Len Wood
A 4 week lecture series in the Norton Room all about the Scottish Highland Games.
Jan. 18 – Piping, Drumming and Pipe Bands, presented by Len Wood
Jan. 25 – Highland Dance, presented by Elizabeth Reich, Owner and Chief Instructor, Arizona Academy of Highland Dance
featuring a brief lecture on Jan. 18 – Piping, Drumming and Pipe Bands, presented by Len Wood
Feb. 1 – Scottish Heavy Athletics, presented by Heather MacDonald, Highland Athlete and Professor of English, ASU Writers Studio
Feb. 8 – Scottish Clans, presented by Mark Pelletier, V.P. Administration and Board Member, Caledonian Society of AZ
Some highlights for the Feb. 8 class:
What is a Clan?
What to look for at the Games
- The Clan Chief
- Family and Sept Names
- Tartan and how it relates to Clans
- Clan symbols
More Background
- Clans In Scotland vs. in US/Canada
- Culture and Society
- Heraldry and Arms in Scotland
- Clan Warfare
- Highlands vs. Lowlands
Sign up for 4 weeks and save money: $60 members and $75 non-members or for individual lectures $22.50 per lecture. Walk-ins welcome.
Call 602.864.2357 to register by phone or email academy@azirish.org for information.