POSTPONED: Saturday, March 21, 2020 Admission: $15 ($10 students) For newer dancers and those who wish to polish the basics. Airy Fire Department Carnival Grounds Music: Becky Ross on Fiddle with teacher Margaret Grandine Christmas Walk Tea Dance 11 a.m. Admission: Free to those who have paid spring 2020 tuition; Admission: $15 for dancers; $5 for newcomers Registration is now open! Evelyn Norman: Oct. 26, 2017, 11:36 a.m. Trinity SCDC Edinburgh 2018/04/21: 2018-04-21: Richmond St. Patrick's Day Dance Admission: $22 Admission: $10 (free to Glen Echo residents), Saturday, May 13, 2017 Dances by Maria Ward - easy and relaxing No.Va. Admission: $30 by October 1, $35 after. fiddle; Terry Traub, piano & Robert McOwen, bass 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 7:30 p.m., usual class location 8:00 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church, Catonsville, MD Admission: $25 ($15 students). Admission: Free! Saturday, September 30, 2017 6:00 - 10:00 pm Daniel Gym, St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Lower School 1:00 - 4:00 PM Dance Dance Cheat Sheets Teacher: David Gilliam Alexandria Christmas Walk Parade and Participation Dancing Two party review sessions: Saturday, January 23, 3 p.m. and Wednesday, January 27, 7 p.m. Argyle will be virtual this year! Register to reserve your spot or to receive Zoom info! (PDF cheat sheet) September 25, 2018 Alexandria International Festival Music: Becky Ross, fiddle 704 875 3113, Celebrating 30 years! Scottish country dancing has developed over many centuries as native Scottish folk dances absorbed influences from the elegant European courts. Elke Baker, fiddle; Liz Donaldson, piano Bree and Jeff invite you to celebrate with them! First Parish Church, Teachers: Kate Nealley (Ardmore, PA) and Jim Stott (Ellon, Aberdeenshire) Monday, December 15, 2014 Northern Virginia AGM & Party the Richmond Scottish Country Dancers Videos and crib sheet 2:30-4:30 p.m. workshop, 7:30 p.m. dance Music: Becky Ross (Fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (Piano) Friday Welcome Dance, Friday, April 7, 8:00 PM HUNTERSVILLE - The musical lineup for the 21st Annual Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games on April 12-13 will offer traditional Celtic sounds and some Southern swagger. Music: Elegant Echoes - Liz Donaldson, piano; Becky Ross, fiddle; and Colleen Reed, flute 1:30 p.m., Greenbelt Community Center Gym, Greenbelt, MD Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:00 p.m., 400 Fontaine St., St. Stephen's and St. Agnes Schools Lower School, Alexandria, VA 8:00 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 Friday - Saturday, April 7-8, 2017 Loch Norman Highland Games - the Destination Magazine NIH, Building T-39, 8-10 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2017 Cheat sheet coming soon! Dance program will include participation dances especially for our audience. Admission: Free for spectators and for those who paid No. | CelticDistrict 11 a.m. Virginia Scottish Games, Great Meadows, The Plains, VA Sunday, April 22, 2018 No.Va. Music: Becky Ross (Fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (Piano) 2:30 p.m., Scottish Country Dance Party, The Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA PDF Cheat Sheet Admission: Free! RSCDS Summer School Free Admission - Donations Accepted! Delaware Valley 50th Anniversary Celebration Camp Louise, Cascade, MD trimester fee. October 29, 2019 Baltimore Spring Tea Dance Music by Thistle House (David Knight, fiddle; Dave Wiesler, piano; Dan Emery, pipes) St. Columba's Valentine's Dance 2 p.m., Church of the Epiphany A Traditional Scottish Ceilidh Walkersville Town Hall, Walkersville, MD Admission: Free! Weston, MA, CANCELED:Sunday, May 17, 2020 Music: Becky