The Valley Scottish Country Dancers live and dance in the Annapolis Valley area of Nova Scotia. Regular dance classes are held on Tuesday evenings, 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. in the Wolfville Legion Hall. Classes are over now for the winter, but come back in September, when we will dance again. Dates for the 2012 fall term are 18 September to 27 November. We'll take a break in December, and finish off the term with Burns night preparatory dances from 8-22 January. Winter term 2013 will run 5 February to 7 May. In the meantime, take note of these special events:
Co-Presidents: Susan and Crawford Van Horne
Secretary: Heather Watts
Treasurer: Janet Whitman
Past President: Ingeborg Mair
Members at large: June McGregor-Jain, Jean MacRae, Fred Huntley
Phone Committee: Edna MacLean, Jane Hynes
Dance Instructors: Duncan and Maggie Keppie, assisted by Rob Raeside
Burns night coordinators: Gail Archibald, Inge Mair, Keith Austin
The 2013 Port Williams Burns Supper will happen on Saturday, 26 January 2013. Tickets will be available on St. Andrews Day (30 November).
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Dance follows at 7 p.m. at the St. John's Anglican Church Hall, corner of Church St. and Hwy. #358 (the road running north from Port Williams to Canning). Program is now available.
Some suppliers of dance shoes in Nova Scotia:
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2006: "Welcome to the Burns Supper!" June Jain and Wendy Raeside at the ticket desk. |
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2008: Andrea Lindsay bearing the haggis Photo by Theresa Pelley |
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2008: Duncan, an accordion maestro Photo by Theresa Pelley |
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2010: Sheenagh and Gail leading the ceilidh singing Photo by Inge Mair |
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2004: The Basket |
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2010: Art work by students of Somerset School Photo by Inge Mair |
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