Westbury Scottish Club,
Information Sheet
Updated November7th2004
Westbury Scottish club was formed in 1946 with the objective of teaching and practice of Scottish Country Dancing and to arrange open dances and social events, promoting interest in Scottish dancing.
The club is run by a committee
elected from the membership.
The club is affiliated to the Royal Scottish Country Dance
Society (R.S.C.D.S.) with Headquarters in Edinburgh which
provides support by publishing music and dance literature and
maintains links with hundreds of clubs all over the world.
What is Scottish Country Dancing?
You don't have to be a Scot to find your foot tapping to the irresistible rhythms of stirring reels, jigs and haunting strathspeys. You can experience the thrill of dancing your very first Eightsome Reel simply by investing a bit of time, some effort and lots of enthusiasm! It is also a pleasant way of keeping fit, exercising the brain as well as the body. Find out more by coming along to our classes.
Dancing with Instruction
Tuesday Night Beginners
Classes, 2002/2003 season
at Leonard Hall, Waterford Road (off Henleaze Road)Westbury on
Trym Starting at 7.30p.m.
The charge is £2-50 per evening.
Easy dances all walked through with instruction in steps and
formations. Some Ceilidh dancing is included. You can join this class as an absolute beginner, you
can come along as a couple, singly or with friends but don't
expect to dance with the same person all evening. People usually
attend this class for 2 or 3 seasons so there will be a
beneficial mix of experience.
No special clothing is required but usually after a few months
most people buy a pair of shoes that cost around £20-£25
The club is especially keen to attract newcomers to this class in
the hope of creating enthusiasm to progress to more advanced
dancing
Tuesday Night Intermediate Classes
at St. Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze Starting at 7.30p.m.
All dances walked through, dancing to CD's. Dances are chosen from the programme
of the following club night
Dancing to Live Music
Friday Night 2004/2005 Club Nights held
fortnightly(approximately)at The Hall, St Peter's Church, The Drive Henleaze,
Bishopston,
Bristol. For location map click on link from Home page.
Dancing starts at 7.45pm to music provide by Peter
Russell(accordion) and Jimmy Coleman(fiddle)
Half of the dances are walked through each
evening, you have to learn the 'easier' ones
Members pay £32-50 for the seasons dancing, visitors are welcome
(£3-50 per night charge) to attend as guests, ring in advance or follow link
from home page to
obtain programme of dances.
We also have informal evenings at the same location, dancing to music from CD's. We use these evenings to try out unusual dances. There is a charge on these evenings of £2-50 for members and visitors.
Special Events
Each year the club runs a number of special events, the 2002/2003
season includes the following:
(Ceilidh) February 26th 2005 (Hogmanay Dance) Dec 31st 2004
(Spring Dance) April 9th 2003
(Charity Dance) July 16th 2003
Charity Support
Although the main purpose of the club is for the personal enjoyment of music and dancing, there are groups of club members who like to use their talent and enthusiasm to aid local charities, fundraising by Scottish Entertainment and by organising charity events. In the past 10 years the club has raised £14000 for local charities including Bully watch, Changing Faces, Sheiling School Thornbury, Macmillan Nurses ,TS Adventurer Sea Cadets, Avon Riding Centre for Disabled, Jesse May Trust, RNID Poolemead Centre.
This Year the charity that we are supporting is:
Bristol Research into Altzheimer's and Care of the Elderly
BRACE is a registered charity which finances research into the diseases and conditions of the elderly - in particular Alzheimer's disease