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 - 8/30/10
Following our late August restart, our classes
will continue on Fridays throughout the Fall. Potential exceptions are
Sept 17 (Charleston) and Oct 15 (Stone Mtn)
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
2011 Loch Norman Highland
Games will be
held on April 15, 16, 17, 2011
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 2010 was
again
be
provided
by The MacRowdies
Pete
Campbell (accordion),
Mara
Shea (fiddle) and Dean Herington (piano)
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:
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
and the Scottish Accent of Toronto.
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
Workshops
for
beginners
(at
least
6
months)
and
experienced
dancers
are usually held on the
Friday of
the
Stone Mountain Highland Games (third weekend in
October)
and followed by a Gala dance in the
evening.
Both events are organized by the RSCDS
- Atlanta Branch . The Atlanta branch also hold other dances
on a frequent basis details of which can be found on their web site.
Waxhaw
Games
The Charlotte
Scottish Country Dancers, North
Carolina
host a Dance on the Saturday evening of the Waxhaw, NC games which are
held on the last weekend in October
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: Monday August 30, 2010
