Events
RSCDS Central Iowa Special Events:
34th Annual Ball Weekend of the RSCDS Central Iowa Branch on May 9-11, 2025!.
The festivities begin on Friday, May 9, with a concert featuring Elke Baker and Liz Donaldson at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 3424 Forest Ave., Des Moines. The Ball itself will commence during the afternoon of Saturday, May 10 with the Grand March. The walk-throughs will happen before each dance rather than as a separate session. The evening’s music will be provided by Terpsichore: pianist Liz Donaldson and fiddler Elke Baker. We’ll offer a farewell Potluck Brunch on Sunday, May 11, followed by some English Country Dancing to live music played by Cecil’s Harp. The Saturday Ball and Sunday Brunch will be at the Collegiate United Methodist Church-Wesley Foundation Annex, 130 S. Sheldon Avenue, Ames, Iowa. Save this date!
RSCDS Central Iowa Dance Socials:
There are no special socials currently scheduled for RSCDS Central Iowa.
Midwest Scottish Country Dance Events:
- February 1, 2025: RSCDS Chicago Branch Midwinter Ball with music by Reel of Four: Dave Mullen, Paula Desimone, Jonathan Whitall, and Meg Dedolph. Location: Baker Community Center, St. Charles, IL.
- March 28-30, 2025: Madison 45th Annual Ball Weekend. Featuring music by Susie Petrov, Calum Pasqua, KeyReel Raskolenko, and Dave Mullen. Weekend includes a Friday night concert, Saturday morning dance workshop, and the Saturday night Ball. Location: Great Hall, Memorial Union, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
- April 26-27, 2025: RSCDS Twin Cities Branch 50th Anniversary Grand Ball. Music provided by Alistair McCulloch, Tom Pixton, and Dick Hensold. Weekend includes a Sunday brunch and concert. Location: 301 on Main Event Center, Ukrainian American Community Center, Minneapolis, MN.
- June 6-8, 2025: Midwest Scottish Weekend, Teaching by Tracey Applebee and Jeanne Moody. Music provided by Caroline McCaskey and Andy Imbrie. Hosted by the Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee Scottish Country Dance Groups. Location: Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam, WI.
Central Iowa American and English Country Dance Events:
- Wild Rose English Country Dancers: Ames, IA
- Central Iowa Barn Dance: Ames, IA