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

December 29

teaching by Terry and Chuck

24 dancers, 7 first timers (two sets of grandparents and parents of an infant plus Kelly)

• January Welcome
• Hello Neighbor
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• New Year Jig
• Auld Lang Syne
• The Silver Square
• Bordeaux en Belle

 

December 22

Teaching by Rebecca and Terry

18 dancers

• The Fairy Ring
• Joie de Vivre
• Muirland Briggses
• Chronology
• Wisp of Thistle
• Fair Jenny's Jig
• Spiffin
• Leith Country Dance

 

December 15

Teaching by Nancy and Kate

21 dancers

• Mrs. Stewart Sinton's Reel
• Mrs. MacLeod
• Adieu Mon Ami
• Fortieth Anniversary
• Corinne's Caper
• Lady June Gordon
• The Quaich

 

December 7 - Winter Party

26 dancers

 

December 1 - St. Andrews Day (almost)

Teaching by Janice and John

17 dancers

• Hayden's Weave
• Hello Neighbor
• Autumn Posy
• Mairi's Wedding
• Diamond Jubilee
• Loch Michigan Rant
• Aging Gracefully 

 

November 24

Teaching by Kate and Nancy

21 dancers including (3rd time!) new dancer Marian

• Hello Neighbor
• Wild Geese
• Bob Campbell
• Happy Christmas (should be called Hectic Christmas???)
• Lavender Strathspey
• Road to Mallaig
• Coit Tower Reel

 

November 17

Teaching by Janice and Nancy

22 dancers including new dancers Janet and Marian (2nd time) and MSCR couple Emma and Owen

• Highland Reel
• Deil Amang the Tailors
• Lea Rig
• Blooms of Bon Accord
• Trip to Gatlinburg
• Lavender Strathspey
• The Compleat Gardener 

 

November 10

Teaching by Rebecca and Chuck

19 dancers including Marian and Jamie new dancers

• Hayden's Weave
• Bohemian Reflections
• Happy Christmas
• Road to Mallaig
• Grandpa Squeezebox
• Bob Campbell
• Coit Tower Reel

 

November 3

MSCR Graduation party with music by Dave and Brigid

34 dancers including 7 from MSCR class and 2 newcomers, Judy and Jay

Teaching by Chuck, Janice, and Nancy

• Catch the Wind
• Delvine Side
• Granville Market
• Blooms of Bon Accord (demo)
• Jig to the Music 
• Birks of Invermay
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Culla Bay (demo)
• Jubilee Jig 

 

October 27 

First night back at Wil-Mar!

Teaching by Nancy & Kate

12 dancers, including Emily Toboyek, student in Political and Cultural Perspectives in Dance Studies who was studying us for class

• Highland Fair
• Deil amang the Tailors
• Lea Rig
• Blooms of Bon Accord
• Compleat Gardener
• Lavender Strathspey 

 

October 20

Teaching by Rebecca and Chuck

20 dancers

• Bill Clements, MBE
• City Lights
• Lady Susan Stewart's Strathspey
• Mr. Iain Stuart Robertson
• Bethankit
• Culla Bay
• Luckenbooth Brooch
  

October 13

Teaching by Terry, Janice and Chuck

17 dancers

• Grandpa Squeezebox
• Muirland Briggses
• Norma's Fancy
• The Valley over the Hill
• My Mother's Coming In 

 

October 6

Teaching by Rebecca and Kate

Rebecca practicing for RSCDS Unit 5

13 dancers

Steps: strathspey travel and set

Figures: Set to & turn corners followed by reel of 3 & cross

• Invercauld's Reel
• The Moudiewort
• Bohemian Reflections
• Da Rain Dancin' 

 

September 29

Teaching by Janice and Terry

Terry practicing for RSCDS Unit 4

14 dancers

Steps: pdb, skip change

Figures: R & L, poussette

• Lass O' Livingston
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey
• The Valley Over the Hill

 

September 22

Teaching by Rebecca and Kate

Rebecca practicing for RSCDS Unit 5 exam

16 dancers

Steps: Skip change, slip step

Figures: Grand Chain, CPCP

• Lady Home's Jig
• The Haar on Skye
• Sleepwalking - note regarding Rebecca's question: in the instruction video the 3rd couple does not cast into the reel. 

