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Performances
The Scottish Country
Dancers of Richmond can provide a demonstration team, The Silver Thistle
Dancers, to perform at your special event.
Classes
The Scottish Country
Dancers of Richmond invite you to their weekly dance classes.
What is Scottish Country Dancing?
Go here for a brief description
of what Scottish Country dancing is.
When are the classes?
Dancing takes place
every Tuesday night from 6:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. (Beginners' Class runs from 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for 6
weeks in September & October.)
Demonstration & Technique Class for members of
The Silver Thistle Dancers and others with some Scottish Country Dancing
experience is scheduled on the second and fourth Saturday of each month – at
1:30 pm.
Please check our calendar for
specific dates and times.
Where are the classes?
From
September to June, the Tuesday class meets at The Richmond Community High School
Gym at 5800 Patterson Ave (corner of Patterson & Libbie). Access to the gymnasium is from the
rear of the school on Park Avenue. To see the location on a map, click here.
During the summer, after our annual Silver Thistle Ball,
class meets at Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, 7000 Park Ave (close to the
intersection of Patterson and Three Chopt). To see the location on a map, click
here. Class is from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and there are no Beginner
Classes. In spite of this, Beginners are always welcome!
Weekend Demonstration and Technique Classes are held at
The Thistle & Shamrock Dance Academy,
8913 Patterson Avenue, Richmond VA.
Click
here for map of location. Week night rehearsals
(when needed) are held at The Park Ave Studio, 6809 Park Avenue.
How Much Do
Classes Cost?
The first night of Tuesday class is FREE! Thereafter the cost is $15 per month or $4 per class. (New class members are required to
join the RSCDS.) If you attend a dem class, we request
that you make a $2 donation to the studio.
What Else Should I Know?
- No partner or previous
experience is needed!
- Wear casual clothes and
soft-soled shoes.
- Dances and classes are all
"fragrance free" to respect the health concerns of other dancers.
When
are Classes Cancelled?
When the Richmond City Schools are closed for inclement weather,
Scottish Country Dance Class is cancelled. If in doubt, contact Stella Fogg. (See below.)
Is There More to SCD than Classes?
LOTS more! See sidebar for Links.
Need
More Information?
For more information about Tuesday classes or events contact:
Stella Fogg or call 804-282-5482
For more info about demonstration
classes or performances contact:
Moira Turner or call
804-778-4708
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