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  • February 7 ~ Ardbrae Ball 2026, Ottawa, ON

    The Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa invite you to join them at their Annual Ball. Enjoy a Winterlude weekend in Ottawa, ending with a Sunday Brunch before you set off for home!

    When: Saturday, February 7
    Where: Glebe Community Centre, Ottawa
    Music by the Atlantic Firth Scottish Country Dance Band.
    For programme and ticket details: www.ardbrae.org


  • February 27 – March 1 ~ Oslo Winter Workshop

    Oslo Scottish Dance Club invites you to a cheerful workshop in Norway! Oslo has an active group of dancers with enthusiastic teachers. We have regular social dances and our annual Burns’ Ceilidh keep us all on our toes. We host occasional workshops with invited teachers and musicians, we warmly invite visitors to join us. It’s a lot of fun so please save the date.

    Workshop teachers: Deb Lees from Newcastle and Vristian Vestli from Norway

    Musicians: Kevin Lees on fiddle and James Gray on piano

    Workshop webpage: Oslo Winter Workshop


  • April 4 ~ North American Festival, Philadelphia

    Save the date! This will be an event modelled on the Newcastle Festival, except on Turtle Island.

    Noth American Festival Facebook page


  • April 10-12 ~ Spring Fling & Fringe in Lyon, France

    Spring Fling is a weekend of dance, organised by young people, for young people, supported by the Youth Services Committee. Each year the event is held in a different location and, in 2026, Lyon will be the host city. Spring Fling is open to dancers aged 35 and under and all those attending can look forward to a fantastic weekend of dancing, socialising and making friends. Dancers above 35 are welcome to participate in Spring Fling dance events and enjoy a special dance and tourist program.

    Teachers: Antoine Rousseau, Laure Gardelle, Sophie Marchand and Mathias Ferber

    Musicians: Tim McDonald, Andy Imbrie, Benoît Gibson, Tomas Goncalves, Caroline Mège and Nicolas Jeannerod

    More information and tickets: RSCDS website and Lyon Spring Fling website


  • May 1 – 3 ~ Catalina Island Workshop & Ball, Southern California

    Join friends you don’t know yet, at a quaint offshore island.

    Teachers: Jeanne Moody, San Diego, California and Gary Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Music: by renowned East Coast band, “Thistle House”

    Weekend price of $295 includes: Friday night dinner and Ceilidh; Saturday and Sunday morning workshops and optional ball review; Saturday night plated dinner and ball in the beautiful historic Casino Ballroom

    You are responsible for booking your own hotel and ferry ride to the inland.

    Detailed info and helpful hints


  • June 12 – 14 ~ CAMMAC Scottish Country Dance Retreat, QC

    Join us for CAMMAC 2026, a weekend getaway to immerse yourself in Scottish country dancing and the great outdoors. Get ready to dance, unwind, and gather with friends new and old at the CAMMAC Music Centre situated on the picturesque shores of Lake MacDonald, halfway between Ottawa and Montreal. This is an all-inclusive weekend with all accommodations, meals, and classes on-site.

    Where: CAMMAC Music Centre, Harrington, QC

    Teachers: Faye McNeil (Edinburgh, UK), Arthur McNair (Pittsburgh, PA), Jen Schoonover
    (Boston, MA)

    Musicians: Elizabeth Anderson Howe (Boston, MA), Katie McNally (Portland, ME), Dave Wiesler
    (Newark, DE)

    For more information visit https://www.rscdsottawa.ca/cammacscd

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