Spring School of Scottish Dancing 2016
Dear friends! We welcome you to our traditional Spring School of Scottish Dancing! We have prepared fascinating program and have invited new interesting teachers. Come to us - to learn, to dance and to communicate, to make friends and to get something new.
So, we proudly announce the Spring School of Scottish Dancing 2016.
Dates: May 5 - May 9
Place: Yaroslavl
Programme:
• Scottish Country Dancing classes of different levels - for advanced dancers and for beginners
• Highland dancing classes of different levels - for advanced dancers and for beginners
• Cape Breton classes (Scottish step dance)
• Ladies' Step classes
• Highland Dancing Competition
• Festival of Scottish Country Dancing Demonstration Teams
• Social dancing
• Scottish ball
• Live music
• Unlimited communication and exchange of experience
Teachers:
• Jamie Berg (Oslo)
• Jan-Louise Doherty (Aberdeen)
• Andrew Nolan (Edinburgh)
• Sergey Alferov (Moscow)
Music:
• Andrew Nolan (Edinburgh)
• Anatoly Isaev (Moscow)
• White Heather Band (Moscow)
Timetable
| Date, time | 9:50-11:20 | 11:30-13:00 | 14:00-16:00 | 18:00-21:00 |
| Wed 04.05 |
Arrival of guests and teachers |
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| Thu 05.05 |
SCD - Andrew (hall 3) Cape Breton - Jamie (hall 2) |
SCD - Andrew (hall 3) Cape Breton - Jamie (hall 2) |
Ladies' Step - Sergey (hall 2) SCD - Jamie (hall 3) |
Barbecue party, walkthrough for social 06.05 |
| Fri 06.05 |
SCD - Jamie (hall 3) Ladies' Step - Sergey (hall 1) |
SCD - Jamie (hall 3) Ladies' Step - Sergey (hall 1) |
SCD - Andrew (hall 1) Highland (hall 2) |
Festival (prescribed dance) Social dancing |
| Sat 07.05 | SCD - Andrew (hall 3) |
SCD - Andrew (hall 3) |
Cape Breton - Jamie (hall 3) |
17:30-19:00 - Walkthrough for ball 19:30-22:00 - Ceilidh |
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Highland - Competitions (hall 4) 12:00-16:00 |
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| Sun 08.05 |
SCD - Jamie (hall 3) Highland (hall 1) |
13:00-15:00 |
16:30-18:00 |
18:30-21:30 Ball |
| Mon 09.05 |
Cape Breton - Jamie (hall 3) Highland (hall 1) |
SCD - Andrew (hall 3) Highland (hall 1) |
UKA Exam (hall 3) | |
| Tue 10.05 |
Departure of guests and teachers |
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Morning classes are for intermediate and advanced dancers, afternoon classes - for beginners.
There is hall available for rehearsals of demonstration teams on 05.05 from 16:00 to 17:30 and on 06.05 from 14:00 to 16:00
Venues:
- Halls 1 & 2 - Palace of the Young People, 27 Lenina prospekt, Yaroslavl.
- Halls 3 & 4 - 4A Zoi Kosmodemyanskoy str., Yaroslavl.
- Ball - DK "Stroitel", 28 Kudryavtseva str., Yaroslavl.
Prices
| Complete package - all classes and social dancing | 50 £ / 70 € |
| Ball | 6 £ / 8 € |
Accommodation and meals are not included in the prices.
Teachers
Jamie Berg
Jamie is brilliant, young and very energetic teacher. She dances since her birth. Her dancing interests, as well as the teaching experience is very broad. She has been giving classes on Scottish Country Dance, Cape Breton Step, Highland and different folk dances throughout Europe, America and Australia. She is also teaching gymnastics, classical choreography and acro-yoga. Jamie is very positive person, and she is able to give her energy to anybody.
She currently lives in Oslo (Norway).
She will be teaching Scottish Country Dance and Cape Breton Step on the School.
