Lessons for Beginners & Improvers

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  • Winter classes 2026 begin in early January

    RSCDS Toronto offers classes for adults of all ages and dance abilities, whether you’re just beginning, or have danced for decades. Come join us and share the wonderful experience of Scottish country dance!

    If you are looking for children’s classes, check out this page

    Classes are in two locations around the GTA. Teachers are accredited by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Edinburgh. RSCDS Toronto is a not-for-profit affiliate of the Society.

    Fall and winter sessions each run for 10 weeks, 2 hours per class:

    • for members and first timers 10 week session $125 or $12.50 per class;
    • for non-members 10 week session is $150 or $20 per class;
    • not sure if you want to commit? Come and try your very first class for free.

    Please fill out this pre-registration form to apply for a class.
    If you are not ready to commit, fill out this quick form and try the first class for free!

    Question? Contact convenor Anne Bishop

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  • Level 3 Class (Advanced) — Midtown (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)

    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-ordinatorAnne 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.

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.

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RSCDS Toronto is a not-for-profit affiliate of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Edinburgh, Scotland. HM King Charles III is our Patron.