Banks School of Scottish Dancing

Congratulations to Madie, Brodie, Lynsey and Cailin for their great results last weekend! Madie won 3rd in the Pas de Basques and Highcuts and 4th in Pas de Basques. This was her very first competition, so especially well done!! Brodie won 3rd in Flora and 6th overall in Beginners Premiership. Lynsey won many prizes in the section dances and 5th overall in the Beginners Premiership. Cailin won 3rd overall in the Intermediate Premiership. This was Cailin's last Intermediate competition. She is a Premier girl now!!!

OZSCOT WORKSHOP BATHURST - AUSTRALIA DAY LONG WEEKEND In class a few weeks ago I got the dancers to write in their journals their memories of the workshop in January. I thought it would be a good idea to focus on what they could remember - a few months down the track. Ceilidh wasn't in the class, so I just copied verbatium from her dance journal when the event actually occurred as I feel she has put some interesting points down.. Enjoy!!! Cailin - 9 years I enjoyed having Grant Davis come and speak to us I enjoyed doing the choreography with Natasha I enjoyed the food I enjoyed meeting new friends I enjoyed having the lessons I enjoyed the learning I enjoyed the accomodation I enjoyed the great teachers! I enjoyed the YES YES YES!!! Greer - 8 years I learnt alot from Ozscot. It was a great excerience for all of us. I loved the choreography that I got to do with Lisa. Grant Davis was a good inspiration too. Ceilidh 8 years - copied out from her Dance Journal First we had Mr Grant. I

The New South Wales Committee of Highland Dancing will be holding their annual fundraising concert on Sunday 15th June at St Marys Band Club, St Marys, Sydney. This is a really wonderful day. Studios from all over NSW and ACT participate in this event. They do studio items as well as massed traditional dances (like the Fling and Swords) The kids really enjoy it. My dancers have a wonderful time and I love choreographing for the event. I always have a dance that has the "Banksie Babes" in it. Last year we had Darcy and Noah as our two littliest babes - Noah was still only 1 and Dee was 2. It was very very very cute! The audience just LOVE seeing the tiny ones up there on the stage!!! This year I am doing a dance that is inspired by a childrens book by Pamela Allen called 'If I had a Pirate Suit'. The entire studio will be involved in this dance. Added to that, my more senior dancers will do a broadswords. So - if you're not busy and would like a wonderful afternoo