BC Highland Dancing Association

08/29/2026

📢 BCHDA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & BOARD ELECTIONS 📢

The BC Highland Dancing Association invites all members to join us for our Annual General Meeting and Board of Directors Election for the 2026–27 season!

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026�⏰ 7:30 PM�💻 Online via Zoom

Nominations are now open for all Board positions, including President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Competition Secretary, and Directors at Large.

Interested in getting more involved with BCHDA? We’d love to have you join the team and help plan and organize another great year of Highland Dancing! 💙

Meeting materials and the Zoom link will be shared closer to the date.

08/21/2026

📢 THE NEW BCHDA SEASON IS HERE! 📢

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ We’re excited to share the dates for the upcoming BCHDA season.

✨ Save the dates and get ready for another fantastic season!

More information about each event will be shared as we get closer. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back and celebrating another year of Highland Dancing! 💙

08/20/2026

What great opportunity! Don’t forget to register ☺️

Registrations are now open for our 3rd workshop of 2026.

The workshop will take place on Saturday 17th October at Chief Sepass Theatre, Fort Langley. BC (Canada)

Registration closes Sunday 4th October but may close early if capacity is reached. Early registration is appreciated so we can ensure we have your requested size of t-shirt.

Sign up 👇
https://forms.gle/t4bSPidPQ6oSqduN8

08/18/2026

📢 BCHDA DATES — UPDATE COMING SOON! 📢

We’ve taken down the upcoming BCHDA dates for a quick update. 🗓️

Stay tuned — more information and the full schedule will be coming shortly!

We’re looking forward to another exciting year of Highland Dancing across BC! 💙

08/18/2026

Huge congratulations to the SFU Pipe Band on becoming World Champions! 🏆🌎🎶
What an incredible achievement for this talented Grade 1 band. From all of us at BCHDA, congratulations on an outstanding performance and a well-deserved world championship! 👏

05/25/2026

🏆 Congratulations to all competitors at the 2026 BC Provincial Championships! 🏆

What an incredible day of dancing yesterday at the BC Provincials! We would like to extend a huge congratulations to every dancer who stepped on stage and represented their schools with hard work, dedication, and passion for Highland Dancing. Your commitment and sportsmanship made the championship a wonderful celebration of our community.

A sincere thank you to our championship judges:
• Kelly Abrahart
• Susan McCarrol
• Natalie Quick
• Andrea Tronnes

And to our pipers:
• Andrew Lee
• Rob Johnston

👏 A special congratulations to all of our 2026 BC Provincial winners and especially to our newly crowned BC Champions! Your achievements reflect the dedication, perseverance, and passion that make Highland Dancing such a special community.

We are proud of every dancer who participated and grateful to the families, teachers, volunteers, judges, and supporters who helped make the event such a success.

✨ Please see below for the official results and judges’ placings.

05/22/2026

🏆 2026 BC Provincial Championships 🏆

We are excited to welcome dancers, families, and supporters to the 2026 BC Provincial Championships on Saturday, May 23, 2026!

📍 Riverside Community Church
2329 Fremont Connector, Port Coquitlam

🚪 Doors Open: 8:15 AM
🎟 Admission:
Adults – $10
Seniors (65+) – $5
Programs – $10
Cash or Square accepted

✨ Championship Judges:
• Kelly Abrahart
• Susan McCarrol
• Natalie Quick
• Andrea Tronnes

🎶 Pipers:
• Andrew Lee
• Rob Johnston

📅 Schedule of Events
🌟 Ages 7 & Under to 16 Years
• Dancing begins at 9:30 AM
• First call at 9:15 AM
• Morning callbacks announced after dancing concludes
• Results presented after afternoon events
🌟 Ages 16 & Over
• Numbers available at 11:30 AM
• Dancing begins following the lunch break
• Dancers should be ready at noon

🏆 Trophy Returns
If you need to return a trophy and will not be attending, please contact:
✉️ [email protected]

Please ensure trophies are cleaned, undamaged, and engraved with the most recent recipient’s name and year.

🙌 Volunteers Still Needed!
Help make the championships a success by signing up here:

https://volunteersignup.org/L97FX

05/08/2026

🚨 BC Open Volunteers Still Needed! 🚨
Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed up to help at the BC Open — we truly appreciate your support! 💙
We are still looking for volunteers to help make the event run smoothly. Even volunteering for just one shift makes a huge difference and helps create a great experience for all dancers, families, judges, and spectators.
Current volunteer needs include:
• Door (Morning) – 2 volunteers
• Door (Afternoon) – 1 volunteer
• Numbers (Morning) – 2 volunteers
• Numbers (Afternoon) – 1 volunteer
• Line Up – Championship – 1 volunteer
• Line Up – Premiership – 1 volunteer
• Line Up – Pre-Premier – 3 volunteers
• Awards – Championship – 1 volunteer
• Morning Clean Up – 3 volunteers
• Afternoon Clean Up – 1 volunteer
• 50/50 Sales (Morning) – 1 volunteer
• 50/50 Sales (Afternoon) – 1 volunteer
📋 Sign up here:

https://volunteersignup.org/7TJ4A

Thank you for supporting the BC Open and our amazing dance community! 💙

05/06/2026

ScotFest BC – Highland Dance Competition

🗓 Registration Opens: May 10 at 7:00 PM
🔗 https://scotfestbc.com/competitions/highland-dance/

🎟 Important: All parents, guardians, and spectators will be required to purchase admission tickets through the ScotFest BC website. These tickets can be purchased as you register your dancer.
Early bird pricing closes June 7 at midnight.

Please note, there will be no Championship at ScotFest BC in 2026 due to scheduling impacts related to the FIFA World Cup. The Championship is returning 2027.

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05/04/2026

BC Open Volunteers Needed!

Could you lend a hand at the BC Open? We need dozens of amazing volunteers to help make this event a success—and we truly appreciate your support!

Whether it’s your first time volunteering or you’re trying something new, we’ve got you covered. Clear instructions and plenty of experienced volunteers will be there to guide and support you every step of the way.

Sign up today and be part of the team: https://volunteersignup.org/7TJ4A