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Rebecca was born in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia.  She has moved to the Okanagan Valley and resides in Summerland, BC. In 1995, she took up Scottish country dancing and earned her Teacher’s Certificate in 2001.  As she had a background in classical ballet, pointing her toes was not a problem; however, it took quite a bit longer to learn the formations and dances! She has taught a general class in Fort Langley for the last 18 years and taught for the Vancouver Branch.  She now teaches the Naramata Scottish country dance class in Penticton.

She has taught workshops throughout North America and has been a core teacher at TAC, St Andrews, and New Zealand Winter School.

Originally from London, Andrew learned to dance at a children's class in Isleworth, and it has stuck with him ever since. Since gaining his certificate in 2012 while at university in Edinburgh, he has taught as far afield as Sydney to Ottawa as well as in the UK at the RSCDS Summer and Winter Schools. He is active within the Edinburgh Scottish Dancers group and enjoys playing for SCD. Andrew takes a particular interest in less well-known or 'forgotten' dances, so he hopes there will be something new for everyone in the class.

Cecily started Scottish Country dancing as a student at Swarthmore College near Philadelphia.  She married her first SCD teacher, Geoffrey Selling, and they have been dancing together for many years.  Cecily did her preliminary teacher training at St. Andrews Summer School in 1977. She finished her full certificate training in the Delaware Valley branch, taking the exam while she was eight months pregnant.  Cecily has taught at workshops in many parts of North America and Japan. In 1980, Cecily and Geoffrey wrote A Handbook for Scottish Country Dance Teachers. It is in its 4th edition and is still used by teachers worldwide.  Cecily has also tutored candidates for the Teachers’ Certificate and has led teacher workshops on memory and Scottish country dancing at Asilomar, TAC Summer School, and online. Cecily also enjoys English dancing, gardening, reading, and playing with her two grandsons and one granddaughter.

Originally from London, Andrew learned to dance at a children's class in Isleworth, and it has stuck with him ever since. Since gaining his certificate in 2012 while at university in Edinburgh, he has taught as far afield as Sydney to Ottawa as well as in the UK at the RSCDS Summer and Winter Schools. He is active within the Edinburgh Scottish Dancers group and enjoys playing for SCD. Andrew takes a particular interest in less well-known or 'forgotten' dances, so he hopes there will be something new for everyone in the class.

Lisa Doyle is a violinist and fiddler with years of experience in music performance and education. She grew up in England and was a student in the Royal College of Music’s pre-college program. After attending the University of Bristol, she made California her home. She has performed with many local orchestras and ensembles, including the Berkeley Symphony, Amaryllis Piano Trio, and RosArts string quartet. She also plays regularly in the pit for community theater musicals, most recently as the fiddle in the house band for Love Always, Patsy Cline. She maintains a busy violin studio in her home in Sonoma County. As a fiddle player, Lisa studied with Alasdair Fraser and other world-renowned musicians in California, Wisconsin, Boston, Scotland, and Norway. She has played for weekly RSCDS classes for the past 10 years and for many dances on the West Coast, including Asilomar, as a member of the Scottish dance band Flindrikin. In 2019, she traveled to Europe with the band, performing at dance festivals and Highland Games and playing for classes in Prague. While she enjoys exploring a range of musical genres, Lisa is most comfortable in the Scottish tradition. She is passionate about encouraging others to participate – as musicians, dancers, or listeners; in any way that brings them joy!

My, how the years roll by! It has been almost 35 years since I started playing for Scottish dancing. The journey has taken me to many places around the world, as close as Southern California and as far as Czechia. It is wonderful to be back with TAC TCW/Summer School, and it is an honor to serve as Music Director. I have been a member of several bands, Wild Rose, Hood, Wink & Swagger, and our newest, Flindrikin, which includes Lisa Doyle, Ron Wallace, and Carol Vines. Over the years, I have composed numerous tunes, which can be found in our dance publications From the Redwood Forest, The San Andreas Collection (Scottish), and The Bishop’s Ranch Collection (English), as well as in Dunsmuir Dances. Our newest publication, The Thomas/Wallace Collection, includes waltzes, airs, and more, and our new publication of dances with music, Give It a Whirl. For step dancing or just listening, we have our two CD sets of Dancers Dream and Mother’s Garden. And our newest CD, The Color of Autumn, includes 15 of our waltzes. More recordings are on the horizon. All publications and CDs can be ordered through our website, a-scot-in-time.org