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The Wongawilli Colonial Dancers have been in existence since 1987 and with the band WONGAWILLI perform demonstrations of Australian colonial and bush dancing. The aim of the group is to preserve Australia’s rich heritage of music and dancing.The routines are sequences of dances based on the various mainstream social dances from the bush and towns of this and last century and dances introduced in the Folk Revival of the 1950s.The visual effect of the costumed dancers combined with the live music from the band provide a very colourful and entertaining potrayal of Australian pioneering social life. |
The dancers and band have been involved in the presentation of colonial and bush dances at many local events. In particular they have performed at the following major events:
- Darling Harbour Maritime Festival, 1996
- National Folk Festivals in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995,1996 1997
- Australian Bush Music Festival, 1990 to 1992
- Sydney Opera House Folklorika Festivals1988-1995
- Illawarra Folk Festival at Jamberoo, since 1987
- Majors Creek Folk Festival, 1995
- Sydney Travel Show at Darling Harbour, 1995, 1996
- 1988 Bicentennial Exhibition and Pageant of Nations
- Numerous Australia Day celebrations
The dances are normally carried out in continous medleys of 3 or 4 dances with varying formations and musical tempo. The durations of each demonstration is between 4 to 8 minutes. Generally 8 to 16 dancers perform in each demonstration. The current repertoire of dances performed include
Quadrille formation dances (4 couples in a square set)
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Couples Dances
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Longways sets dances
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Circle Dances
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Other formations
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The band (and Wongawilli Colonial Dancers) will be also performing at the following functions. TBC indicates To Be Confirmed.
- Wed 18 to Sun 22 Mar - Illawarra Folk Festival at Jamberoo
- Fri 4 to Mon 8 Jun - Australian Folk Festival at Kiama
- Sat 19 Dec -Christmas with Wongawilli, Albion Park Centenary Hall, 6.30pm