Please include teachers' names, number of dancers (and details if new), dances taught, and any formations/steps taught.

December 31, New Year's Eve

Teaching by Janice and Nancy

13 dancers

• New Year Jig
• Diamond Jubilee
• Paisley Weavers
• Champagne Reel
• Linnea's Strathspey
• The Flying Spur
• Montgomeries' Rant
• Pelorus Jack
• Reel of the Royal Scots 

 

December 17

teaching by Kate and Chuck

22 dancers

• Ferla Mor
• Craigleith
• Whistler's Jig
• Gaelforce Wind
• Wisp of Thistle
• Capelthwaite
• Arthur's Seat
• Lammermuir Hills

 

December 3

Teaching by Nancy and Janice

27 dancers including 4 from the last MSCR class and Katie

• Cumberland Jig
• The Sailor
• The Delvine Side
• The Flying Spur
• De'il amang the Tailors 
• The Roselatch Cross
• The Trysting Place

 

November 26

teaching by Janice and Chuck

23 dancers Including  Violet and Anna from the MSCR class

• The Ox
• Waratah Weavers
• St. Andrews Fair
• Spanish Dance
• The Paisley Weavers

Thanksgiving Dinner

• Happy Meeting
• Tungsten Turkey
• Cranberry Tart
• Pumpkin Pie
• Rest and be Thankful

 

November 19

Teaching by Nancy & Kate

31 dancers including 5 from recent MSCR class

Highland Schottische Poussette

• St Andrews Fair
• Delvine Side
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• The Sailor
• The Flying Spur
• The Trysting Place 

 

November 12

Teaching Janice & Kate

24 dancers including new dancer, guest of Phyllis

Pas de Basque

Poussette

Allemande

Crown Triangles

• The Ox
• Cumberland Jig
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Catch the Wind
• Delvine Side
• Paisley Weavers
• The Roselath Cross 

 

November 5 - MSCR Graduation Party

Teaching by Nancy, Janice & Chuck

36 dancers including 6 MSCR grads (Pam, Owen, Emma, Theresa, Bear, Anna) plus kids & parents from children's class

• The Ox
• The Waratah Weaver
• St Andrews Fair
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Mairi's Wedding (demo)
• Rakes of Glasgow 
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Catch the Wind
• Fair Donald
• Machine without Horses 

 

October 29

Teaching by Nancy & Janice

23 dancers including beginner Katie and 4 from children's class

Hello Goodbye Setting, Grand Chain

• Fairy Ring
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Save the Children 
• Hallowe'en Jig
• Ferla Mor
• Paisley Weavers
• Hoedown for Halloween 

 

October 22

teaching by Nancy and Chuck

20 dancers including Jean a new dancer

1/2 diamond Poussette; 3 Couple Bourrel

• Waltzing To Iowa
• Pluto's Head
• Parrotts' Strathspey
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• St. Andrews Salute
• Hoedown for Halloween
• Barbara's Strathspey

 

October 15

teaching by Janice and Chuck

23 dancers including Katie for second week

• No L's Strathspey

• Tough Love
• Fun at Fermi
• Aging Gracefully
• Denise Babin, M.D.
  

   

September 23- Technique

Teaching by Kate and Chuck

22 dancers

Traveling pas-de-basque

Set to and Turn Corners, Poussette, Double Triangles, Petronella

• Mrs.  Macleod
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Lea Rig
• Lady Dumfries 
• Starry-eyed Lassie
• Pinewoods Reel

 

September 17- Technique

Teaching by Janice and Nancy

21 dancers including 1 (Keith) for only the second time

Slip step

Circle, Rights & Lefts, Grand Chain, Ladies' Chain

• St Andrew's Fair
• Rakes of Glasgow
• The Sailor
• Mrs Stewart's Jig
• Reel of the Royal Scots

 

September 10- Technique

Teaching by Janice and Kate

23 dancers including 3 brand new

Strathspey travel (fw) and setting

Set to & turn corners, set to corners and partner, turn corner partner

• The Braes of Tulliemet
• General Stuart's Reel
• Dalkeith's Strathspey
• The Duke of Perth 

 

September 3- Technique

Teaching by Nancy and Chuck

19 dancers Skip Change and reels every which way

• The Montgomerie's Rant
• Monymusk
• Maxwell's Rant
• Luckenbooth Brooch
• Dalkeith's Strathpsey
• Bratach Bana

 

August 27 - Social Dance Night

Teaching by Nancy and Kate

20? dancers, including newcomer Tucker Webb

• St Andrew's Fair
• Bob Campbell
• Irish Rover
• Wind on Loch Fyne
• Trip to Bavaria
• 1314
• Linnea's Strathspey 
• Reel of the Royal Scots

 

