What is Scottish Country Dancing?

• 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.
• NOT highland dancing!
• FUN!