Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
Brighton Branch
Welcome to the official web site for the RSCDS Brighton Branch.
Scottish country dancing is sociable, energetic and fun. Scottish dancing a good exercise that keeps you fit, healthy and alert. It's also a great way to make new friends. Our classes are tremendously good value at only £4 for each evening class.
RSCDS Brighton invite you to come and learn to dance at our friendly Friday classes in Patcham, Brighton, Sussex. For more details visit classes - country. Beginners and improvers are always welcome!
Highland dancing, which includes sword dancing, is for individuals and is very popular with children. We often perform highland dancing for competitions and displays.
On the far left you can see someone dancing a highland fling, which is a highland dance. In the photograph, Rod is demonstrating a sword dance.
To read more about highland dancing and find selected YouTube videos, visit About Highland Dancing.
For class details visit classes - highland.
Scottish Country dances are set dances. They are more complex than ceilidh or barn dancing, so they involve your brain as well as your body.
On the left are people in two rows who are dancing a Scottish country dance called the Petronella. The video clip on the right features the reel: The Glens of Angus.
You can watch Scottish Country Dancing videos by going to the excellent Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary: videos at Index pages
or Single page list and picking them one by one. It's a very long list! This site also contains dance instructions, and information of dance terms, structure, figures, flow, timing etc. Look under "Show/Hide navigation".
For our dance class details visit classes - country.
I am grateful to Marucho's Folkdance Gallery for the two delightfully animated gif images above left.
What else do I need to know?
- No kilts required, just wear loose clothes and soft shoes.
- You don't need a partner, Scottish country dances are danced in sets of six or eight people and we like to change partners for each dance.
- We meet weekly to practise; see Classes-Country and Classes-Highland for term dates and venues.
- After learning basic steps, formations and simple dances for fun in class, you will find yourself ready to join our dance events - Valentines' Dance, Strawberry Tea Dance and Hallowe'en Dance .
- See our FAQ page (frequently asked questions) for the answers to many other questions, including about annual branch membership.
We are affiliated to:
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society |
UK Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing |
Sussex Association of Scottish Societies |
