Highland Dancing

Antigonish Highland Games: Highland Dance

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Highland dance is a style of competitive solo dancing similar to ballet and Irish dancing that was developed in the Scottish Highlands centuries ago. The dances were passed down over the years to preserve the rich heritage of the Scottish people. It is a competitive and technical dance form that requires technique, stamina, and grace to perform.

2025 Highland Dancing Registration Information

Registration for the 160th Antigonish Highland Games Highland Dancing Competitions will open on May 27th at 7:00pm AST.

For more information, please contact antigonishhighlandgamesdancing@gmail.com.

    Please select the events you would like to participate in. Registration fee includes $5 SDNS levee.

    Registration Fee - $5.00

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    The above events are governed by the rules set forth by ScotDance Canada. All participants are required to read and abide by the rules as presented in the 2025 ScotDance Canada rules (PDF)

    Registration closes on Monday, June 28th, 2025. After this time, there will be a $20 fee for late registration.

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    158th Antigonish Highland Games Highland Dancing Results

    Saturday, July 8th - Novice & Intermediate Results

    Novice 8 Years & Under: 

    Highland Fling:

    1. Kathryn Hetherington, Burlington, ON
    2. Kate Calder, Port Hood, NS
    3. Skylar Dowell, Burlington, ON
    4. Vanna Single, Winnipeg, MB
    5. MacKenzie Berry, Edmonton, AB

    Sword Dance:

    1. MacKenzie Berry, Edmonton, AB
    2. Kate Calder, Port Hood, NS
    3. Skylar Dowell, Burlington, ON
    4. Cédric Turner, Shediac Bridge, NB
    5. Vanna Single, Winnipeg, MB

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. MacKenzie Berry, Edmonton, AB
    2. Kathryn Hetherington, Burlington, ON
    3. Cédric Turner, Shediac Bridge, NB
    4. Skylar Dowell, Burlington, ON
    5. Brynn Foley, Darthmouth, NS

    Lilt:

    1. Skylar Dowell, Burlington, ON
    2. Cédric Turner, Shediac Bridge, NB
    3. Kathryn Hetherington, Burlington, ON
    4. MacKenzie Berry, Edmonton, AB
    5. Byrnn Foley, Darthmouth, NS

    1st Overall: MacKenzie Berry

    2nd Overall: Skylar Dowell, Burlington, ON

    Novice 9 Years:

    Highland Fling:

    1. Cailin Larson, Beaumont, AB
    2. Jillian MacKay, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Zoe Berthiaume, Antigonish, NS
    4. Isla Purcell, Antigonish, NS
    5. Sophia Krill, Halifax, NS

    Sword Dance:

    1. Sophia Krill, Halifax, NS
    2. Jillian MacKay, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Nora MacInnis, Port Hastings, NS
    4. Cailin Larson, Beaumont, AB
    5. Zoe Berthiaume, Antigonish, NS

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Nora MacInnis, Port Hastings, NS
    2. Jillian MacKay, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Cailin Larson, Beaumont, AB
    4. Sophia Krill, Halifax, NS
    5. Isla Purcell, Antigonish, NS

    Lilt:

    1. Zoe Berthiaume, Antigonish, NS
    2. Jillian MacKay, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Cailin Larson, Beaumont, AB
    4. Sophia Krill, Halifax, NS
    5. Abigail Armstrong, Calgary, AB

    1st Overall: Jillian MacKay, Dartmouth, NS

    2nd Overall: Cailin Larson, Beaumont, AB

    Novice 10 Years:

    Highland Fling:

    1. Ruby Luciano, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    2. Emma Todd-King, Woodstock, ON
    3. Jenna Jones, Antigonish, NS
    4. Ava Giacomatonio, Halifax, NS
    5. Emily Boyd

    Sword Dance:

    1. Emma Todd-King, Woodstock, ON
    2. Rebecca Hennessey, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    3. Ruby Luciano, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    4. Jenna Jones, Antigonish, NS
    5. Ava Giacomantonio, Halifax, NS

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Ruby Luciano, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    2. Emma Armstrong, Calgary, AB
    3. Ava Giacomantonio, Halifax, NS
    4. Isabella Beaton, Brierly Brook, NS
    5. Rebecca Hennessey, Port Hawkesbury, NS

    Lilt:

    1. Emma Todd-King, Woodstock, ON
    2. Ruby Luciano, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    3. Emily Boyd, Antigonish, NS
    4. Ainsley Burgess, Fox Point, NS
    5. Jenna Jones, Antigonish, NS

    1st Overall: Ruby Luciano, Port Hawkesbury, NS

    2nd Overall: Emma Todd-King, Woodstock, ON

    Novice 11 Years & Over

    Highland Fling:

    1. Camellia Propp, Shawnigan Lake, BC
    2. Faryn Cutcliffe, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Lila Tacreiter, Head of St. Margarets Bay, NS
    4. Kylah Gillis, Antigonish, NS
    5. Kaia Craik, Clydesdale, NS
    6. Samantha Inkpen, Whitby, ON
    7. Maegan Johnstone, St. Laurent, QC
    8. Grace Pollon, Fall River, NS

    Sword Dance:

    1. Samantha Inkpen, Whitby, ON
    2. Ava Lily King, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    3. Camellia Propp, Shawnigan Lake, BC
    4. Emily Crocker, Port Hastings, NS
    5. Faryn Cutchliffe, Dartmouth, NS
    6. Kylah Gillis, Antigonish, NS
    7. Lily Meagher, Harve Boucher, NS
    8. Melanie Lahey, Bedford, NS

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Samantha Inkpen, Whitby, ON
    2. Faryn Cutchliffe, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Camellia Propp, Shawnigan Lake, BC
    4. Lila Tacreiter, Head of St. Margarets Bay, NS
    5. Ava Lily King, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    6. Kylah Gillis, Antigonish, NS
    7. Georgia Brophy, Antigonish, NS
    8. Kaia Craik, Clydesdale, NS & Emily Crocker, Port Hastings, NS

    Lilt:

    1. Faryn Cutchliffe, Dartmouth, NS
    2. Samantha Inkpen, Whitby, ON
    3. Lila Tacreiter, Head of St. Margarets Bay, NS
    4. Camellia Propp, Shawnigan Lake, BC
    5. Kylah Gillis, Antigonish, NS
    6. Ava Lily King, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    7. Kaia Craik, Clydesdale, NS
    8. Maegan Johnstone, St. Laurent, QC

