Fling Together

10/20/2026

The dynamic duo is back and ready to light up the Big Apple! 🗽💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Fling Together and Shot of Scotch NYC are joining forces once again to bring a fresh burst of Highland Dancing magic to the streets of New York City for Tartan Week 2027! ✨

Ready to join the fun? We have performance opportunities for all levels, and dancers from anywhere in the world are welcome to apply! 👯‍♀️

🔗 Learn more and apply at ftcdance.com/nyc2027

💌 P.S. Shot of Scotch & FTDT members will receive priority consideration for positions on Squad 2. FTDT Membership is free and open to dancers across the USA & Canada! Join the community at ftcdance.com/ftdt

Let’s make 2027 unforgettable! We can’t wait to in NYC! 🍎

10/18/2026

It’s not to late to join in the fun!! ❤️🌴

10/08/2026

Get ready to skip, spin, and dance the night away! ✨ The community is cordially invited to the Clearwater Community Ceilidh, a lively evening celebration of traditional Scottish music, social dancing, and fellowship.

Best of all, this gathering is a 100% nonprofit fundraiser. 💕 All proceeds will be donated to the Clearwater Arts Alliance and Fling Together Scholarship Program. 🎵 The night will feature live music by Blue Skye Pipes and Drums, highland dance performances, dinner and lots of opportunities to get up and dance!

Come enjoy great music, meet your neighbors, and support a wonderful cause. 👟Wear comfortable shoes and your favorite tartan if you have one!

🗓️ Date & Time: Nov. 7; Doors @ 6pm
📍Location: Arthur Murray's Craft Parlor Clearwater
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/clearwater-community-ceilidh

10/07/2026

✨ The countdown is ON! ✨ Can you believe we’re just ONE MONTH away from the Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend?! 🌴🌸

We’re so excited to welcome our wellness weekend guests for an intimate, tailor-made experience filled with movement, wellness, connection, good energy, and plenty of moments to simply enjoy and recharge. 🌿✨

But we also believe that wellness is better when we share it with the community! That’s why we’re bringing the Fling & Fit spirit to Clearwater with two special community events:

🌴 November 7 — Clearwater Community Ceilidh
Come celebrate the joy, music, dance, and traditions of Scotland at Fling Together’s Clearwater Community Ceilidh @ Arthur Murray's Craft Parlor! The evening will feature a small-plates dinner, raffle, live music by Blue Skye Pipes & Drums, a special Highland dance performance, and plenty of opportunities to join in the fun with traditional ceilidh dancing.

💪🏽 November 8 — Fling & Fit Community Workshop
We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Fit For Reel to offer our FIRST in-person community workshop! 💜🌴 PERFECTING MOVEMENTS FOR HIGHLAND DANCE: Technique (with Rachael Walker) + Cross Training (with Sandy Gribbin). Zoom participation and recording options are also available.

Registration and tickets are OPEN for all events! 🎟️

Whether you’re joining us for the full wellness weekend or coming along to one of our Clearwater community events, we’d love to have you there.

🔗 Clearwater Community Ceilidh: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/clearwater-community-ceilidh

🔗 Fling & Fit Community Workshop: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fling-and-fit-community-workshop

🔗 Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fling-and-fit-wellness-weekend

One month to go… we can’t wait to fling, get fit, connect, and celebrate with you! 🥂✨

10/06/2026

We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Fit for Reel by Studiofit to offer our FIRST in-person community workshop! 💜🌴

🩰 PERFECTING MOVEMENTS FOR HIGHLAND DANCE
✨ Technique (with Rachael Walker) + Cross Training (with Sandy Gribbin) ✨

📍 IN PERSON: CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern Time
💻 DIGITAL: Can’t make it to Clearwater? Join us via Zoom from anywhere in the world! 🌎 A recording will also be available.

🩰 PART 1: PERFECTING TECHNIQUE
Train with champion dancer & teacher Rachael Walker from Scotland, including a special focus for Premier dancers on the 2027 Set Steps!

💪 PART 2: CROSS TRAINING
Work with Sandy Gribbin of Fit For Reel on strength, turnout, elevation, and practical exercises to add to your training.

