MI Celtic Classic Spring & Queen Lakes Open Championship
22505 26 Mile Rd, Ray, MI 48096, USA
Join us for our 16th annual MI Celtic Classic Spring and 5th annual Queen Lakes Open Championship in Ray, MI. This indoor competition will feature a pre-premier competition, pre-championship, choreography and an open championship with beautiful trophies and special touches throughout to make it a wonderful day for all!
https://qsda.ticketleap.com/2024-mi-celtic-classic-spring--queen-lakes-open-championship/
https://www.qosda.com/celtic-classic-competition
Alma Highland Festival
614 W Superior St, Alma, MI 48801, USA
Welcome to Alma, Michigan, Scotland USA, for the Alma Highland Festival and Games! The festival offers piping, drumming, athletics, highland dance and many other activities. This festival is hosts to the Great Lakes Open Championship, Pre-Premier and Choreography competitions and the Midwest Regional Qualifier to USIR, the Great Lakes Closed Championship.
Milwaukee Highland Games
9100 S 76th St, Franklin, WI 53132, USA
Please join us at the lovely grounds of Croatian Park in Franklin, WI for this dance competition. Located only 20 minutes from General Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee, there is plenty to see and do in area if you are coming in for the weekend.
Chicago Scots Dance Competition
2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187, USA
https://chicagoscots.org/festival/
Join us in the new location of the DuPage County Fairgrounds located in Wheaton, IL in the western suburbs of Chicago. This event is home to the largest pipe band competition in North America and we would love to have dancers join us from all over North America. There will be so much to see and do throughout the event in this new location. If you haven't been to the Chicago Scottish Festival and Games, we hope you will consider adding this event to your travel plans.
Ohio Scottish Games & Open Championship
19201 E Bagley Rd, Berea, OH 44017, USA
https://www.ohioscottishgames.com/highland-dancing
Please join the Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio as they host the Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival, returning to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. The Highland Dance Competition, Premier Choreography Competition, and Ohio Open Championship take place indoors in spacious Building 23, with plenty of room for dancer setup and spectators. Stay for the week at the Ohio Scottish Arts School!
Saline Celtic Festival
5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Saline, MI 48176, USA
Our Highland Dance Competition offers a great day of dancing in a covered pavilion on the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds. The venue offers great parking, great food, indoor washrooms and seating both in the pavilion as well as areas to set up ez-up tents. The Fairgrounds are easily accessed from I-94 using the Ann-Arbor Saline Road exit. Please join us for a great day not only for dancing but for family fun as well.
Wisconsin Highland Games
1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188, USA
Spend your Labor Day weekend at the Waukesha Expo Center located just outside of Milwaukee. There will be a dance competition on Saturday and Sunday and the opportunity to compete in solo and group choreography for pre-premier and premier dancers. You will spend the day in air-conditioned comfort for the competition. Lots of food and vendor choices along with a variety of other events to see.
Alma Indoor Competition & Workshop
614 W Superior St, Alma, MI 48801, USA
www.almahighlandfestival.com
Held on the campus of Alma College, the weekend will have highland dance competitions and workshops, Alma College admissions tours and information, Kiltie Dance Company auditions and the Alma College Dance Company fall concert featuring the Alma College Kiltie Dancers. All registered dancers receive FREE admission to the Saturday evening performance!
Capital City
Oakwood Village University Woods, 6205 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705, USA
Come and dance with us in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin! This indoor competition offers loads of opportunities to dance in a fantastic performing arts center.
Cincinnati Indoor Dance Competition
https://highland-dance.ticketleap.com/cincyindoor2024/
Chicago Open Championship & Spring Fling
1400 Nordic Rd, Itasca, IL 60143, USA
Join us for the Chicago Open Championship and Spring Fling Competition on Saturday, February 24th & Sunday, February 25th. Saturday will feature a pre-premier competition along with a pre-championship in the morning and a championship in the afternoon. Sunday will start with choreography followed by pre-premier and premier national dance competitions.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-fling-and-chicago-open-championship-tickets-761922128597
www.chicagoscottishdance.com
Frozen Fling
Join us in Saint Paul, Minnesota in February for the Frozen Fling dance competition! The competition is located at Macalester College in the beautiful concert hall. This competition features competitions for primary to premier and includes trophy dances for beginner through premier!
