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The aim of this course is to teach participants a range of basic steps and formations found in Scottish Country Dances and so to enable them to take part in social dancing. The course does not aim to teach specific dances and the dances taught in class are chosen because they contain the specific steps and formations being taught.
The majority of dances are made up of several
standard formations linked together in some way and it is more useful for
learners to master the common formations than to attempt to memorise the
dances themselves. There are thousands of different dances, but far
fewer formations. In general, the dances used in this course will
be different from those used in the September course to make things more
interesting for those who choose to attend both courses.
By the end of the course, participants
will be understand and be able to do the following:
| Steps | All basic dance steps for reel, jig or strathspey |
| Terms | Turn; cross; cast; set; balance in line |
| Formations | Down the middle and back; hands across and back; hands round and back; figure of eight; poussette; allemande; reel of three |
| Set types | Longways set; square set; round the room dance |
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