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Beginners — North Toronto (Yonge & St Clair)
Day & Time: Monday evenings 7:30 – 9:30pm
Dates in Fall 2026 (10 weeks): Mondays Sept 28 to Dec 7. No class on Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)
Dates in Winter 2027 (10 weeks): Mondays Jan 5 to March 16. No class on Feb 15 (Family Day)
Location: Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Avenue (Yonge & St Clair)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: Sandra PedenBeginner 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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Beginners — West End (Etobicoke)
Day & Time: Monday evenings 7:30 – 9:30pm
Fall 2026: Sept 28 to Dec 7. No class on Oct 12 (Thanksgiving)
Winter 2027: Jan 4 to Mar 15. No class on Feb 15 (Family Day)
No Spring classes will be held at Alderwood
Location: Alderwood Conventional Centre, 2 Orianna Drive, Etobicoke (west of Brown’s Line and Horner Ave). Go to the Meeting Room. There is abundant free parking on campus.Teacher: Arlene Koteff has been teaching the Bloorlea social group, where she began dancing over 30 years ago. She has taught workshops in the GTA and beyond since earning her teaching certification through the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Class Co-ordinator: Alex Sutton 416.915-1417
Beginner dancers learn five basic steps of Scottish country dance and a variety of formations. These elements are combined in simple fun dances that incorporate steps and formations taught.
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Advanced — North Toronto (Yonge & St Clair)
Day & Time: Monday 7:30 – 9:30pm
Dates in Spring (7 weeks): Mondays, April 5 – May 17. 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: Teresa Lockhart
Class Co-ordinator: Sandra Peden
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.
