Dance Program

18 DANCE PROGRAM

Once again, we are building our dance program so that those who love to move can burn off the excess calories.! We have two dance venues - one on site - the Brolga - which is mainly for dance exhibitions and workshops and the other for more formal, but Workshop levels indicate the level of expertise required by participants D = suitable for a person with a disability L = all levels B = beginners I = intermediate A = advanced

Dances - School of Arts Hall, Cobargo Village Friday Evening Dances

Time Genre/Band Callers Level

8:00 – 9:30 pm Bush Dance - No Such Thing Sally Leslie L

No Such Thing recreates the authentic feel of the old time dance bands and will soon get your feet tapping along to their favourite collected Australian dance tunes. 9:45 – 11:15pm Latin Dance Erika Mordek & Rachel Murphy L Erika and Rachel will take you thorough the exciting world of Tango and Salsa! Saturday Evening Dances 8:00 – 9:30pm Contra Dance - Rob Mahony & Friends Jeanette Mills & others L Contra dancing is a form of American traditional social dancing. It’s fun and friendly and new people are always welcome. All dances are taught and there is no need to bring a partner. 9:45 – 11:15pm Irish Ceili - Bunch of Keys Paul Carr L

Bunch of Keys have played in sessions and Ceilis over many years and bring you tight, lilting dance music to get your feet moving and your heart pumping.

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WORKSHOPS AT THE BROLGA - FRIDAY Time Style Teacher/s Level 6:00 – 7:15pm Tango Primer Erika Mordek WORKSHOPS AT THE BROLGA - SATURDAY 9:15 – 10:30am Wake Up Dancing (30 mins) Rachel Murphy Barefoot Salsa (45 mins) Wake up with a slightly irreverent approach to dance, usually completely unplanned and still in her pyjamas, Rachel is Raw, earthy, passionate street Salsa, Rachel teaches with a method that many experienced dancers have exclaimed “I WISH I had learned Salsa this way”. Completely committed to converting every set of hips to this Latin style of dance, there is no escape. Highly addictive. 10:30 – 11:45am Bush Dancing Sally Leslie (No Such Thing) Learn basic steps and movements to enjoy social bush dancing and learn a few new and unusual dances. 11:45 – 1:00pm Morris Dancing Black Joak Morris D Learn the venerable tradition of Morris dancing with some unqualified experts. Be prepared to hit sticks together and wave some hankies around as Black Joak teach a traditional dance from the Cotswolds in England. Everyone is welcome and everyone is free to look as silly as Black Joak do. 1:00 – 2:15pm Flamenco Erika Mordek (Talla Tango) shoes to make noise. 2:15 – 3:30pm Contra Dancing Canberra Contra Club Come and play some contra music. We provide the music and lead a session that includes Quebec, Appalachian, New England, and more. Music (printed dots) provided. 3:30 – 4:45pm Irish Set Dance Paul Carr (Set In Their Ways) Infectious Irish reels, jigs, polkas, slides and hornpipes combine to keep your feet happy, while Paul and the team show you how to do the moves to keep you looking good at the evening ceili. 4:45 – 6:00pm Rapper - Sword Dances Alistair Brown Rapper dancing is traditionally done in mining communities in the north east of England. Five dancers perform WORKSHOPS AT THE BROLGA - SUNDAY 9:15 – 10:30am Wake Up Dancing (30 mins) Rachel Murphy Can Can Project (45 mins) Wake up with a slightly irreverent approach to dance, usually completely unplanned and still in her pyjamas, Rachel is A project based on the original French Bordello style Can Can before Hollywood got it’s hands on it. Everyone most welcome to come and have some fun. High Kicks will not be expected. Ankles may be shown. Shocking I know! 10:30 – 11:45am Soul Moves Fran Robertson D Get down to the dance space brothers and sisters. Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin’s music will take you down to the river to groove to their sweet soul sounds. 11:45 – 1:00pm English Dance Margaret Bollinger (Ryebuck) Come along for a mix of English dances from Playford onwards with Sydney’s oldest bush band – Ryebuck. Join in the fun and learn a variety of dances with friends both old and new. 1:00 – 2:15pm Deep River Dancers Linda Bennett (Deep River Dancers) D The Deep River Dancers perform and teach movement and rhythms based on African Traditions. Their philosophy is that dance is for everybody and want to share the joy and freedom of dancing to live drumming. 2:15 – 3:30pm Folk Dance Canberra Lesley Rose The idea for this workshop is to have fun and enjoy yourself whilst experiencing the different music, moods and rhythms of world dance. By the end, you will have learned easy (and slightly less easy) dances from different parts of the world such as Europe, the 26 Dance Bands and Instructors

