The RSCDS - Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - is in an international organization headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland. The Society has been spreading Scottish Country Dancing for over 100 years, and sponsors schools, teaching events, and music. You may find Scottish Country Dancing throughout the world, and you don't need to be Scottish to enjoy it and try it. For more details and information, including about Branches an events near you, please go to: rscds.org
The RSCDS Portland Branch has classes on most Monday nights at the Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall. Classes run from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, with the first half oriented towards beginning dancers and the second half on more experienced dancers. All dancers are welcome at both sessions, though we ask the beginning dancers to observe during the second session. The Dance Hall is at 8936 SW 17th Avenue in Portland.
The Branch is supported by its members, though membership is not required to attend an event or class. However, membership in the branch includes membership in the RSCDS, which offers discounts at Scottish dance classes, schools, and events across the globe. Our classes are $5.00 for RSCDS members, and $7.00 for non-members. Social dances are held 3 times a year.
To join the Portland Branch, please complete the Membership form and either bring it to class or mail it in. Membership cost has stayed the same for 2025-26 season after last year's significant increase in the RSCDS fees. There are two versions of the form - a pdf and a rich text format file (rtf) which should be editable by most word processing programs. The membership pdf form is here: membership_form-2025-6.pdf and the rtf form here: membership_form-2025-6.rtf
The RSCDS Portland Branch has classes on most Monday nights at the Burlingame Water Tower Dance Hall. Classes run from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, with the first half oriented towards beginning dancers and the second half on more experienced dancers. All dancers are welcome at both sessions, though we ask the beginning dancers to observe during the second session. The Dance Hall is at 8936 SW 17th Avenue in Portland.
The Branch is supported by its members, though membership is not required to attend an event or class. However, membership in the branch includes membership in the RSCDS, which offers discounts at Scottish dance classes, schools, and events across the globe. Our classes are $5.00 for RSCDS members, and $7.00 for non-members. Social dances are held 3 times a year.
To join the Portland Branch, please complete the Membership form and either bring it to class or mail it in. Membership cost has stayed the same for 2025-26 season after last year's significant increase in the RSCDS fees. There are two versions of the form - a pdf and a rich text format file (rtf) which should be editable by most word processing programs. The membership pdf form is here: membership_form-2025-6.pdf and the rtf form here: membership_form-2025-6.rtf