August 20

Teaching by Nancy and Janice

13 dancers, including Katrina, librarian who danced in an Aberdeen student group for one year and does a variety of dance styles

• Pluto's Head
• Chasing the Eclipse
• Chased Lovers
• Trial Dance #5
• Aging Gracefully
• Reel of the Royal Scots

 

August 13

teaching by Janice and Chuck

16 dancers

Set and link, two and three couples jig and strathspey

• Back to School
• Links with St. Petersburg
• #93
• Australian Ladies
• Linnea's Strathspey
• Beach Dancer

 

August 6

teaching by Chuck and Kate

16 dancers including Erica who has danced in Austin, and John and Becky from Milwaukee

SOCIAL DANCE

• Machine Without Horses
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• The Lea Rig
• Last of the Lairds
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey
• Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
• Joie de Vivre
• The Byron Strathspey
• Mairi's Wedding

 

July 30

teaching by Chuck with help from Janice

20 dancers

Figures- Advance and retire, quick time and strathspey

• Happy Meeting
• Saltire Society Reel
• John McAlpin
• Kendall's Hornpipe
• Test Dance #20
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
• White Heather Jig

 

July 23

Teaching by Kate with help from Chuck and Gill

12 dancers, mostly experienced

• Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel
• Black Mountain Reel
• Earl of Northampton
• Tarry Awhile
• Test Dance #93
• Bauldy Bain's Fiddle

 

July 16

teaching by Janice and Chuck

26 dancers including Deb and Emily's parents and Gill's daughter's mother-in-law

AGM and Social evening

• Light and Airy
• The Sailor
• Wind on Loch Fyne
• Catch the Wind
• 1314
• Reel of the Royal Scots
• Sugar Candie
• General Stuart's Reel

 

July 9

Teaching by Nancy & Kate

18 dancers including 5 new people from a campus coop

Rights & Lefts for 3 Couples

• The Flying Scotsman
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Birks of Invermay
• Test Dance #75
• Mrs Henderson of Blair Castle
• Loch Michigan Rant

 

July 2

Teaching by Nancy, Chuck and Noel Chavez (from Chicago)

19 dancers including Gail Hoepner from Iowa and Annie and Dan from Champaign Urbana

Highland Schottische Setting, Reels of 4

• Postie's Jig
• Roaring Jelly
• Seann Truibhus Willichan
• Test Dance #4
• Russian River Reel
• Trysting Place

 

June 25

teaching by Janice and Chuck

18 dancers

Set and Rotate for 3 couples, set and link for two and three couples, hello-goodbye setting, Highland Schottische poussette

• Andrew and Gordon's Reel
• The Sailor
• The Trysting Place
• Test Dance #114
• Adieu Mon Ami
• Test Dance #56

 

June 18

teaching by Janice and Chuck

10 dancers

Social night

• Welcome Reel
• Blue Bonnets
• Scott Meikle
• Silver Tassie
• The Montgomeries Rant
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• Dalkeith Strathspey
• Laird of Miltion's Daughter

 

June 4

Teaching by Nancy & Kate

23 dancers including 3 from MSCR class: Tom Laura Bradley

• Davy Nick Nack
• Marquis of Lorne
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• The BAMFAD
• Seann Truibhas Willichan
• Bearsden Jig
• Diana's Reel 

 

May 28

MSCR/Kids' Graduation Party

Teaching by Janice & Chuck & Nancy

22 dancers including 2 from MSCR class (Elizabeth & Gavin) and 2 kids/mom

• Corn Rigs
• Jenny's Bawbee
• St Andrews Fair
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Rakes of Glasgow
• The Highland Rambler
• Sean Truibhas Willichan
• Machine without Horses
• Joie de Vivre
• Demo: Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder 

 

May 21

Teaching by Janice and Nancy

17 dancers, including 3 newcomers and Gill's daughter Selina

• The Ox
• Ferryboat
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• EH3 7AF 
• Simon Brodie
• Ferry Louper
• Monymusk 
• Quarries' Jig

 

May 14

Teaching by Janice and Nancy

17 dancers

Figures: Targe

• Rory O'More
• Postie's Jig
• Invercauld's Reel
• Bill Clement M.B.E.
• The Clansman
• Quarries' Jig
• Air of Beloit 

 

May 7

Teaching by Janice and Nancy

17 dancers

Figures: Bourrel, Set and Shadowed Link

• Davy Nick Nack
• Cutty Sark
• Wisp of Thistle
• Alice the Camel 
• Toronto Volunteers
• Bob Campbell
• Alex Jappy's Pleasure

 

April 30

teaching by Janice and Kate

9 dancers

Figures: Bourrel, Set and Shadowed Link

• Blue Bonnets
• Foggy River Reel
• The Ultimate Brief
• Catch the Wind
• Toronto Volunteers
• Bob Campbell
• Bill Clement MBE 

