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Spice up your Wednesday night with a **FREE Salsa class** at **600 Little Collins St, Melbourne**! No experience or partner needed — just show up, and we’ll teach you everything from the first step to your first spin. You’ll laugh, move, and meet a great mix of new people who are all starting just like you. ✨ **Here’s what you’ll get:** * Step-by-step basics that anyone can learn * Fun, relaxed environment with great music * Meet new friends and feel amazing doing it! 📍 **Location:** The Salsa Foundation — 600 Little Collins St, Melbourne 🕕 **Time:** Wednesday 6 PM (arrive 5–10 mins early to check in) 🎟️ **Cost:** FREE — bookings are essential (spots fill fast!)

Dear Lakesiders, 4 Pack is the hare for this week’s run no. 2245, 14 January 6:30pm. Venue – **Lincolnshire Arms Hotel, 1 Keilor Rd, Essendon** [Lincolnshire Arms Hotel - Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lincolnshire+Arms+Hotel/@-37.7445893,144.9098151,821m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x6ad65c7bbbc30f99:0xb4ac16fb675e28b!8m2!3d-37.7445893!4d144.9098151!16s%2Fg%2F1tfqljcc?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) Public Transport – Tram 59, stop on Keilor road, stop #47. Onon Point Post.

### **New Year, New You: Your First 2026 Bachata Class is FREE! 💃✨** Welcome to your first midweek rhythm of the New Year on Lygon Street! Are you looking to learn a new skill, meet great people, and reinvent your social life for 2026? Whether you are a "Level 0" beginner or a seasoned dancer looking for a friendly community, this is your new Wednesday home. **✨ THE "ZERO-RISK" FIRST STEP** Not sure if Bachata is for you? Come and see for yourself with no commitment! * **Your FIRST 6:30 PM Fundamentals class is 100% FREE!** * No partner needed and no experience required. * Just show up, meet the crew, and have fun. **⭐ THE RISING STAR MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL** If you love your first class and want to stick with your New Year’s goal, we have an exclusive offer for our community: * **The Deal:** Grab our **Rising STAR Membership Card** for just **$50**. * **What’s Included:** This card covers your next **7 classes**! * **Total Value:** That’s 8 weeks of dancing for just **$6.25 per class**. It is officially the best value dance deal in Melbourne! **📅 THE WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE** * **6:00 PM - 8:00 PM:** Happy Hour! ($9 beers, wines, and basic spirits). * **6:30 PM:** Bachata Fundamentals (Beginners) — **FREE for first-timers!** * **7:00 PM:** Bachata Improvers. * **8:00 PM:** Bachata Intermediate. * **9:00 PM – Late:** Social dancing & community vibes. 👉 **Book your spot here:** **📍 WHERE WE ARE** **Club O'Werri** (160-162 Lygon St, Carlton). Look for our check-in table at the entrance. We are the friendly group making a lot of noise and having a great time! **Why join us?** We aren't just a dance school; we are a community. Since 2018, we have focused on connection, laughter, and making sure everyone—especially solo beginners—feels welcome from the moment they walk in. **Come as you are, bring a smile, and let’s make 2026 your year of dance! 🥂**

\* PLEASE NOTE: **THE BRUNSWICK CLASSES ARE NOW CLOSED** **FOR THE CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BREAK** **\- THE 2026 BRUNSWICK CLASS DATE WILL BE** **CONFIRMED IN THE NEW YEAR** Thank you for all your support and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year!

