Scots on The Rocks

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Date registered: 14/11/2011

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Thanks to our great supporter Range Tasmania! — 20/05/2026
No Classes on 30 June 2026 — 06/05/2026
Tuesday Classes now at Glebe Town Hall until end of September 2026 — 01/04/2026
Reminder – Regular Tuesday class for 24 March 2026 will be at Glebe Town Hall. — 19/03/2026
No class Tuesday 24 February 2026 due to Hall issues – See you on 3 March! — 23/02/2026

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Apr 04

Congratulations to our Beginners

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Beginners

by Scots on The Rocks

Congratulations to our Beginners who finished eight weeks of dancing last night. We celebrated by having a party night with great music by Iain Mckenzie.

Tags: Beginners Classes

Nov 21

Merry Christmas and a Happy Hogmanay

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News

by Scots on The Rocks

Merry Christmas and a Happy Hogmanay from Scots on The Rocks – There will be no class on 27 December 2016 or 3 January 2017. Classes for 2017 start on 10 JANUARY 2017.

Tags: Christmas Scottish

Nov 20

Beginner’s nears the end of the 2016 course!

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Uncategorized

by Scots on The Rocks

Our beginner’s are now well into the joys of SCD and we look forward to seeing them in Tuesday class.

Tags: Beginners Classes

Aug 28

Chaotic Ceilidh – 24 September 2016 – SOLD OUT

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Chaotic Ceilidhs

by Scots on The Rocks

Be warned, our ceilidhs sell out very fast, so keep an eye on this site or sign up to our newsletter to stay informed. Tickets are generally released 2 weeks before the Ceilidh and are available online from this site. Details @ www.sotr.org.au/chaos

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Mar 28

Check out The Scottish Banner

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Featured, News

by Scots on The Rocks

For all the latest Scottish news check out www.scottishbanner.com

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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.