Please include teachers' names, number of dancers (and details if new), dances taught, and any formations/steps taught.
December 30
teaching by Rebecca and Terry
20 or 21 dancers including two first time dancers
- New Year Jig (taught Rsh reel of 3 on the sides)
- A Year of Dance
- Le Papillon
- Sleepwalking
- Moulin Brae
- Trip to Timber Ridge
December 23
teaching by Janice, Rebecca and Chuck
15 dancers including two first timers
- Nineteenth of December
- Christmas Ceilidh
- Dalkeith Strathspey
- Dandelion Pickers
- Ecclefechan Feline
- Barbara's Strathspey
- Red Nose Jig
December 16
Teaching by Janice and Kate
25 dancers including 7! new dancers
- It's All Right
- Christmas Ceilidh
- The Barmkin
- Autumn Posie
- Falls of Rogie
- The Kissing Bridge
December 9
Winter Dance Party
December 2
Teaching by Nancy and Janice
29 dancers, including 2 new couples, Trevor & Bean, Sam & Emma
- Provost Wynd
- Borrowdale Exchange
- Jig to the Music
- The Wishing Well
- Highland Fair
- Mary Hamilton
- Diamond Jubilee
November 25
teaching by Janice
12? dancers
- Borrowdale Exchange
- Le Papillon
- Sugar Candie
- Cranberry Tart
- Links with St Peterburg
- Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
November 18
teaching by Rebecca and Chuck
27 dancers
- Jig to the Music
- Laird of Milton's Daughter
- Rakes of Glasgow
- Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
- Falls of Rogie
- Wishing Well
November 11
Teaching by Terry and Nancy
26 or 28 dancers?
- Highland Fair
- Provost Wynd
- The Walled Garden
- Candy Cane Reel
- Mary Hamilton
- The Kissing Bridge
- Reel of the 51st Division
November 4
teaching by Nancy and Chuck
Graduation night for MSCR class
27 dancers
- Flowers of Edinburgh
- Catch the Wind
- Seann Truibhas Willichan
- Mairi's Wedding
- De'll Amang the Tailors
- Delvine Side
- J.B. Milne
- Adieu Mon Ami
October 28
Teaching by Rebecca and Kate
20 dancers
- Light and Airy
- The Flowers of Edinburgh
- Delvine Side
- Lady Mary Menzies' Reel
- Cranberry Tart
- Asilomar Romantic
- Ferla Mor
October 21
Teaching by Kate and Chuck
24 dancers
- Joie de Vivre
- Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
- John McAlpin
- The Expert Dancer
- Irish Rover
- Glasgow Country Dance
October 14
Teaching by Nancy and Janice
Figures taught: Set & Link for 3, Schiehallion Reel
21 dancers
- Highland Fair
- Doohamer Delight
- The Bridge of Nairn
- Alan J. Smith
- The Valley over the Hill
- Chrysanthemum
October 7
Teaching by Janice and Rebecca
- Joie de Vivre
- Miss Allie Anderson
- Argyll Strathspey
- Wandering Wallaby
- Let's Have a Ceilidh
- The Mercat Cross
September 30
Teaching by Janice and Nancy
Technique - focus on chains and links
Figures taught - corners' chain, set & link, set & rotate, grand chain
20 dancers
- Mendota and Monona
- Laird of Milton's Daughter
- Neidpath Castle
- Westminster Reel
- Mercat Cross
- Links with St. Petersburg
September 23
Teaching by Janice and Kate
Technique - focus on reels
additional figure taught - bourrel
19 dancers
- Reel Easy
- Catch the Wind
- Invercauld's Reel
- The Wandering Wallaby
- A Reel for Alice
- The Expert Dancer
- Maxwell's Rant
September 16
teaching by Rebecca, Janice and Chuck
Technique Class #3: Pas de basque in place and traveling, Set and turn corners, Hello-Goodbye setting
14 dancers including Allison, Mike and Becky
- Duke of Perth
- General Stuart's Reel
- Invercauld's Reel
- Adieu Mon Ami
September 9
Teaching by Chuck and Kate
Technique Class #2: Strathspey traveling and setting
Figures taught: Rondel, Half Diamond Poussette, Full Diamond Poussette, Petronella
26 dancers including 3 newcomers and visitors, Becky, Richard and Jenny (Gill's niece)
