King Edward Scottish Country Dancers - Barrie

King Edward Scottish Country Dancers - Barrie Friendly dance group. No partner needed. Scottish Country Dance: It's old. . . it's new. . . it's fun. . . it's social. Beginners are always welcome.

Scottish country dance (SCD) is the traditional social dance of Scotland. It’s based on ancient folk dances, mixed with elements of ballet, influences from the Royal Court of France, and a small bit of overlap with Highland dancing. Scottish country dance was carried around the world by Scottish emigrants, and by Highland regiments. It remains popular world-wide, even in unlikely places such as Fr

ance, Italy, Japan and Russia. SCD is great fun for young and old but it IS challenging mentally and physically. You should be moderately fit, and reasonably quick on the uptake. Some people can pick it up on the fly, but we do offer lessons as part of the evening. Some of the dances we do are up to 300 years old; others are newly (and cleverly) devised to incorporate intricate formations. We dance lively jigs and reels and the distinctively Scottish, very stately, Strathspey. Typically, dances are in sets of three or four couples, much like square dancing. King Edward Scottish Country Dancers began in 2011. We dance in the main hall of Unity Christian High School, which was formerly known as King Edward School. This hall has a wooden floor which is very kind to the dancers’ feet. We are a friendly group, and we change partners after every dance. We dance in a very relaxed atmosphere, with a break for tea, cookies and a chat part way through the evening. No partner is needed. Come alone or come with a friend. Teachers: Sue and Bill Scott. Both Sue and Bill hold Teachers’ Certificates from the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Where: Unity Christian High School, 25 Burton Avenue, just east of Essa Road in Allandale,
Barrie. When: Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Next session will begin on Wed Sept 17, 2025. How Much: The first night is free, so you can try it out. Regular nightly fee is $6.00
Contacts: Phone 705 737 2493, or email Sue at [email protected] or Bill at
[email protected]

08/08/2026

A couple of short videos taken at the Orillia Scottish Festival in July.

Forgot to post pictures from the Scottish Country Dancing part of the Orillia Scottish Festival. Here they are. Better l...
08/04/2026

Forgot to post pictures from the Scottish Country Dancing part of the Orillia Scottish Festival. Here they are. Better late then never! Video to follow.

07/18/2026

We will be dancing tomorrow at the Orillia Legion at 12.30 - 1.00 in the Tri-Services room, downstairs. Shuttles running from the Orillia Recreation Centre.

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07/17/2026

No dancing in the field tomorrow at the Scottish Festival in Orillia. Rained out. Not good to be dancing on wet grass!

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07/16/2026

Come see us dance at the Orillia Scottish Festival on Sat July 18th at 1:30 in the main field! And after, in the Pavillion at 2:00.

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05/13/2026

End of season party tonight. Meeting at
Sue and Bill's at 7:00. Dancing on the deck, party after!

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Great dance class this week. Next Wed 13th is our last class of the season. We will meet at 7:00 at Sue and Bills for da...
05/07/2026

Great dance class this week. Next Wed 13th is our last class of the season. We will meet at 7:00 at Sue and Bills for dancing and party.

Lovely time at dance Wed night. Thank you Bill and Sue.
05/01/2026

Lovely time at dance Wed night. Thank you Bill and Sue.

Lovely time at dance last Wed night. A fun evening for all!
04/26/2026

Lovely time at dance last Wed night. A fun evening for all!

04/21/2026

Step practice tomorrow (Wed 22nd) 6:30. Dancing at 7:00. Come and be a part of the group! No partner needed. Unity Christian High School, 25 Burton Ave, Barrie.

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25 Burton Avenue
Barrie, ON
L4N2R3

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7pm - 9pm

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