The Docent's Tour

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE DOCENT'S TOUR (S8x32) 3C (4C set) Tim Wilson Measures of Pleasure

1- 8 1s set and ½ turn RH moving down to 2nd place; 1s set and turn LH to face 1st corners
9-16 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass LSh to face 2nd corners; 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners and pass LSh to face 3rd corner (position)
17-24 1s set to and turn corners (3rd and 4th corner positions), finishing 1M facing down, 1L facing up. (3)1(2)
25-32 1L+3s (at top) and 1M+2s (at bottom) circle 3H round to left (3 bars) opening out (1s leading) to all circle 6H round to left ½ way (3 bars), 1s cross RH to own sides. 213

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

Dance Information

This dance was devised for Sid Kass to celebrate his 75th birthday, December 31, 2006. The dance was presented at the San Francisco Class on Thursday December 28, 2006 as a surprise to Sid.

The title of the dance refers to Sid's volunteer work as a docent at two San Francisco museums. He was a docent at the Asian Art Museum and also at the California Academy of Sciences. He passed away in April 2022 at the age of 90. He is missed and we plan to dance this dance in his honor and memory.

(Dance information reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Tim Wilson)

Museum docent is a title given in the United States of America to people who serve as guides and educators for the institutions they serve, usually as a volunteer (unpaid) position.

The English word itself is derived from the Latin word docēns, the present active participle of docēre (to teach, to lecture). Cognates of this word are found in several extant Romance Languages (and languages influenced by Romance languages) and are often associated with university professors or teachers in general. For example, in Spanish language, the word "docente" (from the same Latin root) means "teacher".

In many cases, docents also conduct research utilizing the institution's facilities.

The title "docent" is not widely used outside the United States in English languages, with the terms "guide", "facilitator", or "educator" preferred.

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Text from this original Museum Docent article on Wikipedia.

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