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 35th birthday in February 2008. Some of the original members still dance each week, Caller, Jeff Seidel has been with the club since its inception.

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 2008 and 2009 Diaries (vertical menu on left under CATEGORIES)

SQUARE DANCE TIMES

All dances are held in the Kensington Park Uniting Church Hall (at rear of Church), 286 Kensington Road, Marryatville (opposite the Chelsea Cinema).

Wild Frontier Club

New Learners Classes NOW RUNNING (contact us for more information)

Plus: Friday 7pm:  Mainstream: Friday 8pm

Kannella Squares Club

Adv 1 & 2: Tuesday 7:00pm; Plus: Tuesday 8:00pm

 Mainstream Graduation Class 2005

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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This year we are planning something special, a rare opportunity to dance in the Burnside Heritage Ballroom, (same car park as the Community Centre where we had a few Friday night dances).  Dress is optional (no thongs or singlets).

Click on the link below to see more on our learner’s page.

http://wildfrontiersquaredanceclubinc.com/learn/learntosquaredance/class-of-2009-graduation-night

Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Roger M
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Square dance?  Of course I can!

(as usual click on all images to enlarge, click again to make even bigger)

On Saturday 30^th January Wild Frontier Square Dance Club Inc were invited to demonstrate square dancing at the Northpark Shopping Centre Main North Road Prospect.  On arrival our dancers found they were part of a general promotion which included some fundraising activates by State Emergency Service volunteers.

Hay bales adorned the shopping malls with country singers, vivariums (a display of snake) and a children’s farmyard.  Our demonstration dancing took place at he intersection of the two shopping malls at the centre.  Upon arrival another dance group were giving a demo (not sure if it was line dancing or hip hop).

Grand right and left

Initially we only had enough ladies to form a single square, so dancers took turns, but then we spotted Pam out shopping and roped her in to form a second square.  Unfortunately Pam could not stay the distance so to make up a second square, we ended up with Tim dancing in the right hand position (generally the ladies position).

We then encouraged spectators to have a go but only managed a single square each time we tried.  On one occasion we spotted the Hon Dr Jane Lomax-Smith BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCPA,who is the Minister for Education, Tourism, Mental Health & Substance Abuse, and Minister for the City of Adelaide in South Australia.

Jane & Gerry

With a little persuasion from Helen, Gerry and Roger, Jane took part in one of the come and try squares.  Roger promised she would dance with our best square dancer (all he could procure was Gerry).  Jane was a great sport and said afterwards that she was just starting to really enjoy it when it all stopped. 

Circle to the left

Jane was elected as the Member for Adelaide in the South Australian Parliament on 9 February 2002, and became a Minister when Cabinet was formed the following month. Perhaps we should add another portfolio to her list:  Minister for Square Dancing?  She did remember square dancing at school when it was too cold to go outside for sport; it’s a pity the activity has perished in SA schools, other than at Tea Tree Gully Primary School.  They were the wonderful group who demonstrated square dancing to the music of the SA Police Dixie Jazz Band, at Wild Frontiers 2009 charity night in aid of Childhood Cancer.

Bow to your partner

It was a most enjoyable outing.  Thankyou: Angela, Anita, April, Heather, Helen, Jeanette, Jenny, Alan, Chris, Gerry, Leslie, Peter, Steve Tim, and Tony.  You all did a great job promoting square dancing, some people appeared to be interested in learning more about our pastime.

Posted on January 31st, 2010 by Roger M
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This year 31^st December was in a single paraphrase “bloody hot”.  With temperatures approaching 40C we wondered how we would survive the night.  The heat must have affected Rogers memory (it had nothing to do with his age) we got half way to the venue before we realised we had left all the poppers and streamers behind, never mind, Gerry, Jenny, Kevin, Lois and Jeff did a magnificent job setting up the hall and outside seating.

This year we only managed about 6 squares who all danced together on one bracket only, the rest of the time dancers seemed to be preoccupied with wine beer food and chat, which got louder and louder as the night wore on.

We got the radio on just in time for the countdown, then it was poppers streamers hugs and kisses for everyone.  We continued dancing until about 1.00 AM except (as usual) groan, did one extra dance (even though we were whacked) because of April’s pleading.

The weather was very accommodating, the temperature dropped dramatically our outside activities became most pleasant and we were privy to some outside light shows one natural and two artificial (lighting and fireworks). It was a great night out; good company and a fun time for all who attended.  Those who sat at home in their air-conditioning, watching telly missed out on a great time.

Posted on January 19th, 2010 by Roger M
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Owing to computer problems, this post is a trifle late.  As usual click on the pictures to enlarge.

On Tuesday 1^st Dec, we gave a square dance demonstration to the residents of Resthaven Aged Care Centre, 10, Township Road, Marion.  Roma Matthews, Helen’s mother had been requesting this for over a year and we were at last able to fulfil her wishes.

Off we went; sides face, grand square, allemande left, right and left grand, swing, promenade home, sides pass through, clover leaf, all the usual stuff,  track two; track two?  Sue hadn’t done any plus for 6 months! What was he doing?

Turns out Jeff was amusing himself (as usual) we did all sorts of plus moves newcomers such as Helen Roger, Sue and Robert were unaware existed, like left hand load the boat and tea cup chain, both from facing lines.  We got a right proper work out.  Thank goodness we had Gerry, Jenny, Lois and Kevin to hold the square together.

Sue, Robert,Lois,Kevin,Jeff,Helen,Roger,Jenny and Gerry

At the end of the demo we were thanked by an old bloke who had square danced back in the 50’s, when they had knockout competitions.  He said there was always competition between the dancers and the caller and he reckoned in our case the dancers had won.

We were so knackered we didn’t need to go to the plus dance that night.  Anyway, we all enjoyed the experience and the residents and staff at Resthaven were very appreciative, they even made some diabetic sandwiches for Jeff, unfortunately, they did not contain his favourite filling; crayfish.

Roma Mathews with Demo Team

Clubs need to do more of this sort of thing to spread the word, people just don’t know what square dancing is about, and those that have some idea about the pursuit are unaware that it goes on in Adelaide.

Posted on January 2nd, 2010 by Roger M
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