Member Society Name:
State:
Country: |
Balmoral Highland Dancing SocietyInc.
Victoria
Australia |
| President |
Trish Forrest |
| Secretary |
Yvonne Baker |
Name:
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Contact Details
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Yvonne Baker
407 Evans Road
DOOKIE
3646 |
| Office Bearers |
- Suzanne Gregory : Treasurer
- Narelle Forrest : Publicity Officer
- Narelle Forrest : Competition Secretary
- Jan Meloury : Senior Highland Dancing Teacher
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| Purpose: |
- To provide Highland Dancing opportunities for children and adults throughout the North-east Victoria
- Classes are available at Beechworth, Shepparton, Wangaratta, and Undera.
- To forge friendships with others through exposure to related Scottish Cultural functions.
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| Short history: |
Una Gales(neeSmith)and Mrs Smith were instrumental in the establishment of the Society in Wangaratta and its further developement to include the areas of Moyhu, Whorouly, Beechworth, Burramine, Youanmite, and Undera.
Rose Couttie, retired in 2009 after forty-five years teaching. |
| Life Members |
Anne Simpson:Una Gales:Brian Gales:Bob Hunter:Kylie Coatsworth:Rose Couttie. Bev Jones, Pat Mills, Suzanne Gregory, Trish Forrest, Alissa Rhodes, Sheela Keenan, Yvonne Baker |
| Meetings: |
First Thursday of the Month |
| Functions |
- Family Socials
- Committee Break-up.
- Orange and Green Day
- Dance-outs at Nursing Homes
- Reel Party
- Four Local Workshops.
- Six Open Competitions.
- Family Break-up Party
- Presentation Day
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| 2011 Calendar |
Highland Dancing Competitions
12pm on the following Dates
- 17th September Wangaratta Competition
- 8th October at Wangaratta Show
- 15th October Benalla Show
- 22nd October at Myrtleford Show
- 5th November at Beechworth Celtic Festival
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| Established: |
1949 in Wangaratta |
| Affiliations: |
- Victorian Scottish Union.
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