27 February 2010
SCOTTISH FESTIVAL
On Sunday
14th February the Canterbury West Coast Centre of the
Piping and Dancing Association participated in a Scottish Cultural
Festival afternoon. The venue Riccarton House and Bush was picture
perfect and the afternoon remained fine and sunny. It was estimated
some 2000 people
attended.
The main theme
was a Pipe Band Competition, however there was whisky tasting,
Scottish Country Dancing and Highland Dancing displays. The
afternoon also included a wonderful Vintage Car display and
men and women in Edwardian and Victorian costumes.
A grand parade
took place around 2pm and the afternoon was completed with a Haggis
Ceremony at 4.30pm.
This event is
organised by the Canterbury Burns Club in conjunction with all other
Scottish organisations in Christchurch. The future of this
Scottish Cultural Festival is very bright and it is envisaged that a
Highland Games in Christchurch will eventuate.
Wonderful prospect for the Garden
City.
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27 Feburary
2010
SHELLEY REID MARRIES STUART
EASTON
The
wedding was on 16th January. 2 other Academy members were
bridesmaids, Sister Kendall and cousin Brodie Reid. She had a guard
of honour of local dancers.
20 February
2010
KATHERINE (NEE GREENWOOD) AND MICHAEL WASHINGTON'S
WEDDING
Katherine and Michael Washington (nee Greenwood) were married at St Joh of God
Church at 3pm
on Friday 8th January. They are pictured here with local
dancers.
20 February
2010
AUCKLAND SUMMER SCHOOL
2010
Tutors:
- Mrs Adrienne Haberfield
- Mrs Kimberley Mavor
- Mrs Susan
Edwards
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20 February
2010
MAY EXAMS
Reminder that May exam entries close on 1st
March.
Please ensure your entries are with the Examination
Secretary prior to this date.
Also there will only be Group interviews held after the
May exams. Please indicate on your entry form whether you wish to
attend a Group Interview.
20 February
2010
2010 SUMMER FLING -
CHRISTCHURCH
2010 was a very successful Summer School this
year attracting 165 participants (10 observers and 155
dancers). Numbers being well up on 2009 with some classes
numbering well in the 30’s. This year we had dancers and
observers from all of New
Zealand including Auckland, Wellington, Hawkes Bay, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Blenheim,
Timaru, Oamaru, Ashburton and Invercargill.
This year our Tutors were Mrs Sherilyn Hall, Mrs
Robyn Simmons, and Miss Sara Simmons, with Mrs Julie Hawke taking
two extra classes due to large numbers. This year we also used two
senior dancers who are Balmoral Club members. Miss Kate Wills took
the Junior Fun Class and Miss Jeana Wheeler tutored a new class of
Junior Dancers. This class was for two days only and covered the
Highland Fling and Irish Jig only.
Both the junoir and senior fun classes also
continue to be very popular with each new tutor taking a different
approach each year. Instead of a Boys only class, this year we ran a
one day Shillelagh Class which proved popular with the boys and a
couple of girls preparing for Irish exams.
Once again AMI Insurance donated Drink Bottles
and Key Rings to present as spot prizes and also the prizes for
guessing the correct number of chocolate bars consumed by the
dancers over teh 4 days at Summer School. (the correct number was
570 chocolate bars and 643 incuding M&M's)
Ten $50.00 scholarships were
awarded this year by the Tutors
of each examination class from Initial through to Advanced (there
was no scholarship for Intermediate as there was only 1 dancer in
this grade who had won the scholarship the previous year so was not
eligible to win this year). The Balmoral Club have chosen to award
these scholarships even though Academy has been unsuccessful in
getting a grant.
The following students were awarded scholarships at our
demonstration concent:
| INITIAL |
Jenna Welton |
Christchurch |
| PREPARATORY |
Charlotte Thieme |
Christchurch |
| GRADE 1 |
Annabel Watts |
North Canterbury |
| GRADE 2 |
Nicole Bond |
Oamaru |
| GRADE 3 |
Emma Trafford |
Ashburton |
| GRADE 4 |
Larissa Banks |
Christchurch |
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