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To place your event, or an article, in our monthly newsletter, Set&Link, send info to Suzanne Dubeau  by the 10th of each month.

 

2025: Jan 25  ~    41st Annual Burns Supper & Dance, Kitchener

Join your friends-in-dance in RSCDS Kitchener-Watlerloo for a traditional Burns Supper celebrating the life and works of the Scottish Bard. We’ll dine on steak pie, haggis, bashed neeps, chappit tatties … the lot!

And we’ll proffer The Toast to the Immortal Memory, before enjoying an evening of dance to the music of Laird Brown.

$70 per person before Dec 31st Ticket Price: $75/person after January 1st

At Alpine Club, 464 Maple Ave. Kitchener N2H 4X5  <map>

Reception: 5:30pm    Dinner: 6:15pm    Dancing: 9:00-11:30pm

Cash Bar   Dress: Semi-formal

Download:  2025-K-W-Burns-celebration.pdf  More info:  https://www.rscds.kitchener.on.ca/

2025: Feb 8  ~    Ardbrae Ball, Ottawa

The Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa invite you to join them at their Annual Ball

The Atlantic Firth SCD Band will again provide lively music for a special evening of dancing.

Enjoy a Winterlude weekend in Ottawa, ending with a Sunday Brunch before you set off for home.

Location:  Glebe Community Centre

Download:  2025-Arbrae-Ball-brochure+registration.pdf

There will be two pre-ball practises for the programme.

More info: www.ardbrae.org



2025: Feb 14-16  ~    53rd Annual Workshop & Ball, Edmonton

February in Edmonton… what could be more adventurous! 
You will make new friends, and there will be people you know!

Teachers:  
1. Linda Henderson (California)  2. David Booz  (Toronto Yay! )  
3.  Janet Johnston (Scotland)

Musicians:  • Marian Anderson & Her Scottish Dance Band (with Marian, Max Ketchin, Greame Munro, Shauna Flockhart, Gillian Ramsay)

The event will be at the beautiful Château Lacombe Hotel in downtown Edmonton. For more info, updates, and booking, visit www.rscdsedmonton.com


2025: Feb 14-16  ~    Aloha Winter Weekend, Hawaii

Dance to the music of The Humuhumunukuapua’a and Strathspey Society Band.

Guest Instructors:  Bruce Herbold and David Newitt 

For info and updates, visit: Visit RSCDSHawaii.org .
Download the brochure: 2025-Aloha-Winter-Weekend.pdf

For further information, contact Melissa Lindsay,
AWW Coordinator, at MelissaRLindsay@iCloud.com

Registration  ( open September 15 until January 15)


2025: Feb 14-16  ~    Isle of Wight Weekend, England

Enjoy dancing on Queen Victoria’s favourite green and pleasant island.

Our Guest Teachers this year are HELEN RUSSELL (York & North Humberside) and ANDREW NOLAN (Edinburgh).

Class musicians are IAN & JUDITH MUIR, and for social dances, we have IAN MUIR & THE CRAIGELLACHIE BAND www.craigellachie-band.co.uk/isle_of_wight.html

Further info: Catherine Packwood-Bluett: 01980 621322 iowsdwe@hotmail.com
Aileen Napper: 01983 614993

at SHANKLIN HOTEL, Clarendon Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6DP

2025: Feb 16 - 21  ~    RSCDS Winter School, Pitlochry, Scotland

Taking place over five days in the Scottish town of Pitlochry, Winter School attracts around 150 dancers from the UK, continental Europe, North America and Australasia. Attendees enjoy a stay at the wonderful 4-star Atholl Palace Hotel, the epitome of Scottish Baronial splendour. There are range of classes, social dances, tours and, of course, the famous ball in the Great Hall of Blair Castle. 

Find out more about the event and the area in our 2025-Winter_School_Brochure.pdf 

BOOK NOW TO ENSURE YOUR PLACE:   https://rscds.org/events/winter-school-2025

2025: Feb 21 - 23  ~    Lisbon Weekend

Teachers: 1. Raphaëlle Orgeret and 2. David Hall

Musicians: Benoît Gibson and Tomás Gonçalves

Venue: School in Campo de Ourique, Lisbon

Schedule:
Friday evening — welcome easy ball

Saturday (from 14:30 to evening) — classes and ball

Sunday (10:45-12:45) — classes

Tickets: €50 / €35 (young, under 35)    For all information: scdlapa@gmail.com


Feb 27 - March 02  ~    Spring Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany branch

2 Courses:   •  Intermediate    •   Beginners with some experience

Teachers: Martin McWilliam & Eva-Maria Beckmann

Musician: Wolfgang Müller, accordion

Language: English/German

Please give us some note about your level of dancing with the application, so that Beginners get a proper chance to join the course. Thank you!

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation:  303,00 € for non-members, 288,00 € for members

Start: Thursday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Sunday, after lunch    Pre-Registration



2025: March  29-30  ~    San Diego Branch 50th Anniversary Weekend

San Diego Branch:  1975 to 2025. A history to celebrate!

