Bundanoon Dancefest 2014

Queens Birthday Long Weekend, 6-9 June 2014 - http://www.bushtraditions.org/dancefest/bunders.htm

Bundanoon DanceFest is poised to happen next weekend. The programme is finalised and available on the website. There are the usual brilliant callers offering some ripper workshops. New this year is Blues Dance with Fran Robertson and Molly Dancing with Cameron Ritchard. Blue suede shoes for the Blues and outrageously colourful garb for the Molly dancing.

A slight change to the programme this year is splitting the evening program between School Hall and the Main Hall until supper time on Sunday evening. This will allow more space for those who like to smarten up in ball gowns for the Ball. This plan should also alleviate some of the stage shuffling for the musicians.

For your convenience online ticket sales are available and though it uses the PayPal gateway you don't need a PP account, just use your credit card securely.

For musicians almost all of the music is up on the website for download and practice.

Accommodation as usual is tight. Check the website for last minute updates. For campers there remains the option of Morton National Park (Bookings 02 4887 7270) and Dave Johnson has offered space at his place 10 minutes south of Bundanoon. For details please contact him on 02 4884 4214 or at dave@bushtraditions.org

Simone Yogalates is trying to organise a group to book a room/ lodge at Quest for Life. (see DanceFest website - Accommodation for more details)- For a start she is looking for one or two women to share a triple room (3 single beds).For 2 people the cost is $70 per person, per night or for 3 people it is $63 per person, per night. If interested, please contact Simone on 0410 189 620 or email simone.yogalates@gmail.com

Prices: This year the price of admission has gone up a bit. 2014 will be the sixth Bundanoon and the prices have not moved in that time. Costs do go up each year. The new price list is available on the website but just to give an idea the cost of a full weekend ticket has increased from $89 => $95 and of a concession ticket from $79 => $85.

A significant change concerns those musicians (other than lead musicians). The cost here has increased from $10 (membership/insurance)=> $30 (membership/insurance plus costs). This increase better reflects a fair share of the cost of running Bundanoon, especially the costs of suppers.

Video: If there is anyone with the skill and interest to shoot video footage of the weekend for any of the workshops please talk to Dave on 02 4884 4214 or at dave@bushtraditions.org.

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