STEP INTO TRADITION
HIGHLAND DANCE AT SCOTFEST
…who thrills to the sound of the bagpipe can join in and learn the dances.
Scottish Highland Dancing is a celebration of the Scottish spirit. The dances are a spectacular combination of strength, agility, movement, music, and costume. Highland dances are generally danced solo and in competition unlike other dance mediums. Dancers typically dance to traditional Scottish music such as Strathspeys, Reels, Hornpipes and Jigs all played by accompanying bagpiper.
Dances are made up of different parts, called steps and are usually four or six steps to a dance. Anyone, not just those with Scottish heritage, who thrills to the sound of the bagpipe can join in and learn.
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