Saturday Workshop led by Linda Henderson
Sunday Brunch & Ball

Music by Tersichore

At historic Point Loma, San Diego

Info:  DanceScottishSD.org


2025: April 4-6  ~    Workshop and Ball, Lethbridge

Lethbridge dancers <website> invite you to join us for an exciting weekend of Scottish Country Dancing.

Teachers: 
• Sharon Barker, Langdon, AB  • Jody Kulas, Ottawa   • Gavin Keachie, Port Hope, ON 

Musicians: 
•  Kathy Fraser-Collins: Ste-Anne-de-Prescott, ON (Music Director and Instructor)
•  "The Spurtles"  (Lorraine McCormick and Peter McCormick), Lethbridge
•  "Atlantic Firth"  (Karen Steven and Alastair MacDonald), Ottawa 

Venue:  Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge, 320 Scenic Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta <map>

For hotel info and prices: click here  or 
call 1-800-726-3626 / 1-800-SANDMAN; Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge Group ID #55039


2025: April 4-6  ~    A Capital Weekend, Maryland

Save the date ! 

RSCDS Washington D.C is hosting this weekend

Guest Teachers: Graham Donald & Tracey Applebee

Music:  Thistle House  (Dave Wiesler, David Knight, and Dan Emery)

At: Benjamin Banneker Middle School

14800 Perrywood Drive, Burtonsville, MD 20866

Info:  www.capitalweekend.org

Questions: info@capitalweekend.org 

2025: April 5  ~    Platinum Anniversary Ball, Hamilton ON

Come celebrate with your friends-in-dance at RSCDS Hamilton, Canada’s 1st and oldest Branch !

Throughout the 2024/2025 dance season, RSCDS Hamilton is celebrating their Platinum Anniversary — 70 years of Scottish Country Dancing in Hamilton! 

Live music by Scotch & Soda (Laird Brown & Warren Beesley).

We shall dance in the magnificent, and suitably atmospheric, Scottish Rite, 4 Queen Street South, Hamilton

We look forward to seeing you there!

Downloads:  2025-Platinum-Ball-Save-the-Date-poster.pdf   
More details as they develop, meanwhile direct questions to Diana McKenzie.


2025: April 11-13  ~    Spring Fling Brighton & Hove, England

Spring Fling is a weekend of dance for young people (35 and under), organised by young people, and supported by the RSCDS Youth Services Committee. Each year the event is held in a different location and, in 2025, Brighton & Hove is host city.

Those attending can look forward to a fantastic weekend of dancing, and making friends.

Brighton and Hove is a welcoming and diverse city with pride and passion for culture, creativity, and equality. It’s a city with a pavilion instead of a cathedral.

Teachers:  • Duncan Brown   • Faye McNeil  • Gillian O'Dell  • Sara Latto

Musicians:  • Chris Oxtoby & Ann Stonehouse  • Andrew Nolan  • Adam Brady

More info and booking:  https://rscds.org/events/spring-fling-brighton-hove-2025



April 17 - 21  ~    Easter Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany Branch

Level: Advanced

Teacher: Anselm Lingnau

Musicians: Akiko Kasama and Kana Otake (Japan), Piano & Fiddle

Language: English

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation: 377,00 € for non-members, 362,00 € for members

Start: Thursday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Monday, after breakfast    Pre-Registration


2025: April 26  ~    Ottawa Spring Ball

Save the date: Come strut your stuff! The highlight of our year - come strut your stuff! Live music by Atlantic Firth.  More details to come.
Live music by Atlantic Firth.  
More details to come:  RSCDS Ottawa Branch


2025: May 16-18  ~    Pawling Weekend

Save the date:  Plan to join your RSCDS New York friends-in-dance for this ‘bucket list’ Scottish country dance weekend in a rustic campground near New York.

Details, as they develop, will be found at the Pawling website: https://www.rscdsnewyork.org/pawling-weekend






2025: May 17  ~    Day School & Evening Dance, Eindhoven, Brussels

Save the date: Brussels Dance Scottish & Thistle Club of SCD Eindhoven invite you to a day of dance.

Teacher: Mathias Ferber (France)

Music: Bluebell Trio (Japan)  [piano, fiddle, flute — beautiful, sophisticated, unforgettable ! ]

• Afternoon Class: 14:00 - 17:00  • Dinner:  17:30 - 19:00  • Evening Dance 19:30 - 22:30

For info and registration: info@thistleclub.nl





2025: May 23- 25  ~    Stoney Lake Weekend, in the Kawarthas

RSCDS Peterborough announce their 38th traditional, and popular, Stoney Lake Weekend:

Our guest teacher will be Duncan Keppie from Wolfville, Nova Scotia, accompanied by his daughter Ailsa.  Duncan has been a dancer, teacher, musician and dance devisor for many years; initially in Miss Milligan’s demo team at University of Glasgow.  Many will have fond memories of Maggie and Duncan’s delightful summer Scottish country dancing classes at Haliburton School of the Arts.

