Santa Rosa Scottish Dancers

Missing your SCD class? Fabulous use of toilet paper as ghosts and virtual position partners. From the Covid Collection, The Toilet Roll Reel 3x32R

To all Scottish Country dancers In this uncertain time, the Santa Rosa class of the RSCDS San Francisco Branch has unfortunately had to cancel our Beginners’ Ball which has celebrated new dancers every year since 1997. But wait! We still want to celebrate the event, so we are hosting an online ceilidh via Zoom. To get the Ball rolling, we are sending out this inquiry to find out how many would be interested in attending and also who might like to contribute a ceilidh ac...t, whether it be a song, a dance, a story, play music, tell a joke, etc., etc., and, of course, etc. And with the technology available to us today, we are opening up this inquiry not only to our local Branch, but to all dancers around the world via Facebook. The event will still be June 20th but will be held in the afternoon Pacific Time to make it easier for young folk to participate and also any attendees from different time zones. If you are interested, please message us so your e-mail address can be used for the invite via Zoom on the day of the event. If you would like to present a ceilidh act, please indicate what your performance will include. We ask that you keep the length of the ceilidh act to no more than 5 minutes. This is still a celebration for new dancers so let’s show them just how welcoming a community we are by making this a grand party!

To all Scottish Country dancers In this uncertain time, the Santa Rosa class of the RSCDS San Francisco Branch has unfortunately had to cancel our Beginners’ Ball which has celebrated new dancers every year since 1997. But wait! We still want to celebrate the event, so we are hosting an online ceilidh via Zoom. To get the Ball rolling, we are sending out this inquiry to find out how many would be interested in attending and also who might like to contribute a ceilidh ac...t, whether it be a song, a dance, a story, play music, tell a joke, etc., etc., and, of course, etc. And with the technology available to us today, we are opening up this inquiry not only to our local Branch, but to all dancers around the world via Facebook. The event will still be June 20th but will be held in the afternoon Pacific Time to make it easier for young folk to participate and also any attendees from different time zones. If you are interested, please message us so your e-mail address can be used for the invite via Zoom on the day of the event. If you would like to present a ceilidh act, please indicate what your performance will include. We ask that you keep the length of the ceilidh act to no more than 5 minutes. This is still a celebration for new dancers so let’s show them just how welcoming a community we are by making this a grand party!

Hello, All While classes are still on hiatus for May, this week we offer a little nostalgia from past Scottish Games. At this time the 2020 Games are still scheduled, but that may change. We will keep you informed once we know the outcome. In the meantime, if it does happen please let Ron or Gary know if you are interested in participating. Now, on with the show!... The first link offers a view of our Santa Rosa adjudication teams from 2014. The playlist includes the Monday night class, the Youth class and the Challenge class. My how we've grown (at least some of us - others are just getting grayer)! The second link goes even further back to 1994, when Ron's school at the time, The Sierra-Pacific Academy of Scottish Arts, performed at half time during the Jean Patrick dance. The Games had just moved to Pleasanton after a lengthy stint in Santa Rosa. Please ignore the date listed in the title (1993) - I thought this was Santa Rosa, but Ron said it was a hall in Livermore. (NOTE: This is from an old VHS tape so the quality is not the best.) Enjoy! Ron and Gary https://www.youtube.com/playlist https://youtu.be/sOqhUqyZMtY

Hello Dancers! I hope you are finding ways to enjoy sheltering at home! There is NO Scottish Country Dance class this Monday, April 27th, because of the shelter in place order.... We are following the situation to determine if further cancellations are needed. Other event cancellations: The Woodland Celtic Games & Festival, originally scheduled for April 25 & 26, 2020, was cancelled. They are expecting to hold the Games next year. https://woodlandcelticgames.org/ The May Monthly Party and Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, in Mountain View, has been cancelled. Update! The 2020 Branch Committee election will be conducted electronically, in order to absolutely eliminate any possibility, however small, of Covid-19 spread via our usual mailing of ballots. San Francisco Branch members should have gotten an email with instructions on how to vote online. The email to Branch members, with online voting instructions, was sent on April 17th, 2020. AND! There will be an online AGM, to be held on Zoom, at 7:30 PM, Saturday May 2nd, 2020, the time that the May Monthly Party and AGM was originally scheduled. AGM Zoom info will be emailed to Branch members a few days before Saturday, May 2nd. The email will also have instructions for those who prefer to attend the AGM by phone, instead of via Zoom. The Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, originally scheduled for August 1 & 2, 2020, has been cancelled. http://www.montereyscotgames.com/ Currently, all SCD classes in the Bay Area are on hiatus until after the shelter in place orders are lifted. Still on the schedule: (All events listed here are tentative, depending on shelter in place orders.) The June Monthly Party, 3:00 PM, Saturday, June 6th, 2020, at the Hill and Valley Club, 1808 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541. Walkthroughs of beginner dances start at 2:15 PM. Please note the early starting time, this is a Tea Dance. At this time we are still planning on hosting the Beginners' Ball, scheduled for Saturday, June 20th, 2020, 7:00 PM. We are following the situation to see what is needed. The registration form, diagrams, and online resources are below. Lafayette Class 5th Thursday Party, Thursday, July 30th, 2020, 8:00 PM, at the Danville Grange, 743 Diablo Rd., Danville CA. For more info, please contact [email protected] 925-575-7637. The Asilomar Weekend Workshop (AWW) is scheduled for October 30 thru November 1, 2020. AWW Committee Chair Sheena MacQueen’s letter is below, it has details. Summary: Applications are delayed until July 1st, no deposit will be due at that time. Registration forms will be available on August 1st, 2020. Payment will be due in full* on August 20, 2020. *If the San Francisco Branch or the Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds cancel the event, you will get a full refund.

