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Lockyer Valley School of Highland Dancing

Locality: Gatton, Queensland

Phone: +61 403 053 513

Address: Uniting Church Hall, 4343 Gatton, QLD, Australia

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24.01.2022 Omg i thought burpies where bad enough but wow this looks impressive

24.01.2022 As at 17 March 2020 - The Grand Australasian and supporting events are still going ahead. We will have an alternate venue booked should Newington school shut do...wn.. As we are over 14 weeks out from the event we have not cancelled or postponed at this stage, we are however, well aware of the health and safety concerns of all the dancing community and we will be following the advice given by the Australian Government We are asking you to hold off on your entries for now, We will let you know when we make a final decision and will have more details for you closer to the date. See more

24.01.2022 Classes are now cancelled untill term 2, as per the latest advice. Stay safe and healthy everyone

23.01.2022 OZSCOT AUSTRALIA IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE the imminent launching of a new concept OzScot Junior Development Squad for highland dancers 10 years to 15 years. T...his opportunity is being opened up to young dancers who love to learn choreography in a team situation and enjoy experiencing performance based on sound technique while working with other young dancers from all over Australia. If you are an active person who enjoys challenges, while making new friends, then this is for you. WATCH this space as OzScot develops the OzScot Junior Development Squad (OzScot JDS) that will ultimately prepare you as a dancer for the OzScot Australia International Team. Cheryl Roach OAM Dance Director See more

22.01.2022 Sophie is doing the big chop. 36cm off her hair. Help support her making wigs for sick kids

20.01.2022 Booklet of events being released later today! #interactivehighlanddancingfestival #yourparticipationisthemotivation

20.01.2022 If you are thinking of getting a new costume once all this madness has passed, Highland in Style has offered me an extra discount on all tartan fabric which... I will pass onto you. Let me know if you need me to order for you. I had said my prices would rise on the 1st April 2020. Under the circumstances I will not increase my prices. Stay safe and healthy, this crazy time will pass.

19.01.2022 Happy easter :)

19.01.2022 Cowal Highland Gathering 2020 cancelled The Board of Cowal Highland Gathering (CHG) has taken the difficult decision to cancel this years event, as a result of... the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. While this decision is bound to be met with disappointment, CHG chair Ronnie Cairns stressed it was the right one to protect the safety of the competitors and visitors who come from across the globe to be part of the 126-year-old event, as well as protecting the integrity of the world-famous highland gathering. Cowal Highland Gathering is home to the World Highland Dancing Championships, Cowal Pipe Band Championship and Cowal International Heavy Athletics Championship, attracting in excess of 1,000 competitors each year. This is the announcement we desperately hoped we wouldnt have to make, Ronnie said. Up until the last moment we have been working hard to put together a Gathering which delivers the spectacle we are famous for, while also supporting local businesses which benefit from the number of people the event brings to the area. However, it has become clear that substantial travel restrictions will remain in place for some considerable time. This would have a devastating effect on our international Highland Dancing competitors in particular and would damage the integrity of the World Highland Dancing Championships. At the start of this pandemic we were hopeful we would be able to host this years event. As time went on we looked at ways of staging the Gathering in a different format for 2020 but there are just too many uncertainties, together with the potential impact staging the event could have on the emergency services and other key partners, and the time is now right to cancel this years event. We are extremely sorry to disappoint all the thousands of people who compete in, visit as spectators or volunteer at the Gathering - as well as the wider Cowal population who so look forward to the event every year. We share their sadness, but will look forward to welcoming everyone back here in August next year. The decision to cancel this years Gathering has been made in discussion with key stakeholders and organisations. Chairman of the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing (RSOBHD) Christine Lacey MBE said: This has been a heart-breaking decision. There are Highland Dancers across the world who have been practicing all year to have the opportunity to dance on Cowals famous dancing boards. However, as much as we all love the World Highland Dancing Championships, the health, the safety and the well being of all dancers, teachers, adjudicators, pipers, event supporting colleagues and the general public must absolutely be our paramount concern. We also have to be mindful of the economic situation going forward from this pandemic both from the financial aspect from everyones perspective and from the ability for anyone to travel safely both domestically and internationally. We hope this cancellation will mean that we can all meet up again in 2021 where we can embrace the love and respect we all have within our Highland Dancing global community and all be able to compete safely against the best in the world. Tickets already purchased for this years event will be valid for 2021, but if anyone has any questions please contact the CHG office at [email protected] People have been gathering in Dunoon on the last weekend of August since 1894, and this is the only time the event has been cancelled apart from the War years. The 2021 Cowal Highland Gathering will return to Dunoon Stadium from Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 August.

