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Date:
10.06.2017 - 12.06.2017
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The event is organized by Nastassia Belaya (Saint Petersburg)
We invite you to our traditional festival, which will be held in Saint Petersburg in holidays from June 10 to 12.
Our teachers will be:
- Malcolm Brown (Scotland), well known and one of the best teachers of Scottish Countery Dance!
- Anton Bogolyubov (Moscow), a specialist in Breton Dances and Mazurkas.
- Galina Laricheva will be teaching Ingrian dances. Galina has been researching the dancing folklore of Karelians, Finns and Ingrians at Nesterova Academy. She teaches Finnish and Ingrian dancing at Ingrian Society "Pietarin Inkerin Liitto". She has been the head of the dancing group "Piirileikki+" since 2012.
- Ekaterina Alexandrova, the head of the folk dance studio "Persona Viva", will be teaching Bal-folk (popular social dancing from Western Europe).
The timetable, pricing and detailed information is on the event page on VKontakte (in Russian).
Spring School of Scottish Dancing 201705.05.2017 - 09.05.2017
Dear friends!
We are happy to invite you to our Spring School of Scottish Dancing 2017. This time we'll have a little anniversary. For 5 years our
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Date:
05.05.2017 - 09.05.2017
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Dear friends!
We are happy to invite you to our Spring School of Scottish Dancing 2017. This time we'll have a little anniversary. For 5 years our School has been the most outstanding and the most important event in the Scottish Dancing Culture in Russia. The School will be held in Kazan from May 5 to May 9.
The School program includes the workshops in all styles of Scottish Dancing: Scottish Country Dancing, Highland dancing, Ladie's step and Cape Breton Dancing. The workshops will be taught by the best teachers from the whole world. We also invite you to participate in Highland Dancing competitions (according to the SOBHD rules) and in the competition of the SCD Demonstration teams. In addition, there will be course and exams for the RSCDS Teaching Certificate Part 1 (Units 2 & 3).
With rich history, deep culture and strong economic influence, Kazan holds the title of "The Third Capital of Russia" (after Moscow and Saint Petersburg). By many measures, Kazan has the one of the highest standards of living in Russia. Located between Europe and Asia, having both Russian and Tatar populations, Kazan peacefully blends Muslim and Christian cultures. This vibrant city with over 1000 years of history is an excellent travel destination, and the number of tourists visiting is rapidly increasing every year.
The details about our teachers, workshops, competitions and other events will be published a little later. For now save the date - May 05-09 2017, Kazan! There will be a lot of joy! We are expecting you!
RSCDS Spring Fling 201728.04.2017 - 30.04.2017
Come to beautiful Bonn, Germany for Spring Fling 2016, happening 28th - 30th April.
Your teachers will be Fiona Brunk, Raphaelle Orgeret and Duncan
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Date:
28.04.2017 - 30.04.2017
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Come to beautiful Bonn, Germany for Spring Fling 2016, happening 28th - 30th April.
Your teachers will be Fiona Brunk, Raphaelle Orgeret and Duncan Brown; and your musicians will be Susan MacFadyen, Aymeric Fromherz and Matthias Rank.
In addition to classes, on Friday night there will be a social, and on Saturday night a ball. Sunday morning will offer some more dance activities followed by optional sightseeing.
Spring Fling is for dancers of age from 12 to 35 years.
More information and application form is on Spring Fling Website.
Scottish Dancing in Vermel02.04.2017 16:00 - 19:00
We do like the tradition to meet in Vermel time after time and without any reason and to dance merry and simple Scottish dances! Why? Because we
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Date:
02.04.2017 16:00 - 19:00
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We do like the tradition to meet in Vermel time after time and without any reason and to dance merry and simple Scottish dances! Why? Because we have the warmest atmosphere of Vermel, the merriest dancers (this means you), the liveliest musicians, the most inventive MC and the freest entry.
Come join us!
Sunday, April 2nd, 2017, at 16:00 in Vermel (4 Raushskaya naberezhnaya).
The entry is free.
