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Fall classes 2026 begin in mid September
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 pageClasses are in three 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. Cost (HST included):
- Beginner classes:
- For first timers 10 weeks session is $117 (the first class is offered for free)
You are a first timer and you are not sure if you want to commit? Come and try your very first class. - For members and non-members 10 week session $130
- For first timers 10 weeks session is $117 (the first class is offered for free)
- Improver classes: Cancelled in Fall due to low numbers. Class will be offered in Winter 2027 with registration starting late November.
Unsure of which class you should choose, or whether you are ready to move up? Take a look at our Self-Assessment tool here.
Question? Contact convenor Anne Bishop
- Beginner classes:
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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
Location: Lower hall of Calvin Presbyterian Church, 26 Delisle Avenue (Yonge & St Clair)Cost (HST included):
• Members: 7 week session $100
• Non-members: 7 week session is $150Teacher: Teresa Lockhart
Class Co-ordinator: Sandra Peden
Registration opens in January.
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.
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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
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Kids and Teens — Midtown (Rosedale)
Invitation: New students, boys or girls, are always welcome. Come and enjoy social dancing, festivals, parties, special events and gala days!
Time: classes for different ages and levels 9:30 – 11:45 am
Season 2025/2026: Classes start September 13
Location: Rosedale Presbyterian Church, 129 Mount Pleasant Rd at South Drive
Teacher/Contact: Moira Korus 647.378-5753
Family Class (9:30 – 10:05 am)
Rosedale’s family dance class is suitable for children of all ages (starting at 3-1/2 yrs) with their parents, grandparents, siblings.Young Improvers and Intermediates Class (10:15am – 11:15)
Young improvers are older children in the Family Class who are beginning to learn steps and formations. They are joined by volunteer tweens & teens.
Senior Class (10:15 – 11:45 am)
Teens join the Intermediate Class and learn to dance with confidence and poise. Strong friendships are formed and leadership skills develop. Importantly, self-confidence flourishes. Teens are quick to pick up dances and thrive on challenge. That’s what they get in the last part of the class They learn just-for-fun dances, and they also concentrate on intricate, elaborate dances.
Dancers at Rosedale all become members of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (at no extra charge). Accomplished dancers can attend formal events such as the West Toronto Ball, Christmas Dance, and Youth Dance. Scholarships are available for older teens to travel to Scotland to attend Summer School in St Andrews.
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.
