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Dear dancers – Hope you are well. We are pleased to announce that the SEHSCDS AGM will be held by Zoom on Tuesday 22nd September 2020 – please put the date in your diary .
We have however decided to cancel all classes and dances (including the Annual Ball) until at least December 2020. Please see the WHAT’S ON page for more details.
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Are you already a Scottish dancer, thinking of coming back to Scottish Country Dancing or have never tried it before:
Click here for our latest flyer: Dance Scottish in 2020
Then click on the WHAT’S ON page and find out more
or click on RECENT POSTS on the right.
- Scottish Country Dancing is a really great activity to keep fit, have fun and make new friends. We look forward to seeing you soon.
- This web site also covers Scottish Country Dancing across a number of other clubs in East Hertfordshire. Please click on OTHER LOCAL SOCIETIES
If you are new to the area and want to find out about Scottish Country Dancing in East Herts, simply use the CONTACTS page and send us a message or pick up the phone and ring us on 07842034890. We would be very pleased to hear from you.
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Interested in arranging a joining in evening see the CEILIDH TEAM page.
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So what is Scottish Country Dancing?
The dances are a little like a Ceilidh or English barn dance with groups of dances usually in 2,3 or 4 couples dancing in set patterns. Some of these patterns can be very pretty and they range from the very simple beginners dances to those for dancers with years of experience. Scottish Country Dancing should not be confused with Highland dancing which includes sword dances and is usually for groups of individuals demonstrating individual skills.
Perhaps this is best explained in the pictures from the web site of Marucho where you can find many animated gifs for national dances…
On the left we have a team of Scottish Country dancers who are dancing a popular dance called the Petronella. On the right the lone dancer is dancing the Highland Fling.