Jim Daniels OAM
From Victoria – Inducted in 1995 About Jim Daniels, together with his wife Edna, began square dancing in 1953, a time when the movement was just beginning to flourish in Victoria. From their first steps at Happy Valley Square Dance Club under Les Schroder, to their years at Valetta with Wally Cook, Jim and Edna […]
Roll of Honour Help Needed
Roll of Honour – Help Us Complete the Picture The National Square Dance Society is currently updating the Roll of Honour and we’re calling on the community to help us fill in the missing pieces. This important archive celebrates the contributions of our most dedicated dancers and supporters, and we want to ensure every entry […]
Marion Brown
From Victoria – Inducted in 1995 About Marion was perhaps the Matriarch of Square dancing in Victoria.A Life member of the Victorian Square Dancing Association.An Association in which she held many positions for over half a century. Senior Positions such as President, Vice President, Secretary, South Pacific Square Dance Review Editor for Victoria (The only […]
Jim White
From New South Wales – Inducted in 1995 About THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESSCAN YOU ASSIST US ?WITH INFORMATION ON JIM Back To The Roll of Honour
Jim Vickers-Willis
https://youtu.be/m6SXpu1GnPQ?si=ZUFe8wuAkffkxOSn Jim Vickers-Willis was a prominent square dance caller in Australia, especially during the 1950s. He was widely recognised as one of the most popular Square Dance Callers of his time. His son Tony, has a website dedicated to Jim which you can visit from the link button below. To The Jim Vickers-Willis Website Back […]
Ron Jones
From New South Wales – Inducted in 1995 About Ron Jones “a lifetime of dancing” that was his career path since the tender age of fourteen years of age, firstly as a highly successful ballroom professional and promoter, then to embrace square dancing and later with competition square dancing, enhancing it with grace and style […]
Colin Crompton
From Western Australia – Inducted in 1994 About Square Dancer and Community LeaderWhite Gum Valley Square Dance Club, Square Dance Society of Western Australia, 1960s–1970s Colin Crompton was a foundational figure in the revival of square dancing in Western Australia during the late 1960s. His leadership helped re-establish square dancing as a vibrant community activity […]
Colin Huddelston
From South Australia – Inducted in 1994 About Colin Huddleston was born in Broken Hill on the 1st May 1914 & would have turned 100 this year. Colin was Australia’s most well known caller, due to the fact he was on the very popular Reg Lindsay’s Television country music show for many years. Colin was […]
Allan Frost
From South Australia – Inducted in 1994 About Allan Frost called for around 30 years & was one of Australia’s finest square dance callers. This year he would have turned 100 years old on the 20th March. Allan started calling in S.A. when square dancing was in its infancy & getting on its feet. One […]
Promotion Meeting Documents
ONLINE PROMOTIONS MEETING Date: Sunday Sep 28, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM ( Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney) Agenda for Promotions Meeting WelcomeAcknowledgement of participants and group they represent if anyPreamble from ChairCampaign Themes/LogoEstablish a timeline for 2025/2026Next Meeting – 26th October? Attachments 01 Proposal From D Barba “Lets Dance Australia” 02 […]