Whilst the RSOBHD doesn't run any dancing competitions, it approves all events and provides the governance to ensure they are run in accordance with our professional guidelines and are fair and equitable without discrimination. Dancing competitions are run all over the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Canada and are adjudicated by qualified professionals.
Forthcoming Events
UK
Sep 2024
21/09/2024: BATD Scottish National Dance Premiership & Pre-Premier Competition Clydebank Leisure Centre
22/09/2024: Granite City Open Championship & supporting events International School
27/09/2024: 2025 Championship & Scottish National Dance Premiership Step Lecture (hosted online by BATD Scottish East Region) Online via Zoom
28/09/2024: BATD Scottish North Region Invergordon Leisure Centre
28/09/2024: Central Highland Dancing Association West Park Competition Bo'ness Academy
28/09/2024: Grampian Festivals (Inverurie) The Gym at Aberdeen International Business Park
28/09/2024: McGarry School of Highland Dancing Competition - POSTPONED BY COMPETITION ORGANISER Grange Academy
29/09/2024: Barra and Vatersay Dance Festival Castlebay Community Hall
29/09/2024: Dunoon Annual Highland Festival The Queens Hall
29/09/2024: Tayport Highland Dancing Organisation Blyth Hall
Oct 2024
05/10/2024: Dufftown Highland Dancing Festival Memorial Hall
05/10/2024: Sollus School of Highland Dance (Cookstown) - Heart of Ulster Competition Cookstown High School
05/10/2024: Solway Closed Championship & Supporting Events Dumfries High School
05/10/2024: Solway Scottish National Dance Premiership Dumfries High School
05/10/2024: Violet Leitch Festival of Dancing Canisbay Hall
06/10/2024: Dundee Highland Dancing Association Kirkton Community Centre
06/10/2024: Solway Open Championship Dumfries High School
12/10/2024: Amanda Gibson Highland Dancers Spirit of Northants Competition Weldon Village Academy
12/10/2024: Dundrum Ulster Scots Cultural Society (Clough) Clough Church Hall
12/10/2024: Lanarkshire Thistle Association Coatbridge Community Centre
12/10/2024: North of Scotland Open Championship & Supporting Events Inverness Leisure Centre
12/10/2024: Sidlaw Festivals Kelty Community Centre
13/10/2024: North of Scotland Closed Championship & Supporting Events Inverness High School
17/10/2024: An Comunn Gaidhealach - Royal National Mod Atlantis Leisure Centre
19/10/2024: Buckie Festival of Highland Dancing The Fisherman's Hall
19/10/2024: Kathryn Stewart Association of Dance Festivals Erne Highland Dancing Competition St Macartin's Cathedral Hall
19/10/2024: McCreadie Highland Dancing Competition Lagoon Leisure Centre
19/10/2024: Northern Ireland Open Championship Bessbrook Town Hall
20/10/2024: Angus Association of Dance Festivals (Tayfirth Festival) Blyth Hall
20/10/2024: RSOBHD Judges Meeting (Online) Online via Zoom
26/10/2024: City of Edinburgh Highland Dancing Association Competition Edinburgh College
26/10/2024: Kingdom of Fife Closed Championship Glenwood High School
26/10/2024: Kingdom of Fife Open Championship & supporting events Glenwood High School
27/10/2024: Grampian Festivals - New Pitsligo The Gym at Aberdeen International Business Park
27/10/2024: SDTA Lecture - Teaching 2025 Championship & Premiership Steps SDTA Studios
Nov 2024
02/11/2024: Central Highland Dancing Association West Park Competition Bo'ness Academy
02/11/2024: Corby Grampian Competition Grampian Association Hall
02/11/2024: Graham School of Dancing Competition Langlee Community Centre
02/11/2024: Granite City Festivals - incorporate Moray, Kincardine and Deeside Scottish Area Final Qualifier Durris Kirkton Hall
02/11/2024: Kathryn Stewart Association of Dance Festivals - Hilltop Competition Upper Clonaneese Church Hall
02/11/2024: McGarry School of Dancing - Kilmarnock Annual Grange Academy
02/11/2024: SDTA International Scottish National Dance Premiership - CANCELLED Clydebank Leisure Centre
03/11/2024: Dundee Highland Dancing Association Competition Kirkton Community Centre
03/11/2024: Renfrewshire Annual Competition - including Renfrewshire Qualifying event for Scottish Area Finals Gamble Halls
