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First class of the term!

Dances for September 10, 2024 While I was busy having to endure the sights of Salzburg, Holly and Dagmar relit the autumn torch that is Scottish country dancing (I’m a poet). Beginner dances Rebecca Blackhall Peter’s Warm Up dance 16bar reel FESTIVAL INTERCELTIQUE (R40) Round The Room Ian Brockb...

Montreal Tea Dance

May 4, 2024 A lovely day with live music by Laura Risk and Susie Petrov, plus catering from Resto Plateau!

Last class of the term - May 21, 2024

Beginners stayed for the whole class! THE BLEECKER REEL (R3x40) (3 dancers in a triangular set) Sue Trapp, Leaflet. Dancers are numbered anticlockwise from the top: dancer 1 at the top, etc 1-8 Top dancer (1) turns dancer 2 (“1st corner”) RH then dancer 3 (“2nd corner”) LH & finish facing dancer 2...

Dances for May 14, 2024

Beginner dances REEL MEN WEAR PLAID Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise – 3 (Progression: 231)Devised byHolly Boyd (2007) Reel Men Wear Plaid3/3L · J32 1–8 1c+2c Chain Progression (2,1,3) 9–16 1c+1cnrs A&R ; dance BtoB (2,1,3) 17–24 1c+2cnrs repeat [9–16] 25–32 1c cross RH | cast (3c up) ; ½ ...

Dances for May 7, 2024

Beginner dances UP THE POND (J8x32) 3C (4C set) Martin Mulligan 1- 8 1s+2s advance and retire and dance RH across 9-16 1s+2s dance DoSiDo with partners and dance LH across 17-24 1s dance down, 1L turns under 1M right arm and dance up to 2nd place in middle facing up 25-32 1L dances LH across with ...