Celtic Dancers of St. Andrew's Society of Central Illinois

Celtic Dancers of St. Andrew's Society of Central Illinois The Ogilvy Dancers are
leaders in Celtic Dance in the Central Illinois Area. It is the only Celtic

Classes are currently being held at First Christian Church in downtown Springfield.

Starting off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations! 🍀
03/14/2026

Starting off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations! 🍀

02/01/2026

Attention SDUSA members, eligible dancers and parents! Applications for the 2026 ScotDance USA Farrar and Whittlesey Scholarships are now open. ❤️

Applications here: https://www.scotdanceusa.com/.../scholarship-opportunities/

Highland Dancers eligible for the $1500.00 Farrar Scholarship are preparing to enroll in the first year of education beyond high school. Dancers who are in college/university, grad school or other forms of education are eligible to apply for the $1000.00 Whittlesey Scholarship. Applications close on April 1st.

12/09/2025

We have dancer party tonight with treats and crafts. We have 24 stockings to stuff too. Hope to see you there 🎉🎅🏻🧁🥤

11/30/2025

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✨ Happy St. Andrew’s Day from the St. Andrew’s Society of Central Illinois! ✨🇺🇸

Today, we proudly join Scots across the world in celebrating St. Andrew’s Day, the national day of Scotland and a cherished holiday that honors St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland.

But who was St. Andrew—and why do we observe this day with such pride?

🕊️ St. Andrew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, was known for his compassion, humility, and his spirit of welcoming others. Though he never set foot in Scotland, his values of friendship, generosity, hospitality, and service became foundational to Scottish life. Early Scots embraced him as their patron, and to this day, his legacy inspires the core principles we carry forward as a Scottish Society.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Saltire, Scotland’s national flag, features the white diagonal cross believed to be the shape of St. Andrew’s cross. Legend tells of its miraculous appearance in the sky before a historic Scottish victory in 832 AD—becoming a lasting symbol of hope, courage, and unity.

🎶 Today, St. Andrew’s Day is celebrated with music, dance, fellowship, heritage, and giving, reminding us of the deep cultural ties that connect Scots worldwide—whether in Scotland, right here in Central Illinois, or across the globe.

As the St. Andrew’s Society of Central Illinois, we honor this day by celebrating our heritage, strengthening our community, and promoting the enduring values that St. Andrew represents:

🤝 Hospitality
💙 Compassion
🏛️ Service
🎻 Tradition

May this day fill your heart with pride, your home with warmth, and your spirits with Scotland’s timeless joy.

Slàinte mhath, and Happy St. Andrew’s Day! 🥃

🤍🤍🤍 sending all the Happy Birthdays to our lovely friend Ms. Sandy
06/10/2025

🤍🤍🤍 sending all the Happy Birthdays to our lovely friend Ms. Sandy

Happy St. Patrick’s Day parade weekend!
03/14/2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day parade weekend!

01/04/2025

In the 1940s, the cardboard boxes of Kellogg's Krumbles cereals featured a page of world dolls to cut out and assemble on the back...

This is the Scotland Édition 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

Happy Birrhday to our favorite storyteller, Grandpa Bill Rogers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙
11/01/2024

Happy Birrhday to our favorite storyteller, Grandpa Bill Rogers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

Congratulations to our dancers on a fabulous job yesterday at the Springfield games💕 you make Miss Beth very proud 💕
10/20/2024

Congratulations to our dancers on a fabulous job yesterday at the Springfield games💕 you make Miss Beth very proud 💕

10/08/2024

We can not wait to welcome you to Santa Clara, CA for the 2025 SDUSA National Championships! The event will run July 9-13, 2025. 💌 Want to "stay in the know"? Make sure to follow us on Facebook/Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter here: https://linktr.ee/sdusa2025

10/08/2024

New Season & New Opportunities to 🩰 Looking to improve your strength, grace and technique in Highland dancing? Join us for "Ballet for Highland" on 3 November @ 4pm EST (New York) on Zoom. Everyone welcome! 🎥 Recording available 🔗 Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/288a875c-ab6f-4592-83fc-911ac4a538e0

❓Learn More:
Join us for our Ballet for Highland workshop with former champion dancer and RSOBHD judge & examiner, Kate DeGood. In addition to highland, Kate studied ballet from the ages of 7-18, as a member of the Alma College Dance Company and performed in several professional productions including the Nutcracker as a community cast member by audition with the Carolina ballet.

Designed specifically for Highland dancers, this workshop will focus on essential ballet fundamentals, helping you enhance your balance, posture and precision for competition-level performance. This zoom class will be divided in 3 main parts (barre, stretching and floor work), plus some discussion of Nationals movements that share ballet terminology.

This class is being offered to the worldwide Highland community via "pay what you can" donation starting at $10 USD. Donations directly benefit our non-profit initiatives. FTDT members receive automatic access to all live workshops. To learn more about FTDT visit: ftcdance.com/ftdt

Need help figuring out the correct time for your time zone?Try worldtimebuddy.com ⏰ 1pm PST (Vancouver); 2pm MST (Denver); 3pm CST (Winnipeg); 4pm EST (New York); 5pm AST (Halifax); 6pm GMT-3 (Sao Paulo); 9pm GMT (Edinburgh) On November 3rd, 2024. 8am AEST (Sydney); 10am NZST (Wellington) On November 4th, 2024. 💜

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700 South 6th Street
Springfield, IL
62703

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6pm - 8pm

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+12176524047

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