Feeling the winter? We in Dannsa have something to warm you up!

Despite the weather forecast, 3 of Dannsa’s core members take to the road for two weekends in February joined by one of Cape-Breton’s very best step-dancers and pianist, Mac Moran, for ‘Winter Warmers 2013’.

Caroline Reagh, Sandra Robertson, Fin Moore and Mac deliver a series of workshops at both beginner and intermediate/advanced level with live traditional music, followed an informal ceilidh programme of dances, tunes and choreography.

Mac Morin, dancer, piano & keyboard player, is a talented Cape Breton native whose ancestors were noted Cape Breton step dancers for several generations. Mac has been dancing for over 10 years, first being taught by his mother and then the talented Warner sisters of Mabou, Cape Breton. Since then he has taken on the role as teacher in various private and workshop venues. Mac has made a big name for himself as an accomplished Cape Breton-style piano player and is kept busy supplying accompaniment for many fiddlers. He is often on the road with Natalie MacMaster’s band touring all over the continent.

Caroline Reagh was a founding member of Dannsa and remains as a core member of the group today, promoting traditional stepdance around Scotland and beyond, as well as finding new ways to present innovative choreography which combines step and highland dance. Caroline is much sought after as a dance teacher and performer around the UK, returning annually to Sabhal Mor Ostaig where she is experienced in teaching stepdance to students ranging from complete beginners to advanced level.

Sandra Robertson has danced since childhood. She trained in Highland Dancing for over 10 years gaining a teaching qualification with the BATD. She became interested in more traditional styles of dance on witnessing Fearchar MacNeil’s revival of the Hebridean dances in Barra, her family home. She has also studied older folk dances and styles, including step-dancing which she has studied both here in Scotland and Cape Breton. She has taught extensively throughout Scotland.

Fin Moore is a piper, born & bred. He plays the Highland pipes, Border pipes and Scottish Small Pipes. Fin is now a partner with his father, Hamish, as very successful pipemakers. Fin is gaining a great reputation as a teacher of pipes, having taught both home and away. He performes at the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow, Celtic Colours in Cape Breton and many other Piping Festivals.

Sure to warm the cockles of the heart!

Details of Warmers below.

For any further information, photos etc, please contact: enquiries@dannsa.com or call 01540-661594 , 07780925663

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Saturday 9th Banchory Town Hall

Sunday 10th Priory Church Hall, South Queensferry

Saturday 16th Broadford Village Hall, Skye

Sunday 17th Marybank Hall, Marybank, Ross-shire

Step-dance workshop 2 – 3.30pm beginner and inter/advanced

Ceilidh 4-5.30pm fabulous live music with informal performances

Everyone Welcome

£12 adults /£6 children under 16

(children to be accompanied by an adult)

Source: Dannsa