The Irish Jig is the closest Highland Dance to Irish Dancing with movements similar to the movements performed in Irish Dancing. The...

Legend says this dance originated on a cold winters Sunday outside a church in the village of Tulloch, while the congregation waited for...

By Loraine Ritchey Rosemary McGuire 6 times World Champion This story is rather special as I believe that the dancer in the story is the...

When you dance the Sailors’ Hornpipe so much depends on the character of your dance. All the steps performed during the Sailor's Hornpipe...

The Seann Truibhas is the classic and surely the most beautiful of all our Highland Dances. Seann Truibhas (pronounced 'Shawn Trews') is...

Dancing exams can be very scary. They are very different to dancing at competitions and require a different approach. They are also very...

By Charlie Mill Being a Highland Dancer takes a lot of dedication. Highland Dancers have to practice in order to be fit and to improve...

The Sword Dance is said to have originated from soldiers taking their opponents sword after battle and crossing it on the ground with...

By Charlie Mill Turn out is very important in the art of Highland Dancing. It’s important because Highland Dancing should be performed...

The Highland Fling is the oldest of the traditional dances dating back to the 17th century. One legend tells a story of a little boy that...

By Charlie Mill Have you ever wondered where the idea of holding competitions in Highland Dance started? Where were the first...

By Charlie Mill 25/11/2003 From the inception of what we now recognise as Highland Games, the energy-sapping art of Highland Dancing has...

By Charlie Mill 16/07/2002 For pure vitality and pleasure in movement there is nothing to compare with Highland Dancing. Originating in...

By The SOHDA Technical Committee, 29/05/2002 The Scottish Official Highland Dancing Association, being the oldest remaining “specialist”...