    1st Overall: Samantha Inkpen, Whitby, ON

    2nd Overall: Faryn Cutchliffe, Dartmouth, NS

    Intermediate 11 Years & Under:

    Highland Fling:

    1. Lillian Short, Orangeville, ON
    2. Cailyn Berry, Edmonton, ON
    3. Mia Gillis, Spring TX, USA
    4. Ellie Cluett, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    5. Christina Dixon-Brewer, Geary, NB
    6. Khloe Brooks, Wellington, NS
    7. Mairi Larson, Beaumont, AB

    Sword Dance:

    1. Mairi Larson, Beaumont, AB
    2. Lillian Short, Orangeville, ON
    3. Elin Thomson, Bedford, NS
    4. Christina Dixon-Brewer, Geary, NB
    5. Cailyn Berry, Edmonton, ON
    6. Ellie Cluett, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    7. Alexandra Fraser, Dartmouth, NS

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Mairi Larson, Beaumont, AB
    2. Lillian Short, Orangeville, ON
    3. Alena Mooney, Antigonish, NS
    4. Cailyn Berry, Edmonton, ON
    5. Alexandra Fraser, Dartmouth, NS
    6. Ashlyn MacKenzie, Scotsburn, NS
    7. Abigail Reid, Lanark, NS

    Lilt:

    1. Lillian Short, Orangeville, ON
    2. Cailyn Berry, Edmonton, ON
    3. Mairi Larson, Beaumont, AB
    4. Alexandra Fraser, Dartmouth, NS
    5. Ellie Cluett, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    6. Evie Breen, Port Hawkesbury, NS
    7. Christina Dixon-Brewer, Geary, NB

    1st Overall: Lillian Short, Orangeville, ON

    2nd Overall: Mairi Larson, Beaumont, AB

     Intermediate 12 Years & Over:

    Highland Fling:

    1. Sarah Dewar, Ottawa, ON
    2. Hannah Inkpen, Whitby, ON
    3. Addyson Kadatz, Edmonton, AB
    4. Macie Hicks, Antigonish, NS
    5. Maggie MacDougall, Halifax, NS
    6. Kaleigh Harper, Cobourg, ON
    7. Madilyn Perrott, Timberlea, NS
    8. Abbie MacEachern, Antigonish, NS

    Sword Dance:

    1. Sarah Dewar, Ottawa, ON
    2. Dylan Mombourquette, L’Adoise, NS
    3. Hannah Inkpen, Whitby, ON
    4. Madilyn Perrott, Timberlea, NS
    5. Abbie MacEachern, Antigonish, NS & Kaleigh Harper, Cobourg, ON
    6. Tie for 5th above
    7. Maggie MacDougall, Halifax, NS
    8. Avery Gillis, Spring TX, USA

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Hannah Inkpen, Whitby, ON & Sarah Dewar, Ottawa, ON
    2. Tie for 1st above
    3. Madilyn Perrott, Timberlea, NS
    4. Addyson Kadatz, Edmonton, AB
    5. Dylan Mombourquette, L’Adoise, NS
    6. Maggie MacDougall, Halifax, NS
    7. Norah Petrou, Ottawa, ON
    8. Kaleigh Harper, Cobourg, ON

     Lilt:

    1. Hannah Inkpen, Whitby, ON
    2. Sarah Dewar, Ottawa, ON
    3. Maggie MacDougall, Halifax, NS
    4. Kaleigh Harper, Cobourg, ON
    5. Addyson Kadatz, Edmonton, AB
    6. Madilyn Perrott, Timberlea, NS
    7. Dylan Mombourquette, L’Adoise, NS
    8. Gwen Beaton, Antigonish, NS

    1st Overall: Sarah Dewar, Ottawa, ON

    2nd Overall: Hannah Inkpen, Whitby, ON

    Saturday July 8th - New Scotland Open Championship results

    New Scotland Open Championship – Saturday July 8th Results:

    7 & Under 10 Years:

    Fling:

    1. Cody Pyper, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    2. Ollie Henderson, Edmonton, AB
    3. Nola Deyoung, Brierly Brook, NS
    4. Olivia Moffat, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

    Sword

    1. Cody Pyper, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    2. Ollie Henderson, Edmonton, AB
    3. Olivia Moffat, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    4. Nola Deyoung, Brierly Brook, NS

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Cody Pyper, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    2. Ollie Henderson, Edmonton, AB
    3. Nola Deyoung, Brierly Brook, NS
    4. Olivia Moffat, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

    Strathspey & Half Tulloch:

    1. Cody Pyper, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    2. Ollie Henderson, Edmonton, AB
    3. Nola Deyoung, Brierly Brook, NS
    4. Olivia Moffat, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

    Overall:

    1. Cody Pyper, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    2. Ollie Henderson, Edmonton, AB
    3. Nola Deyoung, Brierly Brook, NS
    4. Olivia Moffat, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

    10 & Under 12 Years:

    Fling:

    1. Sienna Reilly, Burlington, ON
    2. Ruby Alexander, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Catherine Pilling, Glace Bay, NS
    4. Clara McKee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    5. Jessica Strachan, Calgary, AB
    6. Sarah Arsenault, Sydney River, NS

    Sword:

    1. Sienna Reilly, Burlington, ON
    2. Catherine Pilling, Glace Bay, NS
    3. Estelle Francis, Airdrie, AB
    4. Jessica Strachan, Calgary, AB
    5. Emily MacInnis, French Cove, NS
    6. Clara McKee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Sienna Reilly, Burlington, ON
    2. Ruby Alexander, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Catherine Pilling, Glace Bay, NS
    4. Sarah Arsenault, Sydney River, NS
    5. Jessica Strachan, Calgary, AB
    6. Estelle Francis, Airdrie, AB

    Strathspey & Half Tulloch:

    1. Sienna Reilly, Burlington, ON
    2. Ruby Alexander, Dartmouth, NS
    3. Catherine Pilling, Glace Bay, NS
    4. Jessica Strachan, Calgary, AB
    5. Sarah Arsenault, Sydney River, NS
    6. Clara McKee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Champion: Sienna Reilly, Burlington, ON

    1st runner-up: Catherine Pilling, Glace Bay, NS

    2nd runner-up: Ruby Alexander, Dartmouth, NS

    3rd runner-up: Jessica Strachan, Calgary, AB

    4th runner-up: Sarah Arsenault, Sydney River, NS

    5th runner-up: Clara McKee, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    12 & Under 14 Years:

    Fling:

