What we’re about
For everybody who would love to have dance as a hobby but never found the right thing, this is for you.
Scottish Country Dance Victoria is getting the word out in 2025- we have the best style ever, and it’s for normal people, not athletes.
SCDVic is running a TryItOut Day on March 22, 2025 in Camberwell,
Secretary Julie Shelton says she still feels lucky to have found it, many years later.
‘We dance in sets so it's very sociable, it’s hand contact only, you don’t need partner, men and women do pretty much the same thing, nice sensible flat shoes… the list goes on. It’s a community style of dance, from weddings and ceidlidhs to the grand balls on Scotland’s aristocratic estate.
‘It’s not Highland Dance. No Sword Dance, no Highland Fling and Nooo…oo…oo Bagpipes.’
All you need is soft soled shoes to start, and a reasonable level of fitness. And, no, the kilt is never compulsory, even on the most formal occasions.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- The Sunday Arvo Strathspey and Reel ClubGreythorn Community Hub, Melbourne
The Sunday Arvo Strathspey and Reel Club
Join Scottish Country Dance Victoria and have a go at Scottish Country Dance! A fun, free event, perfect for a spring Sunday arvo.
Ever done Strip The Willow or The Dashing White Sergeant at a ceilidh or wedding? Well, this is your chance to try some more Scottish Country Dance. Enjoy the music, meet some kindred spirits and get your day's exercise all in one.
All dances taught and walked through. We dance in sets, no partner is required. Soft soled shoes, comfy clothes. No experience is assumed.
This is not Highlands Dance. No Highland Fling. No swords. And noooo bagpipes.
Tix via Humanitix not structly necessary, it is OK to turn up on the day, but do help us with catering for a cuppa after.
Humanitix event link https://events.humanitix.com/the-sunday-arvo-strathspey-and-reel-club-social-dancing-for-new-dancers
