Dec 11
Tonight we enjoyed something a little different during class – some Highland Steps! Occasionally Highland steps appear in our dances, so here was an opportunity to learn or polish these steps. In addition to that we enjoyed the following dances – The Riders of Rohan (from The Lord of the Rings Book), The Sands of …
Oct 02
Well what a fantastic night pot luck night turned out to be! Huge thanks to all those who volunteered to lead a dance and to the whole class for getting into the spirit of the night. We danced Blue Bonnets (Rach), Michelle Depledge of Preston (Aidan), The Flying Scotsman (Barry), The Grey Wanderer (Geoff), Red …
Sep 03
Our latest intake of beginners have hit the halfway point. They are having fun and learning lots of steps and formations. This week they danced the Old Man of Storr and Lady Catherine Bruce’s Reel as well as having their first introduction to the pas de basque step.
Aug 21
Tonight saw Morag return for a session of teaching. It is good to have her back . After a good warm-up and some step polishing we enjoyed dancing Happy Returns, Within a Mile of Edinburgh Town, Joe MacDiarmid, Edina’s Pride, Follow Me Home and Maxwell’s Rant.
May 21
Our happy group of beginners met again to further their dancing experience. Diagonal reels of 4, strathspey travelling and setting steps plus setting (strathspey time) and turning corners two hands (all in 4 bars) featured in this weeks lesson. Dances done were D’eil Among the Tailors, Invercauld Reel and Come to the Ceilidh plus a …
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