Ross, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano No.Va. Dance Party, Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club Friday, September 13, 2019 Sunday-Sunday, July 19-26, 2020 Week 1 Richmond Christmas Dance August 2017 SASMM Burns Night Click HERE (PDF) for cheat sheet. Informal dances each afternoon included with Games admission. Info: Ellie Briscoe, ellie@briscoe.com or 703 461 7383, Sunday, February 11, 2018, 1:30 p.m. Richmond and Williamsburg Scottish Country Dancers' Christmas Dance Timber Ridge Camp, High View, WV 7:30 p.m., The Durant Center, Alexandria, VA with teacher Margaret Grandine Northern Virginia Class Dance Party, 7:30 p.m., Durant Center March 2017 Scottish Weekend Free! Admission: dancers $25, students $15, Saturday, March 7, 2015 $15 Members, $20 non-Members The other two steps appear only in the strathspey. Music: Becky Ross, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano, Sunday, February 1, 2015 39th Pittsburgh Highland Ball Weekend No.Va. Your Basic Tea Dance! Delaware Valley Hogmanay Ball Admission: $20 Students $15, Saturday, February 24, 2018 Admission: $20, Monday, December 10, 2012 Music: Becky Ross (fiddle) and Marty Taylor (winds and concertina) January 2017 No.Va. 1:30 (shoes on! Advance reservations required (see flyer above) Admission: $20; $15 students Fiddle Club Scottish Dance Party 2-5 p.m. at the Durant Center CANCELED: Sunday, March 29, 2020 Saturday, March 12, 2016 August 2019 2 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church, Catonsville, MD Academy of the Holy Cross 7:30 p.m., The Durant Center, Alexandria, VA Northern Virginia Burns Celebration (PDF), 7:30 p.m. ONLINE 2 p.m., The Dance Space Thistle School, July 8-13, 2017 2 p.m., The Dance Space, 6004-A, West Broad St., Richmond VA Admission: A Smile! Featuring music by Becky Ross (fiddle) and Liz Donaldson (piano) Admission: Free! Washington Branch AGM and Cookout Teacher: Susan Tumlin, Atlanta, GA CANCELED: Saturday-Sunday, March 21-22, 2020 Monday, December 17, 2018 Baltimore Dancers Social Evening Music: Marty Taylor, winds and concertina and Liz Donaldson, piano, Saturday, January 9, 2016 or Don Vasbinder 410-795 8144, donald.vasbinder@verizon.net, Saturday-Sunday, March 15-16, 2014 Argyle Weekend 2019 Friday-Sunday, September 14-16, 2018 18th Annual Mid-Maryland Celtic Festival REGISTER BY 10/21/2019 FOR A DISCOUNT! Admission: $15, Wednesday, April 8, 2019 Sponsored by the Charlottesville Scottish Country Dancers and SASSMM Burns Night Supper Music: Becky Ross, fiddle Saturday, August 31 Baltimore Tea Dance For newer dancers and those who wish to polish the basics. Sunday, February 21, 2016 Baltimore Spring Tea Dance Wednesday, April 8, 2019 Music: Becky Ross, fiddle, and Liz Donaldson, piano Alexandria Christmas Walk Parade and Participation Dancing 7:00 p.m., Urbana Volunteer Fire Department Hall, Frederick, MD Members: $25, Students: $20, Non-members: $30 (add $5 after Feb 2) Musicians: Terpsichore - Elke Baker, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Huntersville, NC Airy, MD 21771: 9am to 6pm There is also a description of the First Sportive Meet of the Highland Society of New York in the Emigrant and Old Countryman of October 19, 1836 which gives some indication that regular competition took place during the first half of the 19th Century. Loch Norman Highland Games & Scottish Country Dances Catonsville Presbyterian Church 2 p.m., St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Lower School (small gym) First Fridays Dances Around the World November 2017 Saturday, August 13,2016 Frederick 20th Anniversary Party Members $10, non-members $15, Advance registration per form required (to order food) Carol Porter Celebration Dance Music by Waverley Station with Dan Emery on pipes 8:00 