St. Andrew's Society of Detroit 2025 Highland Games Dance Registration

ScotDance USA Competition Registration # USMW-0201

All Dance Entries must be made by July 28, 2025. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

• Pre-Premier Dancer Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 9:00 a.m.
• Pre-Premier Competition begins at 9:30 a.m. with the Flora MacDonald's Fancy followed by the 16 Pas de Basques.
• Choreography Competition begins at the conclusion of the Pre-Premier Competition. Be ready at approximately 10:30 a.m.
  

Primary Dances:

• Sixteen Pas de Basques
• Pas de Basques & High Cuts
• Highland Fling (4-step)
• Sword Dance (2&1)

Beginner Dances:

• Flora MacDonald's Fancy (4-step)
• Highland Fling (4-step)
• Sword Dance (2&1)
• Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Novice Dances

• Flora MacDonald's Fancy (4-step)
• Highland Fling (4-step)
• Sword Dance (2&1)
• Seann Triubhas (3&1)
  

Individual Choreography Dance:

• Open to Premier dancers only. See competition rules for details.

Intermediate and Premier Dancer Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and closes at 1:00 p.m. Afternoon competition will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Irish Jig (3+1).

Intermediate Dances:

• Irish Jig (3+1)
• Flora (4-Step)
• Barracks Johnny (4-step)
• Seann Triubhas (3+1)

Premier Dances:

• Irish Jig (3+1)
• Flora (4-Step)
• Barracks Johnny (4-step)
• Seann Triubhas (3+1)

Premier Sword Challenge

• Open to all Premier dancers. Dancers will dance a 2&1 Sword Dance for a chance to win an actual Claymore Sword. Groups may be divided depending on entries. Sword Challenge will be done immediately following Premier Triubhas.

Dancer of the Day

• Highland Fling (4-step)

• This competition is governed by the rules and regulations of the S.O.B.H.D. The decisions of the judge(s) are final. No correspondence or discussion can be entered into between a judge and dancer/parent/guardian/teacher.
• All dancers must compete in their own category and age group (based on their age as of the day of the competition).
• Groups, order of the dancers and number of prizes are determined by the Competition Coordinators according to the number of entries received and the date of those entries.
• The first dancer to enter will be the last to dance in each category. All competitors must be in full Highland Dress to receive awards.
• Trophies will be awarded based on six places in each dance.
• Per S.O.B.H.D. rules, there are no trophies for Primary Dancers.
• Dancer of the Day will be a dance of the Highland Fling (4-step).

Individual Choreography Rules

Individuals must choreograph their own routines limited to 2 minutes. The routine must contain Highland movements and Scottish-type music and dress. Props are allowed. Competition is limited to the first 8 entries received. Entries are limited to Premier Dancers only. A $25 entry fee (U.S. funds). Dancers must email music to Jennifer at aGlnaGxhbmRkYW5jZXIxMDkgfCB5YWhvbyAhIGNvbQ== by July 31, 2025.

Age groups will be divided based on entries received.

Prize Money for Premier Competition will be given to the three oldest premier age groups.

Prize Money for Choreography Competition

• First age group: 1st - $75, 2nd - $50
• Second age group: 1st - $100, 2nd - $50

Prize Money for the Dancer of the Day

• Dancer of the Day: $100
• Dancer of the Day Runner Up: $50

Hyatt Place – Detroit Northwest – Livonia
19300 Haggerty Rd
Livonia, MI 48152

Request a room under the “Highland Games Group Code – G-HGIN”

ADDITIONAL ENTRY TICKETS:

• All guests, excluding the registered dancer, must have an entry ticket to the Highland Games.
• Tickets can be purchased at https://highlandgames.com/

PARKING

• On-site parking (scarce after 10 am) is available for $5. Entrance off Newburgh Road.
• FREE Shuttle Parking is available at Schoolcraft College (between 6 and 7 Mile Roads on Haggerty Rd) and also at Hyatt Place – Detroit Northwest – Livonia,19300 Haggerty Rd
  Livonia, MI 48152. Service will be approximately every 5 minutes.

CHANGING ROOMS

• Changing rooms will be made available.

DANCER REGISTRATION CARDS

• Dancers must bring a valid 2025 SDUSA Registration Card

This is a rain or shine event. No refunds will be issued.

$5 from each dancer registration fee will go to ScotDance USA.

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