The Shelby
Scottish Country Dancers' mission is to promote
and enjoy the pursuit of Scottish Country Dancing
which is now performed worldwide by over 550
Branches and affiliated groups, over 17,000
members and numerous social groups. The
headquarters of The Royal Scottish Country Dance
Society (RSCDS) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland
where it was founded in 1923 by Dr Jean Milligan
with the object of documenting and preserving the
customs, traditions and, particularly, the details
and history of the dances
The
group meets most Fridays from September to June at the Council on Aging - Senior
Center, 1266 Fallston Road,
Shelby from 7.15
pm to 9.30 pm. (This location is 2.4 miles north from
the Court Square on NC 18 North. Turn right at the stoplight -
Ross Grove Baptist Church is on the left). Park at the
building on your right.
******If you
are not a regular attendee and wish to visit us please check
in advance at 704-482-8253 since scheduling conflicts, out of town events
and vacations can result in cancellation
of classes or change of venue. ******
Immediate schedule - latest update - 5 / 16 / 12
Our weekly
regular Friday dance
class continues through the Spring & early
summer until the end of June
Class Plan
The
group's RSCDS certified teacher Eilean
Yates directs our informal classes through a blend
of dances tailored to the experience of those present.
When beginners are in the class, a mixture of easy dances
involving all dancers interspersed with more challenging
dances for experienced members provides a balanced
program. This provides beginners with a
challenging vision of the potential of Scottish
Country Dancing as well a chance to rest ! Special
beginners classes are organized from time to time depending on
demand.
Attire
For
the classes , wear is
informal. Ladies usually wear casual long skirts while men
wear kilts, long pants or shorts depending on season and
preference. Ghillies or ballet shoes are the choice of
footwear.
For
the
formal dances, Highland
wear is the preferred mode.
For men, this means kilt, sporran, white
shirt and hose. In the absence of a kilt, dress
slacks are an acceptable alternative.
For women, an evening dress and a tartan
sash. Traditionally the dress is white but in these times
this is not strictly followed.
Contact: Eilean Yates
704-482-8253 or click
Demonstrations
are another feature of the group's activities. Examples
have been at the Shelby Millennium at the Shelby Presbyterian
Church, the annual Square Dance Convention in Charlotte,
the Celtic Festival in Andrew Jackson park, Lancaster, SC,
several years at the Scottish Festival at Clover, SC and for the
Scottish Heritage day at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church,
Charlotte NC . The group has performed Hogmanay
demonstrations at Shelby Presbyterian Church to celebrate the
arrival of the last ten new years.
The 2012 Loch Norman
Highland
Games
was held on April 20, 21, 22, 2012
The Scottish Country Dances
are held at
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
10500
Beattie's Ford Road, Charlotte NC * * * Directly opposite Latta Park Plantation
* * *
The wonderful music for 2012
was provided by The MacRowdieBobbys Big Band
Pete Campbell (accordion), Dean Herington (piano),
Mara Shea, Pat Talbert and Nora
Garver(fiddles)
Scottish
Country
Dances are Friday Welcome
and Saturday Gala Dances.
Platform dancing on
the Games Field on Saturday ( 11 am- 2 pm) and Sunday
(noon - 1 pm). Special classes for children will be
held and are provisionally set for 2 - 3 pm
on Saturday and for 1 - 2 pm on
Sunday. Please check at Games Field
for any late changes.
(for a close up of Hopewell Church
location; drag the map to place "B" in the center of
map; then click on the 5th bar from top)
Hotels nearest to the
dance and the games field are at exits 16 and 18 off I-77N
traveling north from Charlotte, NC.
The group supports Scottish Country Dances and Socials which
are held throughout the South East USA at the rate of
approximately one per month at, for example,
Scottish Country Dancesare also held in
association with:
Greater Greenville Highland Games
On the evening of the
Greenville Games (typically held in either the last week of
May or first week of June), the Greenville, SC. Scottish
Country Dancers hold a post Games dance.
Grandfather Mountain
Highland Games
In
the week prior to the Grandfather Mountain games
(second weekend in July), a week long school for
all levels of Scottish Country Dancing, Thistle School is
held at Lees
McRae College.
The Gala
Dance takes place on the Friday with the music
of Bobby
Brown's Scottish Accent of Toronto.
Scottish Country Dancing takes place on the
Platform at the GFMHGames site from 10.30 am -
3pm Saturday and 1pm -3pm Sunday
Classes for both beginners and experienced
dancers will be conducted by certified
teachers
Charleston, SC Games
On the evening of the Charleston Games (
held on the third Saturday of September ), the Charleston, SC Scottish Country Dancers
host a Post Games Dance.
Stone Mountain
Highland Games
The Atlanta branch (RSCDS - Atlanta
Branch ) hold dances on the Friday and Saturday evenings of the Stone Mountain Highland
Games (third weekend in October). The
Atlanta branch also hold other dances on a frequent basis
details of which can be found on their web site.
Scottish
Country
Dancing - RSCDS HQ & Worldwide
RSCDS Headquarters
The Head Office of RSCDS is at
12 Coates
Crescent
Telephone: 0131 225 3854
Edinburgh EH3
7AF
Fax: 0131 225 7783
Scotland
Web site access is
at The Royal Scottish
Country Dance Society - Note that all branch members
must now set up a username
& password
in
order to use the full benefit of the site.
IF YOU ARE HAVING
PROBLEMS WITH THIS, PLEASE CONTACT US
Internet Sources
In addition to the earlier
links, there are Internet Web sites which cover different
aspects of Scottish Country Dancing. These include:-
The
Inter-City Scot provides comprehensive lists of
classes, events and active groups of S C D groups across Canada and
the USA.
Strathspey (not affiliated with or endorsed by the
RSCDS) discusses dances and music as well as being a
resource for interesting items connected with SCD.
This site, based in Germany, has world wide audience
participation.
Grand Chain - the
Scottish Dance Resource - a resource for Scottish
dancers worldwide, including bands, groups, links, hints and tips,
dances and more for SCD, highland and ceilidh dancers.
Maintained
by
J. Michael Yates
Developed:
Monday
July 23 2000
Last Revision: Wednesday May 16,
2012