👯 Pre-Premier • Premier • Professionals
🎂 Recommended for dancers 10+
📍 Clearwater, FL + Zoom worldwide
🎥 Recording available

⏰ Joining us from outside Eastern Time?
Check exactly when the workshop starts in your time zone with worldtimebuddy.com

🎟️ $15 local in-person | $25 other in-person | Digital Ticket "Pay What You Can"

👉 Register Here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fling-and-fit-community-workshop

09/26/2026

Wondering what the Fling & Fit weekend actually looks like? 🦩

One of the things we're most excited about is that no two parts of the day are quite the same.

You might start your morning with movement outside, spend part of the day dancing and training, take some time to relax or enjoy the spa, connect with other Highland enthusiasts over lunch, and end the day with a ceilidh.

It's a weekend designed to MOVE. CONNECT. EXPLORE...with plenty of time to simply enjoy yourself along the way.

Here's a little preview of what's in store:

🩰 MOVE
Our dance and movement sessions will take place at STEPS School of Dance, where we'll have plenty of space to move, learn and train.

Expect customized movement programming designed around the interests and goals of our guests, along with opportunities to explore Highland dance and movement in a different way.

💜 CONNECT
This weekend is about the people just as much as the activities.

We'll have a welcome gathering, group meals and reflection sessions, restorative movement, meditation and sound bath experiences, time to connect with your fellow Highland enthusiasts, and, of course…A CEILIDH! 🎶 Open to the public...the evening will be full of live music, ceilidh dancing, food, and fun for all.

🌴 EXPLORE
We're in beautiful Clearwater/Safety Harbor, so we're going to take advantage of it!

You'll have opportunities for a nature walk, outdoor movement, a beach workout, free time to explore, and time to relax and enjoy the surroundings.

And there's even some free time/spa time built into the weekend because this isn't meant to be three days of running from one activity to the next.

Friday: Arrive, settle in, connect with the group, explore the area and wind down with restorative movement.

Saturday: Morning movement, customized dance & movement sessions, lunch and reflection, wellness time, and an evening ceilidh.

Sunday: Beach movement and exploration, a community highland dance workshop, spa/free time, lunch, more customized movement, and a final reflection and wrap-up.

And throughout the weekend, there will be plenty of opportunities to connect with dancers, teachers, parents, adult dancers and highland enthusiasts from across the community.

We are so excited about hosting this one-of-a-kind weekend, and we really hope you'll be part of the first one. ❤️

🦩 Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend - Nov. 6-8
📍 Clearwater/Safety Harbor, Florida

Come move. Come connect. Come explore. Come .
LATE FEES BEGIN OCTOBER 1ST

👉 Learn more and register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fling-and-fit-wellness-weekend

09/23/2026

What if your next Highland dance weekend was also your next getaway? 🌴💜

Join us for the Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend and explore everything this beautiful corner of Florida has to offer — with movement, wellness, adventure and plenty of time to make the weekend your own.

🌊 Explore Clearwater
Start your day with yoga on the beach, soak up the sunshine, and enjoy the laid-back beauty of Clearwater.

🌿 Explore Safety Harbor
Step off the studio floor and into nature with peaceful trails, waterfront views, and time to reconnect with the outdoors.

✨ Explore Tampa
With the city just a short trip away, spend your free time discovering Tampa at your own pace — whether that means exploring, dining, shopping, or simply enjoying a change of scenery.

💜 Explore Safety Harbor Resort & Spa
Your home for the weekend! Settle in, slow down, and make the most of the Spa & Fitness Center between dance and wellness sessions.

This is more than a weekend of Highland dance. It’s a chance to move, recharge, explore and connect — all while experiencing the best of the Floridian Coast.

🌴 Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend
📍 Safety Harbor Resort & Spa
📅 November 6-8, 2026
🔗 Learn more & register: ftdance.com/fling-fit ⏰ Late fees kick in Oct 1st!!

Come for the dancing. Stay for the wellness. Explore the destination. 💜

09/22/2026

🌴✨ WHAT TO EXPECT AT FLING & FIT ✨🌴

Three days of dance, movement, wellness, connection and a little Florida sunshine! ☀️

Whether you’re a dancer or dance supporter, there’s a place for you at Fling & Fit!