Andrew Nolan
You may know Andrew, since he was the teacher on our very first Spring School 2013 in Voronezh. We are very glad that Andrew agreed to come to our school again. He is one of the most talented young teachers and RSCDS musicians (he is playing keyboards). He has full RSCDS teaching certificate, he is secretary of RSCDS Edinburgh branch. He was a member of RSCDS Education & Training Committee.
He currently lives in Edinburgh (Scotland).
He will be teaching Scottish Country Dance and he will also play on Jamie's classes.
Jan-Louise Doherty
Jan started dancing in Lawrence Dance Academy in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire when she was two. Her mom, the director of Lawrence Dance Academy and UKA vice president Miss Rhona Lawrence was her coach and tutor.
Rhona and her sister Gillian trained Jan during her whole dancing career from Primary (younger than 7) to Premier (the highest) categories, helping her achieving one goal after another: Jan won in Pre-Championship when she was 9, and she won her first championship at the age of 12.
As the professional Jan qualified in UKA in different dance styles, and recently she have passed Highland Judge exam.
Jan is very glad to be a part of the Spring School, sends her best regards to all the participants and hopes that they spend great time in Yaroslavl!
She will be teaching Highland Dancing.
Sergey Alferov
Sergey is very interested in all styles of Scottish dance. He has been studying with the best teachers in Scotland, Canada and Russia. Helen Russell, UKA vice president Rhona Lawrence, the sevenfold Highland champion David Wilton were among his teachers.
Sergey is fully certified UKA teacher in two styles – fellow Scottish Step and fellow SCD. He developed teaching program on Scottish (Ladies') Step in 2011, which was accepted by UKA after Sergey had conducted workshops in Aberdeen (Scotland) and Blackpool (England).
He currently lives in Moscow (Russia). He teaches Ladies' Step Dance in Shady Glen School and Ceilidh and SCD in International Women’s Club of Moscow Ceilidh Dance Group.
He will be teaching Ladies' Step Dance on the School.
Ball programme
BE SEEING YOU (J32) Round the Room Dance 2 facing 2 S Gradon Beyond the Black Stump
1-8 1s+2s dance R&L
9-16 1s dance between 2s & cast back to place, 1s turn RH
17-24 2s repeat bars 9-16 round 1s
25-32 1s+2s Adv+Ret (with 3 claps on bar 28). 1s+2s advance to meet next couple (1s making an arch)
ORPINGTON CALEDONIANS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) John Brenchley RSCDS Bk 49
1-8 1s set, 1L casts and followed by 1M, dances across to 2M’s place facing out (2s step up 5-6). 1L+3M also 1M+3L turn LH ½ way and Men face out
9-16 3s+1s dance Ladie’s; Chain, 1M finishes facing out
17-24 1M followed by 1L casts up, dances across to 2M place (3s step down 19-20). 2s+1s dance RH across. 1M and 2L face out
25-32 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s+3s pass LSh to start)
12 COATES CRESCENT (S4x32) 4C set RSCDS Bk 40
1-8 All set on sides & cross RH, all set & cross back RH
9-16 1s dance down to meet 4s who dance up & 1L+4L also 1M+4M dance out own sides, cast back to places & 1s lead down to 4th place
17-24 3s+4s dance R&L
25-32 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across & LH back
SPEIRS BRUCE (The Pole Star) (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) R Goldring Scotia Suite
1-8 1s cross RH, cast to 3rd place, 2s & 1s set & cross RH
9-16 2s+1s dance Men’s Chain (up/down)
17-24 3L+1M change places LH, 3M+1L change places RH, 2s+1s+3s set & cross RH