09/11/2024: Burntisland Highland Dancing Association Competition The Toll Community Centre
09/11/2024: Lanarkshire Thistle Association Coatbridge Community Centre
09/11/2024: Whistler Annua Highland Dancing Competition Tyne Youth and Community Centre
10/11/2024: Forfar Highland Dancing Association Annual Competition Reid Hall
17/11/2024: Renfrewshire Festivals Bargarran Community Centre
17/11/2024: Tanya Horne Dancers Winter Festival Newton Park Primary Gym
23/11/2024: Angus Association of Dance Festivals - Charity Festival Blyth Hall
30/11/2024: Central Highland Dancing Association West Park Competition Bo'ness Academy
30/11/2024: Sollus School of Highland Dance, Maiden City Competition St Columbs Hall
30/11/2024: Yvonne Milne Dance School Christmas Cracker Competition Turriff Academy
Dec 2024
01/12/2024: Dundee Highland Dancing Association Competition Kirkton Community Centre
01/12/2024: Lothian Highland Dance Association Loch Centre
01/12/2024: Zetland Highland Festival Dobbie Hall
07/12/2024: Lomond and Argyll Highland Dancing Festival Cardross Parish Church Hall
07/12/2024: Tayside Highland Dancing Association - Monikie Festival Monikie Village Hall
08/12/2024: Tartan Thistle Dance Festival Iver Heath Village Hall
14/12/2024: Lanarkshire Thistle Association Coatbridge Community Centre
Canada
Sep 2024
21/09/2024: Lectures (Hybrid) .
21/09/2024: RSOBHD Judges Meeting (Hybrid) Parish of St. Mark - Ocean Park
21/09/2024: 2025 Championship Steps & Scottish National Dance Premiership Steps Lecture & RSOBHD Judges Meeting Holiday Inn North
21/09/2024: 2025 Championship Steps & Scottish National Dance Premiership Steps Lecture Parish of St. Mark - Ocean Park
29/09/2024: RSOBHD Judges Meeting (Online) Online
Oct 2024
05/10/2024: Canada's Capital City Open Championship .
09/10/2024: RSOBHD Judges Meeting (Canada) .
10/10/2024: RSOBHD Judge's Test Delta Hotel Toronto Airport & Conference Centre
12/10/2024 - 13/10/2024: SDTA North American Conference Delta Toronto Airport
12/10/2024: RSOBHD Judges Meeting Delta Toronto Airport
13/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps & Scottish National Dance Premiership Steps Delta Toronto Airport
26/10/2024: Atlantic Open Championship .
27/10/2024: Maritime Scottish National Dance Premiership .
28/10/2024: RSOBHD Judges Meeting (Hybrid) .
Nov 2024
02/11/2024: Vancouver Island Scottish National Dance Premiership .
US
Sep 2024
21/09/2024: New England Open Championship .
22/09/2024: White Mountain Scottish National Dance Premiership .
22/09/2024: Judges' Panel Meeting (hosted via Zoom by ScotDance USA) Online via Zoom
28/09/2024 - 29/09/2024: BATD North American Conference BATD Conference
28/09/2024: RSOBHD Judges Panel Committee Meeting Hilton Waikoloa
Oct 2024
05/10/2024: Pre-Premier Technique Lecture - hosted by ScotDance USA Aztec Highland Games
06/10/2024: Premier Technique Lecture - hosted by ScotDance USA Aztec Highland Games
Australia
Sep 2024
26/09/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) - Hybrid tbc
Oct 2024
06/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) - Hybrid 189 Semaphore Road
11/10/2024: Championship Step and Scottish National Dance Premiership Lecture - Zoom Zoom
12/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) - Hybrid Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre
12/10/2024: Judges' Meeting (ABHDI) - Hybrid Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre
12/10/2024: Technical Meeting (ABHDI) Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre
13/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) Arana Leagues Club
20/10/2024: RSOBHD Competition Organisers Meeting (online) Online via Zoom
24/10/2024: 2025 Championship Steps and Scottish National Premiership Steps (ABHDI) .
27/10/2024: Judges Meeting (ABHDI) .
27/10/2024: Technical Meeting (ABHDI) .
New Zealand
Oct 2024
26/10/2024: Rangitikei & Districts Open Championship .
26/10/2024: Rangitikei & Districts Scottish National Dance Premiership .
South Africa
Oct 2024
06/10/2024: 2025 Championship & Scottish National Dance Premiership Steps Lecture (online) Online via Zoom