Demonstration Class

 

Members of The Silver Thistle Dancers are asked to attend Demonstration Class twice each month.  The default schedule is:

 

Class
Location

Date

Time

Dem

Thistle & Shamrock

2nd Saturday

2:30 pm

Dem

Thistle & Shamrock

4th Saturday

2:30 pm

 

Please check the calendar for specific dates and times, as it is sometimes necessary to alter the schedule.

 

All Scottish Country Dancers who have a good knowledge of the steps and formations - and some experience - are welcome to attend Demonstration Class, where the emphasis is on performance.

 

The Thistle & Shamrock Dance Academy is located at 8913 Patterson Avenue, Richmond VA. Click here for map of location.

 

The following list specifies the dances that all class members should have in their dem folders – appropriately annotated. Dancers should be prepared to perform any of these dances at short notice.  One may be assigned as the “performance dance” before class.

 

 

D&T Dem Folder

 

1314 (Thirteen-Fourteen)

 
64S+64R (SQ set)

instructions | cheat

Ball Gown, The

 

32S 3C

instructions | cheat

Celtic Brooch, The

 

4x32J 3C (TRI set)

instructions | cheat | notes

Dance Gypsies

 

32R 3C

instructions | cheat

Dear David

 

32S 3C

instructions | cheat

Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh

40R 3C

 

Earl of Errol

 

3x32+16+32+56J3

 

Hearts Content

 

32R 3C

instructions | cheat

Highland Schottische

 

8S Cpls RR

instructions

John McAlpin

 

32S 3C

instructions | cheat

On Sylvan Lake

 

128J (SQ set)

instructions | cheat

Rouken Glen

 

72S 4C (set)

instructions | cheat | notes

Shepherd’s Crook, The

 

72S 1M+2W (set)

instructions | cheat

St Andrew’s Day

 

32R 3C

instructions | notes


 

 

Silver Thistle Ball, The

 

32S 3C (set)

instructions | cheat | notes

Song of the Saltire

 

40S 4C (set)

instructions | notes

Wee Lassie fae Gourock, The

 

32R 3C

instructions

Whitewater on the James

 

32R 3C

instructions | cheat | notes

 

Upcoming Dems

 

We will perform Programme 11 at the dems listed below.

 

Apr 9, 7:30 pm

Holy Comforter Episcopal

4819 Monument Ave

(near Staples Mill)
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 355-3251
Get directions

 

Attire:

Men

Full highland

 

Women

Ankle-length, black dress, Scotland Forever sash

natural stockings, black pumps

 

Dancers: W - Allison, Julie, Margaret, Moira, Rochelle, Sandy, Valerie, Zoe

               M  - Bern, Jim, Robin

Sub:      Stella

Introductions:    Stella

 

 

Line-Up Assignments

 

dncr

CT

DC

RM

ML

Lep

LF

51

SM

IP

50

IR

Alli

3

3

 

 

1

2

3

2

 

3

4

Bern

2

 

 

3

2

 

 

 

1

1

1

Moira

 

 

 

 

2

 

4

1

 

 

 

Jim

1

4

 

1

 

 

2

 

3

 

3

Julie

 

3

 

2

3

1

 

 

2

2

 

Marg

 

2

2

3

 

1

1

 

4

4

3

Rob

3

2

 

2

 

 

4

 

 

4

2

Roch

2

 

2

1

 

 

3

 

1

1

1

San

1

1

 

 

 

2

1

2

4

3

 

Val

 

1

1

 

3

3

 

1

2

 

1

Zoe

 

4

1

 

1

3

2

 

3

2

4

 

 

 

 

Programme

 

Dance

Cpl

Dancers

The Cranberry Tart

3x32J - 3

1

2

3

Jim                      Sandy

Bern                    Roch

Robin                   Alli

1.51

The Dream Catcher

96S – 4

1

2

3

4

Sandy                  Val

Robin                  Marg

Alli                       Julie

Jim                       Zoe

3.08

Drewry Reel Medley

128R - 2

1

2

Val                       Zoe

Marg                    Roch

 2.0

 

Minister on the Loch

3x32S - 3

1

2

3

Bern