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Different Districts hold a varying amount of meetings based
on their size, the minimum being about four meetings per year. The
details of these meetings are circulated by the District Secretary
of the District you are enrolled in, which will be the nearest geographically
to where you live, unless you request differently.
The content of meetings vary, but in the main they consist
of lectures in
the various branches of dance covered by the Association. These
branches are, Tap, Stage, Ballet, Highland, Modern Dance, Jazz,
Acro Gymnastics, Hornpipe, Jig, Traditional Step Dancing, European
National Ballroom, Latin American, Classical, Disco, Rock'n'Roll,
Country and Western, Scottish Country Dancing, Dance Exercise,
Scottish National Dancing, Majorette, Dance and Drama, and Special
Needs Awards.
Normally refreshments are available at all meetings of the
Association
and admission is free to members, members of other Societies can
attend the lectures at a fee, (unless it is a closed lecture for members
only). Non members are not allowed to attend the business meetings
that follow or precede the lectures or seminars held at District meetings.
Other instructional meetings of the Association are known
as Refresher
Courses that are conducted in each branch, to keep members up to date
with new work or when there have been changes in the syllabi, in the various
branches.
At the first District meeting following Conference, usually
in September, District Officials are elected by the members. Traditionally
there are five positions, Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary,
Treasurer and Marshall, an agenda is produced in advance of the meeting
and circulated to the members of the District concerned.
Excellent commission is paid to teachers who enter
pupils for these awards and full details of how to proceed is available
from Head Office in Glasgow. Contact details are in each Association
Bulletin dispatched to members three times each year.
The Benefit and Benevolent Funds are also
available for members in difficult circumstances
or who have been hospitalised.
If you are interested in learning more about the
B.A.T.D. a book has been published called "A
Brief Review of One Hundred Years", and gives a
comprehensive review of the Association's
history. It was printed in 1992 to celebrate the
Association's Centenary, and is available from
Head Office or from the section of the website
named "Books For Sale".
(Information supplied by Bryan Issac Past President of the
B.A.T.D.)
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