Wongawilli Colonial
Dance Club Inc.

PO Box 17,
Albion Park,
NSW, 2527
 

email

Secretary - David De Santi
0409 57 1788

This website contains information about the activities of the Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club, Wongawilli Band and Wongawilli Colonial Dancers in the Illawarra region on the south coast of New South Wales.

The Club has presented a bush dance every Wednesday at the Wongawilli Community Centre (Hall) (except over Christmas/New Year) since 1987.

There is a live band and all the dances are walked and called through. Acoustic musicians are welcome and sheet music is provided.

There are a number of theme dances nights during the year, see below and click here for Coming Events.

The Club also manages the Wongawilli Community Centre for the Wollongong City Council. Click here to download the Centre Booking Form. and click here for more information about the Centre.

Click here for directions to Wongawilli Community Hall

Click here for Google Map of Wongawlli

News

 

American Independence Day Contra Dance

music and dances from the Contra Dance tradition

Wednesday 1 July, 8pm, Wongawilli Hall

The Wongawilli Colonial Dance Club presents a bush dance every Wednesday at the Wongawilli Community Hall and has been doing since 1987! Over the years there have been special nights featuring dances and music of other cultures.

This event is a unique chance to dance to American Contra Dance Music- jigs, reels, waltzes! There will bedances called and walked through.

 

Cost is only $3 per adult, children free. Music starts at 8pm, with supper at 9.30pm and the dancing finishing around 10pm.

WONGAWILLI BAND GIGS

More gigs and sound samples of band at Myspace

SATURDAY 27 JUNE, 7pm to 9pm - FAMILY BUSH DANCE for Wollongong Harmony Chorus, Albion Park Centenary Hall. Open to Public.

SUNDAY 2 AUGUST, 3pm to 6pm - CONCERT part of Mount Kembla Heritage Festival, Mount Kembla Hotel FREE

 

SUNDAY 9 AUGUST, 3pm - CONCERT and BUSH DANCE DEMONSTRATION with Wongawilli Colonial Dancers, part of 150th Kiama Council Celebrations, Hindmarsh Park FREE

SATURDAY 15 AUGUST, 8pm to Midnight BUSH DANCE for Bush Music Club, Balmain High School. Open to public.

FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER BUSH DANCE for Wollongong Bushcare, details to be confirmed.

SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER - FOLK IN THE FOOTHILLS, one day folk festival with 15 acts in the rainforest setting of Jamberoo Valley Lodge. Click here for more inormation and tickets.

 
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