Black Joak Morris Rachel Murphy Black Joak Morris performs the traditional folk dancing of Raw, earthy, passionate street Salsa, Rachel teaches with a the bucolic English Cotswolds. Morris dancing is fresh and method that many experienced dancers have exclaimed “I varied, friendly and skilled, danced to live music provided WISH I had learned Salsa this way”. Completely committed by our talented and knowledgeable musicians. The dancing to converting every set of hips to this Latin style of dance, ranges from single-person jigs to nine-person spectaculars. there is no escape. Highly addictive. It is an ancient tradition associated with fertility rites and celebration of the seasons. It is also a living tradition, and we Ryebuck Bush Band perform many dances written recently and by Australian sides, including us! The Joakers are a large, energetic side who band - Ryebuck has been playing for dances for 40 years couple athletic display with bright costumes and loud bells to and Margaret Bollinger has been teaching and calling delight and mystify audiences of all ages. dances as part of the band for 25 years. The musicians are bones). Members of Ryebuck Bush Band enjoy sharing their passion for dance and dance music in the Sydney region and beyond. Sally Leslie - No Such Thing Sally is an engaging bush dance teacher and caller with No Such Thing with a great repertoire of dances spanning simple beginner friendly dances to more challenging dances for the old hands. Sally is skilled in styling her Bunch of Keys workshops and bush dances to maximize the fun for those present and will adapt the program as needed on the day. A collection of musos who have all found themselves living on the south coast of NSW, members of Bunch of Set In Their Ways - Paul Carr Keys have played in sessions and for ceilis over many A lively, fun-loving bunch of Irish Set dancers from years while living in Canberra. As The Canberra Ceili Band Canberra, who will dance a range of traditional and and Cornerhouse Ceili Band, they played many times at contemporary sets currently danced in Ireland, including the National Folk Festival, The Turning Wave and various several that they have written themselves. Their workshops ceilis in Canberra. They look forward to bringing you more are fun and welcoming and will feature sets to be included of their tight, lilting dance music at the 2018 Cobargo in the evening ceili. So why not come along and learn a Festival. set or two or just come along and watch and enjoy the Canberra Contra Club wonderfully infectious rhythms of Irish music. Canberra Contra Club recreates the exhilarating and Talla Tango - Erika Mordek inspiring contra dance scene from northern America. With Talla Tango makes a return to the festival after an absence diverse, dare we say eclectic, music from the Appalachians of 6 years. Tango is a great way to connect to other people; through to Quebec, a social dance style that anyone can do, and our world renowned callers (who teach and call all Erika and Chris will also teach the Chacarera, a folk dance the dances), Canberra Contra Club will be a highlight of that is usually danced at the midpoint of a dance night. your Festival. Deep River Dancers (Linda Bennett) The Deep River Dancers are from the Eurobodalla Shire and use movement and rhythms that are based on African their philosophy that dance is for everyone. They love to share the energy that dance can bring and have been performing at festivals and community events throughout the region, including Majors Creek Festival and the River of Art festival in Moruya. Fran Robertson Many years of formal training have not extinguished Fran’s passion for dance. From traditional dance from around the world to tap and jazz, Fran just loves to dance.

Lesley Rose Lesley Rose has been teaching world dance at Folk Dance Canberra since 1996.