ADVENT CALENDAR 2016 -
PAST DANCES TAUGHT
For fun, each day during Advent, we'll reveal a dance taught by one of our teachers at a past Asilomar Weekend — some from long ago and some more recent! Click the picture for more details or follow us on Facebook for more about each dance!
Man on Horse, Kettle Drum. Devised by Alex Hay, Auckland, New Zealand, taught by Wes Clindinning at Asilomar Weekend, 1999
Bowl of Nuts. This dance from RSCDS Book 1, was taught by Fiona Grant at Asilomar Weekend, 2007
Devised by Roy Goldring, 24 Graded and Social Dances, taught by Helen Russell at Asilomar 2010
Glasgow City at night. Taught by Martin Mulligan at Asilomar 2002. Devised by Pamela Gillies.
The Quaich. Taught by Jeanne Moody at Asilomar 2014. Devised by John Drewry.
Couple Kiss Under the Stairs. Taught by Janet Walker at Asilomar 2014.
The Scottish Team at the Commonwealth Games. Tartan Track was taught by Anna Holden at Asilomar 1972.
St Andrews Fair. Devised by Roy Godring. Taught by Gene Bissell at Asilomar, 1987
Monterey. Monterey Mixer devised & taught by Elinor Vandergrift, 1987.
Forrest Gump. Box of Chocolates. Devised & taught by Joan Baker at Asilomar, 2008.
Gentle Shepherd. From RSCDS Book 17 & taught by Marjorie McLaughlin at Asilomar, 2012.
Twelfth Night Revels by Muriel Johnstone & Bill Zorbel taught at Asilomar by Emily Evans, 2007.
Swirling Snow by Ruth Taylor taught at Asilomar in 2005. Photo by Steve (retiredinwasaga) 2015 under this Creative Commons Licence https://creativecommons.org/…/…/2.0/https://flic.kr/p/qNJpFD
Celtic Brooch by Hugh Foss taught at Asilomar, 1975 by Jennifer Kelly.
Dancing Man by Roy Goldring taught at Asilomar, 2002 by Bruce Hamilton.
Todlen Hame by Thomas Wilson taught at Asilomar, in 1987 by Mark Post & 2011 by Pat Coyle.
Dancers at the Johnsonville Club daance Knights Heys devised by Terry Glasspool taught at Asilomar, 2001 by Terry Harvey.
Cadbury Chocolate Factory by Gillian Jennings taught at Asilomar, 2006 by Sheena MacQueen. Photo by Elliot Brown, © 2009 under this Creative Commons Licence https://creativecommons.org/…/…/2.0/https://flic.kr/p/qNJpFD
Dancers at Asilomar. Book 27's Nineteeth of December taught at Asilomar, 1975 by Mary Stoker
Ron Wallace. Penny Whistle Hornpipe devised & taught at Asilomar, by Elaine Brunken, 2008 & taught by Time WIlson, 2011.
Twa Pipers. The Piper, a traditional dance was taught at Asilomar, 2004 by Rebecca Blackhall-Peters
The Woods of Fyvie devised by J Young & taught by Bill Little at Asilomar, 1973. Photo from http://loveofscotland.blogspot.com/2012/11/fyvie-castle.html
Merrill Hall Dancers. The Merrill Gathering was devised by & taught at Asilomar, 1999 by Fiona Miller.
Dancers at Asilomar. The Asilomar Celebration was devised by & taught at Asilomar, 2008 by Elinor Vandergrift.