RSCDS Glasgow Branch is involved with activities to encourage both children and young adults to enjoy Scottish Country Dancing.  Branch members are happy to provide advice and help. 

Glasgow Music Festival - An event for both children and adults - has moved to 'other Events' page.   This annual Festival provides 'a platform for performance' by enabling teams from schools and adult groups from in and around Glasgow to compete and receive adjudication on their Dancing.

The Primary Schools 'Glasgow Day of Dance' - March 2025 -  A spectacular Celebration! 
 This event was held on 12th March in Glasgow City Chambers.  It is organised annually for Glasgow primary schools,  in a joint venture between RSCDS Glasgow Branch and Glasgow Education Dept.  There were 24 volunteers from our Branch there, as well as school staff, invited guests etc .....
We had the honour of hosting the Primary Schools' Glasgow Day of Dance at the magnificent City Chambers, thanks to the kind invitation of Lord Provost of Glasgow, Jacqueline McLaren. This historic venue provided a stunning backdrop and sparked curiosity and admiration among the children.

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Background   Some Primary schools in Glasgow have a Scottish Country Dancing activity as part of the Expressive Arts curriculum.  This Day of Dance gives the children an opportunity to display their skills. Schools which take part are given a resource pack, including a DVD of the 6 or so dances.  RSCDS teachers may be able to visit and help teachers with the dances, if requested.  There are a number of ways schools may take part in this event – please get in touch if you are interested. 

Bearsden & Milngavie Primary Schools Festival (Autumn)

  In 2023 the event was reduced since the larger Milngavie hall was unavailable. 
On 4 October 2024  Primary School pupils in Milngavie & Bearsden enjoyed their Scottish country dance festival.  After the opening in Milngavie Town Hall by Ian Johnson – local piper Iain Smith led representatives from each school into the hall,  displaying their school banner.  Pupils involved took part in five core dances together and two nominated dances individually, with music provided by John Carmichael and his Scottish dance band. 
   Experienced dancers from Glasgow Branch helped pupils to prepare for the festival in advance and local dancers assisted on the day.  Primary Schools involved included Mosshead, Craigdhu, Castlehill, St Nicholas, Milngavie.  Some 220 children in total. 
    It was another fabulous festival and I would like to pay tribute to everyone who helped to make this year’s event such a success and to the support from Glasgow Branch. I hope all the participants enjoyed the day as much as I did and we hope to be back to do it all again next year.

 Walter Proven 

(This community event for both Bearsden and Milngavie schools is initiated by New Kilpatrick Parish Church and organised by Walter Proven with members of the NK SCD Club. The Festival receives financial support from the RSCDS Glasgow Branch, with the current Chairman mentioning how keen we are on encouraging young dancers. 
It is the culmination of weeks of training within the schools by Walter and members of his team, who visit all schools. Most of the children learning completly from scatch. It is wonderful to see so many happy faces on the day as the youngsters enjoyed taking part in the event!! )