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		Welcome to the RSCDS — The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society ^Votes:0 Skip to content. \| Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact The quicksearch box, normally placed at the top right --> The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Sections Home RSCDS News (SCD) AGM 2007 (public info) What we do Shop Dancing (incl Schools) Teaching & Training Youth Music Contacts RSCDS Annual Reports What's changed? The personal bar. (log in, logout etc...) --> You are here: Home Document Actions Welcome to the RSCDS by Web Administrator — last modified 2007-09-18 04:02 We are dedicated to dancing and teaching Scottish Country Dancing. Come and join in! Do you love to dance? We do. You don't have to be a Scot to find your foot tapping to the irresistible rhythms of our stirring reels and haunting strathspeys. We have been dancing and developing the country dances Read More Go to Site


		'+' ^Votes:0 VÄlkommen till The Stockholm Caledonian Dance Circle Stockholm Caledonian Dance Circle bildades 1975.Vi Är en ideell fÖrening vars syfte Är att dansa och sprida kunskap om danser frÅn Skottland och andra keltiska lÄnder.Skotska danser, som Är vÅr huvudsysselsÄttning, delas i sÄllskapsdanser ( s.k. Scottish Country Dances ) som kan dansas till S?ckpipa som p? bilden d?r vi dansar en uppvisningsdans med en S?ckpipespelare mitt i formationen eller till en dansorkester, och hÖglandsdanser. H?glandsdanserna dansas solo eller i grupp. Vi koreograferar ofta danserna efter egna behov. Kurser Vi anordnar nybÖrjar- och fortsÄttningskurser i Skotsk och keltisk dans. NÄsta nybÖrjarkurs i Skotsk dans startar i September. Vi gÖr ocksÅ uppvisningar . Read More Go to Site

		2000 Victorian Scottish Dance Workshop and Ball ^Votes:0 8th Annual Victorian-Scottish Workshop and Ball March 18, 2000 at The House of Four Winds Adobe , Monterey presented by : Monterey Class of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Workshops Victorian Era & Scottish country dance: 11:00 am to 4:30 pm Evening Ball 7:30-11:00 Buffet Midnight buffet follows the dancing Music provided by Andy Imbrie and Friends This elegant and intimate evening will combine traditional Scottish Country Dances with Waltzes, Polkas, and popular dances of the Victorian Era. Formal attire -- Victorian era attire admired, not required. Please note that we have a new location this year. Our beautiful Plaza Hall in San Juan Bautista is finally undergoing some long-needed maintenance, so this year we will dance at the House of the Four Winds Adobe in historic downtown Read More Go to Site

		Amethyst Scottish Dancers of Nova Scotia - Chebucto Community Net ^Votes:0 Help \| Search \| News \| Contact Us \| Web Cam Chebucto Community Net Amethyst Scottish Dancers of Nova Scotia Home >> Culture >> Amethyst Scottish Dancers of Nova Scotia Serving Your Community's Online Needs Since 1994 . Amethyst Scottish Dancers of Nova Scotia This site has now closed. Please adjust your browsers accordingly and notify the administrators of any referring pages. The new site is at Tripod.com Use Chebucto's Secure Webmail! Chebucto Username Mail Password Webmail for old web browsers Set Spam Filter Preferences Join Here! Get your own Chebucto account Chebucto Services Look here for our available services and prices! Accounts for individuals, families, non-profit groups and small businesses! About Us Help promote us! Who we are, what we do and how you can help Secu Read More Go to Site

		Ardbrae Homepage ^Votes:0 Ardbrae Homepage Ciad Mile Failte! The Unofficial Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa Homepage Affiliated with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Information about the group, and some useful links. This page was the first Ardbrae Homepage, launched in 1997. The group now has an official page - see the up to date page here: Ardbrae . Last updated 7 April 2006 Scottish Country Dancing FAQs: What is it? It is the Ballroom dancing of Scotland. If you can imagine something similar to square dancing, in the formal style of a French Minuet, to Scottish Jig, Reel and Strathspey music - you've almost got it! Do I need to be Scottish? Not at all. Although the dance style originated in the courtly dances of Scotland in the 1700's, it is now danced (and enjoyed!) all over the world. Do I need a partner? N Read More Go to Site

