Basic Teaching Skills

Scottish Country Dancing

Weekend of June 21st and 22nd 2025

Mervyn Short is holding a weekend when he will be

delivering a course for those who love Scottish Dancing

and may be involved in leading a group in the future.

A Certificate of Completion is presented

at the end of the Course.

(full details are available below)

Venue:-

Warren Room, East Preston, Village Hall

Time:-

10am to 5pm both days.

Cost:- £20

Please book your place by contacting me using

franmssd@gmail.com

Summary of the Course Content

RSCDS Basic Teaching Skills

Elements:

1. The Needs of your Class

2. Dance Analysis

3. Lesson Planning

4. Class Management

5. Use of Voice, particularly in rhythmic counting and

coaching

6. How to Re-cap

7. Dance Programmes and MC skills

8. Selection of Music

9. Working with a Musician

10. Warm up and cool down

11.How to break down the basic steps for teaching to

beginners

12.Guidance on teaching basic formations

13.How to build up the elements of a dance and put it

together

14.Self-Evaluation

Elements highlighted will be included.