Hi everyone!
Welcome to the September Spring edition of our newsletter! Quite a few things coming up between now and Christmas – it’s going to be a busy time!
There’s a big weekend of dances coming up this weekend – so head out and enjoy this opportunity – it doesn’t happen too often in Wollongong! Support our local dances whenever you can!
Friday 20 Sept: JUKE BOX JIVE BAND – Westside Rockers dance – Illawarra Leagues; 7.30 pm; $10
Saturday 21 Sept: MATCHBOX ROCK N ROLL BAND – Bulli Workers; 7.15pm; Free;
Sunday 22 Sept: FOOTLOOSE ROCKERS DANCE – ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS; Albion Park Bowls; Free; 4.30pm
Following is a brief summary of what’s happening at Footloose! Full details can be found further on!
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Tickets for our Christmas Party on 30 November have almost sold out – get yours now so that you don’t miss out! Make sure you let us know if you have any special dietary requirements, e.g. Vegetarian, gluten free etc. See further on for full details.
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We still have one ticket left for the Countdown Music show which is on 23 November at the Centro CBD. We have 35 going and tickets are $75 each and that includes the show and dinner – see Sue if you’d like the last ticket!
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As we will be away teaching on the FLASHBACK MUSIC CRUISE, there will be NO LESSONS on Wednesday 30 October, Monday 4th November, or Wednesday 6 November. See further on for full details.
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New courses start Monday 30 Sept and Wednesday 2 October. Monday nights will be a normal five-week course, but Wednesdays will be a four-week course as we will be away on Wednesday 30 October. See timetable and details further on.
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Our Rock n Roll dance is on this SUNDAY 22 SEPT at Albion Pk Bowls; 4.30pm to 8pm.
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Daylight saving starts on Sunday 6th October – yay!
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All lessons will go ahead as normal on MONDAY 7TH OCTOBER – even though its a public holiday!
NOW READ ON FOR ALL THE DETAILS!
CLASS INFORMATION
Following is the class timetable for the next courses which start on Monday 30th September and Wednesday 2 October!
NOTE: All lessons will go ahead as normal at Illawarra Leagues on the PUBLIC HOLIDAY – MONDAY 7 OCTOBER!
PLEASE NOTE – IMPORTANT!
As we will be away teaching on the FLASHBACK MUSIC CRUISE, there will be NO LESSONS on Wednesday 30 October, so this means that the next course starting on Wednesday 2 October will only be a 4 WEEK COURSE! This will not affect Monday night classes, which will remain as a 5 week course.
If you know of anyone wanting to learn, please let them know about our Beginners Rock n Roll course which is starting at 6.30pm on Monday 30 SEPTEMBER at Illawarra Leagues Club in Wollongong. We hope you’ll help us to spread the word by inviting your work colleagues, family, friends or neighbours along to our classes by tagging them in our Facebook posts, sharing the posts on your page or picking up flyers on the desk at classes. The cost for our Beginners course is still just $40 per person for the 5 week course – that’s just $8 per lesson!
INTERMEDIATE ROCK N ROLL CLASSES
If you attend Intermediate level classes, the timetable for the next course will change slightly, as we need to allow time for the Christmas Party routine training! The times for the Intermediate Level Rock n Roll classes on BOTH MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY nights are as follows:
8.30 to 9.00pm – Intermediate Rock n Roll moves
9.00 to 9.45pm – CHRISTMAS ROUTINE TRAINING
For anyone that isn’t doing the Christmas routine, you are still more than welcome to do the half hour Intermediate Moves lesson then practice the routine, even if you aren’t doing it at the Christmas party on 30 November. This will give you a routine to remember when you are out social dancing! Normal class charges apply.
SWING CLASSES
We will be continuing our INTERMEDIATE SWING classes on Wednesday nights at 6.30pm for the next course, so if you want Intermediate Swing classes to continue, you need to SUPPORT THEM WITH YOUR ATTENDANCE. Please note that this Swing course will be a FOUR-WEEK COURSE as we will be away teaching on the Flashback cruise on Wednesday 30 October.
NO LESSONS!
THERE WILL BE NO LESSONS FROM 30 OCTOBER TO 7 NOVEMBER AS WE WILL BE AWAY TEACHING ON THE FLASHBACK MUSIC CRUISE! A NEW COURSE WILL START WEEK COMMENCING 11 NOVEMBER 2024. Details for this course will be advertised in our next newsletter.
