There are many events that happen on the island for a variety of reasons that are sometimes mysterious… however it’s no mystery why I’ve been working with the Community Recreation programmers to help create a Scottish Family Dance on Saturday Feb. 28th in the BICS gym. The goals are simple: to create a fun, affordable, community and family-friendly, all-ages event!
The doors will open at 5:30 and the BICS PAC Friday Lunch volunteers are helping out by creating a pizza concession which is a mini fundraiser towards the purchase of a screen and projector for the school gym that will be of benefit to students and the community.
The Royal Scottish Dance Team of over a dozen dancers is coming to perform for the community at 6pm. How did this happen? Well, I bought the show at a silent auction for a very good deal! I’ve been going into Vancouver once a month to dance at the Scottish Ceilidhs and having fun learning the Scottish folk dances which are simple and easy to learn. You don’t have to do any of the fancy stepping that the dance team will be doing, and you don’t have to dress up. Just wear comfortable clothes and shoes with low or no heels. After the show, from 6:30-8:30 pm, the fantastic dance teacher and caller Duncan Mackenzie will teach everyone some simple dances, and the Royal Scottish dance team will join in to help everyone learn the dances. These are social dances created for all ages and if it falls apart, well that’s part of the fun too! So: Let’s dance! This is the sort of fun event that I remember from when I was a kid growing up on Bowen, and I wanted to share with the island and the next generation the fun of Scottish folk dance.
Community Recreation is helping to make this happen by hosting the event, and we hope you will come out to see the show, try the dances and to have fun with your neighbours.
Advance registration is $5 per person at www.communityrecreation.com, or cash at the door $8 per person, under three is free. Anyone who chooses to dress up will be entered into a special prize draw, so bring out your kilts or plaid and come join in the fun!
