Margaret came to Thirroul with her family and began dancing at 17 years old. She married her dancing partner Ray and they set up a studio, first in Thirroul then Woonona. Their children continue to run a studio in Wollongong. Margaret & Ray and their family have competed in world championships and taught generations of pupils.

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Keywords

Leichardt; Austinmer; Thirroul; Woonona; dancing; ballroom; Modern; Ray Reeve; competitions; teaching; costumes; adjudicator; music; 1965 British Amateur Ballroom Dancing Championship; World’s Ballroom Dancing Championships; Donna; Alan; Adam; Karen; Reeve Dance Academy; Dancespace 383

Margaret’s book, Back to the Ballroom, was published in 2023 and is available in the Local Studies collection and lending collection at Wollongong City Libraries. 

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Margaret Reeve’s interview transcript

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