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Reid School of Highland Dance

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 455 800 063

Address: 16 Young St, Graceville 4075 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 Last day to get your likes on for Miss Julias choreography competition. Thanks to everyone who has already done so

25.01.2022 You start by taking your 3 year old daughter to dance class as something to fill an hour of her week and give her an outlet for her energy. She comes home fro...m class and continues to dance around the house, wearing a few spare scarves from your cupboard or last years princess costume from the dress up box - asking every day "do I go to dance today?" Next thing you know, you're complaining about the hours spent driving back and forth to the studio, the later-than-you'd-like rehearsal (on a school night?), time sitting and waiting at the studio for classes to end when you have a million other places to be, and don't even get me started on the money - tuition, shoes, shoes, costumes, shoes. Did I mention shoes? You fret and worry that a "normal" childhood is passing her by. She's not on the netball team, she's not a runner or in the swim club. She's rarely at the dinner table because she has a class almost every night of the week. Family holidays are planned around rehearsals. But before you know it, she's danced her last concert and discarded her last pair of shoes and it's all over too soon. When it's all over and she's left the stage for the last time, will you remember the hours, the money, the worry of the physical toll? My guess is "NO". You will remember the gifts dance has given her: the ability to prioritise and multitask, a strong, flexible body, the ability to handle pressure and last minute changes, and an appreciation for music not currently heard on the radio. You will be grateful you are sending your daughter out into the world with with a strong work ethic and long attention span. You will have a great sense of peace knowing your daughter is part of a strong circle of young women equally capable of lifting one another up when the road is rough, as they are out celebrating one another's triumphs. In the end, you can pat yourself on the back because taking her to that first dance class years ago was one of the best parenting decisions you made www.hairenpointe.com.au @konsphotography @lia.ballerina See more

25.01.2022 What a fantastic piece of news for your Sunday afternoon! Back to dancing two weeks earlier than expected. See you all tomorrow for class at Graceville and Tuesday for class at Bracken Ridge RSHD dancers!!

25.01.2022 Looking forward to a fun (and of course covid-safe) outdoor event in conjunction with Pipe Bands Queensland! In order to have appropriate numbers for this event, rsvp is a definite requirement. Hope to see you there!

24.01.2022 Enroll before 30th January for a free trial lesson!

24.01.2022 The #HebTeam of teachers, dancers and choreographers from around the world are jazzed and thrilled to bring you the #HebrideanChallenge... Hear what some of the Team has to say! Cant wait to see your dances posted on #HebWeek July 25-31 (: Finley Duncan)

23.01.2022 Tickets are on sale now!! Get them while you can! We are live and ready to go for our inaugural event featuring some great acts. Ready to see some world-renown...ed performers? Tickets are on sale here https://bit.ly/3n7SGBc We’re beyond excited to have: The Dutch Royal Marines Steel Band K.C. Armstrong and King's Cadence Sean Heely Scottish Trio OzScot Highland Dancers ...and more! #thewashingtontattoo #sharethetradition #loudounchamber Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce K.C. Armstrong Music OzScot Australia Seán Heely King's Cadence Tamboers en Pijpers van het Korps Mariniers

23.01.2022 RSHD Dancer Feature Its that time of week again and this time we welcome one of our youngest team members. What a keen and talented little highland dancer she is! 1. What is your name? Mackenzie 2. How old are you? 5... 3. What level are you in? Primary 4. What is you favourite traditional highland dancing costume you have ever worn? Kilt 5. Where is your favourite place to dance? At Miss Caitlins hall 6. What is your favourite highland dance? Flora 7. Indoor or outdoor competitions? Indoor 8. Major accomplishment: Learning all the beginner dances whilst still only being 5 years old 9. Favourite competition moment? Placing 1st in pas de basques at my first competition 10. What would be your advice to other highland dancers? Point your toes, elevation - have fun 11. What was an obstacle you overcame through dance? Not being sad when going on stage 12. What is your next goal? To go up to beginners See more