    1. Emma Breeze, Port Berry, ON
    2. Brooke Hayne, Antigonish, NS
    3. Sam Synishin, Antigonish, NS
    4. Annika Bruinsma, Leduc County, NS
    5. Maëlle Naime, Middle Sackville, NS
    6. Isla Donald, Hammonds Plains, NS

    Sword:

    1. Emma Breeze, Port Berry, ON
    2. Brooke Hayne, Antigonish, NS
    3. Emma Nordstrom, North Star, AB
    4. Maëlle Naime, Middle Sackville, NS
    5. Annika Bruinsma, Leduc County, NS
    6. Fionna Brown, Calgary, AB

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Brooke Hayne, Antigonish, NS
    2. Emma Breeze, Port Berry, ON
    3. Sam Synishin, Antigonish, NS
    4. Maëlle Naime, Middle Sackville, NS
    5. Annika Bruinsma, Leduc County, NS
    6. Emma Nordstrom, North Star, AB

    Strathspey & Half Tulloch:

    1. Brooke Hayne, Antigonish, NS
    2. Emma Breeze, Port Berry, ON
    3. Sam Synishin, Antigonish, NS
    4. Maëlle Naime, Middle Sackville, NS
    5. Annika Bruinsma, Leduc County, NS
    6. Emma Nordstrom, North Star, AB

    Champion: Emma Breeze, Port Berry, ON

    1st runner-up: Brooke Hayne, Antigonish, NS

    2nd runner-up: Sam Synishin, Antigonish, NS

    3rd runner-up: Maëlle Naime, Middle Sackville, NS

    4th runner-up: Annika Bruinsma, Leduc County, AB

    5th runner-up: Emma Nordstrom, North Star, AB

    14 & Under 16 Years:

    Fling:

    1. Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    2. Katjana Bruinsma, Leduc County, AB
    3. Heidi Miller, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
    4. Hannah Cameron, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
    5. Isla Gauld, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    6. Gabrielle Birkmyre, East Refrewshire, Scotland & Karly Boyle, St. Andrews, NS

    Sword:

    1. Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    2. Katjana Bruinsma, Leduc County, AB
    3. Heidi Miller, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
    4. Isla Gauld, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    5. Camryn MacIsaac, Barrie, ON
    6. Gabrielle Birkmyre, East Refrewshire, Scotland & Karly Boyle, St. Andrews, NS & Breanne Smith, Duncan, BC (3-way tie)

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    2. Katjana Bruinsma, Leduc County, AB
    3. Heidi Miller, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
    4. Isla Gauld, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    5. Gabrielle Birkmyre, East Refrewshire, Scotland
    6. Camryn MacIsaac, Barrie, ON

    Strathspey & Half Tulloch:

    1. Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    2. Katjana Bruinsma, Leduc County, AB
    3. Heidi Miller, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
    4. Isla Gauld, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    5. Gabrielle Birkmyre, East Refrewshire, Scotland
    6. Camryn MacIsaac, Barrie, ON

    Champion: Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

    1st runner-up: Katjana Bruinsma, Leduc County, AB

    2nd runner-up: Heidi Miller, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

    3rd runner-up: Isla Gauld, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    4th runner-up: Gabrielle Birkmyre, East Refrewshire, Scotland

    5th runner-up: Camryn MacIsaac, Barrie, ON

    16 & Under 18 Years:

    Fling:

    1. Kylie Arsenault, Calgary, AB
    2. Hannah Black, Surrey, BC
    3. Lois Little, Glasgow, Scotland
    4. Innes MacKenzie, Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
    5. Katie McKenna, Antigonish, NS
    6. Ciera MacDonald, Ajax, ON

    Sword:

    1. Innes MacKenzie, Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
    2. Kylie Arsenault, Calgary, AB
    3. Lois Little, Glasgow, Scotland
    4. Hannah Black, Surrey, BC
    5. Katie Semple, Lanark, Scotland
    6. Emma Bancks, Dunoon, Scotland

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Lois Little, Glasgow, Scotland
    2. Hannah Black, Surrey, BC
    3. Kylie Arsenault, Calgary, AB
    4. Innes MacKenzie, Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
    5. Katie McKenna, Antigonish, NS
    6. Katie Semple, Lanark, Scotland

    Strathspey & Half Tulloch:

    1. Innes MacKenzie, Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
    2. Hannah Black, Surrey, BC
    3. Lois Little, Glasgow, Scotland
    4. Kylie Arsenault, Calgary, AB
    5. Daisy Swallow, Langley, BC
    6. Katie Semple, Lanark, Scotland

    Champion: Innes MacKenzie, Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland

    1st runner-up: Kylie Arsenault, Calgary, AB

    2nd runner-up: Lois Little, Glasgow, AB

    3rd runner-up: Hannah Black, Surrey, BC

    4th runner-up: Katie Semple, Lanark, Scotland

    5th runner-up: Katie McKenna, Antigonish, NS

    18 Years & Over:

    Fling:

    1. Emma Smart, Aberdeen, Scotland
    2. Molly Smith, Thunder Bay, ON
    3. Katie Lawson, Edinburgh, Scotland
    4. Hannah Delorey, Antigonish, NS
    5. Catriona Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    6. Kyla McGill, Keswick, ON

    Sword:

    1. Hannah Delorey, Antigonish, NS
    2. Catriona Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    3. Katie Lawson, Edinburgh, Scotland
    4. Isla Flint, Helensburgh, Scotland
    5. Kyla McGill, Keswick, ON
    6. Laura Hillyard, Bedford, NS

    Seann Truibhas:

    1. Emma Smart, Aberdeen, Scotland
    2. Molly Smith, Thunder Bay, ON
    3. Hannah Delorey, Antigonish, NS
    4. Isla Flint, Helensburgh, Scotland
    5. Catriona Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    6. Kyla McGill, Keswick, ON

    Strathspey & Half Tulloch:

    1. Catriona Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland
    2. Emma Smart, Aberdeen, Scotland
    3. Molly Smith, Thunder Bay, ON
    4. Hannah Delorey, Antigonish, NS
    5. Katie Lawson, Edinburgh, Scotland
    6. Isla Flint, Helensburgh, Scotland

    Champion: Emma Smart, Aberdeen, Scotland

    1st runner-up: Hannah Delorey, Antigonish, NS

    2nd runner-up: Catriona Gammons, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

    3rd runner-up: Molly Smith, Thunder Bay, ON

    4th runner-up: Katie Lawson, Edinburgh, Scotland

    5th runner-up: Isla Flint, Helensburgh, Scotland

    Sunday July 9th - Primary & Beginner Results
    Sunday July 9th - Highland Heart Open premiership results