Ever been keen to try improv comedy but been dissuaded by the sheer travel and costs of going into the city? Well this time improv comes to Frankston! ... Again! Experienced and inexperienced alike, no preparation is required, just bring yourself, a sense of humour, and a willingness to give it a go! You’ll leave with some laughs, maybe a few new skills, and a small taste of the joy of improv comedy. Your instructor (Instagram: [@SpaceCorgiTV](https://www.instagram.com/spacecorgitv/)) is a Frankston local who is tired of there being no good improv comedy learning opportunities outside of the city. Is he the world's greatest improv comedian and educator? Not statistically, but what he does know, he loves, and he's willing to run this and pass the savings onto YOU! ALSO Join our [Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/4218984848384907) to stay in the loop on all future events and join in on the growing community of talented artists and performers! **What’s in store:** * Lead by Corgi * Warm-up games to loosen up * Fun exercises practicing classic improv hits including “Yes, And”, Focusing on your scene partners, and Giving and Taking ideas. * Your very own short improv scenes * A relaxed, supportive, and fun environment **Details:** Date & Time: Wednesday, December 16th, 7-8pm Location: Frankston Library Community Room Cost: Free! (But I do have tiered tickets if you would like to help cover some of the venue hire. I am just one guy doing this in my spare time after all.) Wear: Comfortable clothes; bring water if you like Parking: Free available surrounding and nearby venue. Access/Amenities: Elevator access to the Community Room on the 2nd floor, accessed externally from the Library, or follow the signs to The Doghouse Improv up the stairs! Kitchen and toilets available upstairs. Please note: This workshop is for ages 18 and over. **RSVP: Spots are limited, don’t miss your chance to give improv a go!**

Queer Salsa Bachata Australia is here! Join us on January Wednesday 14th! 7pm to 12pm **Queer Salsa Bachata Australia is here!** Join us on **January Wednesday 14th** at the vibrant **Welcome to Thornbury** **Schedule:** 7PM - 8PM: Cuban Salsa 8PM - 9PM: Bachata Sensual 9PM - 12PM: Social Dance – time to shine and connect! 1x class + 1 drink + social= $20 2×class + 1 drink + social = $25 Social only + 1 drink = $15 (online special) Social only + 1 drink = $20 (door price) This space is proudly **BIPOC centered** and built on **gender-free roles** – come as you are, dance how you feel. No partner needed, just bring your beautiful self and a willingness to move! Whether you're new to dance or a seasoned salsero, this is a community-first space for joy, expression, and rhythm. **Let’s dance outside the binary. Let’s move in community.** Go to @queersalsabachataaustralia Tickets Here [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/queer-salsa-bachata-australia-tickets-1972334037199?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/queer-salsa-bachata-australia-tickets-1972334037199?aff=oddtdtcreator)

