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People enjoy Scottish country dancing for many reasons, including lively toe-tapping music, fitness, friendship, and maintaining a link with Scotland and her traditions and history.
The lilting swinging music of Jimmy Shand's orchestra was the inspiration behind the formation of the Scottish Country Dance Society of Hamilton. When Mrs Peg McAuslan and her husband Archie heard some of the records brought out to New Zealand by a friend, they felt they would love to dance to such music. Friends were approached with a view to forming a club and eventually 15 enthusiastic people became foundation members in the late 1940s. With dancers keen to dance each week and the activity gaining in popularity, it became necessary to form a properly constituted society and this was done on the 24th of April 1951.
Scottish country dancing is a social form of dancing danced in 'sets' usually with four 'couples' unlike Highland dancing which is usually solo dancing. Scottish dress is not required to attend clubs, dances or balls and you don't need a partner to join a dance club.
Hamilton Scottish Country Dance Club meets weekly. New members are always welcome.
Where: YWCA Hall, Cnr Pembroke and Clarence Streets, Hamilton
When: Wednesday evenings at 7pm. Beginners & children 7.00-8.15pm. Experienced dancers continue to 9.30pm
Club night: The 2017 year commences on Wednesday the 1st of March.
No experience needed
No partner required
Children welcome
Cost: $2.50 adult/50c child per night
Contacts:
Tutor - Pam Godfrey Phone 854 4081
President - Grietje Badham Phone 856 2361
Secretary - Rosemary Nicholson Phone 839 3849
For more information contact Grietje 856 2361 or Pam 854 4081
