Scottish Highland Dancing is a sport as well as an art. Competing in one dance has been compared to running an 800-meter sprint with your arms held in the air, while leaping, turning, smiling and ...

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO– Scottish Highland Dancing isn’t just a hobby for Issabelle Wardle, it’s the continuation of a family tradition. With a cousin and two older sisters involved in Scottish dancing, ...

LAGUNA NIGUEL – Kaylee Finnegan’s face glistens with sweat as she works through a dance routine inside her family’s garage. Thud, thud, thud, thud. Finnegan’s feet land with deliberate force and ...

Scottish Highland dancing is one of the oldest forms of folk dance, dating back to the 11th or 12th century. The Highland dances of Scotland were highly athletic male celebratory dances of triumph, or ...

HEIDI RHODES says she doesn’t have an ounce of Scottish blood in her. But mention the words “Highland fling,” and she easily shows off her knowledge of Scottish Highland dancing, the Celtic art form ...

Carolyn Buractaon believes that having a passion for any competitive activity outside of school will only improve students’ academic performances. In her case, that passion is Scottish dance. The ...

"The tradition of Highland Dancing appeals to men and women that respect the grace and agility it takes to perform these intricate steps, it’s really amazing to watch!” observed Dr. Scott Sinclair.” — ...

When Meghan Palmer, 16, and junior at Ferris High School, began Scottish Highland dancing 12 years ago it wasn’t because she has Scottish ancestors or because she particularly liked dance. “I did it ...