- The Silver Tassie
- The Lea Rig
- Sauchie Haugh
- Mad Hatter
- The College Hornpipe
September 2
Teaching by Nancy and Janice
Technique Class #1: Skip change of step
Figures taught: Allemande (2 couple, 3 couple, 4 couple), Ladies' Chain, Rights & Lefts
16 dancers including 3 newcomers Robert, Lauren, and Sarah
- Deil Amang the Tailors
- Kendall's Hornpipe
- Practice Dance for Ladies' Chain and Allemande (working title)
- Alison Rose
- Light and Airy
August 26
Teaching by Janice and Chuck
26 dancers including Liberty and Lorraine
- The Borrowdale Exchange
- Light and Airy
- Fair Donald
- Berwick Johnnie
- Edinburgh Castle Reel
- Reel of the Royal Scots
- Foxhill Court
- Alison Rose
August 19
Teaching by Kate & Nancy
26 dancers including newcomers Allison, Mike, Marti (Bradley's mom) and semi-newcomers Al (piper) and Patricia
Formations taught: espagnole, dance to corners and set
- Men of Hoy
- Jig to the Music
- Highland Rambler
- Seann Truibhas Willichan
- Royal Deeside Railway
- Foxhill Court
August 12
Teaching by Nancy & Rebecca
16 dancers including semi-newcomers Al (piper) and Patricia
Formations taught: poussette, double triangles, tournee
- Turn and Return
- Clydeside Lassies
- Minister on the Loch
- Alan J Smith
- Reel of the Royal Scots
- Argyll Strathspey
August 5
teaching by Chuck
17 dancers including newcomers Raina and Rebecca
- Merry Reapers
- The Shetland Shepherdess
- Clutha
- The Paisley Weaver
- Kelloholm Jig
- Jean Martin of Aberdeen
- Kingussie Flower
July 29
Teaching by Kate
Gill helped with music
13 dancers, all experienced
- Rabbie's Reel
- Shetland Shepherdess
- Maxwell's Rant
- Adieu Mon Ami
- College Hornpipe
- Black Mountain Reel
- Miss Milligan's Strathspey
- Kingussie Flower
July 22
Teaching by Janice and Kate
AGM
21 dancers
- The Borrowdale Exchange
- Joie de Vivre
- Fair Donald
- A London Celebration
- The Kissing Bridge
- Delvine Side
- The Sausage Machine
- Postie's Jig
July 15
teaching by Nancy and Chuck
20 dancers
- Blue Bonnets
- Bonnie Stronshiray
- Westminster Reel
- The Zoologist
- Wishing Well
- Lady in Red
- Davy Nick Nack
July 8
Teaching by Kate & Nancy
14 dancers
- The Hollin Buss
- The Sailor
- Old Nick's Lumber Room
- Braes of Tulliemet
- The Kissing Bridge
- The Nurseryman
- John Cass
July 1
teaching by Kate, Rebecca, Terry and Chuck
15 dancers including three new- Matthew, Josh and Anna
Figures Set and Link for 3, Diagonal half rights and lefts.
- Fotheringhame Fling
- Catch the Wind
- Lady Wynd
- Mrs. Hamilton of Whishaw
- Rodney's Rant
June 24
Teaching by Nancy and Terry
Figures: Set & Rotate
15 dancers
- Fairy Ring
- Miss Hadden's Reel
- Delvine Side
- New Year Jig
- Westminster Reel
- The Byron Strathspey
- Davy Nick Nack
June 17
teaching by Chuck, Rebecca and Terry
Figures: Poussette right round, set to and turn Corners, Turn Corner-partner
18 dancers
- Chased Lovers
- Kathleen McAdam's Scroll
- Duke of Perth
- Village Reel
- The Starry-Eyed Lass
- Earl of Northampton
June 3
teaching by Janice and Kate
- Sleepy Maggie
- Tulloch Gorm
- Sugar Candie
- Miss Allie Anderson
- Alltshellach
- Culla Bay
May 27
teaching by Nancy, Chuck and Terry
Figures: Poussette, Down and back in 3, Corners pass and turn
21 dancers
- Tribute to the Borders
- General Stuart's Reel
- The Falkirk Lass
- Summer Wooing
- Trip to Timber Ridge
- Hamilton Rant
May 20
Teaching by Janice and Kate
23 dancers
New dancer Patricia
- Galloway House
- Joie de Vivre
- Luckenbooth Brooch
- Carefree Highway
- Alltschellach
May 13
teaching by Rebecca and Chuck
23 dancers
Figures: Knot, Lady's Chain, Grand Chain
- The Sailor
- Mrs. Stewart's Jig
- Minister on the Loch
- Kathleen McAdam's Scroll
