Social dancing style first popular in Scotland during the 18th century and then revived by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society during the 1920s.
Considered the traditional “ballroom dancing” of Scotland.
Done with a partner (a different person for each dance, typically) in “sets” of 3 to 5 couples.
Consists of a series of patterns that you, your partner, and the other dancers in your set make on the floor, usually causing each couple to rotate to a different position. The series of patterns is then repeated until each couple has danced from every position.
Danced to jigs and reels and strathspeys using specialized steps that involve a lot of skipping, hopping, and toe pointing.