Banks School of Scottish Dancing

On Monday night just passed Kirstin had to present her report to the NSWSCHDInc regarding her trip to Scotland last year. Kirstin has permitted me to put her speech up on our blog. Thanks K. I have always dreamed of dancing in Scotland. One of my long term goals has always been to dance in the country in which Highland Dancing originates. Until August last year, that is all it was for me, a dream and a hope that someday it would happen. Without the help of the BBM Scholarship that might still have been the case. On the 4th of September 2008 I received a much anticipated email from OzScot Australia, informing me that I had been accepted as 1 of the 45 dancers to represent Australia in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2009. The opportunity to dance in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been something I have always wanted to do since I was 9, always telling people that one day I was going to dance on the Castle Esplanade. Receiving an email from BBM informing me that I was the nominee ...

Welcome to Twenty Ten!! This year has seen and will see magical things happen! Firstly, Kirstin was a apart of the Ozscot Tattoo Team for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Sydney. Well done Kirky on performing in that rainy rainy weather!! Next we had our debutante ball, where Kirstin and Ashley both represented Banksies by dancing in the display dances. And Aidan was the page boy for the event!! Jacob was one of the deb partners too! All the girls and boys did a wonderful job! This year is Champion of Champions in Queensland at Easter. At this stage, Murray's Ryans, Pascoes and Banks' are attending. Goodluck dancers!! June see's me heading off to America to judge at the San Diego Highland Games! THis is VERY exciting and I cannot wait!! Anna successfully attended the NSWSCHDInc Scruitneering session and is now a qualified scruitneer. In the next few weeks I will be commencing preschool classes during the day on Mondays. 10.30am. I am excited about being able to teach highla...