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
SHIFTIN’ BOBBINS (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Clowes Ormskirk 6
1-8 1s cross RH to double triangle position with 2s+3s & set, 1s cast up to top & dance down until they are between 2s & 3s
9-16 1L dances RH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances LH across with 2L+3L, 1s followed by 2s+3s dance down centre
17-24 3s followed by 2s+1s dance up & 3s+2s cast off to places, 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L
25-32 1s dance up to top & cast down to 2nd place opposite side, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 around 2s to end in 2nd place on own sides
MIDSUMMER COMMON (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Tom & Lindsey Ibbotson RSCDS Bk 49
1-8 1s set, 1/2 turn RH, lead down, cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own sides (2s step up 5-6)
9-16 1s set advancing to 1st corners & turn 1st corners 2H finishing 1M between 3s, 1L between 2s. 1s set advancing to 2nd corners, turn 2nd corners 2H & retain 2nd corner’s LH
17-24 1M+2s also 1L+3s circle 3H round to Left, 1s pull back RSh to face up/down set. 1s set, petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s dance Poussette
IT’S NAE BOTHER (J8x32) 2C (4C set) D Haynes Carnforth Coll 4
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
CORNER AFTER CORNER AFTER CORNER (R8x32) 3C (4C set) J Drewry Stoneywood Coll 1
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
THE WIND ON LOCH FYNE (S3x32) 3C Triangular set J Dickson Dunedin 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
MACLEOD’S FANCY (J4x32) 4C set J Drewry RSCDS Bk 33
1-8 1s+4s set diagonally, 1M+4L 3/4 turn RH & cast up/down own side back to place while 1L+4M cast down/up own side & 3/4 turn RH back to place
9-16 All dance reels of 4 on sides, ending as at start of reel
17-24 2s & 3s turn 1s & 4s RH into a St Andrew’s Cross, all set & turn crnrs to end 1s in 3rd pl & 4s in 2nd pl on own sides having passed other crnr RSh
25-32 1s & 4s set & cross over (Ladies dancing between Men) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round end couples to 3rd/2nd places (giving RH at top, LH at bottom)
BURNS’ HORNPIPE (R4x32) 4C set RSCDS Bk 27
1-8 1L casts down Ladies side while 1M dances down the middle, 1s meet below 4s & lead up to original places
9-16 On bar 9 all Men turn by the left to face out with folded arms as in hornpipe & on bar 16 turning left face in again while 1L dances across in front of her partner, behind 2M, in front of 3M & crosses to 3L place (2L+3L step up on bars 15-16)
17-24 1M similarly repeats bars 9-16 round the women (who remain facing in) to end in 3M place (2M+3M step up on bars 23-24)
25-32 1s+4s dance Poussette
GYPSY WEAVER (S8x32) 3C (4C set) D Peet
1-8 1s+3s dance RSh 3/4 round partner to end in line of four in middle (Ladies face down, Men up), 1/2 reel of 4, 1s+3s RSh 3/4 round prtnr to own sides
9-16 2s+1s Set+Link, 3s+1s Set+Link
17-24 1s+3s+2s 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on own sides, 1L followed by partner casts up 1 pl crossing to opp sides & turning left turns prtnr LH to face 1st crnrs
25-32 1s Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, 1s ending 2nd place own sides
THE SUMMER ASSEMBLY (R88) Sq.Set R Goldring RSCDS Bk 35
1-16 All turn RH, Ladies cast 1 place clockwise & all set to new partners, turn new partners RH, Ladies dance on 1 place (pass RSh) & set to new prtnrs
17-32 Repeat bars 1-16 but all turn LH & Men dancing on anticlockwise (pass LSh)?
