Recent Updates |
Feb 26 | New vendor added to links page |
Feb 23 | MS-Word format entry form added to competition page |
Feb 17 | 2009 competition page and entry form now up |
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The Lethbridge Highland Dance Association (LHDA) is a non-profit society
organised to foster and preserve the tradition of highland dancing,
with special encouragement to the young dancer, and contribute whenever
possible to the community. It is part of the Alberta Highland Dancing
Association, which in turn is part of ScotDance Canada, and adheres to the
regulations of the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD), the
world body that sets rules and standards for competitions and teachers of
highland dancing.
The LHDA was founded in September of 1976, and makes its presence in the community felt
by organising dance-outs (exhibitions in public venues), and an annual
highland dance competition held each second Saturday in May. Additionally,
dancers in the community often perform at cultural events such as Canada Day,
Heritage Day and Burns' night celebrations. The LHDA also holds an annual
year-end recital in early June, and helps disseminate news of other highland
dance competitions in Alberta and southeastern British Columbia.
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