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

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Posted on February 28th, 2010 by Roger M
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On Saturday 20^th February, 2010, we celebrated Wild Frontiers 37^th birthday at the Burnside community Centre.

Honestly,  Ian is having a great time!

Not a bad turn-up, about 10 squares (except they did not all get up at once, we had a maximum of 9 squares up on one occasion, usually we had 8 squares up and a lot of gas bagging on the sidelines. Jeff, Trevor, Graham, Milton, Colin and Ian did some great calling; everyone seemed to have a great time.

Initally most people got up and danced.

Graham Elliot (Adelaide Outlaws) enjoying Milton’s call (Goolwa Paddle Steamers)

I counted seven of our learners on the floor.  Many of whom felt a bit intimidated, perhaps because they were also exposed to unfamiliar voices.  One learner said they did not wish to break down any sets, to which I replied, don’t worry, they will do it all by themselves without any learners dancing, so you may as well have a go.

But as the night wire on they wore out!

We had a magnificent spread for supper and this time I managed to get a photo, including the initial stampede of dancers anxious to get the tastiest morsels.

Supper neatly laid out

Charge of the (light?) brigade

Our birthday cake was magnificent, Heather did us proud, she baked and decorated a great cake.  Did I detect a hint of alcohol?  I was convinced after my third piece that the cake did indeed contain a significant amount of brandy or was it whisky?  Unfortunately the plate had disappeared when I went for my fourth piece to determine the nature of the alcoholic content, yummmm.

Heather’s Yummy Cake

Colin and Joan cut the cake (under strict supervision).

The theme being “come as an animal” resulted in the stage being adornedwith a strange menagerie of stuffed animals – not the callers although I suspect Jeff was a bit like that after supper.  Many of the dancers dressed to an animal theme, others came as they were, like me, recognizing they were animals without the need of further amplification.

A group of animals (oh sorry, my mistake that’s Jeff at the back)

Mal TAWS coordinator was at the dance (I understand some say he is a bit of an animal )

Once again a very rewarding birthday bash, we all went home very tired after a very satisfying night. 

It sure was thirsty work (that dispenser contains pure Vodka)

Well done to the committee, the callers and the dancers, without whom the event would not have been such a success.

 

Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by Roger M
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On Friday night we had a couple of visiting square dancers from New Zealand who attended Wild Frontier’s Plus Learners and Mainstream sessions.

Joe and Lois from New Plymouth Squares and Rounds made the most of their short stay in Adelaide by participating in square dancing at Wild Frontier.

Lois has three years mainstream dancing experience and Joe only two but they didn’t have any problems with Jeff Seidel’s calling. Jeff didn’t make any concessions for the visitors, not even in Plus learners where Joe and Lois danced all three brackets despite only ever having had 3 Plus lessons previously. They put some of the locals to shame.

They enjoyed the opportunity to dance to a live caller as their New Plymouth club uses mainly records, while budding callers gain experience. Jeff broadened their experience by teaching some old square dances that are no longer used.

Overall it was a good night with five squares, and I’m sure Joe and Lois will always remember their night of dancing in Adelaide. We hope they come again.

Posted on February 16th, 2010 by jeff
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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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