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A Welcome to Northern Italy. RSCDS Northern Italy Branch dancing at St Andrews University, Scotland, 2019. In July, 2009 a group of dancers from Bologna and Vicenza started a joint project to estabilish the first . italian branch. Having obtained all the authorizations from RSCDS Edinburgh headquarter, italian teachers and staff forwarded all required documents, and the creation of the Northern Italy Brach begun. In January 2010 the branch has been presented to italian future members. During her visit in Bologna for the SCD stage (January 30th-31st, 2010) Helen Russell composed a new dance, just to wish good luck to the upcoming branch. The following year, during the Grand Ball on February 12nd, James Gray and Keith Smith played together live, in a first time ever performance, the music James himself has composed for Helen's greeting dance, “A welcome to Northern Italy“. Starting from February 12nd, 2011, A Welcome to Northern Italy has been chosen as the official
