Wairarapa Midweek Wed 17th January

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024

Wairarapa’s locally owned community newspaper

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Fitness and fun Julia Mahony

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Tartan swirling in time to Scottish folk music will make a canny start to the year for keen dancers. If you want to impress founder of the Carterton Scottish Country Dancing [SCD] Club, Elaine Laidlaw, come with a sense of fun –

and pay attention to foot placement. SCD is an activity “that keeps you physically and mentally fit at your pace, in a friendly, social atmosphere”, dance teacher Elaine said. “You do not need a partner – couples don’t dance with the same partner all evening, so you can come on your own, bring two or three friends,

whatever you like.” Of course, there is a focus on feet, so soft-soled footwear is essential. Committed dancers wear lace-up flexible ‘ghillie’ shoes to help achieve a pointed toe, but sneakers are fine for beginners. “A lot of dancers, especially older ones, go for the jazz ballet shoe with a little heel, which really saves the Achilles

heel when you’re standing still during dances,” Elaine said. The Carterton SCD Club is a member of the Wellington Region of the NZ Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society based in Scotland and adopts their standards. Weekly Monday club nights in the Carterton School Hall will restart in March, after

Dancers enjoy a ‘birl’ at a Scottish Country Dance.

some outdoor dancing in February. However, the club is running new dancers’ sessions for people to learn the basic steps and figures, starting this month. “This runs for eight Monday nights commencing on January 29,” Elaine said. “The cost is $20 for all eight nights, which is deducted from your Continued on page 4 PHOTO/RSCD NZ BRANCH

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