Students are immersed in natural English
Coordination Thinking and Moving
Gain Cultural Awareness
Develop Cooperation and Teamwork
Ceilidh (pronounced KAY-lee): A social event with Scottish folk music, traditional dancing, and storytelling.
Our workshop is a fun, interactive activity and includes plenty of dancing, singing, stories from Scotland and a demonstration of the Highland Bagpipe. We wear full Highland Dress (the kilt) and speak through a radio mic. The event is held entirely in English and is suitable for students from age 8. Timings are flexible and we adapt the workshop to suit the needs of your group.
Please contact us for a list of prices and timings, and we will create a personalised session based on the age and size of your group!
Part One
Interactive warm-up, followed by a fun guided session through various Scottish ‘Ceilidh’ dances!
Part Two
An engaging, humorous and participative presentation where students learn about Scotland via song, story and the bagpipes.
Project-based learning
Authentic Scottish culture
Our workshop leaders are all qualified English teachers
Teaching materials included
100% English, Zero digital!
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Donnie Nicolson is from Fort William in the Scottish Highlands and has been ceilidh dancing since he was a wee boy!
He is a Trinity College qualified English teacher and publishes classrom materials and lesson plans for teachers. He is an award-winning bagpiper and has held his Ceilidh workshop in schools all over Europe since 2012.
Tom is a CELTA qualified English teacher, dancer, story-teller and bagpipe player.
Originally from the coastal community of Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands, Tom brings his energy and talent to our Scottish dancing and culture workshops around Spain, Italy, and Germany.
The fun dances and traditional music that Donnie and Tom bring to schools are influenced by their family roots in the small Hebridean island of Raasay, so students and teachers are guaranteed an engaging and authentic experience.
