Online classes
Click on the links below to view RSCDS Teachers provide online guidance through a mixture of basic movements, warm ups, technique, steps and dances, giving variety across the classes.
Recorded on Zoom, the classes last approximately half an hour.
*Please note that not all recorded classes begin immediately - skip ahead on the recording to find the start time, or just let it run and enjoy the music!*
Class |
Teacher |
Content - steps, formations |
Dance |
| 8th April 2020 | Angela Young | Coupe pas de basque; Highland Scottische | General introduction |
| 15th April 2020 | Mervyn Short | Warm ups | - |
| 22nd April 2020 | Dave Hall | Strathspey setting; petronella | The Lea Rig – RSCDS Book 21 |
| 29th April 2020 | Diana Hastie | Step dance | Blue Bonnets from St Andrews Step Dance Book |
| 6th May 2020 | William Williamson | Medley | Cauld Kail in Aberdeen – RSCDS Book 9 |
| 13th May 2020 | Ron Wallace | Solo dance with steps | Merry Meghan – not published |
| 20th May 2020 | Graham Donald | Setting | Bonnie Geordie’s Wig – RSCDS MMM |
| 27th May 2020 | Atsuko Clement | Strathspey and reel setting steps | The Threesome Reel – RSCDS Book 6 |
| 3rd June 2020 | Fiona Mackie | Setting; poussette; arms | Petronella – RSCDS Book 1 |
| 10th June 2020 | David Queen | Step transitions | Jig to the Music – RSCDS Graded Book 2 |
| 17th June 2020 | Debbie Roxburgh | Poussette | Roxburgh Castle – RSCDS Book 6 |
| 24th June 2020 | Rebecca Blackhall Peters | Reels of 3 | Red House – RSCDS Book 7 |
| 1st July 2020 | Sue Porter | Strathspey steps and corners | Invercauld’s Reel – RSCDS Book 11 |
| 8th July 2020 | Trish Nicholls | Step transitions | Espie McNabb – RSCDS MMM |
| 15th July 2020 | Samuele Graziani | Strathspey – Highland Scottische poussette | The Trysting Place – RSCDS Book 35 |
| 22nd July 2020 | Robert McOwen | Strathspey | Hame came our Gudeman – RSCDS Book 30 |
| 5th August 2020 | Andrew Timmins | Quick time changes of feet – coming out of poussette | Glasgow Regatta – RSCDS MMM |
| 12th August 2020 | Alice Stainer | Strathspey inc allemande | Delvine Side – RSCDS Book 2 |
| 19th August 2020 | Andrew Nolan | Set and rotate and handing | A Capital Jig – RSCDS Magazine Dances |
| 26th August 2020 | Fred DeMarse | Jig time steps – link between first and second time through | The Scallywag – RSCDS Book 52 |
| 2nd September 2020 | Margie Stevenson | Jig time | Kiss Under The Stairs – RSCDS MMM |
| 9th September 2020 | Yoshiki Oyama | Corners pass and turn; the knot | Triple Happiness – RSCDS Book 52 |
| 16th September 2020 | Jamie Berg | Warm up and cool down focusing on balance | Dance for one dancer and two chairs |
| 24th September 2020 | John and Ruby Wilkinson | Eva three step to warm up and waltz step | Waltz Country Dance – RSCDS Book 4 |
| 30th September 2020 | Ellie Briscoe | How the music influences the dance | The Braes of Breadalbane – RSCDS Book 21 |
| 7th October 2020 | Gabor Turi | Ladies’ chain and poussette with different phrasing | Teviot Bridge – RSCDS Book 5 |
| 14th October 2020 | Deb Lees | Quick Time – highland steps | Strathspey and Reel dance to use steps |
| 21st October 2020 | Fiona Miller | Strathspey steps – long and short | The Valentine – RSCDS Magazine Dances |
| 28th October 2020 | Katharine Hoskyn | Quick time formations | Formations linked to create a dance |
| 4th November 2020 | Joana Stausberg | Flow of the dance | The Cocket Hat – RSCDS Book 44 |
| 11th November 2020 | William Williamson | Armistice Day | Blue Bonnets – RSCDS Book 3 and The Happy Meeting – RSCDS Book 29 |
| 18th November 2020 | Emma Allsop | Linking steps and transitions | Scottish Reform - RSCDS Book 3 |
| 25th November 2020 | Geoffrey Selling | Ceilidh, reel and strathspey dance walkthroughs |
Kelvingrove Two Step - Collins Book Johnny Groat's House - RSCDS Book 18 Lady Susan Montgomery - Leaflet Dances 1964-1998 |
| 2nd December 2020 | Helen Russell | Strathspey step movement, skills for the dance | Glasgow Lasses - RSCDS Book 34 |
| 9th December 2020 | Marjorie McLaughlin | Corners pass and turn, dance walkthroughs |
The Bob of Fettercairn - RSCDS Book 6 Chased Lovers - World Wide Weavings |
| 16th December 2020 | David Queen | Warm up, rondel, ceilidh, dance walkthroughs |
Hooper's Jig Silver Tassie Flowers of Edinburgh - RSCDS Book 1 Virginia Reel |
| 6th January 2021 | Grace Hill with Jeremy & Zoe | Warm up exercises, dance walkthroughs |
The Kingston Jig Wha'll be King but Charlie - Dances to Song Tunes |
| 13th January 2021 | Barbara Johnston | Warm up, resistance exercises, strathspey, dance walkthrough |
Braveheart (adaptation of ceilidh dance) Midsummer Common - Book 49 |
