Schedule

 8 May 2026

Friday Night Party – More Than a Jarful

6:30 pm – Doors open
7:00 – 7:45 pm – Open Level welcome class with Soochan and Young (included in entry price)
7:45 – 11:30 pm – Social at Verity Lane Market, Mix & Match Competition – and the Jessie Gordon Quintet.

Venue: Verity Lane Market (Juliet Room), 50 Northbourne Ave Canberra City (Multiple food vendors, offering varied cuisines, along with a bar). 

 

9 May 2026

Saturday Workshops

10:00-11:10 – Open Challenge Class (open to all levels & @AAC)
11:20 – 11:40 am – Level Audition (Advanced Only, or Intermediate wanting to move levels @AAC)
11:40 – 12:40 pm – Lunch Break
12:40  – 1:50 pm – Session 1 Class
2:00 – 3:10 pm – Session 2 Class
3:10 – 3:30 pm – Break
3:30 – 4:40 pm – Session 3 Class

NOTE: The Folk Dance Hall has a strict soft/flast shoe policy. Absolutely no shoes for leads or follows that mark, i.e. leather or have a heal. Only soft flat dance shoes allowed.  Please ensure your dance shoes have no rocks on the sole when you enter.

Venue: Check the PDF Schedule where you will be located for different classes between the Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St Braddon & Canberra Folk Dance Hall, 114 Maitland St Hackett.

Saturday Night Party – Fruity Explosion

6:30 pm – Doors Open
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Social at Ainslie Arts Centre – Strictly Lindy & Solo Competitions,  The Jessie Gordon Quintet, and Performances by the Teachers.

Venue: Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St Braddon (No restaurant or bar onsite – only light snacks available, come prepared)

 

10 May 2026

Sunday Workshops

11:00 – 12:10 pm – Session 1 Class
12:20 pm – 1:30 pm – Session 2 Class
1:30 – 2:30 pm – Lunch Break
2:30 – 3:40 pm – Session 3 Class
3:50 – 5:00 pm – Challenge Class  (open to all levels)

NOTE: The Folk Dance Hall has a very strict soft shoe policy. Absolutely no shoes for leads or follows that are leather or have a heal. Only soft dance shoes allowed.  Please ensure your dance shoes have no rocks on the sole when you enter.

Venue: Check the PDF Schedule where you will be located for different classes between the Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St Braddon & Canberra Folk Dance Hall, 114 Maitland St Hackett.

Sunday Night Party – After the Jam

6:30pm Doors Open 
7:00 – 11:00pm – Social at The Duxton  – with Interstate DJ’s.

Venue: The Duxton, 8 Macpherson st O’Connor (There is a great restaurant and bar onsite – support the venue)

 

Levels

Intermediate: This level is for Intermediate dancers. Our expert teachers will make sure that there is a learning opportunity for everyone. As a minimum, you can do a swing out, eight count, six count rhythm’s, starting to explore more complex footwork and rhythms and have been dancing for one to two years or more and social dance regularly.

Advanced: This level is for Advanced dancers who are ready for some challenging content – those who teach, perform, practice in a troupe, compete or have danced for many years. You are comfortable with music of all tempos, and with musicality, expression and rhythms.

Challenge Class: This is an open level class which means it’s open to all dancers of Intermediate, Intermediate Advanced, Advanced and beyond whom are participating in the workshops.  Note, this class is not included in your Jam pass and is sold as an individual seperate ticket. Designed to challenge your dancing no matter where you are in your journey. The teachers are skilled at ensuring there is something for everyone and try something a bit out of the box.

To get the most out of a workshop weekend like this, it is important you stay true to yourself and your abilities, so that everyone can have a fair and equal learning experience. Be fair to the other students in your class, and focus on your own dancing development. Ask your local teacher or email us if you are unsure about your ability to do the Open level Challenge classes.

We will be running an audition for the advanced level on Saturday morning — for everyone who has booked for advanced and anyone booked for intermediate who thinks they may be advanced. (Intermediates who are happy in intermediate level, no need to audition.)

Auditions make sure everyone gets the most out of the workshops. You’ll be assessed by the teachers and if you’re asked to change levels it will be because the teachers feel it will best benefit your dancing. Please respect their decision!

10am Saturday 9 May

Ainslie Arts Centre, 30 Elouera St, Braddon

A quick, casual 20 minute audition before the fabulous workshops begin!

 

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