 

September 15

teaching by visiting New Zealand teacher Rod Downey

23? dancers, including new dancer Maria

• Room One
• The Kitchen Faerie
• The Illabo Rant
• Patricia Reesby
• My Golden Bear
• The Coleraine Rant
• Le Moyne and Roger Farrel of Ithaca  

 

September 8

teaching by visiting New Zealand teacher Rod Downey

17 dancers, including second time dancer Susan

• Will Starr
• Moggie and the Fish
• Miss Leslie Cunningham
• One for All
• Xiaowen
• Gillian and Joe Wheadon
• The Lady in Pink 

 

September 1

teaching by Rebecca and Chuck

13 dancers

In Memorium Mike Briggs (Dances by or for Mike)

• Jubilee Jig
• Jig to the Music
• Muirland Briggses
• Come What May  
• Norma's Fancy
• Strathspey Traveller
• St. Patrick
• Michelle de Pledge of Preston

 

August 25

Social Dance Night

Teaching by Janice and John

• The Grassmarket Reel
• It's Nae Bother
• Hooper's Jig
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Mrs Stewart's Jig
• The Road to Mallaig
• Kory O'More
• The Birks of Invermay 

 

August 18

Teaching by Rebecca and Nancy

12 dancers

Formations taught: Espagnole, Knot

• It’s Nae Bother
• Ladies’ Fancy
• Fernigan
• Glayva
• It’s About Time
• The Scallywag
• Road to Mallaig

 

August 11

teaching by Terry and Chuck

21 dancers including Jessica from Delaware Valley

• Granville Market
• Music Makars
• Gramachie
• Saltire Society Reel
• Lord Rosslyn's Fancy
• Road to Mallaig

 

August 4

teaching by Kate and Chuck

15 dancers including new dancers Cindy and Laura

• The Frisky
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• Jessie's Hornpipe
• Aging Gracefully
• Bees of Maggieknockater

 

July 28 Social night

leading by Kate and Chuck

15 dancers including Sanjan and Rick, new dancers

• Joie de Vivre
• Davy Nick Nack
• Sugar Candie
• Ladies' Fancy
• Blooms of Bon Accord
• The Silver Tassie
• Roaring Jelly
• Mairi's Wedding

 

July 21

Teaching by Kate and Nancy

20 dancers

• The Somerset Children's Reel
• The Ox
• The Honey Moon
• Neidpath Castle
• Gloria's Wee Jig
• Blooms of Bon Accord
• Reel of the Royal Scots

 

July 14

Teaching by Rebecca and Terry

18 dancers

• It's All Right
• Rest and Be Thankful
• Dr. Quarrie's Birthday
• The Hunting Horn
• Bonnie Stronshiray
• None So Pretty
• MacDonald of Keppoch
• Kendall's Hornpipe

 

July 7

Teaching by Nancy and Chuck

22 dancers, including Spanish-speaking Esmeralda and Katy Holmer

• Trip to Gatlinburg
• Ferry Louper
• The Compliment
• Muirland Willie
• Bratach Bana
• Magic of Merrill
• Dandelion Picker
• Mairi's Wedding

 

June 30

Teaching by Terry and Kate

June Social and AGM

24 Dancers, including 4 new dancers after the break

• The Machine Without Horses
• Catch the Wind
• Bridge of Nairn
• Mrs. MacLeod
• The Royal Deeside Railway
• Pelorus Jack
• The Compliment
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel

 

June 23

Teaching by Nancy and Rebecca

14 dancers

• Hayden's Weave
• Machine without Horses
• Silver Tassie
• Pugwash and Tatamagouche
• Slytherin House
• Muirland Willie
• Davy Nick Nack 

 

June 16

Teaching by Rebecca and Kate

10 dancers

Focus on Ladies' and Mens' Chains

• Summer on the Beach
• Gaelforce Wind
• Shores of Solway
• Orpington Caledonians
• Braes of Tulliemet
• Home Again 

Note: Don has requested Blooms of Bon Accord for the social June 30 

 

June 9

No Class - Midwest Scottish Weekend

 

June 2

teaching by Terry and Chuck again

17 dancers

• The Chequered Court
• Midsummer Common
• Last of the Lairds
• Barbara's Strathspey
• Magic of Merrill
• Major Ian Stewart

 

May 26

teaching by Terry and Chuck

19 dancers

New dancers Selina and Graeham

• Cutty Sark
• Earl of Northampton
• MacDonald of the Isles
• J. B. Milne
• The Rakish Highlandman
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey
• Dandelion Picker

 

May 19

teaching by Janice and Kate

24 dancers

• Pattacake Polka
• Flying Scotsman
• Jig to the Music
• The Nurseryman
• Trysting Place
• Westminster Reel
• Autumn in Appin

 

May 12

Teaching by Rebecca and Terry

18 dancers (including two visiting new dancers from Urbana)

• Jig to the Music
• Beginner's Luck
• Mother's Day Reel (Figure 8 to Reel)
• Home Again
• Banks of Clyde
• A Capitol Jig 

 

May 5

Teaching by Kate and Chuck

18 dancers

• Susan Scott of San Rafael
• Wind that Shakes the Barley
• Dundee Whaler
• The Lady Wynd
• The Earl of Northampton
• Follow Me Hame
• Peat, Fire, Flame

 

April 28

Teaching by John and Nancy

18 dancers, including newcomer Alexa who was dancing and observing for her UW ballroom dance credit class.

