End of Year Christmas Dance 2025

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For the first time, our end of year Christmas Dance was held on a Tuesday, which will continue as our New Mainstream program night in 2026. It was a great atmosphere with the hall decorated, Christmas themed outfits and regular Friday night dancers attending.


We had three squares on the floor most of the night with our new learners, with plenty of fun and laughter.


Our new 2025 leaners have completed more than 30 of the 50 movements, giving Matt plenty of variety to keep us all dancing on the night.


To give our new leaners more dancing time in the new year, we will delay the start of our next leaners class till mid year, with just the one intake of new leaners in 2026. Keep an eye on our website for updates.


Old Mainstream level dancers will be able to dance the new program in 2026 on Tuesdays and continue with the Old Mainstream program, at least until the QLD State Convention to be held in Deception Bay on the 7th, 8th and 9th of August 2026.


It was great to see visiting dancers from Hervey Bay, giving us more than enough for two squares of full Mainstream and Plus level dancing. We also had a few of our own, back from traveling, dancing with us again.


The nights festivities included a lucky door prize and a raffle for a choice from lots of Christmas Hampers.


Jo R took heaps of photos on the night, trying to get shots of everyone to include in our 2025 photo gallery. Six singing calls made it to our YouTube channel if you want to check them out. 


Our early 2025 class completed the learner program and now able to dance the New Mainstream program. Certificates were presented on the night with the group posing for photos with their graduation cake.  


The cake was included in a special supper of finger foods and Christmas treats.


Sandy read us a few Christmas poems and later, when Matt was presented with a card and gift from the club, Sandy also presented him with a humours Achievement Award certificate.


Enjoy your Holiday break but keep an eye on our Facebook page. If you have any photos you want to share of what you are doing instead of dancing, send it to Matt and it may end up as part of our Facebook albums.
Over the break, our website will be updated with a check for any broken links and some additions to the square dance sewing patterns. 


We will see you all back dancing in February 2026 with the Tuesday Group starting at 6pm 3/2/2026 and the Friday Group starting at 6:30pm 6/2/2025.


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