Other interesting places to visit
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The British Association of Teachers of Dancing is an organisation which offers examinations in many forms of dancing, including Highland. They provide support and advice to qualified teachers.
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The United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dancing is an organisation with similar aims and examinations to the BATD above.
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Step-in-Time is a newly established Dancewear Supplier specialising, currently, in Highland and Irish Dancing supplies. They offer fast, courteous and knowledgeable service.
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Website of the famous Cowal Gathering which for many years now has been home to the official Highland Dancing World Championships.
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Very useful site offered by the Scottish Games Association which gives details of all Highland Games in Scotland. Each entry lets you know if there is a dancing competition and who the contact is.
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Website of the Highland Dancing Teachers Association of England
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www.clark.net/pub/pribut/spsport.html
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Although primarily designed for athletes, Dr Pribut's Sports Medicine pages offer useful information for dancers who often labour with with dreaded "shin splints"!
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ScotDance is the regulating SOBHD subsidiary in Canada. The website provides information on Canadian competitions and championship results .
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FUSTA is the Federation of United States Teachers and Adjudicators and is the controlling body for Highland Dancing in the USA
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Quality Highland Dancing outfits manufactured by MacIsaacs in Canada - although they do ship worldwide. Very high quality at prices often cheaper than here in the UK
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www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~ibb/scd/links.html
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Links pages of the Edinburgh Dance Pages - contains a wealth of links connected with Scottish dancing, Scottish music and Scotland in general!
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Homepage of the Tayside Highland Dancing Association which organises many dancing competitions in Scotland. THDA is also a represented Association on the SOBHD.
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The best Highland Dancing shoes you can buy. They contain a pad which cushions the heavy impact your feet have to endure during highland dancing. Additionally, the way that they are constructed means that your feet always seem to look slightly more arched than they really are!
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| http://highxpress.tripod.com | On-line supply of a very wide range of supplies for dancing including kilts, books, music and outfit patters. Run from Kansas USA by Mary Beth Miller Klein, former Highland Dancing World Champion, items are shipped speedily worldwide. |