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Scottish Country Dancing  –  Classes 501 to 515

Presented in association with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (Glasgow Branch)

Class 501 – Scottish Country Dancing

For dancers aged 18 and over who regularly attend a class. The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Pieces:

Two couples dance the Reel or Jig and two couples dance the Strathspey.
Each dance to be performed 4 times through.
(If Branch publication, instructions and music must be sent with the entry form.)
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 502 – Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS books)

For dancers aged 18 and over who regularly attend a class. The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Pieces:

Two couples dance the Reel or Jig and two couples dance the Strathspey.
Each dance to be performed 4 times through.
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 503 – Scottish Country Dancing – Square Dance

For dancers aged 18 and over who regularly attend a class. The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Any Square Dance from an RSCDS Branch or Headquarters publication.
(If Branch publication, instructions and music must be sent with the entry form.)
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 504 – Scottish Country Dancing – Open (18 and over)

For dancers aged 18 and over. The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Pieces: Any dance of your own choice.
A Reel or Jig should not exceed the maximum time limit of 5 minutes.
A Strathspey should not exceed a maximum time limit of 10 minutes.
Instruction and music should be sent with the entry form.
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 505 – Scottish Country Dancing – Open (18 and over)

For dancers aged 18 and over who have less than 3 years of dancing experience. Dancers will receive an adjudication but no comparison will be made between performances
Test Piece: Any dance of your own choice.
A Reel or Jig should not exceed the maximum time limit of 5 minutes.
A Strathspey should not exceed a maximum time limit of 10 minutes.
Instruction and music should be sent with the entry form.
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 506 – Scottish Country Dancing – Challenge (18 and over)

For dancers aged 18 and over.
The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: The formations and selected dances should be familiar to dancers (www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com).
Set and Link for 3 couples: Crossing The Bay (S8x32)
Tourbillon: The Spirit of The Dance (S8X32),
La Baratte: The Haggis Tree (S8X32)
Rondel: Brochan Lom (S8X32)
The Adjudicator will select one of these dances, on the day of the festival, for each team. An allocated time of 15 minutes will be given to teams to learn their allocated dance prior to their performance.
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 507 – Scottish Country Dancing – Deviser (18 and over)

For dancers aged 18 and over. The James Senior Dance Shoes Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Dancers can select any dance devised by James (Jimmy ) McMillan (www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com).
A Reel or Jig should not exceed the maximum time limit of 5 minutes.
A Strathspey should not exceed a maximum time limit of 10 minutes.
Instruction and music should be sent with the entry form.
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 508 – Scottish Country Dancing (18 and under)

For dancers aged 18 and under. The Marion B. Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece:

Two couples dance the Reel or Jig and two couples dance the Strathspey
Each dance to be performed 4 times through.
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 509 – Scottish Country Dancing (15 and under)

For dancers aged 15 and under. The Marion B. Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Either Reel: Reel of 51st Division (8×32) (from 2nd Graded Book RSCDS Book 13)
or Jig: Ladies` Fancy (8×32) (from RSCDS Book 13)
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 510 – Scottish Country Dancing – Square Dance (12 and under)

For dancers aged 12 or under with some experience. The James Senior Dance Shoes Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Either Barmkin (R88) from Roy Goldring 24 G and S Dances
or Domino Five (R5X32) from Derek Haynes Carnforth Collection 4
or Round Reel of Eight (R88) from Book 27
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 511 – Scottish Country Dancing (12 and under) A

For dancers aged 12 and under with some experience. The Marion B Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Either Reel: Lady C Bruce`s Reel (8 x 32) (from MMM1)
or Jig: Orpington Caledonians (8 x 32) (from RSCDS Book 49)
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 512 – Scottish Country Dancing (12 and under) B

For dancers aged 12 and under with limited experience of Scottish Country Dancing. Dancers will receive an adjudication, but no comparison will be made between performances.
Test Piece: Any 8 x 32 Reel or Jig from an RSCDS publication.
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 513 – Scottish Country Dancing – Mixed (12 and under)

For dancers aged 12 and under with limited experience of Scottish Country Dancing. A team may consist of mixed ages.
Dancers will receive an adjudication but no comparison will be made between performances.
Test Piece: Select one from the choices below:
Either Reel: A Reel for Jeannie (4×32) (RSCDS Book 40)
or Jig: Charlestown Chaser (4×32) (2nd Book Graded SCDs)
or Jig: Waratah Weaver (4×32) (Carlingwark Book)
or Jig: My Friend Jim (4×32) (www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com)
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 514 – Scottish Country Dancing (10 and under)

For dancers aged 10 and under with some experience. The Marion B Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Either Reel: The Honeymoon (8 x 32) (from ‘Graded Scottish Country Dances’, RSCDS)
or Jig: A Jig for Mrs Dunn (8 x 32) (from Helensburgh SCDs for Children www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com)
Entry fee: £35.00

Class 515 – Scottish Country Dancing – Family Class

There is no age restriction in this family friendly class. Dancers will receive an adjudication but no comparison will be made between performances.
Test Piece: Any dance to not exceed a maximum of 10 minutes.
Instruction and music should be sent with the entry form.
Entry fee: £35.00

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