• Kirriemuir Jig
• The Barmkin
• Davy Nick Nack
• The Gentleman
• Bonnie Stronshiray
• Kenora Reel
• The Watchman

 

April 21, Easter

Teaching by Rebecca and Janice

14 dancers

• It's Nae Bother
• Cutty Sark
• Light and Airy
• City of Belfast
• Crom Allt
• Monymusk
• Les Remparts de Seville

 

April 14

Teaching by Kate and Chuck

20 dancers

• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Fair Donald
• Jubilee Jig
• Diamond Jubilee
• Three Sisters
• The Sailor
• Cutty Sark
• Davy Nick Nack

 

April 7

Teaching by Nancy & Kate

21 dancers including MSCR students Jim & Liz

• Alyth Promenade
• Come Under My Plaidie
• The Sailor
• Jean Martin of Aberdeen
• Father Connelly's Jig
• Castle in the Air
• Best Set in the Hall 

 

March 24

Teaching by Janice & Terry

22 dancers 

• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Fair Donald  
• Duke of Atholl's Reel 
• Edinburgh Castle Reel
• Les Remparts des Seville
• Holyrood Strathspey 
• The Three Sisters
• Last of the Lairds

 

 

March 17 - St. Patrick's Day

Teaching by Kate and Nancy

25 dancers 

• Grassmarket Reel
• Duke of Atholl's Reel 
• Braes of Breadalbane 
• Edinburgh Castle Reel
• Diamond Jubilee
• Holyrood Strathspey
• Irish Rover 

 

March 10

Teaching by Terry and Chuck

26 dancers including new dancer Nicole and Julia from the MSCR class

• It's Nae Bother
• Jubilee Jig
• Fair Donald
• The Sailor
• Asilomar Romantic
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel

 

March 3

Teaching by Nancy and Kate

35! dancers, new dancer Karen plus 7 new dancers from Omro

• Alyth Promenade
• Come Under My Plaidie
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Waverley
• Linnea's Strathspey
• Sleepwalking 

 

February 24

Teaching by Janice and Chuck

22 dancers

• Le Papillon
• Laird of Milton's Daughter
• The Three Sisters
• The Montgomeries' Rant
• Last of the Lairds
• Holyrood Strathspey
• The Mason's Apron

 

February 17- Cancelled

 

February 10

Teaching by Kate and Chuck

23 dancers, celebrating James and Heidi

• Duke of Atholl's Reel
• Edinburgh Castle Reel
• Braes of Breadalbane
• Jubilee Jig
• Flower of Glasgow
• A Capitol Jig
• Mairi's Wedding

 

February 3

Teaching by Janice and Terry

19 dancers

• Grassmarket Reel
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Fair Donald
• Les Remparts de Seville
• Muirland Willie
• The Sailor

 

January 27 - Burns Night 

Teaching by Kate and Nancy

18 dancers with a winter watch in effect!

• Corn Rigs
• Highland Mary
• A Man's a Man for a' That
• The Moudiewort 
• Cauld Kail
• The Silver Tassie
• Burns Night

 

January 20

Scottish Open House

Teaching by Janice and Kate

Music by Dave and Liam

35 dancers

• The Borrowdale Exchange
• The Cumberland Jig
• Charlestown Chaser
• Galloway House
• Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
• Crabbit Shona
• A Winter's Ride
• Mary Hamilton

 

January 13

Teaching by Terry & John

25 dancers including newish dancers Nina & Zach

• Le Papillon
• City Lights
• Wisp o' Thistle (intro/review of Strathspey Traveling and Strathspey Setting steps)
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• Angus MacKinnon's Hornpipe
• An Autumn Posy
• Ecclefechan Feline 

 

January 6

Teaching by Chuck & Nancy

27 dancers including new dancers Steve, Mina and Nina

• Machine Without Horses
• Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Postie's Jig
• Flight of the Falcon
• Walled Garden
• 23-7
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig