48th Annual Workshop & Ball
February 16 - 18, 2018
at Chateau Lacombe Hotel
Ball Practice Starts January 21st, 2018
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Dates:
January 21st January 28th February 4th February 11th |
When & Where:
2:30 - 5:00 pm St. Luke's Anglican Church 8424 - 95 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6C 1Y5 |
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Workshop Teachers:
Elaine Brunken, Missouri, USA Jean Wagstaff, BC, Canada Tim Wilson, California, USA |
Workshop and Ball Music:
Kathy Fraser Collins (Piano), ON, Canada Fred Collins (Drums), ON, Canada with guests: Judi Nicholson (Fiddle), Texas, USA Neil Barron (Accordian), Yorkshire, England |
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Images from our 2017 Workshop & Ball.
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Schedule of Events:
Registration Check-In & Ceilidh Friday, February 16 7:30 pm Ballroom Salons A & B Workshop Classes Saturday, February 17 9:00 am Salon A, Salon B, and River Valley Room Sunday, February 18 10:00 am Ballroom Salon A & B Dinner & Ball Saturday, February 17 6:00 pm Reception 6:30 pm Dinner 8:30 pm Dance Ballroom Salon A & B NEW!
Afternoon Class for teachers, teachers in training and those currently teaching a Scottish Country Dance Class - taught by Elaine Brunken |
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Registration:
Registration forms and payment Please give to Ann MacDonald, or mail to: E.C.C.D.S. P.O. Box 11517 Edmonton, AB T5J 3K7 *Please make cheques or money orders payable to E.C.C.D.S Registration Deadline: February 9, 2018 All registrations received by January 19, 2018 will be entered in a draw for a free complete weekend in 2019. For Further Information: Contact Ann MacDonald at 780-224-7191 or ann_mac@shaw.ca |
Location:
Chateau Lacombe Hotel 10111 Bellamy Hill Rd NW Edmonton, Alberta 780-428-6611 or 1-800-661-8801 (toll free) *Book under Edmonton Caledonian Scottish Country Dance Club, Block Code 20180215EDM to get the group rate. See registration form for details. |
Great Reminders before the Ball!
Notes on Miss Milligan's Miscellany
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Ruth Jappy, Pat Coyle, Mervyn Short, and Jean Martin
In Scottish country dancing there are certain positions which are regarded as 'default' e.g.
- When someone sets to you, you return the setting.
- When setting on the sidelines, hands should be joined.
- At the end of Half Rights and Lefts it is normal for the person in 1st man's place and the person in 2nd woman's place to dance a polite turn.
- 'Lead down the middle ...' means that right hands are joined.
- 'Dance down the middle ...' means that nearer hands are joined.
- When only one couple is either dancing or leading down the middle and back up dancers should turn towards each other. When more than one couple is dancing in a line across, all turn right about to face up, unless otherwise instructed.
- Hands Round i.e. Circles always begin by travelling to the left unless stated otherwise.
- At the end of reels of three, it is normal for those finishing at either end to dance straight into place with no loops, unless the instructions say otherwise.
- Two hand turns. In reel or jig time when turning with two hands pas de basque is used. It is normal to use two hand turns in strathspey time unless the instructions say otherwise.