WELCOME to 2025-2026!
Please note there will be no classes on October 16 and October 23.
Our classes occur 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
September 11, 2025
In our first class of the 2025-26 season, we learned three dances from the new RSCDS Book 54 – A Driving Reel (R3x32) 3C Triangular Set from the RSCDS Seattle Branch; Mark and Susie’s Jig (J8x32) 3C (4C set) from the RSCDS Perth and Perthshire Branch; and Tullynessle and Forbes Hall (S3x32) 3C set from the RSCDS Aberdeen Branch. In addition, we practiced four dances for the memorial ceremony of Griff Evans on October 26. These included: The Gentleman (S8x32) 3C (4C set); The Marquis of Lorne (S8x32) 3C (4C set); The Maids of Currie (R8x32) 3C (4C set); and EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set).
September 18, 2025
This week we continued to learn and practice dances for the Griff Evans memorial on October 24 including Frog in the Middle (J8x32) 3C (4C set); 12 Coates Crescent (S4x32) 4C set; Bonnie Stronshiray (S8x32) 3C (4C set); and Flowers of Edinburgh (R8x32) 3C (4C set). We also practiced A Driving Reel (R3x32) 3C Triangular Set and Mark and Susie’s Jig (J8x32) 3C (4C set) from the new RSCDS Book 54. In addition, we danced The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J8x32) 3C (4C set) and The Highland Rambler (R8x40) 3C (4C set), both of which are on the program for the Ann Arbor Ball on November 15.
September 25, 2025
In preparation for the Griff Evans memorial on October 24, we learned Muse Cottage (J3x32) 3C set and The Jubilee Jig (J8x32) 3C (4C set). For the Ann Arbor Ball, we practiced Triple Happiness (S3x32) 3C; Davy Nick Nack (R8x32) 3C (4C set); The Laird of Milton’s Daughter (J8x32) 3C (4C set); and Swashbuckling Iain (J8x32) 2C (4C set). Finally, we danced Tullynessle and Forbes Hall (S3x32) 3C set and Kathy’s Fascinator (J3x32) 3C set from the new RSCDS Book 54.
October 2, 2025
This week we continued to practice some dances from the new RSCDS Book 54 — A Driving Reel (R3x32) 3C Triangular Set and Kathy’s Fascinator (J3x32) 3C set. In preparation for the Griff Evans memorial, we practiced The Reel of the Royal Scots (R8x32) 3C (4C set) and The Gentleman (S8x32) 3C (4C set). For the Ann Arbor Ball in November, we learned Katherine Hamilton (S32) 3C (4C set), The Walled Garden (S8x32) 2C (4C set), and Petronella (R8x32) 2C (4C set). We also practiced Swashbuckling Iain (J8x32) 2C (4C set).
October 9, 2025
This week we focused on perfecting our steps to Swashbuckling Iain (J8x32) 2C (4C set); The Gentleman (S8x32) 3C (4C set); EH3 7AF (J8x32) 3C (4C set); Katherine Hamilton (S32) 3C (4C set); and Maxwell’s Rant (R8x32) 3C (4C set).
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
November 15 – Ann Arbor “Happy Hour” Ball
The Tartan & Thistle Ann Arbor Scottish Country Dancers will hold their annual “Happy Hour” Ball on Saturday, November 15. Live music will be provided by Susie Lorand and Josh Burdick and Band. The doors open for the ball at 3:00 pm and dancing begins at 3:30 pm. A walk-through/practice session will be held at 1:00 pm and a light supper will be served at 6:30 pm. The ball takes place at Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse Drive (across State Street from the Ann Arbor Airport. The cost is $50 per person. Please email scotball@umich.edu to register and download the program here: Ann Arbor Ball Program Fall 2025.