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LEARN FROM THE WORLD'S BEST!

Join current and seven-time World Champion David Wilton for two weeks of exceptional dancing tuition! David is an inspiration to highland dancers around the world because of his amazing talent, championship record and likeable personality. Dancers from Beginner to Premier will experience high energy dancing fun! Whether you are looking for some new steps, a serious workout for your Highlands, or tips and techniques for conditioning and practice, we have a great experience lined up for you!


David Wilton
PHSD is very excited to welcome David, the current and seven-time World Highland Dancing Champion! David was born in Canada, and he and his mother moved to Scotland when he was four. David has also won the European Championship, the Champion of Champions Championship, and the Australian Commonwealth Championship. As well as being a former Highland dancing World Champion, David is also a prize-winning professional piper, and plays in the Grade 1 ScottishPower Pipe Band. He is a student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and has released his own piping for dancing CD called “Diversity.”

 



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SCHEDULE FOR HIGHLAND DANCE

Sunday
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Check-in and placement auditions for students new to PHSD

1:00 p.m.
A brief student orientation meeting, then classes begin!

8:00 p.m.
A Mountain of Music and Dance!
Featuring members of the six-time World Champion SFU Pipe Band, and six-time World Highland dancer David Wilton plus guests!

Monday – Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Piping Hot classes

7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Evening workshops and individual lessons.

Thursday Night
7:30 p.m.
Student Ceilidh!

Friday
10:00 a.m. – Noon
Massed Band and Dancers


DANCE INSTRUCTION
All participants receive over six hours of formal instruction each day. As always, the school has instructors on hand for the needs and pace of beginners. Highland dance classes cover practice technique, exercises and warm-ups, championship steps, and choreography.

Evening Workshops – Special Pass for Non-Students
Formal classes end at 5:00 p.m., and we offer many terrific evening workshops to complement your daily studies. Evening classes include sessions for smallpipes, whistles, step-dancing, canntaireachd, Highland dance for pipe band musicians and great lectures and Q&A with some of the world’s best pipe band and solo musicians!

All evening sessions are open to friends and family, as well as registered students. All proceeds from these events and the ceilidh go to the PHSD scholarship fund.


Personal Instruction

While you’re here, you’ll get the chance to work one-on-one with instructors to get advice on any aspect of dancing.


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