EAST GIPPSLAND PROMOTIONAL DANCE GROUP

The East Gippsland promotional Dance group was formed in 1978. The main aim of the 'group' was to promote foster and keep alive the social ballroom family Saturday night dance scene. We feel we have been successful in this area as the group has been instrumental in keeping the doors open on Saturday nights and keeping dance 'alive' at the Johnsonville hall.

We have also introduced a member of Gala dances and old time balls based on the old ballroom scenes. These have been widely known as sash dances in that we presentations for various quest balls throughout Victoria including sashes for our own Victorian River Queen Quest Ball.

The Victorian River Queen Quest was established in 1984 with the final judging to be held at an old time charity Ball usually on the second Friday in August.

At that time there were three (3) other Quest Balls being held one at Geelong and two at Warrnanambool which the passing of time have ceased to exist.

As these functions were in the West of Melbournes and well patronised by the whole of East Gippsland area, the thouoght was put forward that we introduce a similar function in the East and let these dance 'fans' returne the compliments and come our way for a change.