Dance Calendar 2009 - 2010

August 22

Cumberland/Frederick/Harrisburg Workshop & Dance  - Walkersville, MD  2:30 pm

Walkersville Town Hall, 21 West Frederick St

Teacher: Margaret Grandine

Programme: Homecoming 2009; Duke of Atholl’s Reel; Monymusk; Capital Jig; Angus MacKinnon’s Hornpipe; Duchess of Atholl’s Slipper; Summer Assembly; Appalachian Waltz; Roaring Jelly, Shiftin’ Bobbins; A Man’s a Man for A’ That; Blue Bonnets; Montgomeries’ Rant

Get cheat sheet: Contact vlhill@juno.com

 

August 29

NoVa Summer Frolic – Northern VA Branch – Arlington VA – 8:00pm

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Musicians: Terpsichore

Programme: Contact 703 548 8031

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September 6

SCD-Richmond D&T Classes – Thistle & Shamrock – 1:30 pm

8913 Patterson Avenue, Richmond VA

Members of Silver Thistle Dancers and other dancers with sufficient experience and competence to prepare for performance.

 

September 25-27

Scottish Weekend – Timber Ridge WV 

Teachers:  Graham Donald, Wales; Rebecca Blackhall-Peters, BC; Mel Briscoe, VA

Guest Music Instructors: Hanneke Cassel, MA; Etienne Ozorak, PA; Ellen Gozion, PA

All Musicians: See local site

Friday Programme: See local site

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Saturday Programme: See local site

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October 16-17

Fall Gala & Tartan Ball – Atlanta Branch  - Atlanta GA – 8:00 pm

Briarcliff Woods Beach Club, 1830 Morris Landers Drive, Atlanta

Musicians: Fred Moyes

Friday Programme: The Fall Gala

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Saturday Programme: The Tartan Ball

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October 17

Frederick SCD Annual Dance  - Walkersville, MD  8:00 pm

Walkersville Town Hall, 21 West Frederick St

Musicians:  Alexander Mitchell (fiddle); Liz Donaldson (piano)

Programme: Contact vlhill@juno.com

 

October 24

Meadow Highland Games and Celtic Festival– Richmond, VA

Dancing on-stage 1:00 – 3:00 pm sponsored by SCD-Richmond

Musicians: Terpsichore

Programme: See our flyer

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October 30-31

Post-Waxhaw Highland Games Concert/Ceilidh & Dance – Charlotte SCDS – Charlotte NC

Musicians: Marian Anderson Scottish Dance Band

Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church, 8801 Park Rd

Friday: Concert/ceilidh

Saturday Programme: Flowers of Edinburgh; Chequered Court; John McAlpin; Inverneill House; Raven’s Dance; James Senior of St Andrews; Catch the Wind; Napier’s Index; Falls of Rogie; MacLeod’s Fancy; Outer Circle; White Heather Jig; Garry Strathspey; Blooms of Bon Accord; Mrs Stewart’s Jig; Gentleman; Pelorus Jack; Montgomeries’ Rant

Get cheat sheet:  Contact moirajturner@aol.com

 

November

Delaware Ball– Delaware Valley Branch – Wilmington DE – 3 pm

Wilmington Friends School, School Road and Alapocas Dr

Directions and map

Musicians: TBA

Programme:  See local site

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November 7

Jeannie Carmichael Ball – New York Branch – West Point NY
The Crest Room, The Thayer Hotel, U.S. Military Academy at West Point

Musicians: The Colin Dewar Quartet

Ball Programme:  See local site

Brunch Programme:  See local site

 

November 13-15

Argyle XXVI– Northern VA Branch – Alexandria, VA

Workshop location: The Durant Center, 1605 Cameron St

Teachers: Ann Dix, England; Geoffrey Selling, PA

Dance locations:  St Stephens & Agnes School, 400 Fontaine St

Friday Musicians: Waverley Station

Friday Programme: See local site

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Saturday Musicians: Terpsichore

Saturday Programme: See local site

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Schedule: See local site

 

November 21

St. Andrew’s Ball– Greensboro SCD  - Greensboro NC – 8 pm

Redhead Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 617 N Elm St, Greensboro

Musicians: TBA

Saturday Programme: See local site

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December 5

Christmas Walk Tea Dance – NoVa Branch – Alexandria, VA ~ 2 pm

The Durant Center, 1605 Cameron St

Musicians: TBA

Programme: TBA

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December 12

Christmas Dance – SCD of Richmond - Richmond, VA ~ 2 pm

Church of the Epiphany, 8000 Hermitage Rd - 23228

Get Directions

Musicians: Controlled Abandon

Programme: See our dance flyer

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December 31

Hogmanay Ball - Delaware Valley Branch – Philadelphia PA ~ 9 pm

Tarble-in-Clothier, Swarthmore College

Musicians: TBA

2008 & 2009 Programmes: See local site

2008 & 2009 Cheats: See local site

 

