St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit 2025 Highland Games Dance Registration at Greenmead Historical Park – Livonia, MI

ScotDance USA Competition Registration # USMW-0201

All Dance Entries must be made by July 28, 2025. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

COMPETITION INFORMATION:

A.M. COMPETITION:

• Pre-Premier Dancer Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 9:00 a.m.
• Pre-Premier Competition begins at 9:30 a.m. with the Flora MacDonald’s Fancy followed by the 16 Pas de Basques.
• Choreography Competition begins at the conclusion of the Pre-Premier Competition. Be ready at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Primary Dances:

• Sixteen Pas de Basques
• Pas de Basques & High Cuts
• Highland Fling (4-step)
• Sword Dance (2&1)

Beginner Dances:

• Flora (4-step)
• Highland Fling (4-step)
• Sword Dance (2&1)
• Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Novice Dances

• Flora (4-step)
• Highland Fling (4-step)
• Sword Dance (2&1)
• Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Individual Choreography Dance:

• Open to Premier dancers only. See competition rules for details.

P.M. COMPETITION:

Intermediate and Premier Dancer Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. and closes at 1:00 p.m. Afternoon competition will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Irish Jig (3+1).

Intermediate Dances:

• Irish Jig (3+1)
• Flora (4-Step)
• Barracks Johnny (4-step)
• Seann Triubhas (3+1)

Premier Dances:

• Irish Jig (3+1)
• Flora (4-Step)
• Barracks Johnny (4-step)
• Seann Triubhas (3+1)

Premier Sword Challenge

• Open to all Premier dancers. Dancers will dance a 2&1 Sword Dance for a chance to win an actual Claymore Sword. Groups may be divided depending on entries. Sword Challenge will be done immediately following Premier Triubhas.

Dancer of the Day

• Highland Fling (4-step)

COMPETITION RULES:

• This competition is governed by the rules and regulations of the S.O.B.H.D. The decisions of the judge(s) are final. No correspondence or discussion can be entered into between a judge and dancer/parent/guardian/teacher.
• All dancers must compete in their own category and age group (based on their age as of the day of the competition).
• Groups, order of the dancers and number of prizes are determined by the Competition Coordinators according to the number of entries received and the date of those entries.
• The first dancer to enter will be the last to dance in each category. All competitors must be in full Highland Dress to receive awards.
• Trophies will be awarded based on six places in each dance.
• Per S.O.B.H.D. rules, there are no trophies for Primary Dancers.
• Dancer of the Day will be a dance of the Highland Fling (4-step).

Individual Choreography Rules

Individuals must choreograph their own routines limited to 2 minutes. The routine must contain Highland movements and Scottish-type music and dress. Props are allowed. Competition is limited to the first 8 entries received. Entries are limited to Premier Dancers only. A $25 entry fee (U.S. funds). Dancers must email music to Jennifer at highlanddancer109@yahoo.com by July 31, 2025.

PREMIER AGE GROUPS

Age groups will be divided based on entries received.

PRIZES:

Prize Money for Premier Competition will be given to the three oldest premier age groups.

Prize Money for Choreography Competition

• First age group: 1st – $75, 2nd – $50
• Second age group: 1st – $100, 2nd – $50

Prize Money for the Dancer of the Day

• Dancer of the Day: $100
• Dancer of the Day Runner Up: $50

LODGING INFORMATION:

Hyatt Place – Detroit Northwest – Livonia
19300 Haggerty Rd
Livonia, MI 48152

Request a room under the “Highland Games Group Code – G-HGIN”

ADDITIONAL ENTRY TICKETS:

• All guests, excluding the registered dancer, must have an entry ticket to the Highland Games.
• Tickets can be purchased at https://highlandgames.com/

Additional Information:

PARKING

• On-site parking (scarce after 10 am) is available for $5. Entrance off Newburgh Road.
• FREE Shuttle Parking is available at Schoolcraft College (between 6 and 7 Mile Roads on Haggerty Rd) and also at Hyatt Place – Detroit Northwest – Livonia,19300 Haggerty Rd
  Livonia, MI 48152. Service will be approximately every 5 minutes.

CHANGING ROOMS

• Changing rooms will be made available.

DANCER REGISTRATION CARDS

• Dancers must bring a valid 2025 SDUSA Registration Card

This is a rain or shine event. No refunds will be issued.

$5 from each dancer registration fee will go to ScotDance USA.