The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) has a world-wide network of Branches and Affiliated Groups. The Society exists to promote and develop Scottish country dancing worldwide for the benefit of present and future generations.

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 Hallowe'en Social 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 regarding classes or regarding potential demonstrations and performances, please contact us at SCD.MKE@gmail.com,

For general information regarding the Hales Corners class or the Mequon MT-Rec class, please contact Terry at SCD.MKE@gmail.com.

For information regarding potential demonstrations and performances or the class near UWM, please contact Rebecca at MkeSCD.RRW@gmail.com

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

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News/ Announcements

SAVE THE DATE: We will be dancing at the Wisconsin Highland Games and the Waukesha Expo Center. We will start with some demonstrations, and then invite YOU to join us.
        Saturday     August 31st - 12:30 & 3:30
        Sunday       September 1st - 11:30 & 3:30

SAVE THE DATE: Open House with the MKE Scottish Country Dancers will be on Monday September 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm. We will show some dances, and then invite you to join in! No pre-registration is required, but we suggest bringing soft-soled shoes for dancing. Refreshments will be provided! Scroll down for more details.
 
SAVE THE DATE: Hallowe'en Costume Ball will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024. Click HERE for more information.

We are now holding two dance classes per week!
    Monday nights from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. in Hales Corners
    Thursday nights from 7 - 8:30 p.m. near UWM.
Please check HERE for the schedule.
 
Want to know a little more about Scottish Country Dance? Here is a video produced by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society that gives you a taste! Still, it is so much more fun to DO it than to watch it!
      "Dance Scottish" with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

If you want to be added to our group mailing list, please contact us at: SCD.MKE@gmail.com.

Our promotional flyer is available HERE.

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Class Schedule

WE'RE DANCING!

Classes will be at Journeys Lutheran School each Monday from 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.
     5425 S 111th Street
     Hales Corners, WI

Classes will also be held at Zao MKE Church each Thursday from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
     2319 E Kenwood Blvd
     Milwaukee, WI

Please check HERE for the schedule.

COVID-19 Policy:

Regarding COVID and other contagious viruses: The Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers asks dancers to agree to these precautions and thanks you for your kind care of one another through the pandemic and as we look ahead.

Dancers agree to:
1. Stay home if not feeling well.
2. Get tested if experiencing any COVID symptoms and contact us if you have a positive result. The Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers will notify dancers if they've been exposed, however, individuals will not be identified.
3. After a positive COVID test, follow the CDC guidelines for safely returning to class.
4. Dancers are welcome to wear masks, but masks are not required to dance.

We look forward to dancing with you again!

Teaching Schedule

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Upcoming Midwest Scottish Country Dances

(events and assorted workshops)

End of Summer Dance Party
August 26, 2024
Hales Corners, Wisconsin
Dance List

Wisconsin Highland Games
August 30 - September 1, 2024
Waukesha Expo Center
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Information

MKE Open House
September 9, 2024
Journeys Lutheran School
5425 S 111th Street Hales Corners, WI

Mequon-Thiensville Rec SCD Class
September 11 - November 20, 2024
11040 N Range Line Road, Mequon
Information

Hallowe'en Costume Ball
October 26, 2024
Hales Corner, Wisconsin
Information

Winter Dance Party
December 23, 2024
Hales Corners, Wisconsin

Winter Dance Party
January 4, 2025
Madison, Wisconsin

45th Annual Ball Weekend
March 28 - 30, 2025
Madison, Wisconsin

Semicentennial Ball
April 26, 2025
Twin Cities, Minnesota

14th Annual Midwest Scottish Weekend
June 6 - 8, 2025
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

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Videos
 
Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers on YouTube which includes these videos and more!

Culla Bay February 16, 2019

Bees of Maggieknockater February 15, 2020

Foxhill Court February 15, 2020

Karen's Wedding February 15, 2020

Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel February 15, 2020

Machine Without Horses February 15, 2020

The Scallywag February 27, 2023

Laura's Wedding July 23, 2024

Photos

2023 Midwest Scottish Weekend photos

2022 Hallowe'en Dance photos and videos
More 2022 Hallowe'en photos

2022 Milwaukee Summer's End photos

2022 Midwest Scottish Weekend photos

2021 Hallowe'en Dance photos

2019 Midwest Scottish Weekend photos

2017 Hallowe'en Dance
 Nancy McClements' photos

2015 Hallowe'en Dance
 James and Heidi Horton's 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
•  Detroit RSCDS Branch, Detroit, Michigan
  
•  Highland Mist Scottish Country Dancers, St. Louis, Missouri
•  Madison Scottish Country Dancers, Madison, Wisconsin
•  Midwest Scottish Weekend
  
•  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

•  Hints and Tips for Briefing Scottish Country Dances
•  RSCDS Videos
•  Scottish Country Dance Resource Pages
•  Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary
•  Shoes, Dances, Music  An assortment of links, addresses and phone numbers.
  
•  RSCDS Safer Spaces
  
•  RSCDS Guide to Scottish Country Dance Etiquette
  
•  Standard Etiquette for Scottish Country Dancing  Thanks to the Madison Scottish Country Dancers for this link.
•  Teachers' Association of Canada  An association of teachers of Scottish Country Dancing.
•  The Inter-city Scot  A newsletter of Scottish Country Dance groups and events in North America.
•  The Strathspey Server  A repository of information relating to Scottish country dancing.

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Related Information

•  Center for Celtic Studies at UW-Milwaukee
•  Council of Scottish Clans and Associations
•  Irish Cultural and Heritage Center
•  Milwaukee Blue (essential links, compactly organized)
•  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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