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Northern Virginia Burns Night, January 29, 2019

Argyle Weekend 2018

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Argyle Weekend 2018

Argyle Weekend 2018

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Virginia Scottish Games 2018

Virginia Scottish Games 2018 - Yvonne and Justin

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Dancing Achievement Award

Congratulations to our area's Spring 2018 recipients of the Dancing Achievement Award (DAA), and thanks to their teachers and assessors! A new RSCDS program, the DAA focuses on intermediate-level skills, formations, and dances. Teachers worked with the dancers for 8 weeks, and two RSCDS-assigned assessors did the final evaluation.

DAA dancers, afternoon set

Dancers pictured above, from left to right, are: Amy Schwalb, Marla Bright, Maryjo Baxter, Irene McGhee, Caroline Jimenez, Glenda Jardel, Libby Beer, Ward Whitlock, Kim Lugo, Colleen Dougherty.

DAA dancers, morning set

Dancers pictured above, from left to right, are: Diana Price, Kathryn Darling, Alisa Pappas, Eileen Grant, Paul Doherty, Bill Wallace, Anne Dempsey, Jud McIntire.

DAA teachers

And many thanks to DAA teachers (left to right) Jay Andrews, Margaret Grandine, Yvonne Yang, with dancer Maryjo Baxter who presented thank you gifts on behalf of the class at Capital Weekend. Not pictured are assessors Ellie Briscoe, Northern Virginia Branch, and Kate Nealley, Delaware Valley Branch.

Alexandria Christmas Walk Parade 2017

Christmas Walk Parade 2017 - dancers walking behind Jeff's car

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Argyle Weekend 2017

Argyle Weekend 2017 - Carrie and Geoffrey turning

Argyle Weekend 2017 - group shot

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Alexandria International Festival, October 21, 2017

Alexandria International Festival 2017 - circle

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New teachers certificated

Congratulations to our area's newly certificated Unit 2/3 and Unit 5 teachers, and thanks to their tutors and helpers!

Teacher candidate exams were held on April 7-8, 2017, with 100 percent success! Pictured above, from left to right, are:
(back row): Jay Andrews, Ellen Ternes, and Karen Becker, helpers;
Jeff Graham, Patricia Day Williams, Elizabeth Holtan, and Thomas Iwasawa, Unit 2/3;
(center row): Margaret Grandine, helper; Alyse Carter and Janet Peterson, Unit 2/3;
(front row): Yvonne Yang, helper; Caroline Jimenez, Unit 5;
Mel and Ellie Briscoe, tutors; Becky Ross, exam fiddler; Liz Donaldson, exam pianist.