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GENERAL CLASS

Held at 8.00pm-10.00pm on Wednesdays at
St Mary’s Church Hall, Park Road, Camberley  GU15 2SR

This is a general class, it caters for all abilities from intermediate level to advanced and follows the RSCDS criteria.

The class starts with a warm up followed by step and formation practise and dances to illustrate points of technique. After a tea break there is less emphasis on technique and typically dances from forthcoming dances are taught finishing with an old favourite and a cool down. This is a friendly class and newcomers are always made very welcome.

Autumn Term: 4th September – 18th December 2024
Spring Term: 8th January – 9th April 2025
Summer Term: 30th April – 28th May 2025
Wednesday 28th May is the AGM and end of season party.

RSCDS members £3.00, non-members £4.00. Try to bring a cup if you want coffee or tea.

Teacher: Mervyn Short, 0‌1‌903 782413
Class Facilitator : Christine Knox, 0‌7‌818 650635
Guest teachers: Paul Plummer, Deborah Draffin, Catherine Smith, John Fletcher, and Kate Thomson
Musicians: Ian and Judith Muir. Dates may change.

Wednesdays 2024
DateTeacherMusician
Sep  4Mervyn
Sep 11Mervyn
Sep 18Mervyn
Sep 25Paul
Oct  2Mervyn
Oct  9Mervyn
Oct 16Deborah
Oct 23MervynIan
Oct 30Mervyn
Nov  6Paul
Nov 13Mervyn
Nov 20Mervyn
Nov 27MervynJudith
Dec  4TBA
Dec 11Mervyn
Dec 18Party
Wednesdays 2025
DateTeacherMusician
Jan  8Mervyn
Jan 15Catherine
Jan 22Mervyn
Jan 29Mervyn
Feb  5MervynIan
Feb 12TBA
Feb 19Mervyn
Feb 26Mervyn
Mar  5Paul
Mar 12John Fletcher
Mar 19MervynIan
Mar 26Mervyn
Apr  2MervynJudith
Apr  9TBA
Apr 16Easter break
Apr 23Easter break
Apr 30Mervyn
May  7Mervyn
May 14Kate
May 21Mervyn
May 28AGM & party

BEGINNERS’ COURSE

Come and enjoy the fun of

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING

A very popular introduction and a thorough grounding in Scottish Country Dancing

A 10-week course starting again on Wednesday 2nd October 2024 in the upper hall of St Mary’s Church Hall, Park Road, Camberley  GU15 2SR. It starts at 8pm and lasts an hour, followed by free tea/coffee in the lower hall - try to bring your own cup.

You do not need to be a member of the Society to join the course and the fee is just £35 - please contact us for more details and to book a place.

No previous experience is required and no special clothing or shoes - trainers are preferable to outdoor shoes. You do not need to come with anyone - everybody swaps around during the class.

Contact: Paul Plummer.


MONDAY CLASS

Held at 8:15pm-10:15pm on Monday approximately every two weeks.excluding the first Monday of each month at
St Sebastian’s Memorial Hall, Honey Hill, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham  RG40 3BA

Attendees should be fit and able to sustain a reasonable energy level for the whole class. They are expected to know the basic figures and have an appreciation of the tempo of the music, good phrasing, a sound linking of all formations and dance with good teamwork.

The class will follow the standard format i.e. warm-up, step practice, formations, more challenging dances and a cool down.

RSCDS members £3.00, non-members £4.00. Try to bring a cup if you want coffee or tea.

Teachers: Mervyn Short. Deborah Draffin, Paul Plummer, Catherine Smith, and Kate Thomson
Contact: Deborah Draffin, 0‌1‌344 776831.

Mondays 2024
DateTeacher
Sep  9Mervyn
Sep 23Mervyn
Oct 14Paul
Oct 28Deborah
Nov 11Deborah
Nov 25Deborah
Dec  9Paul
Mondays 2025
DateTeacher
Jan  6Mervyn
Jan 20Paul
Feb 10Catherine
Feb 24Catherine
Mar 10Catherine
Mar 24Kate
Apr 14Kate
Apr 28Kate

Courses and Awards

Most classes run by the Branch do not lead to any award, they are simply so people can try to improve their dancing style.

The RSCDS run a programme of examinations and tests. These include Medal Tests for young dancers, Dancing Achievement Awards (DAA) for adults, and Teacher Certificates. Please see Courses. If you are interested in any of these please tell our Branch Secretary so we know when there is some demand.

The RSCDS runs Summer and Winter Schools, see Event Information, which are well worth going to. It is possible to book for a Dancing Achievement Award test at these. Note that different grades are done in different weeks.


Scottish Country Dancing for Children

Children's Classes

Fun for boys and girls aged 7 to 18 on Saturday mornings. St John’s Children’s and Young Dancers’ Scottish Country Dancing Class is run by St John’s Scottish Country Dancing Club, see that site for full details.. Run by a certified teacher, contact Deborah Draffin, 0‌7‌561 445654.

First couple of taster sessions FREE

Held at 10.00am - 11.00am on Saturdays during term time at
Crowthorne Parish Hall, 50 Heath Hill Road South, Crowthorne, Berkshire  RG45 7BN

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Autumn: 16th September - 9th December (not 28th October)
Spring: 6th January - 23rd March (not 17th February)
Summer: 20th April - 13th July (not 1st June)


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