ARE YOU MISSING THE 3Fs IN YOUR LIFE: FRIENDS, FUN & FITNESS ?
Dancing is one of the best forms of gaining the 3Fs in your life? Scottish Country Dancing (SCD) or Ceilidh dancing, as it is sometimes known, combines all three in addition to improving memory. Much of the music is traditional, as are many of the dances. Like most forms of country dancing, it is performed in teams, the routines combining forwards and sideways movements with side-skipping, turning and hopping elements – all of which assist in combating the deterioration of the nervous system (memory loss). This form of dancing encourages upright posture keeping muscles strong and responsive and needs no special equipment. All it needs is a willingness to learn, laugh at yourself, and smile at your fellow dancers.
Advantages are that it is an inexpensive way of improving fitness, needs no regular partner, is fun and has no age limits. Of course, like any form of exercise, it takes discipline to work as a team. This is part of the challenge: moving to music (listening), coordinating movements and combining sequences (memory) and work together in the performance of a dance.
Dancing is one of the best forms of gaining the 3Fs in your life? Scottish Country Dancing (SCD) or Ceilidh dancing, as it is sometimes known, combines all three in addition to improving memory. Much of the music is traditional, as are many of the dances. Like most forms of country dancing, it is performed in teams, the routines combining forwards and sideways movements with side-skipping, turning and hopping elements – all of which assist in combating the deterioration of the nervous system (memory loss). This form of dancing encourages upright posture keeping muscles strong and responsive and needs no special equipment. All it needs is a willingness to learn, laugh at yourself, and smile at your fellow dancers.
Advantages are that it is an inexpensive way of improving fitness, needs no regular partner, is fun and has no age limits. Of course, like any form of exercise, it takes discipline to work as a team. This is part of the challenge: moving to music (listening), coordinating movements and combining sequences (memory) and work together in the performance of a dance.
Learn Scottish Country Dancing in Brisbane
The RSCDS Qld Branch Inc is organising a Scottish Country Dance course for beginners in 2021.
Starting on Monday, 22nd of February 2021 , from 6.00pm, running for 6 weeks (to 29th of March - see table below) at the Community Hall, Love St, Spring Hill.
The cost or the 6 week block will be $60.00 payable at the first class.
Please, contact the organisers for further details on queensland@rscds.org.au
There are many Scottish Country Dancing Clubs in Brisbane which could offer to teach beginners - see the club classes tab for further information or contact QLD Branch on the contact form below.
Starting on Monday, 22nd of February 2021 , from 6.00pm, running for 6 weeks (to 29th of March - see table below) at the Community Hall, Love St, Spring Hill.
The cost or the 6 week block will be $60.00 payable at the first class.
Please, contact the organisers for further details on queensland@rscds.org.au
There are many Scottish Country Dancing Clubs in Brisbane which could offer to teach beginners - see the club classes tab for further information or contact QLD Branch on the contact form below.
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How much does it cost?Some clubs charge a small annual membership fee, and all clubs charge around $5 - $8 per class, sometimes including supper. However you look at it, it's a very cheap way of enjoying a really healthy form of recreation and making new friends!
You can also join the RSCDS Queensland Branch Inc which gives you automatically membership of the RSCDS parent Society in Scotland and entitles you to extra benefits. |
Branch Classes
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The Qld Branch beginners classes will start on the 22nd of February at the Communify hall in Spring Hill followed by the Intermediate and advanced classes. We will be catering for all levels of dancers in this classes, so please come along! Contact our secretary at queensland@rscds.org.au for further information.
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Venue:
Communify Hall, Love St, Spring Hill, QLD
Communify Hall, Love St, Spring Hill, QLD
Northside Classes
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Wednesday 7.30pm - 9.30pm
CONTACTS: Leslye Buchanan - 0413 115 248 Jim Walters - (07) 3204 4444 VENUE: Scout Hall, Flower Street, Northgate |
Happily, many Queensland clubs have been able to restart their classes. Please, contact the club reps for information about dates and times.
Club |
Day and Time |
Contact |
Venue |
Far North Queensland Atherton |
Wednesday 7:30pm |
St Joseph's Hall, Atherton |
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Ballina (NSW) |
Tuesday 4.00pm-6.00pm |
Elspeth Lacey 02-6686 2076 0416 150 150 |
Presbyterian Church Hall, Crane St, Ballina |
Bundaberg |
Tuesdays: 6.30pm-7.00pm Ladies' Step Class 7.00pm - 8.00pm Beginner's SCD Class 8.00pm - 9.00pm Intermediate /Advanced Dancing |
Janet Oliver Ph: (07) 4160 6157 or 0407 034 241 email: janet.bundyscd@internode.on.net Visit our website: https://ja0392.wix.com/bundy-scot-dancers |
Bundaberg Revival Fellowship Hall, 26 Skying St, East Bundaberg |
Cleveland |
Friday, 7.30pm |
Geoff Thompson Ph: 0458 208 257 email: geoffthommo@gmail.com Visit our website http://www.scdcleveland.weebly.com |
St James Anglican Church Hall, 17 Station St, Wellington Pt |
Gold Coast |
Thursday, 7.30pm |
Dorothy Merriman Ph: (07) 5578 8497 0409 285 080 |
Maher Hall, Matilda St, Burleigh Heads |
Graceville |
Friday, 7.30pm |
Helen Draper Ph: (07) 3379 7141 |
St John’s Church Hall, California Road, Oxley, Brisbane |
Graceville daytime class |
Thursday 10.00am - 12.00pm |
Helen Draper Ph: (07) 3379 7141 |
St John’s Church Hall, California Road, Oxley, Brisbane |
Gympie |
Wednesday, 7.30pm |
Kay Callen Ph: (07) 5482-9414 0407 242 677 or Ann Johnston Ph: (07) 5482 1170 |
Nashville Scouts Complex, Batchelor Rd, Gympie |
Maleny |
Monday, 7.00pm |
Presbyterian Church Hall, Cedar St, Maleny |
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Maryborough |
Wednesday, 7.00pm |
Margaret Johnston e-mail: maggeej@gmail.com |
Maryborough Uniting Church Hall, Sussex St, Maryborough |
Nambour |
Thursday, 7.00pm |
Paula O'Shea Ph: (07) 5476-4976 |
QCWA Hall, Short St, Nambour |
Noosa U3A* |
Monday, 9.00-11.00am |
Joanne Kjorstad Ph: (07) 5447-1938 |
Masonic Hall, Moorindil St, Tewantin |
Schiehallion |
Monday 7.00pm - 9.00pm |
Denise Smith Ph: 0439 270 191 Paul Smith Ph: 0410 588 281 |
Uniting Church Hall, Pope St, Tarragindi |
St Philips |
Tuesday, 7.30pm |
Desley Butters-Whitehouse Ph: (07) 3349 3006 |
St Philip's Hall, Emperor St, Annerley |
The Gap |
Thursday, 7.30pm-10.00pm |
Memorial Hall, Glory Street, Ashgrove West |
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The Glen -Caboolture U3A |
Tuesday 6:30pm - 8.30pm, during school terms |
Bev Melville Ph: (07) 5432 4815 or text 0410 293 466 |
Memorial Hall (Supper Room), King St, Caboolture |
Toowoomba |
Friday, 7.30pm |
Holy Trinity Hall, Cnr Hume and Potter Streets, South Toowoomba |
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Townsville |
Monday, 7.30pm |
The Upstairs Hall, Suburban Bowling Club, 5 Carr St, Hermit Park, Townsville |
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Wellington Point U3A (Redlands U3A) |
Monday 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
St James Anglican Church Hall, Station St, Wellington Point |