18.01.2022 It is with sincere regret that we advise that the 2020 Champion of Champions Championships and supporting events has been cancelled. Due to the Government direc...tive in relation to COVID-19 on mass gatherings of more than 500 people, and the statement released by the RSOBHD today, the ABHDI have made the decision that the event is to be cancelled. We apologise for the delay in conveying this decision, however the SQRCHDI Executive felt they needed to take time to consider all options, in order to try to minimise the impact this would have on airfare and accommodation arrangements. We appreciate that the cancellation this close to the event is unprecedented in the history of highland dancing in Australia and indeed the world, and will be extremely disappointing to all, however the health and safety of our dancers, members and our community must be of paramount importance. Thank you all for your understanding and messages of support during this time. Please bear with us while we take time to work through the process regarding entry refunds. We will be in touch with further details. Amanda Skidmore President SQRCHDI

17.01.2022 This weekend a number of our kids were supposed to be competing in the Champion of Champions Championship of Australia on the Gold coast, but due to all covid-1...9 travel restrictions and comp cancellations a couple of them decided to perform an IsoFling in the backyard campground #covid19. #IsoFling #backyardcampground See more

17.01.2022 Exciting news :)

17.01.2022 Do u want to highland dance ? Give me a call and learn with LVSHD in gatton

16.01.2022 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT re: Thistle City of Brisbane Championships and Competition: The Thistle Highland Dancing Executive has met today on the issue of to can...cel or not to cancel. The decision was made to cancel our 45th Thistle "City of Brisbane Championships and our 47th Thistle Competition. We are very saddened that after 44 years of consecutively running our "City of Brisbane Championships, there will be none run in 2020. Some of you may have been anticipating this notification and some of you may be quite disappointed with our decision. The decision was not easily made however after recommendations from medical professionals, we feel we should have duty of care to all attending our competition and do our part to slow down the spread of COVID-19. We would love to advise that we will simply postpone the event for another date later in the year but as most of you know the Australian Championship Calendar is already full. Therefore we must move on and look forward to 2021. To those that were travelling to South Queensland for the event I am sincerely sorry for any potential financial loss you may incur. Hopefully you will be able to obtain a refund or re book for another event later in the year. Our 2021 competition will be held (upon ABHDI approval) on the 20th March 2021, same format as this year. We hope to see you all then. With regards to entry fee refunds, please do give us some time to sort this out and we will get back to you with details. Thank you to everyone for your continuing support of our annual event and we look forward to running it for you again next year. Kind regards, Jodie Midgley Thistle Secretary

15.01.2022 DAY 2 FITNESS CHALLENGE!! 2x Leaps, 2x highcuts and points turning and 2x sit ups!! 5 times Its gonna get harder guys Post your videos in the comments below Cant wait to see them all :)

15.01.2022 A message from RSOBHD Chairman Christine Lacey, MBE regarding existing Pre-Premier registration cards.

14.01.2022 Any one with sore knees ???

13.01.2022 Now is a great time to set goals and focus on areas that need attention I have been working on my feet a lot lately, here are some of the exercises I have bee...n doing! These exercises work on foot strength and ankle strength. Grab a resistance band and either a rolled up towel or pair of socks like I used and give it a try. Exercise one- 25-30 reps x 2 sets. Exercise two- 15-20 reps followed by 10-15 second hold x 5. Exercise three- 20-25 reps x 2 sets. See more

12.01.2022 As you all know the Australian Government has announced they recommend that non-essential mass gatherings of more than 500 people should not go ahead as from Mo...nday 16 March 2020. There is the possibility that more than 500 people will be present at crossover times during our event. We are endeavouring to get answers from our venue and other sources as to what direction we take. We acknowledge you would all like to know where you stand in relation to your flight and accommodation arrangements, but until we have all the facts on what we can do, we cannot give you a definitive answer. We have been informed it will be next week before we receive some of this information. Please be assured that once we know what our position is, we will be advising you accordingly.