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mnscottish/frozen-fling-2024
MI Celtic Classic Fall
Join us for our 14th annual MI Celtic Classic Fall in Ray, MI. This indoor competition will feature pre-premier-premier competition and choreography for all levels, including duet and group!
Alma Indoor Competition
www.almahighlandfestival.com
Please join us in Scotland, USA for the Alma Indoor Competition. Pre-premier dancers will compete in the morning and Premier dancers will compete in the afternoon.
Capital City Highland Dance Competition
https://www.facebook.com/capitalcityhd
Come to Madison, Wisconsin for the Capital City competition. There will be variety of dances, with runner up trophies and challenge dances as well!
Celtic Alliance of the Quad Cities Highland Dance Competition
Join us in the Quad Cities for this dance competition held in the lovely Quad Cities Music Guild for the past two years. If Iowa is on your bucket list, you will be able to travel across one of the many bridges over the mighty Mississippi and you will be in Davenport! The organization is hoping to bring back the Games this year, so the event location is subject to change!
Wisconsin Scottish Highland Dance Competition
https://www.wisconsinscottish.org/
Join us on Labor Day weekend for two days of competition in air-conditioned comfort at the Waukesha Expo Center. Festivities begin on Friday night with opening ceremonies.
ScotDance USA National Championships
https://nationalchampionship.scotdanceusa.com
Portland will play host to the 2023 USIR. Perched on the banks of the Columbia River, our newly renovated host hotel offers spectacular views of the river, Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens, and Vancouver, WA. It is a quick stop off Interstate 5 at the edge of Portland with easy access to all the Rose City has to offer.
This indoor competition weekend will feature, in addition to the USIR Championship on Saturday, Premiership, pre- premier national & choreography competitions on Friday and pre-premier highland, pre-championship and the North American Open Championship on Sunday.
Saline Celtic Highland Dance Competition
https://www.facebook.com/SalineCelticFestival/
Join us for our 14th annual Highland Dance Competition on July 8, 2023. WE have a new venue that now includes on site parking, covered venue for all, and access to the whole festival.
Ohio Scottish Arts School
https://ohioscottishartsschool.com/
We hope you can join us in 2023 – June 24-30!
Instructors for OSAS 2023
Highland Dance – Eleanor Belton, Daniel Carr, Alison Plemmons and Joy Tolev
Ohio Scottish Games
https://www.ohioscottishgames.com/
Please join the Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio at the Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival. The dancing competition returns to our new venue inside one of the buildings at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, just 15 minutes from the Cleveland Airport and near plenty of hotels. Don't forget to stay the week and join us at the Ohio Scottish Arts School!
Chicago Scots Highland Dance Competition
Hamilton Lakes in Itasca, IL provides the venue for the Chicago Festival and Highland Games sponsored by the Chicago Scots. This event is host to the largest pipe band competition in North America and we welcome dancers to join us for this record setting year.
Milwaukee Highland Games
https://milwaukeehighlandgames.org/
Join us at Croatian Park for the Milwaukee Highland Games on Saturday, June 3rd. The venue is located just 17 minutes from Mitchell Airport in Milwaukee and only a few minutes from I-94.
Alma Highland Festival- Competition & Championship
www.almahighlandfestival.com
https://almahighlandfestival.ticketleap.com/2023ahfhighlanddance/
Please join us for the 54th Alma Highland Festival and Games held in Scotland, USA! Located in the "middle of the mitten," this two-day festival features highland dance, heavy athletics, piping and drumming, Scottish arts and culture displays, clan tents and so much more.
MI Celtic Classic & Queen Lakes Open Championship
Join us for our 14th annual MI Celtic Classic Spring and 3rd annual Queen Lakes Open Championship in Ray, MI. This indoor competition will feature pre-premier competition, pre-championship, choreography and open championship.
Capital City Highland Dance Competition
Come on down to Madison, Wisconsin to compete and have fun! This is a new competition in our beautiful indoor venue- loads of dances, runner up trophies and friendly faces!
Cincinnati Indoor Competition
www.ovss.org
The Ohio Valley Scottish Society hosts its 26th year of Cincinnati Indoor Competition for Pre-Premier and Premier Dancers.
