Information on the Monday classes 2026 - Spring Season
Monday 13th April 2026
Steps taught :-
Skip change of step; Pas-de-Basque; Strathspey setting & travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Set types i.e. longwise, square. Couple positions & corners in a square set; Figures of 8; Casting; Rt hand, Lt hand & 2 hand turns; Hands round & back; Petronella turns; Grand chain; Allemande hold; Rondel; Double figures of 8.
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; Johnnie Walker; Butterscotch & Honey; Tullynessle & Forbes Hall.
Steps taught :-
Skip change of step; Pas-de-Basque; Strathspey setting & travelling step
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Set types i.e. longwise, square. Couple positions & corners in a square set; Figures of 8; Casting; Rt hand, Lt hand & 2 hand turns; Hands round & back; Petronella turns; Grand chain; Allemande hold; Rondel; Double figures of 8.
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; Johnnie Walker; Butterscotch & Honey; Tullynessle & Forbes Hall.
Monday 6th April 2026
Steps taught :-
None - we just went for it
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Double triangles; La Barrette;
Dances :-
Royal Deeside Railway, Lady Dumfries; Haggis Tree; Butterscotch & Honey
Steps taught :-
None - we just went for it
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Double triangles; La Barrette;
Dances :-
Royal Deeside Railway, Lady Dumfries; Haggis Tree; Butterscotch & Honey
Monday 30th March 2026
Steps taught :-
None - we just went for it
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Progressive 1/2 reels of 3 across; Schiehallion Reels; Tandem petronella turns; 3 couple Bourrel;Dances :-
John of Bon Accord; Lammonbie Mill; Barbara's Strathspey
Steps taught :-
None - we just went for it
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Progressive 1/2 reels of 3 across; Schiehallion Reels; Tandem petronella turns; 3 couple Bourrel;Dances :-
John of Bon Accord; Lammonbie Mill; Barbara's Strathspey
Monday 23rd March 2026
Steps taught :-
None - we just went for it
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
3 couple set & link; 1/2 diagonal rights & lefts; La Barrette; 3 Couple rights & lefts
Dances :-
Broadway; The Haggis Tree; Rose of the North
Steps taught :-
None - we just went for it
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
3 couple set & link; 1/2 diagonal rights & lefts; La Barrette; 3 Couple rights & lefts
Dances :-
Broadway; The Haggis Tree; Rose of the North
Monday 16th March 2026
Steps taught :-
Using left portion of Pas-de-Basque to travel, e.g. in 'set to corner & partner' (Hello; Goodbye setting)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
3 couple set & link; 1/2 diagonal rights & lefts; set to corner & partner
Dances :-
Good Hearted Glasgow; Broadway; Major Ian Stewart
Steps taught :-
Using left portion of Pas-de-Basque to travel, e.g. in 'set to corner & partner' (Hello; Goodbye setting)
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
3 couple set & link; 1/2 diagonal rights & lefts; set to corner & partner
Dances :-
Good Hearted Glasgow; Broadway; Major Ian Stewart
Monday 9th March 2026
Steps taught :-
Lengthening & shortening steps e.g. when crossing over in 'figures of 8'
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
'Snowball' Grand Chain; La Barrette; Set & Link; 'Hello, Goodbye' setting AKA setting to corner & partner; Gypsy Turn
Dances :-
Swiss Lassie; MacDonald of the Isles; The Haggis Tree; Links with St Petersburg; Scallywag
Steps taught :-
Lengthening & shortening steps e.g. when crossing over in 'figures of 8'
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
'Snowball' Grand Chain; La Barrette; Set & Link; 'Hello, Goodbye' setting AKA setting to corner & partner; Gypsy Turn
Dances :-
Swiss Lassie; MacDonald of the Isles; The Haggis Tree; Links with St Petersburg; Scallywag
Monday 2nd March 2026
Steps taught :-
Lengthening & shortening steps e.g. when crossing over in 'figures of 8'
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Rondel; Double Figures of Eight; Tourbillon.
Dances :-
Lady Dumfries; Tullynessle & Forbes Hall; Sands of Morar
Steps taught :-
Lengthening & shortening steps e.g. when crossing over in 'figures of 8'
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Rondel; Double Figures of Eight; Tourbillon.
Dances :-
Lady Dumfries; Tullynessle & Forbes Hall; Sands of Morar
Monday 2nd February 2026
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling + transition between setting & travelling
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Ladies chain; Diagonal reels of 4; 'snowball/progressive grand chain'; 1/2 rights & lefts.
Dances :-
Come under my plaidie; MacDonald of the Isles for 5 couples; Fisherman's Reel; Waratah Weaver
Steps taught :-
Strathspey travelling + transition between setting & travelling
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Ladies chain; Diagonal reels of 4; 'snowball/progressive grand chain'; 1/2 rights & lefts.
Dances :-
Come under my plaidie; MacDonald of the Isles for 5 couples; Fisherman's Reel; Waratah Weaver
Monday 26th January 2026
Steps taught :-
None
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Corner; Partner; Corner; Partner, Mirror reels of 3, Poussette, Diagonal reels of 4
Dances :-
Duke of Perth; Mark & Susie's Jig; Fair Donald
Steps taught :-
None
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Corner; Partner; Corner; Partner, Mirror reels of 3, Poussette, Diagonal reels of 4
Dances :-
Duke of Perth; Mark & Susie's Jig; Fair Donald
Monday 19th January 2026
Steps taught :-
None
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
'Diamond Pousette', Double figures of 8, Pousette in jig or reel time, 3 couple allemande
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; The Minister on the Loch; Flowers of Edinburgh; Byron Strathspey
Steps taught :-
None
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
'Diamond Pousette', Double figures of 8, Pousette in jig or reel time, 3 couple allemande
Dances :-
Waratah Weaver; The Minister on the Loch; Flowers of Edinburgh; Byron Strathspey
Monday 12th January 2026
Steps taught :-
Pas-de-Basque - travelling for short distances
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Double triangles; Corner pass & turn; Knot
Dances :-
Trip to Timber Ridge; The Chequered Hall
Steps taught :-
Pas-de-Basque - travelling for short distances
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
Double triangles; Corner pass & turn; Knot
Dances :-
Trip to Timber Ridge; The Chequered Hall
Monday 5th January 2026
Steps taught :-
Using Strathspey 'setting step' when travelling i.e. during All Round Poussette
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
'Diamond Pousette', The 'Tournée', The Knot (low turn out of more experienced dancers allowed advanced formations to be covered)
Dances :-
The Minister on the Loch (adapted for 2 couples) ; Altshallach ; The Chequered Hall
Steps taught :-
Using Strathspey 'setting step' when travelling i.e. during All Round Poussette
Movements/Formations taught or explained:-
'Diamond Pousette', The 'Tournée', The Knot (low turn out of more experienced dancers allowed advanced formations to be covered)
Dances :-
The Minister on the Loch (adapted for 2 couples) ; Altshallach ; The Chequered Hall