I joined the RSCDS when I was living in my home city of Edinburgh, and I danced with the Demonstration team there for several years. I have also been invited to teach at a number of day and weekend schools around the world.

I am very keen on promoting the teaching of Scottish Country Dancing and I am currently a member of the Education and Training Committee of the RSCDS. I think it is very important for qualified teachers and instructors to continue to develop their teaching skills after they have qualified, and I believe that we can always improve our teaching.

Dancing is a huge source of fun and friendship and it is always great to meet new friends and renew old acquaintances.

Tracey Applebee was first exposed to Scottish Country Dancing growing up in Canada. Her mother (who received her certificate from Miss Milligan in the early 50s) would invite friends over and they would dance to Jimmy Shand records in the basement. As a teenager, Tracey and her family became active with the Windsor Ontario branch, attending her first TAC summer school In ‘85 and she became thoroughly hooked on this hobby.

Work moved Tracey to Cincinnati where she continued to pursue Scottish dancing passionately with the Cincinnati Branch, obtaining her prelim in 87, and full certificate in '94. As well as teaching the weekly Cincinnati class and dem team for the last 4 decades, she has been graced with the opportunity to teach at many workshops throughout the US and Canada.

Tracey enjoys emphasizing the sociability, music and enjoyment of Scottish dancing in her teaching and thinks that the relationships we form in this hobby are a dividend that keeps on giving.

Thistle House is guaranteed to pump adrenaline into the most tired feet--especially when the pipes start up!