ASCDS 2019 Dance Class Schedule
Park Hill Presbyterian Church
7 pm -Beginner class
8 pm - Advanced class
No summer classes are scheduled, but classes begin again in the fall.
FALL SESSION - 2019- 12 Classes & 1 Night for Annual Meeting/Dance Party
September – 9,16,12,30
October – 7,14,21,28
November – 4,11,18,25
December - (2 - Annual Meeting & Dance Party)
The first class is free! Come and try it!
Beginning Scottish Country Dance Lessons -
the ballroom dance of Scotland and the forerunner of American Square Dance
Great exercise...lively music...an appreciation of Scottish culture & heritage....
Parkhill Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall -
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Participants will learn basic formations and footwork used for dancing traditional and modern Scottish reels, jigs and strathspeys, which form the basis of Scottish ballroom dance. Scottish Country Dancing offers fun and challenging dances, lively music, an appreciation of Scottish music and culture, and an opportunity to meet interesting people, |
The Arkansas Scottish Country Dance Society is a non-profit organization established in 1985 by individuals interested in helping foster traditional Scottish country dancing and music for the benefit of present and future generations. ASCDS is an affiliate chapter of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society with headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland and branches around the world.
Abbreviations
1C
1st couple; 2C = 2nd couple, etc.
1C-2C
1st couple and 2nd couple, 1st couple with 2nd couple, etc.
1CR
1st corner; 2CR = 2nd corner, etc.
1M
1st man; 2M = 2nd man, etc.
1s
1st couple or “ones”; 2s = 2nd couple or “twos”, etc.
1s-2s
1st couple and 2nd couple, 1st couple with 2nd couple, etc.
1W
1st woman; 2W = 2nd woman, etc.
2H
two hands; 3H = 3 hands, etc.
4H a-X
four hands across; 3H a-X = 3 hands across, etc.
6H rnd
six hands round; 8H rnd = 8 hands round, etc.
a-X
across
adv
advance
adv (1)
advance one step only
adv–ret, adv/ret
advance and retire
allem
allemande
anti-clkwise
anti-clockwise, counter-clockwise
BH
both hands
bal
balance
bet
between
bk
back
bk2bk, bk 2 bk
back to back
C
couple – as in 1C = 1st couple, 2C = 2nd couple, etc.
CR, CRs
corner, corners – see also 1CR = 1st corner, 2CR = 2nd corner, etc.
clkwise
clockwise
cont
continue
cpl, cpls
couple, couples – as in “All 3 cpls …”
dbl
double
dbl tri
double triangle(s)
diag
diagonal
dwn
down
fig
figure
fig 8
figure of eight
fin
finish; finishing
H
hand(s); see also 2H = 2 hands, 6H = 6 hands, etc.
J
jig – used when describing a dance; 48J-5C = 48-bar jig for 5 cpls
L
left
LH
left hand
LS
left shoulder
LSh
left shoulder
ld
lead
M
men; man – see also 1M = 1st man, 2M = 2nd man, etc.
NH
nearer hands
opp
opposite
orig
original
P
partner
par
parallel
perp
perpendicular
pet
petronella
pl, plc
place
posn(s)
position(s)
pouss
poussette
pouss RR
poussette right round
prom
promenade
qk
quick
R
reel – used when describing a dance; 32R-3C = 32-bar reel for 3 cpls
R
right
R&L
rights and lefts
RH
right hand
RR
right round
RR
round the room – used when describing the form of a dance
RS
right shoulder
RSh
right shoulder
rep
repeat
resp
respectively
ret
retire
ret (1)
retire one step only
rl
reel
rnd
round
S
strathspey – used when describing a dance; 40S-4C = 40-bar strathspey for 4 cpls
SQ
square – used when describing the form of a dance
W
women; woman – see also 1W = 1st woman, 2W = 2nd woman, etc.
w
with
X
cross
Abbreviations
1C
1st couple; 2C = 2nd couple, etc.
1C-2C
1st couple and 2nd couple, 1st couple with 2nd couple, etc.
1CR
1st corner; 2CR = 2nd corner, etc.
1M
1st man; 2M = 2nd man, etc.
1s
1st couple or “ones”; 2s = 2nd couple or “twos”, etc.
1s-2s
1st couple and 2nd couple, 1st couple with 2nd couple, etc.
1W
1st woman; 2W = 2nd woman, etc.
2H
two hands; 3H = 3 hands, etc.
4H a-X
four hands across; 3H a-X = 3 hands across, etc.
6H rnd
six hands round; 8H rnd = 8 hands round, etc.
a-X
across
adv
advance
adv (1)
advance one step only
adv–ret, adv/ret
advance and retire
allem
allemande
anti-clkwise
anti-clockwise, counter-clockwise
BH
both hands
bal
balance
bet
between
bk
back
bk2bk, bk 2 bk
back to back
C
couple – as in 1C = 1st couple, 2C = 2nd couple, etc.
CR, CRs
corner, corners – see also 1CR = 1st corner, 2CR = 2nd corner, etc.
clkwise
clockwise
cont
continue
cpl, cpls
couple, couples – as in “All 3 cpls …”
dbl
double
dbl tri
double triangle(s)
diag
diagonal
dwn
down
fig
figure
fig 8
figure of eight
fin
finish; finishing
H
hand(s); see also 2H = 2 hands, 6H = 6 hands, etc.
J
jig – used when describing a dance; 48J-5C = 48-bar jig for 5 cpls
L
left
LH
left hand
LS
left shoulder
LSh
left shoulder
ld
lead
M
men; man – see also 1M = 1st man, 2M = 2nd man, etc.
NH
nearer hands
opp
opposite
orig
original
P
partner
par
parallel
perp
perpendicular
pet
petronella
pl, plc
place
posn(s)
position(s)
pouss
poussette
pouss RR
poussette right round
prom
promenade
qk
quick
R
reel – used when describing a dance; 32R-3C = 32-bar reel for 3 cpls
R
right
R&L
rights and lefts
RH
right hand
RR
right round
RR
round the room – used when describing the form of a dance
RS
right shoulder
RSh
right shoulder
rep
repeat
resp
respectively
ret
retire
ret (1)
retire one step only
rl
reel
rnd
round
S
strathspey – used when describing a dance; 40S-4C = 40-bar strathspey for 4 cpls
SQ
square – used when describing the form of a dance
W
women; woman – see also 1W = 1st woman, 2W = 2nd woman, etc.
w
with
X
cross