Spring Social Dancing09.03.2017 19:30 - 22:00
We are going to celebrate Spring on Thursday, March 9th at Filippovskaya school (Malaya Pirogovskaya str., 13 building 1). Instead of the usual
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Date:
09.03.2017 19:30 - 22:00
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We are going to celebrate Spring on Thursday, March 9th at Filippovskaya school (Malaya Pirogovskaya str., 13 building 1). Instead of the usual class we will have social dancing. The social dancing will start at 19:30.
Dress nicely and join us! Don't forget to bring something tasty, because there will be our traditional tea.
The price is 300 ₽.
Social dancing programme
IT'S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2/4L Derek Haynes: A Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
1-8 |
1s+2s set, Ladies cross, passing partners RSh chase clockwise to own side (having changed places) |
9-16 |
1s+2s dance RH across & LH back |
17-24 |
1s+2s set, Men cross, passing opposite Lady RSh chase clockwise to own sides |
25-32 |
2s+1s dance R&L |
THE FLIRTATION HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4/4L Jane Wallace
1-8 |
1M+2M+3M cross in front of partners & dance round behind next Lady, dance up & dance out behind own partner back to places |
9-16 |
1L+2L+3L repeat above Fig |
17-24 |
1M+2L change places RH, 1L+2M also 1M+3M change places LH, 1L+3L also 1M+4L change places RH & 1L+4M change places LH |
25-32 |
All advance to pass partner RSh, turn to face partner & retire to own sides, all turn partners RH to end 2 3 4 1 |
SANDS OF MORAR (S8x32) 3/4L Barry Priddey: RSCDS XLV 6
1-8 |
1s dance Fig of 8 round 2s giving hands when possible |
9-16 |
1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s dance down between 2s to begin) |
17-24 |
1s turn 2H & dance down middle to 3rd pl as 2s+3s continue reel & dance down behind 1s, all set & 1s followed by 2s+3s cast up to orig pls |
25-32 |
1s+2s dance the Tourbillon : |
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1s & 2s turn partners 2H 1/2 way, 1M & 2L lead partners on 1 place clockwise to end 1s on Ladies side & 2s on Men's side, 1s set to 2s |
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1s & 2s 1/2 turn partners 2H, 1L & 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st pl & 1s in 2nd pl & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides |
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3/4L Terry Glasspool: Dances from the Seven Year Itch
1-8 |
1M sets & casts 1 place, sets & petronella turns between 3s facing up while 1L stands for 2 bars then sets, casts 1 place & sets |
9-16 |
1M sets in line with 3s & all 3 Adv+Ret then 1M advances to partner while 1L petronella turns between 2s & sets in line with 2s then all 3 Adv+Ret |
17-24 |
1L followed by partner dances reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) to end in 2nd place own sides |
25-32 |
1s dance RSh reels of 3 on sides giving RSh to 3s |
CORNER AFTER CORNER AFTER CORNER (R8x32) 3/4L John Drewry: The Stoneywood Collection
1-8 |
1s cross RH, cast 1 place & turn RH 1.1/2 times to face 3rd corners |
9-16 |
1s dance Pass+Turn with 3rd corners & pass RSh to face 4th corners, dance Pass+Turn with 4th corners & pass RSh to face 1st corners |
17-24 |
1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & end 2nd place opposite sides |
25-32 |
1s dance reels of 3 on sides (LSh to 1st corner to start) & cross RH to 2nd place own sides |
TOWN OF FLOWERS (S4x32) 4/4L Susan Tyler: Scottish Dance Archives
1-8 |
All dance 1/2 reels of 4 on sides, 4s+3s also 2s+1s dance RH across |
9-16 |
Repeat bars 1-8 |
17-24 |
1s+2s+3s circle 6H round to left 1/2 way as 4s turn 2H 1.1/2 times, all petronella to own sides. 3 2 1 4 |
25-32 |
3s+2s also 1s+4s dance the Knot to end 2 3 4 1: |
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Couples turn ptnrs RH 1/2 way to end in the centre facing down in Allemande position, the Lady having turned clockwise under her ptnrs arm |
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Bottom couple followed by the others dance up on Ladies side |
