Galleries

Some photos taken at the Day School. Lots of concentration on the dancers' faces!

Santa visited the children at their last class before Christmas and brought them presents.

Our children and young people put on a display of their talents for friends and family at the last class of the session.

Some photos taken at our Summer Dance on a lovely (hot!) summer's evening in June.

The group of young Italians came to our summer dancing and had a wonderful time (as usual!).

We held a workshop to try out the dances from the new RSCDS book - Book 48.

On the last of the 5 Tuesday evenings' summer dancing we held our Commonwealth Ceilidh.

Our Dance Basics day for intermediate dancers in January 2015 was well attended and enjoyed by all who came along.

A selection of pictures from the Scottish Country Dancing section of the Festival. The young - and (slightly) older members of RSCDS Dumfries Branch.

Our young Italian visitors enjoyed their evening of dancing.

Even though the weather was very unseasonal, the dancers still enjoyed the summer dancing at the new venue, Locharbriggs Community Centre.

Dumfries Branch member David Davidson was part of the demonstration team at Week One of Summer School in St Andrews.

We held a workshop to go over the dances in the new RSCDS Book 49.

The Branch Christmas dance was well attended and yet another enjoyable evening's dancing.

There was a packed hall at Locharbriggs Community Centre for the Branch Summer Dance. A great evening's dancing was enjoyed by everyone there and there was a special presentation of a Branch award to teacher, Margaret Davidson.

On a VERY hot evening in July we were joined by a group of young Italian visitors. They had a great time and were very enthusiastic in joining in the dances.

At the beginning of September we celebrated Betty Ferguson's special birthday.

We held a very successful half-day school in September and were delighted to welcome a number of dancers from other areas, including Helensburgh, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Somerset. Everyone enjoyed a great afternoon's teaching by Janet Johnston accompanied by wonderful music from Ian Muir.

We held a successful workshop for improvers. Everyone seemed to enjoy it!

A mixed team and a ladies' team from the Branch entertained at two care homes in Annan on the Sunday after Burns' Day.

Both children's and adults' teams took part in the Scottish Country Dancing section of the Festival.

A few photos from the dance. A great evening - as always!

Some members of Dumfries Branch attended the RSCDS Winter School in Pitlochry. They are pictured here at the Ball held in Blair Castle.

9 Branch members have attended a First Aid course.

A number of Branch members took part in the White Rose Festival in Leeds.

The Branch celebrated its 70th anniversary with a Ball held in Dumfries Academy. There were 160 dancers there, including the RSCDS Chairman, Helen Russell, and the RSCDS President, Jean Martin.

The dance floor was packed for our dance on 8th December. It was great to see so many dancers there from Dumfries as well as visitors from Cumbria, Yorkshire and elsewhere!

Another great evening of dancing - and eating!

RSCDS Dumfries Branch was well represented at the Festival, with both children and adults taking part.

A few photos from our Summer Dance.

Some Branch members danced at the White Rose Festival, near Leeds, on a very hot, sunny day. Some sunbathing as well as dancing!

We held a workshop to go over the dances from the latest RSCDS Book - Book 52. We were delighted to welcome teachers from the Scottish Borders, Cumbria and other parts of England.

Some photos from a very successful day school and dance. We were pleased to welcome dancers from as far away as South Cumbria, Edinburgh and Dundee.

Not photos from a dance for a change. These were taken at a recent adults’ class on a Tuesday evening at Laurieknowe Primary. And obviously tea break is a very important part of the evening!

Another great evening’s dancing to Marian Anderson’s SCD Band

A few photos of Jane Meikle putting the dancers through their paces in preparation for the White Rose Festival

A few photos from our dance. A great evening’s dancing. And it was good to welcome so many dancers.

The advanced class met at the beginning of March, then went out for a meal.

Our first dance for a while! The dancers enjoyed the evening, dancing to Ewan Galloway and his band.

We held our Ball a few weeks later than usual and enjoyed a great evening of dancing. Our first dance in the Dumfries Baptist Church Centre - and they provided a delicious buffet.

Our Branch Secretary, Irene, took photos of dancers at their tables during the meal.

At the suggestion of some Branch members we moved our Monday class from the evening to the afternoon. It’s proved quite popular.

A few photos taken in Locharbriggs Community Centre - decorated to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

We held our Summer dance in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and we dressed for the occasion.

Some dancers from the Branch took part in the White Rose Festival on a lovely sunny day in July.

Our first social dance of the new session

The 93rd AGM of the RSCDS took place in Glasgow recently when William Williamson became the new Chairman of the Society. He is pictured with some members of Dumfries Branch who attended the Autumn Gathering.

We held our Christmas Dance recently and everyone looked very festive - lots of red, black and sparkle!

Some members of Dumfries Branch at the Ball at Blair Castle.

Our Spring Ball was held in Dumfries High School. A great evening’s dancing. And the proceeds of the raffle - £275 - were given to Comic Relief.

A Ball was held in Edinburgh on 25th March as part of the RSCDS Centenary celebrations. Dumfries Branch was well represented.

The Branch held an afternoon tea and dance for our members.

The last Monday afternoon class for the current session was a social dance. Dancers enjoyed a fun afternoon of dancing on a beautiful sunny day.

We held our Summer Dance on a VERY hot evening - and we were grateful for the ceiling fans in the hall at Locharbriggs Community Centre.

Our last Tuesday class for this session was a social dance. Alan Briers presented our Branch musician, George Meikle, with a bottle of whisky to thank him for playing for the Branch for 15 years.

A team of dancers from Dumfries Branch took part in the White Rose Festival. Unfortunately because of the weather the event took place indoors this year.

After our half-day school we held a dance in the evening.