A one-of-a-kind ecstatic dance meditation and breathwork at Kindred Studios Yarraville, blending deep rhythmic beats with sacred mantras. **Mantra Beats Dancing Meditation** If you are craving FLOW 🌟 FREEDOM 🌟 FUSION you don't want to miss this. Immerse yourself in an evening of sacred sound and energy activation. Mantra Beats infuses the uplifting rhythms of House Music with spiritual sounds, folk-tribal drums and powerful mantras, creating a unique fusion. **Flow of the evening** 🕘 7:00 to 7:15pm Doors open, check-in and relax 🕘 7:15 to 7:30pm Welcome circle 🕘 7:30 to 8:45pm Hum, chant and dance to Mantra Beats with [DJ Energee](https://www.instagram.com/soundofenergee) 🕘 8:45 to 9:15pm Transformational Breathwork with [Nanda](https://www.instagram.com/shiftwithnanda) 🕘 9:15 to 9:30pm Closing circle. **What Awaits You?** ☮️ Get ready to LET GO of tension and stress. Take a break from your busy mind. Gift yourself the time and space to nourish your soul. This is not just any dance – it’s meditation through movement, a chance to unwind, open up and dance freely and joyfully. Dance like no one is watching, because no one really is. Limited capacity event, tickets on eventbrite: [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1978198961345](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1978198961345) 🎶 Ecstatic Dance - Mantra Beats is aimed at presenting meditational sounds such as 'Om' and spiritual mantras such as 'Ganeshaya Mantra', 'Gayatri Mantra', 'Hare Krishna Mahamantra', 'Mahamrityunjaya Mantra' etc. with modern dance music. These mantras have powerful vibrations and sound healing properties that many have experienced globally. Combined with Tribal, Minimal, Melodic and Progressive House, we are in for a special evening of journey music. Check out the ['Mantra Beats Events' video on YouTube](https://youtu.be/9XUpcO9IHPM?si=PN-1ZTts2DyaFqmJ) for reference. 🕉️ The event is not about beats pushing movement, instead it is an opportunity and an invitation to listen to the powerful and healing mantras. The tracks that Energee will be playing invite a call-and-response style participation. You are welcome to hum or chant the mantras as per your comfort level while busting some dance moves. **About the Artist** [https://www.instagram.com/soundofenergee](https://www.instagram.com/soundofenergee) Mantra Beats founder Uri, artist name 'Energee' is a DJ and Electronic Dance Music Producer who has been DJing for more than a decade in a variety of genres and have performed all over Australia and in many cities in India. Energee produces a variety of Indian Electronica tunes that you can find on Spotify/Apple Music like Project Navagraha, The 4.7 Call, Vrindavan Sunrise, Mantr XV, Slow Down, Kaallii, Jodhana and more. Born and grew up in India, he learnt the basics of Sanskrit in high school and very connected to the rich culture of the spiritual land. He migrated to Australia almost two decades ago, Naarm is home and very grateful to live on this land of opportunities. 🧘🏼‍♂️ **Transformational Breathwork** [https://www.instagram.com/shiftwithnanda](https://www.instagram.com/shiftwithnanda) After the dancing journey, participants will be guided through two different breathwork techniques designed to activate the body, release stored emotions, and restore balance to the nervous system. The session begins with a 15-minute conscious breathing practice followed by an emotional release phase — using a loud collective “Om” to help clear built-up tension. Then a second 10-minute breathing sequence with a different technique to deepens the process, followed by a final emotional release and a grounding meditation to integrate and restore calm. The entire experience is guided by Nanda and supported with carefully selected music to enhance rhythm, flow and emotional connection. Benefits: * Regulates the Nervous System - Trains the body to shift effectively between stress (sympathetic) and recovery (parasympathetic) states, reducing tension and promoting deep relaxation. * Releases Stored Emotions - Activates the body’s natural capacity to process and release repressed emotions, helping reduce anxiety, emotional fatigue and chronic stress patterns. * Resets the Stress Response - Calms the amygdala, the brain’s stress center and balances cortisol levels, supporting a more stable and resilient nervous system. * Improves Emotional & Mental Clarity - Enhances self-awareness, focus and mood through improved oxygen flow and nervous system regulation. * Supports Physical Cleansing - Encourages deeper breathing patterns that increase oxygenation, assist detoxification and improve overall vitality and balance. **Recurring event** Mantra Beats is a recurring event. Past dates: \- Melbourne 25th Aug\, 7th Dec 2024\, 4th Oct\, 21st Nov 2025 \- Brisbane and Gold Coast 6th Oct\, 9th Nov\, 23rd Nov 2024\, 22nd Feb\, 15th Mar\, 5th Apr\, 10th\, 24th May\, 7th Jun\, 11th\, 19th Jul\, 9th Aug 2025 Upcoming dates: \- Melbourne 7th Feb 2026 **Note** \- Bring your water bottle and a yoga mat \- You may wish to bring a jumper and a cushion to help you feel more comfortable \- This is a sober event\, please ensure you are free from alcohol or substance use upon arrival\, or entry will be refused without a refund \- Kindred Studios is a multi function room venue\, Mantra Beats will be held in the 'Recital Hall' \- Please respect everyone's individual space and the group space we create together \- DJ sound system with party speakers and dynamic lighting \(lasers and strobes\) for the dance journey \- Dance to your comfort\, there are no specific moves/steps \- The organizers will be taking photos and short video clips during the event to help promote future gatherings \- This event is for Adults only\. Everyone is welcome to come and experience the magic of 'Mantra Beats'. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to move, flow and let the music carry you away. Peace! Limited capacity event, tickets on eventbrite: [https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1978198961345](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1978198961345) **Tags** #mantras #bhaktiyoga #dancing #cleanparty #soberevent #tribalhouse #progressivehouse #stankolev #argy #soulmusic #earlyparty #kindredstudios #dj #thingstodo #yarraville #melbourne #danceparty #ecstaticdance #spiritualsounds #dancingmeditation

