Events in August–September 2020
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August 3, 2020 (1 event)
Dronology: a short potted history of the bagpipes Dronology: a short potted history of the bagpipes
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August 3, 2020Following up on the fabulous talk Katie Brady gave last month on the basics of bagpipes, piper extraordinaire Dick Hensold will offer "a short potted history of the bagpipes, as illustrated by several different types of pipe. And a few tunes, if desired. But not too many jokes. Really, not. Unless you make me." Not to be missed!
Check email for Zoom link information or email info [at] rscds-twincities.org. Note the 7:30pm start time.
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August 10, 2020 (1 event)
(Virtual) Monday Night Class (Virtual) Monday Night Class
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August 10, 2020Fer will guide you through a review of the three-couple act of the performance repertoire. This will NOT be just for people who want to perform, nor will it be a Rehearsal. We're using the performance repertoire to generate the dances we'll try to envision as we try to get in a little vaguely Scottish Country Dancing-like movement. If we do get a chance to resume rehearsals or performing at any point, maybe this will serve as a reminder/jump-start. Or maybe those of you who have never performed will satisfy your curiosity about the kind of dances we perform. Once we're done moving, we can talk about what it's like to perform or tell stories about That One Performance, OMG! for the edification/amusement of all. Or maybe we'll all just get sweaty wandering around seemingly aimlessly in our living rooms to some really awesome music.
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August 17, 2020 (1 event)
Monday Night Special: International Dancing Monday Night Special: International Dancing
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August 17, 2020Fer Horn will pick some dances from her international folkdance repertoire that lend themselves to warming up, cooling down, and some bouncing around to fun music in the middle. Along the way, we'll learn some of the dance moves "vocabulary" that makes up non-Scottish dances the way "skip-change," "pas de basque," and "strathspey setting" make up Scottish Country Dancing. You can try a new style of dancing in a venue where no one other than your cat will judge your "spontaneous hyper-local variations," or I suppose you can hang out with a beer listening to very not-Scottish music while watching me jump around in my dining room.
If you've got shoes that let you pivot but not slip on your dancing surface, you might find them useful. And bring a scarf or handkerchief. Morris dancers, you can bring your hankies if you must, but only one! 😉
Check email for Zoom link information or email info [at] rscds-twincities.org.
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August 24, 2020 (1 event)
(Virtual) Monday Night Class (Virtual) Monday Night Class
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August 24, 2020Fer and Lara will guide you through a review some of our interval dances from the current performance repertoire and of those from the recent past. This will NOT be just for people who want to perform, nor will it be a Rehearsal. We're using the performance repertoire to generate the dances we'll try to envision as we try to get in a little vaguely Scottish Country Dancing-like movement. If we do get a chance to resume rehearsals or performing at any point, maybe this will serve as a reminder/jump-start. Or maybe those of you who have never performed will satisfy your curiosity about the kind of dances we perform. Once we're done moving, we can talk about what it's like to perform or tell stories about That One Performance, OMG! for the edification/amusement of all. Or maybe we'll all just get sweaty wandering around seemingly aimlessly in our living rooms to some really awesome music.
Check email for Zoom link information or email info [at] rscds-twincities.org.
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August 31, 2020 (1 event)
Scotland S(l)ide Show Scotland S(l)ide Show
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August 31, 2020We may not be able to travel in real life these days, but we can still travel virtually. Join us for a slide show featuring photographs of trips to Scotland by members of our group! This will be a lightening round-style format, with each contributor getting a few minutes to share up to five shots of their favorite -- or maybe just most memorable -- spots in Scotland.
Check email for Zoom link information or email info [at] rscds-twincities.org.
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September 14, 2020 (1 event)
Meet an Old Friend Night Meet an Old Friend Night
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September 14, 2020Normally we'd be kicking off our fall season with an open house-style sampler class and live music. Things being how they are, we can't meet on the dance floor, but we will still have a special event to mark the beginning of our new membership year. We will be welcoming special guests Joy Gullikson, Gary Thomas, and Ron Wallace, who will share some stories and reminiscences about the early days of the RSCDS Twin Cities Branch and Scottish dancing in the Twin Cities. Following the chat with Gary, Joy, and Ron, we are all invited to join Gary's online SCD class.
Please note that this event will start at 7:30pm to accommodate the time difference (Ron and Gary live in California). Check your email for Zoom link details.
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September 22, 2020 (1 event)
(Virtual) Monday Night Class (Virtual) Monday Night Class
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September 22, 2020Lara will be teaching a selection of Scottish country dances for one or two people and ghosts, and sometimes a chair, stuffed animal, or broom. Classes will include a review of relevant footwork and formations.
Check email for details and for Zoom link information or email info [at] rscds-twincities.org.
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September 29, 2020 (1 event)
Online Pub Night Online Pub Night
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September 29, 2020Please BYOB and BYO bar snacks :-). We will start off with a question of the week to get the conversation going and make sure everyone has a chance to contribute. This week's question will be: What inspired you to start SCD and what got you hooked? Depending on the number of people who come, we'll also split up into some breakout rooms for part of the time so that people can talk in smaller groups.Check email for Zoom link information or email info [at] rscds-twincities.org.Virtual