    157th Antigonish Highland Games Highland Dancing Results 

    Pre-premier competition results

     

    Pre-Premier Results – Saturday, July 9 & Sunday July 10 

    *results shown are up to 6 placings*

    Primary 4 & 5

    Pas de Basques

    1st Alexandra Blacquiere

    2nd Sophie Jane Myette

    3rd Winslow Deuzic

    4th Lydia Foley

    5th Callie Butler

    6th Elyse Foley

    Pas de Basques & Highcuts

    1st Sophie Jane Myette

    2nd Alexandra Blacquiere

    3rd Lydia Foley

    4th Callie Butler

    5th Elyse Foley

    6th Aevan MacGillivray

    Primary 6

    Highland Fling

    1st Claire Hoben

    2nd Kallie Hicks

    3rd Mary Campbell

    4th Briar MacHattie

    5th Mari MacKinnon

    6th Kate Purcell

    Sword Dance

    1st Mari MacKinnon

    2nd Kate Purcell

    3rd Briar MacHattie

    4th Claire Hoben

    5th Kallie Hicks

    6th Clara Lemoine

    Pas de Basques

    1st Mary Campbell

    2nd Claire Hoben

    3rd Kate Purcell

    4th Clara Lemoine

    5th Kallie Hicks

    6th Raya Chisholm

    Pas de Basques & Highcuts

    1st Mary Campbell

    2nd Clara Lemoine

    3rd Claire Hoben

    4th Kate Purcell

    5th Briar MacHattie

    6th Kallie Hicks

     

    Beginner 7 & under:

    High aggregate: Katie Taylor

    Highland Fling:

    1st Katie Taylor

    2nd Vanna Single

    3rd Freya MacKenzie

    4th Breccan Maeve Burns

    5th Cédric Turner

    6th Kate Calder

    Sword Dance:

    1st Katie Taylor

    2nd Vanna Single

    3rd Freya MacKenzie

    4th Cédric Turner

    5th Breccan Maeve Burns

    6th Dhara Ghore

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Katie Taylor

    2nd Cédric Turner

    3rd Kate Calder

    4th Breccan Maeve Burns

    5th Chelsea Foley

    6th Vanna Single

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Breccan Maeve Burns

    2nd Katie Taylor

    3rd Kate Calder

    4th Cédric Turner

    5th Freya MacKenzie

     

    Beginner 8:

    High Aggregate: Elyse McClorey

    Highland Fling:

    1st Khloe Brooks

    2nd Isla Purcell

    3rd Elyse McClorey

    4th Clara MacDonald

    5th Anna Lee MacKinnon

    6th Evie Breen

     

    Sword Dance:

    1st Elyse McClorey

    2nd Anna Lee MacKinnon

    3rd Nora MacInnis

    4th Maia Jordan

    5th Isla Purcell

    6th Isabella Bryson

     

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Elyse McClorey

    2nd Anna Lee MacKinnon

    3rd Evie Breen

    4th Khloe Brooks

    5th Georgia Moriarty

    6th Nora MacInnis

     

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Cailin Larson

    2nd Elyse McClorey

    3rd Nora MacInnis

    4th Evie Breen

    5th Anna Lee MacKinnon

    6th Brielle Burns

     

    Beginner 9:

    High Aggregate: Ava Giacomantonio

    Highland Fling:

    1st Ellie Cluett

    2nd Ruby Luciano

    3rd Adriana Palao

    4th Isabella Beaton

    5th Ainsley Burgess

    6th Eadlin Fraser

     

    Sword Dance:

    1st Ava Giacomantonio

    2nd Isabella Beaton

    3rd Leah Smith

    4th Ainsley Burgess

    5th Jenna Jones

    6th Adrianna Palao

     

    Seann Truibhas

    1st Ava Giacomantonio

    2nd Jenna Jones

    3rd Ainsley Burgess

    4th Lean Smith

    5th Isabella Beaton

    6th Ellie Cluett

     

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Adriana Palao

    2nd Ainsley Burgess

    3rd Ruby Luciano

    4th Ellie Cluett

    5th Isabella Beaton

    6th Jenna Jones

     

    Beginner 10:

    High Aggregate: Lila Tacreiter

    Highland Fling:

    1st Kylah Gillis

    2nd Lila Tacreiter

    3rd Leigha Sheppard

    4th Vanessa Page

    5th Abigail MacKenzie Trudgian

    6th Hannah Dickson

    Sword Dance:

    1st Lila Tacreiter

    2nd Emily Crocker

    3rd Kenzie Nickerson

    4th Vanessa Page

    5th Abigail MacKenzie Trudgian

    6th Elena Death

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Lila Tacreiter

    2nd Emily Crocker

    3rd Kylah Gillis

    4th Abigail MacKenzie Trudgian

    5th Vanessa Page

    6th Elena Death

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Abigail MacKenzie Trudgian

    2nd Lila Tacreiter

    3rd Emily Crocker

    4th Elena Death

    5th Vanessa Page

    6th Kenzie Nickerson

     

    Beginner 11 & Over:

    High Aggregate: Faryn Cutcliffe

    Highland Fling:

    1st Faryn Cutcliffe

    2nd Libby Fraser

    3rd Kaia Craik

    4th Abigail Munro

    5th Bronte Woodward

    6th Leah Wilkins

    Sword Dance:

    1st Faryn Cutcliffe

    2nd Libby Fraser

    3rd Kaia Craik

    4th Abigail Munro

    5th Leah Wilkins

    6th Bronte Woodward

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Leah Wilkins

    2nd Faryn Cutcliffe

    3rd Libby Fraser

    4th Kaia Craik

    5th Hanna Spanik

    6th Paige Dobson

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Libby Fraser

    2nd Faryn Cutchliffe

    3rd Leah Wilkins

    4th Abigail Munro

    5th Georgia Brophy

    6th Hanna Spanik

     

    Novice 10 & Under

    High aggregate: Hadley MacDonald

    Highland Fling:

    1st Hadley MacDonald

    2nd Clara Domike

    3rd Nola Deyoung

    4th Elise Jean

    5th Kenzie Burns

    6th Josie MacAulay

    Sword Dance:

