Rosedale
Youth Group

 

Follow a tradition and start your weekend with Scottish Country Dancing at Rosedale Church. Children and families dance together, learning steps, patterns, figures and dances.  Many families say it is such a great way to start off their weekend.  Scottish Country Dancing has lively, exciting music, which gives the dancers energy on the dance floor. The dancing involves skipping and hopping, toe pointing, Intricate patterning and teamwork.  It’s a great work out and lots of fun

Moira Korus, leads Rosedale Youth and she brings joy and inspiration to dance class. Moira is accredited by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Edinburgh, Scotland, having completed extensive training and adjudication. She has taught in St Andrews and in workshops across North America.



Leo Roytman brings excitement and energy to Scottish Dancing. Leo has his first level teaching certificate with the RSCDS, Edinburgh, Scotland, and is working on getting his full certificate 

Gavin Keachie began dancing at Rosedale at age 4, and has grown up in Scottish country dance. As a teenager, he got a scholarship to attend Summer School at St Andrews and is now a fully certificated teacher of Scottish country dance. He’s working on his PhD, but he’s sometimes at Rosedale Saturday mornings to assist, and he sometimes leads the class.

Dancing teaches cooperation, counting, multi-tasking, moving to music, and patterning. It is energetic, fun, and the best bargain in the city. Family Classes cost $10 per family per week which includes the young improvers’ classes.  8+ Classes cost $250 for the year from September to May, with an option to pay per term at $125 for September to December and $150 for January to May. 

For more information contact Moira Korus at moirakorus62@gmail.com 


Family Class:  9:30am - 10:05  ~  This class is for youngsters 4 to 8yrs and their parent(s). The kids learn to listen to, and move with music, and work as a team while they learn basic dance steps and formations. There’s usually a lot of giggles, and the dancing can be somewhat chaotic — and fun!


Young Improvers and Intermediate Class: 10:15am - 11:15  ~  ‘Young improvers’ are older children in the Family Class who are gaining confidence with steps and formations. They stay and join intermediate level dancers for the first part of this class. The intermediate dancers are age 9-12 and they are polishing steps and mastering new figures and formations.


Senior Class:  10:15am - 11:30  ~  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.

Click MacLeod of Dunvegan to see a performance by the teens at a Children’s Festival.


To see a group of mixed-age kids dance for joy at the Youth Ball, click Postie’s Jig.


For more info, or to sign up, contact Moira Korus: 647.378-5753

We dance at Rosedale Presbyterian Church, 129 Mt Pleasant Road at South Drive <map>

 
Children’s Festival

This is the biggest bargain in children’s activities.

Our reasonable tuition fee includes weekly instruction, special party days.

Runs September to May

At Rosedale Presbyterian Church, 129 Mount Pleasant Road at South Drive <map>

Starts Sept 14, 2024

Contact Moira Korus

Seniors: MacLeod of Dunvegan

Juniors: Jig To The Music
Rosedale: dancing since 1956 New dancers always welcome Sept to May; join anytime

Postie’s Jig at The Youth Ball

14 Sept ~ May 2024