February 23 – March 23, Continuing beginner series, 2 – 3 pm, $20, Athens Community Center, 701 E State St, Athens, OH. We’ll be building on the basics from last month’s class, so dancers will be expected to have a rough understanding of footwork, very simple formations, and progression. A great re-entry point for rusty dancers! Register at the front desk or online.
March 25, Ball review for intermediate dancers, 6 – 8 pm, FREE, Athens Public Library, 30 Home Street, Athens, OH.
April 6 – May 11, Intermediate series, 2 – 4 pm, $40, Athens Community Center, 701 E State St, Athens, OH. Register at the front desk or online.
June 8 – June 29, Beginner series, 2 – 3 pm, $20, Athens Community Center, 701 E State St, Athens, OH. No partner or experience necessary! If you can walk briskly, you can dance. Register at the front desk or online.
July 6 – 27, Continuing beginner series, 2 – 3 pm, $20, Athens Community Center, 701 E State St, Athens, OH. Stay tuned for details!
August 3, Lughnasa: Dance in the harvest season with live music by Boys of the Hock, 2:30 – 6 pm (doors open at 2), $10 – $20 (sliding scale), Shade Community Center, 2380 Old US Route 33, Shade, OH 45701. Bring a potluck item to share — we’ll enjoy a sit-down dinner after we dance. Set list coming soon!
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Info about our next class (March 16):
Next week, beginners will learn:
Aileen’s Reel (https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/9631/#videos). No new figures, but the geography will feel a little complex.
Our repeat dance will be Cutty Sark: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/9103/#videos
In the second hour, intermediate dancers will learn:
Starlight (https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/11769/#videos). The new-to-some-of-you figure is hello-goodbye setting: https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/hello-goodbye-setting.html
Our repeat dance will be Miss Milligan’s Strathspey: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/4555/#videos. The new figure is the knot: https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/knot-for-2-couples.html
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From out of town and want to drop in? Email anna@kitenet.net for more information!
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