    1st Elise Jean

    2nd Clara Domike

    3rd Nola Deyoung

    4th Mairi Larson

    5th Zoe Berthiaume

    6th Hadley MacDonald

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Elise Jean

    2nd Clara Domike

    3rd Ella Luciano

    4th Hadley MacDonald

    5th Josie MacAulay

    6th Kenzie Burns

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Hadley MacDonald

    2nd Mairi Larson

    3rd Alexandra Fraser

    4th Nola Deyoung

    5th Clara Domike

    6th Emily Boyd

     

    Novice 11 years & older:

    High aggregate: Madilyn Perrott

    Highland Fling:

    1st Alice Yancey

    2nd Maria Bryson

    3rd Mhairi Wilmott

    4th Micaela Brophy

    5th Gwen Beaton

    Sword Dance:

    1st Madilyn Perrott

    2nd Maria Bryson

    3rd Gwen Beaton

    4th Alice Yancey

    5th Mhairi Wilmott

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Madilyn Perrott

    2nd Alice Yancey

    3rd Micaela Brophy

    4th Maria Bryson

    5th Mhairi Wilmott

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Madilyn Perrott

    2nd Maria Bryson

    3rd Mollie MacDonald

    4th Mhairi Wilmott

    5th Micaela Brophy

     

    Intermediate 11 & Under:

    High Aggregate: Emily MacInnis

    Highland Fling:

    1st Emily MacInnis

    2nd Rhya MacLean

    3rd Dylan Mombourquette

    4th Charlotte Kennedy

    5th Sophie MacEachern

    Sword Dance:

    1st Emily MacInnis

    2nd Dylan Mombourquette

    3rd Gwendolyn Domike

    4th Ruby Janice MacDonald

    5th Charlotte Kennedy

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Emily MacInnis

    2nd Dylan Mombourquette

    3rd Rhya MacLean

    4th Ruby Janice MacDonald

    5th Charlotte Kennedy

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Emily MacInnis

    2nd Rhya MacLean

    3rd Ruby Janice MacDonald

    4th Dylan Mombourquette

    5th Gwendolyn Domike

     

    Intermediate 12 years & Over:

    High aggregate: Micaela Decoste

    Highland Fling:

    1st Payton Veling

    2nd Jaeda MacLean

    3rd Maggie MacDougall

    4th Lily Marshall Gallant

    5th Michaela Decoste

    6th Lauren Carrigan

    Sword Dance:

    1st Micaela Decoste

    2nd Jaeda MacLean

    3rd Piper Fidgen

    4th Julie Richard

    5th Lily Marshall Gallant

    6th Isla Doncaster

    Seann Truibhas:

    1st Isla Doncaster

    2nd Micaela Decoste

    3rd Julie Richard

    4th Piper Fidgen

    5th Chloe Death

    6th Payton Veling

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Lauren Carrigan

    2nd Payton Veling

    3rd Jaeda MacLean

    4th Lily Marshall Gallant

    5th Julie Richard

    6th Piper Fidgen

    Highland Heart Open premiership results

    10 & Under 12 Years:

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Ruby Alexander

    2nd Sydney Nunn

    3rd Isla Donald

    4th Charlotte Goodwin

    5th Keaton Thibodeau

    6th Tiona Aucoin

     Scotch Measure:

    1st Sydney Nunn

    2nd Ruby Alexander

    3rd Tiona Aucoin

    4th Isla Donald

    5th Charlotte Goodwin

    6th Keaton Thibodeau

     Earl of Erroll:

    1st Sydney Nunn

    2nd Ruby Alexander

    3rd Tiona Aucoin

    4th Isla Donald

    5th Charlotte Goodwin

     Sailor Hornpipe:

    1st Ruby Alexander

    2nd Sydney Nunn

    3rd Isla Donald

    4th Tiona Aucoin

    5th Charlotte Goodwin

     

    Champion: Ruby Alexander

    1st Runner up: Sydney Nunn

    2nd Runner up: Isla Donald

    3rd Runner up: Tiona Aucoin

    4th Runner up:  Charlotte Goodwin

    5th Runner up: Keaton Thibodeau

     

    12 & Under 14 Years:

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Divjot Kalsi

    2nd Yashita Ghore

    3rd Emma Dunning

    4th Cara Sweet

    5th Fiona McClorey

    6th Alie MacMaster

    6th Mia Nordine

     Scotch Measure:

    1st Divjot Kalsi

    2nd Cara Sweet

    3rd Fiona McClorey

    4th Mia Nordine

    5th Emma Dunning

    6th Yashita Ghore

     Earl of Erroll:

    1st Fiona McClorey

    2nd Divjot Kalsi

    3rd Cara Sweet

    4th Alie MacMaster

    5th Emma Dunning

    6th Yashita Ghore

     Sailors Hornpipe:

    1st Divjot Kalsi

    2nd Fiona McClorey

    3rd Cara Sweet

    4th Alie MacMaster

    5th Yashita Ghore

    6th Emma Dunning

     

    Champion: Divjot Kalsi

    1st Runner up: Fiona McClorey

    2nd Runner up: Cara Sweet

    3rd Runner up: Yashita Ghore

    4th Runner up: Emma Dunning

    5th Runner up: Alie MacMaster

     

     14 & Under 16 Years:

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Julia Murray

    3rd Emma Carrigan

    4th Carmen MacMaster

    5th Clare Mombourquette

    6th Sophie Hawes

     Scotch Measure:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Julia Murray

    3rd Clare Mombourquette

    4th Melia Roberts

    5th Carmen MacMaster

    6th Emma Carrigan

     Earl of Erroll:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Melia Roberts

    3rd Sophie Hawes

    4th Julia Murray

    5th Ava Rogers

    6th Emma Carrigan

     Sailors Hornpipe:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Sophie Hawes

    3rd Julia Murray

    4th Melia Roberts

    5th Carmen MacMaster

    6th Emma Carrigan

     

    Champion: Karly Boyle

    1st Runner up: Julia Murray

    2nd Runner up: Melia Roberts

    3rd Runner up: Sophie Hawes

    4th Runner up: Emma Carrigan

    5th Runner up: Carmen MacMaster

     

    16 & Under 19 Years:

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Morgan MacDonald

    2nd Emerald Lake

    3rd Emma Barrett

    4th Jaelynn Rogers

    5th Anna Silver

    6th Kaili Dillier

     Scotch Measure:

    1st Morgan MacDonald

    2nd Emerald Lake

    3rd Emma Barrett

    4th Kaili Dillier

    5th Jaelynn Rogers

    6th Anna Silver

     Earl of Erroll:

    1st Morgan MacDonald

    2nd Emerald Lake

    3rd Emma Barrett

    4th Kaili Dillier

    5th Anna Silver

    6th Jaelynn Rogers

    Sailors Hornpipe:

    1st Emma Barrett

    2nd Morgan MacDonald

    3rd Emerald Lake

    4th Kaili Dillier

    5th Anna Silver

    6th Jaelynn Rogers

     

    Champion: Morgan MacDonald

    1st Runner up: Emma Barrett

    2nd Runner up: Emerald Lake

    3rd Runner up: Kaili Dillier

    4th Runner up: Jaelynn Rogers

    5th Runner up: Anna Silver

     

    19 Years & Over:

    Scottish Lilt:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Kristan Marcotte

    3rd Erin Gilfoy

    4th Tamra Boyd

    5th Heather Aucoin

    6th Mallory Whebby

     Scotch Measure:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Kristan Marcotte

    3rd Heather Aucoin

    4th Mallory Whebby

    5th Erin Gilfoy

    6th Laura Hillyard

     Earl of Erroll:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Kristan Marcotte

    3rd Erin Gilfoy

    4th Mallory Whebby

    5th Tamra Boyd

    6th Heather Aucoin

     Sailors Hornpipe:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Heather Aucoin

    3rd Kristan Marcotte

    4th Mallory Whebby

    5th Tamra Boyd

    6th Erin Gilfoy

     

    Champion: Scout McKee

    1st Runner up: Kristan Marcotte

    2nd Runner up: Heather Aucoin

    3rd Runner up: Erin Gilfoy

    4th Runner up: Mallory Whebby

    5th Runner up: Tamra Boyd

     

    New scotland open championship results

    New Scotland Open Championship

    10 & Under 12 Years:

    Highland Fling:

    1st Charlotte Goodwin

    2nd Tiona Aucoin

    3rd Ruby Alexander

    4th Isla Donald

    5th Keaton Thibodeau

    6th Sydney Nunn

     Sword Dance:

    1st Ruby Alexander

    2nd Tiona Aucoin

    3rd Isla Donald

    4th Sydney Nunn

    5th Keaton Thibodeau

    6th Charlotte Goodwin

     Seann Truibhas:

    1st Ruby Alexander

    2nd Sydney Nunn

    3rd Isla Donald

    4th Charlotte Goodwin

    5th Tiona Aucoin

    6th Keaton Thibodeau

     Reel:

    1st Ruby Alexander

    2nd Tiona Aucoin

    3rd Isla Donald

    4th Sydney Nunn

    5th Charlotte Goodwin

    6th Keaton Thibodeau

     

    Champion: Ruby Alexander

    1st Runner up: Tiona Aucoin

    2nd Runner up: Isla Donald

    3rd Runner up: Charlotte Goodwin

    4th Runner up: Sydney Nunn

    5th Runner up: Keaton Thibodeau

     

    12 & Under 14 years:

    Highland Fling:

    1st Lily Kate Williams

    2nd Chloe MacEachern

    3rd Mia Nordine

    4th Yashita Ghore

    5th Emma Dunning

    6th Divjot Kalsi

     Sword Dance:

    1st Yashita Ghore

    2nd Alie MacMaster

    3rd Cara Sweet

    4th Mia Nordine

    5th Lily Kate Williams

    6th Laken Rogers

     Seann Truibhas:

    1st Divjot Kalsi

    2nd Lily Kate Williams

    3rd Emma Dunning

    4th Cara Sweet

    5th Yashita Ghore

    6th Mia Nordine

     Reel:

    1st Lily Kate Williams

    2nd Divjot Kalsi

    3rd Emma Dunning

    4th Chloe MacEachern

    5th Yashita Ghore

    6th Fiona McClorey

     

    Champion: Lily Kate

    1st Runner up: Divjot Kalsi

    2nd Runner up: Yashita Ghore

    3rd Runner up: Emma Dunning

    4th Runner up: Mia Nordine

    5th Runner up: Chloe MacEachern

     

     14 & Under 16 Years:

    Highland Fling:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Clare Mombourquette

    3rd Jillian Burt

    4th Julia Murray

    5th Melia Roberts

    6th Emma Carrigan

     Sword Dance:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Jillian Burt

    3rd Clare Mombourquette

    4th Julia Murray

    5th Melia Roberts

    6th Emma Carrigan

     Seann Truibhas:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Jillian Burt

    3rd Clare Mombourquette

    4th Melia Roberts

    5th Julia Murray

    6th Sophie Hawes

     Reel:

    1st Karly Boyle

    2nd Jillian Burt

    3rd Julia Murray

    4th Melia Roberts

    5th Sophie Hawes

    6th Carmen MacMaster

     

    Champion: Karly Boyle

    1st Runner up: Jillian Burt

    2nd Runner up: Clare Mombourquette

    3rd Runner up: Julia Murray

    4th Runner up: Melia Roberts

    5th Runner up: Sophie Hawes

     

    16 & Under 19 Years:

    Highland Fling:

    1st Morgan MacDonald

    2nd Emma Barrett

    3rd Emerald Lake

    4th Anna Silver

    5th Charlotte Eagan

    6th Kaili Dillier

     Sword Dance:

    1st Morgan MacDonald

    2nd Kaili Dillier

    3rd Emerald Lake

    4th Anna Silver

    5th Charlotte Eagan

    6th Sarah Organ

     Seann Truibhas:

    1st Morgan MacDonald

    2nd Emerald Lake

    3rd Charlotte Eagan

    4th Emma Barrett

    5th Kaili Dillier

    6th Anna Silver

     Reel:

    1st Morgan MacDonald

    2nd Emerald Lake

    3rd Emma Barrett

    4th Charlotte Eagan

    5th Anna Silver

    6th Sarah Organ

     

    Champion: Morgan MacDonald

    1st Runner up: Emerald Lake

    2nd Runner up: Emma Barrett

    3rd Runner up: Charlotte Eagan

    4th Runner up: Kaili Dillier

    5th Runner up: Anna Silver

     

    19 Years & Over:

    Highland Fling:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Kristan Marcotte

    3rd Erin Gilfoy

    4th Heather Aucoin

    5th Mallory Whebby

    6th Tamra Boyd

     Sword Dance:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Megan VanderWal

    3rd Kristan Marcotte

    4th Mallory Whebby

    5th Laura Hillyard

    6th Genevieve Dauphinee

     Seann Truibhas:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Kristan Marcotte

    3rd Erin Gilfoy

    4th Mallory Whebby

    5th Heather Aucoin

    6th Tamra Boyd

    Reel:

    1st Scout McKee

    2nd Erin Gilfoy

    3rd Heather Aucoin

    4th Megan VanderWal

    5th Mallory Whebby

    6th Kristan Marcotte

     

    Champion: Scout McKee

    1st Runner up: Kristan Marcotte

    2nd Runner up:  Erin Gilfoy

    3rd Runner up: Mallory Whebby

    4th Runner up: Heather Aucoin

    5th Runner up: Megan VanderWal

    History of Highland Dancing 

    Dating back to the 11th or the 12th century, the Highland Dances of Scotland tended to be highly athletic male celebratory dances or triumph or joy, or warrior dances performed over swords and spiked shields. According to tradition, the old kings and chiefs of Scotland used the Highland Games as a way of choosing their best men for their retinue and men at arms. 