p.m., Greenbelt Community Center Dance Studio Pinewoods Camp, Plymouth, MA, CANCELED: Sunday, July 19-Sunday, August 2, 2020 Admission: $20 (Students $15), Monday, May 28, 2018 Saturday, March 5, 2016 3-5 p.m., NIH Building T-39, Bethesda, MD Dance program will include participation dances especially for our audience. Capital Weekend 2014 Admission: Free! Delaware Valley Hogmanay Dance cribs and videos. Contact: 703-548-8031 or dance.lawless@gmail.com St. Columba's Valentine Dance No.Va. Music: David Knight, fiddle and Melissa Running, piano Crib sheets and videos online St. Columba's Halloween Dance Donations appreciated! 16th Frederick Workshop and Dance Agnes Lower School 2 p.m., the MacLeods' house, Silver Spring, MD 1:30 (shoes on! Note new location across the parking lot from the Community Center (Map) 1:00 p.m. Truro Community Clubhouse Metro: Blue or Yellow Line to King Street 2:30 p.m., St. Mark's on the Hill, Pikesville, MD Music by Becky Ross, fiddle; and Liz Donaldson, piano, Friday-Sunday, March 27-29, 2015 Admission: Free! Reception, 8:30 p.m. Grand March Teacher: Ellen Ternes, Waynesboro, PA 1-4 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall, Glen Echo, MD Come dance with us, all are welcome! Admission: RSCDS members $20; Non-members $25; Students $10, Monday, May 27, 2019 Friday, April 12, 2019 19th Annual Frederick Workshop and Dance Dance program will include participation dances especially for our audience. Baltimore Class Holiday Party 400 Fontaine Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, Saturday, May 24 Contact: Dorothy Penders 301-829-1733, Saturday, February 23, 2013 Music: Terpsichore: Elke Baker, Fiddle; Liz Donaldson, Piano; Ralph Gordon, Bass and Cello Sunday, January 15, 2017 The increasing popularity of these events eventually led to attempts to standardize the rules of competition and judging. Contact: Margaret MacLeod, 410-532-7021 or Fred Eustis, 410-922-6369 Friday-Sunday, September 14-16, 2012 April The Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill is a family friendly event presented by Historic Rural Hill. Music: Becky Ross and Liz Donaldson Tine MacKay, 717-725-0842, tine.mackay@gmail.com, Saturday, January 21, 2023 Admission: $5 drop-in fee, Saturday, June 3, 2017 RSVP to Caroline Jimenez, text/call (434) 242-2362 or email jimenezjcnd@gmail.com, Sunday, March 12, 2023 Dance Program and Instructions Info: Ellie Briscoe, ellie@briscoe.com or 703 461 7383 Friday-Sunday, November 9-11, 2018 Dancing Achievement Award - deadline (PDF) Popular Uses. Music: Becky Ross, fiddle and Janina O'Brien, piano Baltimore Class Holiday Party No.Va. NIH Class Holiday Party Admission: $15 Reservation Form, June 23, 2012 Pinewoods, July 7-15, 2017 March 2018 Admission: $20 dancers, $5 non-dancers; MASKS REQUIRED! (but contributions gratefully accepted) Admission $20 he Loch Norman Highland Games return for 2022! 7:30 p.m., the Durant Center 8:00 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church Virginia Scottish Games 8:00 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church, Catonsville, MD En Rond, Figure of 8, Hands Across, Hands Round, the Knot Music: Terpsichore - Elke Baker, fiddle; Liz Donaldson, piano; Ralph Gordon, bass & cello; with Dan Emery, pipes Scottish Country Dancing in North America. The Athenaeum, 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 8:00 p.m., Trinity Presbyterian Church, 5533 16th Street North, Arlington, VA 22205 For more information, contact rscdsnova@gmail.com. Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045-1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex, was an English princess and a Scottish queen. Announcing The NEW DATES For The Loch Norman Highland Games! Capital Weekend Brochure (PDF) Charlottesville Burns Night Celebration October 2018 (please follow T-39 WEEKEND entry directions!) Admission: Included with your admission to the Games! 