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Scottish Country Dancing in Central Pennsylvania
Scottish Country Dancing was introduced into Central PA in the early 1700's by Scottish immigrants. It was gradually supplanted by newer dancing styles and eventually disappeared entirely. It was revived in 1982 by the organization of the Harrisburg Scottish Country Dance Society under the leadership of Douglas Rea. The Society also reintroduced Scottish Country Dancing to the traditional instruments of Scotland to Central PA, featuring the great highland bagpipes at its 12th Night dances. The year 2000 saw the reintroduction of dancing to a Gaelic singing style called puirt a' beul which means "mouth music".
Our mission is to teach, promote and, above all, have fun with Scottish Country Dancing. We have regular classes, do dance demonstrations, host our own dances and go to dances hosted by other Scottish Country Dance groups. The main focus of the group is neither instruction nor performance, but FUN!!
Contact Us:
Jessica Hart (717) 486-3929 [email protected]