		Comhlan - Ta?ce irlandzkie i szkockie. Taniec irlandzki, taniec szkocki. ^Votes:0 ')"> Read More Go to Site

		Grand Chain - the Scottish Dance Resource ^Votes:0 Grand Chain Home --> SCD Ceilidh Highland Music Events Groups Bands Links My dances Books Ceilidh dances Hints & tips Search Changes The RSCDS Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons License . Grand Chain The Edinburgh Scottish Dance Resource Hi. Welcome to the Edinburgh Scottish Dance Web pages! Ceud mÌle fÀilte gu na duilleige chathan-aodaich mu dheidhinn an dannsadh albainn ann an Dun Éidinn is anns an t-Saoghal! Grand Chain is a set of resources for Scottish Dancers the world over, based in Edinburgh. If you do some form of Scottish Dance - be it Scottish Country Dance, Ceilidh, Highland, Step, Reeling, or even Scottish Music, I hope you'll find something useful here. If there's anything else you'd like to see, drop me a line, and (time permitting) I'll see what I can Read More Go to Site

		Heather Highland Dancers ^Votes:0 Heather Highland Dancers Madison, WI • Instruction by: Susan Jeffrey-Borger • 608-834-9099 Home Class Info Contact Info & Directions Dance Photos Dance Descriptions Links Welcome to the home of the Heather Highland Dancers! We are a Scottish Highland Dance group based in Madison, Wisconsin. The Heather Highland Dancers offers dance lessons for children, as young as 6, and adults. Previous dance experience is helpful, but certainly not necessary. The Heather Highland Dancers are also available for performances. Currently, classes are held Thursday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Madison Professional Dance Center. Susan has over 28 years of dance experience, and has been teaching Highland Dance for the past 14 years. She is a member of the (BATD) and (FUSTA) . Susan has compe Read More Go to Site

		Hong Kong Highlanders Reel Club ^Votes:0 Reel Club Want to make friends, get some exercise and have fun all at the same time? The Hong Kong Highlanders Reel Club is the place for you!! Come along and try your hand at Scottish Country Dancing with us. Fantastic!! Just tell me where to go. Scottish Dancing? What's that? Home / The Reel Club / What is SCD? / What we offer / How to join us / Venues / Feeble excuses / HK Highlanders Beginner's classes / Children's classes / Advanced classes / Equipment / The committee / Dancing diary / Dancing information / Other things / Contact us THE HONG KONG HIGHLANDERS REEL CLUB The Reel Club has been in existence for over fifty years, since 1947 in fact, although it only affiliated with the Hong Kong Highlanders in 1997. It was originally set up by the then minister of the Union Church with the Read More Go to Site

		Madison Scottish Country Dancers; John Muir (Wisconsin) Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society ^Votes:0 Madison Scottish Country Dancers John Muir (Wisconsin) Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Kate Deck, Secretary kdeck@tds.net 4805 Regent St., Madison WI 53705 608 / 232-0512 Table of Contents Who We Are When and Where to Find Us Special Events Calendar Our Members, Board & Branch Group E-Mail Items for Sale & Rent Web Sites: Dance \| Scottish/Celtic \| Madison Memories in Honor of Our 25th Anniversary Photos Related Organizations Publications Special Notices Stills and Video from Farmers' Market Demo Sept. 29 2007 Winter Dance Party Sunday Dec. 9 Milwaukee Halloween Party Photos T-Shirts and Dance Books Now Discounted Multiple area dance events coming up! For confirmation of where we're dancing on Sunday nights, call Memorial Union at 608-265-3000 or link to: Today in the Uni Read More Go to Site

