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SDAA May Festival of Highland Dancing

Proudly presented by the SDAA and Associates

Concluding the Celebration 70 years of the
Scottish Dancing Association

JUDGES:

Mary Neil (Scotland)
Megan Ashworth (USA)
Kiki Bentzen (USA)

 

Saturday 24 May 2025

Eastern Australian Championships

SDAA Pre-Premier & Restricted Premier Competition

Choreography Competition
 

This Championship is registered under RSOBHD rules adopted by the ABHDI – C7/2025

Supporting Events registered with NSWSCHDI - NSW 10/2025

 

Early Bird - Go in the draw to win your entry fee back by entering by 27/04/25

Entries received before the 6/5/25 will be balloted for order of dance in the Championships, after this date last to enter will be first to dance.

 

Competition Organiser: Justine Banks
Phone: 0402030672
Email: competitionsdaa@gmail.com

Choreography entries for Solo, Duos and Groups please email Justine for link to Google form.

 

ORDER OF EVENTS:

MORNING SESSION 8.30am – Primary, Beginners, Novice, Intermediate, Restricted Premier section dances & Pre-Premier Titles

MIDDLE SESSION 11am (approx.) – Premier and Restricted Premier Titles

AFTERNOON SESSION 1.30 (approx.) – Choreography Competition

MID AFTERNOON SESSION 3pm (approx.) – Championships

EVENING 5.30 - 9.30pm – Celebration ceilidh with music and food truck

 

 

SDAA Pre- Premier & Restricted Premier Competition, Titles and Eastern Australian Championships

Saturday 24th May 2025 – commencing at 8:30 am with Pre-Premier & Restricted Premier

 

SECTION DANCES:

Primary: PDB (16), PDB & HC (4 times), Fling (4), Sword Dance (2&1) - Prizes: Rosettes

Beginners: Trophy Fling (4), Seann Truibhas (3&1), Strathspey & Highland Reel (2&2), Flora (4) - Prizes: Medals

Novice: Trophy Fling (4), Seann Truibhas (3&1), Strathspey & Highland Reel (2&2), Flora (4) - Prizes: Medals

Intermediate: Trophy Highland Laddie (4), Barracks Johnnie (4), Strathspey & Highland Reel (2&2), Jig (3&1), Hornpipe (4) - Prizes: Medals

Premier - Restricted: Trophy Highland Laddie (4), Barracks Johnnie (4), Jig (3&1), Hornpipe (4) - Prizes: Medals
To be eligible for Premier (with Restriction) a dancer cannot have placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in any Championship since 1/1/2021.

 

MAREE ALLEN MEMORIAL TITLES
 

Pre-Premier Titles running with morning sections

Beginners, Novice & Intermediate: Fling (4), Swords (2&1), Lilt (4)
 

Premier and Restricted Titles to commence at approx. 11am

Restricted Premier & Premier: Lilt (4) Flora (4) 

If dancers are entering Restricted Premier sections, Title and Championship, please be reminded of the 8 dance rule.

 

Choreography Competition
Commencing at conclusion of the titles

Solo – Age groups decided upon receipt of entries - Any Scottish/Celtic theme.

Duo/Trio – Age groups decided upon receipt of entries - Any Scottish/Celtic theme.

Groups 4 or more dancers – Age groups decided upon receipt of entries - Any Scottish/Celtic theme.

(PLEASE NOTE: THAT DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS DANCERS CAN ONLY PERFORM TWICE IN THE CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION)

For all choreography entries please email juzzbg@gmail.com for a paper entry form.
 

Eastern Australian Championships (C7/2025)

Age groups will run concurrently.

7-11 years
12-13 years
14-15 years
16-18 years
19 years and over
 

PRIZES

Perpetual trophy for 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Sashes for 1st to 6th
SDAA Commemorative Medals