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 | ||
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Date | Teacher | Musician |
Sep 4 | Mervyn | |
Sep 11 | Mervyn | |
Sep 18 | Mervyn | |
Sep 25 | Paul | |
Oct 2 | Mervyn | |
Oct 9 | Mervyn | |
Oct 16 | Deborah | |
Oct 23 | Mervyn | Ian |
Oct 30 | Mervyn | |
Nov 6 | Paul | |
Nov 13 | Mervyn | |
Nov 20 | Mervyn | |
Nov 27 | Mervyn | Judith |
Dec 4 | TBA | |
Dec 11 | Mervyn | |
Dec 18 | Party |
Wednesdays 2025 | ||
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Date | Teacher | Musician |
Jan 8 | Mervyn | |
Jan 15 | Catherine | |
Jan 22 | Mervyn | |
Jan 29 | Mervyn | |
Feb 5 | Mervyn | Ian |
Feb 12 | TBA | |
Feb 19 | Mervyn | |
Feb 26 | Mervyn | |
Mar 5 | Paul | |
Mar 12 | John Fletcher | |
Mar 19 | Mervyn | Ian |
Mar 26 | Mervyn | |
Apr 2 | Mervyn | Judith |
Apr 9 | TBA | |
Apr 16 | Easter break | |
Apr 23 | Easter break | |
Apr 30 | Mervyn | |
May 7 | Mervyn | |
May 14 | Kate | |
May 21 | Mervyn | |
May 28 | AGM & 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 | ||
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Date | Teacher | |
Sep 9 | Mervyn | |
Sep 23 | Mervyn | |
Oct 14 | Paul | |
Oct 28 | Deborah | |
Nov 11 | Deborah | |
Nov 25 | Deborah | |
Dec 9 | Paul |
Mondays 2025 | ||
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Date | Teacher | |
Jan 6 | Mervyn | |
Jan 20 | Paul | |
Feb 10 | Catherine | |
Feb 24 | Catherine | |
Mar 10 | Catherine | |
Mar 24 | Kate | |
Apr 14 | Kate | |
Apr 28 | Kate |
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.
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)