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The Silver Oaks Scottish Dancing Club (Warkworth) is inviting families to join a special Matariki holiday session on Friday, June 28.
The club meets at the Shoesmith Hall, from 10am to midday.
Teacher Elaine Goldthorpe says Scottish country dancing is a fun way of getting and staying fit without knowing it, and she hopes the Matariki session will encourage families to dance together for fun.
The club celebrated its second birthday on June 14 by inviting the Greenwich Gardens (Albany) Scottish Country dancing group to Warkworth, along with friends from Kaiwaka, Hibiscus Coast, Ranfurly and North Shore clubs.
“Our good friend Sharlene Penman came up to join in the fun and, more importantly, provide live music for us to dance to,” Goldthorpe said.
The birthdays of several regular dancers were also celebrated on the day with one 70th, two 80th and one 90th birthday.
“We thought this was quite an achievement until we asked those over 80 to stand together.
“The party participants included two under 70 years, 25 dancers aged 70 to 79 years, 12 who were in their 80s and the star of the show, Ann Edwards, who celebrated her 90th birthday at the start of June and cut the birthday cake.”
The morning dance programme included a variety of jigs, reels and Strathspeys, followed by a shared lunch.
“It was a truly a memorable occasion.”
Silver Oaks meet at Shoesmith Hall every Friday, from 10am to midday. All young or young-at-heart are welcome to join, whether they have danced before or not.
Info: Elaine on 027 432 0032
