Time to Dance

HUNDREDS of people from across the country will be jiving and swinging their way to Newcastle next month to take part in DANCE 2OOO The event will be held at Speers Point RSL Club on April 15 and will attract people from as far as Melbourne, Tamworth and Queensland, as well as hundreds of Hunter Region dancers.

Organisers Amii and Tony Hudson from Hudson Dance Studio said DANCE 2000 was set to attract about 300 competitors.

Another 200 are expected to attend the show following the competition.

The competition will feature a wide variety of styles including ceroc, jive, cha-cha, rock'n'roll, jitterbug, swing and rockabilly. The show includes a line-up from The Blues Cowboys plus DJ Gary Walters.

For more information, call 0412-818-679 or 0413-000-287.