22.01.2022 Its been a difficult few weeks as we all adjust to a new reality. Given that today would have been the NS Provincial Championships, Im sharing some thoughts o...n how to stay positive in all of this. Dance has always been an outlet for me, especially in times of stress and grief - a place to clear my mind and keep me happy. I know its the same for so many others. Not having competitions to work towards is leaving a lot of dancers and teachers feeling lost, compounding feelings of stress and grief. To those who have been working tirelessly towards a big goal that they wont get the chance to achieve, please remember your chance to shine will come again. Ive watched so many dancers miss out on their "shot" to achieve a big dream, only to achieve it (or another big goal) later, after they thought their chance had passed. Maybe this was your last year before moving into a higher age category, maybe its the first year youve been injury free for a long time, maybe it was your first chance to compete at Cowal or to rep for Canadians or USIRs, or maybe it was your last. Whatever your situation, if you want to continue dancing, your chance will come again (maybe in a different form than you originally imagined). Whether or not you achieve that big competitive goal, at the end of the day, your talent as a dancer is not only defined by your competitive success. Use this time to work on your talent, and remember why you started dancing in the first place. Share your talent with your friends and family, because few things are more rewarding than bringing joy to those who need it. Competitions help us become the best possible dancers we can be by pushing our limits - thats why we do them, but we can continue to become amazing dancers without them. Take this time to master those difficult corrections, without the pressure of competition and full of your love for dance. See more

21.01.2022 RSHD Brisbane Concert 2020 Thank you to all who helped make the performance this year possible and an extra big thank you to all these hard-working dancers who continue to inspire me more and more with every performance

21.01.2022 There were definitely a few quiet tears of joy to finally be back together doing what we love this week after a long 10 weeks on zoom! Heres a little snippet from our fun blue bonnets at the end of the premier class

21.01.2022 NDAAI Exams Weekend 2 Congratulations Flora exam dancers! Looking absolutely gorgeous

19.01.2022 A wonderful afternoon practicing and filming our OzScot Junior Development Squad hornpipe choreography that the girls have been learning all term. The girls worked so well as a team, analysing each run to help each other refine the choreography and synchronicity. So much fun to get all dressed up and perform again!

19.01.2022 Print it out... stick it on the fridge... dont miss out!!! #yourparticipationisthemotivation #interactivehighlanddancingfestival #highlanddance #thedancethathasitall

19.01.2022 RSHD Dancer Feature 1. What is your name? Gemma... 2. How old are you? 8 3. What level are you in? Novice 4. What is you favourite traditional highland dancing costume you have ever worn? My Mint Kerr aboyne outfit 5. Where is your favourite place to dance? I love to dance at any competition but my favourite is Internationals in Gosford 6. What is your favourite highland dance? The hornpipe and I cant wait to perform it on stage 7. Indoor or outdoor competitions? Indoor because it doesnt matter if it rains 8. Major accomplishment Winning the aggregate at Internationals last year 9. Favourite competition moment? Performing my duets in the choreography section at Internationals 10. What would be your advice to other highland dancers? If people make fun of your dancing dont listen to them and just keep doing what you are doing. 11. What was an obstacle you overcame through dance? When I rolled my ankle and fell over during the fling at Grand Australasian and kept dancing. This taught me to keep trying and never give up. 12. What is your next goal? My next goal is to learn the Earl of Errol all the way through and be able to dance it perfectly.

