Talent is good,
Practice is better,
Passion is best
Supporting Ontario’s Highland Dancers for over 70 years
About Us
The Highland Dancers’ Association of Ontario is a volunteer parent organization founded in 1949 to promote Highland Dance and Scottish culture and to improve the conditions for dancers at Highland games in Ontario. Today it continues as a volunteer parent association dedicated to the same goals.
News & Highlights
Please take a look below at some of our most recent announcements.
Judging Panel – Ontario Closed Championships
We are pleased to announce our judging panel for the Ontario Closed Championships: Alison Plemmons – USA Alison Munro – SCO Jill Young – CDA Maureen Dillon-Bray – SCO
Rep Bursaries
The HDAO provides a bursary to those dancers representing Ontario at the Canadian Championships to help defray travel costs. To qualify for this bursary, dancers must be an HDAO Member
Remembrance Day
As our Fall Nationals competition falls on Remembrance Day, we will be pausing dancing at 11:00am in order to commemorate the day. Please note the following adjustment to the schedule:
Fall Nationals Registration is Open
Registration for our Fall Nationals Competition on November 11 is now open. Go to “Events” under the “Events” tab to access the registration form. Be sure to download the Information
Welcome to our new website!
Welcome to our new and improved website! We hope you enjoy the new functionality. Membership registration, entries for our indoor competitions as well as the Ontario Closed Championships and all
Fall Nationals Competition – Registration Open Soon
Registration for our Fall Nationals competition on Saturday November 11 will open soon. The registration form, information sheet and waiver can be found by clicking on “Events” under the Events
