Classes

Dance Class Information

Buffalo Scottish Country Dance Classes

Thursday evenings, 6:45 PM to 9:30 PM

6:45 PM: Doors open. Registration/sign-in, put on your shoes and be ready to dance.

7:00-7:45 New & beginner dancers with experienced dancers.
Learn and practice basic skills including warming up, steps, and figures.

7:45-8:30 New & beginner dancers with experienced dancers.
Learn and enjoy dances appropriate for all levels.

8:30-8:45 Tea/water break.
Time to socialize and for branch announcements.

8:45-9:30 Dancing for experienced dancers.

September through May at

Amherst Community Church
77 Washington Hwy
Buffalo, NY 14226

RSCDS Certified Teachers: Sara Lynn Johnson, Marie Ziccarelli, Rebecca Roman, Ellen Sears, Claire Collier, and trainee Bethany Wright

Beginner classes start September 18th

New dancers with little or no previous experience in Scottish Country Dancing please join us to start any Thursday from September 18 through October 16, 2025, and January 29 through February 26, 2026.

No partner is necessary! No previous dance experience is necessary!
Footwear at the first few lessons should be light, flexible soled shoes, sneakers or dance slippers.

Regular Class Fees

Branch membership is required in addition to class fees.

$6 per class OR
$80 for first semester ending 2025-01-30 OR
$160 for the entire year ending 2025-05-29

First semester for new dancers is only $45.

RSCDS Buffalo does not currently offer a youth class.

Cancellations

Classes will be canceled if schools are closed due to weather, or a travel ban is in place.

Schedule for 2025/2026 Season