		new dances ^Votes:0 A sampler of new country dances ST ANDREWS LINKS, an 8x40-bar jig, 3-cp dance in a 4-cp set. 1-4: 1st cp cast off one place and cross over RH. 5-8: Set & link with 1st cns. 9-12: 1st cp & 1st cns dance RH across. 13-16: Six hands round to the left finishing on opp sides. 17-20: 1st cp dance clockwise behind pts 2nd cn (who move right) into 2nd place. and cross over LH ? to own sides. 21-24: Set & link anti-clockwise with 2nd cns (who are on opp sides). 25-28: 1st cp & 2nd cns dance LH across. 29-32: Six hands round to the right finishing on own sides. 33-34: 1st cp dance anticlockwise behind cns (who move left) into 2nd place. 35-40: All take hands on sides, advance with pdb, pull right shoulder back, dance out to own sides and set. Note: in each set-&-link figure, 1st cp cast behind their Read More Go to Site

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		OUSDS Website ^Votes:0 Home What is it? Events Committee Highland Ball Dances Shoes Links Photos Etc... Och, aye! Welcome to the OUSDS website Regular classes are on Tuesdays - come along, meet new people, and have fun doing it. We will be holding them at St. Columba's Church which is on Alfred Street, just off the High Street. Here is a map to the church. During term time we run classes, where we learn dances for the end of term Ceilidh in 8th week. The first class is free, and then the cost is £2 a session, or £3 for non-students. If you wish to pay for the term then the cost is £10 or £15 for non-students. You can also join for the entire year, which is £25 for students and £35 for non-students. For an up to date list of upcoming classes and dances see the events page . We are now on YouTube . Below is a vide Read More Go to Site

		Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Central Iowa Branch ^Votes:0 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Central Iowa Branch Classes Social Dancing Calendar Our Members Sale Items Other Activities Related Web Sites Virginia Cunning Scholarship Fund Pictures from our 2001 Ball The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Central Iowa Branch (RSCDS-CI) is an organization whose members share an interest in Scottish Country dance and music. Classes offer instruction in the style, steps, and formations used in traditional dances of Scotland. At monthly social events members and newcomers have fun getting to know each other on and off the dance floor. Presentations to various groups demonstrate the pleasure of Scottish Country dancing and increase awareness of Scottish culture in Central Iowa. The high point of our year is a spring ball , where dancers of all skil Read More Go to Site

		Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Twin Cities(Minnesota) Branch ^Votes:0 Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Twin Cities Branch Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota USA What is Scottish Country Dancing? Classes Events Membership Who's Who Publications Performances Links and Other Info Home Page Members Only Area Yahoo! group web site video clip of one of our RenFest performances. (4.7 MB; filmed by Jerry Corwin) --> The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Twin Cities (Minnesota) Branch is a non-profit organization of individuals interested in learning and participating in the art of Scottish country dancing. You Don't Have to Be Scottish! We are teens and adults of all ages and ethnicities who enjoy music, dancing, and good company. No prior dance experience is necessary to get started and partners are not required. The group holds regular weekly classes , socia Read More Go to Site

		RSCDS - Atlanta Branch ^Votes:0 Welcome to the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Atlanta Branch Web site. This site contains information about ongoing classes in the Atlanta area, upcoming socials and workshops, RSCDS membership and links to related sites. This Web site is maintained by Nancy Kidd. Read More Go to Site

		RSCDS Activities in NY ^Votes:0 Scottish Country Dancing in the NYC Metro Area You have reached a general interest dance page for RSCDS style dancing in the NY metropolitan area sponsored by Scotia Dance and Music Publishers (SDMP). Adult classes in highland and step dancing are available through the New York Celtic Dancers . If you are looking for information about the RSCDS New York Branch , go to http://www.rscdsnewyork.org , which also has pages or links for all the local dance groups. You will find information about the book The Tin Woodman and Other Dances by Milton Levy and/or the The Tin Woodman CD recorded by Roy Hendrie on http://www.scotia-dance.org . Scottish Country Dancing is the historic social dancing of Scotland done to exciting jigs, reels and elegant strathspeys. For centuries, these dances were enjoye Read More Go to Site

