Competition Levels

PRIMARY
  • For dancers 6 years and under
  • Dances
    • Pas De Basque
    • Pas De Basque and Highcuts
    • Fling
    • Sword
BEGINNER
  • For newly registered dancers 7 years and over
  • Dances
    • Fling
    • Swords
    • Seann Truibhas
    • Strathspey and Highland Reel
    • Reel of Tulloch (rarely)
    • Scottish Lilt
    • Flora McDonalds Fancy
  • Beginners have six squares to be marked on the back of their dance card. This is done by placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd at six different competitions in any dance. When this is done the dancer moves to Novice.
NOVICE
  • For dancers 7 years and over
  • Dances are the same as for Beginner
  • Novices have six squares to be marked on the back of their dance card. This is done by placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd at six different competitions in any dance. When this is done the dancer moves to Intermediate.
INTERMEDIATE
  • Dances
    • Same dances as for Beginners and Novice
    • Irish Jig
    • Sailors Hornpipe
    • Barracks Johnnie
    • Highland Laddie
  • The dancer remains in Intermediate for 1 year from the date of the first competition entered in this level. When the year is done the dancer moves to Premier.
PREMIER
  • Once out of Intermediate the dancer progresses to Premier.
  • At this top level a dancer also compete in Championships.
  • Championship Dances
    • 6 step Fling
    • Sword Dance 3 & 1 (or 2 & 2)
    • Sean Truibhas 4 & 2
    • a Reel
  • Additional dances
    • Same dances as for Intermediate
    • Blue Bonnets
    • Village Maid
    • Earl of Errol
    • Scotch Measure