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    Highland Dancing was one of the various ways men were tested for strength, stamina, accuracy, and agility. The Scottish military regiments used to use Highland Dancing as a form of training to develop stamina and agility. Competitive Highland dancing started during the Highland revival of Victorian Britain and was for men only. Ladies began competing only at the turn of the Century. Over the centuries the dancing style has become more refined and now shares many elements from classical ballet. Although historically Highland dancing was restricted to men, today it is most performed by females. No matter who dances them, Highland dances require both athletic and artistic skill.

    The Dances

    Antigonish Highland Games

    The Highland Fling 

    The oldest of the traditional dances of Scotland and is a dance of joy performed at the end of a victorious battle. It was danced by male warriors over a small round shield called a Targe. The Highland Fling is danced on the spot and is said to be based on the antics of a stag on the hillside, fingers and arms representing antlers.

    Antigonish Highland Games

    The Sword Dance (Mary Dundas Trophy) 

    The earliest references to the Sword Dance are from the 19th century but it likely dates back earlier. One story is that this was a dance of victory as the King danced over his bloody claymore (sword) and head of his enemy. Another story is that the Sword Dance was danced prior to battle and to kick the swords was considered a bad omen for the impending battle. Today, if a dancer kicks their sword, they are most likely disqualified depending on their category.

    Antigonish Highland Games

    The Seann Tribuhas

    This dance is pronounced “shawn trews” and translates to “old trousers.” This dance is reputed to date from the rebellion of 1745 when Bonnie Prince Charlie challenged England at Culloden and lost. As penalty, the Highlands were forbidden to wear the kilt. This dance is a celebration in response to the Proscription Repeal which restored to the Scots the right to wear their kilts and play the bagpipes once more. The movements of this dance depict the legs shaking and shedding the hated trousers and returning to the freedom of the kilt.

    Antigonish Highland Games

    Strathspey and Reel 

    These are variations of a strathspey and reel, always performed by four dancers. The strathspey is never danced alone in competition and must be followed by a reel. These dances illustrate the “set” and “travel” steps which are common in Scottish social dancing.  

    Antigonish Highland Games

    The Flora McDonald’s Fancy (Florence MacMillan Trophy) 

    This is said to be last dance Flora McDonald danced for Bonnie Prince Charlie before he fled overseas but is likely to be a dance named in her honour. Flora MacDonald helped the prince escape to North Uist to Skye disguised as her maid. She emigrated to America but returned home to Skye later in life.

    Antigonish Highland Games

    The Sailor’s Hornpipe & The Irish Jig

    Both of these dances are caricature dances developed from the traditional English version. It has become more popular in Scotland than English and is regular featured in Highland Games.

    The movements of the Sailor’s Hornpipe, portray the actions used in the daily routines of a sailor’s life, such as pulling ropes, climbing the rigging and looking out to sea. A costume like a sailor’s uniform is worn for this dance.

    The Irish Jig is a dance depicting an Irish washerwoman who is angry with her erring husband. The costume worn for this dance is either a red or emerald green skirt and bodice with a full white petticoat and white apron. Red or green jig shoes are worn and there is much stamping and facial grimacing in this dance. In the male version, dancers wear a red or green tailcoat, brown knee britches of corduroy, with a paddy hat and he carries a shillelagh, which is a club made from the forked branch of a tree.

    Antigonish Highland Games

    Florence MacMillian Memorial Award

    Florence MacMillan was a premier dancing instructor in Antigonish who brought champion dancers like Mabel MacInnis, Gerarda MacDonald, Janice Macquarrie and Patsy MacAdam into prominence. She bucked the dancing establishment with her methods and eventually saw her students win seven out of eight provincial qualifying berths for the 1968 national championships. However, she did more than just instruct, she motivated her first generation of advanced highland dancers, mainly Janice MacQuarrie and Gerarda Macdonald to excel as teachers and choreographers. Because of Florence, her students and now their students, Antigonish can make some legitimate claims for excellence in Highland dance. The Florence MacMillan trophy is presented to the Premier dancer from the Maritimes who performs the best Flora MacDonald Fancy at the Games. An appropriate dance commemorating a well-loved personality.

    See Previous Winners

    Previous Winners:

    Year     Name

    1967     Gerarda MacDonald

    1968     Gerarda MacDonald

    1969     Janice MacQuarrie

    1970     Gerarda MacDonald

    1971     Rita Lynn MacDougall

    1972     Debbie Robson

    1973     Sheila MacNeil

    1974     Clare Kiely

    1975     Kathy MacKinnon

    1976     Sherrie Green

    1977     Debbie Robson

    1978     Heather MacKinnon

    1979     Patti Ann MacLeod

    1980     Clare Kiely

    1981     Clare Kiely

    1982     Patti Ann MacLeod

    1983     Sherrie Lynn Murray

    1984     Clare Kiely

    1985     Jennifer Richardson

    1986     Donna Cameron

    1987     Donna Cameron

    1988     Michelle MacGillivray

    1989     Michelle MacGillivray

    1990     Donna Cameron

    1991     Michelle MacGillivray

    1992     Jesselyn Petrie

    1993     Sabra MacGillivray

    1994     Sabra MacGillivray

    1995     Sabra MacGillivray

    1996     Sara Cluett

    1997     Sabra MacGillivray

    1998     Sabra MacGillivray

    1999     Stephanie Grant

    2000     Stephanie Grant

    2001     Stephanie Turnbull

    2002     Stephanie Grant

    2003     Stephanie Grant

    2004     Stephanie Grant

    2005     Stephanie Turnbull

    2006     Sarah McKenna

    2007     Stephanie Grant

    2008     Sarah McKenna

    2009     Sarah McKenna

    2010     Sara McKegney

    2011     Victoria Boily

    2012     Jillian MacLeod

    2013     Sara McKegney

    2014     Leah Campbell

    2015     Robin Scott

    2016     Shelby Lynne Dalziel

    2017     Scout McKee

    2018     Scout McKee

    Antigonish Highland Games

    Mary Dundas Memorial Award 

     

