Banks School of Scottish Dancing

This year marks the 30year anniversary of Penninsula Highland Dancing Association (which is now known as Central Coast Highland Dancing) I think that I have been to every one of their competitions except the years I was in Scotland!! On Friday night there was the gala dinner, which was very nice. Then the comp was on Saturday and Sunday. My students danced and did very well. Their results are as follows.... Saturday - Courtney Fling - 2nd Swords - 3rd Overall - 5th. Kirstin - Pre Championship - Swords - 6th Reel - 4th. And overall 6th Sunday Kirstin 6th in the EoE in the national cup. Cailin 2nd in 9Yrs International Premiership 6th in Blue Bonnets in National Cup Brodie (There were 13 in her section for the Fling and Swords, 10 in the Seann Triubhas, 7 in the Reel, 10 in the Lilt and 6 in the Flora.) She got 5th in the Fling, 6th in the Swords, 4th in the Seann Triubhas, 5th in the Reel, 3rd in the Lilt and 5th in the Flora. Ashley Novice - 6th in the Swords and 6th in the Reel Greer...

Today Greer, Courtney-Eilish, Ashley and Kirstin sat their SDAA exams. Greer and Courtney sat Primary, Ashley sat her Bronze (Grade One) and Kirstin sat her Double Gold Bar (Grade six- Student Teachers) Added to this, it was Greer's 9th birthday today! What a thing to have to do on your birthday! An exam!! Well - it was a lovely birthday for her. Greer, as well as the other three all achieved HONOURS in their gradings! (Honours is the highest pass). On the teachers report it said "Justine, your students are an absolute pleasure to examine. Not only are they polite, but they know everything - they are a credit to you. Well done!" I am so proud of them! These photos are from our freezing cold winters morning this morning. We beat the examiner to the hall (she was running late) and the laneway was a wind tunnel. It was FREEZING!!! Don't they all look gorgeous in their studio tracksuits!!!!!!!!

Congratulations Dancers on working so very hard at the NDA competition on the weekend! I was so proud of you!!! You looked great and I thank you for coming to see me before the dances to make sure all was right. Well done to Brodie for her 2nd in the Beginners Flora!!!!!!!! Cailin for her 4th in the Hornpipe on Saturday and 4th in the Championship on Sunday!! Kirstin for her 1st in the Trophy Swords on the Saturday and 4th in the Village Maid, on Sunday, giving her overall 6th in the Adult National Premiership A special mention to Kirstin, who is still recovering from injury. To place 4th, with 24 in it -all of which were champions!! I am sooo proud!!!! Well done to Danielle for trying her very best in the Primary and getting her special participation award.