About UQ Dance

UQ Dance was formed in 2003 as a fork of the Romance Languages Club when members Amanda Lima, Roger Keays and Georgie Ewing started organising Brazilian Samba performances. Melissa Star joined the club in second semester 2003 and rallied strongly to meet the UQ Union requirements, making it possible for the formation of a separate club. After our affiliation meeting and first AGM on Oct 28 2003 the club was finally affiliated with UQ Union on March 25 2004.

Scrapbook

2003 – 100 members – club founded

2004 – 177 signed members

2005 – 182 members – We started dancing in the Cilla Librate room Sem 1, but later moved to outside the UQ Union centre

First UQ Dance workshop! (2006)

T3 Executives (2006)

Michelle Kiob (Secretary), Nadim Cody (President),

and Andrew Noske (Treasurer)

2006 – 820 members – UQ Dance began running weekly workshops nearby the union complex area along with our first equipment purchases

2009 – UQ Dance performs Line Charleston and Salsa Rueda at Queen St to help raise funds for Oxfam's `Dance for your World` event

Line Charleston 'Dance for your World' (2009)

Salsa Rueda 'Dance for your World' (2009)

Sem 2 Market Day (2012)

Sem 1 Market Day (2016)

UQ Dance at the UQ Street Grove Mid-Year Showcase (2016)

2017 – We changed our logo for the first time!

Shenanigans (2017)

First social of the year (2020)

2024 – We updated our logo again!

2021, 2023, and 2025 - UQ Dance receives "Club of the Year - Performance" at Clubbies! In 2025, UQ Dance performed for crowds at 13 external events.

First dance lesson of 2025!

2026 - UQ Dance is still running dance socials and beginner lessons for students at Campbell Place every week throughout uni!