Fiona MacNeil – Scotland

Jennifer Thompson – Canada

Leonie Burgess – Australia

 

ENTRIES: Entries close Wednesday 30th April 2025.

Late entries will be accepted but will incur a $30 late fee and may not appear in the programme.

 

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Note that the following schedule of events is for planning purposes only and is subject to change based on entries received, and at the discretion of the HDAOT.
 

Friday Morning: Premier Pre Championships and Premier Awards

Friday Noon: Pre-Premier Competition (Primary, Beginner, Novice, Intermediate)

Friday Afternoon: Scottish National Premiership of Taranaki
 

Saturday Morning: Pre-Premier Competition (Levels/classes to be confirmed)

Saturday Noon: New Zealand Highland Dancing Championships

Saturday Afternoon: Pre-Premier Competition (Levels/classes to be confirmed)
 

Saturday Evening: Ceilidh (free entry) including Champions Fling, Broadsword Choreography Competition, Ceilidh Dancing. Bar open. Drinks and nibbles on sale.

 

 

PRE PREMIER – PRIMARY

$9.00 per dance
 

FRIDAY 20th JUNE

16 Pas de Basques

Pas de Basques and High cuts

Highland Fling (4)

Sword Dance (2&1)
 

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

16 Pas de Basques

Pas de Basques and High cuts

Highland Fling (4)

Sword Dance (2&1)

 

PRE PREMIER – BEGINNER

$9.00 per dance, $12.00 per Special Dance
 

FRIDAY 20th JUNE

Highland Fling (4)

Sword Dance (2&1)

Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Scottish Lilt (4)

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy (4)
 

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

Highland Fling (4)

Sword Dance (2&1)

Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Scottish Lilt (4)

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy (4)

Special Highland Fling (4)

 

PRE PREMIER – NOVICE

$9.00 per dance, $12.00 per Special Dance
 

FRIDAY 20th JUNE

Highland Fling (4)

Sword Dance (2&1)

Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Scottish Lilt (4)

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy (4)
 

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

Highland Fling (4)

Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Scottish Lilt (4)

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy (4)

Half Tulloch (4)

Special Highland Fling (4)

 

PRE PREMIER – INTERMEDIATE

$9.00 per dance, $12.00 per Special Dance
 

FRIDAY 20th JUNE

Highland Fling (4)

Sword Dance (2&1)

Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Scottish Lilt (4)

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy (4)
 

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

Highland Fling (4) (Merit)

Half Tulloch (4)

Barracks Johnnie (4)

Highland Laddie (4)

Irish Jig (3&1)

Sailors Hornpipe (4)

 

PREMIER

Pre Championship & Premier Award = $36.00
National Premiership = $48.00
NZ Championship = $70.00
 

FRIDAY 20th JUNE

PRE CHAMPIONSHIP and PREMIER AWARD

Highland Fling (4)

Sword Dance (2&1)

Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Half Tulloch (4)
 

PREMIERSHIP OF TARANAKI

Scotch Measure (4)

Barracks Johnnie (4)

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy (4)

Irish Jig <11 (3&1), >12 (4&1)
 

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

NEW ZEALAND HIGHLAND DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Highland Fling <11 (4), >12 (6)

Sword Dance <11 (2&1), >12 (2&2)

Seann Triubhas <11 (3&1), >12 (4&2)

Strathspey & Highland Reel (2&2)
 

BROADSWORD CHOREOGRAPHY

Entries via email

$25.00 per team

Pre Premier Team

Premier Team