San Jose School of Highland Dancing

Mission

SJSHD strives to be an active participant in the Scottish community and share the Scottish cultural heritage through participation in private events, public events and performances.

• We believe that dancers grow in skill and character when they participate in competitions.
• We encourage our competition-ready dancers to participate in 4 local competitions per year.
• We are affiliated with the British Association of Teachers of Dance (BATD) for medals tests and teacher training.
• We strive to have an open, respectful, and focused learning environment.

The following pages detail the school's emphasis on development through competition:

• Competition
• Dancer development

Affiliations

SJSHD is affiliated with the following Scottish Highland Dancing organizations:

The Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (SOBHD): recognized as the governing board for Highland Dancing. The main function of the SOBHD is to bring about co-operation between recognized associations, organisations, individuals and dancers connected with Highland Dancing.

Federation of United States Teachers and Adjudicators of Highland Dancing (FUSTA): dancers need to register annually with FUSTA to be able to compete in SOBHD-sponsored competitions around the world.

The Northern California Highland Dance Association (NCHDA): a non-profit organization managed by parents of active Scottish Highland dancers, and supported by member Highland Dance teachers throughout the Northern California area. The NCHDA manages or assists most of the dance competitions in Northern California.

Performing

SJSHD dancers perform with these bands at numerous events during the year:

• Stuart Highlanders Pipe Band
• Macintosh Pipe Band
• Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drums
• Stewart Tartan Pipes and Drums of San Francisco

Resources

Places we frequent for ghilies, kilts, costumes, dance sneakers, etc.:

• Highland X Press (North Las Vegas, NV)
• TartanTown (Coquitlam, BC)
• Mo-Cridhe (San Jose, CA)
• Discount Dance Supply (Anaheim, CA)

Electronic Newsletters

The school uses electronic newsletters to keep dancers, parents, friends and families informed about what is happening with classes, competitions, performances and other news. Currently the school has two newsletters:

• For dancers currently attending the school.
• For friends of the school wanting to know about public events or ways to help with fundraising, etc.

Manage your subscriptions here.