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	Teaching Scottish Country Dancing

Scottish Country Dance is challenging both to teach and to perform. The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) is the official organization which certifies SCD teachers. Those who become certified instructors go through a rigorous testing process, consisting of a preliminary exam followed by a qualifying exam. These can be quite stressful for the candidates. In the interest of easing this stress somewhat by aiding the candidates to be more prepared, Bob Blair and his wife have collected questions from both the preliminary exams and the qualifying exams. Sample questions from each exam have been placed in these files.

RSCDS Preliminary Exam Questions for The Teacher's Certificate

RSCDS Teacher's Exam Questions for The Teacher's Certificate

Scottish country dancing can be hard on the body. Leg and foot strains and injuries can occur if care is not taken. The following two articles were published in The Ghillies Gazette, the newsletter of the Austin Scottish Country Dance Society. They deal with two types of injuries common to Scottish country dancers -- what causes them, how to avoid them, and what to do if they happen to you.

Shin splints: Splintered Shins With a Side of Fruit

Plantar Fasciitis: Best Supporting Action

Here is an article, written by an Austin teacher.

Reel Reality (pdf)

The Ghillies Gazette

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