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Couples turn partners (slowly) by LH to own sides |
LADY IN RED 2 (J5x32) 5/5L Simon Scott: RSCDS XLVIII 13
1-4 |
All set, 1s+3s+5s petronella turn into centre while 2M & 4M cast up 1 place as 2L & 4L cast down 1 place |
5-8 |
1s+3s+5s set while 2s & 4s cross to opposite sides, 1s+3s+5s petronella turn to opposite sides while 2M & 4M cast down 1 place into middle to face up to partner as 2L & 4L cast up 1 place into middle & face down |
9-16 |
2s+4s dance reel of 4 in middle |
17-24 |
All dance LH across (2L+1s, 2M+3s+4L & 4M+5s) & end on opposite sides, all set & cross RH |
25-32 |
1s+2s also 3s+4s Set+Link, 1s+4s also 3s+5s Set+Link. 2 4 1 5 3 |
A TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4/4L James MacGregor-Brown: A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing (ex-Collins)
1-4 |
1s & 4s cross RH while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s & 2s+4s change places LH on sides |
5-16 |
Repeat 1-4 another 3 times (end cpls cross RH, middle cpls 1/2 RH across; cpls in 1st+2nd place also 3rd+4th place change places LH) All finish in original places |
17-24 |
1s set to 2s & cross over to face 3s, set & cross to face 4s |
25-32 |
1s set to 4s & cross over to 4th place on opposite sides, all Adv+Ret 2 steps & 1s change places RH (2H popular) to retire to own sides |
THE LADY OF THE DANCE (S80) 4S Mary Howard
1-8 |
Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way, turn opposite Man LH into prom hold & all promenade anti-clockwise 1/2 way |
9-16 |
Men dance LH across 1/2 way, turn opposite Lady RH into prom hold & all promenade clockwise 1/2 way |
17-24 |
1s & 3s continue to promenade to original places & then Adv+Ret while 2s & 4s Adv+Ret & promenade clockwise to original places |
25-32 |
1s & 3s dance NHJ to centre, join hands with opposite person & face side couple, set passing facing couple, centre couples set & pass while side couples turn 2H, all set & pass facing couple (2s & 4s end with Lady on Mans left) |
33-40 |
1L+3M & 1M+3L cross (1M+3L make arch), dance out between 2s/4s & cross to meet partners, 1s & 3s set & turn partners 2H (All in opposite places with Lady on Mans left) |
41-56 |
2s+4s repeat bars 25-40 with 2M+4L making arch 2H (All in original places with Lady on Mans left) |
57-64 |
All DoSiDo with corners & Set+Link with partner |
65-72 |
All dance Grand Chain |
73-80 |
All dance Allemande & end turning Ladies into centre for bow/curtsey |
THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3/4L RSCDS XXIV 3
1-8 |
1s+3s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 3s lead up to 1st place |
9-16 |
3s+1s set advancing & Bal-in-Line, turn partners RH & 3s cast to 3rd place while 1s lead up to 1st place |
17-24 |
1s lead down & back to 2nd place |
25-32 |
2s+1s dance R&L |
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3/4L RSCDS I 6
1-8 |
1L followed by partner casts below 3s, 1L crosses & dances up behind Men as 1M dances up centre to 1st places on opposite side & 1s set |
9-16 |
1M followed by partner repeat above Fig & set in own places |
17-24 |
1s lead down the middle & back |
25-32 |
1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3 |
THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3T John Bowie Dickson: Dunedin Dances Book 1
1-8 |
1s cross over (Man between 3s, Lady between 2s) & dance Fig of 8 & end turning RH 1/2 way to face partner in original places |
9-16 |
All dance interlocking RSh reels of 4 & end by turning RH to bring Men into centre |
17-24 |
Men dance LH across in centre 2 places while Ladies dance clockwise 1 place, turn partner RH & repeat ending in triangular set order 2 3 1 |
25-32 |
All set & circle 6H round for 2 steps, turn partner 2H & continue to circle 6H round to pstns. 2 3 1 |
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3/4L Ellie Briscoe: RSCDS XXXVIII 3
1-8 |
1s set & cross RH, cast 1 place & turn LH (ending in a diagonal line LH to partner & RH with 1st corner) |
9-16 |
1s Bal-in-Line with 1st crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase cl'wise to 3rd crnr (pstn) & 1s dance in to give LH to 2nd crnrs |
17-24 |
