Hi everyone!

Well, Spring has officially sprung! 🌸 And while the weather has certainly been keeping us on our toes with a bit of a roller coaster ride lately, the good news is that the days are getting warmer and longer — which means it’s time to get out of hibernation, dust off those dance shoes and get back on the dance floor! 💃🕺 And there’s even more good news… Daylight Saving starts on Sunday 4th October — the long weekend! ☀️ So, with lighter evenings and warmer weather on the way, there really are NO EXCUSES now! 😉 It’s time to dance!

Following is a brief summary of what’s coming up, but all the details can be found further on.

🎶 NEW COURSES STARTING!

Our new 4-week courses kick off next week (28 & 30 Sept), and we have some changes to the timetables at both of our venues.  We’re going back to our original times on Monday nights, and we’re introducing a brand-new Beginners Swing class on Wednesday nights at Albion Park! So make sure you have a good look at the new timetable further on so you know what’s happening!

🌟 COURSE LENGTH CHANGE

We had previously advertised this upcoming course as a 5-week one, but to coincide with holiday dates, it has been changed to a 4-week course. This will change the Beginners Swing course to $40 for the course.  This change will then lead into another 4-week course which will start week commencing 2nd and 4th November.

🎄 CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

Yes, we know… it seems a little early to mention Christmas, 😂 but our  Christmas Dance Party tickets are NOW ON SALE! 🎄💃🕺This is always one of our biggest and most enjoyable nights of the year, so make sure you check out all the details further on in the newsletter and get your tickets early so that you don’t miss out!

🛗 WESTS LIFT UPDATE

We’ve been advised by Wests Illawarra Club that their lift will be out of action from 23rd September until 22nd October.  Don’t worry though — our classes are still going ahead as normal! 👍We will still have access to the auditorium via the stairs.🎉 PUBLIC HOLIDAY LESSONSA quick reminder that all lessons on the public holiday — MONDAY 5TH OCTOBER — will go ahead as normal at Wests Illawarra.  So don’t let the public holiday fool you into thinking you have a night off! 😂 DANCE LESSONS ARE ON! 💃🕺

🎶 SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCE

Our Monthly Rock n Roll dance is on this Sunday 27th September at Albion Pk Bowls club;  the band is the ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS;  time is 4.30 to 8pm!  See you there.

💃 WESTSIDE ROCKERS DANCES! 

The next Westside Rockers dances are at Wests Illawarra Club (Unanderra) on Sunday 11th Oct with the DWAYNE ELIX & THE ENGINEERS BAND from 2 – 5pm ($10), then Friday 16th OCTOBER from 7.30 to 11pm ($10), and the band is MR JAMES BAND. Let’s all try and support these local dances whenever possible so they can continue.NOW READ ON FOR ALL THE DETAILS!

🎶 NEW MONDAY NIGHT TIMETABLE!

MONDAY NIGHTS ARE BACK TO OUR REGULAR LATER TIMETABLE!

There is a change to the times on Monday nights, starting with our new course on MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER.   We will be continuing with an Intermediate Swing class at 6.30pm but there will be NO Beginners Swing. If you’ve done some Swing dancing before and have a knowledge of the basics, you’re very welcome to come along and join us at our Intermediate class!

📅 WESTS ILLAWARRA CLUB:

6.30pm — Intermediate SWING 💃🕺
7.30pm — Level 2 ROCK N ROLL 🎸
8.30pm — Intermediate ROCK N ROLL 🎶

📅 NEW WEDNESDAY NIGHT TIMETABLE!

The new course starts Wed 30th Sept – note that there will be NO Beginners Rock n Roll class.

📅 ALBION PARK BOWLS CLUB:

6.30pm — Beginners SWING 💃🕺
7.30pm — Level 2 ROCK N ROLL 🎸
8.30pm — Intermediate ROCK N ROLL 🎶

🌟 NEW BEGINNERS SWING COURSE!

BEGINNERS SWING IS COMING TO ALBION PARK on Wed 30 Sept at 6.30!  This is your chance to learn the fabulous moves of Swing dancing from the 1940s! 🎶Never danced Swing before? Perfect! This class is designed for beginners, so come along, have some fun and learn something new.

🎄FOOTLOOSE CHRISTMAS PARTY!  

Tickets are now ON SALE for our Christmas dance party on SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER!  Tickets are $68 each and includes a 2 course dinner – you don’t want to miss out on this event – SO PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY NOW! The band is the fabulous Mr James Rock n Roll band.

Get your table together now and give us your list of names.  Tables seat 8 people.  If you are coming solo, we’ll be creating tables for singles so that you can get to know our other students!

It will be held at Wests Illawarra (Hargreaves St, Unanderra).   The theme this year is AFRICAN SAFARI, so wear animal print dresses or shirts, safari suits, pith helmets, Khaki’s (like Robert Irwin), an animal costume or a Zulu warrior – there are lots of possibilities! Or just dress in your Rock n Roll outfits – dressing up is optional!  You can purchase tickets at classes or email us for payment information.

👀 LEARN TO DANCE DVD’S!

We are having a sale on our sets of Learn to Dance DVDs.   If you’d like to purchase any, please contact us and we can take them to classes or we can post them.  If you’d like to see a list of moves, we can email them to you.   Sale prices are only available for full sets (not individual DVDs).  We will be phasing our DVD’s out soon, so this is an ideal time to purchase them as we won’t be getting any new stock in once these are sold out.   Postage is available at additional cost (approx $12 for one set or $16 for two).  Email us at info@footlooserockers.com.au   The sets are:

• Set of 5 Learn to Rock n Roll DVDs: $90/set  (Beginners 1, Level 2, Intermediate A, B & C)

• Set of 4 Learn to Rock n Roll DVDs:  $80/set (Intermediate/Advanced A, B, C & D)

• Set of 4 Learn to Swing Dance DVDs: $80/set (Beginners, Intermediate A, B and C)

• Set of 4 Learn to Rockabilly DVDs:  $80/set (Beginners, Intermediate A, B and C)

🎶 FOOTLOOSE SOCIAL DANCE! 

Our next Rock n Roll social dance with the ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS BAND is on SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER at Albion Park Bowling Club from 4.30 to 8pm and it’s free!  Remember that these dances are on the FOURTH SUNDAY of each month (not the last Sunday).  These dances are a great way to meet your fellow students in a fun and relaxed atmosphere and practice your dance moves.   It’s FREE and the time is 4.30pm to 8pm and the band is the ROCK N ROLL EXPRESS who play a great range of songs including Rock n Roll, Cha Cha, Line Dancing etc.  EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME ALONG