Welcome to Wild Frontier Square
Dance Club
Adelaide, South Australia
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Jeff & Susan Seidel & Wild Frontier’s Committee welcomes members and visitors of all levels and experience for fun filled evenings of square dancing.
Wild Frontier is one of the oldest and most popular square dance clubs in Adelaide, South Australia, and celebrated its 38th birthday in February 2011. Some of the original members still dance each week, Caller, Jeff Seidel has been with the club since its inception. New members are welcome and there is a learners intake every year.
Along with its sister club, Kannella Squares, all popular levels of square dancing are catered for – from basic Learners right through to Adv 1 & 2.
Keep up to date with what’s happening at Wild Frontier’s and square dance activities coming up (scroll down for the latest news) also see our 2011 Diary (vertical menu on left under CATEGORIES)
SQUARE DANCE TIMES
Wild Frontier Club
Learners Classes (Start Thursday 28th July 2011).
Every Thursday 7.30 PM – 10.00 PM (contact us for more information)
Hall next to Kensington Gardens Uniting Church,
29 Brigalow Avenue, Kensington Gardens SA 5068.
Plus: Friday 7pm: Mainstream: Friday 8 PM
Hall Adjacent Morialta Uniting Church, Chapel Street, Magill, SA 5072
Kannella Squares Club
Adv 1 & 2: Tuesday 7:00pm; Plus: Tuesday 8:00pm
Hall Adjacent Morialta Uniting Church, Chapel Street, Magill, SA 5072
Mainstream Graduation Class March 2010 (click on image to enlarge)
For more information:
Contact Jeff: phone 08 8263 5023
or contact us on-line by going to our contact page (see ContactUs option on top horizontal menu bar)
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Sadly, on 28
th January 2012, Les Hedger passed away, after a long battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) and heart complications.
Les started his square dancing at Wild Frontier back in the early to mid 80’s then later joined Kannella Squares, keen to learn Plus, then A1 and A2. Les held many position on the committees of both Wild Frontier and Kannella Squares, including President & Vice President of both clubs. Les was a life member of both clubs. He was a bit of a handy-man constructing shelving & cupboards for the club when we needed them and also assisted with the laying of a new wooden dance floor in the Kensington Park Church Hall.
Les had a special affinity with our newer dancers, and was always there ready to help them. He organised many functions, especially those that celebrated the graduation of our new dancers; BBQ’s were his specialty, he had his own equipment which he would set up outside our hall. On special event such as our Birthdays, Christmas Parties, New Years Eve parties & other functions Les was always available to help decorate the hall and help organise these functions. Les & Maria joined us on most club outings including many trips interstate and overseas.
Les we will all miss you a lot but we will not forget you. We will always endeavour to be as enthusiastic and helpful to our fellow dancers as you were. Rest in peace
Posted on January 31st, 2012 by Roger M
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Wild Frontier square dancers got into the spirit of Australia Day with their patriotic costumes and a hot night of dancing at the annual Wild Frontier Australia Day dance.
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The night started with an hour of Plus dancing followed by a couple of hours of mainstream.
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The newly refurbished Brigalow Ave hall was packed to the rafters as Jeff Seidel and Peter Scott worked their way through their repertoire of Australian songs and kept everyone on their toes.
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The Australian supper featured true blue pie floaters along with Pavlova and all sorts of other wonderful treats, including gluten free.
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All in all it was a wonderful night of square dancing. Thank you to the committee for a job well done.
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Posted on January 27th, 2012 by jeff
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Posted on January 17th, 2012 by Roger M
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Spooky Things Were Happening At Brigalow Avenue
Yes it was our 1st Friday dance night in 2012, it was Friday January the 13th, this time held at our Brigalow Avenue hall, because they are repairing our usual venue at Chapel Street.
It was Friday the 13th at square dance.
A black cat created a fuss.
I'm not superstitious, but this might,
explain why I'm failing at plus.
By chance I walked under a ladder
Jeff Seidel had placed by the wall.
At home my umbrella popped open,
and that's why I tripped up in the hall.
The salt spilled this morning at breakfast.
While walking I stepped on a crack.
I took off my shoes on the table,
It looks like my future is black.
This evening I busted a mirror
which means that the next seven years
are due to be filled with misfortune,
catastrophes, mishaps and tears.
With all the bad luck I'm confronting,
it seems that I'm probably cursed.
If I don’t get the hang of this dancing,
next Tuesday will likely be worse.
Look Who's Standing on Brian's Head? A modified version of a -Kenn Nesbitt Poem
The committee had done a great job decorating the venue and many attended wearing costumes to match the theme, there was a virtual sea of black interspersed with some red.
The Three (Black) Musketeers
Heather And Tony Wearing The Other Colour - Red
This Proves Our President Jenny Is A Catty Person
We Suppose His Mother Loved Him?
This Poor Bloke Needs A Feed
We started off with the usual hour of plus, which revealed many of us “casual plus dancers” had forgotten the calls. After that we settled down to some good Mainstream calling from Jeff, with a couple of variations which had us all confused for a while.
Yes He Can Still Square Dance Better Than Most !
Colin finally made it down to Brigalow, he broke down on the freeway whilst trying to get to our New Years Eve Dance, so we all wished him a belated Happy 94th Birthday (usually celebrated on 31st Dec).
As is usual this time of year, our numbers were a bit down; we had 4 sets up all night with the usual additional set sitting out “flapping their gums”. Supper was great and everyone seemed to enjoy the event, and the venue.
Brigalow is a very nice venue. If you have never been there before, come along next Friday 20th and try it out !
Posted on January 17th, 2012 by Roger M
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