 

April 23

teaching by Nancy and Chuck

18 dancers

• Thornycroft
• Merry Dancers
• Strathmore
• Rye Twist
• Rakes of Glasgow
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig
• Peggy's Love
• Reel of the 51st Division

 

April 16

teaching by Nancy and Chuck

15 dancers

• Waltzing to Iowa
• Glasgow Highlanders
• Strathmore
• A Trip to Applecross
• Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Duke of Hamilton's Reel
• Napier's Index

 

April 9

Teaching by Kate and Chuck

19 dancers

Glasgow Highlanders Setting Step, half Pousette into Allemande

• Maxwell's Rant
• Duke of Hamilton's Reel
• Peggy's Love
• It's Just for Fun
• Glasgow Highlanders
• A Trip to Applecross

 

April 2

Teaching by Kate

12 dancers

Glasgow Highlanders setting step

• The Merry Dancers
• General Stuart's Reel
• The Glasgow Highlanders
• EH3 7AF
• Cauld Kail
• Mrs. MacLeod 

 

March 26

Teaching by Janice and Kate

12 dancers

FIgures: Diagonal Rights & Lefts, Set & Link for Three, Tournee

• The Machine Without Horses
• Thornycroft
• Argyll Strathspey
• Rodney's Rant
• Christine M. Phillips
• Lord Elgin's Reel
• Napier's Index 

 

Highlighted titles are 2017 Madison Ball dances

March 12

Teaching by Nancy and Chuck

25 dancers

• Mairi's Wedding
• Joie de Vivre
• Irish Rover
• Miss Eleanor
• Ruby Rant
• Links With St. Petersberg 
• Linnea's Strathspey
• Sugar Candie

March 5

Teaching by Nancy and Janice

Last dance for Ross Dixon!  New dancer Molly (brought by Emily)

28 dancers

Formations reviewed: Set & Link, Espagnol

• Cabbages and Kings
• Lea Rig
• Thornycroft
• Ruby Rant
• Silver Tassie
• Links with St. Petersburg
• City of Belfast

 

February 26

Teaching by Janice and Kate

Welcome Back Janet Wesol!

15 dancers

Formations reviewed: 3 couple Bourrel, Chaperoned Chain Progression

• Shiftin' Bobbins
• The Reel of the Royal Scots
• Miss Eleanor
• Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder
• Linnea's Strathspey
• The Bees of Maggieknockater 

 

February 19

Teaching by Janice and Chuck

18 dancers

Formations: 3 couple Bourrel, Set and Link

• The Montgomeries' Rant
• Sugar Candie
• Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder
• Links with St. Petersburg
• Miss Eleanor
• Joie de Vivre
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig

 

Darwin Day (February 12)

Teaching by Janice and Chuck

15 dancers

Formations: Espagnole, Chaperoned Chain Progression, Diagonal Rights and lefts

• Mairi's Wedding
• Pelorus Jack
• The Ruby Rant
• City of Belfast
• The Irish Rover
• Linnea's Strathspey 
  

 

February 5

Teaching by Janice and Kate

Welcome new dancer, Sherry (law student)

18 dancers

Formations: 3-couple allemande, rondel

• Cabbages and Kings
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• The Silver Tassie
• Joie de Vivre 

 

January 29 (Burns Night)

Teaching by Chuck

25 dancers

• Corn Rigs
• Ha! Ha! The Wooing o' It
• Ca' the Ewes to the Knowes
• Cauld Kail
• My Love She's But a Lassie Yet
•  The Lea Rig
• I'll Mak' ye Fin to Follow Me
• She's Ower Young to Marry Yet
• Over the Water to Charlie

 

January 22

Teaching by Nancy and Kate

17 dancers

Formations:  Diagonal Rights and Lefts

• The Happy Meeting
• The Lea Rig
• The Duke of Perth
• MacDonald of the Isles
• Irish Rover
• Blooms of Bon Accord 

 

January 15

Teaching by Nancy and Chuck

22 dancers

Formations: Tournee

• Lady Lucy Ramsay
• Chased Lovers
• The Gentleman
• Sleepy Maggie
• No L's Strathspey
• Lady McGowan's Dream

 

January 8

Teaching by Janice & Nancy

20 dancers

Formations: the Helix

• Blackadder Jig
• J B Milne
• Hana
• Rye Twist
• McGregor's Leap
• Foxhill Court

 

January 1

Teaching by Janice, Emily and Chuck

23 dancers including Sarah and Laura, newcomers

• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Wind on Loch Fyne
• St. Andrews Fair
• Rye Twist
• Jessie's Hornpipe
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey
• My Wife's a Winsome Wee Thing
• Mary Hamilton

 

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