Highland Dancing
The Glengarry Highland Games bids you a Hundred Thousand welcomes! Spectators and competitors alike can expect to enjoy the very best of what this successful event has to offer.
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Come join us and experience the athleticism and rich history of the Scottish Highlands as Highland Dancers from around the world take the stage. All competitive events are sanctioned by the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (RSOBHD) which was formed in 1950 as the world governing body of Highland dancing. The RSOBHD is responsible for certifying competitions, instructors and adjudicators, standardizing dance steps and attire for competition as well as establishing rules and protocols for all competitions.
All competitions will take place in the arena commencing Friday morning with Primary, Beginner, Novice and Intermediate events followed by Restricted and Premier National competitions. The Glengarry Highland games Open Championship will take place on Saturday where you will be charmed by the perfection and proficiency of champion dancers competing for this prestigious title.
Once again we are pleased to be presenting the John Angus Carther Trophy on Saturday to the S.D.& G. dancer with the highest combined points.
CASH AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL CHAMPIONSHIP CATEGORIES
2024 Registration
2024 Details Coming Soon. For more information, email dancing@glengarryhighlandgames.com
Special Awards for 2023
Special Awards donated by The Clan Donald Lands Trust, a Scottish charity, And the foremost supporter of the Gaelic Performing Arts, Located at Armadale Castle, Sleat, Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Colonel John MacDonell of Lochgarry Memorial Premier Male High Aggregate Award
This award is open to all male premier dancers competing on Friday and/or Saturday. Overall combined points throughout the competitions (excluding the Special Flora) will determine the winner, first and second runner up.
Prize money: 1st $500.00, 2nd $300.00, 3rd $150.00
In the event of a tie, award money will be split.
The Flora MacDonald of Kingsburgh Memorial (Special Flora)
All premier dancers are eligible to enter this event.
| Flora MacDonlad of Kingsburgh Memorial Special Flora Prize Money |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 7 & Under 12 | 12 & Under 16 | 16 & Over | |
| 1st | $175 | $200 | $250 |
| 2nd | $150 | $175 | $200 |
| 3rd | $125 | $150 | $150 |
| 4th | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| 5th | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| 6th | $50 | $50 | $50 |
2024 Judges
Jennifer Thompson
Jennifer has been involved with highland dance since the age of four. As a competitor she enjoyed many successes under the training of Adeline Duncan. She also trained for many years in Tap, Jazz, and extensively in Ballet attending the National Ballet School of Canada. Jennifer has taught dance for the past 35 years and currently operates the Celtica Highland Dance School in Langley, BC.
She has been very fortunate to have some very successful students that have won many National and International championships. Jennifer is a member of the BATD and the SOBHD Adjudicators panel.
Audrey Watt
Principal teacher at Hendry Watt Dance School in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, I feel very fortunate to run such a happy, successful dance school.
Taught by Betty Jessiman, I was fortunate to have had numerous opportunities to perform at His Majesty's Theatre in various shows & pantos. I was also a familiar face on the competitive highland games circuit.
A fellow member of the UKA SDTA & BATD, I become an RSOBHD Adjudicator in 2011.
I enjoy bringing dancers to be the best they can be and building their confidence & experience travelling the world, competing and performing at the highest level successfully in Highland and Choreography.
Building lifelong friendships and striving to do the best for the dancers, allowing them to accomplish great things, is the main aim of my teaching.
I look forward to adjudicating at the 75th anniversary of the Glengarry games and am very grateful to be given the opportunity.