Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

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BUFFALO, NEW YORK

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Classes

Schedule

Burns Night

Area Classes and Events

Brief History

Photos

RSCDS Links


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 “Our greatest objective now is to spread friendship and happiness wherever Scottish Country Dancing goes."
Jean C. Milligan, co-founder Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

Try TWO Scottish Country Dance Classes for FREE !

Regular Classe Fees - $6 per class



DANCE CLASS INFORMATION

Thursday Evenings
7:15 PM until 9:45 PM
Amherst Community Church,
77 Washington Hwy. , Snyder, New York

(directions)
September through May
Basic and Intermediate/Advanced Classes

Teachers: Scot Graham-Raad, Ann Haag, Sara Lynn Johnson, Rebecca Roman and Anne Young


Included in all classes:
*   Experienced Teachers
*   New friends (bring your friends,too )
*   Exhilarating dances (reels, jigs, strathspeys, hornpipes)
*   Great Music from the best Scottish Dance Bands around!

 

Each year the teachers and elected officers of the Buffalo Branch arrange for the following activities:

*Weekly class instruction for September through May taught by Certified RSCDS Teachers
*A Memorial Dinner and Ball honoring the birthday of Robert Burns in January
*Public dance demonstrations
  
Beginning dancers are accepted all through the dancing season and especially following the January Burns Dinner and Ball.
No partner is necessary!  No previous dance experience is necessary!
Footwear at the first few lessons should be light, flexible soled shoes, sneakers or dance slippers.

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Summer Social Class Information

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Dance Class and Monthly Dance Schedule 2012-2013

 
 

CLASSES

MONTHLY DANCES

September

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6th

13th

20th

27th

27th - Premiere Party

October

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4th

11th

18th

25th

DATE CHANGE 27th - Tea Dance 1-4 pm Program here

November

1st

8th

15th

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29th

15th - Party Night

December

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6th

13th

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13th - Christmas Dance . PROGRAM HERE!

January

3rd

10th

17th

24th

31st

26th -Burns Night! PROGRAM HERE!
February

7th

14th

21st

28th

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21st - Party Night

March

7th

14th

21st

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April

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4th

11th

18th

25th

18th -PARTY NIGHT (13th - Tea Dance 1-4 pm CANCELLED)
May

2nd

9th

16th

23rd

30thAGM

18th - Ice Cream Social

For more information contact Sara Lynn Johnson.
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Directions to Amherst Community Church

From Rochester or Cleveland
          Take I-90 to exit 50 (I-290). Continue on I-290 until Main Street
exit West. Proceed on Main Street (Route 5) west toward downtown Buffalo.
       After passing Harlem Road (route 240), turn left on the third street
           (Washington Hwy.).  Five traffic signals have been passed.
                    Amherst Community Church is on the right side.

    From Canada
   Use the Queenston/Lewiston Bridge.  Take the I-190 South.  After
     crossing over the second Grand Island Bridge take exit 16 on to
the I-290  (Youngman Hwy.).  Take the Main Street West exit
and continue as above.

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A Brief History

 

Scottish Country Dancing is a distinctive, historical form of social dancing.   Despite its title, Scottish Country dancing  should not be mistaken for a form of folk dancing or Highland dancing. It was not only danced by the common folk, but also by the elite.
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 The elegance, manners, and footwork of the Scottish Country Dance has its roots both in French Ballet and the French Court.  In 17th century Scotland, this French base, combined with Celtic dance patterns danced for centuries by the Scots, resulted in an extraordinary musical form of dance.  It embodied not only grace, but also an exhilarating spirit!
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 Thanks to the social pattern of Scotland, Scottish Country Dancing has never died.  By contrast, the country ballroom dances of England, Ireland and Wales became unfashionable, and nearly forgotten.  As a result of Scotland's clan system, where the Clan Chieftains’ interests became those of their kin, the Clan Chieftains’ demands for dancing were greatly responsible for its continuation.  This socially inclusive tradition made Scottish Country Dancing accessible to all, from the barn to the ballroom.
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 Until this century, Scottish country dances were communicated strictly by word of mouth.  This assured the preservation of traditions, while at the same time allowing for a certain amount of Scottish dance evolution.  However, by early in the 20th Century, American and European ballroom dancing had begun to exert an extraordinary influence; Scotland's unique dancing was about to evolve itself into extinction!
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 In 1923, the Scottish Country Dance Society was formed to preserve Scottish county dances.  As the British Royal family has long been enthusiastic participants in Scottish Country Dancing, King George VI bestowed the title of Royal on the Society in 1951.  Thanks to the efforts of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, we can now enjoy the spirit and grace of authentic Scottish Country Dancing around the world!
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In 1979 the Buffalo Branch was officially accepted as a branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.       *


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