18.01.2022 NDAAI Exams Weekend 2 Great work grade 2 dancers!! Smashing effort today

18.01.2022 Some tips for practising at home! The current situation has made us have to train at home- whether we like it or not! So here are some tips to make it a little ...more bearable! 1. WHEN & WHERE: Schedule a time and a place. This means not just a time and a place that suits you, but one that suits everyone in your household (its no fun trying to watch TV with someone bobbing up and down in front of you, or trying to get a nap when someones dancing the jig upstairs). Pick a time and a place where youll have limited distractions and youre not distracting everyone else too! Let everyone else know this is your plan- not only will it make you more accountable and more likely to do your practise, but it should let everyone else plan around you and keep them from interrupting your practise too! 2. WHIP YOUR PRACTISE AREA INTO SHAPE: Make your practise space somewhere you actually want to practise. It doesnt have to be a huge area- lots of dancing is danced on the spot and you can adapt almost every other movement to be danced on the spot, but make it comfortable (e.g. put a mat down to make it easier on your legs, find and use a mirror if you can, position your phone well for videos etc). If you can leave your space so that its always ready for practise then do this, youre more likely to want to practise if you dont have to rearrange the furniture every time you go to do it! Adapt your practise to this area, dont get frustrated by movements you cant fit in, either make them work or move on to something you can practise properly. 3. WARM-UP: Make sure to warm-up! When practising at home it can be really easy to slip into a Right, its dancing time, lets dance a fling mindset with no warm-up. Theres nothing enjoyable about trying to dance on stiff legs and youre not going to give your best dancing. Start your practise the right way, youll be more likely to get the best out of your body and therefore have a more positive practise experience. 4. WHY ARE YOU PRACTISING?: Make sure your practise is useful. Set goals and try to fix at least something. Practise is to make you better, you are training your body to perform to a higher level so just running through the dances as quickly as possible is unlikely to do anything for your dancing. Before you start any step, exercise, drill etc think about WHY you are doing it. Try not to move on to new things until you feel you have at least a little bit of improvement on what you have been working on. If youre really struggling with a particular movement and cant see much improvement, Id suggest filming it and moving on for now. You can then either send the video on to someone else for help or can look back at it yourself in a little while. Dont let one movement ruin an entire practise, you can come back to it another time. 5. NO WARS!: And finally, the last pointer for now (and probably the hardest one). Try not to argue with everyone in your household when youre trying to practise! If this keeps happening find ways to alleviate the problem, discuss why its happening out with the practise session when everyone is more calm. Lots of parents/guardians want to help out but sometimes giving your dancer feedback whilst theyre dancing just doesnt work- that doesnt mean to say you shouldnt try to help but find other ways to do so that work for your dancer. Heres some examples: Rather than giving verbal feedback which can very quickly become a shouting match- write your feedback down and let your dancer come back to it. Video your dancer and take screenshots to show them where they need to work on- the camera never lies! Video your dancer and let them watch it back themselves and critique. Use another dancer (e.g. lots of great Cowal videos on youtube) to point out what you want your dancer to work on so that not everything is aimed directly at your dancer. I hope this helps a little bit! Were all in the same boat and know its not easy but keeping up dancing is a great way to keep a little bit of normality. Youll also find a great sense of achievement after a good practise where youve been physically active and have fixed or improved something! Imagine coming out of isolation with better leaps, highcuts, turnout or whatever you choose- nows your chance to make a start! Happy dancing!

17.01.2022 Bring your kilt to class day! (Only remembered to take pics of one class whoops)

16.01.2022 In celebration of International Dance Day we thought we would share our favourite choreography performance from last year at our all time favourite competition. Presenting Colours of the Wind by Sammy, Caitie, Steph and Madi ... I was so immensely proud of how the girls embraced the challenge of dancing together as a team, synchronisation, uniformity and the performance aspect of highland which is so often overlooked in competition training. I think they absolutely nailed it! (But Im probably biased ) Enjoy

16.01.2022 An amazing opportunity today for our premier dancers Hollie, Ruth, Sammy, Caitie and Madi who had the privilege of attending their first OzScot Workshop as part of the Junior Development Squad! The girls were bursting with joy after a morning filled with fun choreo and new highland friends. Thank you to Cheryl, Amy and all those involved for the chance to dance together again

