St Andrew’s Night Dinner Dance
The St Andrew’s Night Dinner Dance, due to be held this year on Saturday, 19 November, is generally reckoned to be the best Scottish evening in town (Milan).
It will again be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Donato Milanese, chosen for its hospitality (including special rates for those who want to stay the night), accessibility by car and excellent (free) parking facilities. Not to mention its unbeatable wooden dance floor.
The menu always has a distinct Scottish slant. This year’s still has to be decided, but to give you an idea it could well be:
Aperitif
Scottish Smoked Salmon
Scotch Broth
Roast Venison
Roast Potatoes and Mixed Vegetables
Bramble Fool
White & Red Wine
Coffee and Malt Whisky
The real highlight of the evening is what follows: two to three hours of Scottish Country Dancing (reels and jigs) to live music played, as usual,
by Michael Philip (accordion) and Paul Clancy (keyboards), flown in directly from Scotland for the occasion, together with our own Colin Jamieson (drums). We hope to have a Scottish bagpiper as well.
Last but not least, by popular acclaim, we are bringing back Lewis Barlow, one of the world’s greatest close-up magicians (from Edinburgh). He will no doubt astound us all yet again.
All this for €80 per head.
Please book ASAP, and by 12 November at latest, through: j.murphy@buroservice.com.
Please state any dietary preferences. Detailed instructions will follow.
Passaparola!
“A Bench on the Road” will be on tour soon!
Piccolo Teatro – Milan 24th -29th January Piccolo Teatro Milano
Edinburgh – 22nd February – Assembly Roxy
Findhorn – 25th February – Universal Hall
http://www.charioteertheatre.co.uk/alb…/a-bench-on-the-road
Tony McManus’s evening at All Saints Church will consist of a masterclass for keen guitarists (especially fingerpickers and flatpickers) starting at 18.30 (doors open at 18.00), followed by a concert starting at 21.00 (doors open at 20.00).
Tony is a Paul Reed Smith Artist
Tickets on sale at the door: €15 for the concert, €30 for the masterclass; €40 for both.
Please note that Robin Donald of Scotland for You 
will be selling his delicious products (smoked salmon, smoked salmon or trout pate, smoked cheese, oatcakes, etc.) for a tasty snack and a glass of wine between 18.00 and 21.00. He will also take orders of any products you would like to taste at home (a personal tip: the smoked salmon is delicious, while the pate is out of this world!).
It is not essential to book – you can just turn up on the night – but we would much appreciate it if you did so we have some idea of numbers. RSVP by email to John Murphy
Come and join us in beautiful St. Andrews for another fun-packed month of Scottish music and dancing in Summer 2017! The RSCDS Summer School has been an annual event (and our largest) for more than 80 years (excluding the years during WWII). Last year we welcomed more than 500 dancers from across the globe and across all ages.
Each Week of Summer School gives dancers the opportunity to take part in classes, social dancing, a Ceilidh or two with the input of experienced teachers and great musicians, and of course to dance at our famous Younger Hall. Dancers stay in St. Andrews University and accomodation, food and social dances are all included in the price (with residential and non-residential options).
Last year we introduced ‘Junior Summer School’ (JSS) for those between 8-11 years old, which we are proud to say was a great success! Building on last year we are pleased to once again offer the programme in Week Three of Summer School 2017 for those looking to bring the wee ones along to learn how to Dance Scottish. Class times coincide with the adult classes – JSS starts a bit earlier and finishes a bit later so you can drop them off and still attend your own classes at Summer School.
In addition, our Music Course is increasingly popular with musicians of all ages taking part to learn the finer points of playing for Scottish Country Dancing. Teaching comes from some amazing band leaders who have played and taught worldwide.
The RSCDS Summer School offers something for everyone; whether you are a dancer or a musician, young or slighly older, we welcome you to St. Andrews to take part in our historic Summer School where fun, fitness and friendship can be felt in every step.
Happy dancing!
The Dates for Summer School 2017 are:
Week 1: 16 – 23 July
Week 2: 23 – 30 July
Week 3: 30 July – 6 August
Week 4: 6 – 13 August
Please note: The deadline for applications is 31st March, 2017
More info here
Come and join us in beautiful St. Andrews for another fun-packed month of Scottish music and dancing in Summer 2017! The RSCDS Summer School has been an annual event (and our largest) for more than 80 years (excluding the years during WWII). Last year we welcomed more than 500 dancers from across the globe and across all ages.
