RSCDS Berks/Hants/Surrey Border Branch

GENERAL CLASS

Held at 8.00pm-10.00pm on Wednesdays at
St Mary’s Church Hall, Park Road, Camberley  GU15 2SR

This is a general class, it caters for all abilities from intermediate level to advanced and follows the RSCDS criteria.

The class starts with a warm up followed by step and formation practise and dances to illustrate points of technique. After a tea break there is less emphasis on technique and typically dances from forthcoming dances are taught finishing with an old favourite and a cool down. This is a friendly class and newcomers are always made very welcome.

Autumn Term: 2^nd September – 16^th December 2026
Spring Term: 6^th January – 19^th May 2027
Easter Break: March 31^th
Wednesday 19^th May is the AGM and end of season party.

RSCDS members £3.00, non-members £4.00. Try to bring a cup if you want coffee or tea.

Teacher: Mervyn Short
Class Facilitator : Christine Knox, 0‌7‌818 650635
Guest teachers: Paul Plummer, Deborah Draffin, Kate Thomson, and John Fletcher
Musicians: Either Judith or Ian Muir. Dates may change.

BEGINNERS’ COURSE

Come and try something new!

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING

A very popular introduction and a thorough grounding in Scottish Country Dancing

Our fun 10-week beginners’ course in Scottish Country Dancing will run from Wednesday 7th October to Wednesday 9th December 2026. There’s no need for special shoes or a partner - everybody swaps around during the class. You learn the basics whilst making friends and getting active! Anyone interested or keen for new Club members to acquire a thorough grounding in steps, figures and formations with simple dances taken at a practical pace? The course gives dancers the confidence and knowledge to go on and join or go back to local classes and clubs.

Flyer Beginners’ Course starting in October 2026 [PDF]

Please contact Elaine Best.

The course will be 10 weeks of one hour from 8pm in the upper hall of St Mary’s Church Hall, Park Road, Camberley  GU15 2SR, followed by free tea/coffee in the lower hall - try to bring your own cup. It’s an opportunity to share and understand how SCD works as well as meet dancers in the Branch Wednesday class.

MONDAY CLASS

Held at 8:15pm-10:15pm on Monday approximately every two weeks.excluding the first Monday of each month at
St Sebastian’s Memorial Hall, Honey Hill, Nine Mile Ride, Wokingham  RG40 3BA
NB: The dates in January 2027 are slightly different to the norm due to Hall availability.

Attendees should be fit and able to sustain a reasonable energy level for the whole class. They are expected to know the basic figures and have an appreciation of the tempo of the music, good phrasing, a sound linking of all formations and dance with good teamwork.

The class will follow the standard format i.e. warm-up, step practice, formations, more challenging dances and a cool down.

RSCDS members £3.00, non-members £4.00. Try to bring a cup if you want coffee or tea.

Teachers: Mervyn Short, Paul Plummer, Deborah Draffin, and Kate Thomson
Contact: Deborah Draffin, 0‌1‌344 776831.