Highland Dancing

Highland dancers have to be as strong as gymnasts, yet as graceful as a ballerina. It is a very athletic form of dance and is one of the national forms of Scottish Dance.

There are two strands of dance; Highland and Scottish National. There are four main Highland dances, the Highland Fling, The Sword Dance, the Seann Triubhas and the Reels. Scottish National Dancing tends to be softer and different costumes are worn. Two of the most popular dances are the Sailors Hornpipe and the Irish Jig. Each dance tells it's own story about Scottish history.