2024 Highland Dance Competition (Scottish Festival & Highland Games)

Judge: Cindy Kopenski

Registration Deadline: June 7th, 2024. Registrations after this date will be an additional fee.

Competition Organizer: Nancy Strolle

For More Information : Contact Nancy 630.967.8623 or email [email protected]

For full details: CLICK HERE

PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE SCHEDULE FOR ALL CATEGORIES

Schedule for the day is subject to change based on number of entries received.

9:00 Gates Open

9:30 Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Premier registration opens

10:00 Dancing begins for Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Premier

11:45 ALL DANCERS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN OPENING CEREMONIES AS THE DANCERS WILL BE LEADING THE PARADE!

1:00 Primary registration opens

1:30 Primary dancing begins, Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Premier dances continue

BEGINNER AND NOVICE (please change into highland for Opening Ceremonies)

Flora (4)

Lilt (4)

INTERMEDIATE AND PREMIER 7 & UNDER 12

Hornpipe (4)

Laddie (4)

PREMIER 12 & OVER

Hornpipe (5)

Laddie (4)

PRIMARY

16 pas de basques

6 pas de basques /4 high cuts (4)

Fling (4)

Sword (2&1)

BEGINNER, NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE, PREMIER

Fling(4)

Sword (2 & 1)

Sean Triubhas (3 & 1)

Regulations for Competition (COMPETITION REGISTRATION USMW-0217)

1. The competition will be conducted following RSOBHD rules. The judge's decision is final.

2. Age groups will be determined according to the number of entries. All competitors ages determined as of the day of the competition, June 15, 2024. Proof of age must be furnished upon request.

3. Medals will be awarded in each event except the oldest premier group where prize money will be awarded. DANCERS MUST BE IN COSTUME TO RECEIVE AWARDS. If there are three dancers or less in any event, medals will be awarded at judges' discretion.

4. A trophy will be awarded to the highest aggregate point winner in each age group. No trophy for Primary.

5. Dancers entering first will dance last. Dancers must be ready and appear when called or forfeit the chance to dance in that event.

6. Dancers must have a 2024 competition registration card in order to compete.

7. The competition organizer reserves the right to add or remove events from the schedule and make other changes as long as its action is within the scope of RSOBHD rules and is, in its judgement, in the best interest of the event.

8. NO REFUNDS.

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The Chicago Scots Highland Games look very different this year. First of all, the Games have moved from Hamilton Lakes in Itasca to the DuPage County Fair Grounds in Wheaton. As this is our first year in this new location, we have opted to put the dance competition inside Building 1 located at the south end of the Fair Grounds.

We think that you will enjoy being in this new space as it is very roomy, has a stage, air-conditioning, a built-in sound system, and indoor bathrooms.

The dancers have been asked to LEAD the Parade during the Opening Ceremonies, giving us the opportunity to see and be seen by the games attendees which is why we are setting up the competition as a split day for all categories except PRIMARY that will dance in the afternoon.

The goal is to be finished with nationals and have everyone get their highland outfits on for the parade. When the parade is finished, there should be time for the dancers to relax and have some lunch before starting with the Fling in the afternoon.

So, at least for this year, you will not need to bring pop-up tents, lawn chairs, blankets, etc. as there will be chairs provided in the indoor space.

The Fair Ground gates do not open until 9:00 which is why we have scheduled registration for 9:30 with the morning dancing starting at 10:00. PRIMARY registration will be at 1:00 and the afternoon dancing will begin at 1:30. Awards will take place at the end of the day.

Host or Publisher CHICAGO SCOTS