Hi everyone!
Welcome to the March/April edition of our Newsletter! There are a couple of changes to our teaching schedule for the upcoming course, and also quite a few things coming up, so make sure you have a read of the following.We’re introducing a new ROCKABILLY ROUTINE CLASS on Tuesday nights at 7pm – so if you want to learn this fabulous style, make sure you come along. A lot of people think that Rockabilly is a fast dance style – yes, it’s great to dance to faster music when you’ve mastered it, but when we teach it we start with slower music, then gradually build up the tempo. Rockabilly is a great alternative to Rock n Roll and gives you another style of dance to do.Now read on for all the details!
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
As we’ll be away teaching dance workshops in Tasmania, there will be NO CLASSES for one week from MONDAY 25TH MARCH until THURSDAY 28TH MARCH. The current five-week course will finish on the 20th March, then we’ll be taking the week off leading up to Easter. The new 5 week courses will start on Monday 1st April (EASTER MONDAY), Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd April. See timetable below for full details.
NEW!! ROCKABILLY ROUTINE CLASS
Due to the popularity of our Rock n Roll routine classes, we are starting a new Rockabilly Routine course on Tuesday nights from 7 to 8pm, starting on TUESDAY 2 APRIL. This means there will be NO BEGINNERS SWING class on Tuesday nights, but INTERMEDIATE SWING will continue to run at 8pm as usual on Tuesday nights at Albion Park Bowls Club. The Rockabilly routine class will run along the same lines as the Rock n Roll ROUTINE classes – each week we’ll be teaching 4 moves and putting them into a routine. The routine will consist of 2 Beginners and 2 Intermediate ROCKABILLY moves and as we get more confident, the songs will get a little faster, helping us to be able to dance to more upbeat songs easily.
There’s no need to have done a lot of Rockabilly before as we’ll be teaching all four moves as we go along. Everyone welcome to join in for a fun ride! The cost of the class is $13/person/week or use your Class Pass.
ADDITIONAL NIGHT FOR THE ROCK N ROLL ROUTINE CLASS
Our Rock n Roll Routine class has been so popular on Monday nights that we’ve added it to the 7.30pm class on Wednesday nights at Albion Park Bowling club – so now you have two chances every week to do it. Basically we teach two Level 2 moves along with 2 Intermediate moves and make a routine of them, then you get to dance the routine with the tempo gradually increasing so that you can start dancing to faster songs! The class is $13/person per lesson, or use a 10-lesson CLASS PASS, which makes it $11 per lesson, and if you decide to do two nights in the one week, you can repeat it on the Wednesday night in the same week for just $5/person/lesson.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The date has been booked for our Christmas dance party – it will be on Saturday 30th November, so put it in your diary now! We have booked JUKE BOX JIVE – everyone loves them, so why change something that works!
TUESDAY NIGHT CLASSES
IMPORTANT! There will be NO BEGINNERS SWING CLASSES on Tuesday nights at Albion Park Bowling club for the new course, however we will be continuing with the INTERMEDIATE SWING CLASS at 8pm which will start on Tuesday 2nd April. The only beginners swing classes will be held on Monday nights at Illawarra Leagues Club at 6.30pm commencing on Monday 1 April.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY DANCE
Westside Rockers are having a Christmas in July dance with the Midnight Drifters Rock n Roll Band on 13th July, and we are getting tables together to go to it. Tickets are $60 each and include dinner. It’s at Wests Illawarra Club, Unanderra, and there’s a big dance floor. If you’d like to join us, please put your name down on the desk at classes along with your $60 payment.
CLASS INFORMATION
New 5 week courses start week commencing 1 APRIL, and following is the timetable. NOTE the changes to the 7pm class on Tuesday nights to a Rockabilly Routine Class, and the 7.30 class on Wednesday nights is now the Rock n Roll routine class!
The 5-week course for BEGINNERS for Rock n Roll or Swing is still just $40/person, so please let your friends know about this offer. It works out at just $8 per lesson when you pay for the course up front – that’s a saving of $25 over the five weeks.
