Vancouver USA Scottish Country Dancers

Next Local Event:

July 12

A Dance Composition Competition!

In celebration of our 25th Annual Dinner Dance, to be held in 2010. The winning dances will be published in a new book, "Just Desserts", as a companion to our previously published book, "A Feast of Dances". The contest deadline is July 15th, 2009. Click here for the contest rules.

Upcoming Events:

Also of Note:

DANCE 'TRYOUTS' No, not what you're thinking. These are class sessions scheduled for Tuesday evenings, June 30 - July 28, at 7:30pm, at Columbia Dance Studio, for the purpose of evaluating the new dances written for our dance book, "Just Desserts". Sign up in class.

NEW DATE FOR SUMMER PICNIC The Summer Picnic for the Southwest Washington State Branch of the RSCDS will be July 12th! Save the date!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU! TO OUR DONORS Our recent fundraiser, A Scottish Afternoon, was a wonderful success! The music, dancing, and singing was some of the best yet, and very much enjoyed by the audience. Here, we would like to give special thanks to the businesses who so generously contributed gift certificates and baskets for our raffle, and other items to support our fundraiser.

Camas Safeway 800 NE 3rd Ave., Camas, WA
Large Basket with Tea Items (tea, cookies, chocolate)

K'Syrah Old World Wine &Bistro 212 NE 4th Ave., Camas, WA.
Certificate for Lunch for Two

Walnut Grove Safeway 6711 NE 63rd, Vancouver, WA
Reusable Safeway Tote filled with Tea Items

Touch of Athens Greek Cuisine at the Hidden House 100 West 13th St., Vancouver WA
Gift Certificate

McTavish's Shortbread www.mctavishshortbread.com
Large Gift Crate Cookie Assortment

Mint Tea Restaurant and Gifts 2014 Main St., Vancouver, WA
Moroccan Ceramic Bowl & gift certificate

Scottish Country Shop 1450 SE Powell Blvd., Portland, OR
Tartan Book and Tin of Scottish Toffees

Pizza Italiana Restaurant 5000 E 4th Plain Blvd., Vancouver, WA
Certificate for a Large Pizza

Linda Mae's Place lmd.imaginationprocessing.com
Beautifully embellished Tea Cozy

Drabik's Mastercrafts, Co. Vancouver, WA
Carved Rosewood Pen in Ebony Wood Holder

Marge Van NusVancouver, WA
Washington State Tartan Fabric, and Large set of Woven Bamboo Tea Trays

Jennifer Pratt-Walter, Celtic Muse Vancouver, WA
Two recent CD recordings of Celtic Harp music

And we are very grateful for the generous contribution by Walkers of their fine shortbread for this event. See their colorful logo at the bottom of this page, or check out this free offer at www.walkersUS.com

LEVEL 3 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLASS 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. For the dancer who has a thorough knowledge and competent performance of common formations, who dances with good phrasing, teamwork, and handing, and who needs only one walkthrough. Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway, Vancouver, 7:30 - 8:30. Info and/or registration (required), email Marge at or call (360) 892-4366.

SCOTTISH / CELTIC STEP DANCING Have fun learning enjoyable dances using steps drawn from traditional Scottish, Irish, Cape Breton and American Tap. Personalized training. Beginners welcome. Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway, Vancouver. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 pm. Info and registration, contact LindaMae, or call (360) 609-0623

OUR CLASS IN ACTION! Perhaps you've wondered what Scottish Country Dancing looks like? Well, now you can view a short video of our class dancing "Knit the Pocky".

(A "pocky" is a fingerless glove, worn to keep the hands warm while freeing the fingers for detailed tasks.)

GIVING TO ARC OF CLARK COUNTY Our group is gathering used clothing to donate to Arc of Clark County. If you have anything you would like to donate (such as used clothing, shoes, belts, and linens like blankets, sheets, towels, and curtains), bring them along to class.

PARENTS! If you are interested in a Children's class in Scottish Country Dancing, call Geri at 834-3757, or email her at .

WA TARTAN FOR SALE Washington State Tartan, 100% wool, 12 oz/yard, 59/60" wide, $40/yard. For kilts, skirts, trousers, squares, table runners, etc. A project of Vancouver USA SCD. Orders, phone 360-892-4366.

Links to Explore

More about Vancouver USA SCD	Calendar of Events (Local and West Coast)
A Bit about the Dancing	Demo Schedule
Class Information	Local Friends of SCD
Maps	Links to Other SCD Sites
Photo Gallery	About our trip to Japan, in October 2002

Contact Information

For more information about classes, events, our dance group, scheduling a demonstration dance, or just about Scottish Country Dancing in general, send email to Geri Stuart at , or LindaMae Dennis at .

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