Scottish Heritage Night with the Pistons
Come celebrate Scottish Heritage Night at Little Caesars Arena as the Detroit Pistons take on the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, March 9th! Arrive early for a special Scottish Heritage pre-game performance. Please place orders quickly because spots are limited.
Exclusive Ticket pricing:
North End Club (*all you can eat): $40.75 ($55.75 value_
Lower Level Endzone: $32 ($49 value)
Upper Level Center: $27 ($37 value)
Ticket Includes:
FREE Pistons item - redeem at Pistons Game and Post-Game Free Throw on the Pistons Court!
*North End Club Seats include all you can eat hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, pretzels, water, and soda
To get your tickets visit: www.pistons.com/Scottish
deadline: Thursday, February 9th
Contact Brittany Nestor with dancers who will be dancing on the court and any questions you may have at brittanympnestor@yahoo.com
Chicago Open Championship/Spring Fling Competition
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-fling-and-chicago-open-championship-tickets-468795348507
Join us for the Chicago Open Championship and Spring Fling Competition on February 25th with additional nationals competition on February 26th. Premier choreography competition on Saturday and Pre-Premier choreography competition on Sunday.
Frozen Fling
Minnesota is excited to welcome dancers to a small, but fun competition in Saint Paul. Located in an auditorium in the fine arts building on the Macalester College campus, this year, the dance competition is happening alongside a solo bagpipe competition as well! Come brave the cold to join us in Minnesota in February.
MWHDA Winter 2023
Join the M.W.H.D.A this January for a fun filled day of dancing for Primary to Premier dancers. It will be a day filled with fun!!
Located at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Macomb MI.
We hope to see you all there!
ScotDance USA Professional Development Committee Lecture
SDUSA PD committee's latest lecture with Laura Donlan and Trisha Bacon. Register here
Alma Indoor
Join the Alma Highland Festival as they host their annual Alma Indoor Highland Dance Competition in Alma, Michigan (aka Scotland, USA!) - a 45 minute drive from the Lansing Regional Airport. This indoor competition will feature a full day of competition for primary to premier.
Visit http://www.almahighlandfestival.com or contact ORGANIZER (EMAIL) for more information.
Southern Indiana Scottish Festival & Workshop (f.k.a. Columbus Scottish Festival)
Join the Southern Indiana Scottish Festival as they host their annual Highland Dance Competition, Workshop & Step Lecture in Columbus, Indiana - a 45 minute drive to the Indianapolis Airport.
This outdoor competition will feature a full day of competition and special awards for primary to premier. In the afternoon, we will host a workshop and step lecture (CPD credits will be available) and professionals are encouraged to stay and observe.
Visit http://scottishfestival.org/ or contact Ashley Gentry (ashleygetback@me.com) for more information.
United Stated National Championships & Competition Weekend
Join ScotDance USA and the Midwest Region in exciting Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the 2022 United States National Championships & Competition Weekend.
Visit http://www.scotdanceusa.com/dancers/usir/ for more information.
Ohio Scottish Arts School
Join the Scottish-American Cultural Society as they host their annual Ohio Scottish Arts School - at the new (and air-conditioned) Baldwin Wallace University. Join for 6 days of instruction, fun, and friendship. Learn and meet people from all over the US as they attend OSAS to learn many different disciplines including highland dance, bagpipes, drums, fiddle, and harp.
Visit https://ohioscottishartsschool.com/ or contact the organizer (info@ohioscottishartsschool.com) for more information.
Ohio Scottish Games
Join the Ohio Scottish Games as they host their annual Highland Dance Championship & Competition Series in Berea, Ohio - just 10 minutes from the Cleveland Airport and an hour’s drive to Cedar Point Amusement Park, one of America’s favorite landmarks!
This outdoor competition will feature a full day of competition for primary to premier. Saturday morning will include the Pre-Premier Competition, Pre-Championship, and Premier Choreography. The afternoon will include the Ohio Open Championships - which hopes to include a 24 & Over Age Group. Stay and join us for the Ohio Scottish Arts School, beginning Saturday evening and running through Friday, July 1 - check out the new venue!
Visit www.ohioscottishgames.com or contact Ashley Gentry (ashleygetback@me.com) for more information.