New Dancer Information
Every new dancer and dance parent has to learn a lot in the first couple years, especially if the dancer is competing. Different members of the Highland Dance Association have great advice and material to share on the way things work and what has helped them. Until we can get some of that in digital for, please consider the information linked below as part of your learning experience.
An introduction to Highland Dancing
Dancers Costume Standards
What to take to a dance performance/competition. There are a lot of lists out there - here is FUSTA's for the dancer and a parent's list of useful items for a competition.
What happens at a competition
Placement points at competitions:.
Points for individual placings are awarded as follows:
1st – 88 points | 4th – 25 points | 2nd – 56 points | 5th – 16 points | 3rd – 38 points | 6th – 10 points |
Trophies are ususally awarded on the basis of points accumulated in ALL DANCES. Trophy points are computed to six (6) places. |
Medals Testing and Grade Examinations