- Miss Gibson's Strathspey
- Arthur's Seat
May 6
Kids' Social 6:30-7:30
Live Music by Liam and Dave for entire evening
Teaching by Kate and Janice
24+ dancers
Social program
- The Ox
- Hedwig's Reel
- Galloway House
- Trip to Gatlinburg
Adult Class
- Kendall's Hornpipe
- John McAlpin
- Shiftin Bobbins
- The Sauchie Haugh
- Sleepy Maggie
April 29
Teaching by Nancy and Janice
14 dancers
Challenging Dances Night
- Bees of Maggieknockater
- Best Set in the Hall
- Three Rivers Reel
- Dream Catcher
- Hudson Landing
April 22
teaching by Nancy and Chuck
23 dancers
Figures taught- Targe, chaperoned chain progression, Hello Goodbye
- Trip to Gretna Green
- The Clansman
- Linnea's Strathspey
- Quarrie's Jig
- Carefree Highway
- Light as Air
April 15
Teaching by Kate and Chuck
13 dancers
Figures taught: Tourbillon, Strathspey poussette
- Galloway House
- Laird of Milton's Daughter
- Flowers of Edinburgh
- Minister on the Loch
- Da Rain Dancin
- Peat Fire Flame
- Sands of Morar
April 8
Teaching by Nancy & Janice
22 dancers
Figure taught: the Helix
- Australian Ladies
- Hana Strathspey
- Alan J. Smith
- Gen Orrin Strathspey
- Mercat Cross
April 1 (Easter)
Teaching by Nancy & Kate
16 dancers
- Rory O'More
- The Highland Lass
- Braes of Breadalbane
- Summer Wooing
- Orpington Caledonians
- Asilomar Romantic
- Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
March 25
Teaching by Janice
25 dancers
- Flowers of Edinburgh, with special focus on the pousette
- Grassmarket Reel
- The Cranberry Tart
- Glen Orrin Strathspey (John McCormick)
- Pelorus Jack, with work on Dolphin Reels
- The Chequered Court
- Simon Brodie
March 18
Teaching by Janice and Nancy
20 dancers
- Rory o'More
- Grassmarket Reel
- Mrs. Stewart's Jig
- Midsummer Common
- Catch the Wind
- Irish Rover
- Northern Lights and Melting Snow
March 4
Teaching by Janice and Kate
24 dancers
- The Happy Meeting
- The Highland Fair
- Craigleith
- Monymusk
- Catch the Wind
- Pinewoods Reel
- Barbara's Strathspey
- MacDonald of the Isles (walk-through only)
February 25
Teaching by Nancy & Janice
26 dancers
- The Happy Meeting
- Lady Susan Stewart's Strathspey
- Pinewoods Reel
- Sleepy Maggie
- Monymusk
- Friday's Child
February 18
Teaching by Nancy, Chuck and Noel Chavez
Emphasis on handing
29 dancers
- Hooper's Jig
- Reel of the 51st Division
- MacDonald of the Isles
- Capelthwaite
- A Capital Jig
- Pinewoods Reel
February 11
Teaching by Janice and Kate
18 dancers
- Light and Airy
- The Isle
- Delvine Side
- Craigleith
- Pinewoods Reel
- Barbara's Strathspey
February 4
Teaching by Kate and Nancy
15 dancers on Super Bowl Sunday
Reels of Three (for newer dancer Molly)
- The Highland Fair
- Catch the Wind
- Monymusk
- Blue Mess Jacket
- Friday's Child
- Bridge of Nairn
January 28
teaching by Janice and Chuck- Burns Night
18 dancers including new dancer Molly
- Ha! Ha! The Wooin' o' It
- Burns' Night
- Ca' the Ewes tae the Knowes
- Over the Water to Charlie (new way)
- Burns' Hornpipe
- She's Ower Young to Marry Yet
- My Love She's But a Lassie Yet
- Auld Lang Syne
January 21
Teaching by Todd McCall and Kate
26 dancers
- Hebridean Weaving Lilt
- Cape D'Or Strathspey (McCall)
- The Happy Meeting
- Lady Susan Stewart's Strathspey
- Sleepy Maggie
January 14
Teaching by Nancy and Chuck
23 dancers including new dancers Lauren and Nana
- Whistler's Jig
- Merry Reapers
- Bratach Bana
- Flowers of Edinburgh
- Rose of the North
- Follow me Home
- Tullyvolan
January 7
Teaching by Janice and Kate
18 dancers
- Pint O' Ale is Fain (J)
- Arthur's Seat (R)
- Cauld Kail (M)
- Tullyvolan (R)
- Carefree Highway (J)
- The Starry Eyed Lassie (J)
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