Square Dance Magazine
An online magazine for square dancers world-wide that lists calendars of square dance events. Square Dance Magazine is a resource where square dancers can find out about future dances, plus read square dancing articles and reports that include photos of recent square dance activities, hence the magazine format.
Initially much of the content will focus on Australian square dance activities but we expect this to change with time and to take on an international flavor.
We invite contributions from square dancers and square dance clubs anywhere, and welcome regular contributors who we can set up with personal access to the web-site via the WordPress interface which makes contributing articles very easy.
Our goal is to promote square dancing on a world-wide basis as an activity for young and old. Share this web-site with your friends and help us promote square dancing.
Vale Frank Newstead
We are sad to report that Frank Newstead has passed away. Frank was introduced to square dancing at Jaybee Square Wheelers in Melbourne and became a staunch supporter of Square Dancing, and Jaybee’s.
Frank who had built a large website to support his specialist “Success Centre Bookshop”, expanded his horizons to include squaredancing.com.au, a comprehensive website containing information and links to Australian and New Zealand square dance, round and clogging clubs plus details of callers, cuers and affiliated merchandise such as CD’s.
Franks dedication to square dancing deserved our accolades. Friend, we will miss your enthusiastic support.
Vale Anita Ellis Kemp
On Tuesday April 13 2010 I sadly attended the funeral service held for Anita, Ellis Kemp, beloved wife of Barry and mother to Vanessa & Stephen. Anita born 12/10/44 passed away on 7/4/10. She was a valued committee member of the Adelaide Outlaws Square Dance Club.
During her eulogy Barry read a letter Anita had penned especially for the service, in which she requested a square dance be performed in her memory. Her wishes were granted when a square formed up in the Heysen Chapel Centennial Park and danced to her favourite call, “Light the Candles”. Thank you James Read for calling the square and to the assembled dancers for fulfilling Anita’s wish. Rest in peace; Anita, you will be greatly missed
Left: Anita & Barry
(Brisbane National Convention)