33-48 1s+3s dance RH across then 1M & 3M followed by ptnrs dance cl'wise round outside of set back to original places 2nd & 4th couples repeat
49-56 All Ladies dance Figs of 8 round their partners & corners (start by passing in front of partners)
57-64 All Men dance Figs of 8 round their partners & corners (start by passing in front of partners)
65-80 1s+3s change places (3s making an arch) & set, repeat back to places with 1s making the arch, 2nd & 4th repeat
81-88 All circle 8H round & back
THE PAISLEY WEAVERS (S3x32) 3C set 2s start on opp sides D Haynes Carnforth Coll 6
1-8 1s cross down RH & cast down behind 3s, cross up & cast up round 2s
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Gran Chain
17-24 1s+2s dance Ladies Chain
25-32 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L
FOLLOW ME HOME (J8x32) 3C (4C set) E Briscoe RSCDS Bk 38
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
Extras:
POSTIE’S JIG
MAIRI’S WEDDING
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Social Dancing programme
THE AMBASSADORS’ REEL (R8x32) 3C (4C set) S Mayr Vienna Bk
1-8 1s dance down between 2s & cast up, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
9-16 1s dance down between 3s & cast up, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s & end facing 1st corners
17-24 1s turn 1st corners RH & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, turn corners RH & pass RSh to 2nd place own sides
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
THE FLYING SCOTSMAN 1 (J8x32) 3C (4C Set) H Thurston 16 SCDs
1-8 1L followed by 2L+3L cross, cast behind 1M, in front of 2M, behind 3M, cross & dance up to places
9-16 1M followed by 2M+3M repeat around Ladies
17-24 1s slip step down the middle & up to 2nd place
25-32 2s+1s+3s slip step down & back
MARY ERSKINE (R8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 15 Social Dances
1-8 1s+2s turn on sides 1.1/2 times (Men RH & Ladies LH), 1s cast down behind 3s, meet & dance up to 2nd place facing own sides ready for -
9-16 1s dance Double Triangles & end by turning right about to face each other (remaining in middle)
17-24 1s slip step down centre & back
25-32 1L dances LH across on Men’s side as 1M dances RH across on Ladies side & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s
THE BRAES OF BREADALBANE (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Skillern RSCDS Bk 21
1-8 1s turn RH cast 1 place, turn LH & 1L casts up as 1M casts down to form lines of 3 across facing each other
9-16 1L+2s & 1M+3s set twice & 1s cast back to 2nd places & turn RH ending on own sides
17-24 2s+1s+3s set twice & turn partners 2H
25-32 2s+1s dance R&L
THE FINDLAYS’ JIG (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 14 Social Dances
1-8 1s lead down the middle & back
9-16 1s+2s+3s dance Allemande
17-24 1s dance in & cast up to top, 2s dance in & cast up to top
25-32 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
ST ANDREW’S OF BRAMPTON (R4x32) 4C set A Campbell RSCDS Bk 37
1-8 1s & 4s cross RH, cast in 1 place & dance RH across once round in the centre retaining hold of RH
9-16 1s+4s pick up corners on LH & all dance round 2 places (St Andrews cross formation), set to corner & change places LH
17-24 2s+3s form RH star in centre with corners on LH & dance round 2 places, set & change pl with corners (2s & 3s pass between 1s & 4s)
25-32 1s & 4s with nearer hands joined dance out of ends & cast back to centre, 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L ending in pstns 2 4 1 3
MARGARET BROWN’S STRATHSPEY (S8x32) 3C (4C set) A Thorne
1-8 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s & end facing 1st corner
9-16 Pass+Turn with 1st corners, pass partner RSh & Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & end BtoB facing 3rd corners
17-24 1s dance 1/2 Diag reel of 4 with 3rd corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 reel with 4th corners & end 2nd place opposite sides
25-32 3s+1s+2s dance Set+Link for 3 twice
