{"id":16,"date":"2017-01-22T19:49:10","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T19:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8xc.352.mywebsitetransfer.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:19:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T13:19:23","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scottishdancingreading.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#b7e0f7de\"><em>&#8220;When you&#8217;re dancing, you&#8217;re in your own world. Nothing else matters. All worries, frustrations, and stresses are put on hold.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Dance to joyful music<\/strong> <strong>for health, happiness, fun, fitness and sociability<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">with Reading St Andrew&#8217;s Scottish Dancing Society at St Andrew&#8217;s United Reformed Church hall, London Road, Reading RG1 5BD.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">We are a friendly group, keen to share this wonderful activity with new members, including those who already have experience of Scottish Country Dancing and those who are new to it. If you&#8217;ve never done it before but have previous experience of dance (ballet, Irish, country, ballroom, etc.), you are likely to pick up the steps and formations quickly. For the dancing novice, there are plenty of more experienced people to help and, with some initial commitment and lots of enthusiasm, the rewards are huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><strong>If you are a beginner, please email us before attending your first class to let us know you are coming and for more information.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scottishdancingreading.org\/index.php\/home\/about\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about Scottish Country Dancing<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#bee3f7d9;font-size:15px\">\n<li>Fun for all ages and abilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No need to come with a partner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Friendly, sociable groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Excellent for physical and mental health.<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scottishdancingreading.org\/index.php\/home\/dancing-for-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Read more<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/8xc.352.mywebsitetransfer.com\/index.php\/dancing-for-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uplifting music, usually recorded for classes but with live bands for regular special<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/scottishdancingreading.org\/index.php\/home\/events-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">events<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have dancing shoes, any flat, soft shoes are fine to start with. Men don&#8217;t need to wear a kilt \u2013 just any comfortable clothing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don&#8217;t need to be Scottish!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our<strong> <\/strong>General (Mixed Ability) and Advanced<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/scottishdancingreading.org\/index.php\/home\/classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Classes<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/8xc.352.mywebsitetransfer.com\/index.php\/home\/classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a>in Reading blend technique practice and social dancing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">As well as weekly classes\/social dancing, we also hold a formal Annual Ball and two dances, all with live music. We have a Christmas Party, a Burns&#8217; Supper and a Summer BBQ.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;When you&#8217;re dancing, you&#8217;re in your own world. Nothing else matters. 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