6106 Harvard Ave., Glen Echo, MD 20812 Admission: $20 We will review basic figures and practice a few of the dances on upcoming programs. No.Va. SASMM 2019 Hogmanay Celebration Your Basic Tea Dance Check cscd.avenue.org for updates, Monday, May 25, 2015 Space is limited to about 4 sets; please E-mail Rich Valentich if you plan to come. The Carol Porter Celebration Dance Dance instructions (PDF) 8:00 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church, Catonsville, MD Delaware Valley 50th Anniversary Celebration. 8 PM, Greenbelt Community Center Friday-Sunday, November 10-12, 2017 Spring Ball Music by Becky Ross, fiddle; and Liz Donaldson, piano CANCELED: Saturday-Sunday, March 21-22, 2020 2 South Third Street, Woodsboro, MD 21798 Richmond Silver Thistle Ball Weekend, Sunday-Friday, July 5-10, 2015 April 20-21, 2024, Copyright 2023 LOCH NORMAN HIGHLAND GAMES |. Crib sheet) 1:00 p.m. Truro Community Clubhouse Theme: Ruby - Wizard of Oz Admission: FREE! 400 Fontaine St., St. Stephen's and St. Agnes Schools Lower School, Alexandria, VA Music: Becky Ross, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Devisors: Ellie Briscoe and Maria Ward Admission: $20 RSCDS Members; $25 Non-members; Woodsboro Firehall, Woodsboro, MD Music: Becky Ross (fiddle) and Dave Wiesler (piano) 8 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church Musicians: Liz Donaldson and Becky Ross Carol Porter Celebration Dance Admission: $20; $15 students, Friday, November 2, 2018 April 2019 There will be technique practice Teacher: Jeff Corrigan, Placerville, CA, Saturday, August 17, 2019 Admission: $10, Saturday, March 16, 2019 Originally published in Tulsa World | Expanded Highland Games, more fun events and raucous music will bring a bigger dose of Scotland to Tulsa this weekend with the 37th annual Scotfest. The Snowdrop Ball Scottish Highland & Irish Dance - Scotfest 2023 Look no further than the Scottish Country Dance Tent, open to all at 11 on Saturday and 12 on Sunday. Teacher: Ellen Ternes, Waynesboro, PA 8-9:30 p.m., The Durant Center, Alexandria, VA Open house and chili immediately after dance at Guy and Susan's home Scottish Highland Dancing is a celebration of the Scottish spirit. 7:30 p.m., Northern Virginia Spring into Summer Dance (PDF) Monday, December 22, 2014 Scottish Weekend Welcome the New Year Dance Admission: $20 Students $15 Music: Becky Ross, fiddle; and Liz Donaldson, piano Sunday, February 12, 2017 Music by Becky Ross, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Richmond St. Patrick's Day Dance Cherry Hill Park Conference Center, College Park, MD (map), Saturday, April 19, 2014 Admission: $20 (Students $15) A true . 5089 Tavern Road, Great Meadow, The Plains, VA Great potluck food after the dance! Snowdrop Ball Review Spring Fringe is for dancers age 35+. To reserve your space, please contact Sara Robinson at sara.tapdancer@verizon.net or 301/785-3441. Music: Thistle House - David Knight, fiddle; Dave Wiesler, piano; and Dan Emery, pipes 7:30 p.m., NIH Building T-39, Bethesda, MD 1605 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA Teacher: Yvonne Yang There are three dance types, distinguished by their tempos; lively reels, moderately fast jigs and slow strathspeys. 