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CEILIDH & WELCOME DANCE

Friday, 23 February 2007 . 8:00  pm - St.  James Westminster Church Hall, 115 Askin Street, London ( Directions)

The workshop kicks off with a ceilidh featuring skits and dancing.  Join in the fun of an informal amateur entertainment.  We can’t have a ceilidh without the participation of attendees, so please consider what contribution you could make.  Contact Emcee Marg Boss at 519- 438- 1625. Tickets $6 at the door for those not attending Workshop.

Great Hall, Somerville House,
University of Western Ontario (Directions)
12 noon - 9:30 pm

Sat. Feb. 24
12:00-1:00 Registration
1:00 - 2:30 Class 1
2:30-3:00 Break
3:00-4:30 Class 2
4:30-5:30 Social Time
5:30-6:30 Dinner
6:30-9:30 Dancing
Teachers: Linda Ashe
Andrew Collins

As ever, there will be two classes — one for less experienced dancers (two years or less) and one for more experienced dancers. Each class will have one session with each teacher.
Tickets $6 at the door. To register your act, contact Ceilidh MC, Marg Boss, 519- 438-1625 (evenings).

Great Hall, Somerville House, University of Western Ontario
Dances will be Briefed

1. Campbell ’s Frolic* 32J 15-3
2. The Westminster Reel 32R 45-1
3. The Bridge of Nairn 32S 13-11
4. The Famous Grouse 32J Carn
5. Davy Nick Nack 32H Glasgow Ass.
6. The Balmoral Strathspey 32S 22-3
7. Fidget 32R 16-1
8. Joie de Vivre 32J 39-2
9. The Robertson Rant 80S 39-8
10. Terrace Logger’s Jig 32J Leaf
11. Miss Gibson’s Strathspey 32S RSCDS Leaflet #10
12. Montgomeries Rant 32R  10-1
13 The Bramble Circle 32J Let’s All Dance
As time permits, dances taught in class and old favourites.
*RSCDS Featured Dance for 2006-2007        Dances will be briefed.
 

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University of Western Ontario Campus - showing parking locations

The Great Hall, Somerville House, University of Western Ontario .

Directions: Go north-bound on Wharncliffe Road .  Wharncliffe Road turns into Western Road which accesses the west side of the campus. 

At UWO, pass several residences, and the arena on your right. 

At the Brecia stoplights turn east (right) into the university through the limestone gates.  Go one block to the traffic circle. 

Go around the traffic circle 4/5ths, passing the observatory, Alumni Hall, Thames Hall, and a one-way street, and then enter the parking lot.  (Have change available if gate is not up). 

Exit the parking lot via the walkway on the east side, cross the street and turn left.  Somerville House is the first building on your right, at the north end of the cloister.

The Great Hall is upstairs, on the second floor.

 

Linda  Ashe hails from Glasgow, Scotland and is very passionate about her Scottish culture.  She ensures that everyone that she meets gets a wee taste of Scotland, albeit through scotch tasting, SCD, running summer youth dance camps or being a part of the annual Orillia Scottish Festival.  Linda studied many forms of dance as a wee one and immigrated to Canada in 1980. 

Linda and her husband Jason Argent received  their SCD teaching certificates in 2004 under the auspices of the Toronto Branch.  They both teach some 60 dancers each week in their village hall, attracting dancers from all over Simcoe County . They host an annual teachers weekend workshop and spearhead the annual Banks O’ Couchiching Ball. They live in Hawkestone , Ontario with their 13 year old son Calum.  Linda has been the Organisational Development Director for Special Olympics Ontario for the last 10 years.

 

ANDREW COLLINS. Andrew hails from Oakville , Ontario .  He too exudes passion for Scottish country dancing and looks forward to sharing it with us at the London Workshop. An experienced and skilful dancer, Andrew, attained his teaching certificate in 2003.  Andrew and his wife Mairi learned Scottish Country Dancing as children. He is past Chairman of RSCDS Toronto Association and the Oakville Scottish Country Dance Group. He is also a piper.  In his professional life he works in Global Risk Management at Scotiabank, Toronto.

Map & Directions for Ceilidh, Friday night, Feb. 24, 2006, St. Jame's Westminster Anglican Church, 115 Askin St., London

Located in old south London, several blocks east of Wharncliffe Road, and just west of Wortley Road. There is limited street parking on Askin St. The main church parking lot is on Bruce Street, one block south of Askin Street.

Directions: From 401, exit onto Highbury Avenue North. Go north on Highbury Avenue to Commissioners Road interchange (about 2 miles) Turn west (left) onto Commissioners Road. Travel approx 3 miles to Stoplight at Wharncliffe Road intersection. Turn north (right). And proceed north on Wharncliffe Road eleventh street on your right, which is Bruce Street. Turn East (right) onto Bruce Street, passing two streets on your left, go a further ½ block to the church parking lot entrance opposite Cathcart Street.