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Hi my name is Wills Ballantyne Welcome to my blog I am a male highland dancer and I am 13 years old I have been dancing for about 3 years now. I am currently dancing in premier where I travel far and wide for competitions I have recently just come back from a week away in Dunoon with my family and danced at Cowal games. It's like our own family reunion with my dads cousin coming over from the Cayman Islands to watch me my sister and my cousin dance. My favourite dance is the Sean truibhas. I struggle the...

Hello, My name is Sammy-Jo Brooks. . Im 22 years old and only started dancing when i was 14 years old. I took up dancing just as something to do after school but found I really loved it and wanted to start competing. When my older sister was younger she too danced and was really good at it so i though maybe it was in the blood (Or maybe it wasn't :D). . I dance with 'Lesley's school of highland dancing' in Corby. Corby is referred to as 'little Scotland' so there are many different schools in this little town....

My Top 5 Hair Must Haves for competition days Obviously, depending on hair types, your essentials may differ. If your dancer does have specific hair textures, please feel free to get in touch via Instagram #hairbySarah and I can recommend some tailored hair products. 1: Tangle Teaser Tangle teasers are fantastic! Especially if your dancer is not a fan of having their hair brushed. They can range in price from around £1 up to £15. To be totally honest, I have ditched my branded Tangle Teaser for the one available to buy in Home Bargains for £1.49.  2: Pin Tail...

We are excited to bring you our 2nd male dancer blogger Kaiden xx ............................................... Hello! My name is Kaiden Sabbadin and I am 11, almost 12 years old. I thought it would be fun to write a blog about being a (male) highland dancer! I live on a wee farm in the countryside in Chatsworth, Ontario, Canada. My little sister and I dance at the Joy Allen School of Highland Dancing in Toronto. I have been dancing since I was nine, and I have been dancing at the Novice level since June. Reilly is turning Novice in November. My favorite dance is the...

We are so very excited to introduce and welcome our very own 'Hair Guru' Sarah Campbell. We will let Sarah explain all below in her first introductory blog... ................................................. Hi everybody!  My name is Sarah and I have joined 'The Highland Dancer' as your hair guru!  So far, we have plans to take you through step by steps of several types of dancing buns - from the regular buns, to some of the more complex hairstyles.  We will do this with blogs, vlogs, photos and write ups.   I'll also be here to answer any hair questions you may have...