All Events
Jeannie Carmichael Night
Our annual Jeannie Carmichael Night will be December 19th, 7pm, at Metro Baptist Church. Torrent will be providing live music for the dances.
$20 entry
Kilts and formalwear are encouraged, but not required.
Dance list: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/51741/
Ceilidh Night
Come join us for a ceilidh night on November 7th, 7pm, at Metro Baptist Church! Torrent will be providing live music for the dances.
$20 entry
Halloween Party
Join us - if you dare - for our annual Halloween dance at Metro Baptist Church at 7pm! Costumes are encouraged.
Dance list: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/51935/
Scottish Country Dance Social
Cullen Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
199 Carroll Street • Brooklyn, NY 11231
Please use side entrance on Carroll St.
Pay-what-you-will (suggested donation $10)
Snack contributions for tea break are welcome!
Program: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/52202/
Class Series Begins
Join us for our September - October Scottish Country Dance classes! Each series is seven classes, which teach you the foundations of Scottish Country Dance, along with classic and modern dances. Dancers of all ages, experience, and skill levels are welcome! Attendance at each class is encouraged but not required.
More information can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions and Class Calendar.
Scottish Country Dance Social
Come dance at Cullen Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn NY 11231)! The event is pay-what-you-will (suggested donation of $10); snack contributions for the tea break are welcome.
The program is available at https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/50901/.
NYC Tartan Day Parade
The meeting point will be on 44th st (to be confirmed) to the east of 6th Avenue from 1pm onwards. The Parade will start at 2pm and is finished by 4-4.30pm. More information on the parade can be found at https://www.nyctartanweek.org/.
You can walk or dance, entirely your choice. The dance is easy and we will run through it as we wait for the parade to start. It is such fun! 🏴🎶
Jeannie Carmichael Dance Night
7pm start; grand march at 7:10
Kilts and gowns encouraged but not required
$15 non-members; $12 members; students half off
Halloween Party
All are invited to the Dance Scottish New York annual Halloween party! Costumes encouraged, but not required. Be there - if you dare!
Download the flyer here.
TAC Summer School 2023
Plans are well underway for the 50th TAC Summer School in 2023 when we meet at the University of King's College in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Teachers' Conference Weekend will be July 28-30, 2023
Summer School will be held from Sunday, July 30 - Sunday, August 6, 2023
Annual General Meeting
Voting is restricted to branch members. The meeting is held during the break in our regular class evening.
Tartan Day Parade
Walk or dance with us to celebrate the RSCDS 100 year anniversary.
We will be in Section 3 (on 44th St between 5th and 6th Av), lining up from 1:15pm, being in place for 1:45pm and ready to march at 2pm.
Check the New York Tartan Week website for info about all Tartan Week events.
Ceilidh Night
Live music by Torrent.
Dancing with caller! No experience required.
Vaccination required. Masks optional. Bring a water bottle.
Cost: $20
RSCDS NJ Branch Workshop and Tea Dance
If you are stuck for a holiday gift, or just want to plan ahead to have something to brighten up those dark days of winter, why not attend the RSCDS NJ Workshop and Tea Dance at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ on March 11, 2023? It's conveniently located close to highways and a block or so from a stop on the Morris & Essex rail line out of NYC.
A morning Workshop with Steven Rusche will be followed by lunch and an afternoon Tea Dance with great music from Terry Traub, Anne Hooper with Malka Traub Pomerantz.
Here's the flier and if you want to look at the dances, here are the cribs and videos.
I hope you will join us for a great day of music and dance.
Debbie Saunders (Chair)
Jingle & Mingle: Holiday Party
New York Scottish Country Dancing invites you to a holiday party.
Cost: $12 (students: $6)
Ceilidh Night
Scottish dancing to live music by Torrent Contra. Open to everyone; no experience needed. If you’ve been curious about trying Scottish dancing, this is the perfect time to try it out!
$20/person.
New Haven RSCDS Branch’s Kilts & Ghoulies
Music by Peter Macfarlane and Susie Petrov
Program devisors: Peter Price and Sandra Bethray
Includes some old favorites plus a few challenges for the fit Dances talked and walked through for 1st couple
Link for instructions and videos: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/35040/
Download the flyer for complete details.
Halloween Party
All are invited to the Dance Scottish New York annual Halloween party! Costumes encouraged, but not required. Be there if you dare.
Admission: $12 ($6 students).
The dance list for the party is: https://my.strathspey.org/dd/list/36174/. Download the flyer here.
Alpine Boat Basin Picnic and Tea Dance
Watch the NJ Branch website, rscds-nj.org, for updated information or e-mail rscds.nj@gmail.com.
TAC Summer School
We sincerely hope that 2022 will find many of you attending Summer School in Calgary, Alberta. We return to Mt. Royal University from July 24 - 31, 2022
The next Teachers' Conference Weekend and AGM will be held at Mt. Royal University in Calgary, Alberta from July 22 - 24, 2022.
Candidates Classes for Units 2, 3, and 5 will be held in Calgary from July 17 to July 30, 2022. If you know of dancers interested in becoming teachers, please encourage them to contact Gael Forster, Examinations Coordinator, at tcc@tac-rscds.org for information, and to check the website for information on the Jubilee Scholarship. Scholarships for dancers and musicians, to aid in attending Summer School, are available on the website. https://tac-rscds.org/index.php/teaching-courses
Pinewoods
Scottish Session I: July 8-11, 2022
Scottish Session II: July 11-16, 2022
Join us in 2022 in the woods of Plymouth for Scottish dancing beneath the tall pines. You'll enjoy dance and music classes during the day and a dance party every night, plus after-parties, auctions, ceilidhs (known to the outside world as talent shows), and more! Visit the Pinewoods Scottish Sessions site for details and registration.
Scotia Dancers 50th Anniversary Party
Come dance and celebrate with Scotia Dancers of New York
Co-sponsored by the RSCDS New York Branch
Music by Torrent
Ross Parker, piano
Sarah Stefanski, fiddle
Nadia Gaya, accordion
$15
Metro Baptist Church is air conditioned, so join us whatever the temperature is outside.
If it’s your first time dancing with us this year, please come a few minutes early to sign a release required by the church and bring proof of vaccination.