Scottish Country Dance in Melbourne's North West
We are a Scottish Country Dance group in North Essendon, Melbourne, Australia and we are celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2025.
We are one of the many Scottish Country Dance groups in Melbourne.
We meet at the Gannawarra Conference Centre, 132 Keilor Rd, North Essendon. Parking on site. Enter via side door from car park. Don’t worry if it all looks quiet from the street. Just listen for the lovely music.
On-going Class Times - March to November each year
Thursday evenings at 7.30 pm
Friday Mornings 2nd and 4th Fridays 10.00 am
New dancers are very welcome at our classes but please call or email first. Phone Loraine on 0407 740 787
So what is Scottish Country Dance?
It is a traditional dance style from Scotland. It has survived for hundreds of years because it is lots of fun. Lively jigs and reels, elegant strathspeys, beautiful music and a light sprinkling of tradition. It is not Highland dance; that is a performance style of dance, and quite different.
Scottish Country Dancing is danced in sets, often of eight dancers in two lines. Dancers perform patterns of movement together and, as the dance progresses, everyone gets a chance to dance in every position. Partners change for each dance.
Dress code for this event, and our normal classes, is comfortable clothes for dancing and flat shoes.
How do new dancers start?
A beginner’s course is ideal, when available. Otherwise, come along and check it out. New dancers are welcome to watch until they are ready to join in. The group routinely learns dances from spoken instructions and dances are always always walked through, so new dancers get a chance to learn every dance with the group.
