Sometimes I manage to come across some of the photos that relate to the last summer school - Bernard's Summer School 2011 - and which are somehow interesting (or they seem so to me). I took the liberty to "steal" from my daughter Tereza and her Facebook page and I include three photos that captured my interest. These are taken by a mobile phone, thus they do not qualify for some great technical quality. But they are clear. 

I called the first photo "Big and Little Ronan". Ronan McCormack received a special gift at the end of his lessons - a Ken doll from the favourite couple, Barbie and Ken - who is a spitting image of Ronan. Well, judge for yourself:

As of today, the Bernard's Summer School 2011 DVD is available, containing a complete record of the Final evening at the Ponec Theatre. You can again remember your teachers who devoted that week to you during the summer school, your friends and colleagues with whom you spent time in the classroom and outside, you can look at the breathtaking dance performances of our guests from Ireland and remember this one week filled with remarkably beautiful toil. 

BSS2011 is definitely over for the participants. I hope we are going to find out from their reactions very soon, how was it actually for them. Until then I offer my recollection from
the organiser's point of view.

Saturday 13 August 2011
Although every edition of the summer school begins for us immediately after the end of the previous one, taking over the schools and their preparation for this probably the largest Central European Irish dance and music event is the immediate signal for the start of BSS 2011. On Saturday 13 August a limited family squad arrives at the school and with the support of others - especially the Loužecký couple – we are starting to prepare the premises, participant nametags, marking passages and classrooms, etc. At the same time I twice visit the airport, picking up and accommodating summer school teachers - Michel Sikiotakis with his wife Eileen, Máire Bríd Ní Mhaoilchiaráin, Gerard Butler, Ronan McCormack and my daughter Tereza. Meanwhile Markéta welcomes and accommodates participants at the reception in Zárubova. Before the evening Jirka Janatka arrives with the PA and we set it up together for the evening dance.
It is firstly filled with some Irish dances which I complemented by Scottish and American country dances. After my part, Katka Báňová takes over and teaches the participants two English country dances. Conclusion of the evening belongs to Roman Kozák with Breton dances. The evening was attended by a large majority of those staying in the school and some people living near or far came as well.