Special Events Calendar

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Madison Special Events

• January 22 - March 18, 2012: Scottish Country Dancing for Children and Parents. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sundays
  Location: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer St., Madison. Map
  To register: Fill out registration form and mail with check
  For more information: Kate Deck 608-232-0512
  Madison Scottish Country Dancers are offering a fun social dance class geared to children ages 7 and up. Experienced teachers will introduce children to the jigs, reels and strathspeys of Scotland, set to lively fiddle and piano tunes. Parents welcome (but not required) to participate. Cost is $25 per child for nine sessions, $10 for each additional family member. Led by Kate Deck with Janice Lacock and Norma Briggs--all experienced teachers.
• March 23-25, 2012. 35th Annual Ball Weekend. In honor of Norma and Michael Briggs. Memorial Union Great Hall. Music by O’er the Border (Mike Briggs, piano, and Dave Mullen, fiddle) with special guests Karen Zethmayr (violin) and David Zethmayr (cello). Friday night dinner (location TBA). Saturday walkthrough. Saturday night ball and party. Sunday morning potluck brunch.
  Ball Program with Instructions: PDF version and RTF version
  Ball Program:
  The Dashing White Sergeant R32 3L
  The Black Ewe S32 3C
  Catch the Wind H32 3C
  The Luckenbooth Brooch J32 3C
  Fair Donald S32 3C
  Royal Deeside Railway R32 3C
  
  The Raven’s Dance J32 3C
  The Singing Sands S32 3S
  Pinewoods Reel R32 3C
  Norma’s Fancy J32 3S
  1314 M (S64+R64) 4SQ
  The Hamilton Rant R48 3C
  
  The Bees of Maggieknockater J32 4S
  The Minister on the Loch S32 3S
  Let’s Have a Céilidh R32 4S
  The Royal Wedding S32 3C
  The Starry-Eyed Lassie J32 3C
  The Reel of the Royal Scots 32R 3C
• May 18-20, 2012. Midwest Scottish Weekend Workshop. Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin. More information.
• March 16, 2013. 36th Annual Ball. Memorial Union Great Hall.

Midwest Area Special Events

• April 14, 2012, Grand Ball. Twin Cities, MN. More information.
• April 27-29, 2012, 21st Annual Ball. Ames, IA. More information.