RSCDS North American Examinations

 

RSCDS Teacher Candidate Courses and Exams for Units 2, 3, and 5 will be offered in conjunction with TAC Summer School at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada July 23 to August 4, 2024 with tutor Sharon Barker and musician Ron Krug.

Please refer to the June 2023 TACtalk for more details about the course format.

Interested candidates should contact Examinations Coordinator, Gael Forster at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive direct updates for future examinations.

In years where there is no residential Candidate Course, TAC, in cooperation with RSCDS Scotland, will set up examination centres in eastern and western North America or as needed.  A centre needs a minimum of 6 candidates to make it viable but it is quite common for more isolated candidates to add to the numbers by traveling to the nearest centre for the exam, having been trained in their local area.

Any Branch wishing to become a centre, any tutors with potential candidates, and anyone interested in taking the courses leading to the exams should contact Examinations Coordinator, Gael Forster at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or RSCDS headquarters in Scotland.

 

 

The Teachers' Association (Canada)  works hard to provide top-quality instruction to those wishing to teach Scottish Country Dancing. 

 

RSCDS Teaching Certificate

TAC offers candidate classes under the RSCDS Examination System on alternate years at our annual Summer School.

These classes last approximately 2 weeks and are taught by experienced tutors with talented musicians playing for the class and examinations.

 

Continuing Development

For those who have already passed Part 1 or Part 2 of their teaching certificate, the TAC offers many ways to continue to improve their teaching skills.

 

Memorial Class - This class will be offered during Summer School each year. The topic and material covered will vary each year. It will also serve as a tribute to some of the exceptional teachers who are no longer with us.

 

Teacher's Conference Weekend - The AGM weekend provides teachers a chance to dance together and participate in classes to continue to improve their dancing and teaching, and discuss all the details that make Scottish Dancing so interesting.