Elsie started dancing in October 2019, but only with the teacher for a few months, she then loved to another dance school which she left in jan this year. She now dances with Symar Dance Academy, and has come along so much since starting in Jan and absolutely loves Kelly. this time last year she was beginners and made her first premier last weekend. In Aberdeen this weekend for her first championship. She has had a couple of wins a few runners up since she started competing in sept 21 through the different grades!!! Here is Elsie in her own slogan Cowal Tee and her Cowal bags  ..read more

New HD Tartans Been working on new designs and trying to figure out tartan for a while now - this is my first collection of deigns ..read more

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Hi it’s Phoebe I hope you had a nice Christmas and Santa brought you lots of nice things. It is now nearly March! My 2023 is all about making memories and having fun with my friends and family….. I am going to be dancing at Cowal this Summer, I cannot wait to see all the amazing dancers there and of course my friends (Keira, Natasha, Sophie, Lily to name a few). I have been practicing hard to learn the new steps, they are a little tricky but the more I am trying they are getting easier. I have the first competition of the year in a few weeks cannot wait to be back in my red kilt and seeing m ..read more

Hi my name is Korri, I’m 10 years old and I attend James McCorkindale school of dance in Campbeltown Argyll. I’ve been a member of the dance school since I was 5 and I’m now a premier dancer! I’ve been to so many competitions since I started dancing but my favourite has to be Cowal Highland Gathering. I was super excited to win the 7 years beginners and 8 years novice sections! Sadly I couldn’t dance in the intermediate section because of covid but I am hoping to return this year and dance in premier. In 2019 age 8 I attended the USIR in Las Vegas and I won the highland trophy in my category ..read more

We did an interview with new ambassador Sophie to find out all about her and to showcase her beautiful photos from her photoshoot last August Here is all about Sophie.... What dance pumps do you wear? I wear Thistle Glenalmond. They are open toe but i want to change to closed toe. What's your favourite dance? My favourite is the fling. What dance do you struggle with? I would say the Seann triubhas. Highland or National? Highland but i am good at national dances. Who is your dance idol? I enjoyed watching all the older girls & my teacher in Australia. But i am looking forwa ..read more

Hello, I’m Catriona. I’ve been dancing with the Margaret Rose School of Dance since I was 3. I am very lucky to have had many opportunities to travel the world with my dance school to compete in countries such as Canada, Australia and USA. One of my proudest dancing achievements was winning the 16 years Scottish National Championship at Cowal, 2019. A memorable moment was dancing at the BATD dinner dance after winning the BATD Senior Jessie Stewart-Haggarty MBE Scholarship in 2018. This was a great honour and a moment I will never forget. Most recently I have enjoyed competing at the Dance Wor ..read more

Hi!! My name is Phoebe, I am 9 years old. I have been dancing for 4 years with the Skelding School in England and I am currently in Novice.  The same school Ambassador Scarlet is at :D - So we will do lots of photos together :D I have been competing since I was 5 years old. I have had a few biggest achievements, one being progressing through primary into beginners, now into Novice with more confidence. Last summer i received the most improved dancer in the school which I was so shocked.. the dancers in the school work so hard and are all amazing. I have been working so hard to learn new d ..read more

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Hello Highland Dance World ! What a special post today ! I’m over the moon to be the first French Ambassador of the Highland Dancer. I couldn’t be prouder ! Since highland dance is not very famous in France, I’m really happy to promote it. Last November I had my first competition in the Mainland, in Belgium. What a nice experience ! So different from competing in Scotland. Most of the highland dancers where from all over Europe. I also had so much homework I had to work between dances ! It was my last competition as a beginner and I am thrilled to now be a novice so I can learn new steps an ..read more