16.01.2022 THANK YOU to all the dancers, parents, and teachers who have followed us on social media, shared our mission, and checked out our website. With Scottish highlan...d dancing competitions canceled across the globe, were excited to offer Premier dancers the unique opportunity to come together and dance their way to the top of our virtual leaderboard! If youre a Premier-level highland dancer, wed love to have you. Participants are invited to submit video entries in five dances, which will be accepted two weeks apart from June through August. Sign up for one, or sign up for them all! The first one (The Highland Flinga very traditional first dance) needs to be submitted by June 3only 21 days away! We hope youre still practicing. To sign up and learn more, check out our website: www.2020worldwidedancechallenge.com/registration

16.01.2022 No photographer this year so please enjoy some action screenshots from our video.

14.01.2022 Inspired by our friends at Aviemore Highland Dancers, we decided to jazz up our first classes back this term with a theme! This week its Fabulous Feet Funky socks, some ballet barre work and some physio foot strengthening exercises to give a little variety and all in the spirit of working toward some beautiful feet to improve our dancing.

13.01.2022 Scottish National Challenge Week 2: 6 step Blue Bonnets Music by The Unusual Commoners featuring Dougie McFarland We LOVED the creativity d...ancers displayed for Scottish Lilt- gorgeous locations, outfits, and unique steps We cant wait to see what you come up with this week! How you dance it is up to you! Get creative: -Dance by yourself or with friends using social distancing, video editing, or any way you like while staying safe! Hoping to see some creative relays this week! -Wear your full Aboyne or anything you love to dance in! -Dance at home or a location unique to your area of the world! -Dance to the Blue Bonnets (6 steps) by Dougie McFarland (soon available on Apple Music or Spotify): https://m.soundcloud.com/douglas-mcfarland-810/blue-bonnets -Post your video here and on any personal and Dance School social media and tag #ScottishNationalChallenge and #InterActiveHighlandDancingFestival -Share your location and dance school (if you like) ALL dancers are invited to participate. This event is FREE and NON-COMPETITIVE. #YourParticipationistheMotivation Lets get dancing!!

12.01.2022 We added some leggings (a new item) to our uniform set ahead of some trips to colder climates this year. These trips may not be on the horizon but that doesnt mean we cant get excited about our new uniforms! Looking fab RSHD dancers

11.01.2022 A message from RSOBHD Chairman, Christine Lacey MBE.

11.01.2022 An amazing opportunity to be apart of a beautiful community full of support and camaraderie but most of all a passion for highland dance. I strongly encourage those in our team who are eligible to get involved!

10.01.2022 Our little isolation project inviting you to Kilt Up and Get Down with Highland Dancing! Thanks to our wonderful OzScot friends Sian and Hannah for joining in! Music: Red Hot Chili Pipers

10.01.2022 Its isolation station here at team RSHD but we have been hard at work regardless. Never have we been more excited about pas de basques ! Nothing like a good challenge to stir up the competitiveness inside us all. Thank you Scotdance Canada for setting this up Even the parents have started their own mini challenge too! A case of beer or bottle of wine to the parent/supporter who clocks up the most pas de basques AND can perform 10% of their total at our end of year party to prove it. Pas de basque on team!!

10.01.2022 Such devastating news but a necessary decision

08.01.2022 Our Saturday Open Class working hard for Miss Katrina yesterday! Its so hard to stay motivated at this time, but Im so proud of all the extra efforts being put in to make improvements during this time away from competing 2021 here we come!!

