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Catch The Excitement!
2009 Festival Dates
June 13-14
Meeks Park Blairsville, Ga.
*Kilted Golf Classic & Ceilidh held June 12
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Scottish Dancers |
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The
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Atlanta Branch |
 Scottish
Country Dancing is the traditional ballroom dancing of Scotland.
Performed round the room or longwise or square sets, one can see
the intricate patterns of the dance unfold as the dancers step in
time to the elegance and strength of the Strathspey displayed as the
couples progress through the dance.
Scottish country dances, unlike the folk dances of most other countries,
do not seem to have been confined to one grade of society only. On
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contrary, they were danced and enjoyed in the common by both laird
and tenant or crofter. Thanks to the effort of the Royal Scottish Country
Dance Society, these national dances of Scotland have been preserved.
The technique of the dance is consistently taught, whether the
classes are in Scotland, Japan or the United States. When dancers meet
from around the world, and this is not uncommon, they all dance the
same standard set by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
There are only five steps in the traditional dances. The skip change
of step, the slip step and the pas de basque are used in reels and
jigs. The other two steps appear only in the Strathspey. The three
tempos are
jig, reel and Strathspey, the latter being slower and smoother than
the first two, but more demanding in strength and balance.
For more information or location of dance instruction
click here
to the website. |
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Glencoe School of Scottish Highland Dance- Mary Wilson Recknagel,
Director Fellow |
Blairsville Scottish
Festival and Highland Games welcomes back the Glencoe School of Scottish
Highland Dance. Scottish dances, similar to many dances of all nations,
are ancient in origin dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. These
dances, in the beginning, were expressions of both personal and social
emotions - joy, victory in battle or the hunt, courtship, or perhaps
symbolic of one's work.
Georgians have a great deal of Scottish heritage. An exciting way to
rediscover one's past is through Highland Dance, which is an excellent
total body workout. It develops good coordination, posture, and overall
muscle tone. Some of these dances of olde are the Highland Fling, the
Sword Dance, Seann Tribhas "old trousers", the Scottish Lilt, Scottish
version of the Irish Jig and the Sailors Hornpipe. For more information
about classes or performances
click here. |
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