The United Kingdom Highland Championships 2025

Sports Centre

R.S.O.B.H.D. Reg. No. A6

Sports Centre, Newbigging, Musselburgh, EH21 7AS

Saturday 22nd March 2025

Session 1

Primary Section:                        Events 7, 8, 1, 3                                      Arrival Time 8.30am

4 years, 5 years, 6 years                                                                             Start Time 9.00am

Beginners Section:                    Events 1, 2, 3, 4, 6                                  Arrival Time 8.30am

Ages to suit entry                         Events 10 and 11                                    Start Time 9.00am

Novice Section:                          Events 1, 2, 3, 4, 6                                  Arrival Time 8.30am

Ages to suit entry                       Events 10 and 11                                       Start Time 9.00am

Primary/Beginners/Novice limited to 150 competitors

 

Session 2

Intermediate Section:               Events 1, 3, 4, 6, 9                         Arrival Time 11.15am

Ages to suit entry                        Events 10 and 11                                  Start Time 11.45am

Pre-Championship:               Events 1, 3, 4, 6                                        Arrival Time 11.45am

                                                                                                                  Start Time 11.45am

(Confined to Competitors who have never won a Closed or Premiership Championship or a Pre-Championship)

Under 9 years                  9 years                  10 years                     11 years             12 years

13 years                     14 years                     15 years                     16 years & over

Intermediate and Pre-Champ limited to 150 competitors

 

Session 3

UNITED KINGDOM SCOTTISH NATIONAL DANCE PREMIERSHIP

Steps for all Premiership Nationals as laid down by R.S.O.B.H.D for 2025

Premiership Nationals:             Events 9, 10, 12, 13                        Arrival Time 2.00pm

                                                                                                                Start Time 2.30pm

7 & under 11 years                           11 years                     12 years                     13 years

14 years             15 years         *16 years             *17 years            *18 years & Over

Timings / Schedule may be altered depending on the entries received

ALL ENTRIES ARE ONLINE. ENTRY VIA THE GOOGLE FORM LINK, CLICK HERE

Confirmation of entry will be provided in a message upon submission of google form and payment should be made at that time using details provided. Due to limited numbers it may not be possible to accept all entries to the event.

The dance number will be issued on the day of the event.

Any teacher wishing to attend should email ukchampionships@btinternet.com detailing the session the session required by 13th March 2025.

 

UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPIONSHIPS – SUNDAY 23RD MARCH 2025

Steps for all Championships as laid down by R.S.O.B.H.D. for 2025

Session 4

United Kingdom Championships:              Events 1, 3, 4, 5            Arrival Time 8.00am

                                                                                                                   Start Time 8.30am

7 & 8 Years                                                     9 Years                                                10 Years

11 Years                           12 Years                        13 Years                      14 Years

Limited to approx. 150 competitors

 

Session 5

United Kingdom Championships:              Events 1, 3, 4, 5          Arrival Time 12.30 pm

                                                                                                                     Start Time 1.00pm

15 Years                                             *16 Years                                                       *17 Years

*18 & 19 Years                                              *20 Years & Over

Limited to approx. 150 competitors

Timings / Schedule may be altered depending on the entries received

 

Events:                      *Prize Money for these events £20, £18, £15, £10, £5, £5.

1. Highland Fling: 4 steps                                             8. Pas de Basque & H/Cuts: 4 times

2. Special Highland Fling: 4 steps                                9. Barracks Johnnie

3. Sword Dance: 2 & 1                                                 10. Flora

4. Seann Triubhas: 3 & 1                                              11. Scottish Lilt

5. Strathspey & Highland Reel                                      12. Scotch Measure

6. Half Reel                                                                    13. Irish Jig

7. 16 Pas de Basque

 

Entry Fee

Primary, Beginners, Novice & Intermediate: £3 per dance, with entry fee for one adult and programme of £10

Pre-Championship, Premiership and Championship

Entry Fee £25 for one section, £35 for two sections and £45 for three sections. This includes dancer entry fee, entry for one adult per dancer and programme.

Programmes will be emailed to all competitors prior to the event.

Payment can be made by Bank transfer or PayPal. The details will be included within your confirmation of dance entry at which point the fee should be paid.

 

Annual Trophies will be awarded to the first 6 overall placings in each Championship and Scottish National Dance Premiership.

Annual Trophies for Beginners, Novice and Intermediate.

Annual Trophies for Pre-Championship 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place.

An Annual Trophy will be awarded to the boy with most points in the Championships.

An Annual Trophy will be awarded to the Edinburgh Premier dancer with the highest points.

The competitor must reside within the City boundary and have done so for a period of 6 months immediately prior to the competition date.

A Memorial Trophy in memory of Betty Jessiman presented by Patricia Ann Raeburn.

The Moyra Ronald Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the competitor with the most points in Championship & Premiership National sections (excluding Pre-Championships).

A Trophy will be awarded to the School of Dancing with the most points.

The trophies awarded in all sections must be returned in good condition on or before the date specified on the receipt signed by the winner of such.

All dancing events will operate under the rules of the R.S.O.B.H.D.

The Organiser reserves the right to adjust age groups according to the number of entries.

The Organiser accepts no responsibility for injury or loss of property.

All Competitors must be registered with the R.S.O.B.H.D. registration scheme. Registration cards must be produced before prizes will be awarded.

All Competitors must be prepared to dance another Reel to make up numbers in a set.

THE USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS AND FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN

ALL ENTRIES ARE ONLINE. ENTRY VIA THE GOOGLE FORM LINK, CLICK HERE

CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY WILL BE PROVIDED IN A MESSAGE UPON SUBMISSION OF GOOGLE FORM AND PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE AT THAT TIME USING DETAILS PROVIDED. DUE TO LIMITED NUMBERS IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ACCEPT ALL ENTRIES TO THE EVENT. PAYMENT CAN BE MADE BY BANK TRANSFER OR PAYPAL. THE DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED WITHIN YOUR CONFIRMATION OF DANCE ENTRY

THE DANCE NUMBER WILL BE ISSUED ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT DURING REGISTRATION.

CLOSING DATE: 12TH MARCH 2025.

AS AN ORGANISER WE ARE TRYING TO PROMOTE A COVID-SAFE ENVIRONMENT. FOR GENERAL ADVICE ON HELPING TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID, WE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT RULES AND GUIDANCE ON HOW TO STAY SAFE. COVID IS STILL A PUBLIC HEALTH RISK AND YOU CAN CATCH IT EVEN IF YOU HAVE BEEN VACCINATED OR HAVE HAD IT BEFORE. PARTICIPANTS SHOULD NOT ATTEND THE EVENT IF THEY ARE DISPLAYING SYMPTOMS OF COVID.