| 20th January 2021 | Zsofi Jozsef | Warm up, strathspey transitions, dance walkthroughs |
The Gay Gordons Byron Strathspey De'il Amang the Tailors |
| 27th January 2021 | Alasdair Gray | Formations, strathspey travelling movement, high cuts (Highland steps) and plié | |
| 3rd February 2021 | Kate Gentles | Warm up, ceilidh, pas de pasque with change of foot, slip step into skip change, dance walkthroughs |
Elephant Walk La Flora |
| 10th February 2021 | Moira Korus | Warm up, ceilidh, pas de pasque with movement, dance walkthrough, cool down and stretch |
And for the Young Ones - Book 51 The Ullapool Ferry - RSCDS Book 52 |
| 17th February 2021 | Louise Msika | Ceilidh, step practise, Schiehallion Reels, dance walkthrough |
Festival Interceltique - Four Dances for 228 Bon Viveur - RSCDS Book 52 |
| 24th February 2021 | Zsolt Molnar | Warm up, dance walkthroughs, Scottish country dance diagram explanations, cool down and stretch |
The Loch Ness Monster, Jig to the Music, Granville Market - RSCDS Graded Book 2 Catch the Wind - RSCDS Book 45 |
| 3rd March 2021 | Ramona Rank | Warm up, strathspey steps, setting steps, set and link for 3, dance walkthroughs, cool down |
Wednesday Welcome Gang the Same Gate - RSCDS Book 36 |
| 11th March 2021 | Andrew Smith | Focus on use of piano music in SCD, low impact walking steps for less able dancers, pas de basque, strathspey, dance walkthroughs |
The Old Man of Storr Whiteadder Jig |
| 17th March 2021 | Alan Twhigg | Warm up to La Bastringue, dance walkthrough, cool down |
La Bastringue Miss Eleanor - RSCDS Book 49 |
| 24th March 2021 | Carol-Ann Knox | Warm up, pas de basque for beginners, dance walkthroughs, cool down |
Bramble Circle Mountain Stream The Sandal - RSCDS Book 19 |
| 31st March 2021 | Katherine Uren | Warm up, pas de basque setting steps, dance walkthroughs |
The Reverend John MacFarlane - RSCDS Book 37 The Conical Chronicles |
| 7th April 2021 |
Mervyn Short Dave Hall |
Posture and alignment, warm up, joint mobilisation, pas de basque, hello goodbye setting, dance walkthrough | College Hornpipe - RSCDS Book 20 |
| 14th April 2021 | Valeria Corradin | Warm up, Highland setting steps for Eightsome Reel | |
| 21st April 2021 | Olga Ivanova | Ballet warm up (with guest teacher), strathspey, dance walkthrough | Inspiration |
| 28th April 2021 | Jim Stott | Hornpipe warm up, strathspey travelling steps, dance walkthroughs |
Anne McArthur Good Hearted Glasgow - Collins Little Books, Scottish Dance High Country Mixer |
| 5th May 2021 | Lorna Valentine | Warm up, pas de basque, rights and lefts for 3 couples, the spoke, dance walkthroughs |
Johnnie's Welcome Hame - Book 32 Neil M Grant - Book 49 |
| 12th May 2021 | Xiaowen Yu | Warm up, dance walkthrough, waltz |
Nice to See You - Book 40 Spring Forward, Fall Back |
| 19th May 2021 | Fiona Grant |
March warm up, pas de basque, set and turn corners in reel time |
Eva Three Step - Ceilidh dance in Collins Little Book of SCD Mrs McLeod - Book 6 Monymusk - Book 11 |
| 26th May 2021 | Jeanne Moody | Warm up, skip change of step practise, figure of eight, the celtic reel, dance walkthroughs, cool down |
Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel - Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances The First Rain of Spring - RSCDS Book 49 |
| 2nd June 2021 | Heather Cowan | Warm up, dance walkthroughs |
Dan: The Dancing Rhino The Queen City Salute - RSCDS Book 37 |
| 9th June 2021 | Heather Hodgson |
Warm up, phrasing dances, set and link, dance walkthroughs, cool down |
7th Wonder - Pretoria 40th Anniversary Book 12 Coates Crescent - RSCDS Book 40 |
| 16th June 2021 | John Carswell | Ceilidh dance walkthroughs |
Jacky Tar Two Step The Gypsy Tap Come Under My Plaidie Orcadian Strip The Willow The Social Swing |
| 23rd June 2021 | Jane Rose | March warm up, movements, step practise, formations, dance walkthroughs, cool down |
Bonnyton Woodie - The Imperial Book Vols 1-3 A Strathspey for Mervyn - The Imperial Book Vols 4, 5 & More |
| 30th June 2021 | Linda Harley | Warm up, dance walkthroughs, skip change of step, rights and lefts, cool down |
Prince of Orange - RSCDS Book 6 Domino Five Clydeside Lassies - Miss Milligan's Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances |
| 7th July 2021 | David Queen & William Williamson | Warm up, strathspey sets, petronella turns, pas de basque, dance walkthroughs |
Miss Catherine Ann The Montgomeries' Rant - RSCDS Book 10 |
| 14th July 2021 | Angela Young |
Highland Fair - Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances Anna Holden's Strathspey - RSCDS Book 42 Tri-Mariner - RSCDS Book 48 |