TAMWORTH has become the centre of the bootscooting universe with the biggest line-dancing festival in the southern hemisphere getting into full swing on Friday.
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More than 350 entrants have trekked from around Australia, and the globe, for the 15th annual Australian Country Dance Festival, Mayworth, which kicked off on Thursday.
Competitors came from seven states around Australia and seven international countries to compete for the title of Australian masters and book a ticket to the world championships.
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- “It just keeps growing. Everyone can do it, no matter your age, it doesn’t discriminate.”
- “For those who are thinking of line dancing as being a tradition of days gone by; then you need to come to Mayworth 2018 to see exactly how line dancing has progressed.”
While the hats, buckles and boots would have you believe the dance festival is fastened to its country music roots, the tunes and moves did take a swerve from the traditional with a range of genres and styles on show on the Blazes’ dancefloor.
Event director Chris Watson said line-dancing had evolved over the years to incorporate a variety of music and dance disciplines.
Saturday night will dancers duke it out for the Australian Cup while the event will culminate with the Australian Masters category on Sunday.
The event is expected to draw up to 1000 visitors to town with an average stay of five days in the country music capital.
Tickets for the event are available online or at Wests Leagues Club.