Monday 5th October 2026
Steps taught/practiced :-
Skip Change; Strathspey - setting & travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
Advance & Retire; Hands round & back (aka circle); Hands across (aka teapots), Promenade hold, casting up & down, stepping up, Figures of 8, Reels of 3, petronella turn.
Dances :-
Highland Welcome; Waratah Weaver; Ring of Brodgar; Catch the Wind; Monymusk
Steps taught/practiced :-
Skip Change; Strathspey - setting & travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
Advance & Retire; Hands round & back (aka circle); Hands across (aka teapots), Promenade hold, casting up & down, stepping up, Figures of 8, Reels of 3, petronella turn.
Dances :-
Highland Welcome; Waratah Weaver; Ring of Brodgar; Catch the Wind; Monymusk
Monday 28th September 2026
Steps taught/practiced :-
Slip step; Skip Change; Pas-de-Basque; Strathspey - setting & travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
Longwise & Square sets; Chase; Advance & Retire; Hands round & back (aka circle); Hands across (aka teapots), Promenade hold, casting up & down, stepping up, slipping to the bottom,
Dances :-
Dunnet Head; Ring of Brodgar; Highland Rambler; Byron Strathspey
Steps taught/practiced :-
Slip step; Skip Change; Pas-de-Basque; Strathspey - setting & travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
Longwise & Square sets; Chase; Advance & Retire; Hands round & back (aka circle); Hands across (aka teapots), Promenade hold, casting up & down, stepping up, slipping to the bottom,
Dances :-
Dunnet Head; Ring of Brodgar; Highland Rambler; Byron Strathspey
Monday 21st September 2026
No class (insufficient attendance)
No class (insufficient attendance)
Monday 14th September 2026
Steps taught/practiced :-
None (advanced dancers only)
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
1/2 diamond poussette, Reel of 4 across starting from the side, Tournée, set & rotate, 2 couple bourrel
Dances :-
Altshallach, Westminster Reel, Dancing Clowns,
Steps taught/practiced :-
None (advanced dancers only)
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
1/2 diamond poussette, Reel of 4 across starting from the side, Tournée, set & rotate, 2 couple bourrel
Dances :-
Altshallach, Westminster Reel, Dancing Clowns,
Monday 7th September 2026
Steps taught/practiced :-
Timing for walking to Jig/Reels; basic outline of Strathspey step, travelling + setting.
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
Forming a longwise set, Casting down/off & up; Rt hand turn; Lt hand turn; leading down & up; Rights & Lefts. Two hand turn. + walk through:- Allemande for 2 couples; Hands round; Hands across; Promenade, Poussette.
Dances :-
Highland Fair; The Braes of Breadalbane
Steps taught/practiced :-
Timing for walking to Jig/Reels; basic outline of Strathspey step, travelling + setting.
Movements/Formations taught or revised:-
Forming a longwise set, Casting down/off & up; Rt hand turn; Lt hand turn; leading down & up; Rights & Lefts. Two hand turn. + walk through:- Allemande for 2 couples; Hands round; Hands across; Promenade, Poussette.
Dances :-
Highland Fair; The Braes of Breadalbane