20 September 2009: An Afternoon of Highland Dancing

Due to popular demand there was once more a special afternoon on Sunday. Anselm taught Highland dancing. Eleven of us met from 15pm to 19pm in the »Kleiner Saal« of the Haus der Jugend (Frankfurt youth hostel) and worked on simple steps and dances. No prior knowledge was required, but most participants had a certain familiarity with Scottish country dancing. The event was free. Like in the famous annual highland-workshop the week-end after Easter in the Kuckucksnest Anselm taught the advanced dancers and the beginners alternatingly (every 15 minutes one group learned and practiced a certain amount of the respective dance, time to rest and practice for those not taught while the other group worked).

Anselm taught the beginners some parts of the Highland-Fling and later took up the steps in another dance, »Shepherd's Crook«. The advanced dancers (Birgit and Johanna especially) learned 4 steps of »Hieland Laddie«. We all left the hall with tired legs, feet and brains - but had the impression to have learned a lot. Most of us are looking forward to the next opportunity (in 2010).