We are back to meeting on Wednesday evenings – while keeping an eye on the Covid situation.
Whatever numbers come we will warm-up and do some suitable dancing – if numbers are small there will be more individual attention but will finish early.
Summer dancing at the Lawrence Arches – finally!
After several weeks of wet and windy weather on Wednesdays, we finally had a fine one.
Emily’s Birthday Afternoon Dance
Back in February but here is MacDonald of the Isles
Easter School – another good one
Lots of Fun, Friendship and Fitness. Here is a video of some of it.
Two great pieces in Otago Daily Times about Easter School
Excellent bit in the ODT Regions section Wednesday 31 March https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/south-otago/scottish-dancers-eager-reel-thing
And then more on Tuesday 6th April https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/scottish-country-dancing-school-%E2%80%98exceeded-expectations%E2%80%99
Richard Davison/ODT
South Island Easter School 2021
Revised registration forms for the postponed Lawrence Easter School can be found here: as pdf document Easter School 2021.registration or as a Word document Easter School 2021.registration
Lawrence Annual Dance November 2020
Great music from Sharlene Penman and here is a video summary: Lawrence November 2020
Gunn of Kilearnan was in our November programme as a “thank you” to Janine Gunn who is the driving force behind the Lake Roxburgh group. Here is the dance (once through), devised by Gary Morris and published in the Harbour City book: Gunn of Kilearnan
Club nights have now stopped until 2021
RSCDS Summer Celebration – New Zealand Feature
The Summer Celebration this morning (NZ time, it was Thursday evening in Scotland) featured New Zealand. This day’s Celebration was beautifully introduced by RSCDS President Jean Martin of Aberdeen. On the recording Summer Celebration (30 July) the NZ focus starts at about 00:57:18. Lawrence and Dunedin dancer Emily Currall provides some of the NZ commentary and teaches a dance.
Strathspey Pousette
For Lawrence dancers wanting to do some homework on the Strathspey Pousette (“diamond pousette”), it was taught in the RSCDS On-line Class last week by Robert McOwen, here is the link to the recording of the class, he starts teaching the pousette at about 40 minutes in (00:40:00 on the timer bottom left) On-line Class 22 July
It was also recapped (particularly the phrasing) by Gary Coull in the Summer Celebration session Wednesday 29th July (UK time) Summer Celebration 29 July at about 00:39:40, and covered once again and then danced by Duncan Brown (and family) at about 01:23:29. Duncan also covers the rondel starting at about 01:19:20.
RSCDS Summer Celebration
With the annual Summer School at St Andrews cancelled due to Covid-19, RSCDS is holding a Summer Celebration 27 to 31 July. This can be joined live at 7:00AM New Zealand time – follow this link Dance Scottish – A Summer Celebration to the Summer Celebration page which has a “Let’s Dance and Connect” button to join the daily session.
The Thursday session (Friday 31 July 7:00AM New Zealand) will feature New Zealand dancing and some familiar faces.
The sessions are being recorded and can be watched later at any time – they can be found at the bottom of the Summer Celebration page.
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