Meet Susan Mills
our Tuesday night instructor. Susan has been a Scottish Country dancer
for 29 years. She is a member of two Scottish dance troupes, Highland
Mist in St. Louis, MO and Flower O' Scotland in Lebanon, MO. Susan is
also active in Highland games and plays the bagpipes. Rolla classes are held at The Center in Rolla, Missouri on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. The class costs $15.00 per person per session. For more info and directions please contact The Center at 1-573-341-2386
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Scottish Country Dancing at The Centre in Rolla, Missouri
Traditional
Scottish music plays while you learn basic steps, figures and
transitions of Scottish Country Dancing. Kilts optional.
Ages: 8 & older
Dates: Winter: Jan. 6 - Mar. 17, 2009
Spring: Apr. 7 - June 23, 2009
Time: Tue: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Fee: $15.00 per person per session (session is approximately 12 weeks) ($5 member discount)
For more info and directions please contact: The Center at 1-573-341-2386
Our goal is to promote
and increase membership into the dance troupe. It is not necessary to
be a member of the troupe to join us for FREE lessons. |
Our goal is to promote
and increase membership into the dance troupe. It is not necessary to
be a member of the troupe to join us for FREE lessons.Merry Reapers
| FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance | | TEMPO: | 24-Bar Jig | 1-8
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1st C cast off behind their own lines, meet below 3rd C dance to the
top and cast into 2nd place as 2nd C steps up on Bars 7 and 8.
| | 9-16 | 2nd, 1st, and 3rd C dance 6 hands round and back.
| | 17-24 | 2nd, 1st, and 3rd C turn partners by R hand once round and back by the L Hand.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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The Silver Tassie
| FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance | | TEMPO: | 32-Bar Strathspey | 1-4
| 1st, 2nd and 3rd C cross over by R Hand and set.
| | 5-8 | Repeat back to place.
| | 9-16 | 1st and 3rd C dance double figures of eight around standing 2nd C; 1st C cross down, 3rd C cast up to begin.
| | 17-24 |
1st couple leads down the middle and up, staying in the middle and
turning to face down as 2nd C steps in, facing up; both C with nearer
hands joined.
| 25-32
| 1st and 2nd C dance the Rondel:
1: 1st C passes under arch made by 2nd C.
2: Both C pass women across.
3: Both Women meet on Men’s side, while both Men meet on the women’s side.
4: Women pass under arch made by Men.
5: 1st C is passed in front to top place.
6: 1st C meets at the top, while 2nd C meets at the bottom.
7: 1st C passes under arch made by 2nd C.
8: Both C dance to the sidelines in progressed places..
Repeat, having passed a couple. |
Flowers of Edinburgh | FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance | | TEMPO: | 32-Bar Reel | | 1-8 |
1st W casts off to below 3rd W, crosses the dance to below 3rd M, and
dances up behind the Men’s to 1st place and sets. 1st M follows his
partner to below 3rd W and dances up the middle of the set to 1st W
place. | | 9-16 | 1st C repeats 1-8, this time with 1M leading. | | 17-24 | 1st C leads down the middle and up, staying in the middle as 2nd C steps in. | | 25-32 | 1st and 2nd C progress with pousette.
Repeat, having passed a couple. |
John McAlpin | FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance | | TEMPO: | 32-Bar Strathspey | | 1-2 | 1st C advances for 1, touching R Hands, and retires for 1. | | 3-4 | 1st C changes places by L Hand. | | 5-6 | 1st C dances in, taking R Hands, and leads down for 1. | | 7-8 | 1st C turns round with L Hand to face 1st Corner, as 2nd C steps up. | | 9-16 | Dance Corner, Partner, Corner, Partner ending in 2nd place on own side.
| | 17-24 | Meanwhile Figure:
2nd, 1st, and 3rd W: Set, Advance, Retire, and Set, while 2nd, 1st, and 3rd M: Wait, Set, Advance, and Retire.
| | 25-28 | 2nd, 1st, and 3rd C cross by R hand with Partner and dance 6 Hands round to the Left to their own side. | | 29-32 | 2nd, 1st, and 3rd C cross by L hand with Partner and dance 6 Hands round to the LRight to their own side.
Repeat, having passed a couple. |
3’s the Charm | FORMATION: | 3 People in Line Across | | TEMPO: | 32-Bar Jig | | 1-8 | Middle Person dances a figure of eight around the standing people, passing the person on the right by R Shoulder. | | 9-16 | Middle Person repeats 1-8 as the others join in for a R Shoulder reel of 3. | | 17-20 | Middle Person turns Person on the Right by R Hand once round. | | 21-24 | Middle Person turns Person on the Left 1 ½ times by L Hand. | | 25-28 | People on the ends change places.
| | 29-32 | Person in the middle retires for 2 and advances for 2, as outside people advance for 2 and retire for 2.
Repeat with new Middle Person.
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Grant's Reel | FORMATION: | A 2-cpl dance | | TEMPO: | 32-Bar Strathspey | | 1-4 | 1st M and 2nd W set advancing, and turn with 2 Hands back to places. | | 5-8 | 1st W and 2nd M repeat. | | 9-16 | 1st C leads down the middle and up, staying in the middle. | | 17-20 | 1st C sets to each other and casts off 1 place, as 2nd C steps up.
| | 21-24 | 1st C dances back-to-back. | | 25-32 | 2nd and 1st C dance Rights and Lefts.
Repeat, having passed a couple. |
The De’il Amang the Tailors | FORMATION: | A 3-cpl dance | | TEMPO: | 32-Bar Reel | | 1-8 | 1st and 2nd C set and dance ½ R Hands across, set, and dance ½ L hands across. | | 9-16 | 1st C dances down the middle and up, staying in the middle as 2nd C steps in. | | 17-24 | 1st and 2nd C dance Allemande.
| | 25-32 | 2nd, 1st, and 3rd C dance 6 hands round and back.
Repeat, having passed a couple.
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