		Scottish Country Dance, Mt. View Class ^Votes:0 [Site Map] [Overview] [Calendar] [Teachers] [Fun Stuff ] What is Scottish Country Dance? Asilomar Ball in Merrill Hall Scottish country dancing is the Traditional Ballroom Dance of Scotland. The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, based in Edinburgh, was founded to preserve this joyful social dance tradition. And, it's not just for Scots ... today people enjoy Scottish Country Dancing all over the world. Unlike Highland dances, which are usually solos to bagpipe music, we dance in sets of two to five couples. Everyone changes partners for each dance, so there's no need to bring a partner! The San Francisco Bay area is home to many fine musicians . The dances vary in tempo: lively and fast paced or slow and elegant: Jigs (quick time) Reels (quick time) Strathspeys (slow and lovely) Fiddle Read More Go to Site

		Scottish Country Dancing in State College PA ^Votes:0 Scottish Country Dancing in State College PA In State College, Pennsylvania, there is Scottish Country Dancing most Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. Normally we dance on a good wooden floor at the Ferguson township elementary school, 215 W. Pine St., in Pine Grove Mills, a few miles outside of State College. (The school is on route 45 a block or so west of the center of Pine Grove Mills.) But when our room at the school is not available, we dance in another local school, so it is worth checking ahead of time to know where we will dance. We do not meet when the State College schools are not in session. While we are happy to welcome and encourage newcomers, we do request that beginners contact our instructor Martha Anderson — see below — concerning scheduling. We have a dance party from time Read More Go to Site

		Scottish Highland Dancing ^Votes:0 [10.5] Scottish Highland Dancing This page is moving soon to http://www.siliconglen.com/ See the end of this article for details of a mailing list covering step dance and highland dance contributed by Nancy Burge mailto: nancy.burge@pobox.com with amendments from Anselm Lingnau mailto: lingnau@tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.de Highland Dancing Introduction Scottish Highland dancing is one of the oldest forms of folk dance, and both modern ballet and square dancing can trace their roots back to the Highlands. Dating back to the 11th or 12th century, the Highland Dances of Scotland tended to be highly athletic male celebratory dances of triumph or joy, or warrior dances performed over swords and spiked shield. According to tradition, the old kings and chiefs of Scotland used the Highland Games Read More Go to Site

		The Heart of Highland Dance, Sydney Mines, NS ^Votes:0 The Heart of Highland Dance ? ? Get on your dance slippers! Get ready for a fling Listen for that piper! And let your feet sing! ? Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, has come clearly to the front of the culture and entertainment stage around the world. We are more than well known for our fine musicians, singers, and many other talent exports. ?Cape Breton is also home to a strong community of Highland Dancers. Many of the regisitered dancers in Nova Scotia reside right here in Cape Breton. To learn more about Highland Dance in Cape Breton, have a look at the Campbell School of Dance page or the Damhsa Breacan Highland Dance Troupe page. To see learn more about who works in the background keeping these dancers moving, check out the Essence of Scotland page. Check out our related links page while you Read More Go to Site

		The Silver Square ^Votes:0 Dances to Download If you need a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the pdf files below, click on the Adobe icon. The Silver Square 5x32R5(sq) The Silver Square is available as an html document to view, or as a pdf file . NOTE: The Silver Square was written by Terry Glasspool of Vestal, New York, and is published here with his permission. Spiffin' 5x32J5(sq) Spiffin' is available as a pdf file . NOTE 1: Spiffin' was written by ten dancers who spent Christmas together at the Spiff Inn, in Staunton, Virginia. The dancers are (in alphabetical order): Mel and Ellie Briscoe, Mary Brown, Elaine Brunken, John Collins, Sue Eisley, Ingrid Kendall, Susie Kinsman, and Avril and David Quarrie. The names are listed in reverse alphbetical order in the dance instructions. NOTE 2: No specia Read More Go to Site

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