Welcome to the home page of the Queensland Branch of the
Royal Scottish
Country Dance Society
 |
Who we are - a brief history |
|
Coming Events |
|
33rd Annual Australian Winter School |
|
Joining in - What to bring and what it costs |
|
Class information - where to find a class |
|
Our committee |
|
Contact us |
Last updated 3rd August 2008
Many of the clubs in the State existed before the branch itself was formed. The first united efforts by those in Brisbane, Milton, Clan Mackenzie, and Bardon, were visits to each other's clubs in 1971, followed by combined weekend schools in 1972, 1973 and 1974 at the initial instigation of Phyllis and Jim South, who were both recipients of the Society's Scroll of Honour in our 25th Anniversary year, 2002. These weekends served to emphasise the need for the training and certification of local teachers to RSCDS standards, and led to the formation in 1975 of the Combined Affiliated Scottish Country Dance Clubs. The S.E.Queensland Branch came into being in 1977, and, with all the ensuing benefits from RSCDS Headquarters, established a solid basis for staging, in 1980, the 5th Australian Winter School, held in Toowoomba. Subsequently, the 12th Winter School was held at Mount Gravatt in 1987, and the 19th Winter School in 1994, also at Mount Gravatt. In 1998 the S.E.Queensland Branch was re-formed as The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Queensland Branch Incorporated. At present we run four classes, and a number of clubs both in Brisbane and around the State have become associated with the branch, (details below).
(Our thanks for this information to Bernard Knowles, who has been a Scottish Country dancer for over sixty years and who has written a complete history of the South-East Queensland Branch.) In 2001 the Branch successfully hosted the 26th Australian Winter School at the University of Queensland. The logo on the left, above, was designed for that Winter School by its convenor, Cathy McLeod, and represents 'Celtic Queensland'. We liked it so much that Cathy donated the design to us.
Queensland has
again hosted a Winter School in July 2008. This was at held at
Tallebudgera and was a wonderful week of music and dance.
Click on events
underlined for programme details
Events in bold type are Branch functions
|
Saturday, August 2nd 4.30 - 6.30pm |
Children's Class St Alban's Church Hall, Cnr Weinholt Street and Milton Rd, Auchenflower |
| Sunday,
August 3rd 12.30pm |
Branch Meeting Bedford Park Playground, Love Street, Spring Hill |
| Monday,
August 11th 7.30pm |
Avis Harrison visits Maleny Class Presbyterian Church Hall, Cedar St, Maleny |
| Tuesday,
August 12th 7.30pm |
Avis Harrison visits St Philips Class St Philip's Hall, Emperor St, Annerley |
|
Thursday, August 14th 7.30 - 9.30pm |
Beginners Course commences 14 weeks $6 per lesson Bedford Playground Hall, Love Street, Spring Hill Contact: Denise Smith 3209 7006 0439 270 191 pauldenise3@bigpond.com |
| Friday,
August 15th 8.00pm |
Clan MacKenzie
Annual Charity Highland Ball Greek Community Centre, Edmonstone Street, South Brisbane Contact: Jan Masterson (07) 3848 4627 |
| Friday August 15th - Monday August 18th |
"A Reel
Experience in the Tropics" Avis Harrison visits Townsville |
| Saturday,
August 16th 10.00am |
Trinity Teachers Holy Trinity Church Hall, Fortitude Valley Contact: Desley Butters-Whitehouse (07) 3349 3006 |
| Saturday,
August 23rd 7.30pm |
Graceville
Social Scout Hall, Young St, Graceville |
| Monday,
August 25th 7.30 - 10.00pm |
Milton Club "Convention of Egyptian Gods" Theme Night Fancy Dress optional Bedford Park Playground, Love Street, Spring Hill Contact: Phyllis South (07) 3865 2219 |
|
Saturday, September 6th 4.30pm |
Children's Class St Alban's Church Hall, Cnr Weinholt Street and Milton Rd, Auchenflower |
| Saturday,
September 13th 7.30pm |
Nambour 8th Annual Social Palmwoods Memorial Hall Cnr Margaret and Main Sts, Palmwoods Contact: Paula O'Shea 9070 5476 4976 |
|
Saturday, September 20th 10.00am |
Teachers Workshop - Anne Kennedy Holy Trinity Church Hall, Fortitude Valley Contact: Denise Smith 0439 270 191 |
| Saturday,
September 27th 7.30pm |
Gold Coast Social Maher hall, Mathilda Street, Burleigh Heads Contact: Carolyn Thurbon (07) 5535 4287 |
|
Saturday, September 27th 7.30pm |
Branch Social St Philip's Hall, Emperor St, Annerley |
|
Saturday, October 4th 4.30 - 6.30pm |
Children's Class St Alban's Church Hall, Cnr Weinholt Street and Milton Rd, Auchenflower |
| Sunday,
October 5th 12.30pm |
Branch
Meeting Bedford Park Playground, Love Street, Spring Hill |
| Saturday,
October 18th 10.00am |
Trinity Teachers Holy Trinity Church Hall, Fortitude Valley Contact: Desley Butters-Whitehouse (07) 3349 3006 |
|
Saturday, October 18th - Sunday, October 19th
|
FNQ SCD Annual Weekend and Ball |
| Sunday,
October 19th 7.30am |
"Breakfast for Jim Under the Bridge" Under the Storey Bridge, Holman Street, Kangaroo Point |
What do I wear?