ST ANDREW’S FAIR (J8x32) 3C (4C set) R Goldring 5 SCDs
1-8 1s cross RH, cast 2 places, cross LH below 3s & cast up to 2nd place own sides
9-16 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH retain hands & all set (M face down & L up) 2L leads Ladies across & down own side while 3M leads Men across & up
17-24 3s+1s+2s circle 6H round & back
25-32 3s+1s+2s 1/2 turn LH retain hands & all set (M face up & L down) 2L leads Ladies across & up own side while 3M leads Men across & down
ORIEL STRATHSPEY (S4x32) 4C set I Simmonds RSCDS Bk 32
1-8 All set, 2s+3s cross RH while 1s & 4s 1/2 turn ptnrs RH to end in middle (cplefacing cpl), 1s+4s dance down/up & dance out sides casting to ends
9-16 All set, 1s+4s cross RH while 2s & 3s 1/2 turn ptnrs RH 2s facing up & 3s down, 2s+3s dance out ends & cast back to original places
17-24 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across & LH across back to places
25-32 1s+4s cross (1s RH, 4s LH) diag to centre & circle 4H to left, continue circle as 1L+4L dance dn to 4th/3rd pl as 4M+1M dance up to 3rd/4th pl
THE WHISTLING WIND (R8x32) 3C (4C set) E Goosen RSCDS Bk 36
1-8 1s set, dance in & cast to 2nd place, set to each other while advancing to 1st corners
9-16 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 1st corners pass by RSh to dance 1/2 reel with 2nd corners end ready for Double Triangles up/down (Man with top couple)
17-24 3s+1s+2s dance Double Triangles facing up & down, 1s ending in 2nd place on own sides
25-32 1s dance Diag R&L
SPIFFIN’ (J5x32) 5C Sq.Set (5s facing 1s) D&A Quarrie+Friends
1-8 5s dance reels of 3 with 1s+3s (5s start by passing opposite dancer by LSh)
9-16 5L dances RH across with 2s while 5M dances LH across with 4s, 5s lead up thru 1s & cast back to centre
17-24 5L dances LH across with 2s while 5M dances RH across with 4s, 5s lead down thru 3s & cast back to centre
25-32 5s turn (Kilt Grip) twice, 5s+1s set & dance part LH across (5s dance 1/2 way while 1s dance 1/4 way & into centre to face 2s)
GLENGRANT (S8x32) 2C (4C set) H Foss Glendarroch Sh 46
1-8 1s set advancing & turn 2H, lead down crossing & cast up to 1st place opposite sides
9-16 1s+2s dance 3/4 R&L & Adv+Ret (up/down) for 1 step
17-24 2s+1s set advancing to partner & turn 2H, 1s cast up & dance down to 2nd place while 2s cross down & cast up to top
25-32 2s+1s dance 3/4 R&L & circle left 1/2 way
DONNA’S DIAMONDS (R4x32) 4C Sq set S Gradon Beyond the Black Stump
1-16 1st couple dance a Petronella Diamond.
17-18 1M and 2L change places giving right hands.
19-20 1L and 2M change places giving right hands.
21-22 1M and 3M change places giving left hands.
23-24 1L and 3L change places giving left hands.
25-26 1M and 4L change places giving right hands.
27-28 1L and 4M change places giving right hands.
29-32 All tum right hands 1.5 times to own side.
Repeat with a new top couple.
C’EST L’AMOUR (The Flirt) (J8x32) 3C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 34
• 1- 8 1L casts 1 place & sets, casts to 3rd place & sets
• 9-16 1s cast up/down to 2nd place & set, 1L casts up into middle facing down while 1M casts down 1 place into middle facing up & both set
• 17-24 1s circle 3H round & back (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) ending facing 2s/3s (2s facing up & 3s down)
• 25-32 1s+2s+3s set, 1s dance under arches made by 2s/3s to 2nd place own sides & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
THE TRIUMPH (R4x24) 4C set Gow RSCDS Bk 1
• 1- 8 1s lead down the middle & back to top, 1M presenting 1L to 2M
• 9-16 1L+2M with nearer hands joined dance down the middle followed by 1M, 1L+2M turn inwards (holding hands) & with crossed arms gives LH to partner, 1M+2M join free hands in arch over Ladies head & all 3 dance up in ‘Triumph’, 2M returns to place
• 17-24 1s dance special Poussette (1/4 turn, travel, 1/4 turn, 1/4 turn, travel, 1/4 turn, 1/2 turn) down the middle to 4th place as 2s+3s+4s step up
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