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.
The RSOBHD are saddened to hear of the passing of former RSOBHD Adjudicator Irene Miller on 2nd March 2025. Our thoughts are with Irene’s family and friends at this time.
The RSOBHD are saddened to hear of the passing of RSOBHD Adjudicator Eileen Forrester on 13th January 2025. Our thoughts are with Eileen’s family and friends at this time.
Congratulations to James McCorkindale who has been teaching highland dancing for 50 years. James was presented with a certificate at his 50th Anniversary Show by RSOBHD Chairman Christine Lacey MBE.
The RSOBHD are saddened to hear of the passing of May Hughes on Friday 20th December 2024. May was a delegate to the RSOBHD representing UKAdance since September 1988, and a long-time RSOBHD Competition Organiser. May’s funeral is on Friday 10th January at Greenock Crematorium at 10am. Following the service, the family invite everyone to … Read more
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.
