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since 1963
The White Spot Highland Dancers
are a recreational dance troupe performing in unison
with the White Spot Pipe Band at various events and parades throughout the year.
What is Highland Dancing?
Highland dancing is a competitive, solo dance style with Scottish origins, combining elements of traditional Gaelic folk dancing and ballet. Emerging in the 19th and 20th centuries, it showcases intricate footwork and movement performed in traditional kilts. Key dances include the Highland Fling, Sword Dance, Seann Triubhas, and Strathspey & Reel. Known for its physical demands, highland dancing requires agility, strength, stamina, and artistry. Aspiring dancers dedicate years to mastering its techniques through performances and competitions.
Who teaches the Highland Dancing?
Ms. Chelsea Hossack, former White Spot Pipe Band dancer AND tennor drummer, is the Dance Instructor for the White Spot Pipe Band Highland Dancers.
With 14 years of dance experience, Chelsea brings a wealth of knowledge, and endless creativity to the dance troupe.
Chelsea currently competes under the Thistlebrook Highland Dance Academy, and dances professionally with the Thistle & Thorn Dance Company.
about the white spot highland dancers
The White Spot Pipe Band is unique in that it has its own dedicated performance dance troupe, established in the 1990s, making it one of the few bands in North America to offer this distinction.
A dedicated instructor choreographs the performance and parade routines, with the dancers regularly accompanying the band at various events and performances throughout the year. Additionally, the dancers meet on Tuesday practice nights to rehearse their routines.
Each year, at the annual WSPB Holiday Recital, the highland dancers prepare a
The dancers typically take lessons independently at other dance studios in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, and many of them also compete in Highland Dance competitions under those schools. The White Spot Pipe Band Highland Dancers do not compete under the band's name or kilt, as the group functions solely as a performance troupe.
