Author: Dorothy McLean
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An Hour’s Christmas Dance
Mr McLean and I are hosting an hour of dancing after the parish Christmas party. Our idea is that it will give young parents who enjoy dancing–but for obvious reasons […]
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Dilexit Andream Dominus
An Andrewcentric Introduction We go to Mass in a 1900 wooden flatpack church shipped from another northern country and assembled on what was then newly bought land. According to legend, […]
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Listening to the Beat
The big reveal for the November Waltzing Party is that no young women came to it. There were a mum, her little girl, the dance teacher, and me. The rest […]
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A Friendly Face
I have written a draft about the November Dance Party, but like the traditional Christmas fruitcake, which is first baked in November, it needs time to mature before being served. […]
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Dancing at Christendom
Yesterday I spoke to a young Scot who is bound for a Catholic college in the USA. He told me that he had danced a lot while visiting the States: […]
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Should you go to dances alone?
The local swing-dance scene is somewhat problematic for traditional Catholics because the words “man” and “woman” have been erased and replaced by “lead” and “follower.” Women are encouraged to take […]
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Scottish invitations
Although my mother’s people (as we say) originated in Scotland and were proud of their Scottish roots and customs, the bond to the country itself was not strong for about […]
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Traditional Dance Deportment
I have finished reading Elizabeth Casciani’s Oh, How We Danced: The History of Ballroom Dancing in Scotland and must take it back to the library today. First, however, I would […]
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Planning dance parties like a (Christian) Stoic
When I was very young, I enjoyed a lot of drama. It added spice, i.e. dopamine, to life before we all got hooked on the internet. Books provided Laurie’s unrequited […]