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Beginners — North Toronto (Yonge & St Clair)
Day & Time: Monday evenings 7:30 – 9:30pm
Dates in Fall 2026 (10 weeks): TBD
Dates in Winter 2026 (10 weeks): Mondays Jan 5 to March 16. No class on Feb 16 (Family Day)
Location: Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Avenue (Yonge & St Clair)Teacher: Tristan Gerrie began dancing as a child with Betty Thompson before joining Georgina Finlay’s youth class. He obtained Part 1 of his teaching certificate at TAC and received his full certificate in St. Andrews, Scotland in 2024.
Class Co-ordinator: Cheryl CattBeginner dancers learn five basic steps of Scottish country dance and a variety of formations. These elements are combined in simple dances that incorporate steps and formations taught.
How to get to the class: Enter via east side red doors (not the grand main entrance!), go down stairs to Lower Hall (on your right)
Extra info: Calvin Presbyterian has a 65-yr history of hosting Scottish country dancing. The room has a good wood floor, and the church is handy to the subway (5-minute walk north from St Clair Station). There is Green P Parking just next door.
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Level 3 Class (Advanced) — North Toronto (Yonge & St Clair)
Day & Time: Monday 7:30 – 9:30pm
Dates in Spring (7 weeks): Mondays, March 23 – May 11. No class on April 6 (Easter Monday)
Location: Lower hall of Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Avenue (Yonge & St Clair)Cost for members: 7 week session $87.5 or $12.50 per class;
Cost for non-members: 7 week session is $105 or $15 per class;
Teacher: Gavin Keachie learned Scottish country dance as a child in Toronto, where he attended the Children’s Scottish Country dance group at Rosedale Presbyterian Church. As a teen, he was awarded a scholarship to attend classes at St Andrews, Scotland. While working towards his graduate degrees, he also qualified as a certificated teacher of Scottish country dance. He has been active with the youth group in Toronto, and has taught at workshops and special events.
Class Co-ordinator: Anne Bishop
These Spring classes build on the skill base of experienced dancers. New formations and dances offer complexity in their combination of patterns, are introduced to challenge the more experienced dancer.
How to get to the class: Enter via east side red doors (not the grand main entrance!), go down stairs to Lower Hall (on your right)
Extra info: Calvin Presbyterian has a 65-yr history of hosting Scottish country dancing. The room has a good wood floor, and the church is handy to the subway (5-minute walk north from St Clair Station). There is Green P Parking just next door.
Think about Membership. . .
Members get a discount on classes (and other events), but there are broader reasons to become a Member of RSCDS Toronto.
From a ‘big picture’ point of view, classes would not exist without membership fees to support the training of teachers (equivalent to a university course, in difficulty and expense), the testing and publication of dances, and the production of CDs for the music we dance to.
Plus, Members are part of a world-wide international organization that maintains standards and safeguards the heritage and history of Scottish Country Dancing so it can continue to thrive.
So, please, cheerfully join-up. You will receive our monthly newsletter Set & Link and twice a year you’ll get Scottish Country Dancer magazine directly from Scotland.