Here’s a rundown for each style:
ROCK N ROLL CLASSES:
ILLAWARRA LEAGUES CLUB – Monday 1 APRIL
8.30 to 9.30: Combined Level 2 / Intermediate Rock n Roll Routine class.
ALBION PARK BOWLS – Wednesday 3 APRIL
6.30 – 7.30: Beginners 1 Rock n Roll
7.30 – 8.30: Combined Level 2 / Intermediate Rock n Roll Routine Class
8.30 – 9.30: Intermediate Rock n RollPlease note that the Rock n Roll Routine class on Wednesday nights, (which consists of Level 2 and Intermediate moves put together into a routine) will be a repeat of Monday night’s routine.
SWING CLASSES
ILLAWARRA LEAGUES CLUB – Monday 1 APRIL 2024
6.30 to 7.30: Beginners Swing
7.30 to 8.30: Intermediate Swing
ALBION PARK BOWLS – Tuesday 2 APRIL 2024
8.00 – 9.00: Intermediate Swing
ROCKABILLY CLASS
ALBION PARK BOWLS – Tuesday 2 APRIL 2024
7.00 – 8.00: Rockabilly Routine Class
CLASS PRICES for Rock n Roll OR Swing:
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WEEKLY PRICE
PER PERSON
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PASS/COURSE PRICE
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BEGINNERS 1 ROCK N ROLL OR
BEGINNERS SWING
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$13.00
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$40/5 week course
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LEVEL 2 ROCK N ROLL or
INTERMEDIATE ROCK N ROLL or
ROCK N ROLL ROUTINE CLASS or
INTERMEDIATE SWING or
ROCKABILLY ROUTINE CLASS
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$13.00 per class
for each style
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** $60 for 5-lesson PASS or
** $110 for 10-lesson PASS
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** 10-LESSON Pass is $110 and this brings the cost down to $11/lesson;
** 5-LESSON PASS is $60 and brings 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.
ROCK N ROLL SOCIAL DANCES!
Our next Sunday Dance with the ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS DUO is on SUNDAY 28 APRIL at the ALBION PARK BOWLING CLUB from 5 to 8.30pm and it’s FREE! EVERYONE WELCOME!
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: 28 APRIL, 26 MAY, 23 JUNE 2024!
ROCK N ROLL DANCES – WESTSIDE ROCKERS
Westside Rockers are putting on a Sunday afternoon dance every couple of months at Wests Illawarra Club (Unanderra), and the next one is on SUNDAY 14TH APRIL. Time is 1pm to 5pm and cost is $10 at the door. Band is the fabulous AZ & THE CATS (who played at the Ryans Rock n Roll festival).
Westside Rockers also hold a monthly dance at Illawarra Leagues Club, Church Street, Wollongong and the next one is on FRIDAY 19th APRIL and the band is MIDNIGHT DRIFTERS! Entry is $10, and time is 7.30pm to 11.00pm. Future dates and bands are:
FRIDAY 19 APRIL – MIDNIGHT DRIFTERS
FRIDAY 17 MAY – ROCKIN’ EXPRESS
FRIDAY 21 JUNE – MR JAMES BAND
CRANK IT UP FESTIVAL
Dates have been finalised for the Crank It Up Festival in Batemans Bay – its on 15 – 17 November 2024! This is a great festival and it’s not too far to travel to. We’ve already booked our accommodation. If you are thinking of going, don’t delay in booking your accommodation because a lot of hotels are starting to book out. 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, ticketed dance events at night, car show and so much more. Bands are yet to be announced, but the festival is a great supporter of Australian Rock n Roll and Rockabilly bands. Here’s the link to their Facebook page if you’d like to check out more:
That’s it for this month! Keep on Rocking!
Sue & Geoff Routh
Footloose Rockers Dance Studio
Ph: 0410 483 560
Facebook: @FootlooseRockers
Instagram: footlooserockers
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