Canterbury Caledonian Society
CLASSES ARE HELD 9.15AM on Saturday mornings.
The season runs from March to August in the Canterbury Caledonian Society hall 5 MICHELLE ROAD, WIGRAM
If you are interested in learning more about Highland Dancing please contact Secretary Kaye Banks by clicking the link below.
The Society holds classes taught by fully qualified teachers in the
technique of The NZ Academy of Highland and National Dancing (Inc)
and offer the following Learners Classes
* Introductory Pre-school class - A class for children to explore
movement to music while developing co-ordination, confidence, spacial
and body awareness and following instructions.
* The Highland Dances we teach - Highland Fling, Sword Dance, Seann
Triubhas, Highland Reel, Reel O’Tulloch
* Step Dances we teach - Irish Jig, Irish Hornpipe, Irish Reel, Sailors Hornpipe
Following the Learners classes is “Pipe Practice”. All dancers have the
opportunity to practice their dances with a live piper along side their
new and existing friends.
Society Highland Dancing Classes commenced in the year 1900 and
have continued to be an active section of the Society well recognised
both locally, nationally and internationally for their contribution to
Highland Dancing.
The benefits of becoming a Highland dancer are many and varied. From
having fun and making new and life long friends, to fitness, balance, coordination and musical appreciation to name a few. Once a dancer is
proficient in the basics of Highland Dancing there are opportunities to
progress onto competitions, examinations, performing in concerts and
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