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    Year     Name

    1960     Leanne Pugsley

    1961     Sheena Hold

    1962     Terri Brean

    1963     Eileen Pottie

    1964     Eileen Pottie

    1965     Eileen Pottie

    1966     Frances Cooke

    1967     Janice MacQuarrie

    1968     Debbie Smith

    1969     Janice MacQuarrie

    1970     Janice MacQuarrie

    1971     Heather MacKinnin

    1972     Marianne Skinner

    1973     Julia Ann BrayBrook

    1974     Heather MacKinnin

    1975     Heather MacKinnin

    1976     Cheryl Verriere

    1977     Sherri Green

    1978     Clare Kiely

    1979     Jill Young

    1980     Claranne Floyd

    1981     Glenda Landry

    1982     Michelle MacGillivray

    1983     Danielle Trudeau

    1984     Krista Gunn

    1985     Ann Milne

    1986     Krista Gunn

    1987     Sara Cluett

    1988     Sabra MacGillivray

    1989     Kelly Anne Carey

    1990     Jennifer MacDonald

    1991     Stephanie Grant

    1992     Stephanie Grant

    1993     Stephanie Grant

    1994     Stephanie Grant

    1995     Stephanie Grant

    1996     Shelley Lynn Walsh

    1997     Sonya Doucette

    1998     Shelley Lynn Walsh

    1999     Marielle Lesperance

    2000     Marielle Lesperance

    2001     Marielle Lesperance

    2002     Marielle Lesperance

    2003     Marielle Lesperance

    2004     Marielle Lesperance

    2005     Sarah McKenna

    2006     Robin Scott

    2007     Jillian MacLeod

    2008     Jillian MacLeod

    2009     Micayla Matthews

    2010     Cornelia Geib

    2011     Larissa Godin

    2012     Abigail Maeg

    2013     Morgan McDougall

    2014     Morgan McDougall

    2015     Carly MacDonald

    2016     Hannah MacDonald

    2017     Elise Berrevoets

    2018     Olivia Burke

    New Zealand Pre-Premier Award  

    In 1989, a dance troupe with family and friends from various parts of New Zealand, chifley Auckland, Hamilton and Whangarei visited the Antigonish Highland Games. Some of the New Zealand delegations were descendants of Nova Scotia who left St. Ann’s for Waipu, New Zealand, in the late 1950’s.

    The “Highland Games” culture is strong in New Zealand and members of this particular group made a habit of celebrating the midnight before the Waipu Games each New Years with a mass participation “all hands up and all feet dancing” hillside Highland Fling on Donald Fraser;s land overlooking the Bream Bay. For Games lovers, these games are a must to see.

    Pat Bourgoyne on behalf of this dancing troupe presented the Antigonish Highland Society with an intricately carved Maori plaque to commemorate their visit. The warrior faces on the shield are inset with Paua (abalone) shells.

    The late Peter Ryan of Auckland taught many of the dancers in this group, but illness prevented of making the trip to Nova Scotia. To commemorate his work with youth, the trip his mates took, and in in celebration of the links between Nova Scotia and Waipu, is presented annually to an Antigonish Town or County Pre-Premier dancer in Beginner, Novice, or Intermediate who has been chosen by the judges as the dancer demonstrating the “most promise”.

     

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    Previous Winners

    Year     Name

    1989     Julie MacPherson

    1990     Jacklyn MacDonald

    1991     Valerie Chisholm

    1992     Shenna MacDonald

    1993     Susan Boyd

    1994     Jill Deyoung

    1995     Susan Boyd

    1996     Katie Rawding

    1997     Bridget Coady

    1998     Tara Chisholm

    1999     Robin Scott

    2000     Emily Ives

    2001     Jillian Scott

    2002     Katie MacDonald

    2003     Kayla MacDonald

    2004     Janelle Marchand

    2005     Breah MacEachern

    2006     Riely Wilson

    2007     Maria Landry

    2008     Courtney MacDonald

    2009     Erin Gilfoy

    2010     Hannah Delorey

    2011     Megan Smith

    2012     Julia Mae MacDonald

    2013     Jaelyn Rovers

    2014     Jaelyn Rovers

    2015     Adelaide MacDonald

    2016     Ava Rogers

    2017     Yashita Ghore

    2018     Brooke Hayne

    Wilena MacInnis Penny Award 

    Few exemplified more the spirit of love of the Gael than the late Wilena MacInnis Penny did.  Born in Cape George, she served the Antigonish Highland Society in many ways in addition to being the society’s first female President and then for several years Games Chairperson.

    Wilena’s efforts helped sustain and invigorate the Highland Heart and gave an authentic voice to that which we are “Clanna Nan Giadheal” (Children of the Gael).

    In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the preservation of Scottish Culture and tradition, this trophy donated in her memory is presented annually to the Premier Dancer from Antigonish Town or County who accumulates the highest number of total points in the Premier Competitions. Originally, this included all events held during the games with the exception of Pre-Championships, Championships, some special events, and Restricted Premier because some dancers were ineligible to compete in these events.  Today, the New Scotland Open Championship, the Florence MacMillan Flora Special Event and the Highland Heart Open Premiership contributes to the accumulations of points.

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    Previous Winners

    Year     Name

    1994     Stephanie Grant

    1995     Valerie Chisholm (tie)

    1995     Stephanie Grant (tie)

    1995     Kara Spencer (tie)

    1996     Jessica McKenna

    1997     Valerie Chisholm

    1998     Sabra MacGillivray

    1999     Jessica McKenna (tie)

    1999     Stephanie Grant (tie)

    2000     Holly Arsenault

    2001     Holly Arsenault

    2002     Stephanie Grant

    2003     Stephanie Grant

    2004     Stephanie Grant

    2005     Robin Scott

    2006     Robin Scott

    2007     Sarah McKenna

    2008     Sarah McKenna

    2009     Sarah McKenna

    2010     Breanna Heffernan

    2011     Lindsay MacCormick

    2012     Lindsay MacCormick

    2013     Erin Gilfoy

    2014     Megan Smith

    2015     Megan Smith

    2016     Jaelyn Rovers

    2017     Erin Gilfoy

    2018     Karly Boyle