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Sabra MacGillivray
Release Date: Summer 2019

$60.00 CAD   SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE: $50.00 CAD

The Aberdonian Lassie is one of the solo Hebridean dances taught to me by Dr. Mats Melin while I was studying my Master of Arts in Traditional Dance Performance at the University of Limerick. There are 6 steps in this dance, and l teach each step, broken down, at slow speed without music to begin. And then we pick up the tempo and put it to the music. You have access to all the videos at once, so you can learn at your own pace, and you have the videos to go back to for review. The steps have similarities to the Highland Fling, but also steps of a percussive nature, so I teach the steps in a hard shoe, although the dance can be done in either hard or soft shoe. I’ve included an audio recording for you to download so that you can practice along to the music. The music was played and recorded by Troy MacGillivray at the University of Limerick. And also, there is a PDF that you can download which outlines all 6 steps of this dance, as named by Dr. Mats Melin and described step-by-step in his book “Hebridean Step Dancing – the legacy of nineteenth-century dancing master Ewen MacLachlan”.

Sabra MacGillivray
Released: 2019

$99.00 CAD

I will take you through a 15-video series of step dance instruction at the beginner level to learn the basic strathspey and reel steps commonly performed in the step dancing regions where I grew up. By the end of the series, you will be able to perform an entire solo step dance routine which consists of strathspeys and reels. All the steps are broken down into different tempos, starting at a very slow speed, and gradually building to full tempo. So, you can learn at your own speed, taking as long as you need to master the steps, and in the comfort of your own home! I’ve included audio tracks that you can download (recorded by my brother Troy MacGillivray) with 3 different tempos to practice along to. Also, there is a PDF that you can download or print off so that you can follow along with the steps, and easily find the tempos of each of the steps outlined by the time code. Once you complete this series, you will be well on your way to learning more intermediate and advanced steps, which will be coming in the future! Happy dancing!