08.01.2022 What a phenomenal piece filled with world class dancers!

06.01.2022 RSHD Dancer Feature Ive been so inspired by the dancer profile posts from around the world that I thought it might be a fun exercise to try with our team to help with personal reflection and goal setting. Please welcome our first dancer!... 1. What is your name? Caitlin 2. How old are you? 11 3. What level are you? Open Premier 4. What is your favourite costume youve ever worn? My Navy Hornpipe 5. Where is your favourite place to dance? I love the South Qld Championships and McGregor Competitions 6. What is your favourite dance? My favourite dance is blue bonnets at the moment 7. Indoor or outdoor comps? I like outdoor comps more than indoor comps 8. What is your biggest achievement? Getting into open premier last year 9. What is your favourite competition moment? My favourite competition moment was a duet with Sammi at internationals last year, we came 2nd and really liked the dance. 10. What advice would you give to other dancers? Try to avoid taking too many breaks and be as consistent as you can. 11. What obstacles have you overcome through dance? Dancing has really helped my confidence and ability to perform and also speak in front of crowds. 12. What is your biggest goal? My next goal is to win a championship. Check out the fantastic shots of Caitie at last years NZ Champs!

06.01.2022 Tonights Intermediate/Premier class featured a little blue friend, see if you can spot him! Zoom lessons have actually been a blessing in disguise as Im on university placement at a Gold Coast Hospital but we are counting down the days until 12th of June when we can finally dance together in person again

06.01.2022 Who doesnt love a new kilt day!!

05.01.2022 Looking forward to an awesome festival weekend and some great team bonding at the beach! Huge congratulations to SQRCHDI for their continued efforts in bringing Aussie dancers a great event and highland dancing experience!

05.01.2022 Just a wee practice video from little miss Gracie (5yrs) who is working hard to find a nice strong pas de basques position using one of my favourite exercises! Keep up the great work RSHD primaries, the excitement of the performance stage will be here before you know it!

04.01.2022 A wiggly welcome to wee ones week #thewiggles #theinteractivehighlanddancingfestival #highlanddance #thedancethathasitall #highlandfling #pasdebasques @anthony_wiggle @emma_wiggle @lachy_wiggle @simon_wiggle @ppaddick #yourparticipationisthemotivation

04.01.2022 Dont forget to register!!

03.01.2022 NDAAI Exams Weekend 2 Big congratulations to these two very happy highland dancers who took on an extra challenge this year by completing two highland grade exams in one weekend! Well done Caitie and Gemma

03.01.2022 Now taking enrolments for 2021! Message or email us for more information and timetables for our Graceville, Bracken Ridge, Emerald or Capella locations.

03.01.2022 When one team mate passes their kilt down to another team mate, naturally you have to have a cute photo shoot! #teamRSHD

03.01.2022 RSHD Spirit Week This past week we have been celebrating all things highland dancing and team RSHD! On Monday the challenge was to put on your costumes and film your favourite Highland dance and your favourite National dance... On Tuesday the class theme wear was spots and stripes! On Wednesday the challenge was to share your favourite photo from a competition or performance On Thursday the class theme was crazy hair! On Friday the challenge was to call a teammate and have a chat or a practice together. And Saturday was our Live Feedback Session based on the videos entered from Monday. This was an opportunity for the dancers to enjoy each others company and to receive some compliments and feedback on their dancing from someone other than Miss Caitlin. A huge heartfelt thanks to Cheryl and Amy Roach for taking the time to give feedback to our dancers; you are both a huge inspiration to all in highland dancing including myself and the dancers felt so privileged to hear your wisdom. What a fantastic week filled with so much joy and love for highland dancing! Thank you to all who got excited and got involved all week long

03.01.2022 Some of our Graceville dancers had an absolute blast filming their choreography duets this afternoon for the Interactive Highland Dancing Festival! Looking forward to more filming later this week for the #choreographychallenge and #weeonesweek

01.01.2022 Today we ran a practice exam day for majority (but not all) of our students taking exams in the next few weeks and in November. This was to give the new dancers a taste of how the day will run and to test everyones knowledge of their exam work. The day ran very smoothly thanks to the help of Katrina Murphy and Maria Reid! (Missed a picture of the Grade 2s)

01.01.2022 NDAAI Exams Weekend 2 Well done Grade 1 dancers!! And an extra special congrats to those for whom this was their first exam too