Scottish Ceilidh Dancing

Well strictly, it was not a really true dance, we dress in no evening gown or kilt but jean. However, I do enjoy it. The dancing easy to learn and fun to do! We were arranged with one "caller" who explained the dance and walked it though before music stars and then will call a few helpful instructions the first few times through.
All dances are made up of a number of formations- for example "walk foward for 4 steps" or " circle aroun and back" and each dance is danced a number of times (often eight). At a ceilidn, dances are often walked through slowly before being danced but then, the dancing is faster and faster, livelier and livelier...I was astonished how hard it's not be end up dancing!