I should like to thank Hardeep Singh Kohli for bringing to our attention in his inimitable, amusing way the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society's campaign to have country dance included in the school curriculum (The twirliest Punjabi Weegie on the dance floor, Comment, April 17). As a late convert to the pleasure to be derived from dancing a jig, reel or Strathspey, I wish them every success.

Should justification be required beyond that given by Hardeep Singh Kohli, could I suggest that young dancers would acquire important skills such as personal interaction, working in groups, inclusivenesss, listening, observation and discipline in the sense that to get enjoyment from an activity, one needs to work at it: perseverance brings its rewards. What better way to acquire these skills than to the lilt of an accordion and fiddle?

Angela Howkins

Dundee