A Special Occasion: Historical RSCDS Dances

CELEBRATING DANCE SCOTTISH!

1.00pm-4.30pm, Saturday 27 April 2024
St John’s Anglican Church Hall
18 Bassett Rd, Johnsonville, Wellington
Afternoon tea provided, catered by Elaine Lethbridge
Doors open 12.30pm Cost: $10 cash at the door. Spectators $2

Following the very successful Early Wellington Dances afternoon in 2023 to celebrate the RSCDS Centenary, the Wellington Region has organised a special afternoon of Historical RSCDS Dances for intermediate dancers and above.

RSCDS Book 1 was first published in 1924, meaning 2024 is the Centenary of this publication, the first of the numbered RSCDS Book series. Selected dances will be chosen from Books 1-5, all pre-1930.

Mostly the dances will be ones not commonly danced nowadays. There are lots of interesting and not too hard dances in these books, often with great memorable tunes.

Rod Downey will teach the dances. To add to this special afternoon, Lynne Scott and Sam Berkahn will provide the music.

Come and enjoy this special experience of Historical RSCDS Dances!

Download the Historical RSCDS Dances Poster

Wellington Region Hogmanay 2023

Just under seven sets of dancers welcomed in the New Year at the 2023 Wellington Region Hogmanay at Crofton Downs School on 31 December 2023. Thanks so much to Chris Totton and Anna Verheagh for organising this significant event on the Scottish Country Dancing calendar, preparing the excellent programme and MC’ing the evening.

It was wonderful to welcome Edith Campbell who came with her daughter Fiona and her husband from Scotland, adding an international touch to this successful event.

The crowd danced the night away to lively music from Iain Matcham on fiddle and Jean Malcolm on keyboard. Thanks also to Janice Henson for representing the Region President, John Gregory as the First Foot and Joy Tracey for the photos.

See the photos in the gallery below

Wellington Region Hogmanay 2023 Photos: Joy Tracey
1001 Hogmanay 2023 Anna, Iain & Jean

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New Dancers’ Celebration 2023

At the 2023 Wellington Region New Dancers’ Celebration, more than 80 dancers, including 30 newer dancers, took to the floor on 7 October in the Wairarapa College Hall in Masterton.

Hosted by Carterton Club, with former Wellington Region President Elaine Laidlaw as MC, the evening was full of smiles and laughter as the more experienced dancers helped the newer ones enjoy the programme of relatively well-known and easier dances with a scattering of those we’ve not encountered as often.

See more about this festive celebration

Take a look at the photos in the gallery below