5430 Vantage Point Road, Columbia MD 21044 Raffle! Music: Thistle House - David Knight, fiddle; Dave Wiesler, piano; and Dan Emery, pipes 8 p.m., Catonsville Presbyterian Church Massed Pipe Band Performances youll no doubt hear them, but make sure youre at the main field at 12pm both Saturday and Sunday to see all the various bands playing in unison- an unforgettable experience! Admission: $20; students $10 Challenge Class (PDF) Saturday, January 27, 2018 Admission: $15 Costumes welcome! Comfort food follows! | Updated: May 27, 2023 |, Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club Dance, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes Schools Lower School, Stamp Student Union, Stamp Atrium, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, Baltimore Scottish Country Dancers Lititz Weekend, Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31, 2014, Scottish Country Dance Demonstration and Participation. Hopewell Presbyterian Church Mist O'er the Loch: Frank Thomson and his Scottish Dance Band: The Diamond Jubilee Year: CD: 3: . 2:00 p.m., Glen Echo Town Hall, Glen Echo, MD Music by Becky Ross, fiddle, and Liz Donaldson, keyboard Richmond St. Patrick's Day Dance 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 PDF Loch Norman Highland Games Scottish Country Dances - 2017 Luke and Adam Dance program will include participation dances especially for our audience. Two Days of Cultural Fun for Everyone! Northern Virginia Burns Night (donations to Royal Scottish Country Dance at Maryland gratefully accepted) "It's a good feeling to be part of this growth, part of this resurgence of the culture and really making it a special event," said Matt Thompson, athletic director of the Highland Games of Scotfest. 1:00 p.m. dance, Odd Fellows Hall, Charlottesville, VA Welcome the New Year Dance Admission: Free! Advance and Retire, Allemande, Back to Back, and Balance in Line, Casting, Chain Formations Music: Thistle House - David Knight, fiddle, Dave Wiesler, piano, and Dan Emery, pipes and flute, Sunday, April 28, 2013 Music: Becky Ross, fiddle, and Melissa Running, piano Admission: $25 ($15 students) 3 p.m., Historic Oakland Manor Admission: 2-day adult $30, 1-day adult $20, children 5-12 $5, children under 5 free Admission: $20 general, $15 students, Saturday - February 22, 2014 With open participation dancing each day at Note the time and venue change! 7:30 p.m., The Durant Center, Alexandria, VA Music by Waverley Station: David Knight, fiddle and Suggested donation: $15 to cover facility and musician cost, Friday-Sunday, September 27-29, 2019 Organizers said the evening features a series of group . Loch Norman Highland Games Scottish Country Dances 2012 10500 Beattie's Ford Road, Charlotte, NC Friday Welcome Dance - April 20, 2012 - 8:00pm page: 1 THE HOLLIN BUSS (J8x32) 2C (4C set) RSCDS Bk 24 1- 8 1s+2s Adv+Ret, cross RH & dance RH across 1/2 way 2:30 p.m. class, 5 p.m. potluck, followed by an informal dance Great Meadow Saturday, January 21, 2017 8:00 P.M., Catonsville Presbyterian Church Admission: $20 ($10 students), Saturday, May 23, 2015 2 p.m., Academy of the Holy Cross No.Va. Admission: $10 Scottish Weekend Musicians: Elke Baker, fiddle; Liz Donaldson, piano; and Marty Taylor, winds and concertina Admission: $10 students, $15 others Sunday-Sunday, July 26-August 2 Week 2 Admission: $5 drop-in fee, free for No.Va. Saturday, August 19, 2017 February 2018 Dance program will include participation dances especially for our audience. Contact: Betty Lee Barnes, (202) 966-3595 or thistledance@verizon.net, Saturday, August 10, 2013 April 2017 Admission: A Smile! Click HERE for video of "The Alderwood Knot," a new strathspey on the program. Delaware Valley Hogmanay Pittsburgh Highland Ball Northern Virginia Class Party (PDF) Workshop by Lou Hanson Challenge Class St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland 2nd Annual Ceilidh Contact: Becky Ross BeckyRoss@PeatAndBarley.com, 301-208-8285 or Basil Manns, basil_m@hotmail.com, 301-929-8540 Music: Terpsichore - Elke Baker, Liz Donaldson & Marty Taylor, Sunday, May 22, 2016 Mid-Maryland Celtic Festival Music: Becky Ross, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Admission: $15 dancers, $5 students Challenge Class Live band, Ceilidh dancing, and Scottish Dinner Light refreshments will be served during intermission. Music: Waverley Station - David Knight, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano $8 all others. Highland games - Wikipedia Music: Marty Taylor, flute & concertina and Liz Donaldson, piano Music: Thistle House - David Knight, fiddle; Dave Wiesler, piano; and Dan Emery, pipes and flute Music: Terpsichore - Elke Baker, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Saturday, March 18, 2017 400 Fontaine Street, Alexandria, 22302 Richmond Ceilidh Dance During the reign of Henry VIII of England the folk dances of the English and Scottish countryside captured the fancy of the sophisticates at Court. Cheat sheet coming soon! Urbana Volunteer Fire Department Hall, Urbana, MD Recommended for intermediate dancers and above, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 No.Va. Music: Thistle House - David Knight, Fiddle, Dave Wiesler, Piano, Dan Emery, Pipes and Flute Montpelier Gathering Admission: $20; youth 18 and under, $10 $15 Members, $20 non-Members Please register to receive the Zoom link. Camp Louise, Cascade, MD Contra, ECD, ballroom, waltz, hambo, shottische, swing, Latin, Scottish, or any partner dance. Contact: Yvonne Y. Yang, yvonne@rscds-greaterdc.org, 703-750-2965, Saturday, August 18, 2012 Thursday, March 17, 2022 Music: Becky Ross, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Longwood University, Farmville, VA CANCELLED Chili Feed at Susan and Guy's house CANCELLED, January 27, 2022 Saturday, December 9, 2017 All proceeds go to St. Columba's Scottish Country Dancers, 7:30 p.m., The Athenaeum, 201 Prince Street, Alexandria VA Sunday, May 5, 2013 Sunday-Sunday, August 9-16 Week 4 Hopewell Presbyterian Church Scottish Games as we know them today began to develop in 1781 when the Highland Society of Falkirk sponsored prize money and trophies for competitions in dancing, piping, and athletics during the towns Fall Fair. August 2018 Admission: $15 students, $20 others No.Va. The ruined St Anthony's Chapel stands above St Margaret's Loch. Admission: $20 dancers, $15 students Music: David Knight, fiddle and Janet Muse, piano Wednesday, October 30, 2019 8:00 p.m., NIH Building T-39, Bethesda, MD June 2018 Dancing, then comfort food St. Andrew's Society of Mid-Maryland Hogmanay Saturday-Sunday, December 31, 2016-January 1, 2017 Scottish Weekend Saturday, June 16, 2018 Welcome Dance and Ball Programs Music: Terpsichore - Elke Baker, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Scottish Weekend Music by Terpsichore - Elke Baker, fiddle and Liz Donaldson, piano Want to go? Admission: $5 drop-in, Saturday, January 26, 2013 To help ensure that you dont miss out on any of the action were giving you the scoop on a few of our most popular features! Admission: free for those who have paid trimester tuition; $8 for all others Great Meadow, 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, VA, Friday, September 13, 2019 This energetic class is intended for experienced dancers who want to be challenged and April 15-16, 2023 Presented by McIntosh Law Firm Scottish Country Dancing Buy Tickets Now Scottish country dancing has developed over many centuries as native Scottish folk dances absorbed influences from the elegant European courts. 2 p.m.Truro Community Clubhouse 1909 Windmill Lane, Alexandria, VA 22307 May 2020 Register for any 2 weeks Admission: $20 Admission: RSCDS members $20, non-members $25, students $10. Music by Thistle House: Dave Wiesler, piano; David Knight, fiddle; and Dan Emery, pipes. September 30, 2017 Oklahoma Contra Dance, Square Dance, and Waltz Schedule 1 p.m. party review, 2 p.m. dance 8:00 p.m., Greenbelt Community Center Dance Studio