Calendar of Events
| See also the Current Newsletter for more information on local events. |
| July 2008 | August 2008 | September 2008 | Upcoming in 2008 |
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July 2008
Sunday-Sunday, July 20-August 17, 2008
RSCDS Summer School at St. Andrews
St. Andrews, Scotland
You may attend one week or any two weeks
Application Deadline: February 1, 2008; spaces may still be available
August 2008
Friday-Sunday, August 8-10, 2008
Teachers Association (Canada) AGM
Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Sunday-Sunday, August 10-17, 2008
Teachers Association (Canada) Summer School
Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Teachers: Janet Johnston. Edinburgh, Scotland; Geoffrey Selling, Philadelphia; Val Mitchell, New Zealand
Musicians: Bobby Brown - Brampton, ON, Laird Brown - Brampton, ON, Mara Shea - Raleigh, NC, Ken Nattras - Winnipeg, MB
Ball Musicians: Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent
Saturday, August 16, 2008
12th Frederick/Cumberland/Harrisburg Workshop & Dance
Walkersville Town Hall, Walkersville, MD
2:00 p.m. workshop, 5:00 p.m. potluck, followed by an informal dance
Teacher: John MacLeod, Silver Spring, MD
Admission: $5 plus a potluck contribution
Contact: Valerie Hill, 301-739-4553, vlhill@juno.com
Saturday, August 23, 2008
No.Va. Summer Frolic
Sponsored by Peg Collier, to celebrate her birthday
8:00 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, Arlington, VA
Music: Becky Ross, fiddle and Julie Gorka, piano
Admission: Free!
Contact: Eva Lanyi, elanyi@cox.net, 703-922-1713
September 2008
Saturday-Sunday, September 13-14, 2008
Virginia Scottish Games
9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sky Meadows State Park, Delaplane, VA
SCD demos: 1 and 4 p.m. on Saturday; 3 p.m. on Sunday
Friday-Sunday, September 19-21, 2008
Scottish Weekend at Timber Ridge
Teachers: David Queen - Southport, England, Eric Finley - Ayr, Scotland, and Elaine Brunken - Laurel, MD
Guest Music Teacher: Liz Donaldson
Featured Band: Terpsichore - Elke Baker, fiddle, Liz Donaldson, piano, and Ralph Gordon, cello and bass
Registrar: Fred Eustis, feustis@starpower.net, 410-922-6369
Chair: Ellen Ternes, ellenter@comcast.net, 301-318-4208
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Rosalie's Autumn Ceilidh
2:00-5:00 p.m., Manchester Lakes Community Center, 6120 Manchester Lakes Drive, Alexandria VA 22310
Musicians: TBA
Contact: Rosalie Duncan, 703-772-0695, rosalie.duncan@verizon.net
Upcoming in 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
14th Frederick Scottish Country Dance Party
8:00 p.m., Walkersville Town Hall, Walkersville, MD
Musicians: TBA
Admission: $15.00
Contact: Valerie Hill, 301-739-4553, vlhill@juno.com
Friday-Sunday, November 7-9, 2008
Argyle XXV
Teachers: Elinor Vandegrift, Seattle, WA and Cecily Selling, Philadelphia, PA
Music: Keith Smith, fiddle and Muriel Johnstone, piano
Chair: Mark Priest, mark.priest@computer.org, 703-750-2965
Saturday, December 6, 2008
No.Va. Christmas Walk Dance
2:00 p.m., The Durant Center, Alexandria, VA
Music: Waverley Station - David Knight, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano
Admission: $20 dancers; $10 students; $3 spectators
