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The RSOBHD are saddened to hear of the passing of Margaret Todd who passed on Monday 20th June 2022.  Mrs Todd was a former long-standing member of the RSOBHD Technical and Judges’, a former RSOBHD Independent Member as well as a RSOBHD Adjudicator. In 2002 Mrs Todd was the recipient of the Atholl Clasp for … Read more

Many congratulations to RSOBHD Adjudicator and Independent Member Frances Paterson who has been awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to Music and Dance Education for Young People.

A group of RSOBHD dancers recently performed at ‘A Gallop Through History’ in the grounds of Windsor Castle, as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The RSOBHD are saddened to hear of the passing of Maree Allen OAM, a former member of the RSOBHD Judges Panel, who passed on Thursday 24 March 2022. Maree was instrumental in forming the Australian Board of Highland Dancing (ABHDI) over 60 years ago. She was a former President of the ABHDI and a founding … Read more

The RSOBHD are saddened to hear of the passing of Margaret Callender, a former member of the RSOBHD Judges Panel, who passed on Monday 21st February 2022. Our thoughts are with Margaret’s many many friends at this time.

The RSOBHD are saddened to hear of the passing of Irene Baird, a former member of the RSOBHD Judges Panel, who passed on Thursday 3rd February 2022. Our thoughts are with Irene’s family and many friends at this time.

Congratulations to the 2021 RSOBHD Atholl Clasp recipient Aileen Robertson. Aileen was presented with her clasp at the RSOBHD AGM by Liz Douglas, Chairman of the Atholl Dancing Association, who sponsor the clasp.