For classes, something cool. Remember it can be pretty warm in Queensland,
even in winter. Shorts for men (no long trousers, please!) and a blouse
and skirt, or dress, for women to allow plenty of movement. Both sexes
should wear soft dancing shoes.
For Socials, men are encouraged to wear the kilt.
| A useful source of supply for dancing shoes, kilts and all Highland wear is: | |
|
Highland House 102 Cairns Terrace Red Hill Brisbane , 4059 ph.07 3369-4014, or e-mail mail@highlandhouse.com.au. |
|
How
much does it cost?
Each member of the Queensland Branch must automatically be a member
of the parent Society. The total fee amounts to $50 for one
person or $90 for a couple. In addition, some clubs charge a small annual
membership fee, and all clubs charge around $4 - $6 per class, including
supper. However you look at it, it's a very cheap way of enjoying a
really healthy form of recreation and making new friends!
Download Branch Application Form 2008
|
Beginners 14 week course |
Starts Thursday August
14th, |
| FNQ - Atherton | St
Joseph's Hall (Wednesday, 7:30pm) Contact: Kylie Akers (07) 4091-2744 |
| Bundaberg |
Olsen Park Christian
Fellowship Hall (Tuesday, 7:30pm) |
| FNQ - Cairns |
Redlynch Hall, Margaret
Street, Redlynch, Cairns (Tuesday 7:00pm) |
| Clan MacKenzie | Tarragindi
Uniting Church Hall, Pope Street, Tarragindi , Brisbane (Wednesday, 7:00pm) Contact: Laurel Downey (07) 3848-8330 |
| Cleveland |
Wellington Point
Recreation Hall, |
| Gold Coast |
Maher Hall, Matilda
Street, Burleigh Heads (Thursday, 7:30pm) |
| Graceville |
Scout Hall, Young
Street, Graceville, Brisbane (Friday, 8:00pm) |
| Gympie* |
CWA Hall, Young Street, Gympie (Wednesday, 7:30pm) Contact: Kay Callen
(07) 5482-9414 |
| Maleny |
Presbyterian Church Hall, Cedar Street (Monday, 7:30pm) Contact: Helen
Jackson (07) 5445-7845 or Dorothy Woods (07) 5494-3671 |
| Maryborough |
Maryborough Uniting
Church Hall |
| Milton |
Bedford Playground
Hall, Love Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane (Monday, 8:00pm) |
| Nambour |
QCWA Hall, Short
Street, Nambour (Thursday, 7:30pm) |
| Noosa U3A* | Masonic
Hall, Moorindil Street, Tewantin (Monday, 9:00 -11:00am) Contact: Richard Goddard (07) 5448-3204 or Joanne Kjorstad (07) 5447-1938 |
| Northside |
Wonargo Revue Scout Hall, Flower
Street, Northgate, Brisbane |
| St Philips |
St Philip's Hall, Emperor Street, Annerley (Tuesday, 7:30 pm) Contact: Sandra Griffiths (07) 3252-2343 |
| The Caledonians | Bedford
Playground Hall, Love Street, Spring Hill (Sunday, 10:00am) Contact: Leonie Soter (07) 5439-0906 |
| The Gap |
Presbyterian Church
Hall, Waterworks Road, The Gap, Brisbane (Wednesday, 8:00pm) |
| Tin Can Bay* | RSL
Community Hall, Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay (Monday, 7:30pm) Contact: Kay Callen (07) 5482-9414 Ah (07) 5482-9414 or Ann Johnston (07) 5482-3887 Ah (07) 5482-1170 |
| Toowoomba |
Holy Trinity
Hall, Cnr Hume and Potter Streets, South Toowoomba |
|
Toowoomba Caledonian Club* |
St Stephen's Church
Hall, Annand Street, Toowoomba (Fortnightly Friday,7.30pm) Contact: Margaret Stark (07) 4634-4068 |
| Townsville | St
Andrews Church Hall, Wills & Stokes Streets, Townsville (Monday,
7:30pm) Contact: Jill Fulton (07) 4779-6254 |
| Trinity
Teachers |
Trinity Church Hall,
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane (Third Saturday each month) |
| U3A*
|
Jubilee Hall, Cracknell
Road, Annerley (Thursday, 12:30pm) |
| *Denotes Classes not associated with RSCDS Queensland Branch, included as a courtesy | |
|
|
|
The
Branch holds its Annual General Meeting in May each year, and the
currently elected committee is as follows:
| Chairman | Di Greenaway | ||
| Vice-Chairman | Gail Wainwright-Smith | ||
| Secretary | Denise Smith | ||
| Treasurer | Jean Holden | ||
| Membership Secretary | Carol Aitken | ||
| Events Co-ordinator | Leslye Buchanan | ||
| "Ramble" Editor | Greg Paulsen | ||
| Member Representative | Leonie Soter | ||
| Member Representative | David Longland | ||
| Member Representative | Naree Paulsen | ||
| (Download Committee contact sheet here) | |||
| Branch
Secretary (Denise Smith): |
The
Secretary,
Ph : (07) 3209-7006 |
||
| Editor:
The Scottish Ramble: Download January 2008 Ramble Download April 2008 Ramble Download July 2008 Ramble
|
Greg Paulsen E-mail:
sdramble@bigpond.net.au |
||
| Website
Updates: |
Lyn
Edwards E-mail: lynedwa@bigpond.net.au |
||
| Books and Resource Information: |
Gail
Wainwright-Smith, Ph
: 07 3359 9887 |
Other
RSCDS Contacts in Australasia:
http://www.rscds.org/contacts/branches/
Copyright & Disclaimer notices