The Dancers - The Official World Highland Dancing Championship
Every year over 650 Dancers of all ages and from every quarter of the globe descend on Dunoon to contest the most prestigious events in the Highland Dancing calendar on the famous Cowal platforms before a huge, knowledgeable and enthusiastic audience.
The dancing gets off to a flying start on the Thursday of Cowal with the Scottish National Highland Dancing Championships. This competition sees the cream of our homegrown Scottish Highland Dancers competing against each
other for the silverware. Dancers from as young as 8 travel from all over Scotland to participate
Friday sees the dancing take on an international feel with dancers coming from as far away as America, Canada, Australia and South Africa to compete in the Scottish Championships and the qualifiers for the World Highland dancing championships. The World Championships are the most important event in the dancing calander and bring the worlds finest dancers to Cowal to compete for the ultimate title of World Champion. The standards are incredibly high and you will be amazed at the grace and skill on display.
These events are complimented by two local dancing competitons for younger dancers who are just setting out on their dancing careers. The opportunity and experience of being able to dance infront of possibly the most discerning dancing audience any where in the world is one that will stand them in good stead.
Gates open at 9am on Thursday and 8am on Friday and Saturday with the dancing competitions starting at 10am on Thursday and 9am on Friday and Saturday
To win a Cowal Gold Medal is the ultimate ambition of every Highland Dancer - whether from Scotland, Australia, Canada, South Africa or any point in between!
CONFIRMED DANCING ORDER FOR 2009
SCOTTISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ORDER OF DANCE: THURSDAY 27th
10.00AM
Event A (7/9 Years) East Platforms
Event B (9 Years) East Platforms
Event C (10 Years) East Platforms
Event D (11 Years) East Platforms
Event E (12 Years) Main Platforms
Event F (13 Years) Main Platforms
2.00 pm Approx.
Event G (14 Years) East Platforms
Event H (15 Years) East Platforms
Event I (16 Years) Main Platforms
Event J (17 Years) Main Platforms
Event K (18 Years) Main Platforms
4.40 p.m. Presentations Main Platforms
ORDER OF DANCE: FRIDAY 28th
9.00 a.m.
Events 8, 9, 10, 11 East Platforms
Events 14 and 15 Main Platforms
L U N C H
1.45 p.m.
Events 12 and 13 East Platforms
Events 54 and 55 Main Platforms
5.45 p.m. Trophy Presentations Main Platforms
SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST
10.00a.m.
Argyllshire Championship
Event 51 & 52 Main Platform
11.00 a.m.
Pre- Premier Comp West Platforms
All dancers who qualify for the finals on Saturday should report to the main boards at 12 noon on the Saturday.
1.00p.m
World Finals 53,54,55 Main Platforms
4.50p.m Trophy Presentations
5.15p.m The March Past
