Competitions

Challenge by choice

Our dance school values and caters to dancers with both recreational and competitive interests. It is NOT a requirement to enter competitions. However, those dancers interested in pursuing that path will be assisted in filing the proper documentation and preparing for their chosen events, in addition to receiving high quality instruction in technique and theory.

Competitions List 

Please click here to go to ScotDance Canada's Events page. Click on the red button to download the current event list. See the tabs along the bottom of that document to select provinces.

Competition Categories

Primary: Ages 4 to 6
Dances:
– Pas De Basques
– Pas De Basques and Highcuts
– Fling
– Sword

Beginnner: Ages 7 and up
Beginner status is held until the competitor completes one of the following, after which that competitor is classified as a Novice.
A) gains a first, second or third prize in a highland dance in six separate Beginner competitions. Highland Dances include: Fling, Sword, Seann Truibhas, and Strathspey & Reel.
B) until twelve months after the first Beginner stamp.
Dances:
– Fling
– Sword
– Seann Truibhas
– Scottish Lilt
– Flora McDonald’s Fancy
– Strathspey and Highland Reel
– Strathspey and 1/2 Tulloch
– 1/2 Tulloch

Novice: Ages 7 and up
Novice status is held until the competitor completes one of the following, after which that competitor is classified as a Intermediate. 
A) gains a first, second or third prize in six separate Novice competitions.
B) until twelve months after the first Novice stamp.
Dances:
– same as Beginner

Intermediate: Ages 7 and up
Intermediate status is held until the competitor completes one of the following, after which that competitor is classified as a Premier. 
A) gains a first, second or third prize in six separate Intermediate competitions.
B) until twelve months after the first Intermediate stamp. 
Dances:
– same dances as Beginner and Novice, plus…
– Irish Jig
– Sailors Hornpipe
– Barracks Johnny
– Highland Laddie
– Full Tulloch

Premier: Ages 7 and up
Championship Dances: (Short steps for ages 11 & Under)
– 6-step Fling
– Sword Dance 3 & 1 (or 2 & 2)
– Sean Truibhas 4 & 2
– a Reel
Additional dances:
– same dances as Intermediate, plus…
– Blue Bonnets
– Village Maid
– Earl of Errol
– Scotch Measure