About us

The Canberra Chrysanthemums, a bucks set (all male set), doing a display at the National
Folk Festival in 2006. Paul Wayper is in the rather fetching red wig and lilac dress.

Paul Wayper moved to Canberra in mid-2003 and, on discovering that the local folk dancing program did not feature a regular Irish Set dancing class, decided to start one. Since that first class, which mostly involved getting through the Caledonian Set, the group now comprises many competent and experienced dancers who are welcoming of new dancers.

Since 2006 the group has adopted a team approach to teaching and calling and now features supporting teachers and callers including Paul Carr, John McCauley, David Arnold and Kate Armstrong. In addition to a weekly class we now hold a bi-monthly ceili, an annual weekend workshop devoted to set dancing and a group of dancers have established a display team for festivals and community events.

Irish Set Dancing in Canberra