The Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers is a social group that enjoys learning and dancing the traditional jigs, reels and strathspeys of Scotland.  We host a fall and a spring dance as well as several dance parties throughout the year.  In addition, we occasionally perform at weddings, dinners and folk festivals.

Classes are open to anyone interested in Scottish Country Dance.  Beginners are welcome to watch and to dance.  It is not necessary to have a partner to participate.  You don't have to be Scottish!

For information contact:   Hilary Forbes (414) 651-8177 or Hil4bs@aol.com or Paul Gunderson (414) 364-7472 or paeg@sbcglobal.net. You may also call for information regarding demonstrations and performances.

For the Governance and Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers, please look here.

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News


The Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers have a managed list for easy email distribution.  All current dancers with email addresses have been added.  For anyone else interested, please use the following link to start the process.


Our promotional flyer is now available here.

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Class Schedule

Classes are held on Monday evenings at one of the two following locations.  Please check here for the schedule.

Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Great Hall
 914 East Knapp Street
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 * Entrance to the Great Hall is through the parking lot (kitchen entrance) on Marshall Street *
 (There is a  $3.00 donation to defray the cost of the hall rental.)

Our Lord's United Methodist Church

5000 S. Sunnyslope Rd.
New Berlin, Wisconsin

For those coming from Milwaukee you can get off of I-894 @ Beloit Rd, drive west until you get to Sunnyslope Rd (traffic light) turn left (south), and you will see it almost immediately on your left.
* Enter the left doors and then turn left again. You will be in the right room.
(There is a  $3.00 donation to defray the cost of the hall rental.)

  Class Dates and Locations
 

How we structure our classes:

In the first half, the entire group does simple dances. Dance steps formations will be taught, reviewed or improved. Toward the end of the first half, intermediate level dances will be taught.  These dances will include a step, a formation or formations taught earlier.

For the second half, intermediate and advanced dancers will develop their dancing skills on more advanced dances, truly challenging formations or dances in preparation for upcoming events.  Midway through the second half, the entire group repeats one of the simple dances taught earlier or will dance another simple dance, which has a step, a formation or formations taught in the first half.
 

Demo team and advanced dancer information here.

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Upcoming Midwest Scottish Country Dances

(and assorted workshops)

T.A.C. Summer School
July 27 - August 3, 2014
Greeley, Colorado
 Information

The Wisconsin Highland Games
August 29 - 31, 2014
Waukesha, Wisconsin
 Information

Hallowe'en Dance
October 25, 2014
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Holiday Dance Party
December 13, 2014
Madison, Wisconsin

38th Annual Ball
March 21, 2015
Madison, Wisconsin

40th Grand Ball
April 11, 2015
Twin Cities, Minnesota

23rd Annual Ball
May 2, 2015
Ames, Iowa

Midwest Scottish Weekend Workshop
June 5 - 7, 2015
Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin
 Information

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Photos

2009 Hallowe'en Dance:
 Lindsay Milbrandt's photos
 Nancy McClements' photos

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Sale Items

You can order Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers merchandise!  Please look here for our online store.

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Scottish Country Dance Groups
(mostly Midwest)

•  Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
•  Ann Arbor Scottish Country Dancing, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  
•  Cincinnati Branch RSCDS, Cincinnati, Ohio
•  Detroit RSCDS Branch, Detroit, Michigan
  
•  Highland Mist Scottish Country Dancers, St. Louis, Missouri
•  Madison Scottish Country Dancers, Madison, Wisconsin
•  RSCDS Chicago Branch, Chicago, Illinois
•  RSCDS Twin Cities Branch, Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota
•  Scottish Country Dancers of Central Iowa, Ames, Iowa
•  Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dancers, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  
•  Windsor Branch of the RSCDS, Windsor, Ontario

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Resources for Dancers

•  The Inter-city Scot Online  A newsletter of Scottish Country Dance groups and events in North America.
•  Scottish Country Dance Etiquette and Conventions  Thanks to the Twin Cities, Minnesota branch for this link.
•  Scottish Country Dance resource pages
•  Shoes, Dances, Music  An assortment of links, addresses and phone numbers. 
•  Standard Etiquette for Scottish Country Dancing  Thanks to the Madison Scottish Country Dancers for this link.
•  Hints and Tips for Briefing Scottish Country Dances
  
•  The Strathspey Server  A repository of information relating to Scottish country dancing.
•  Teachers' Association of Canada  An association of teachers of Scottish Country Dancing.

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Related Information

•  Center for Celtic Studies at UW-Milwaukee
•  Council of Scottish Clans and Associations
•  Heritage Musick and Daunce Society
  
•  Irish Cultural and Heritage Center
•  Midwest School of Piping and Drumming
  
•  Milwaukee Blue (essential links, compactly organized)
•  Milwaukee Folk Dance Community Web Site
•  Milwaukee Highland Games
•  Robert Burns Club of Milwaukee
•  Saint Andrew's Society of the City of Milwaukee
  
•  Shamrock Club of Wisconsin
•  Wisconsin Scottish Inc.

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