a Highland Ball | Boston Branch, RSCDS

RSCDS Boston Highland Ball Weekend 2026

Save the date: May 8 - 10, 2026

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The following information is about the 2025 Highland Ball.

Welcome Dance, Friday, May 9, 2025

Chelmsford Community Center 31 Princeton Street
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
Music by Peter Macfarlane, Viveka Fox, and Beth Murray
Doors open at 7:00pm for light refreshments, dancing starts at 8:00pm
Potluck snacks welcome for the intermission!

Welcome Dance Program

Highland Ball, Saturday, May 10, 2025

Melrose Memorial Hall
590 Main Street
Melrose, MA 02176

Music by High Drive:
Elizabeth Anderson & Catherine Miller, fiddles
Ben Anderson, cello
Susie Petrov, piano
Stephen Thomforde, pipes

Doors open at 6:00pm with wine and hors d'oeuvres
Dessert and coffee will be served at the first intermission
Dances will be called with positional terminology

Highland Ball Flier
Highland Ball Program, Notes and Diagrams (Strathspey Server)
Highland Ball Program, Notes and Diagrams (printable)
Highland Ball Tickets (online)
Highland Ball Tickets (printable)

Brunch and Dance

Sunday May 11, 2024 11 am

NARA Park
25 Ledge Rock Way
Acton, MA 01720

Potluck brunch and dancing on the lawn!

Contact the ball chairs