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Entertainment

Available from 1 August! - Free 20-30 minute demonstrations for community groups and not for profit organisations. - Negotiated fee for private functions depending on duration, music and dance styles requested, including DJ Dancers who volunteer for these performances need only wear black trousers/skirt & white top. A choice of our signature accessories will be provided for use on the day. Each dancer will each receive a small thank you gift & be put into a gift card draw.
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Socials

- The main purpose of socials is:1. Circulate dances not always getting done in classes2. Mix with others from our club & sometimes those from other towns visiting
- Because the dance program needs to cater to a variety of attendees, it is usual for there to be less dances you know! Our social programs will feature a number of split floors to help combat this...- Those wanting to dance more at socials need to either learn extra dances themselves or attend more classes. Please see Tania for suggestions suiting your skill level and personal aims should this be the case.

1. Most Socials

General - includes lucky door prizes & tea/coffee. BYO plate to share. - programs released in advance and request sheets available - all socials now return to our class venue @ CWA Hall, Cassillis St,, Coonabarabran Cost $20 dancers - unlimited floor time + requests taken $12 proficiency assessments - 10 dances varying levels $10 spectators - 6 newcomer level dances Free short look see - no food or drink included Club socials - This is our club getting together - due to insufficient attendance numbers, these have been significantly reduced - please check the calendar for cancellations or rescheduling due to conflicts 1. Dance Night - even months on 2nd Friday night 6:00-11:00pm - emphasis on our Radio dances 2. Day Date - odd months on 1st Saturday 11am-4pm - emphasis on our Gentle & Move dances Open socials - these also feature a raffle and a travel fuel card draw + will be advertised - again, these have been reduced from the outline below. Please check calendar for remaining dates. 3. Holiday Party - last Sunday of each school holiday period, 11am-4pm - emphasis on fun and vintage dances 4. Christmas - first Sunday of December, 11am-4pm - emphasis on Christmas music dances, lucky dip gifts 5. Mixer - first Suday of June (starting 2025), 11am-4pm - emphasis on both club and visitors all getting a dance More Socials - Tania regular travels to neighboring clubs for their events as listed in the calendar. Please see her if interested :-) - separate Intermediate socials are also being introduced, see the next section below... New Year Bash - 2 socials on new year eve 2024, being reduced to only the night one in 2025 - it is hoped the Clock Fundraiser Marathon will eventually take over - held at CWA Hall 1. 11am-3pm focusing on gentle dances & classics 2. 6-11pm focusing on radio music & fun
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2. Intermediate Club Socials

General With the reduction of club and open socials, it is optimal to introduce socials aimed at those doing the additional short courses The proposed dates work around existing known travel dates, school holidays and short course durations. Thus only a couple of dates are currently listed as extras for 2025. Note Same setup as other socials, but only the Intermediates will get to request dances. The social pickups course covers many from the Gentle and Move classes + more at those same skill levels. Because of the decreased numbers expected to attend, pricing is different. Cost: $25 per Intermediate dance $12 other weekly dancers $10 spectators
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Workshops

This is a mix of one or more visiting choreographers/teachers doing the instructing (a workshop), usually accompanied by additional socials during a weekend. These are ocassionally held over a week duration such as for the ALDA championships or the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Specialised local tours are sometimes featured as additional entertainment for visitors. Meals catered for differs per event, as does discounted/included accommodation. Hope is being held for sufficient demand to start an annual one in 2026, possibly coinciding with the Annual Fundraiser... Note it is customary for only one or two of the workshop dances to be picked up in classes. It is usually up to yourself to keep up these dances. The 'Holiday Class-shops' listed under the Classes section are a cross between normal classes and Workshops as a gentle introduction to these events.
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Annual Fundraiser

CLOCK MARATHON, New Year's Eve, midday to middnight (packup 11pm) - Town Hall, Coonabarabran - details to be announced as soon as available - currently looking at workshop midday to 3pm, social start 6pm - plans are on hold until an overall profit on classes is achieved - see New Year Bash in socials section instead until then 1. Profits donated to a local group/cause, changing yearly, coordinated with Project 2357 group & announced in advance 2. all request open social - $5 per 3 requests 3. separate dance areas for alternative forms 4. minor raffles / cent sale with donated prizes 5. prize boards throughout the event once filled 6. non--alcoholic drinks available for purchase throughout
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