Bradley Pevere |
Bradley or Brad (he answers to both) has been dancing in the Scottish Country Dance scene since he was 10. He has been teaching in Canberra for about 8 years and has experience with beginners classes and full on ceilidhs. |
Scottish Country Dancing |
Pat George |
I started dancing English Country in 2006, in England. From then to now I regularly dance and call in Australia with Sydney English Country Dancers and Blue Mountains Heritage Dance Group. In 2024 organised 2 workshops at the National Folk Festival. When in England I call club evenings for 8 different clubs around Bedford, and attend festivals.
I enjoy dancing and composing dances; however at the moment my favourite activity is calling English country dances, historical and modern. |
Interpretations of 18C English Dance
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In Memory of Philippe Caliens |
Simon Wall |
Simon is the foreman and longtime former squire of Surly Griffin Morris from Canberra. He has been a morris dancer for nearly 30 years, after starting with Molonglo Mayhem.
He has a keen interest in traditional dances and keeping alive the morris repertoire. |
Shropshire Lad - traditional border morris from Shropshire |
Jim Williams |
Jim and Ingrid have been teaching dances from and around Bavaria for over 20 years. They have taught at the national folk festival, kangaroo valley, cobargo folk festival and recently taught Australian bush dances in Germany.
The goal is to learn new dances and have fun doing it. |
Bavarian Dance |
Cathy Grylls |
Cathy was brought up on bush music and dance, adding a healthy appreciation for many other styles and genres, even Morris dancing. Now with a little one in tow, there will always be a mix of complexity, to work the brain cells (or not!), so let's get ready to wiggle! [Did we mention toddler?] |
C is for Chaos |
Roger & Christine Gifford |
Roger and Christine have run the Canberra Nordic folk-dance group - sCanDans - since 2000 and have put on numerous workshops and displays over that period.
Roger is also a longstanding caller of Contra dance in Canberra. They currently also enjoy Round Dancing which is a form of ballroom dance. |
Nordic Schottis Dances |
Peter Foster |
Peter Foster is based in Canberra. He has been calling and writing dances for over 30 years, mainly in the bush and contra style. |
Contra and Squares by Himself |
Don Richmond |
Since finding the Bush Music Club in 1982, Don has been dancing and teaching/calling at many different types of event. He has danced in Australian, Scottish and Irish display groups, called at dances/balls etc, and presented workshops at many festivals. He has been a regular contributor to the dance weekend here. |
Contemporary Bush Dances |
Heather Rowe |
I have been enjoying Line Dancing for over 30 years now and teaching Line Dancing for over 15 years throughout the Southern Highlands and surrounding villages at weekly venues and private events such as birthday and engagements parties. Line dancing is something I'm very passionate about and I'm always keen to teach anyone interested in learning. |
Line Dancing |
Paul & Leslie Carr |
Paul and Leslie have been dancing Irish Sets since 2007. They run a successful display group, Set In Their Ways in Canberra.
Paul and Leslie are in demand as teachers at festivals around Australia and have run workshops at the National Folk Festival, Irish and Celtic Music Festival in Yass, The Turning Wave Festival, Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, Cobargo Folk Festival, Majors Creek Festival, Trentham Set Dancing Weekend, Comhaltas Melbourne Set Dancing Weekend, and of course Bundanoon DanceFest.
Paul has choreographed a number of his own sets, with help from Set In Their Ways dancers. Three of these sets have been published in the excellent series of books on Set Dancing written by Pat Murphy. These dances have been taught and displayed in Ireland, Europe and Australia.
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Something Old and Something New from County Tipperary
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A couple of Sets from Northern Ireland |
David Potter |
David has been calling and teaching folk dance for 35 years and now specialises in English Country Dance and Australian Dance. His recent engagements include A Regency Affair at Exeter Village, and the Saturday night English Country ball at the 2023 National Folk Festival. |
Dancing With the Ball and Chain |
Madis & Tiina Alvre |
Based in Sydney, as members of Estonian and Swedish folk dance groups, Madis and Tiina have performed at folkloric and multicultural festivals in Australia and Europe. They have instructed Estonian and Nordic folk dance for performances, and led folk and social dance workshops at the National and Kangaroo Valley Folk Festivals and at Bundanoon DanceFest |
Nordic Folk and Social Dance Workshop |
Norm Ellis |
Norm began dancing during the 'hey-day' of the Bush Bands in the '70s. A past leader of Melbourne's Colonial Dancers, co-founder of the TSDAV, Norm still enjoys dancing, calling and teaching, occasionally devising a new dance, and adapting dances to suit the occasion.
Norm regularly teaches seniors through a U3A class: "Dancing the Years Away".
Norm offers a tribute to a much loved Victorian dance enthusiast, Lucy Stockdale.
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Lucy Stockdale's dances,
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A Pentrille for Lucy |
Margaret & Bill Winnett |
Margaret and Bill Winnett met on the dance floor in 1964 and have not stopped dancing since. They have made 28 trips to Ireland, attending Summer Schools as well as travelling the length and breadth of Ireland collecting the dances they teach and, more importantly, dancing with the locals. |
The Pure Magic of traditional Irish Dancing |
Arthur Kingsland |
Arthur teaches a wide variety of modern & traditional dance genres including Australian Contemporary and Colonial, Irish Set dancing, English Country, Scottish Country and American Contra dancing (with great assistance from his partner, Julia).
He is “notorious” for interesting variations and challenging dances, and writing challenging dances with a twist. |
The Newcastle Challenge
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Colin Towns |
Colin has been dancing and teaching for over 50 years since the first week at university. While he specialises in English, American, Australian, Clog Morris and Rapper Sword, you never know what eclectic mix will be presented.
Even when focusing on technique and historical context, you will still have fun, laughter, and learn from your mistakes.
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Remembering |
| Updated 12/5/25 |
