The 2011 Elizabeth Celtic Festival
Highland Dancing Competition
We have a wonderful Highland Dance competition, featuring many of Colorado's best competitors,
as well as dancers from other states. For 2011, we have entries from as far away as California.
This year's judge is Carla Price from Grain Valley, Missouri (Kansas City area).
Here are some photos from past years:
Left: The Highland Fling. Right: A dancer wearing the Aboyne costume
Left: Primary class dancers (ages 4-6) receiving awards in the 2006 Festival.
Right: Dancers in Aboyne costumes
Saturday's program (starting at 10:00 a.m.) are mostly danced in kilts:
--The Highland Fling
--The Sword Dance
--The Seann Triubhas
--The Highland Laddie (choreographed by Scottish soldiers in World War I)
--The Strathspey and Highland Reel
Also featured will be a Solo Choreography Competition of new dances made up by the dancers, using Highland dance technique, and it must be "Celtic" in theme.
Sunday's program (starting at 10:30 a.m.)...
will include all four types of attire or costumes used by Highland dancers, and will feature:
In Aboyne costume:
--The Scottish Lilt
--Flora MacDonald's Fancy
--Blue Bonnets
--The Village Maid.
Additionally, there will be the very colorful Irish Jig (Scottish version)
(in what's called a Jig costume);
The Sailor's Hornpipe (in a British Sailor's uniform);
The Strathspey and Highland Reel (in kilt attire): This is a combination of two dances, Strathspey is slow to a fast Reel;
The Novice dancers will do the demanding Half Reel of Tulloch. This is in kilt attire.
Sunday will finish with Duet and Group Choreographies: Again, these are new dances in the Highland style (with other elements blended in), made up by dancers and teachers, and are both fun and entertaining.
Click here for Background information about the dances you would see at a typical Highland dance competition.
The competition is in a 2-day format.
Click here for Competitor Information.
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Left: The Highland Fling. Right: A dancer wearing the Aboyne costume
Left: Primary class dancers (ages 4-6) receiving awards in the 2006 Festival.
Right: Dancers in Aboyne costumes
Saturday's program (starting at 10:00 a.m.) are mostly danced in kilts:
--The Sword Dance
--The Seann Triubhas
--The Highland Laddie (choreographed by Scottish soldiers in World War I)
--The Strathspey and Highland Reel
Also featured will be a Solo Choreography Competition of new dances made up by the dancers, using Highland dance technique, and it must be "Celtic" in theme.
Sunday's program (starting at 10:30 a.m.)...
will include all four types of attire or costumes used by Highland dancers, and will feature:
In Aboyne costume:
--The Scottish Lilt
--Flora MacDonald's Fancy
--Blue Bonnets
--The Village Maid.
Additionally, there will be the very colorful Irish Jig (Scottish version)
(in what's called a Jig costume);
The Sailor's Hornpipe (in a British Sailor's uniform);
The Strathspey and Highland Reel (in kilt attire): This is a combination of two dances, Strathspey is slow to a fast Reel;
The Novice dancers will do the demanding Half Reel of Tulloch. This is in kilt attire.
Sunday will finish with Duet and Group Choreographies: Again, these are new dances in the Highland style (with other elements blended in), made up by dancers and teachers, and are both fun and entertaining.
Click here for Background information about the dances you would see at a typical Highland dance competition.
The competition is in a 2-day format.
Click here for Competitor Information.
Total hits on this page since May 30th, 2009: 2957Monthly hits on this page since Feb 1st, 2012: 5
Total hits on this page since May 30th, 2009: 2957
Monthly hits on this page since Feb 1st, 2012: 5