October 2023 Newsletter

OCTOBER 2023 NEWSLETTER

Welcome to our tenth newsletter for 2023. We have returned from our trip to Tasmania. Though we all picked up coughs and colds, it went well and was very relaxing. We recommend Penguin, Gordon River, Russel Falls, Bay of Fires, Cradle Mountain and Wineglass Bay as the highlights, should you be planning a trip there. Thanks to all the instructors that filled in for Liz and my classes while we were away.
Thanks to everyone that attended our Birthday Social. Super thanks to Liz and her catering team that did a massive job to get all the meals out hot and delicious. Thanks also to all the instructors that attended and also assisted on stage with the walk throughs. We went overtime because of the dual walk throughs (front and back), but no-one seemed to mind and there were still many there right through to the end.
We have finished evaluating the effects on classes due to Johnathons imminent departure, and three classes will have to close due to lack of a replacement instructor. It is unfortunate, but it was not a circumstance that we had planned for. The rest of the classes will continue next year with replacement instructors.
Plans for next year's resumption of overseas travel tours is well underway with 17 people currently locked in. There is still a couple of cabins on hold should anyone wish to join us, but airfare arrangements are now complete, so there is very little time left to guarantee being on the same flights, so don't delay your decision if you are thinking of joining us.

Information below on:

2023 Regular Socials
30th Birthday Merchandise
Class Changes
Applicants Wanted - Line Dance Instructors
LDSA Central European Adventure 2024

See you on the dance floor,
Thanks,
Liz & Peter Heath and the Instructor Team

2023 Regular Socials

These are the dates for this years remaining socials:
PLEASE NOTE: The December social has been moved by a week from the original date, as the venue had a clash of potential bookings.

Sunday 12th November - 1.30pm-5.00pm (By Request)
Sunday 3rd December - 1.30pm-5.00pm (Pre Programmed and ticketed) XMAS Social - Wear some tinsel

REMEMBER AT THE REGULAR SOCIALS... Meals are available from Ivy's Kitchen from Noon. Good food at very reasonable prices. Please support Ivy so she continues to offer the meals at our socials. There are also frozen meals that you can take home with you for later, at about $8 each (check out the freezer in the hall).

NOTE: Tickets for the December Social will be available from this week (ask your instructor to get you one). Initially we will limit them to 80 tickets. If we get more than that we will attempt to negotiate access to the back hall to enable us to spread out a bit.

30th Birthday Merchandise

The first order of shirts made before or at the Birthday Social is nearly with us ready for distribution. We are putting together a final order for those in the regional areas and those that missed out for whatever reason.
The cost is $30 including GST and will only be produced on order.
We have samples of sizes 10, 12 and 14 in the same style as previous ladies birthday shirts (other sizes are no longer available). We have samples of sizes 16, 18 and 20 in a new ladies style shirt (different brand) to try on to ensure correct fit. We also still have access to the black men's style polo shirt that we have used in previous years (which is also the same style the we use for our green shirts).
The first order will be available for distribution at the November social, to either the dancer, or their instructor for distribution in classes. The second order will be placed immediately after that social and will probably be available at the Xmas social.

CLASS CHANGES

Barbara's new Easy Level class at Kensington Park is now operational, after a successful opening. Welcome to the new members of our line dance family and congratulations to Barbara on graduating from her training and getting her booming first class.
The following changes will happen or are happening due to Johnathon's change of plans:

Christies Beach Friday Afternoon Transition level class has shut.
Pasadena Monday Afternoon Easy level class has shut.
Woodcroft Tuesday Afternoon Easy level class will shut at the end of this year.
Fullarton Monday Late Afternoon Easy level class will be changing instructors to Barbara in the new year.
Unley Thursday Afternoon Easy level class will be changing instructors to Barbara in the new year.
Colonel Light Gardens Thursday Morning Easy level class will be changing instructors to Barbara in the new year.
South Plympton Monday Morning Mainstream level class will be changing instructors to Robyn in the new year.

APPLICANTS WANTED - LINE DANCE INSTRUCTORS

Due to Johnathon's unexpected departure, we are in need of new instructors to be trained up to enable the business to progress into the future.
New instructors get trained at Easy level only initially as an apprentice to either Liz or Peter.
Successful applicants will need to have the following attributes:

Have been dancing in our organisation's classes regularly for at least 2 years.
Is currently dancing at least Transition level.
Has a positive and supportive attitude towards beginners
Doesn't think teaching Intermediate is the "Bee's Knees"
Has the patience of a saint
Has a hide like a Rhinoceros.

If this is you, please contact either Liz or Peter for a discussion about your potential.

LDSA Central European Adventure 2024

Travel through the heart of Europe! Begin your sojourn in Prague, the Czech Republic’s vibrant capital, the “City of a Hundred Spires.” Tour Hradčany Castle, visit the Gothic St. Vitus Cathedral, stroll along Charles Bridge and venture out to the fairytale town of Cesky Krumlov! Absorb the atmosphere of Budapest’s Café Gerbeaud and learn the Viennese waltz. Sample the food and wine of Austria’s Wachau Valley. Admire Rhine Valley vistas from a 900-year-old castle. Take Viking’s Cruises most iconic itinerary as it traces the Danube, Main and Rhine Rivers between the stunning landscapes of Hungary and the windmill-dotted waterways of Holland, with engaging encounters at every bend. Finish your cruise in Amsterdam, taking in the picturesque canals while discovering its cultural and architectural treasures. Witness the legacy of the Dutch Golden Age that lives on in the city’s gilded manses and stroll through the Jordaan district, passing historic sites such as Wester Church and the Anne Frank House. Take a high speed rail journey to the Paris, where you will experience the city of love and lights, including a day trip to Versailles!
You don’t have to be a line dancer to join us on this trip of a lifetime. From 17^th August to 10^th September flying direct to/from Doha from/to Adelaide. Cost is $15,500 for twin share or $25,300 for single occupancy and includes flights, accommodation, most meals and tours. Contact the office for application form and/or additional information. Limited cabins still available to join us, but we will be releasing those cabins real soon.

Line Dancers Of South Australia

7 Jessie Goodes Court

Parafield Gardens, SA 5107

Australia

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