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Summer 2025  ~    ‘Dancing on the Dock’ – Hamilton ON

Join us for dancing at the lakefront all summer long.

Wednesday evenings, 6:30-dusk (weather permitting)

July 09, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13, 20, 27

Pier 8, 47 Discovery Drive, Hamilton –- at the bandshell behind William's Coffee Pub.

Free, and no dance experience necessary. Bring a friend -- everyone is welcome!

Our contact info is rscdshamiltonbranch@gmail.com


June 25 - 29  ~    Summer Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany Branch

Level: Intermediate / Advanced

Teacher: Deb Lees, UK

Musician: Silke Großholz, Piano

Language: English

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation: 369,00 € for non-members, 354,00 € for members

Start: Wednesday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Sunday, after breakfast    Pre-Registration


Sunday, June 29, @ 3pm  ~    Dancing in Grandiosity — Victoria Hall, Cobourg

Treat yourself to a grand experience dancing in a glorious space! Cobourg Scottish Country Dancers are thrilled to invite you to their annual dance in the grandiose Concert Hall, Cobourg, Ontario.  (Cobourg is about 100 km east of Toronto)

We’ll have suitably grand live music by Blair Mackenzie on fiddle and Helen Batten on piano.
Sunday June 29 at 3pm — Tickets are just $25, and must be purchased in advance.
For tickets, contact joanne.racic@gmail.com  For further info: cobourgscd@gmail.com

Downloads:  2025-Cobourg-Dance-Poster.pdf    2025-Cobourg-Dance-cribs+links.pdf   

The beautiful Concert Hall is on the 2nd storey of Victoria Hall,
55 King Street W, Cobourg, ON <map> 


July 4-7  +  July 7-12  ~    Pinewoods Scottish Sessions

Each summer RSCDS Boston hosts the legendary Pinewoods Scottish Sessions,
with your choice of two weeks. Pinewoods is a ‘bucket list’ experience for Scottish country dancers.

Save the dates — and watch this space for more info as it becomes available,
or subscribe to the Pinewoods mailing list.


July 5-12  ~    Australian Winter School

The 48th Australian Winter School will be a 4-star resort in Shoal Bay, which is north of Sydney. 

Teachers include: 
• Rachel Shankland (Scotland)
• Andrea Wells (New Zealand)
• Simone Strutt (Hunter Valley)

For information and updates, visit:  https://www.rscds.org.au/winter-school.html#/

Registration is open:  here

Download:  2025 Australian Winter School poster.jpg


July 13 - Aug 10  ~    Summer School in St Andrews, Scotland

Your choice of four weeks:  Summer School is an action-packed four weeks of dancing in the beautiful historic town of St Andrews. Come and join with dancers from around the world and be led by some of the best of Scottish Country Dance teachers and musicians. This is a ‘Bucket List’ event for Scottish country dancers, worldwide. You will meet new friends, learn new skills, and have a wonderful time. Don’y miss the experience of the evening dances in legendary Younger Hall. The floor is unbelievable springy! Every week there is a ‘ceilidh’ evening where dancers unknown to each other before get together and perform beautiful music, or silly skits, dances, or… whatever talent they have. Joy and laughter abound.
Booking and info:  https://rscds.org/events/summer-school-2025

Aug 3 - 10  ~    T.A.C. Summer School in Sherbrooke, Québec

Join dancers from far and wide for a week of dancing fun at beautiful Bishop’s University.

Teachers: 
1  Rebecca Blackhall-Peters, B.C.   
2  Cecily Selling, Pennsylvania 
3  Andrew Nolan, UK 

Music Director: 

Gary Thomas, California

Registration is now open: Registration Info  

Check the Teachers’ Association (Canada) website for updates.




October 16 - 19  ~    Autumn Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany Branch

Level: Higher Intermediate

Teacher: Florence Burgy, Switzerland

Musician: Silke Grosholz, Piano

Language: English/German

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation: 303,00 € for non-members, 288,00 € for members

Start: Thursday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Sunday, after lunch        Pre-Registration


October 17-19  ~    Budapest Weekend, Hungary

RSCDS Budapest is very active, they do many special events, and they love to dance well.

Teacher:   Heather Cowan

Musicians: Shona MacFadyen & Ewan Galloway

Thursday, 16 Oct  18:00 - 21:00  ??? Evening club dance for early arrivals

Friday, 17 Oct     17:00 - 20:00  Registration        20:00 - 23:30  Welcome dance

Saturday, 18 Oct     Workshop with coffee break, lunch, ball walkthru, Gala dinner??? , Ball

Sunday, 19 Oct    10:00 - 13:00    Workshop with coffee break    13:00 - 14:00 Picnic lunch??

