Glasshouse Dance Group’s annual spring ball set to dazzle in early September
By Kirra Livingstone
THE Glasshouse Dance Group will host its annual Spring Ball on September 7 and is looking to attract younger dancers to experience traditional ballroom dancing.
Group member, June Lindsay, highlighted the enduring appeal of ballroom dancing, noting that the group meets weekly at the Glasshouse Hall. “We have about 40 dancers who are part of our group at the moment. Numbers dropped over COVID, but we would love to see more people join in,” she said. “Most of the dancers we have are older, but the youngest we have in the group are in their forties, so it’s open to everyone, and if there’s young ones who want to learn, we have a dance teacher. “It is so important to carry these disciplines on and teach them to the younger generations because otherwise the style of dancing will be lost forever.”
Former Glasshouse Dance Group president, John Winterhoff , whose involvement dates back to when he was 18, shared his personal connection to the group. “My mum was one of the first members of the group in 1916, and I myself have been involved since I was 18-years-old,” John said. “When I first joined the group, the chairman of the Hall at the time asked if I’d be interested in joining, and so I did, and I ended up being treasurer for a while. “When we were kids, we would go along and have a bit of fun, we loved it; we would run around, get tired, and have a sleep. It was great.”
John added that the Hall was originally built for the purpose of ballroom dancing. June encouraged people young and old to consider attending the annual ball.
“Everyone will come in their beautiful gowns and frocks. Commodore is playing the music. We have lucky door spots and raffles too to raise money to cover the event costs,” she said. John added, “It’s a well known thought that music and dancing, for anyone who is getting Alzheimer’s, is one thing that they can try and the physical side of it can help. There are also 60 dances that we do as well, so it’s a lot of moves to remember!”
The ball will be held at the Glasshouse Hall on September 7, from 7 to 10:30 pm, tickets $12, which includes refreshments.
