Dance competition

A Peninsula Dance Competition will be held over the coming months at the Ettalong Beach Club.

The competition will consist of three heats and a grand final.

The heats will be held on Tuesdays, August 29, September 26 and October 31.

The heats will be held in the main room of the club, with free dance instruction from 2pm to 3pm and the competition proper from 3pm.

The grand final will be held from 2pm to 4pm on Tuesday, November 28.

The competition kicks off with Heat 1 on Tuesday, August 29, on the club's main stage.

Each heat is open style, meaning couples may perform a ballroom-style dance of any format, including tango, waltz, samba and freestyle.

A three-minute limit applies to each dance.

Performances will be judged on effort and entertainment value.

The competition is aimed toward amateurs and first-timers, so potential entrants do not have to worry about competing against seasoned professionals.

Entry to the competition is free.

Minor prizes will be awarded at each heat, with heat winners moving on to the grand final, which will have a prize of a family holiday to one of 100 destinations around Australia.

Anyone wishing to watch may come along to any heat or the grand final free of charge.

Press release, June 21, July 20 Scott MacKillop, Ettalong Beach Club