\#\# 🎶 Summer Live Music Sessions In 2026🔥 Join us for a fantastic Sunday afternoon of music, good vibes, and great company at the iconic Mission to Seafarers! \#\#\# Featured Artists \(Double Header\) 🥁😎 * **Blue Velvet:** Pumping out a mix of **Rock, Pop, and RnB**. * **Dinash:** Bringing the best of **Reggae and Jamaican vibes**. **Date:** Sunday, 18th January 2026 **Time:** 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM **Venue**: The Mission to Seafarers Victoria **Address:** 717 Flinders Street, Docklands (South Wharf Venue) **Cost:** **Free Entry** (Donations for costs are welcome) **Vibe:** Great venue, great vibe, great tunes, and drinks at great prices 🍺🍷 Live music in the ‘open air beer-garden’ (weather permitting) or in the courtyard under the rooftop. This is the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon so come down to this iconic South Wharf venue and support the historic Mission to Seafarers. The Mission to Seafarers Victoria is a heritage-listed building in Melbourne's Docklands and provides welfare services to seafarers. Your attendance supports this vital cause! Getting there by public transport is easy - the tram stop is just nearby or it's just a short walk from Flinders Street station. Even closer from Southern Cross Station. Enter around the back to the beer garden.

EVERY FRIDAY! FREE dance classes & social dancing and Reggaeton every week with Obsesión Latina - Salsa & Bachata & OYE Latino at The Albion Rooftop - South Melbourne! Main room: 6:45pm Doors open. Come in for a drink! 7:00pm 2 levels of Salsa classes 8:00pm 2 levels of Bachata classes 9:00pm Non-stop Bachata & Salsa 10:30pm Reggaeton all night! Rooftop: 10:45pm After the Bachata & Salsa in the main room, we can head upstairs to the rooftop for some more Bachata & Salsa until midnight followed by old school Reggaeton hits. FREE entry all night every Friday! Book your class spots to helps us manage the class ratios and also because we may need to start capping numbers as we sometimes have over 140 students! First-timers welcome! No need to bring a partner, but the more the merrier! Dress as if you're going to a bar/club. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/643132756387?aff=oddtdtcreator https://facebook.com/events/s/free-salsa-bachata-classes-and/774826730817092/

💫 Beyoncé Night — The Queen’s Era Celebration 👑🐝 Are you ready to get in Formation? Join us for Beyoncé Night, a full evening dedicated to the Queen herself — from Destiny’s Child to Cowboy Carter, and every era in between. DJ queen Dani will be spinning all Beyoncé, all night: the anthems, the deep cuts, and the ultimate dance tracks that define generations.

Turn your Thursday evening into something special! Join us at **600 Little Collins St, Melbourne** for a **free beginners Salsa class** that’s all about great music, great people, and unforgettable energy. You don’t need a partner or any experience — just come ready to have fun and learn something new. ✨ **What makes it amazing:** * Easy-to-follow steps designed for first-timers * A vibrant, welcoming crowd * The perfect mix of fun, movement, and social connection 📍 **Where:** The Salsa Foundation — 600 Little Collins St, Melbourne 🕕 **When:** Thursday 6 PM (arrive 5–10 mins early to check in) 🎟️ **Cost:** Free — bookings essential (spots fill quickly!)

