Daytime Groups 2025

These sessions provide dancers with the opportunity to dance in the afternoon with people from other clubs as well as their own.

All sessions are at:

St John’s Anglican Church, 18 Bassett Road, Johnsonville (hall is behind the church).

St John’s has a lovely wooden floor and is on the hill to the north of the town centre.  This is about six minutes walk from the Johnsonville train station and bus hub.  Or, if you come by car, up the driveway at the corner of Ironside & Basset Roads (usually you can park behind the church).

The cost is $5 per session, and please bring your own water bottle.

We look forward to seeing our current dancers back again this year, and newcomers are also most welcome.

If you are thinking of coming and want more information you can email Pat Reesby phone 021 0271 6196 or Catherine McCutcheon  (General session tutor) or phone 021 211 5229.

Or check with your club tutor if you are not sure if these sessions would be suitable for you to attend – see below also, and the flyer on your club noticeboard. $5 per session and your own water bottle.

Sessions for experienced dancers

When:

  • Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, running from March to November.
  • Usually we also dance on the fourth Tuesday in February and the second Tuesday in December, depending on tutor availability
  • Sessions run from 12:45pm to 2:45pm

Tutors for 2025:

  • A variety of local tutors.
  • We are currently organising the tutors for 2025 (Gaye Collin will be the first).
  • In 2024 we had Melva Waite, Diane Bradshaw, Iain Boyd and Rod Downey.

The focus for these sessions are dances and formations you are less likely to encounter at club.  These may be new, or just interesting, or on a theme, or even written by the tutor themselves.

General sessions for independent dancers

When:

  • Third Tuesday of each month, running from March to November.
  • We also dance on the fifth Tuesday of the month when there is one (but no sessions on the first Tuesday of any month).
  • Sessions run from 12:45pm to 2:45pm

Tutor for 2025:

Catherine McCutcheon

The focus for the very popular general group is interesting dances, popular well-known dances and also some from upcoming programmes for independent dancers, at least intermediate level.

Although dances are walked, and taught where required, these sessions are intended for independent dancers who can dance Reels of Three, Reels of Four, Allemande, Double Triangles, Reel/Jig Poussette, Grand Chain, Ladies’ Chain, Figures of Eight across and on the side and can identify corners without help from a partner.

4 December 2024