Workshop and Ball

Next Workshop and Ball: April 5th, 2025!

That’s it until next April 5th. We all had a lot of fun and hope to see you again next year!

WHAT DID THE DAY HAVE IN STORE?

Experienced workshop class: 9:30 to 11:30 am

Basic workshop class: 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Ball: doors open 6:45 pm, grand march commences 7:20 pm

All events at Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara Street

Workshop Teacher 2024

Rebecca Blackhall-Peters will be instructing the two workshop classes.

Rebecca was born and raised in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. She very recently has moved to the Okanagan and is residing in Summerland. In 1995 she took up SCD in Vancouver and earned her Teacher’s Certificate in 2001. As she had a background in classical ballet, she was able to point her toes immediately, however it took bit longer to learn the formations and dances! She has taught a General Class in Fort Langley for the last 18 years and is currently teaching the Naramata Scottish Country dance group. She was the Artistic Director of the Vancouver Branch Demonstration Team for 6 years and has taught workshops in New Zealand and throughout North America. She has been a core teacher at TAC Summer School and St Andrews. She is also a tutor of Teacher Candidates which she finds extremely rewarding.

Workshop Musician

Mary Ross will be the workshop musician.

Mary’s Scottish Heritage contributes to her strong ties to Celtic Music. Highland dancing started at the age of five, and the love of the music steered her towards playing the accordion. Mary’s musical career has taken her from Greenland to Texas, as well as Scotland, and various Canadian and USA destinations. Mary is a member of VISCDS and the RSCDS Vancouver Branch. She has enjoyed providing music for Scottish Country Dance events since 1991. In addition to Scottish Music Mary has been an accompanist to the Victoria Police Chorus since 2000, is an accordion instructor, a member of the Victoria Accordion Club and also enjoys playing a variety of styles of music for private functions and senior residences.

Then comes the ball….

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2024 Ball Programme

Joie de Vivre*	8 x 32 J	Book 39	B
The Sailor	8 x 32 R	Book 24	BB
MacDonald of the Isles	3 x 32 S	30 Pop v2	I
Haste to the Wedding	8 x 32	Book 25	B
Australian Ladies	8 x 32 R	Glasgow Assembly	BB
Lord Elgin’s Reel	8 x 32 S	Book 26	BB
Wild Geese	8 x 32 J	Book 24	B
Bratach Bana**	8 x 32 R	30 Pop v2	A
The Roses of St. Martin’s	4 x 40 S	St Martin 3	A
Meeting of the Waters	8 x 48 R	Book 53	I
BREAK
Roaring Jelly *	8 x 32 J	Glendarroch	BB
Staffin Harvest	4 x 32 S	4 for 78	BB
White Heather Jig	4 x 40	22 SCD	A
General Stuart’s Reel	8 x 32 R	Book 10	I
Thelma’s Strathspey	2 x 64 S	Axford 2009	A
Royal Exchange	8 x 32 J	22 SCD	I
Belle of Bon Accord	4 x 32 S	Drewry	B
Mairi’s Wedding *	8 x 40 R	22 SCD	I
		B: basic
*briefing only		BB: beyond basic
** no briefing		I: Intermediate
		A: Advanced