In addition to being an accomplished dancer, Ailsa is also a massage therapist and health educator who will bring to the weekend guidance about healthy dancing.

Music: Don Bartlett and Blair Mackenzie.  This duo creates beautiful dance music together.

Dancing is at historic Upper Stoney Lake pavilion, a 5-minute drive from Pine Vista resort.  can be Book accommodation with Pine Vista 1-800-634-2848 to receive a 10% event discount. Visit www.pinevista.com for info about the resort).

Questions? call  Jim Armstrong, Event Chair, 905-706-0623.  Registration details will be circulated early in the New Year.

Note:  this weekend is designed for intermediate and higher dancing levels. Here’s a note about the enjoyment and experience of 2024 weekend.


2025: June 13-15  ~    CAMMAC SCD Retreat, Harrington, Quèbec

Save the date: The CAMMAC Scottish Country Dance Retreat is back! 
This all-inclusive weekend is hosted by RSCDS Ottawa Branch at a beautiful,
rustic resort in the Gatineau.  

Teachers: 1: Robert McOwen (USA)   2: Andrew Nolan (UK)   3: Tristan Gerrie (Toronto)

Music by:  Atlantic Firth

You won't want to miss this! So mark your calendars now. 

More info will be posted here:  https://www.rscdsottawa.ca/branch-events


June 25 - 29  ~    Summer Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany Branch

Level: Intermediate / Advanced

Teacher: Deb Lees, UK

Musician: Silke Großholz, Piano

Language: English

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation: 369,00 € for non-members, 354,00 € for members

Start: Wednesday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Sunday, after breakfast    Pre-Registration


2025: July 4-7  +  July 7-12  ~    Pinewoods Scottish Sessions

Each summer RSCDS Boston hosts the legendary Pinewoods Scottish Sessions,
with your choice of two weeks. Pinewoods is a ‘bucket list’ experience for Scottish country dancers.

Save the dates — and watch this space for more info as it becomes available,
or subscribe to the Pinewoods mailing list.


2025: July 5-12  ~    Australian Winter School

The 48th Australian Winter School will be a 4-star resort in Shoal Bay, which is north of Sydney. 

For information and updates, visit:  https://www.rscds.org.au/winter-school.html#/

In fact, Registration is already open:  here


2025: July 13 - Aug 10  ~    Summer School in St Andrews, Scotland

Your choice of four weeks:  Summer School is an action-packed four weeks of dancing in the beautiful historic town of St Andrews. Come and join with dancers from around the world and be led by some of the best of Scottish Country Dance teachers and musicians. This is a ‘Bucket List’ event for Scottish country dancers, worldwide. You will meet new friends, learn new skills, and have a wonderful time. Don’y miss the experience of the evening dances in legendary Younger Hall. The floor is unbelievable springy! Every week there is a ‘ceilidh’ evening where dancers unknown to each other before get together and perform beautiful music, or silly skits, dances, or… whatever talent they have. Joy and laughter abound.

Book before 31st January to get the Early Bird discount. BOOKING OPENS SOON:

Watch this this page:  https://rscds.org/events/summer-school-2025

Various scholarships are available. All scholarship applications must be in by 10th November.

The chances of a young person getting a scholarship are excellent!
The chances for a not-so-young person are nae bad, depending on your story.


2025:  Aug 3 - 10  ~    T.A.C. Summer School in Sherbrooke, Québec

Join dancers from far and wide for a week of dancing fun at beautiful Bishop’s University.

Teachers: 
1  Rebecca Blackhall-Peters, B.C.     2  Linda Henderson, California 
3  Andrew Nolan, UK                        4  Cecily Selling, Pennsylvania

Music Director: 

Gary Thomas, California

Registration opens Spring 2025. 

Check the Teachers’ Association (Canada) website for updates.





October 16 - 19  ~    Autumn Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany Branch

Level: Higher Intermediate

Teacher: Florence Burgy, Switzerland

Musician: Silke Grosholz, Piano

Language: English/German

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation: 303,00 € for non-members, 288,00 € for members

Start: Thursday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Sunday, after lunch        Pre-Registration


2025:  October 17-19  ~    Budapest Weekend, Hungary

RSCDS Budapest is very active, they do many special events, and they love to dance well.

Teacher:   Heather Cowan

Musicians: Shona MacFadyen & Ewan Galloway

Thursday, 16 Oct  18:00 - 21:00  ??? Evening club dance for early arrivals

Friday, 17 Oct     17:00 - 20:00  Registration        20:00 - 23:30  Welcome dance

Saturday, 18 Oct     Workshop with coffee break, lunch, ball walkthru, Gala dinner??? , Ball

Sunday, 19 Oct    10:00 - 13:00    Workshop with coffee break    13:00 - 14:00 Picnic lunch??

Info:  www.bstk.hu/ball2025


November 19 - 23 ~    November Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany branch

Level: Very Advanced

Teacher: Andrew Timmins

Musician: Stefan Schatz, Piano

Language: English

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation:

377,00 € for non-members, 362,00 € for members

Start: Wednesday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Sunday, after breakfast        Pre-Registration