For dancers, expect:
🩰 Highland technique & choreography
💪 Strength, conditioning & cross-training
🧘‍♀️ Yoga, Pilates & mindful movement
🦵 Turnout, flexibility & injury prevention

And for everyone, expect opportunities to:
🌊 Relax and recharge by the water
🌿 Enjoy nature and wellness activities
🎶 Learn and participate in ceilidh dancing
✨ Connect with new people and old friends
🍽️ Enjoy time together off the dance floor
💙 Explore ways to move, rest and take care of yourself

Parents, teachers, partners, friends and non-dancers are encouraged to join in. You don’t need to be a Highland dancer to be part of the Fling & Fit community!

Come for the dancing. Stay for the sunshine, connection and a weekend to reset. 🌴✨

📍 Clearwater, Florida
📅 November 6–8
🔗 ftcdance.com/fling-fit

09/19/2026

Join Fit for Reel by Studiofit for a Fling & Fit Preview Workshop on turnout:

A Holistic Approach to Turnout Technique
Sept. 27 | 12pm ET

This workshop is for highland dancers and teachers who want a better understanding of turnout: what contributes to it, what may be limiting it, and how to train it more effectively. 🙌

Whether you're a dancer working to improve your own turnout or a teacher looking for a better understanding of how to help your dancers, you'll come away with practical concepts you can apply to your training or teaching.

➡ Can't make it live? No problem! The workshop will be recorded 🎥 and available to all ticket holders for 30 days.

Sunday, September 27th | 12–1pm ET

And because this is a Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend Preview, there's a little bonus:

Everyone who registers for the workshop will receive $50 off their registration to the Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend!

You don't have to attend the Wellness Weekend in November to participate in the workshop — this workshop is open to all dancers and teachers around the world 🌎

🔗 Sign-up link to reserve your spot ➡ https://fitforreel.punchpass.com/classes/20869488

Turnout is so much more than just turning your legs out.

Join me for a Fling & Fit Preview Workshop on turnout:

A Holistic Approach to Turnout Technique
Sept. 27 | 12pm ET

This is a workshop where we'll look at turnout from a bigger-picture perspective: not just how much turnout you have, but how your entire body contributes to how you use it.

We'll cover:

• The key concepts behind proper turnout technique
• Strength and stability needed to support turnout
• Range of motion and how it relates to your turnout
• Proper alignment and positioning
• Core and hip control
• The mind-body connection and why simply having the range of motion isn't enough

This workshop is for highland dancers and teachers who want a better understanding of turnout: what contributes to it, what may be limiting it, and how to train it more effectively. 🙌

Whether you're a dancer working to improve your own turnout or a teacher looking for a better understanding of how to help your dancers, you'll come away with practical concepts you can apply to your training or teaching.

➡ Can't make it live? No problem! The workshop will be recorded 🎥 and available to all ticket holders for 30 days.

Sunday, September 27th | 12–1pm ET

And because this is a Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend Preview, there's a little bonus:

Everyone who registers for the workshop will receive $50 off their registration to the Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend!

You don't have to attend the Wellness Weekend in November to participate in the workshop — this workshop is open to all dancers and teachers around the world 🌎

🔗 Sign-up link to reserve your spot ➡ https://fitforreel.punchpass.com/classes/20869488

09/18/2026

Meet the Instructors! 🌺✨

We’re so excited to welcome the wonderful Cosette to the Fling & Fit Wellness Weekend in Clearwater, Florida! 💙🌴

Cosette is a Speech-Language Pathologist, artist, and former U.S. Champion whose lifelong journey in dance has beautifully shaped who she is today. She stepped into her first pair of ghillies and began competing in Scottish dance at just four years old, dedicating over 15 years to the sport. Years of training, global competition, and traveling the world gifted her with a deep appreciation for discipline, perseverance, and the incredible, lifelong friendships made along the way.

A licensed speech therapist in Hawaii and California, Cosette has spent the last decade helping students and clients thrive in both public schools and private practice. She pours her heart into bringing creativity into her clinical work, finding beautiful ways to weave the artistic process into learning, communication, and personal growth.

An SLP by day and artist by night, Cosette specializes in large-scale watercolor florals and loves sharing mindful art tutorials with beginners. She truly believes that embracing your creative side can increase focus, soothe stress, and significantly boost brain health. 🎨🌸

When she isn't working or creating, you can find Cosette staying active with her family and her sweet dog, Max. She feels most at home by the ocean and absolutely loves gardening and traveling. 🌊

We can’t wait for Cosette to bring her unique blend of joy, creativity, mindfulness, and wellness to Fling & Fit! ✨

Learn more and register 🔗 ftcdance.com/fling-fit