Highland Division

Highland dance or Highland dancing is a style of competitive solo dancing developed in the Scottish Highlands in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the context of competitions at public events such as the Highland games, where it is often performed to the accompaniment of Highland bagpipe music.

The UKA is proud to be able to offer Grades in Highland Dance accredited by SQA Accreditation in Scotland.

Highland Scholarships

To include: Theory-Performance-Solo Choreography

Read more

35th Annual Highland Gathering

7th - 9th February 2025 at The Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue (formerly Jurys Inn), Aberdeen Airport.

There are workshops in Highland & National, and other styles. Programme subject to change.

Plus a Dinner and Ceilidh.

Read more

The United Kingdom Highland Championships 2025

All the info for The United Kingdom Highland Championships in Musselburgh. 22nd & 23rd March 2025.

Read more

Conference 2025

Come to Conference at the Winter Gardens Blackpool, 30th, 31st May and 1st June 2024. Workshops and Lectures in various dance styles

Meet & Greet on Friday 30th May 2025

Dinner Dance on Saturday 31st May 2025, in the Conference Centre

Inventive Dance Competition on Sunday 1st June 2025, in the Spanish Hall

Read more