Forthcoming Ulster-Scots Courses


Scottish Country Dancing Classes
Across Northern Ireland over the coming months

Scottish Country Dancing is an activity in which everyone can participate to experience:

• the pleasure of social dancing,
• a variety of health benefits
• the buzz of becoming part of an international network of dancers.

Scottish Country Dancing in N.I. is done to authentic Scottish music and delivers stress reduction and often a good nights sleep.

At a Scottish Country Dancing ceilidh you could do party dances which everyone can try like the Virginia Reel and The Gay Gordons. When the party gets going Strip the Willow will leave you charged with energy.

In a Scottish Country Dancing class dances are done in a group or “set” (6 or 8 people). You can come along on your own or as a group of friends.
A beginner is quite able to complete a simple dance by the end of their first session. Every dance is made up of individual formations and steps which are taught in progressive order of difficulty with plenty of practice.

For you to find out about Scottish Country Dancing in Northern Ireland see
contact details for the main groups on the reverse and a website www.scottishdancing.org which gives details of ceilidhs, events and classes.

Scottish Country Dancing - Beginners Class
Lisburn town, venue to be confirmed - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Ms. Pamela Emerson. For further information please contact Mrs Iris Gourley on 028 9266 5834.

Scottish Country Dancing - Whitehouse Class
St John's Church Hall, Whitehouse, Newtownabbey - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Miss Irene Thompson. For further information please contact Mr Wullie McPherson on 028 9084 3953.


Scottish Country Dancing - Malone Class
St John's Church Hall, Malone Road/Osborne Park - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Mrs Lyn Rankin. For further information please contact Mrs Jean Wallace on 028 9061 4197.


Scottish Country Dancing - Lisburn Class
St Mark's Church Hall - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Mrs Elma McCausland. For further information please contact Mrs Iris Gourley on 028 9266 5834.


Scottish Country Dancing - Helen's Bay Class
St John's Church Hall - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Mrs Jean McCadden. For further information please contact Mr Pat Brunskill on 028 90228631.


Scottish Country Dancing - Bloomfield Class
St John's Church Hall, Castlereagh Road, Belfast - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Mrs Ruth Barnes. For further information please contact Ms. Yvonne Cadden on 028 90657388.



Scottish Country Dancing - Bangor Class
Good Templar Hall, Hamilton Road, Bangor, Co Down - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Mrs Kathrine Burke. For further information please contact Mrs Emily Vance on 028 91455316.


Scottish Country Dancing - Children’s Class
Purdyburn Village Hall, Belfast - Starting date to be confirmed

With tutor Mrs Lucy Mulholland. For further information please contact Ms. Joan Madill 028 9065 6591.


Highland Dance Tuition
Cairncastle Orange Hall

Every Saturday morning in Cairncastle Orange Hall, Cairncastle (just outside Larne) Highland Dance classes will be taking place from 11am to noon.

For further details contact Bobby Acheson on 07774 401 935.

Highland Dance Tuition - Donegal
Cully Orange Hall, Cully, Donegal P.O., Co Donegal

Moyne Ulster Scots Association will be holding Highland Dance Tuition starting on 25th June 2008 running until 15th April 2009.

For further information contact Scott McElhinney on 00 353 8761 71389.