FOOTLOOSE CHRISTMAS PARTY
THERE ARE ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF TICKETS left for our Christmas party which is on SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER and the band is the fabulous JUKE BOX JIVE DANCE BAND. Tickets are $68 each – this includes a 2 course dinner, dancing, performance by the Footloose Dance Troupe, lucky door prizes, Monte Carlo prizes and so much more! It will be held at Wests Unanderra (Hargreaves St, Unanderra). You can purchase your tickets at classes or email us for information on how to book.
CLASS PRICES
We are continuing our special price of just $40 per person for the 5 week BEGINNERS 1 COURSE! So if you know of anyone wanting to start, please let them know that we’re starting a new course on Monday 30 SEPTEMBER at 6.30pm at Illawarra Leagues Club. All other classes are $13/person per class or you can purchase a CLASS PASS – prices as follows:
** 10-LESSON Pass – $110, bringing the cost down to $11/lesson;
** 5-LESSON PASS – $60, bringing the cost down to $12/lesson;
PASSES are valid for a period of 12 months from date of purchase! These passes are available to couples and singles. Couples can both use the one pass.
SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCES!
Our next Sunday Rock n Roll dance is on 22 SEPTEMBER! It’s FREE and EVERYONE IS WELCOME! These dances are held on the fourth Sunday of every month at Albion Park Bowling Club, and the band is ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS DUO. Don’t forget, the times are 4.30pm to 8pm!
The band is great and a lot of fun – they play a great range of Rock n Roll, Swing, Rockabilly, Cha Cha, Waltz and Line dance songs! These dances are a great way to practice your dancing, and also get to know your fellow students in a fun, relaxed and safe environment. Future dates: 27 OCTOBER, 24 NOVEMBER and 22 DECEMBER!
ROCK N ROLL DANCES – WESTSIDE ROCKERS
Westside Rockers hold a monthly dance at Illawarra Leagues Club, Church Street, Wollongong and the next one is on FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER and the band is JUKE BOX JIVE! Entry is $10, and time is 7.30pm to 11.00pm.
Future dates at Illawarra Leagues are:
Friday, 18th October – Matchbox
Friday, 15th November – Mr James Band
Friday, 13th December – Dwayne Elix and the Engineers
DANCE GROUP PICNIC
A group of Rock n Roll dancers are getting together for a picnic on Sunday 29th Sept at Blackbutt Reserve. Entry is off Shellharbour Road – follow the road to the right to the car park and they’ll be at the hut near there. It’s BYO everything (picnic, chair, drinks etc). Time is from 10.30am. It’s open to all dancers, but Geoff and I aren’t able to make it. Please note that this is not a Footloose function – it’s a group of dancers wanting to socialise outside of the dance floor.
CRANK IT UP FESTIVAL
The Crank It Up Festival in Batemans Bay is on 15 – 17 November 2024! This is a great festival and it’s not too far to travel to. It’s a 3 day festival on the Foreshore of Batemans Bay celebrating cars, music, dance & fashion of the 50s/60s. There’ll be retro market stalls, free bands on the foreshore of Batemans Bay, car show and so much more. Please note that the ticketed shows on the Friday and Saturday nights are booked out, however there’s still plenty of bands to see for FREE during the day! Here’s the link to their Facebook page if you’d like to check out more:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070921248750
CHROMEFEST ROCK N ROLL FESTIVAL
Chromefest is an annual Rock n Roll festival that is held at the Entrance on the Central Coast. Its a great festival featuring lots of great Rock n Roll and Rockabilly bands, retro market stalls and a huge car show. Dates this year are 25th to 27th October. Here’s the link to their web page so that you can read all about it: https://chromefest.org/
There are a number of different bands playing in the park during the day for free, but there are also ticketed events for the Friday and Saturday nights – check out the website for details.
On the Friday night 25 October, we have tickets to a Sockhop at Long Jetty hall – the band is Coopdeville. There’s a big dance floor. Tickets are $26.50 and can be purchased here:
https://www.bluesuedeshoesdance.com.au/product/chromefest-sockhop-2024/
We will be attending Wyong Rugby League Club to see 2 bands on Saturday 26 October – Carlos Bandido from the UK, and Nic & His Hipshots. See poster below for how to purchase tickets.