11.01.2022 The worlds best dancers, dancing the highland fling

10.01.2022 Some fun cardio involving both highland movements and plyometric exercises. I tried to pair each Highland movement with an exercise that complimented it. 1. 8 ...rocks followed by 8 frog jumps complete on each leg x 4 2. 8 open pdb followed by 8 skater jumps, jumping from side to side landing on bent knee X 4 3. 4 hop brush beat beats followed by 4 jumps forward on the same leg, switch leg and 4 jumps backwards. Repeat on opposite leg, complete x 4. Try one section at a time and see how challenging it is for you before you try the next one. Be sure to give yourself a bit of rest in between them if needed

10.01.2022 Welcome to our final themed day!! Fab Feet Friday with the gorgeous Erin Blair!! I am sure we can all admire how beautiful Erin's feet are And so Erin has kin...dly created a video including her favourite stretches and strengthening exercises in order to work and improve those fabulous feet!! Be sure to post your Fab Feet Friday videos/ pictures and tag us using the hashtags below #areelinsight #Fabfeetfriday

10.01.2022 Back at it - thistle highland dancing championships. Have a great day ainsley, sophie and abby

09.01.2022 Our committee has made the difficult decision to cancel our upcoming competition in May in Toowoomba. Any dancers who have paid their entry will have their ent...ry fee refunded in due course. We thank you all for your support. We trust that you are all taking measures to stay safe and we look forward to seeing you on the dancing circuit. See more

09.01.2022 how did you start dancing???

09.01.2022 Happy australia day. First display of 2021, at laidley pioneer village. Thanks girls for dancing.... There is still time to enrol to join the LVSHD in 2021. Classes start next week

09.01.2022 Welcome to leap week, day one! In today’s video there are a series of three exercises to work on strengthening the muscles that move our legs towards second pos...ition. While laying on your back during these exercises make sure you don’t over arch your lower back especially the exercise using the band. In all exercises try to make sure your knees are straight and feet are pointed! Enjoy See more

08.01.2022 Soon we will be back dancing the highland fling like the wiggles :) contact LVSHD if you are interesting in joining us

06.01.2022 Classes start tomorrow, and there is still time to enrol for term 1 to learn highland dancing with the Lockyer Valley School of Highland Dancing

05.01.2022 #TheHebrideanChallenge is going #LIVE as part of the #InteractiveHighlandDancingFestival! Our team of 123 teachers, dancers and choreographers from 12 differen...t countries have created 7 Sets of unique Highland Steps, one for each National Team. The #LearningModule is now #open!! Check out some of your favourite dancers from your home country perform and teach you, your steps! Or choose to join #TeamWorld for this challenge. You have 4 weeks to learn and master your steps before the #HebrideanWeekShowcase on July 25-31!! We cant wait to see your videos!! #YourParticipationistheMotivation See more

05.01.2022 2020 COC may not be on today but here is the COC 2000 brisbane 13-15 years qld championship competitors ????

05.01.2022 Not where we planned to be, but have a great easter everyone :) how are u spending the holiday???

05.01.2022 The 2020 Champion of Champions Championships of Australia and supporting events are going ahead as planned. The organising committee is aware of the growing con...cern of COVID-19 in the community and is monitoring the situation carefully. We look forward to welcoming you to our event this Easter! Please stay tuned for updates on this page.

03.01.2022 ****POSTPONED**** Unfortunately, the BBC Highland Gathering has been postponed until 19 September. Please be patient as we work through the details and reschedule our event. We will be in touch with all the dancers who have entered over the next 7 days.

03.01.2022 Highland dancing has a long history, check out the old costumes in these :)

03.01.2022 NDAA exams today in brisbane, great work girls :) lessor known 1 (flora) and grade 1

02.01.2022 CANCELLATION OF THE 116TH MACLEAN HIGHLAND GATHERING EASTER 10 & 11 APRIL 2020 In light of the Commonwealth Governments recommendation advising against non-ess...ential, organised public gatherings of more than 500 people, and after consulting with the Committee members of the Lower Clarence Scottish Association overnight, we have had to take the regrettable decision to cancel this years Maclean Highland Gathering, due to be held on 10 & 11 April 2020. We would like to thank all competing bands, dancers, soloists, stall holders, sponsors and volunteers who contribute to making this event what it is and we apologise for the inconvenience that this will cause. I will be working to contact all bands, solo players, stall holders, sponsors etc in the coming days to make arrangements for repayment of any fees etc that have already been transferred. If you wish to contact me directly please call on 0429 842 472 or email [email protected]

