WELCOME to 2025-2026!
Our classes will start on September 11 for the 2025-26 season, occurring every Thursday from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Beginners are always welcome. No partners are needed.
First United Methodist Church of Troy
6363 Livernois, Troy, MI located here
Teachers: Rhett Heberling and Laurel Paterson
Park in the church parking lot. We dance in the gym on the first floor.
When class must be cancelled due to inclement weather or an unforeseeable event, members will be notified by email asap, sometimes late in the day. A cancellation notice will be posted on this website and on our Facebook page.
On Mondays The Tartan and Thistle Ann Arbor Scottish Country Dancers hold classes from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm in the sanctuary at Genesis of Ann Arbor, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. For more information visit: Ann Arbor Scottish Country Dancing
COVID-19 Policy: Current protocols do not require COVID screening or proof of vaccination. Masks are optional and we do ask that you refrain from attending if you are feeling unwell. Take care, stay well and follow the guidelines from public health officials.
Class Notes
DancES Taught Each week are posted here
Written instructions and videos for all dances can be found on the Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary website located here
RSCDS Detroit Branch classes will resume on September 11, 2025. Until then, you can attend summer classes on Monday evenings from 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm with the Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dancers of Ann Arbor. Classes are held at The Barn located at 4222 Dexter Townhall Road in Dexter, MI, and there is no cost to dance.
Events Elsewhere
Check out Upcoming dances and RSCDS events listed Below
Scottish Country Dancing in Redford Township, Michigan
Introductory classes are offered through the Redford Township Leisure Services. All dance levels are welcome, and no partner or formal experience is required. Classes will run on Tuesdays at 7:00-8:30 pm from September 16 – October 14. A free class/makeup class will be held on October 21. Cost is $25 and classes will be held at the Redford Community Center located at 12121 Hemingway, Redford Township, Michigan. Registration information can be found here: https://www.redfordtwp.gov/188/Leisure-Services
Winter and spring classes will be held at the Recreation & Wellness Center located at 14701 Beech Daly, Redford Township, Michigan.
- Winter 1: October 28-November 25 (free class/makeup date 12/2)
- Winter 2: January 20-February 17 (free class/makeup date 2/24)
- Spring 1: March 3-31 (free class/makeup date 4/7)
Memorial ceremony for griff evans – Sunday, October 26, 2025
RSCDS Windsor, Ontario invites you to a memorial ceremony on Sunday, October 26, 2025, to honor a longtime member and teacher, the late Griff Evens. The event will take place at the Scottish Club, located at 1340 Tecumseh Road East in Windsor, Ontario. Doors open at 1:30 pm and the program will commence at 2:00 pm. Alexander Rocheleau, Pipe Major of the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment, will open the ceremony. Afternoon tea will be served at approximately 2:45 pm, followed by a dance program that includes some of Griff’s favorite dances: Memorial Dance for Griff Evans-Briefs and Memorial Dance for Griff Evans-Programme.
save the date – saturday, november 8, 2025
Please join Kitchener-Waterloo Branch of the RSCDS (est. 1960) & The Blair Scottish Country Dancers (est.1980) for their Combined Ball. The dance will take place on the Sprung Wood floor at the Alpine Club in Kitchener to the music of Don Bartlett & The Scottish Heirs. More details to follow. Download the program here: 2025_Ball_Flyer_with_Program