January

Welcome the New Year Dance – Washington DC Branch – DC ~ 2 pm

Kensington Town Hall (Armory), Kensington, MD

Musicians: TBA

Programme:  See local site

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January

Twelfth Night Tea DanceHarrisburg SCD – Mech’burg, PA ~ 2 pm

Silver Springs Presbyterian Church, Silver Spring Rd

Musicians: TBA

Programme: See local site

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January

Burns’ Night Celebration - Monroe-Highland SCD – Ch’ville, VA ~ 1 pm

Odd Fellows Hall (2nd floor), 116 4th St NE

Musicians: TBA

Programme: See local site

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February

Cary Valentine’s Dance – Cary NC – 8:00 pm

Kirk of Kildaire Pres Church, 200 High Meadow Dr

Musicians: TBA

Programme: TBA

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March

Snowdrop Ball – Northern VA Branch – Arlington VA – 8:00pm

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Musicians: TBA

Programme: See local site

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March 6 & 7

Highland Ball Weekend – New Haven Branch - New Haven, CT – 5 pm

Musicians: The Music Makars

Saturday Ball Programme: Joie de Vivre; John of Bon Accord; My Friend Joe; Quarrie’s Jig; Talcott Mountain Strathspey; Glenalmond Gamekeeper; Over the Water to Charlie; Valentine; Whistling Wind; River Cree; Music Makars; Quaich; Old Nick’s Lumber Room; She’s Ower Young to Marry Yet; Black Leather Jig; A Wee Nothin’; Bonny Heather; Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh

Sunday Brunch Programme: See local site

 

March 13

St. Patrick’s Day Dance– SCD of Richmond - Richmond, VA – 2pm

Church of the Epiphany

Musicians: John Turner & Dave Wiesler

Programme: See our flyer

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March

Spring Ball and Brunch – DE Valley Branch – Philadelphia PA – 8pm

Tarble-in-Clothier, Swarthmore College

Musicians: TBA

Programmes: See local site

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March

Unicoi – Atlanta Branch – Unicoi State Park, GA

Teachers: TBA

Musicians: TBA

Friday Programme: TBA

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Saturday Programme: TBA

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March

Baltimore Spring Tea Dance – Pikesville MD – 2pm

St Mark’s on the Hill

Musicians: TBA

Programme: See local site

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April 9-11

A Capital Weekend – Washington DC Branch – Kensington MD
Kensington Town Hall (Armory)

Teacher: TBA

Musicians: Laura Risk, Nicholas Williams & Dave Wiesler

Friday Programme:  See local site

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Saturday Programme:  See local site

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April 16-18

Loch Norman Highland Games – Charlotte, NC

Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 10500 Beattie's Ford Road, Charlotte NC

Musicians: TBA

Friday Programme:  See local site

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Saturday Programme:  See local site

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May 1

Terrapin Spring Ball – College Park, MD – 8:30 pm

Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union, U of MD

Programme: TBA

 

May

Highland Ball Weekend – Boston Branch – Framingham MA

Musicians - Friday: TBA

Friday Programme:  See local site

Musicians - Saturday: TBA

Ball Programme: See local site

 

May 14 - 16

Pawling Weekend - New York Branch – Hopewell Junction, NY

Teachers:  TBA

Musicians:  Bobby Brown & the Scottish Accent

Friday Programme: TBD

Saturday Programme: TBD

 

May

Basic Tea Dance - Northern VA Branch – Arlington VA – 2 pm

Trinity Presbyterian Church

Musicians:  TBA

Programme: TBA

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May

Montreal Annual Spring Ball – Montreal, Quebec – 5:45pm

Centre Desnoyers, Dorval (Montreal, QC)

Musicians: TBA

Programme: See local site

 

June 6

Sherwood – MHSCD - Charlottesville, VA 2pm

Greenwood Community Center, Crozet VA

Musicians:  TBA

Programme:  TBA

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June 12-13

The Silver Thistle Ball Weekend– SCD-Richmond – Ashland, VA 5/7 pm

Hanover Arts Center Ballroom & The Henry Clay Inn

Ball Musicians:  Elke Baker & Muriel Johnstone

Ball Programme: See our flyer

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Brunch:  Hanover Arts Center Ballroom 11am, dancing at noon

Brunch Music:  Elke Baker & Muriel Johnstone

Brunch Programme: See our flyer

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July 4-9

Thistle School of Scottish Country Dance – Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk NC

Teachers: TBA

Musicians: Bobby Brown & Scottish Accent

 

July 9

Grandfather Gala –Banner Elk, NC  9:00 pm

Lees MacRae College Gymnasium

Musicians: Bobby Brown & Scottish Accent

Programme:

 

July

Pinewoods Scottish Week –Long Pond, MA 

Teachers: TBA

Guest Music Instructor: TBA

Musicians: TBA

 

Jul – Aug

RSCDS Summer School – St. Andrews, Fife Scotland

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Week two    

Week three   

Week four     

 

July 24 - 26

TAC AGM WeekendShawnigan Lake, BC, Canada

Teacher:  Graham Donald (Cardiff)

Musicians: Muriel Johnstone (BC), Jim Lindsay (Perth)

Ball Musicians: Muriel Johnstone & Jim Lindsay

 

Jul 26 – Aug 2

TAC Summer School– Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada

Teachers: Graham Donald (Cardiff), Elaine Brunken (MD), Ruth Jappy , Bill Zobel & Rebecca Blackhall-Peters (BC)

Musicians: Muriel Johnstone (BC), Jim Lindsay (Perth), Deby Grosjean (CA), Lisa Scott (OR)

 

August

Carolina’s Branch Tea Dance  - Greensboro, NC  2:30 pm

The Guilford Grange, 4909 Guilford School Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410

Musicians: TBA

Programme: See local site

 

 

 

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