And so was formed the Scottish Country Dance Society of Chennai, which this year will be celebrating its golden jubilee with the annual St Andrew’s Ball. The chieftain of a Scottish dance group is the one who decides which dances will be performed, and for the past couple of years, Balaji has been helming the role. In fact, even though the society began as a group for Scottish dancers, they invited other expats to join as well. Eventually, the group got its first Indian chieftain in 1972, and today, the Scottish Country Dance Society of Chennai comprises mostly of Indians. Members take a break after the St Andrew’s Ball and restart practice for next year’s ball from February to June and August to November.

Source: The Hindu November 27, 2019 10:30 UTC