| 2020 | |
| Jan 10 | Ceilidh Dance at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver – no partner or experience required – live music with Calanais – refreshments available – class from 7 – 8 p.m. followed by dance from 8 – 11 p.m. – all dances walked, talked and called – admission at the door $15 (students $10) |
| Jan 11 | Nanaimo New Year Ball |
| Jan 18 | Branch Burns Supper at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson St., Vancouver. Bar 6:00 and Dinner 7:00; Tickets $70 or $60 for RSCDS Members available in November through local SCD clubs or online through Paypal at www.rscdsvancouver.org. More info from Gil Beattie at 604-224-6751. A traditional meal with haggis a dance programme to suit everyone to the music of the Tartan Players – Performance by Strictly Scottish. |
| Jan 18 | Vancouver Island Rabbie Burns social |
| Jan 25 | Seattle Burns Night |
| Feb 14 – 16 | RSCDS Edmonton Caledonian Branch Invites you to help us celebrate our “50TH” ANNUAL WORKSHOP & BALL Chateau Lacombe Hotel. TEACHERS; Ruth Jappy; Mary Murray & Antoine Rousseau. WORKSHOP AND BALL MUSIC BY Kathy Fraser Collins; Fred Collins with guests Ian Muir; Judi Nicholson and Mary Ross. information please contact Ann at 780-224-7191, or ann_mac@shaw.ca |
| Feb 14 – 16 | Aloha Winter Weekend, Honolulu, Hawaii. Teacher Rachel Pusey. Info rscdsHawaii.org or email MLindsay@hawaii.rr.com Music by Humuhumunukunukuaoua’a and Stathspey Society Band |
| Feb 15 | Vancouver Island Valentine’s Tea dance |
| Feb 22 | Love to Dance workshop & dance at Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver. Teachers Richard Bennett, Salt Spring & Heather Graham, Bellingham. $55 ($40 with beginner coupon of full-time students) $15 for dance only. Very popular so register early. Registration forms available though local clubs or online at www.rscdsvancouver.org Lunch provided. More info from Jean at 604-371-1939 or Fran at 604-922-6842 |
| Feb 28 | Ceilidh Dance at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver – no partner or experience required – live music with Calanais – refreshments available – class from 7 – 8 p.m. followed by dance from 8 – 11 p.m. – all dances walked, talked and called – admission at the door $15 (students $10) |
| Feb 29 | Seattke Branch Grange dance |
| Feb 29 | Please save the date for the University of Victoria, SFU Centre for Scottish Studies, and Saint Mary’s University symposium “Coastal Scots,” taking place in Victoria at the St Andrews Presbyterian Church at Broughton and Douglas streets. Our keynote speaker for this event is David Worthington from the University of the Highlands and Islands who will present on “Scotland’s Coastal Pasts.” This FREE full day event features a line up of speakers including Wendy Wickwire (Uvic), Jean Barman (UBC), Katie McCullough (SFU), Hilary Doda (Dalhousie/SMU), Sylvia Olsen, and Erin Grant. With a performance by the Victoria Gaelic Choir. |
| Mar 8 | Burnaby Spring Tea Dance in Confederation Hall, 4584 Albert Street, Burnaby at 1.00 p.m. Music by Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra – $25 |
| Mar 14 | Vancouver Island Ceilidh dance |
| Mar 21 | Heather Ball at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver with music by Colin Dewar and Alasdair MacLeod. Reception 5:45, Dinner 6:15, Grand March 7:45. Tickets – $80 RSCDS members; $90 non-members Note: $95 ($105 non RSCDS members) for both Ball and concert |
| Mar 22 | Concert with Colin Dewar and Alasdair MacLeod at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1440 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver at 2 pm Tickets for concert only – $20 |
| Mar 27 | Ceilidh Dance at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver – no partner or experience required – live music with Calanais – refreshments available – class from 7 – 8 p.m. followed by dance from 8 – 11 p.m. – all dances walked, talked and called – admission at the door $15 (students $10) |
| Apr 4 | Glenayre Spring Dance |
| Apr 4 | Vancouver Island Spring workshop and ball |
| Apr 11 | Seattle April dance |
| Apr 18 | Deep Cove Spring Dance |
| Apr 18 | Vancouver Island Spring Fling |
| Apr 24 | Ceilidh Dance at the Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson Street, Vancouver – no partner or experience required – live music with Calanais – refreshments available – class from 7 – 8 p.m. followed by dance from 8 – 11 p.m. – all dances walked, talked and called – admission at the door $15 (students $10) |
| Apr 25 | Nanaimo Spring Tea dance |
| May 3 | White Rock Spring Tea dance |
| May 31 | Fort Langley Whisky Tea dance |
| Jun 20 | BC Highland Games & Scottish Festival |
| Jun 27 | Seattle Branch “Crossroads” @ Friday Harbour |
| Jul 19 – Aug 2 | Teachers Candidates Class for units 2, 3 & 5 Mount Royal University, Calgary. Tutor for units 2 & 3 will be Rebecca Blackhall-Peters and for unit 5 Geoffrey Selling. Registration open early December at tcc@tac-rscds.org |
| Jul 26 – Aug 2 | TAC Summer School at Mount Royal University in Calgary open to all dancers of all levels. Registration will open on March 1, 2020 https://tac-rscds.org/index.php Teachers Janet Johnston (Scotland); Barbara Johnston (Canada); Alan Twigg & Ron Wallace (California) and Musicians Judi Niclson, Fred Collins, Kathy Fraser Collins, Ian Muir, Terry Traub and Mary Ross. For info https://tac-rscds.org/index.php/tac-summer-school/tac-summer-school-2020 |