Thistle Glen School of Highland Dance

Did you catch our incredible dance, choreographed by the amazing Rachel McLagan as part of Cowals Virtual Gathering last week? If you missed it then here it i...s again, featuring eight dancers from Scotland, Canada and USA. Each is either the overall winner or first runner up in the 2018 and 2019 Juvenile, Junior and Adult World Highland Dancing Championship. Dancers are: Marielle Lesperance from Nova Scotia, Canada. Marielle is a seven-time World Highland Dancing Champion including 2018 and 2019 World Adult Highland Dancing Champion; Rebecca Thow, formerly Alberta, Canada and now Belhelvie, Scotland. Rebecca is the 2017 Adult World Highland Dancing Champion and 2018 and 2019 first runner-up; Erin Blair, California, USA is a four-time World Highland Dancing Champion and 2018 first runner-up; Michelle Gordon, from Huntly, Scotland is 2018 Junior World Highland Dancing Champion and 2019 Adult World Highland Dancing Championship finalist; Beret Dernbach from California, USA is 2018 Juvenile World Highland Dancing Champion and 2019 Junior World Highland Dancing Champion; Elise Berrevoets, British Columbia, Canada is 2019 Junior World Highland Dancing Championship first runner-up; Rosey Watt, from MacDuff, Scotland is 2018 Juvenile World Championship second runner-up and 2019 Junior World Highland Dancing Champion and Robyn McMillan from Forth, Scotland is 2018 and 2019 Juvenile World Highland Dancing Championship first runner-up. And thank you to Skerryvore for use of their song, Take My Hand.

Team AB/SK, its time to lace up your dance shoes and buckle up your kilts for a great cause ! ScotDance Canada is hosting a fundraiser to raise a total of $30 ...000 to be split between Kids Help Phone and Food Banks Canada How can you get involved? We need dancers of all ages/levels to record 20-25 second video clips of you dancing ANY highland, national, jig, hornpipe or choreography steps to be used in our dance-a-thon video during the donation period on August 15th. Your videos must be submitted by JULY 27th (submission link will be provided on July 25th) Please see attached link for more information on costume, filming, and submission guidelines Also it is very important you sign and submit the linked waiver with your video !! http://scotdance.ca/events-page/ So its time to get creative and show off our beautiful Alberta & prairie scenery in your videos. Only the first 100 submissions will be included in the video !! Lets get out there Team AB/SK and spread positivity around our communities through Highland Dance for a fabulous cause!

A wiggly welcome to wee ones week #thewiggles #theinteractivehighlanddancingfestival #highlanddance #thedancethathasitall #highlandfling #pasdebasques @anthony_wiggle @emma_wiggle @lachy_wiggle @simon_wiggle @ppaddick #yourparticipationisthemotivation

Scottish National Challenge Week 2: 6 step Blue Bonnets Music by The Unusual Commoners featuring Dougie McFarland We LOVED the creativity d...ancers displayed for Scottish Lilt- gorgeous locations, outfits, and unique steps We cant wait to see what you come up with this week! How you dance it is up to you! Get creative: -Dance by yourself or with friends using social distancing, video editing, or any way you like while staying safe! Hoping to see some creative relays this week! -Wear your full Aboyne or anything you love to dance in! -Dance at home or a location unique to your area of the world! -Dance to the Blue Bonnets (6 steps) by Dougie McFarland (soon available on Apple Music or Spotify): https://m.soundcloud.com/douglas-mcfarland-810/blue-bonnets -Post your video here and on any personal and Dance School social media and tag #ScottishNationalChallenge and #InterActiveHighlandDancingFestival -Share your location and dance school (if you like) ALL dancers are invited to participate. This event is FREE and NON-COMPETITIVE. #YourParticipationistheMotivation Lets get dancing!!

Some information on SDCCS 2021.

Print it out... stick it on the fridge... dont miss out!!! #yourparticipationisthemotivation #interactivehighlanddancingfestival #highlanddance #thedancethathasitall

Some exciting dance opportunities! https://2020interactivehighlandfestival.weebly.com/hebridea

Here is the official word - 2020 steps will carry forward for 2021.

Sad, but it just means that 2021 will be better than ever!

Have you ever wanted to be a Red Hot Chilli Dancer?? Nows your chance!! Join our Chilli Dancers on Facebook and YouTube this Thursday at 8.15pm (GMT) for an... online class where you can learn one of our all time favourite Red Hot Chilli Pipers choreographies - Everybody Dance Now! Once youve learned from the team its your turn - on Sunday 19th April we want you to put on your favourite costume, film yourself performing the dance, and share it for the world to see! Dont forget to tag us, and hashtag #EverybodyDance! The #EverybodyDance Challenge is on - see you Thursday!

Not highland related, but a good video to get the little ones moving. https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/pop-see-ko

Community Takeover Time. Lets inspire and connect! Todays inspiration comes from Georgi Schwartz @deargeorgiana: I have been writing a lot during my time o...ff. Writing letters to people that I know, writing letters to great grandmothers that I have never met, and writing letters to things that matter to me. During times of uncertainty I like to create. I like to paint, dance, write, draw, and read. But, journaling and writing has been a huge part of my new normal daily routine. Id like to encourage everyone to remember that journaling can be anything from writing whatever you want and feel, to drawing, to quoting. Journal how you feel right now. *********** To Dance, A sport and activity that Ive never been able to let go of. Dancing makes me feel like Im not alone. Dancing is creating. Creating a world of your own full of people from around the world. Dancing is creating an understanding of the music, to the point you hear the music tell what is next in the step. Dancing is loving. Loving yourself through an experience that brings you joy. Loving others through a shared love of dance. Dancing is power. Having the power to be yourself and be the best you can be. Having the power to always get better. Practice makes permanent, so you keep practicing. Loving. Creating. Just keep dancing. Thank you, Georgiana

Its time for some choreography! Thanks so much to our good friends at Gillie Callum for sharing this. Keep checking back to our page for updated videos. Happy dancing!

February Medal Tests - missed taking pictures of everyone, but got a few.

Day 2 of the SDAB Open Competition. Great dancing everyone!

Great day for our dancers at day 1 of the ScotDance AB Open Competition and Championship.

Gettin jiggy with it at the Red Deer competition today!

Burns 2020 - some days you just have to dance #RCMPdancers #thistleglendance

EHDA Closed Competition - these ladies danced well!

The great thing about highland is that no matter how long youve been gone, you can can always go back. #RCMPdancers

Were happy to announce the SDAB February Festival of Dance! There is really something for everyone, with tons of great events, such as: - SDAB Open Champion...ship - Open Competition - Solo, Duet & Small Group Choreography! - Sunday Workshop for Beginner - Premier Registration opens December 14 at 8:00. Were looking forward to seeing you all there! https://www.eventry.net//2020-open-championship-and-open-h

Lovely November day for a dance competition.

The Office Bearers are delighted to announce that Her Majesty the Queen has given her approval to the Royal title "The Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing". More updates to follow

COACHES, when meeting with your teams or athletes, imagine that you are wearing glasses where rather than seeing what is generally visible to the naked eye you see each athlete at THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL! Now your job is to have them see themselves that way too!

Great competition to start off the 2019/20 season!

SDTA 2019 Scholarship, Seattle. Excellent effort put forth to prepare for this!

Primary dancers stretching out after a great first class of the new dance year.