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Twin Cities Branch Events
» Monthly calendars now available via the RSCDS Twin Cities Yahoo! Group Web SiteMembers must log in with their Yahoo! ID and password to see the calendar
| 12 May 2008 | Memorial Service for Tim Dickson Tim Dickson's family invites us all to a celebration of Tim's life at 10am at St. Mark's Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove Street in Minneapolis (corner of Hennepin and 15th Avenues, across the street from the Walker Art Center and Loring Park). Kilts and sashes are encouraged. Weather permitting, we will dance Flowers of Edinburgh on the lawn immediately following the service. |
| 12 May 2008 | Annual General Meeting All branch members are strongly encouraged to attend our Annual General Meeting from 7:30 to 9:30pm at Tapestry Folkdance Center. We will be voting on the proposed increase in dues, as well as electing new members to the board and recognizing the folks who have kept the branch humming all year. And don't miss the annual AGM slide show. |
| 17 May 2008 | Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games Performance The Branch will perform at 11am at the annual Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games, at the Dakota County Fairgrounds. Contact the FOD, Deb Crane-Lance, for more information (email: deb.crane [at] thomson.com). |
| 19 May 2008 | RenFest Preview Dances chosen for the new performance repertoire will be introduced in the format of an evening of social dancing. Anyone planning to perform with the branch in 2008-2009, and anyone who would just like to enjoy an evening of social dancing is encouraged to attend. For those planning to perform, this will be a great opportunity to get a head start learning the new dances. There will also be costume "show and tell" where you can see samples of range of shoes and clothing that can be used for Renaissance Festival performance. 7:30pm at Tapestry Folkdance Center. Dance Program: 1508 or The Complaint of the Black Knight (McMarmorhornhalfriecraneberg) The Trysting Place (RSCDS 35) The McClure Family Burns Supper (New Friends) Twiddle in the Middle (Oaks of Sherwood) The Luckenbooth Brooch (Glendarroch) Summer Wooing (RSCDS 38) Linnea's Strathspey (Dunsmuir) Toad of Toad Hall (Dunsmuir) |
| 2 June 2008 | All Request Social Dancing Join us for an evening of informal social dancing at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, and bring your requests. If it is not a dance we've done in branch classes or socials recently, you may want to bring instructions. Your host will be Dan Grundtner. |
| 9 June 2008 | Performance Skills Mini-Workshop Performing with the branch requires a solid knowledge of basic SCD formations and steps, but none of us are perfect. Most of all, performing requires the ability to think on your feet and recover quickly from mistakes. Whether you are new to performing with the branch or an old hand, consider joining us for this mini-workshop on essential performance skills taught by Lara Friedman-Shedlov. We will be reviewing a couple of the key formations that will be included in this year's performance repertoire, but more importantly, we'll be focusing on what to do when you don't know what to do. Tapestry Folkdance Center, 7:30pm to 9:30pm. |
| 13 June 2008 | Informal Social Dancing Join us for an evening of informal social dancing at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, hosted by Scott Marsalis. Program TBA. |
| 16 June 2008 | Dan F-S's 40th Birthday Party Social It's Dan Friedman-Shedlov's 40th birthday, so Dan and Lara are sponsoring a social dance to celebrate at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Program, cake, and ice cream flavors TBA. |
| 23 June 2008 | Bonus Class Weekly classes don't start again until May, but we'll be offering a special bonus class on Monday, June 23rd, just to keep you on your toes, at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 7:30pm to 9:30pm. Highland Schottische setting (which everyone performing with the branch in 2008-2009 will need to know) will be taught. Dan Grundtner and Sherry Gwegorryn will be teaching. |
| 27 June 2008 | "Brief and Go" Social Dancing Join us for an evening of informal social dancing at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, hosted by Jamie Berg and Chandi McCracken. If walking through dances bores you, this is the night to come: Tonight, all dances will be done with briefings/recaps only. Program TBA. |
| 30 June 2008 | All Request Social Dancing Join us for an evening of informal social dancing at Tapestry Folkdance Center, 7:30pm to 9:30pm, and bring your requests. If it is not a dance we've done in branch classes or socials recently, you may want to bring instructions. Your host will be Sherry Gwegorryn. |
| 7 July 2008 | Renaissance Festival/Performance Repertoire Rehearsals Begin Rehearsals to learn the new performance repertoire for the 2008 Minnesota Renaiassance Festival and other branch performances during 2008-2009 begin tonight and continue on Mondays and Fridays through mid-August. »More RenFest Rehearsal/Performance Information. |
| 24 July 2008 | Hennepin County Gov't Center Plaza Performance The Branch will perform outdoors on the plaza of the Hennepin County Government Center over the noon hour. Contact Janet McKernan, for more information (email: jamckern [at] gmail.com). |
| Other Twin Cities Area Scottish Events |
See the Scottish News In Minnesota web page, or contact the editor, Barbara Humphrey, e-mail: info [at] tartandaymn.org |
Midwest Area Events
| 3-6 June 2008 | Chicago Branch Weekend Workshop The Chicago Branch Weekend Workshop will take place June 6-8 at Beloit College (southern Wisconsin), with teacher Rebecca Blackhall-Peters of Vancouver and the music of Terpsichore (Elke Baker and Liz Donaldson). For more information email: chicagoscd [at] gmail.com. |
| 27-29 June 2008 | Highland Mist Ball Weekend The Highland Mist dancers of St. Louis, MO will host their annual ball weekend with workshops taught by guest instructor Jean Noble (Toronto, Ontario), a Saturday night ball, and a Sunday brunch with request dancing. |