Highland Dance

Provided with support from the Columbus Area Arts Council, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Highland Dancers

Highland Dancers from across the United States will be competing at this year's festival. This event is sanctioned by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing.

Competitors will be competing in the following dances:

  • 16 Pas de Basques
  • PdB & Highcuts
  • Fling
  • Sword
  • Lilt
  • Trews
  • Flora
  • Hornpipe
  • Irish Jig

Competitions are divided into the following levels:

  • Primary
  • Beginner
  • Novice
  • Intermediate
  • Premier

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and Competition begins at 9:00 a.m., and will continue all day Saturday.

Click here for Entry Form

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Please print out and mail to:
Michelle Hamamouche
3240 E. Village Park North Drive
Carmel, IN 46033

2007 Trophy Winners 

Beginner 11 and Under Katy Beth DeBellevue
Beginner 12 and Over  Jessica Craig, Chelsea, MO
Novice 10 and Under Jerusha Taylor, Farmington, MI
Novice 11 and Over Karina Hamamouche, Carmel, IN
Intermediate Amanda Deighen, Cincinnati, OH
Premier 12 and Under Jean Stein, S. Elgin, IL
Premier 15 and Under Erin Wilshire, Ft. Thomas, KY
Premier 16 and Over Amanda Gentry, Independence Kentucky
Joyce Deddins Award Julie Chevalier, Cottam, Ontario, Canada
Most Promising Dancer Jerusha Taylor, Farmington, MI
Novice Sword Challenge Jerusha Taylor, Farmington, MI

General Information

  1. This event is governed by SOBHD rules.  The judge’s decision is final.
  2. Registration for Primary, Beginner, and Novice dancers will be at 8:30 and dancing to begin at 9:00.   Registration for Intermediate and Premier dancers will be at 1 p.m. with dancing to begin at 1:30 or at the conclusion of the lunch break, which ever occurs later.
  3. Passes will not be mailed.  The competitor’s gate will have a list of entered dancers for free admittance.  Family members do pay admission.
  4. Age groups are determined by the Dance Committee prior to the competition based upon the number of dancers entered in each category as of the closing date.  No field entries allowed.  First to enter will be last to dance, except last minute move ups.
  5. Medals for all groups. Trophies to all but Primary. Special Sword prize will be given to a dancer competing in the Novice sword dance at the Judge’s discretion. Prize Money will be awarded to Events 17-20.
  6. Indiana now honors day-light savings time.
  7. One dollar of every entry is donated to FUSTA Midwest to support programs.
  8. The event venue is inside a building with other events at the festival both in other buildings and outside.

Questions? Call Michelle at (317) 815-0704 or email her up until September 13, 2008 at: dance@scottishfestival.org