02.01.2022 What a beautiful dance from the current and former world champions

02.01.2022 The dances have not changed much- can you pick the dances?

02.01.2022 Come learn how to highland dance in gatton with the lockyer valley school of highland dancing

02.01.2022 What a great 10 reasons to join us at LVSHD - :)

01.01.2022 Anyone for a pair of socks ?

01.01.2022 We have some very exciting news to share with you today. The cancellation of this years event was beyond disappointing, so for the last couple of months weve ...been working hard to put together a celebration of all things Cowal Highland Gathering. Were inviting you to save the dates - 27 - 29 August as we move to a virtual platform, both here on Facebook and also on our YouTube channel, for Cowals Virtual Highland Gathering! Well release more information about what you can expect to see and hear over the next few weeks, but we hope youll join us - and join in - with three days of all your favourite parts of Cowal Highland Gathering. And, while we cant be together in person this year, we can be together in a virtual space Cowal Highland Gathering to host virtual event for 2020 Cowal Highland Gathering is widely reputed to be one of Scotlands best family friendly events, and with this years Gathering cancelled, organisers are getting ready to host a virtual alternative with three days of online entertainment running from 27 29 August 2020. No one could have predicted the events of 2020 with events cancelled as the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After the cancellation of the Gathering in April the CHG Board met to discuss possible alternative celebrations. The result is a free, three-day online celebration across what would have been the 126th Cowal Highland Gathering from 27 29 August. The event, which will stream on the Gatherings Facebook page and YouTube channel, will include all the elements which make CHG unique, including interviews with past and present competitors and CHG personalities, archive film together with more recent broadcast footage and music from some of the biggest names to step onto the Gig at the Gathering and Ceilidh Tent stages. There will also be opportunities for the online audience to take part including a virtual 5K run allowing anyone, wherever they are in the world, to get involved. CHG Chair Ronnie Cairns is excited about the prospect of moving the historic event onto a virtual stage saying: From the moment we cancelled the Gathering in April we had such an outpouring of sadness from across the world for the loss of this years event that we quickly realised we had to do something for our audience. But we also saw an opportunity to showcase the Gathering, Argyll, and indeed Scotland, to a new, online audience. Over the last few months weve been talking to competitors past and present, musicians and some very familiar faces and trying to work out a programme which will give our online audience their CHG fix. None of this would be possible without the support of EventScotland who have helped us to fund the Virtual Gathering and make it as good as it possibly can be. This years virtual edition of the Gathering is supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotlands Events Directorate. Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events at VisitScotland, said: The Cowal Highland Gathering is one of Scotlands most prestigious Highland games events and EventScotland is delighted to be funding this virtual edition of the Gathering through our International Funding Programme. Its great to see that audiences from around the world will still be able to enjoy and engage with the Gathering during these unprecedented times, through a diverse online programme of interviews, music performances and archive footage. This is the first time the Gathering will not go ahead since the end of WWII and while the grandstand in Dunoon Stadium remains empty in 2020, the Virtual Gathering is coming to you, wherever you live or however you view it, youll have a front row seat.

01.01.2022 2021 championship steps :)

01.01.2022 Ballet Goes Highland: The Nutcracker "Twinkle Toes Encore" Choreographed by Chantal Watt Dancers from 2021 USIR Highland Dance Championships Twinkle Toes class ...Video editing: Catharine Burgess You can watch the full show on YouTube https://youtu.be/MEyjOkAyUHg Fling Together Collective presents Ballet Goes Highland. This collaborative virtual showcase is a highland reimagining of a ballet classic. Enjoy performances from Marielle Lesperance & Kayleigh Jean Armstrong from Change of Step, Chloe McClean of A Reel Insight, Beret Dernbach & Alexa Smith, Highland Dance Brasil, Footwork Highland Dancers, Kate DeGood School of Dance, Flings & Things and group numbers featuring dancers from Scotland, Canada, USA, Brasil, and Chile. #balletgoeshighland #flingtogether