Scottish Country Dancing – Classes 501 to 509
Presented in association with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (Glasgow Branch)
Class 501 – Scottish Country Dancing
For dancers aged 18 and over who regularly attend a class. The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Pieces:
- (a) Any 8 x 32 Reel or Jig from any RSCDS Headquarters or Branch publication.
- (b) Any 8 x 32 Strathspey from any RSCDS Headquarters or Branch publication.
Two couples dance the Reel or Jig and two couples dance the Strathspey.
Each dance to be performed 4 times through.
(If Branch publication, instructions and music must be sent with the entry form.)
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 502 – Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS books)
For dancers aged 18 and over who regularly attend a class. The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Pieces:
- (a) Any 8 x 32 Reel or Jig from RSCDS Books 1-28.
- (b) Any 8 x 32 Strathspey from RSCDS Books 29-52.
Two couples dance the Reel or Jig and two couples dance the Strathspey.
Each dance to be performed 4 times through.
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 503 – Scottish Country Dancing – Square Dance
For dancers aged 18 and over who regularly attend a class. The RSCDS Glasgow Branch Quaich Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Any Square Dance from an RSCDS Branch or Headquarters publication.
(If Branch publication, instructions and music must be sent with the entry form.)
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 504 – Scottish Country Dancing (18 and under)
For dancers aged 18 and under. The Marion B Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Pieces:
- (a) Any 8 x 32 Reel or Jig from RSCDS Books 1-28
- (b) Any 8 x 32 Strathspey from RSCDS books 29-52
Two couples dance the Reel or Jig and two couples dance the Strathspey.
Each dance to be performed 4 times through.
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 505 – Scottish Country Dancing (15 and under)
For dancers aged 15 and under. The Marion B Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Either Reel: College Hornpipe (8 x 32) (RSCDS Book 20)
or Jig: Sunshine and Sweeties (8 x 32) (RSCDS Book 48)
Both dances may also be found at www.scottish-country-dancing-dictionary.com
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 506 – Scottish Country Dancing (12 and under) A
For dancers aged 12 and under. The Marion B Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Either Reel: The Old Man of Storr (8 x 32) (from Roy Goldring ‘Scottish Country Dances for Children’ )
or Jig: Kelly`s Kaper (8 x 32) (from ‘Start Dancing!’ – free download at www.countrydanceteachersofscotland.org.uk/publications – Tune-Mrs MacPherson of Cluny; see also
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/public/pepassglasgow/uploads/sites/11311/2025/08/19103551/Start-Dancing-Resource.pdf)
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 507 – Scottish Country Dancing (12 and under) B
For dancers aged 12 and under with little or no experience of Scottish Country Dancing. Dancers will receive an adjudication but no comparison will be made between performances.
Test Piece: Any 8 x 32 Reel or Jig from an RSCDS publication.
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 508 – Scottish Country Dancing (10 and under) A
For dancers aged 10 and under. The Marion B Hamilton Certificate may be awarded.
Test Piece: Either Reel: Hedwig`s Reel (8 x 32) (from ‘A Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances’, RSCDS)
or Jig: The Clockwork Orange (8 x 32) (from ‘Start Dancing! – free download at www.countrydanceteachersofscotland.org.uk/publications –
Tune-Orange and Blue; see also
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/public/pepassglasgow/uploads/sites/11311/2025/08/19103551/Start-Dancing-Resource.pdf)
Entry fee: £35.00
Class 509 – Scottish Country Dancing (10 and under) B
For dancers aged 10 and under with little or no experience of Scottish Country Dancing. Dancers will receive an adjudication but no comparison will be made between performances.
Test Piece: Any 4 x 32 Jig or Reel from an RSCDS publication.
Entry fee: £35.00