A Bush dance is an
Australian style that evolved from traditional folk dances from the
UK in the early years of settlement. In general, they
place less emphasis on footwork and more on being in the right place at
the right time. A bush dance brings families and friends, even strangers
both young and old together for a rip-roaring time. We usually
precede an evening's bush dance with an afternoon workshop for an hour or so to give
everyone some experience in what to expect. It is amazing how
quickly everyone picks it up in our workshop.
Martin Frohlich and Greg Frohlich who are retired school principles are our Bush Dance experts who have been doing (and still do) bush dances as "The Frohlich Bros" for many years before joining The Settlers.
Some of
the bush dances they teach are . . .
· Barn Dance
· Heel & Toe Polka
· Galopede
· Strip The Willow
· Stockyard
· Circassian Circle
· Drongo
· Waves Of Troy
. . . and for the
kids:
· Hokey
Pokey
·
Bluebird
·
Musical Chairs
For more information
on our dance package for your festival or event, call 0439 759 226
HOME
OUR BUSH DANCES
WHERE TO FIND US
FOR HIRE
ABOUT US
CONTACT US
"Life
without music would Bb"
