On Saturday, April 6, 2024, the House of Scotland will hold it’s annual Tartan Day celebration in the afternoon, followed by our spring dance in the evening. The events are in Balboa Park, near the International Houses and the Air and Space Museum. Tartan day runs from Noon to 4pm, and our spring dance starts at 5pm. Spring Dance Our Read More
Category: Announcements
Friday Fun Dance, March 22, 2024
Interested in trying out Scottish Country Dance but don’t know where to start? We will be holding a Friday evening Ceilidh (pronounced “Kay-Lee”) on Friday, March 22nd at 7.30pm in Balboa Park. This is a fun dance for beginners and experienced dancers, where the dances are taught before each. Then the moves are called out, much like a square dance. Read More
January 2024 New Class Series
A new series of beginner classes, intermediate classes, and mixed-level social classes all start in January 2024! The beginner series starts on January 22 (see the Beginner Class Page). The intermediate series started the first week of January (see the Intermediate Class Page). And, the mixed-level social series, while still a bit up-in-the-air, is scheduled to start on January 30 Read More
Orange County Branch Burns Supper Ball
The Los Angeles, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley Branches of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society will hold their Burns Supper & Ball on January 27, 2024 at the Torrance Woman’s Club. Live music will feature Andy Imbrie and Caroline McCaskey. For details, see the Orange County Branch Calendar. Read More
New Beginner Series, January 22, 2024
Scottish country dance is an energetic social dance form distinct from Highland Dance. Country dance is more like Square Dancing, with basic steps and formations that are easy to learn. Come and see what Scottish Country Dancing is all about! A new beginner class will start on Monday, January 22, 2024 at 7:30pm in Balboa Park. The first class is Read More
Spring Dance on April 6, 2024
The RSCDS San Diego Branch is holding a Spring Dance on Saturday, April 6, 2024 in Balboa Park, San Diego. The evening dance starts will follow the House of Scotland’s Tartan Day event at the international houses in Balboa Park, and will feature music by the So-CALedonians (see their YouTube Channel). Mark your calendar now, details to follow! Read More
Tartan Day, April 6, 2024
The San Diego Branch of the RSCDS will perform a demo at the House of Scotland’s Tartan Day on April 6, 2024. Come see us at the International Houses in Balboa Park! Hear bagpipes, see Scottish Dancers and learn about joining Scottish Country Dance in San Diego! It’s fun and social. We’ll teach you the basics of moving to the Read More
Membership Renewal, 2023-24
You may now download the membership form and and pay online (via PayPal) at our Membership Page. Update: We’ve now uploaded the 2023-24 Membership Form. The form is last year’s, but may be used as nothing has changed. You may print and mail the form, give it to a teacher, or return it electronically through email. Payment is via check Read More
A Primer on Reels, Jigs and Strathspeys
Ward Fleri has been our hero over the last two years of the COVID-19 Pandemic, hosting weekly online talks on Scottish Country Dancing. Here is a presentation he gave in February 2021 to the New York Branch on the different types of Music Used in Scottish Country Dance: Reels, Jigs and Strathspeys. This is a PDF file that you can Read More
Virtual Dance Classes, Fall 2020
Just a reminder that our fall classes are starting up, unfortunately only as virtual events. However, after running the classes over the summer, I can say that Ward and Jeanne are getting really good at this! The Monday classes are about warmup, stretching and practicing dance as best as possible. The Friday classes are more social, with greetings followed by Read More