Each Week of Summer School gives dancers the opportunity to take part in classes, social dancing, a Ceilidh or two with the input of experienced teachers and great musicians, and of course to dance at our famous Younger Hall. Dancers stay in St. Andrews University and accomodation, food and social dances are all included in the price (with residential and non-residential options).
Last year we introduced ‘Junior Summer School’ (JSS) for those between 8-11 years old, which we are proud to say was a great success! Building on last year we are pleased to once again offer the programme in Week Three of Summer School 2017 for those looking to bring the wee ones along to learn how to Dance Scottish. Class times coincide with the adult classes – JSS starts a bit earlier and finishes a bit later so you can drop them off and still attend your own classes at Summer School.
In addition, our Music Course is increasingly popular with musicians of all ages taking part to learn the finer points of playing for Scottish Country Dancing. Teaching comes from some amazing band leaders who have played and taught worldwide.
The RSCDS Summer School offers something for everyone; whether you are a dancer or a musician, young or slighly older, we welcome you to St. Andrews to take part in our historic Summer School where fun, fitness and friendship can be felt in every step.
Happy dancing!
The Dates for Summer School 2017 are:
Week 1: 16 – 23 July
Week 2: 23 – 30 July
Week 3: 30 July – 6 August
Week 4: 6 – 13 August
Please note: The deadline for applications is 31st March, 2017
More info here
Come and join us in beautiful St. Andrews for another fun-packed month of Scottish music and dancing in Summer 2017! The RSCDS Summer School has been an annual event (and our largest) for more than 80 years (excluding the years during WWII). Last year we welcomed more than 500 dancers from across the globe and across all ages.
Each Week of Summer School gives dancers the opportunity to take part in classes, social dancing, a Ceilidh or two with the input of experienced teachers and great musicians, and of course to dance at our famous Younger Hall. Dancers stay in St. Andrews University and accomodation, food and social dances are all included in the price (with residential and non-residential options).
Last year we introduced ‘Junior Summer School’ (JSS) for those between 8-11 years old, which we are proud to say was a great success! Building on last year we are pleased to once again offer the programme in Week Three of Summer School 2017 for those looking to bring the wee ones along to learn how to Dance Scottish. Class times coincide with the adult classes – JSS starts a bit earlier and finishes a bit later so you can drop them off and still attend your own classes at Summer School.
In addition, our Music Course is increasingly popular with musicians of all ages taking part to learn the finer points of playing for Scottish Country Dancing. Teaching comes from some amazing band leaders who have played and taught worldwide.
The RSCDS Summer School offers something for everyone; whether you are a dancer or a musician, young or slighly older, we welcome you to St. Andrews to take part in our historic Summer School where fun, fitness and friendship can be felt in every step.
Happy dancing!
The Dates for Summer School 2017 are:
Week 1: 16 – 23 July
Week 2: 23 – 30 July
Week 3: 30 July – 6 August
Week 4: 6 – 13 August
Please note: The deadline for applications is 31st March, 2017
More info here
Come and join us in beautiful St. Andrews for another fun-packed month of Scottish music and dancing in Summer 2017! The RSCDS Summer School has been an annual event (and our largest) for more than 80 years (excluding the years during WWII). Last year we welcomed more than 500 dancers from across the globe and across all ages.
Each Week of Summer School gives dancers the opportunity to take part in classes, social dancing, a Ceilidh or two with the input of experienced teachers and great musicians, and of course to dance at our famous Younger Hall. Dancers stay in St. Andrews University and accomodation, food and social dances are all included in the price (with residential and non-residential options).
Last year we introduced ‘Junior Summer School’ (JSS) for those between 8-11 years old, which we are proud to say was a great success! Building on last year we are pleased to once again offer the programme in Week Three of Summer School 2017 for those looking to bring the wee ones along to learn how to Dance Scottish. Class times coincide with the adult classes – JSS starts a bit earlier and finishes a bit later so you can drop them off and still attend your own classes at Summer School.
In addition, our Music Course is increasingly popular with musicians of all ages taking part to learn the finer points of playing for Scottish Country Dancing. Teaching comes from some amazing band leaders who have played and taught worldwide.
The RSCDS Summer School offers something for everyone; whether you are a dancer or a musician, young or slighly older, we welcome you to St. Andrews to take part in our historic Summer School where fun, fitness and friendship can be felt in every step.
Happy dancing!
The Dates for Summer School 2017 are:
Week 1: 16 – 23 July
Week 2: 23 – 30 July
Week 3: 30 July – 6 August
Week 4: 6 – 13 August
Please note: The deadline for applications is 31st March, 2017
More info here