RSCDS EVENTS TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2016
SUMMER SCHOOL 2017
4 November 2016, 10.30am – 16.30 pm Bell’s Sports Centre, Hay Street, Perth
16 July – 13 August 2017 University Hall, St Andrews Director: Jim Stott
Discussions on • ‘Continuing teacher development’ for all those teaching classes • Training for qualified and non-qualified teachers • Future joint projects between RSCDS and Teachers’ Associations • Teaching Low Impact classes – practical dance session Full programme and online booking is available on our website.
87th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & CONFERENCE WEEKEND 2016 4-6 November 2016 Bells Sports Centre, Hay Street, Perth Friday evening Dance – Marian Anderson’s Scottish Dance Band Saturday class – Heather Cowan with James Gray Saturday evening Ball – Jim Lindsay and his Scottish Dance Band Sunday class – Jim Stott with Ian Muir Full programme and online booking is available on our website.
YOUTH EVENTS 2016/17 Children in Need - Pudsey Bear Dance See Youth Service report on p.7 for details of how to get involved.
GLOBAL YOUTH WEEK A week of country dance activities aimed at young people. 20-30 January 2017 See back cover for more details Full programmes and online booking at www.rscds.org.
WINTER SCHOOL 2017 23-28 February 2017 The Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry Co-ordinator: Luke Brady Teachers: Johan Maclean, Mary Murray, Raphaëlle Orgeret, Mervyn Short, William Williamson Musicians: Adam Brady, Luke Brady, Maureen Rutherford, Peter Shand, Angela Young Classes are offered at Intermediate, Advanced and Very Advanced levels, subject to demand Winter School is now full – to be placed on a waiting list, email Moira Thomson, Events Manager, at moira.thomson@rscds.org.
SPRING FLING 2017 28-30 April 2017 Bonn, Germany Teachers: Fiona Brunk, Raphaëlle Orgeret, Duncan Brown Musicians: Susan MacFadyen, Aymeric Fromherz, Matthias Rank Full details and online booking is available on the website at: www.springfling2017.de. Cover: Robbie Shepherd (photo courtesy of the BBC). See interview on pages 9-11.
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Attend as a resident or non-resident, for any one or two weeks of the four
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Morning classes at all levels and optional afternoon classes/ sessions
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Social dancing every evening, with a ceilidh one evening each week
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Unit 5 course in weeks 1 and 2 Unit 2 and Unit 3 courses in weeks 3 and 4 respectively Social class in weeks 2 and 4 Musicians’ course in week 3 Course for beginners will be in week 2 only Young Dancers’ Week and Junior Summer School in week 3, when 8-15 year olds may attend.
All classes and courses are subject to demand. For further information and online booking go to www.rscds.org/article/summer-school-2017.