For your enjoyment, a message from Ron and Gary! ******************************* Hello!... Here is something we put together to share with you. We hope to share other tidbits during this time of SIP. Hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy! Cheers, Ron and Gary ******************************* A glimpse of the formation of what is now known as the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society In 1923, Mrs. Stewart and Miss Milligan started the movement which is now worldwide and is known as The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Mrs. Ysobel Stewart of Fasnacloich, at that time a Commissioner of Girl Guides in Ayrshire, had learned Scottish country dancing in her youth and was teaching it to her Guides as enthusiastically as Miss Milligan was to her students at Jordanhill Teacher Training School for Physical Education. Mrs. Stewart felt strongly that an effort should be made to preserve the old dances, but, since she was not a professional teacher, thought it advisable to seek help. She approached Mr. James Michael Diack of Paterson, the music publishers in Glasgow. Mr. Diack’s son described that first contact thus: I remember so well the day when Mrs. Stewart called at my father’s office in Glasgow and told him about her idea of a Scottish Country Dance Society. He at once thought of Miss Milligan, whom he knew very well through his work as Superintendent of Music in schools. He introduced the two of them, I think the same day, and they were both very grateful." At the end of January 1924, Book 1 of the Scottish Country Dance Society was issued and 1,165 copies were sold! The first dance in Book 1 is Petronella. The three videos links here are for: Petronella https://youtu.be/mq5wwJbRX4w Miss Milligan’s Strathspey (Paris Branch) https://youtu.be/V8_NjUHS-a4 Mrs. Steward of Fasnacloich (Edinburgh Branch) https://youtu.be/DtJXZT-2wa4

Hello Dancers! I hope you are finding ways to enjoy sheltering at home! There are NO Scottish Country Dance classes this Monday, April 13th, nor Monday, April 20th, nor Monday April 27th, because of the shelter in place order.... We are following the situation to determine if further cancellations are needed. Other event cancellations: The Woodland Celtic Games & Festival, originally scheduled for April 25 & 26, 2020, is cancelled. https://woodlandcelticgames.org/ The May Monthly Party, which was scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, has been cancelled. Currently, all SCD classes in the Bay Area are on hiatus until after the shelter in place orders are lifted. Still on the schedule: At this time we are still planning on hosting the Beginners' Ball, scheduled for Saturday, June 20th, 2020, 7:00 PM. We are following the situation to see what is needed. Here, below, is the Beginners’ Ball flyer with registration form, for your convenience. You can see mini-cribs, dance descriptions, diagrams, and videos for dances on the program by going to: my.strathspey.org or https://www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com/ and searching for dances by name. New item! You can click this link, which will take you directly to the Dance List for the Beginners’ Ball program: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/28011/ You can see the full array of Mini-cribs or Diagrams or Videos by clicking on the tabs in the tool bar on that page. Or, if you prefer to see those features for just one dance at a time, click on the title of any dance, and you will go to a page where there are tabs for Mini-cribs, Diagrams, and Videos. To get back to the original page, click the Overview tab. And here, below, for your convenience, are the dance diagrams from my.strathspey.org for the Beginners’ Ball program! The new link and the diagrams page came via Tovar. Thank you, Tovar!

Missing your SCD class? Fabulous use of toilet paper as ghosts and virtual position partners. From the Covid Collection, The Toilet Roll Reel 3x32R

Helloooo Dancers! Due to the Covid-19, our country dance classes are canceled for the next two weeks. We will assess the situation then to determine if further cancellations are needed. ... NO CLASSES on Monday, March 16th and Monday, March 23rd, 2020.

Holiday Party Tomorrow! 7pm, Monroe Hall Come for an evening of fun dances with friendsHoliday Party Tomorrow! 7pm, Monroe Hall Come for an evening of fun dances with friends

Keep watching for silent auction items and be ready to join us us October 19 in Santa Rosa at St Luke’s 905 Mendocino Avenue!

First night party tomorrow night! Our new dance year starts this Monday, September 9th! It’s 7:00 to 9:30 PM, at Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, our usual venue. Please come!... Bring your family and friends! Everyone dances all evening, the dances will be easy and fun. Please bring party food to share. Tea, water, and juice will be provided. See more