XXI IBERIAN SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE WEEKEND
MADRID - 2015
The Weekend was a great success! There are links to videos here, and to photos here. The instructions for the dances taught by Jessie Stuart in the morning classes (jpg files) are below:
Dances taught on Saturday March 7th 2015:
Stepping it out (Note: there is also a video of this dance on the Madrid videos page)
The Courage Reel (Note: there is also a video of this dance on the Madrid videos page)
Jacqui Watson's Strathspey (Note: there is also a video of this dance on the Madrid videos page)
Dances taught on Sunday March 7th 2015:
Findlater Castle (Note: there is also a video of this dance on the Madrid videos page)
The Dowry Bride (Note: there are TWO videos of this dance on the Madrid videos page !)
The Reel of the Gordon Highlanders (Note: there is also a video of this dance on the Madrid videos page)
General information sent out before the Weekend:
Dates: Friday, March 6th to Sunday March 8th 2015.
Venue: Meliá-Barajas. A 4-star hotel located near the airport (click here to see a map). Classes, walkthroughs, and evening dances will take place in a 450m2 ballroom with wooden floor.
Teacher: Jessie Stuart (from Keith, Scotland)
Musicians: Craigellachie Band (Judith Muir -piano/bass-, Ian Muir - accordion- & Micah Thompson -fiddle-)
Price for the weekend: 235€ per person in a double room and 320€ in a single room. A deposit of 100€ is required before October, 10th, 2014. The balance will be due before January 10th, 2015.
The weekend includes: 2 nights accommodation with breakfast at the hotel, 2 buffet dinners with drinks, 2 classes with live music, 2 evening dances, and 2 walkthroughs.
Schedule available here.
Dance programme
Dance lists including cribs, diagrams and videos available on My Strathspey: here (Friday) and here (Saturday). If you prefer pdf files ready to be downloaded click here (Friday) and here (Saturday).
Instructions of The Iberian Gathering - Saturday challenge dance informal video of The Iberian Gathering
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