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Mr John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, met on 2nd November with representatives of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.

We would like to highlight that the Examination Syllabus and Unit 5 Dance Assignment Bank have been updated and will be effective from 1st March 2020.

A huge thank you to all the RSCDS members, the office team and the staff at the Gannochy Complex in Perth for making our Autumn Gathering such a success.

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Scottish Dance musician to lead and coordinate musical activities and advise on music-related matters, including copyright and licensing issues.

The Management Board recently met on Saturday 12 October 2019 to discuss various matters such as the accounts for March - September, Core Training for Instructors and preliminary planning for the 2023 Centenary.

Did you know that Scottish country dancing is great for mental as well as physical health? Here at the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, we have Branches and Affiliated Groups that offer various classes and events all over the world.

Malcolm Brown reflects over the past three years in his role as Convenor of the Education and Training Committee.

In the beautiful setting of St Andrews, some of our 2019 Summer School dancers enjoyed an exciting afternoon filming Scottish country dancing with Judy Murray for the BBC Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.

Meet Ian Patrick, Archive Volunteer who assisted for six weeks in the RSCDS Archives between July – September 2019.