Dance Night

Reserve seats for our dances

We had another great night on the 14 March so hopefully you can join us at our next dance - Saturday 28 March. The Dance Jackpot wasn't won so see the thermometers below as to where the total is now, and remember you have to be there to win if your name comes up when the scrolling stops.

Meryl will continue teaching the Carousel in the New Vogue class for beginners (or for those wanting to brush up on the dance) but will go on with another New Vogue dance according to the needs of the group. Bruce will continue to teach Quickstep in the advanced Modern Ballroom class.

How our 'Give Back' Jackpots Work

Our 'Give Back' jackpots are a way that we ALL are giving back to a charity and the dance community. From every paid entry, Dance Night puts $1 to each jackpot - the thermometers show what is the accumulated amount from paid attendances from previous dance(s).

A name is picked from all the collected names to date and if that person is there on the night they win the Dance Jackpot. If not, it carries onto to our next dance with the added money according to attendance on that night. The Charity Jackpot continues to grow and once it reaches $500, it will be donated to a nominated homelessness or food charity, and acknowledgement receipts will be published.

Farewell 2025...We had a fantastic last dance on 27 December with over 90 people in attendance. Lots of people commented on our great floor, great music and all-round great dancing, so please come and join us in this new year of dancing! ☺️

Formal & Fancy Dress - Couples

Formal & Fancy Dress - Women

Formal & Fancy Dress - Men

Program, Menu & Quiz answers

2025

Saturday 13 December

Saturday 27 December (Mid-festive & birthday Pot-luck Party)

2026

Saturday 10 January

Saturday 24 January

(No 5th Saturday Special Event in January)

DANCE NIGHT OVERALL INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC DETAILS

FREQUENCY: Every 2nd and 4th Saturday each month + a 5th Saturday when there is one.
VENUE: The Ukrainian Hall, 3-11 Russell St, Essendon - newcomers please read street entry & parking directions
DOORS OPEN: 6:15pm
LESSON 1: 6:30-7:10pm (New Vogue technique)
LESSON 2: 7:10-7:50pm (Modern Ballroom technique)
SOCIAL: 8:00 - 11:00pm
COST: $20:00 (All inclusive)
DANCE PROGRAM: 30 or 31 brackets of 5 x Modern, 4 x Latin, 14 x New Vogue Championship and seven of the most popular New Vogue dances
SEATING: Table seating for eight. Single chairs (no table) are available if requested.
INDIVIDUAL DANCERS MOST WELCOME as there are always spares!

OUR FIFTH SATURDAY SPECIAL EVENTS

Four months a year have a fifth Saturday and when that occurs, we generally hold a special event. The four events follow overarching themes of:

1. Screen Awards Night; 2. International; 3. All about Time; 4. Make Believe Ball

- be it a dinner dance, fun fiesta, a party or a ball. The nights are fully catered with scrumptious food, are themed for fancy dress or evening wear as you so wish, and fun activities with prizes galore. Going on past events with over 80-100 attendees, it's a night not to be missed! Booking is essential and with a limited number of 100 attendees, a prepaid ticket is the safest way to secure a table seat.

Information for each event comes out at least 4-weeks prior.

DANCE NIGHT OPEN FLOOR SPACE

For anyone who's going for medals, entering into any level of competition or just wanting to practice what they've been taught elsewhere or have learned by themselves, the Open Floor time just prior to the lesson is ideal for this.

OUR VENUE

What a beautiful space this community hall is! A spacious 24m x 15m dance floorspace (not including the tables) and its festive décor makes it truly much more a ballroom than a hall!

Community + ballroom is what Ballroom Dance Night is about. We, as individuals, have all chosen to dance for various reasons and yet, it's in this gorgeous ballroom, that together we dance, we learn, we laugh, and we share the experience of being a community. A community of dancers - having fun together - is what Kathleen and Geoff want Ballroom Dance Night to provide for anyone who attends. We warmly welcome you to join us.

Seating & Set Up...

Table seating is available for first takers but can be reserved if required. Reserve table seats here or through an email or phone/text message if you wish to secure a table with your friends.
Tables seat 8 comfortably but can seat up to 9-10 people (specific positions in the hall).
Tea, coffee, & small treats are supplied in the kitchen, which has hot water urn, water jugs and glasses, crockery & cutlery.
You're welcome to bring your own food and refreshments to have at your table.

The Floor...

A great floor to dance on erring towards reasonably fast, but specific dance wax is swept over the dance floor prior to each dance.
Shoe cleaning, wax & wet-cloth stations are available for everyone's use if you so wish.
No powder or other substances are to be spread by attendees anywhere on the dance floor.

Payment...

Cash or eftpos at the door.

Dance Miles Card...

Cards are a pre-purchase.
Social card is $180 at a value of $200 (Open Floor use is included)
Valid for 10 entries with no expiry date.
Couples use up a card by attending five times (two clips each time).
Cards must be presented to be validated and will be not marked off retrospectively.
Cards can be kept with reception for convenience if requested.
Cards may be transferred to a friend.

THE PROGRAM FORMAT

The 30-31 dance program is static with the same dances but in a different order with two pieces of music per dance. The program is deliberately designed to be reliable for attendees knowing what dances they can expect. The permanent dances are listed below. Variety to the program is brought through different pieces of music that have been individually timed and phrased to four routines for each dance. Our commitment is to provide a harmonious blend of traditional and modern music that is often nostalgic or memorable, which generally enhances the connection to how we dance. Different music can sometimes be a challenge for those who are used to hearing the same music, but it can also be an inspiration to up-skill and learn more about dancing.

Please see video links to our program's dances on our Practice @ Home page

Standard

Viennese

Modern Waltz

Slow Foxtrot

Tango

Quickstep

Latin

Rumba

Cha Cha

Samba

Jive (RnR possible)*

*Swing, Salsa & other dances may often be on the 5th Saturday dance.

New Vogue DanceSport

FOXTROT

Barclay Blues

Carousel

Charmaine

Excelsior Schottische

Merrilyn

VIENNESE

Lucille Waltz

Swing Waltz

Tracie Leigh Waltz

Twilight Waltz

MARCH

Evening Three Step

Gypsy Tap

TANGO

La Bomba

Tango Terrific

Tangoette

Other New Vogue:

Opus 5 Waltz

Alpha Waltz

President's Daughter's Waltz (Viennese)

Balmoral Blues (Foxtrot)

Argentine Stroll

Sally Ann Cha Cha

New Vogue Quickstep

For more information, contact Kathleen via: info@dancenight.com.au OR 0474 061 863 or Geoff Dixon via FB

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