Galleries

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

A few photos from our Summer Dance.

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

Another great evening of dancing - and eating!

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!

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.

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

9 Branch members have attended a First Aid course.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Our young Italian visitors enjoyed their evening of dancing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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