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Gleneagles Scottish Country Dance Club

Scottish Dancing in West Vancouver

Scottish Dancing in West VancouverScottish Dancing in West Vancouver

DANCE CLASSES

Challenge Class

Challenge Class

Challenge Class

Our Challenge Class is held on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm in the gym of Hollyburn Elementary School..  The Challenge class is for dancers who wish to be challenged, both in their personal dancing as well as in new and less familiar dances. Dancers must have a very full understanding and ability to meet such a challenge.

General Class

Challenge Class

Challenge Class

Our Club Class is held on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm in the gym of Hollyburn Elementary School. The Club class is for dancers who have become familiar with all standard steps, formations and many of the familiar dances. Dancers must feel competent and ready to learn new program dances.

Class Calendar

CLUB VIDEOS

Club Videos
SIMON SCOTT DANCES
Book 47

INSTRUCTION AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Reel, JIg, Strathspey

Scottish dancing uses three types of music. The “reel” and “jig” have a quick and lively, bright tempo. The third tempo is called “strathspey” and has a much slower, sedate and graceful tempo.   

Reel and jig are common in the music and dance tempos of many countries, particularly those in the British Isles. Strathspey, however, is unique to Scotland. This tempo and style comes from Scottish fiddle music, originally that of the Spey Valley in the centre of Scotland. 

Check out the links below for an overview of steps and patterns.. 

RSCDS Quick Start Guide
Reel and Jig - Steps AND FORMATIONS
Strathspey - STEPS AND FORMATIONS

REEL ANG JIG STEPS - SKIP CHANGE OF STEP

  The same steps are used for both reels and jigs. When traveling forward or back, the step is called “skip-change-of-step” and alternates right foot and left foot. 

REEL ANG JIG STEPS - PAS DE BASQUE

When dancing on the spot (setting), the step is called “pas de basque” and also alternates right and left foot. 

REEL - PEAT FIRE FLAME

 

STRATHSPEY TRAVELLING AND SETTING STEP

When dancing to strathspey music, moving forward or back or to the side the step is called “strathspey travelling” step. When dancing on the spot it is “strathspey setting” step. There are only two steps for strathspey and they both alternate right foot and left foot.    

STRATHSPEY - BONNIE INA CAMPBELL

  

STRATHSPEY - RUBY LIPS

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