Registration

Argyle evening dances are best enjoyed by dancers familiar with all basic and intermediate formations. Dancers who are currently taking or have recently completed a beginner class may attend as spectators, or may request permission to attend as dancers with their teacher's approval.

Note: On Saturday morning, two class options will be offered during each class session. One class will be "beginner-friendly" and suitable for all dancers.

Zoom will be offered for the Welcome Dance and Argyle Ball. Saturday and Sunday classes may be offered on Zoom if there is sufficient interest. Please register to receive the Zoom link and to indicate which events you would like to attend virtually.

On-line registration

Please register by November 1, 2024 if you'd like to receive a name tag.

To apply for financial aid, complete the registration form and checkout instructions, then complete the Between the Rivers fund application by October 25, 2024.

Registration fees:

Weekend Package (everything but Saturday and Sunday lunch) - $95

Welcome Dance - $25
Saturday Morning Classes (2 sessions) - $35
Argyle Ball - $35
Sunday Specialty Class - $20 suggested contribution

Zoom Only (2 evening dances; classes if sufficient interest) - $15 suggested contribution
Saturday Lunch - $15
Sunday Lunch - $15

Please complete a separate registration form for each person who will be attending one or more in-person events. Please contact us at argyle@rscds-greaterdc.org if you are unable to register online.

After completing the registration form, you will receive an automated confirmation from Google with a copy of your responses (it should arrive in a few minutes; check your spam/junk folder). Please verify that the information is correct, and edit your responses as needed. If you did not receive a registration confirmation, please e-mail argyle@rscds-greaterdc.org and let us know.

The Zoom links will be sent a few days before Argyle.

Hotel Block

A block of rooms has been reserved on a first-come-first-served basis for November 8-10, 2024:

Comfort Inn Ballston
1211 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA, 22201
877-424-6423

Group name: Argyle Weekend by Scottish Country Dancers
2 queen beds: $109/night before taxes
1 king bed: $129/night before taxes
Prices include breakfast, free wifi, and free parking

THIS RATE AND AVAILABILITY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 21, 2024!

If you are not able to reserve online at this rate, please call the hotel directly at 571-397-3955. Please also check the "Best Available" rate, as the hotel may be offering a deal at a better price.

Donations

If you'd like to support Argyle through dance sponsorships, you may do so by completing the on-line registration form. There is an option for dance sponsorships only if you have already registered or are unable to attend this year. Sponsorships received by November 1, 2024 will be acknowledged in the ball booklets.

Dance sponsorships and other donations are 501(c)(3) tax-deductible. Receipts for your 501(c)(3) tax-deductible donation will be sent by January 31, 2025.

To make your registration payment and/or donation by postal mail, please make your check payable to RSCDS Northern Virginia Branch and mail to:

Argyle Registrar
RSCDS Northern Virginia Branch
PO Box 3333
Alexandria, VA 22302

Photo/Recording Policy

Some or all of the Argyle events may be photographed or recorded for possible future promotional or educational purposes.

Our goal is to record only the teachers, demonstration dancers, musicians, and other presenters, but we can't 100% guarantee that all other participants will be omitted from recordings.

For in-person attendees, announcements about recording will be made during the event. We will indicate the parts of the room being recorded, so that dancers may choose to position themselves outside the recording area.

For Zoom attendees, when recording starts you will receive a visual and audio prompt. While recording is in progress, you'll see a red, blinking dot near the top of your screen, with the word 'Recording' beside it.