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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 11 to Mar 22. No class on Feb 15 (Family Day)Location: Alderwood Community Centre, 2 Orianna Drive, Etobicoke (west of Brown’s Line and Horner Ave). Classes will be held in the Meeting Room, the first room on the left.
Note: There is plenty of free parking in the lot or on the street. Hand sanitizer will be provided, but please bring your own water.Teacher: Arlene Koteff has been teaching the Bloorlea social group, where she began dancing over 30 years ago, for over 10 years. Since earning her full teaching certificate in St Andrews, Scotland, she has taught both Level 1 and Level 2 association classes, plus workshops in the GTA and beyond.
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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Scottish (Ladies) Step Dance Classes with Alma Smith — Oakville
Scottish Step Dances (previously called Ladies Step Dances) are a ‘balletic” form of Highland dances, typically done by women. Read more about Step dancing here.
Date of the first class in Fall 2026: Sunday, September 27
Time: 2:00 – 4:00pmLocation: ‘The Talent Room’, Unit 12, 1100 Invicta Drive, Oakville (This is a dance studio with a large parking lot, conveniently located just off the QEW, east of Trafalgar Road).
Cost: $10 (depending on numbers)
Contact: For more information, or to register, please contact Alma Smith at almajoansmith@gmail.com
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.
