Author Archives: Charles Chip Mc Neal

The Teaching Begins

After a week of training, mentoring, rehearsing, and lesson planning, we are all ready to teach. Our first event is a community dance workshop for the public. About 45 people gather at the Hub in the Main Hall, the home of Edinburgh International Festival. Finally, we can put into use the arts education best practices [...]
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Observations from the Cobblestones

Wednesday and Thursday have come and gone quickly. Lots of rain. I was soaked much of the time. Since I was training teachers mostly for the last two days, I thought it more interesting to share with you some random thoughts and musings on Scottish life. It rains a lot in Edinburgh. There is a [...]
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Tuesday with Charles

Tuesday, August 25 Today, I was in Glasgow. I had a chance to visit the new home of Scottish Ballet and see a bit of this famous city. The company works in an old abandoned building that has been transformed from a former train station into a magnificent marvel of glass and wood. They only moved in two [...]
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The Fun Begins…

The first two days are all a blur. I vastly underestimated the effects of jetlag. Though I’ve traveled to Europe many times before, I forgot all my tricks for avoiding it. Finally, it’s time to begin my teacher training workshops. The teachers are from Scottish Ballet and Scottish Dance Theater. They are all experienced and [...]
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