Bruce E. Golightly -> Scottish Country Dance
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Not to be mistaken for Highland Dancing, Country Dancing is a "social" dance popular in Scotland.
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Country Dance consists of couples dancing is "sets". It is a for-runner of Square Dance, but is not called. Most dances are performed in a set of 4 couples, lined up with men on one side and the ladies on the other.
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Generally, the dances are jigs, reels and strathspeys. Jigs and reels are very lively, while the strathspey is a much more sedate dance tempo.
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I am a member of the Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dance Society. This group os
affiliated with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
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The Pittsburgh dancers meet at Waverly Presbyterian Church on Saturday
evenings, and a Southminster Presbyterian on Monday evenings.
(Waverly is at the corner of Forbes and Braddock Avenues. Southmister is in
Mount Lebanon.)
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Beginners are welcome. You don't need to know Scottish Country Dance.
You don't need to wear "funny clothes" (i.e. kilts).
Both couples and singles persons are welcome, at any age 12 to 99.
It's great fun and good exercise.
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The next beginners class starts 10/2 at Southminster and 10/7 at Waverly.
There is a charge to cover the rental of the hall. Beginners can pay $25 for
8 classes, which includes the Christmas Ball on 12/16, which is a savings over
over the weekly fee.
The Pittsburgh Society also has a "demo" group. They can be seen at events
in and around Pittsburgh. We usually dance at the Ligonier Highland Games and Penn's Colony every year.
The Pittsburgh Scottish Country Dance Home Page