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RSCDS Toronto -- Core EventsMonthly Dances
RSCDS Toronto sponsors Monthly Dances. Monthly dances are, typically, but not always, the 2nd Saturday of each month, September to April. We have the great pleasure of dancing to live music provided by the best Scottish Country Dance musicians in North America. The admission fee includes light refreshments at the Interval. All dances are briefed, and are usually walked through once. Dance Instructions will be posted here. Brief sheets are available at the door, and will be posted here when available.
* Members - $22 (includes HST) * Non Members - $28 (includes HST)
* Student Members (18-25yrs) - $10 * Youth (under 18yrs) - $5
* Spectators - $5Monthly Dances are almost always at Crescent School, 2365 Bayview Ave.,
which is north of Lawrence Ave. E, 1st light north of the long bridge, opposite the Granite Club.
There is ample parking on the Crescent School site. ( Map to Crescent School.)Monthly Dance Contact: Forbes Duncan or phone: 416-266-3377
Lessons to learn Scottish Country Dancing: Chart form or detailed Class Descriptions
Date & Hosts Time Event Musicians & Briefers Location Sept 25 / 10
• Bloorlea
• Fallingbrook
• South Simcoe8 pm - 10:30
September / October Monthly Dance
Don Bartlett & The Scottish Heirs
• Teresa Lockhart
• Donalda McDonald
• Maureen RichardsonCrescent School
Nov 13 / 10
8:45am - 3:45pm
The Toronto Workshop
Don Bartlett
Bobby Brown
Laird BrownToronto French School
Nov 13 / 10
• Woodglen
• Highlands of
Durham
• St Clement's8 pm - 10:30
November Monthly Dance
Bobby Brown
& The Scottish Accent• Wendy Loberg
• Diana Hooper
• Deirdre MacCuish BarkCrescent School
Nov 20 / 10
1:00pm - 4:15
Children's Workshop
recorded music
Swansea Town Hall
Dec 11 / 10 • Glenview
• Humbercrest
• Erin Mills (Tues)7:30pm - 10:30 Family Christmas Dance
(specially designed for families)The Scottish Accent • Sandra Scott
• Fiona Philip
• Keith BarkCrescent School
Jan 15 / 11
• Calvin
• Scarborough
• Aurora Heights8 pm - 10:30
January Monthly Dance
Bobby Brown
& The Scottish Accent• Vicky Zeltins
• Andrew Collins
• Moira KorusCrescent School
Feb 19 / 11
6 pm - wee sma' hours
The Tartan Ball
Bobby Brown
& The Scottish AccentFairmont Royal York
March 12 / 11
• Petronella
• Hillcrest
• Don Mills7:30 pm - 10:30
Beginners' Night
Bobby Brown
& The Scottish Accent• Carole Skinner
• Jean Noble
• May DiversCrescent School
Apr 2 / 11
Doors open at 12:30 Dancing starts at 1:00
Children's Festival
Recorded music
Westway United Church
8 Templar Drive, Etobicoke[MAP]
Apr 9 / 11
• Trinity
• ASTA
• Erin Mills (Fri)8 pm - 10:30 April Monthly Dance
< All dances to be briefed only >
Bobby Brown
& The Scottish Accent• David Booz
• Jean Hamilton
• Steve CoombsCrescent School April 16 / 11 Reception : 5pm Dinner: 5:30pm
Grand March: 7pm
The Youth Ball
A 'posh' event for young dancers aged 10 to 20-ish
Don Bartlett & The Scottish Heirs Newtonbrook United Church Hall
Cummer & Yonge, Willowdale
Apr 30 / 11
• Newtonbrook
• Tayside
• St Andrew's of Brampton7:30 pm - 10:30
(Note extra time to allow for AGM)
Annual General Meeting & Dance
Don Bartlett
& The Scottish Heirs• Kathleen Kynoch
• Blair Gerrie
• Paul MaloneyCrescent School May ? (TBA) 5:30 pm -
12:30 amWest Toronto Ball
The 43nd Annual "Beginner's Ball"Bobby Brown
& The Scottish AccentRameses Temple
3100 Keele Street
North YorkFirst 4 Tuesdays in June. 7:00 pm -
'til duskDancing in the Park Bobby Brown
& The Scottish AccentEdward's Gardens, on The Green Leslie & Lawrence,
Don MillsDancing In The Park
The co-ordinator for Dancing In The Park is
Donalda McDonald (416) 757-6739. The em-cee is Jean Noble.Bobby Brown & The Scottish Accent provide live music.
The first 4 Tuesdays in June Toronto Scottish Country Dancers enjoy outdoor dancing at Edwards Gardens, which is in Don Mills, south of Lawrence, just west of Leslie. Here's a static aerial view. Here's a live Google map.
The sound of jigs, reels and strathspeys from a live band pervades the area. One avid dancer signed up for courses because she heard the wonderful music from her garden. Spectators are always welcome - bring a lawn chair.
Click here for pictures and a lively write-up about the May 29th, 2007 DITP.
Dancing in the Park begins at 7:00pm and goes 'til dusk.
Edward's Gardens (confusingly signed "Toronto Botanical Garden" at some gates) is at Leslie & Lawrence E. -- the south-west quadrant. We dance at the north side, behind the snack bar/barn.
Toronto Association Workshop
The Toronto Workshop is an annual tradition for those who wish to experience new teachers and learn to improve their technique.
Contact: Valerie Fisher (416) 497-4186
The workshop has classes for dancers of all levels, and for youth.
The November Monthly Dance is held the same evening 8pm - 10.
It's always a great day of dance!
The 48th Tartan Ball :
19 February 2011
Every February (since 1964) RSCDS Toronto holds its gala Tartan Ball in the Edwardian splendour of the Concert Hall of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto. Following an elegant meal, dancers don their ghillies while the ballroom is cleared. Non-dancers retire to the balcony to watch the proceedings.
Dancers are piped back into the ballroom in a Grand March; the first dance is announced; sets are counted; the band strikes a chord; and the evening's dance programme begins.
There are two Intervals, and the fun goes on into the "wee sma' hours".
Convenor: Louis Racic 416-253-6018.
Tickets: Jim Stark (416) 691-8035.Rehearsals for the Tartan Ball are held prior to the event.
Here are some nice pictures of the 2005 Tartan Ball.
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