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

 

June 18 - Terry and Rebecca

20 dancers. Reel of 4 in hallway and focus of 2 dances. Also: pas de Basque Coupé  

  1. The Wild Geese J32 3/4L RSCDS XXIV

  2. Caldercruix J32 3/4L Drewry: Bankhead 3 [experienced/confident dancers]

  3. Fair Donald S32 3/4L RSCDS XXIX

  4. Lord MacLay's Reel R40 4/4L Robertson: Collins SCD

  5. Lord Elgin's Reel S32 3/4L RSCDS XXVI

  6. The Piper and the Penguin R88 4S Goldring: RSCDS Scotia

 

 

June 11 - No Dancing: Midwest Scottish Weekend

 

June 4 - Janice and Rebecca

Figure: Dance to Corners and Set

• EH37AF
• The Montgomeries' Rant
• Never Forgotten
• Light and Airy
• Many Happy Returns
• Gothenburg's Welcome

 

May 28 - Janice and Kate

20 dancers including Ross Dixon, currently living in Nebraska

Figure reviewed: Chain and Turn Progression

• The Highland Reel
• Tinkling Jade
• The Duke of Perth
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig
• The Celebration Strathspey
• The Flowers of Edinburgh

 

May 21 - Terry and Kate

22 dancers

Formation breakout group: Mairi's Wedding half reels on the diagonals

Three of the dancers opted to watch Mairi's Wedding - not ready to dance it

• Jubilee Jig
• Reel of the Royal Scots
• Westminster Reel (during breakout group)
• Delvine Side
• State of Grace
• Mairi's Wedding

 

May 14 - Janice and John

16 dancers

Formation breakout group: All Round Poussette, Knot

• The Old Man of Storr
• Miss Milligan’s Strathspey
• Gothenburg’s Welcome
• Asilomar Romantic

 

May 7 - Rebecca and Nancy

21 dancers

Formation break-out group: RS reel of 3 across the set with 1C in promenade hold, butterfly 

• Highland Reel 
• Never Forgotten
• Luckenbooth Brooch
• Neidpath Castle
• Da Rain Dancin’
• Reel of the 51st Division 

 

April 30 - Janice and John

18 dancers, including two new people, Magda and Chelsea

Formation break-out group: RS reel of 3 across the set

• Festival Interceltique
• The Nurseryman
• The Celebration Strathspey
• Catch the Wind
• The Flowers of Edinburgh 

 

April 23 - Nancy and Kate

22 dancers, including semi-newcomer Steve and Aberdeen grad student Katrina, who is writing a news story about us!

Formation break-out group: Corners Pass and Turn, Set and Link

• Crabbit Shona
• Da Rain Dancin'
• Many Happy Returns
• Tinkling Jade
• Deil amang the Tailors 

 

April 16 - Nancy and Janice

16 dancers, including semi-newcomer Steve

Steps reviewed: Strathspey traveling & setting

Formation break-out group: Rights & Lefts, Set & Rotate

• Delvine Side
• EH3 7AF
• Westminster Reel
• Balquidder Strathspey
• Flowers of Edinburgh

 

April 9 - Terry and Kate

24 dancers

Formation break-out group: set to corners and partner; review ladies' chain

• Waltzing to Iowa
• The Montgomeries' Rant
• John Cass
• Kendall's Hornpipe
• State of Grace
• Joie de Vivre

 

April 2 - Janice & Rebecca

25 dancers, including first-timer Steve Elbow

Figures taught--beginners: Figure of 8, Reels of 3, Ladies Chain 

Figures taught--advanced: Set & Link for 3, Knot, 1/2 Reels

• Lady Wynd
• Memories of Mary Ann 
• Montgomeries' Rant
• Dundee Whaler 

 

March 26 - No dancing, ball weekend

 

March 19 - Terry & Nancy

25 dancers, including MSCR beginner Rebekah

Figures taught: Tourbillon, Corners Pass & Turn, Corners Chain

Focus on Madison Ball, last set

• Laird of Milton’s Daughter
• Duke of Perth
• Sands of Morar
• J.B. Milne
• Chequered Court
• The Minister on the Loch 

 

March 12 - Janice & Kate

24 dancers, including longtime dancer Debbie and some very new dancers

Focus on Madison Ball 2023 dances: second six

• Jessie's Hornpipe
• Seann Triubhas Willichan
• General Stuart's Reel 
• City Lights
• Balmoral Strathspey
• Duke of Perth (one walk-through and one dance-through only) 

 

March 5 - Terry & Janice

23 dancers, 

Focus on Madison Ball 2023 dances: initial six

• Sheena's Saunter
• Catch the Wind
• St Andrew's Fair
• Grant's Reel
• Mrs Stewart's Jig
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey
• De'il amang the Tailors 

 

 

February 26 - Rebecca & Kate

22 dancers, including Phyllis and MJ (!) and Carl (!) and Rick (!)

Figures taught: Crossover mirror reel, Allemande 2C and 3C

• Light and Airy
• Seann Triubhas Willichan
• Mairi's Wedding
• Ruby Wedding
• Chequered Court

 

February 19 - Janice & Terry

18 dancers, including Phyllis and MJ (!) and newcomers Talissa (from Open House) and her friend Lauren

Figures taught: Ladies chain, Grand chain, Allemande 2C

• A Highland Welcome
• Kendall's Hornpipe
• Mrs Stewart's Jig
• Deil amang the Tailors
• Sands of Morar
• The Jubilee Jig 

 

February 12 - Nancy & Kate

22 dancers, including Phyllis(!) and newcomers Talissa (from Open House) and her friend Lauren

Figures taught: Corner Chain, the Knot

• Thornycroft
• Jessie's Hornpipe 
• Grant's Reel 
• Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey
• City Lights

 

February 5 -  Rebecca & Terry

16 dancers

Figure taught: Tourbillon

• St Andrew's Fair
• Duke of Perth
• The Swan and the Tay
• The Chequered Court
• Sands of Morar 

 

January 29 - Robert Burns Night - Janice & John

16 dancers

• Corn Riggs
• Silver Tassie
• Welcome to Ayr
• The Lea Rig
• Highland Mary
• White Cockade

 

January 22 - Open House - Janice & Nancy

30 dancers

• Festival Interceltique
• The Ox
• The Bridge of Athlore
• Reel of the Royal Scots (demo)
• The Borrowdale Exchange
• Minister on the Loch (demo)
• Virginia Reel
• Charlestown Chaser 

 

January 15 - Rebecca & Kate

13 dancers

Figure taught: the Meanwhile ;-)

• The Fairy Ring
• General Stuart's Reel
• Balmoral Strathspey
• Chased Lovers
• J.B. Milne

 

January 8 - Rebecca & Nancy

16 dancers and fiddler Dave came together to support each other after Chuck's death

Figure taught: Set & Link

• Sheena's Saunter
• The Earl of Northampton
• The Whistling Wind
• Major Ian Stewart
• The Minister on the Loch 
• James Gray
• The Reel of the Royal Scots 

 

January 1 - Janice & Nancy

12 dancers

• Charlestown Chaser
• Cutty Sark
• Susan Scott of San Rafael
• Tinkling Jade
• Beeswing
• Balquidder Strathspey
• Mrs Stewart’s Jig
• Shiftin’ Bobbins