Junior Summer School is a great opportunity for young people to engage in fun, fitness and friendship through Scottish country dancing and other activities.
JSS is a series of daily dance and activity workshops, giving young people the opportunity to meet up with their peers to learn many dance steps and formations. In addition to dancing (Scottish country dancing, Highland steps for Scottish country dancing, Ceilidh dancing and Step dancing), young people will have the opportunity to participate in other exciting activities, such as an evening dance, picnic and games on the beach, a music session, crafts and Ceilidh.
Refreshments and snacks will be provided each day between the activities.
The week will culminate in a Ceilidh on the Friday evening and all young people attending the workshops will be able to participate.
On the Saturday after the workshop there will be a special treat in store for all participants!
What's happening in 2022?
Both Junior Summer School and Youth at Summer School are being held during Week 2 at The RSCDS Summer School in St Andrews. From Sunday 31st July to Sunday 7th August, these classes aimed at young people run alongside the usual Summer School schedule, allowing parents and their children to attend the event together.
Junior Summer School
Young people aged between 8 and 11 years of age are welcome to attend.
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Previous dancing experience is not essential
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Young people can either be dropped off at workshops by a parent / guardian who is attending the Adult Summer School or parents who are not attending the Adult Summer School may drop interested young people off at the workshops on a daily basis and collect them at lunch time each day
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If a young person is resident with parent/guardian then the parent/guardian will be responsible for the young person outside of the designated workshop times
Youth Week
Designed for Young People aged between 12 and 16 years of age.
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Will be encouraged to join the summer workshop programme as part of the youth class
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Young people can either be dropped off at workshops by a parent/guardian who is attending the Adult Summer School or parents who are not attending the Adult Summer School may drop interested young people off at the workshops on a daily basis and collect them at lunch time each day
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If a young person is resident with parent/guardian then the parent/guardian will be responsible for the young person outside of the designated workshop times
Workshops
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Young People may be dropped off at workshop anytime after 9am and should be collected at 12.30pm
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Parents/Guardians attending the Adult Summer School can drop off young people on their way to their class and collect after their class
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Parent/Guardians not attending Adult Summer School can drop off young people any time after 9am and collect at 12.30pm
Example programme for the week (subject to change)
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Two morning dance workshops each day
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One morning activity/craft session each day
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Practice for performance at Friday evening Ceilidh
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Short evening dance on the Monday and Tuesday evening
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Picnic tea, games and dancing on the beach on Wednesday evening
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Young people, depending on experience, may be offered the opportunity to attend the Younger Hall Dance on the Thursday evening (decision at discretion of Teachers). Young people will need to be supervised by a parent at this event
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Ceilidh on Friday evening
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Surprise treat on Saturday morning just before pick up time
How to book
Booking is taken through our main Summer School event page. Choose to "buy tickets", complete the attendee details on behalf of your child, select Week 2, and from the drop down menu choose Junior Summer School or Youth at Summer School option. In the next step you can choose accommodation preferences and then proceed with the payment as normal. Both Junior and Youth classes can be booked alongside an adult Summer School booking by adding attendees at the first step.