**\* CLOSED - NO CLASSES** **THE BENTLEIGH CUBAN SALSA** **& BACHATA DANCE CLASSES** are currently **CLOSED** for the **CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR BREAK** **\* THE 2026 BENTLEIGH CUBAN SALSA & BACHATA CLASSES** **start back date will be confirmed in the new year.**

**Daniel Neihoff** is an *emerging singer/songwriter from Paducah, KY*. He has been described as “one of the best storytelling songwriters in Nashville.” Daniel grew up in a family of songwriters, with both his father and grandmother crafting melodies and lyrics. He wrote his first song at 8 years old, surrounded by a family fit for country songs – the old kind about struggle and lonesomeness, mistakes among enduring love. The melodies and legends were all around him in his family, and it all seeped in. His accolades are impressive: he won the Kerrville New Folk Competition in 2019, was a 3-time finalist of Songwriter Serenade, placed 3rd in the Woody Guthrie songwriter contest, and won the Rocky Mountain Songwriters Contest in 2023. Neihoff has also been featured on PBS and received praise from Lori Walsh, host of In The Moment on SDPB, who said, “Daniel Neihoff, you are just what we need.” **Eryn Michel**’s songwriting walks the tightrope between real-life mess and wild imaginings—like her life, you’ll never be quite sure whether she’s singing truth, fiction, or a generous splash of both, drawn from a résumé that almost sounds made up: convoy gunner in Iraq, staffer in the Obama White House, phlebotomist, janitor, wedding planner, voice actor, and private security for a king’s granddaughter. Her songs have earned her the 2024 Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Grand Prize and a two American Songwriter lyric contest wins. **Reserve your seat by paying Scott Moore at [Moore Music in the House](https://www.mooremusic.org/). Suggested in-person contribution is $30.00. All proceeds go to the artists.**

We haven’t seen them before, but they sound fantastic in their videos! Pronounced "Tune-a-matics”, this unique group is a combination of two lead vocalist bandleaders, each from their own well established local band. Their friendship brought them together to enjoy the opportunity to "downsize" and play the songs they love. It adds up to a diversified song list spanning the decades from the 60s through today, and performances that have drawn accolades for their engaging delivery of good songs for good times! Tunematics includes guitarist Scott Butler from Vienna's Party Band, "Fat Chance" and Tim Wynne, veteran bassist from DC's legendary band "Sinbad" and "The Odyssey Band of DC".

✨ Join us for our **3rd Saturday Social Ballroom Dance** and step into an evening filled with friendly dancers and the extraordinary musical DJ and Instructor talent of **Michael Sims**, where you can sign up for dances with Michael during the evening! **7:30 - 8:30 PM: Bachata Dance lesson by** **Michael Sims, of Lite on Your Feet Dancing.** **8:30 - 10:30 PM: Ballroom Dance music by Michael Sims.** $15 (cash or check) includes the lesson plus the dance, cold water and special scrumptious snacks this evening. Dress is Ballroom Casual. Please no cutoffs, T-shirts or jeans. Dress to Impress! No experience, reservations or partner needed. All Singles Welcome!! 1,850 sq. ft. beautiful oak dance floor. Plenty of free, safe parking ## Questions? Find Colvin Run at [http://www.colvinrun.org](http://www.colvinrun.org) or visit [http://www.meetup.com/colvinrun-org/](http://www.meetup.com/colvinrun-org/) or contact [Kathy.Milks@ColvinRun.org](mailto:Kathy.Milks@colvinrun.org) Please go to our **[website](https://www.colvinrun.org/the-events/calendar)** [calendar](https://www.colvinrun.org/the-events/calendar) for all dances at Colvin Run Dance Hall.

Collective's Winter White Party is BACK! Due to extremely popular demand, Collective is bringing it back again this January to help us get through the doldrums of January. Mark your calendars NOW! Collective rocks the best of the 80s, 90s, 2000s and today covering rock, pop, pop punk, alt and country hits. Voted "Best Local Band" 2022 & 2024 by readers of Arlington Magazine. FYI: Ned's charges a cover starting at 9. The band goes on at 9:30

Per Collective: Ooooh party people. LISTEN UP: we're doing something fun yet again. It's the only way we know how! On Friday Jan 23 Collective is holding a "Dark of Night" event at Rai's Rendezvous. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?!?!? Come in black - your fanciest, your most emo, your most badass black leather...it ALL goes. And we're pulling a bunch of older Collective songs out of the shadows and putting them back on stage for ONE NIGHT ONLY. We can't wait to see you!