Learn To Scottish Step-Dance With Dannsa (DVD)

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(January 2011) 6 tracks (1h 5mins): Warm-up * 16 Strathspey, Reel & Jig Steps * Demonstrations * Practice Routines * Performances * Interviews.

Scotland's first ever step-dance tutorial DVD - from Caroline Reagh, Sandra Robertson and Fin Moore, who together form the group Dannsa.

The Dannsa Step-dance Tutorial DVD is aimed at the beginner and the intermediate step-dancer. Dannsa's core step-dancers Caroline Reagh and Sandra Robertson lead you through each step, accompanied by Fin Moore on the pipes, at a variety of different speeds to support the learner.

The DVD includes easy-to-follow lessons in Strathspeys, Reels and Jigs, with plenty of opportunity to practice as you watch. Additional material on the DVD includes short videos of step-dancers and information about the history and social context of this dance style. So whether or not you know the difference between a reel-step and a two-step, Dannsa's DVD will have you up on the floor agus a' Dannsa.

For over eleven years, Dannsa have been blazing a trail throughout Scotland and elsewhere performing their unique blend of traditional dances and percussive Scottish step dance. They celebrate and promote the rich traditions and culture of Scottish dance, music and Gaelic language through research, sharing, teaching and performing. The group have had first-foot involvement in shaping many traditional dance events, as their essence is all about sharing a sense of fun, enjoyment, pleasure and community.

The relationship between the music, the language and the rhythm of the steps and dances is fundamental to the spirit and style of what Dannsa present. Now with the first ever DVD of its kind in Scotland, Dannsa can bring their superb technique and infectious enthusiasm to a wider audience.

With the popularity of Michael Flatley's Riverdance, many of us may associate step-dancing with Ireland alone. Step-dancing in Scotland has its own unique style and history also relating to the language, songs and music. Were it not for the enthusiasm of the Cape Bretons in Nova Scotia and Dannsa's pro-active approach to performance, teaching and participation, the tradition would now be lost in Scotland.

"Dannsa impress me with their meticulous footwork, and their performances here on Cape Breton Island were a huge hit with all audiences. Their steps are executed with precision and ease, and I love their neat feet and their 'close to the floor' style, while dancing to the richness of traditional Strathspeys and Reels. They love to dance, they love to perform, they love to teach, and their enthusiasm is contagious. It doesn't get any better than that!" (Mary Janet MacDonald, Cape Breton)

"Witty footwork, full of a vivacity that would have encouraged Tam O'Shanter's eyes to pop in delight!" (Mary Brennan, The Herald)

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