54th Alma Highland Festival Dance Competitions & Championships

Registration opens at 5:30pm, competition begins at 6:00pm and is open to Premier dancers only. Age groups will be determined based on the number of entries. Music must be Celtic in nature and meet the following time requirements: Solo: 2 minutes; Duet: 2 minutes, 30 seconds; Group: 3 minutes. Please send digital file of music to competition organizer AND bring digital music on the day of the competition.

Awards:
Cash prizes for top three places. Trophy awarded for first place winner in each group/category.

Registration opens at 5:30pm, competition begins at 6:00pm and is open to Premier dancers only. Age groups will be determined based on the number of entries. Music must be Celtic in nature and meet the following time requirements: Solo: 2 minutes; Duet: 2 minutes, 30 seconds; Group: 3 minutes. Please send digital file of music to competition organizer AND bring digital music on the day of the competition.

Awards:
Cash prizes for top three places. Trophy awarded for first place winner in each group/category.

Registration opens at 5:30pm, competition begins at 6:00pm and is open to Premier dancers only. Age groups will be determined based on the number of entries. Music must be Celtic in nature and meet the following time requirements: Solo: 2 minutes; Duet: 2 minutes, 30 seconds; Group: 3 minutes. Please send digital file of music to competition organizer AND bring digital music on the day of the competition.

Awards:
Cash prizes for top three places. Trophy awarded for first place winner in each group/category.

Registration opens at 8:00am, Championship will begin at 9:00am.
Dances will consist of the published 2023 Championship Dances.

Age Groups:
7 and Under 10, 10 and Under 12, 12 and Under 14, 14 and Under 16, 16 and Under 18, 18 and Over. Groups may be combined based on the number of entries.

Championship Order: (Number of steps per RSOBHD)
Highland Fling
Sword
Seann Triubhas
Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch (fill-ins will be utilized as necessary)

Awards:
Cash prizes for all groups. Trophy for overall group winner. Special awards may also be given.

Registration will open at 12:00pm, Premiership will begin at approximately 1:00pm.
Dances will consist of the published 2023 Premiership Dances.

Age Groups:
7 and Under 10, 10 and Under 12, 12 and Under 14, 14 and Under 16, 16 and Under 18, 18 and Over. Groups may be combined based on the number of entries.

Premiership Order: (Number of steps per RSOBHD)
Irish Jig
Blue Bonnets
Flora MacDonald's Fancy
Village Maid

Awards:
Cash prizes for all groups. Trophy for overall group winner. Special awards may also be given.

Registration opens at 8:00am, competition will begin at 9:00am.
Primary: Pas de Basques (16), Pas de Basques and Highcuts, Fling (4), Sword (2+1)
Beginner/Novice/Intermediate: Flora (4), Fling (4), Sword (2+1), Seann Triubhas (3+1)

Trophy for each group winner will be awarded, except Primary.
Most Promising Beginner, Novice and Intermediate trophies will be awarded.

Registration opens at 10:00am, competition begins following the Pre-Premier Competition on Sunday morning of Festival Weekend. Open to all pre-premier dancers. Please send digital file of music to competition organizer AND bring digital music on the day of the competition.
Time limit: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Medals for top three places. Trophy awarded for first place winner.

Registration opens at 10:00am, competition begins following the Pre-Premier Competition on Sunday morning of Festival Weekend. Open to all pre-premier dancers. Please send digital file of music to competition organizer AND bring digital music on the day of the competition.
Time limit: 2 minutes
Medals for top three places. Trophy awarded for first place winner.

Registration opens at 10:00am, competition begins following the Pre-Premier Competition on Sunday morning of Festival Weekend. Open to all pre-premier dancers. Please send digital file of music to competition organizer AND bring digital music on the day of the competition.
Time limit: 3 minutes
Medals for top three places. Trophy awarded for first place winner.

Registration opens at 12:00pm. Championship will begin at approximately 1:00pm.
Entries are accepted through April 28, 2023. No late entries allowed.
Premier dancers from the Midwest Region are eligible to compete: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Age groups and dances are determined by ScotDance USA and RSOBHD rules. Qualifiers from each age group will represent the Midwest Region at the United States Inter-Regional Championship held in Portland, Oregon in July 2023. Winners must be prepared to make the necessary travel arrangements.

Age Groups: 7 and Under 10, 10 and Under 12, 12 and Under 14, 14 and Under 16, 16 and Under 18, 18 and Under 22, 22 and Over

Championship Order: (Number of steps per RSOBHD)
Highland Fling
Sword
Seann Triubhas
Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch (fill-ins will be utilized as necessary)

Awards:
Medals given for all placings. Trophies given for top 6 dancers in each group.

Donation of a Medal Set (First through Sixth places, medals and colored ribbons)

Donation of overall group trophy for both Premier and Pre-Premier competitions.