FFT Burnie Scottish Country Dancers dance on Tuesday evenings at St George’s Hall, Cattley St, Burnie, from 7.30 to 9.30pm. The group is small and includes dancers at all levels, so beginners are welcome. There are no age limits but younger children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Partners are welcome but not required! The cost is only $5 per person, to cover hall costs. Regular dancers join the group’s ‘phonetree’ and pay the group $5 per year to cover insurance and administration costs. We have supper after dancing on the first Tuesday of the month.

For more information, contact Simon Nettleton <simon@nettleton.id.au> or phone 0428 144 712, or Trina Moule <m4tmoule@gmail.com> or phone 6425 2630

FFT The Reel Scottish Country Dancers, Launceston:
Every second Saturday
Contact: Tony Northey <tonynorthey@gmail.com> or phone 03 6331 8892

Launceston School of Bellydance – Are you interested in learning Middle Eastern dance?  A great way to keep fit and flexible and have a lot of fun (and admirers).  Contact Vicki, 6331 8668 or Mara, 6331 102

Clogging in NW Tas:
Penguin – Monday evening.
Wynyard – Tuesday evening. Burnie – Wednesday evening.
Contact Jan Collins 0415 922 433 or
cradlecoastcloggers@gmail.com    

For information about clogging, go to www.cloggingaustralia.com 

What is clogging?
It’s not Dutch – and we don’t wear wooden shoes!
Originally from the Appalachian mountains in USA, it is a tap-style dance with traditional links to Bluegrass and Old Time string band music. In its modern form, clogging is choreographed to all different types of music, and in Australia it is generally taught in a casual and friendly club atmosphere. 

Last Saturday of each month March-Nov (except Easter) – but see panel to the right for special events: Themed folk dances with great live bands, St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Avenue, opposite Blue Gum, behind church), 7:15 for 7:30pm, $19 / $17 (conc.) / $16 (memb.) / $10 (student special). 

Info: 03 6273 2127 or folkdancetas@gmail.com.  Spirited dancing to fantastic live music by Tasmania’s finest dance bands.  Dances include bush dances, balkan dances, mediaeval and renaissance dances, Irish ceilidhs, Scottish ceilidhs, contra dances, contemporary and traditional Australian dances.  

See full details of particular dances on Dance Folk Tasmania! or in the panel on the right of this page.  #hobartfolkdances

Second Friday of each month (other than January and Easter): Danceoholics Unanimous is an informal group of people who get together on the second Friday of each month to laugh, chat and dance a lot.  We do an eclectic mix of folk dances from different traditions (e.g., Australian, Contra, Irish, Earthly Delights, English Country, Scandinavian, …) for those who want to try something different, or can’t wait until the end of month dance.

7:15 for 7:30-10pm then supper, St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Avenue, opposite Blue Gum, behind church). 

See folktas.org/danceoholics for details or trybooking.com/YQXR for tickets

Note: We don’t usually hold Danceoholics in January, because it usually clashes with Cygnet Folk Festival, but if the festival does not clash, we may well be holding Danceoholics.  Contact us to check.

#hobartfolkdances

TasContra: 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, Feb-Dec (except Easter)

7:15 for 7:30-9:30pm (including quick beginner’s/refresher workshop at 7:30 so if you’ve not been before, try to be there at the start)

St James Hall, 462 Elizabeth St, New Town (off Rupert Avenue, opposite Blue Gum, enter behind church)

See folktas.org/tascontra for details or trybooking.com/YPTO for tickets

If you’re not smiling, you’re not dancing!

#hobartfolkdances

FFT Oatlands Scottish Country Dancers on Tuesdays

Meeting at Gay St Community Hall in Oatlands at 7pm every Tuesday, after a warm-up the friendly group dance until 10pm with a break for supper. With the emphasis on fun, Robert teaches interesting dances to ALL levels of dancers. Cost is $5, tea, coffee,biscuits supplied. Novices are always welcome and there is almost always at least one car heading up from Hobart around 6pm. Social dances happen a couple of times a year.
For class information please SMS (not ring) Robert on 0408290954 or email rttasmail@gmail.com
For transport from Hobart ring/text/email Sarah 0409218414 tasdancingfeet@gmail.com
OSCD is supported by Southern Midlands Rural Primary Health Services

Learn Mediaeval Dance. Last Tuesday of the month, at hall under grandstand at showground. 7.30pm. Cost $7 but only $2 if you pay for SCA membership for the year (around $35 a year). $5 first time if you don’t sign up to be a member. (We have to charge the $5 extra to non-members because of insurance issues.)

For further info, contact Jill on 0407 057 931 (outside business hours).

Simple Israeli Dancing at Caledonian Society Hall, 31 Homer Ave, Moonah, Wednesdays 9-11am

The Hobart Multicultural Dance Group is an informal group of people who meet weekly to share folk dances from a range of cultures (e.g. Israel, Greece, the Balkans) and contemporary Circle Dances choreographed using traditional steps. We also occasionally host visiting dance teachers and run workshops. You are welcome to join us at our regular dances. No previous experience is expected.

Recreational Folk and Circle Dance

Every Thursday, 7:30-9:30pm, St James Hall, Rupert Av, New Town. Cost is $5/$4.

“Sacred Circle Dancing”

The third Sunday in each month, 7-9pm followed by supper, St James Hall, Rupert Av, New Town. Cost is $5/$4, and bring a contribution to a shared supper.

For further information contact:
Peter & Krista Sands 03 6227 8471, email Peter Sands
Kate Shaw: 03 6229 2752

Join us in some friendly dancing to the strathspeys, reels and jigs of Scotland
TASCAL Scottish Country Dance Group Hobart
melroome1@bigpond.com, 0439 918 994

or ord.sally@gmail.com, 03 6249 8880
Meet Thursday evenings 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Caledonian Society Hall, 31 Homer Avenue, Moonah.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/367564940111227/
Affiliated with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Scotland.      http://www.rscds.org/

The Jolley Hatters Morris dancers teach dance, practise weekly and have done so for 20 years, and dance out regularly at paying and volunteer gigs. We have a membership age range of 18 to 75 but most of us are in our early 50’s and enjoy the mental and physical exercise and companionship that comes from being a member of a Morris side. The dances taught are as preserved by Sharp at the beginning of the last century with precise stepping and preservation of English regional distinctiveness. Morris music is always live with the musician part of the dance and this over the years, has been instrumental in introducing a number of fine musicians to folk music.