Membership

Why renew?  Benefits of membership include:

• Voting privileges at all General Meetings
• Hall Rental support for each club around the city allowing nightly fees to stay low
• Member discount rates to RSCDS Calgary Branch events and many other Branches around the world
• Automatic membership in RSCDS Main Branch in Scotland (HQ)
  • In addition to becoming part of a worldwide dance community, some of the Benefits of HQ Membership include:
    • 10% discount on most recordings, publications and other items available through our shop
    • A twice-yearly members’ magazine, Scottish Country Dancer, packed with information and interesting articles delivered to your door
    • Access to the members’ area of the RSCDS website
    • Tapping into a worldwide family of Scottish country dancers
    • Through Branches, a voice in the running of the organization (this applies to Branch members only; members who join directly through Headquarters do not have representation at the AGM)
  • Other, perhaps less tangible reasons for joining are:
    • Access to RSCDS-trained teachers who give classes at Branch and local levels
    • Access to the annual RSCDS Summer School, Winter School and Spring Fling
    • Opportunities to advance dancing skills
    • The chance to learn to teach Scottish Country Dancing through the Society’s examination and qualification system
    • Availability of courses for musicians, to encourage the continuation of live music
    • Availability of music recorded specifically for dancing to, as opposed to listening
    • Promotion of the Scottish Country Dance tradition in schools in Scotland and among young people everywhere
    • Provision of graded medal tests to encourage young dancers
    • Learning and helping to preserve and foster original dances and steps
    • Conserving the present and future existence of this form of dance
    • Helping to preserve an important aspect of Scottish culture