Demonstration Team

We have a team of advanced dancers that make up our Performance Demonstration Team. We perform at a variety of events that celebrate Scottish history and world cultures, including the Phoenix Highland Games and the Gilbert Global Festival. We also lead participation activities with groups that want to experience dancing for themselves, such as with church youth groups and Scottish workshops.

If you are interested in having our demo team perform at your event, please contact Jean Hundley-Klopp [619-248-0829, hundleys5@hotmail.com].

Information for our Demo Team dancers: 

Most Recent Dance List:

De’il Amang the Tailors -  Reel, 3 times through 

(modified to a 2 couple dance for the demonstration)

1 – 4           1^st & 2^nd couples, at the same time 3^rd and 4^th couples set and

dance right hands across half way

5 – 8            Repeat with left hands back

9 – 16          1^st & 3^rd couple lead down the middle and up

17 – 24        1^st & 2^nd couples, at the same time 3^rd and 4^th couples dance the allemande

25 – 32        4 hands round and back 

The 2^nd time through the middle couples will dance then last time through both ends will

dance again and end with 8 hands round and back.

Blue Bonnets – 2 couple jig, 3 times through

1 – 8            1^st Lady and 2^nd Man Advance and retire then dance back to back 

9 – 16          1^st Man and 2^nd Lady repeat bars 1 through 8

17 – 24        1^st couple lead down the middle and up 

25 – 32        1^st and 2^nd couples poussette

Top two couples and bottom two couples begin, 2^nd time through middle couples only, last

time through both ends again

Culla Bay  - 4 couple square set, strathspey

1 -  4               1s & 3s advance & 1/2 turn opposite partner RH & cast out to opposite side

5 -  8               1s & 3s chase 1/4 round set clockwise & dance in passing 2s/4s RS curving

in to face  2s/4s as 2s & 4s repeat bars 1-4 & turn right about to face 1s/3s 

9 - 16             All dance parallel reels of 4 across set

17 - 24           2s & 1s also 4s & 3s circle 4H once round to left, set & dance RH across 1/2

way 

25 - 32              2s & 4s dance LH across once round, 2s & 4s dance out through sides  

passing RS & chase round set clockwise to next place

Repeat from new positions

  

A Box of Chocolates – Reel 3 couple set 

1 – 8            1^st couple dance a figure 8 on the side, dancing in and down to begin

9 – 16          1^st & 2^nd couples set and rotate 

17 – 24        1^st & 2^nd couples dance Right hands across, 1^st & 3^rd couples dance left

hands across, end ready for ….

25 – 32        1^st & 3^rd couples poussette

Repeat with new top couple (3 times through)

Fair Enough – 4 couple jig

1 -  8         All 4 couples dance back to back.  All turn partners RH, 2s & 3s end in middle facing up in allemande hold, 1s & 4s end on sides

 9 – 16      2s+3s dance allemande 

17 - 24      1s+4s cross RH, cast down/up (3s & 2s step up/down) & 1s+4s dance 1/2 Figs 8 round end couples (1s round 3s, 4s round 2s)

25 - 32      All circle 8H round & back

Reel of the 51^st Division – 4 times through

1 – 8            1^st couple set and cast off two places, lead up to face 1^st corners. 

9 – 16          Set to first corners and turn right hand, join hands with partner in the middle

and balance in line, turn partner Left hand to face 2^nd corners

 17 – 24          Repeat bars 9 – 14 with 2^nd corners and dance out to own sides. 

25 – 32           Six hands round and back

A new top couple starts on each repetition.  On the first 2 bars of 2^nd time through, original 1^st couple lead down to 4^th place. Last time through - 8 hands round and back