Congratulations to RSOBHD Adjudicator Alison Gordon, who has been awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours List 2026 for services to highland dancing.
Congratulations to Rhona Lawrence who is the 2025 recipient of the Atholl Clasp. Rhona is pictured receiving her Clasp with Christine Lacey MBE, Chairman of the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing and Liz Douglas, Atholl Dancing Association President.
The RSOBHD Chairman Christine Lacey MBE and Vice-Chairman Deryck Mitchelson representing the RSOBHD at the World Highland Dancing Conference with one of the conference founding organisers, and RSOBHD Honorary Member, Sandra Bald Jones. The Chairman was invited to speak at the World Highland Dancing Conference honouring the founding organisers Sandra Bald Jones and Cathy Hynd.
Congratulations to our 2025 World Champions, their teachers and support teams: Juvenile – Aisla Gocan-Wright, Ontario; Junior – Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh; Adult – Marielle Lesperance, Nova Scotia. Photo courtesy of Ronnie Cairns Photography.
Congratulations to Nancy Haggarty Gibbons who was the 2024 recipient of the Atholl Clasp. Nancy is pictured receiving her Clasp with Christine Lacey MBE, Chairman of the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing.
Congratulations to our winners of the 2024 RSOBHD UK Champion of Champions ‘Oscars’ and their teachers. Juvenile winner: Murron Putka and her teacher Fiona Gallacher; Senior winner: Eilidh Gammons and her teacher Margaret MacInnes; Adult winner: Michelle Gordon and her teacher Alison Munro.
Congratulations to our 2024 World Champions, their teachers and support teams: Juvenile – Aisla Gocan-Wright, Ontario; Junior – Eilidh Gammons, Helensburgh; Adult – Rebecca Thow, Belhelvie.
The RSOBHD are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Marjory Rowan McLeod on 13th July 2024. Marjory was closely involved with the Board from its early days. Her first position was as delegate for the Victoria (Australia) Scottish Highland Dancing Association. She was appointed Secretary/Treasurer and served the Board in that capacity and … Read more
Pictured is Flora Grubb at her recent presentation of the Atholl Clasp in Australia. Pictured with RSOBHD Chair Christine Lacey MBE, RSOBHD President Billy Forsyth MBE and Julie Thomas, President of the Australian Board of Highland Dancing.
