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Angel Dancewear

Posted by: Admin   on:  09/05/2016   Category: online-shops

Beautiful fashionable dance clothing, leotards, bags and other dance wear for girls and teens, available from Angel Dancewear.

Wimmera Rockers Danceworld

Posted by: Gareth   on:  13/03/2016   Category: clubs-rock-n-roll

Wimmera Rockers Danceworld are a Rock 'n' Roll club based in Horsham, Victoria.

Southern Highlands Festival of Rock 'n' Roll and Swing Dance Competition

Posted by: Gareth   on:  13/03/2016   Category: events-coming

Have you got your entries in for the 2016 Southern Highlands Festival of Rock 'n' Roll and Swing Dance Competition being held at Bargo Sports Club on Saturday, 9th April 2016?

Dancing Lowers Heart Disease Risk

Posted by: Gareth   on:  09/03/2016   Category: general

We knew this! According to an ABC news report, dancing lowers the risk of heart disease. Significantly!

Invaluable lessons from Frankie Manning

Posted by: Gareth   on:  08/06/2015   Category: advice-tips

Watching this YouTube video of Frankie Manning, one of the founders of swing dance in the late 1920s, you can learn a lot about how to make dance look good! He was 91 years old at the time.

Learn To Dance For Fitness And Romance

Posted by: Gareth   on:  01/01/2008   Category: general

Have you ever thought of learning to dance? That's a great move! Dance is a fabulous feel-good exercise. If you wish to attract a new romantic partner, there is no better way than to learn a structured dance style. People who are known as great dancers are always popular with the opposite sex.

Wintersun Rock n Roll Festival 2005

Posted by: Gareth   on:  00/00/0000   Category: events-previous

Editor's note: Wintersun is no longer held at Coolangatta. This post remains for historical interest.
Coolangatta wasn't 'Lonely Street' when the Rock 'n' Rollers are were town!

Dancing Simplicity Is The Key

Posted by: Gareth   on:  08/03/2016   Category: advice-tips

Everybody wants to look great when they dance. If only there was a simple thing you could do that would wow audiences, win admiration and and make lots of people want to dance with you. Well, you're in luck. There is! Sadly though, many people miss what is staring them in the face. Watch this video

June and Derek - Competition winners

Posted by: Gareth   on:  25/04/2007   Category: general

South Australia has many fine Rock n Roll dancers. We have a large Rock n Roll following and many venues featuring bands that play our favourite music style with, good dance floors to practice on. One partnership that has blossomed in recent times is that of June and Derek.

Disabled kids see Rock n Roll for first time

Posted by: Gareth   on:  00/00/0000   Category: general

On the morning of Thursday, 7th December 2007, highly popular musical duo Boris Loves To Boogie set up their equipment in the gymnasium of the Suneden Special School at Mitchell Park, South Australia. This gig was unusual in that the audience consisted of several dozen children with various intellectual disabilities. These included Down's Syndrome and Angelman's Syndrome.

Rockin' under the South Aussie Sun

Posted by: Gareth   on:  00/00/0000   Category: events-previous

If you're going to dance rock 'n' roll outdoors you need some good weather for it. South Australia is certainly the place. These pictures contributed by Debbie were taken at an event on 16th September 2012.

Band - The Party Cats

Posted by: Gareth   on:  00/00/0000   Category: musicians-bands

If you want to party and you want some cool cats to provide some great Rock n Roll entertainment you won't do much better than The Party Cats. Based in Adelaide, South Australia, the boys perform at a variety of locations.

Handling 'Curveball' Songs

Posted by: Gareth   on:  16/10/2013   Category: advice-tips

One of the eternally glorious moments on a crowded dance floor occurs when the music suddenly does something weird. A song can contain a major tempo shift, speeding up or slowing down unexpectedly part-way through.

Song - Psychotic Reaction

Posted by: Gareth   on:  17/10/2013   Category: rock-n-roll-dance-songs

Psychotic Reaction is an interesting track to dance rock 'n' roll to. It has some very awkward up-tempo switches at several points.�You wouldn't ordinarily include it in a playlist for dancing unless you want to catch people out wondering what to do when the music throws them.

Roll Over, Roy Orbison

Posted by: Gareth   on:  17/10/2013   Category: general

Oh, Boy! Did Roy Orbison get it wrong? Buddy Holly would have rolled over in his grave while Beethoven, contrary to the lyrics of Chuck Berry's classic song, rests peacefully in his, secure in the knowledge that his music has withstood the test of time. Rock 'n' Roll die? That'll be the day!

Rock n Roll Dance -Teach Your Children!

Posted by: Gareth   on:  19/10/2013   Category: general

Dancing Rock n Roll is a great family activity. Children love music just as much as adults and they enjoy dancing if they're given the opportunity to learn. Dance can help them to appreciate the benefits of structured activity. Since it's also very much a visual art, it can help them to develop self esteem as well as learning constructive social skills within a defined community.

Finesse, Not Force with Rock 'n' Roll Dance

Posted by: Gareth   on:  00/00/0000   Category: advice-tips

Wildly flinging your weight around in a neatly controlled fashion is a contradiction in terms. Doing it in in time to music is a forlorn hope for most people. Every expert in every form of physical pursuit from origami through to heavyweight wrestling will tell you that it is how you use your body that counts, not simply how much force you apply.

Dance Move - Drop spin

Posted by: Gareth   on:  19/10/2013   Category: rock-n-roll-dance-moves

Every man knows that if you turn your back on a pretty lady she might be gone in a flash. If you should happen to drop her hand you might never grasp it again. But there's good news! The drop spin. If you can perform this simple, stylish dance move well, the lady won't be offended. Instead, she'll stick around for more!

Light Arm Rock vs Rough-house Rock

Posted by: Gareth   on:  00/00/0000   Category: general

Dance with her? No way! She'd rip the wings off a jumbo jet! Is he dancing with that woman or is he trying to beat her up? As light as a ton of bricks.

In charge of skirts

Posted by: Gareth   on:  00/00/0000   Category: general

I'm not sexist, but as a man I love to be in charge of skirts. Fortunately, I know some ladies who are not unhappy about that.