RSCDS Archive Now Available Online

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Archive is now up and running and ready for members and non-members to browse through and enjoy! In order to access the Archive, you must either be a member of the RSCDS, or a Registrant. If you are a member, log-in to the RSCDS website with your username and … Continued

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Aged 14-20? Get support to develop your interest in the arts

Are you aged between 14-20 and interested in developing your skills in one of the following areas? Drama Dance Music Film Visual Arts Literature Digital Arts Sometimes creative talent needs a little bit of financial help to reach its full potential. Whatever your creative passion, look no further than the Young Scot and Creative Scotland’s … Continued

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Lorraine Kelly Dons Her Kilt For 24 Hour Ceilidh Challenge

Lorraine Kelly will be taking to the dance floor in aid of the STV Children’s Appeal this September, as she dons her kilt for a 24 hour ceilidh extravaganza. After the success of last year’s Shimmy across Scotland which raised £100,000 for the Appeal, the ceilidh challenge will see Lorraine do-si-do-ing her way around the country … Continued

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The Big Strip the Willow

  Oban is getting ready to attempt to break the Guinness World Record Attempt for the most people Scottish Dancing on Saturday 4 July. Wear a sprig of tartan or go the whole hog and wear the full outfit! They need at least 2015 dancers to break the record so everyone is invited to attend, … Continued

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Postgraduate Qualification in Dance Education

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland will launch new postgraduate qualifications in Dance Education in September 2015 (subject to validation). The qualifications are part of a new Masters of Education (MEd) in Learning and Teaching in the Performing Arts and provides an unique opportunity to dance practitioners and teachers to professionally update in teaching methods, pedagogies … Continued

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Huradal Present a TradFest Brew

Journey into the song, music and movement traditions of Scottish & Cape Breton Step Dancing with the ‘young’ and ‘talented’ Huradal who are ‘breathing life into the tradition.’ (East Coast FM) On Saturday 2 May, St Albert’s Catholic Chaplaincy at George Square will be taken over for a refreshing day of workshops, practical sessions and … Continued

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Traditional Dance: Mapping Survey

The Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland welcomes your participation in this survey on traditional dance activity in Scotland. We want to capture the big picture: who dances, where they dance and why. The purpose is to better understand the volume and variety of traditional dance and its value to the people of Scotland, so we … Continued

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FST Dance Forum

The FST Dance Forum is open to anyone with an interest in dance working across the professional dance, opera and theatre sector. Individuals may be creating work, programming dance, marketing productions or involved in education and participatory projects, as long as they have an interest in the sector and wish to be involved. Attendance of … Continued

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Arts Oasis: Performing Arts Residency in Italy

Arts OasisJune 1 – 6, 2015 – Tuscany Arts Oasis believes that performers all over the world belong to “one huge small world” speaking the universal “intercultural” language, and need to meet each other to refresh energies, find new collaborations, share creative ideas and have great fun! For this we have created Arts Oasis Residency! This … Continued

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Faram nam Brog/In Their Steps

Faram nam Bròg/In Their Steps will broadcast on BBC ALBA on Monday, 9th March at 9pm, repeated on Tuesday, 10th March at 10pm. The programme follows Jayne MacLeod from the Isle of Lewis as she travels across the Atlantic to Cape Breton Island in the steps of her forefathers to find out more about how Step … Continued

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