Scots on The Rocks

Tickets for our 18 March Chaotic Ceilidh are $45.00 per person, available through the Trybooking.com web site. Tickets will be released on Saturday 4 March at 10:00am. To book, go to: https://www.trybooking.com/CFDSU

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Jan 06

February 2023 Beginners course is now sold out!

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Beginners, Featured

by Scots on The Rocks

The Scots on The Rocks February 2023 Beginners course is now sold out. Don’t despair if you missed out as we will be running another course in August 2023. Make sure you have signed up to our newsletter to find out when bookings open.

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Nov 02

Learn Scottish Country Dancing with Scots on The Rocks

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Beginners, Featured

by Scots on The Rocks

Our next Beginners Course starts on Monday 13 February 2023 at Glebe Town Hall – for more details and booking a place go to – www.trybooking.com/BYVYN

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Why Scottish Country Dancing?

"A late 1990s BBC documentary exploring the question of 'what makes people happy' concluded that the activity generating the greatest degree of happiness in its participants was Scottish country dancing. The aerobic demands of this type of dancing are considerable, and enthusiasts of all ages tend to be physically fit. So here is a hobby that is officially more fun than sex and also better exercise. What's more, you are not only allowed to change partners - it would be impolite not to." (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A315929)

"Let us take another example: Scottish country dancing. This is very social, it involves use and development of skills, and is relaxing in the sense that tensions can be discharged. It is in addition a complete world of its own, with special costumes and rituals, and it includes the arousal of a great deal of joy, partly through the music."

Argyle, M., The Psychology of Happiness (London, 1987). An article from Men's Health (Australia - Jan 03) magazine explored this further - Have A Fling by Sean Thomas.