Home Calendar About Us The Scotia Dancers of New York offer regular classes and parties in traditional Scottish country dancing (SCD), a dance form that combines exercise, sociability and stirring Scottish music. It is a form of pattern dancing performed in sets similar to contra or square dancing. You do not need previous dancing experience or a partner to enjoy yourself. Look for our meetup page to see what other people are saying about  us. We offer classes Monday evenings at the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, 30 East 31st Street, New York, NY. Once you learn the basics of  SCD, you can travel throughout the world  and find groups on every continent  (yes, that includes Antarctica) where you can dance.   Our Fall season was very successful as Deborah Leary got her feet wet as a new dance teacher.  We started off with a very successful Opening Party on 12 September followed by an Evening for New Dancers on 19 September. In October we had a special treat as two musicians from New Zealand, Sharlene Penman and Anne Marie Forsyth, provided exciting music for a New Zealand Party on 3 October.   Next we had our Halloween Party on Halloween night and our Holiday party in December. Our next event is the annual Burns Night Party on 19 January 2012.  We cosponsor the event which will be held at the NY Branch Dance Site -- Holy Cross School,  located at  332 W 43rd St, NYC (between 8th and 9th Avenues).  We will hold our regular class on Monday of that week. SPECIAL NOTE * * * * * * * If you are a Scottish dance teacher planning to visit with us, please let us know if you wish to teach a dance. There is no expectation that you do so, but if you have a dance you wish to share, we want to offer you that opportunity. The Scotia Dancers is an affiliated group of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.*   Our Monday Evenings Class Schedule:   Scottish Country Dance Class -- 7:00 - 8:15 Tea                  -- 8:15 - 8:30 Social Dancing               -- 8:30 - 9:45        Fees: $8.00 per session for (complete evening)        $75.00 for a 10-class card (Valid any class night thru 6/25/12 except party nights) Scotia Dancers Membership Dues    $10.00 *Membership in the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS), which is encouraged but not required, gives the right to apply for the RSCDS Summer School at St. Andrews, Scotland, and at the TAC School in Canada, and receipt of the Scottish Country Dancer, a magazine published in April and October. This RSCDS publication " aims to inform, entertain, and inspire Scottish country dancers; to be the prime means of communication from RSCDS Headquarters to all members, and a forum for members; and to broaden awareness of the rich country dance heritage of Scotland. It also promotes the objects of the Society and the strategic aims of the Management Board." Our traditional parties includes a Burns Night Dance each year in January to celebrate the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet. We have haggis, neeps and tatties in the traditional ceremony concluding with Burns' Address to a Haggis. Copyright © 1998-2012 by the Scotia Dancers and Scotia Dance and Music Publishers. This page last updated 12 January 2012.