1s Bal-in-Line with 2nd crnrs, 1/2 turn crnrs & 1s followed by crnrs chase anticl'wise to 4th crnr (pstn) & 1s end in 2nd pl opp sides |
25-32 |
3s+1s+2s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on the sides 1s giving LSh to 2nd corner (pstn), set & cross RH |
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN (R88) 4Sq Roy Goldring: The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances
1-8 |
Ladies dance RSh round their corners, dance RH across ending in centre |
9-16 |
Ladies dance LSh round their partners, dance LH across & back to places |
17-24 |
Men dance RSh round their partners, dance RH across ending in centre |
25-32 |
Men dance LSh round corners, dance LH across & back to places |
33-40 |
1s & 3s turn partners RH 1.1/4 times, Men followed by partners dance out between side couples & back to places (1M thru 4s & 3M thru 2s) |
41-48 |
1s+3s dance R&L |
49-64 |
2s+4s repeat bars 33-48 |
65-72 |
Ladies dance in turning right about to dance out, cast clockwise to opposite Lady's place |
73-80 |
Men dance in turning left about to dance out, cast anticlockwise to opposite places |
81-88 |
All turn partners RH 1.1/4 times into prom hold, Promenade anticlockwise 1/2 way round to original places |
POSTIE'S JIG (J4x32) 4/4L Roy Clowes: Commonwealth Ceilidh Dances
1-8 |
1s & 4s set & cast in 1 place, 1s & 4s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round new end couples |
9-12 |
1M+4M & 1L+4L cross (men making an arch) & turn corners with free hand to face up/down |
13-16 |
1s+4s dance down/up (couple dancing up make the arch) & turn corners |
17-24 |
Repeat bars 9-16 from new pstns |
25-32 |
1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L, turn partner RH |
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Dance programme, cribs, diagrams and videos on strathspey website
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Date:
23.02.2017 - 26.02.2017
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The event is organized by Scottish Dancing School Schiehallion.
The Scottish Dancing School Schiehallion invites you to attend classes by brilliant Catherine Livsey during the 2017 February public holidays.
In these cold winter days we will immerse into the friendly world of Scottish Dancing, attending classes and communicating on the social dancing evenings. The weekend program also includes other interesting items, which will be announced later.
Little about our teacher:
- Catherine teaches Scottish Dancing in RSCDS Leeds Branch and she also publishes the branch information bulletins;
- Catherine was the teacher in the Spring Fling groups several times;
- Display team led by was winning the first place at Newcastle SCD Festival;
And on top of this, Catherine is teaching Highland Dancing (SOBHD) for 10 years!
The detailed information may be found on the event page (in Russian).
Social dancing programme
IT'S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2/4L Derek Haynes: A Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
THE FLIRTATION HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4/4L Jane Wallace
SANDS OF MORAR (S8x32) 3/4L Barry Priddey: RSCDS XLV 6
THE CRANBERRY TART (J8x32) 3/4L Terry Glasspool: Dances from the Seven Year Itch
CORNER AFTER CORNER AFTER CORNER (R8x32) 3/4L John Drewry: The Stoneywood Collection
TOWN OF FLOWERS (S4x32) 4/4L Susan Tyler: Scottish Dance Archives
LADY IN RED 2 (J5x32) 5/5L Simon Scott: RSCDS XLVIII 13
A TRIP TO BAVARIA (R4x32) 4/4L James MacGregor-Brown: A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing (ex-Collins)
THE LADY OF THE DANCE (S80) 4S Mary Howard
THE WILD GEESE (J8x32) 3/4L RSCDS XXIV 3
FLOWERS OF EDINBURGH (R8x32) 3/4L RSCDS I 6
THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3T John Bowie Dickson: Dunedin Dances Book 1
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3/4L Ellie Briscoe: RSCDS XXXVIII 3
THE PIPER AND THE PENGUIN (R88) 4Sq Roy Goldring: The Scotia Suite of Scottish Country Dances
POSTIE'S JIG (J4x32) 4/4L Roy Clowes: Commonwealth Ceilidh Dances
Download dance cribs and diagrams
Dance programme, cribs, diagrams and videos on strathspey website