Royal Scottish Country Dance Society South Island Easter School organiser Quentin Currall, of Lawrence, stands outside key venue Milton Coronation Hall yesterday, before preparing the hall for the four-day Easter weekend event. PHOTO: RICHARD DAVISONPractitioners of a 250-year-old pastime will gather in record numbers in South Otago this Easter. The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society South Island Easter School takes place in the district from Friday to Monday, and organisers have had to seek bigger venues, such has been the demand for places this year. The lockdown had had the unexpected side effect of strengthening the global Scottish country dancing community in its "shared obsession", he said. It means dancers have had the opportunity to learn from more top teachers during the past year than ever before.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 30, 2021 15:32 UTC