Friday, January 3, 2020

STEP DANCING IN AUSTRALIA

Paddy Dawson stepping out

A little-known form of traditional dance is step dancing. Here’s a chance to find out more. 
Dance historian Heather Blasdale-Clarke has researched this topic at https://www.colonialdance.com.au/trad-steps   

Rob and Olya Willis have documented step dancing in action and you can watch these people performing it live on our Youtube channel:

Sandra Sturzaker - Tasmania  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NyNpVuuIR4 
Paddy Dawson, Tasmania.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4E8wLazVpY 
Maureen Heazlewood Victoria.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuyzmmMaeY  

Go on, give it a go, you know you want to.

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