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This week’s classes

• Step Beginners
  • Monday, (19:00 - 20:00)
Classname: Step Beginners
Day of the Week: Monday
Next Class: not known, not known
Start: 19:00 - 20:00
Location: not known
Teacher: Fiona Campbell
Fee: £2
Type: step
Description: Mondays, 19:00:00 - 20:00:00, No dancing experience necessary. Scottish step dancing is a traditional Scottish form of hard-shoe dancing which can be danced solo, or in a small \'set\' where steps in slow (Strathspey) and quick (reel and jig) time are combined with simple dance patterns including reels of three or four and \'birrling\'. Recommended footwear are hard soled shoes, ideally with a small heel.

• Step Intermediate
  • Monday, (20:00 - 21:00)
Classname: Step Intermediate
Day of the Week: Monday
Next Class: not known, not known
Start: 20:00 - 21:00
Location: not known
Teacher: Fiona Campbell
Fee: £2
Type: step
Description: Mondays, 20:00:00 - 21:00:00, This class includes people with a range of step dance experience. New steps are taught and practiced at \'Cape Breton speed\', the focus is on learning routines for displays. If you have danced Scottish Step before, and would like to practice, learn more, or have an opportunity to dance in displays with a friendly team, please come along and join us!

• Country Intermediate
  • Tuesday, 7pm-9pm
Classname: Country Intermediate
Day of the Week: Tuesday
Next Class: Tue, May 28, 7pm-9pm
Location: Ochil Room, Pleasance
Teacher: Linda Garside
Fee: £2
Type: scottish country
Description: Tuesday, 7pm-9pm: If you have already danced Country for a term or more and feel you are coping well come along to the intermediate classes to continue at a higher level. You will learn new, more unusual figures and work on your technique. This is especially important if you want to continue to performing level and join our dem team. If you are unsure whether you are at an appropriate level to join the Intermediate class, please contact the teacher, or speak to your current class teacher.

• Dem Class
  • Tuesday, 9pm-10pm
Classname: Dem Class
Day of the Week: Tuesday
Next Class: Tue, May 28, 9pm-10pm
Location: Ochil Room, Pleasance
Teacher: Jimmie Hill
Fee: £2
Type: scottish country
Description: Tuesdays, 9pm-10pm, This is an Advanced level class for people who have reached a level higher than Intermediates. It is aimed at perfecting technique and runs at competition level standard. This class is appropriate for those who have been taught to an Advanced level, and those who are currently being taught at Intermediate level (e.g. attending our Intermediate Class), but feel they are ready to advance to a higher level. Attendance at Demonstration Class is by invitation only. Please speak to your current dance class teacher or contact us at nscds@ed.ac.uk if you are interested in joining the class. We are always keen to hear from anyone who would like to join.

• Highland Intermediate
  • Thursday, 7pm-8pm
Classname: Highland Intermediate
Day of the Week: Thursday
Next Class: Thu, May 23, 7pm-8pm
Location: Pentland Room, Pleasance
Teacher: Seonaid Scott
Fee: £2
Type: highland
Description: Thursdays, 7pm-8pm, Those who are comfortable with the basic steps of Highland, but still can\'t get enough of it, are very welcome at the Intermediate class. Further work on technique and position will enhance the experience of Highland Dancing.

• Highland Beginners
  • Thursday, 6pm-7pm
Classname: Highland Beginners
Day of the Week: Thursday
Next Class: Thu, May 23, 6pm-7pm
Location: Pentland Room, Pleasance
Teacher: Philip Ritchie
Fee: £2
Type: highland
Description: Thursdays, 6pm-7pm, Highland is the style most people associate with Scottish dancing. Come along to our beginners\\\' class and learn the famous Highland fling and the Sword Dance. You\\\'ll be able to dance both after very short time!

• Highland Advanced
  • Thursday, 6pm-7:30pm
Classname: Highland Advanced
Day of the Week: Thursday
Next Class: Thu, May 23, 6pm-7:30pm
Location: Highland Room, Pleasance
Teacher: Marina Sharp
Fee: £2
Type: highland
Description: Thursdays, 6pm-7:30pm

• Extended Socials
  • Thursday, 7pm-10pm
Classname: Extended Socials
Day of the Week: Thursday
Next Class: Thu, May 23, 7pm-10pm
Location: Lutton Place
Teacher:
Fee: £2
Type: scottish country
Description: Ceilidh and Country combined into one big batch. Come along meet all the people and dance through life. Although we don\\\'t have teachers for those events, beginners are warmly welcome, because everybody here is happy to give a hand ;-)