Information on the Monday classes 2025 - Spring Season
Monday 20th January 2025
Steps taught :-
Slip Step, Skip-change-of-step, Pas-de-Basque (AKA setting step) (used for jigs & reels), Strathspey step - setting + travelling (briefly covered)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Rights & Lefts; Ladies Chain; Right hands across; Left hands across (AKA 'teapots'); Square Set vs Longwise Sets; Hands round; Petronella turns; 2 Hand turns; Promenade hold; Allemande for 3 couples.
Dances :-
Craigleith (Goldring) (Reel)
Good Hearted Glasgow (Jig)
Byron Strathspey (Strathspey)
Steps taught :-
Slip Step, Skip-change-of-step, Pas-de-Basque (AKA setting step) (used for jigs & reels), Strathspey step - setting + travelling (briefly covered)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Rights & Lefts; Ladies Chain; Right hands across; Left hands across (AKA 'teapots'); Square Set vs Longwise Sets; Hands round; Petronella turns; 2 Hand turns; Promenade hold; Allemande for 3 couples.
Dances :-
Craigleith (Goldring) (Reel)
Good Hearted Glasgow (Jig)
Byron Strathspey (Strathspey)
Monday 13th January 2025
Steps taught :-
Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels), Strathspey step - setting + travelling
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Turning with the Right Hand (RH) and Turning with the Left Hand (LH), Hands across - with Right Hand and with Left Hand (AKA teapots), 2 Hand turn, 6 Hand Round (AKA Circles); Leading down, Stepping up, Casting, Rights & Lefts
Dances :-
The Black Dance (Reel)
Good Hearted Glasgow (Jig)
Braes of Breadalbane (Strathspey)
Letham Ladies (Strathspey)
Steps taught :-
Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels), Strathspey step - setting + travelling
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Turning with the Right Hand (RH) and Turning with the Left Hand (LH), Hands across - with Right Hand and with Left Hand (AKA teapots), 2 Hand turn, 6 Hand Round (AKA Circles); Leading down, Stepping up, Casting, Rights & Lefts
Dances :-
The Black Dance (Reel)
Good Hearted Glasgow (Jig)
Braes of Breadalbane (Strathspey)
Letham Ladies (Strathspey)
Monday 6th January 2025
Steps taught :-
Slip step; Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Forming a set; Progression within a set; Casting (i.e dancing outside the set)
Dancing down vs leading down (dancing down the middle of the set either with inside hands joined or right hands joined with your partner); Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Turning with the Right Hand (RH) and Turning with the Left Hand (LH), Hands across - with Right Hand and with Left Hand (AKA teapots). 6 Hand Round (AKA Circles); Chase, Advance & Retire
Dances :-
The Black Dance (Reel)
Good Hearted Glasgow (Jig)
Dunnet Head - Reel
Steps taught :-
Slip step; Skip-change-of-step (used for jigs & reels)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Forming a set; Progression within a set; Casting (i.e dancing outside the set)
Dancing down vs leading down (dancing down the middle of the set either with inside hands joined or right hands joined with your partner); Stepping up (moving neatly out of the way so someone can come into your place); Turning with the Right Hand (RH) and Turning with the Left Hand (LH), Hands across - with Right Hand and with Left Hand (AKA teapots). 6 Hand Round (AKA Circles); Chase, Advance & Retire
Dances :-
The Black Dance (Reel)
Good Hearted Glasgow (Jig)
Dunnet Head - Reel