Info:  www.bstk.hu/ball2025



October 31 - November 2 ~    Asilomar Weekend, RSCDS San Francisco

Join us at Asilomar, on the beautiful Monterey Peninsula, just 120 miles south of San Francisco. This is a spectacular state park, with historic buildings designed by Julia Morgan, 107 acres of woodlands, sand dunes, and ocean beach. It’s is an ideal setting for a magical weekend of Scottish country dancing. Asilomar offers charming, modern guest rooms, set in a rustic, restful setting and promises you an unforgettable weekend dancing in beautiful Merrill Hall. You’ll have classes with world-class teachers and outstanding musicians.

Info at: https://sfasilomardance.wixsite.com/asilomarweekend

Download fridge poster:  Asilomar-fridge-poster-Oct31-Nov 2-2025.jpg



Saturday, November 8 ~    Harvest Ball Ball, Kitchener

Save the Date  

Kitchener-Waterloo Branch and Blair Scottish Country Dancers invite you to join us
for our combined Harvest Ball.

We shall dance on the wonderful Sprung Wood floor at the Alpine Club in Kitchener
to the beautiful music of Don Bartlett & The Scottish Heirs

Download:  2025-Harvest-Ball-Flyer-with-Program.pdf



November 19 - 23 ~    November Course, Kuckucksnest, Schlüchtern

Hosted by RSCDS Scottish Dancing Central Germany branch

Level: Very Advanced

Teacher: Andrew Timmins

Musician: Stefan Schatz, Piano

Language: English

Total fee incl. lessons, meals, accommodation:

377,00 € for non-members, 362,00 € for members

Start: Wednesday, with supper at 19:00 h

End: Sunday, after breakfast        Pre-Registration


November 29 - 30 ~    Zürich Scottish Country Dance Weekend

Save the date! 

We are delighted to announce our biennial Scottish Country Dance Weekend,
which will be held once again at the Hotel Kreuz,Rapperswil—Jona,
about 35 km south-east of Zürich.

Teacher: Deb Lees    Musicians: Ian Robertson & Adam Brady

This has all the makings of a great weekend!

More details coming soon!   Check the website:   www.zscdc.ch,
or contact the event coordinator, Olga Ivanova at events@zscdc.ch



2026: February 27 - March 1 ~    Oslo Winter Workshop 

Oslo Scottish Dance Club invites you to a cheerful workshop in Norway. Oslo has an active group of dancers with enthusiastic teachers. We have regular social dances and our annual Burns' Ceilidh keep us all on our toes.

We host occasional workshops with invited teachers and musicians, we warmly invite visitors to join us  It’s a lot of fun so please save the date.

For this workshop  our teachers are Deb Lees from Newcastle and Vristian Vestli from Norway.

Our musicians are Kevin Lees on fiddle and James Gray on piano.

It will be a lot of fun so please save the date.

Branch info:  http//oscdg.no   Workshop Info and Registration: http//oscdg.no/pages/WE2026.html (as of May 2025 make not be active yet)


2026:  April 4 ~    North American Festival, Philadelphia 

Save the date!  This will be an event modelled on the Newcastle Festival, except on Turtle Island.

To see what the competition might be like: Team North America at Newcastle).


2026:  October 16 - 19  ~    International Branch Weekend in Nagano, Japan 

Time to start preparing for the next big IB Dance Weekend

Teachers: Linda Henderson, California, USA and Yoshiki Oyama (小山芳樹), Chiba, Japan

Musicians: Ian & Judith Muir, Isle of Wight, UK

Dinner & Welcome Dance on 16th ~ Morning dance class & lunch on 19th)

Hotel Tagawa, Nagano, Japan (hotel-tagawa.co.jp/)  The Hotel has a public Onsen.

The budget is in progress.

More info to follow soon!  Visit:  https://www.rscds-ib.org/index.php?page=24


2026:  May 1 - 3  ~    Catalina Island Workshop & Ball, Southern California 

Join friends you don’t know yet, at a quaint offshore island.
Presented by a consortium of Southern California Branches.

Teachers: Jeanne Moody, San Diego, California  + Gary Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Music: by renowned East Coast band, "Thistle House" 

Weekend price of $295 includes:
• Friday night dinner and Ceilidh
• Saturday and Sunday morning workshops and optional ball review
• Saturday night plated dinner and ball in the beautiful historic Casino Ballroom

You are responsible for booking your own hotel and ferry ride to the inland.

Detailed info and helpful hints: visit website