3/2/2010 NEW LOGO (in progress)
Check out our CafePress store for a sneak preview of our NEW studio logo. Tees, sweats and bumper stickers are available for order NOW. An expanded logo with a new dancer will be available soon. Warmups will be ordered by the end of the month. :)
2/28/2010 CHICAGOLAND SPRING FLING
Congratulations to Eliza! Way to kick of the new year! :)
BEGINNERS 7
Eliza - 1st (FL), 1st (HF), 1st (SD), 1st (ST) TROPHY and STAMP
11/9/2009 WELCOME NEW DANCERS!!!
We are so happy to have new dancers among us! Rosie Legant has joined our Primary dancers and Rachel Much is a new Beginner! WELCOME!
11/2/09 ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY OF DETROIT SCHOLARSHIP PERFORMANCE
Five Hodgkin Highlanders were awarded Scottish Arts Scholarships through the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit's William H. kincaid Schlarship program this year. Maggie F., Anna, Olivia H., Maggie H. and Colin were invited to perform at the Society's November meeting. Only the girls were able to attend, and all danced beautifully! Anna and Maggie F. performed the Seann Triubhas, while Maggie H. and Olivia presented the Hebridean Laddie.
9/26/09 MIDWEST HIGHLAND DANCE ASSOCIATION - FALL COMPETITION
I am so proud of our Hodgkin Highlanders! Fantastic day at MWHDA in Chelsea!
PRIMARY
Skye - Primary Participation... GREAT JOB!
BEGINNERS 8 & UNDER
Cameron - 5th (HF)
Jamie - 4th (HF), 3rd (SD), 2nd (ST) STAMP
NOVICE 11 & UNDER
Maggie - 1st STAMP
PREMIER 16 & OVER
Abby - 5th (ST)
9/19/09 WINDSOR & DISTRICT
Great day in Canada! Congrats to Olivia and Abby on a fun and crowd-pleasing CAKEWALK performance! You cowpokes did a wonderful job! :)
PREMIER 15/16
Olivia - 6th (BB), 2nd (EofE), 3rd (HP), 4th (JIG)
9/5/2009 HARBOR SPRINGS HIGHLAND FLING
What a wonderful weekend we had in Harbor Springs! Hurray for all of our fantastic dancers! I am so proud of you!
PRIMARY
Skye - 2nd (PdB), 2nd (PdB&HC)
BEGINNERS 8 & UNDER
Emily H. - 6th (SD)
Eliza - 4th (LT), 2nd (HF), 5th (SD), 4th (ST) STAMP
Jamie - 5th (LT), 3rd (HF), 5th (ST) STAMP
NOVICE 11 & UNDER
Anna - 3rd (HF) STAMP
Maggie F. - 2nd (SD) STAMP
PREMIER 16 & UNDER
Olivia - 6th (VM), 5th (BB), 6th (½T)
PREMIER CHOREOGRAPHY
Abby - 1st
8/8/09 *** NEW FALL SCHEDULE POSTED ***
Check out our new class schedule for fall! Note the addition of a "conditioning" class on Monday AND Thursday.
New students, please contact me by 9/1/2009 to be included in the new schedule. New schedule takes effect
beginning the week of 9/7 (after Labor Day).
7/11/09 SALINE CELTIC FESTIVAL
Congratulations to our fabulous Hodgkin Highlanders! Great (albiet HOT and MUGGY) day of dancing!
BEGINNERS 10 & UNDER
Maggie F. - 1st (HF), 1st (SD), 3rd (ST) LAST BEGINNER STAMP!
PREMIER 16 & OVER
Abby - 4th (BJ), 4th (HF), 4th (SD)
6/27/09 OHIO SCOTTISH GAMES
Great weekend in Ohio! Our "Salsa Celtica" choreography brought down the house! And earned our dancers a 3rd place finish! Woo Hoo!
Congratulations Maggie, Colin, Emily & Abby! ¡Ustedes son bailarines increíbles!
5/23/09-5/24/09 ALMA HIGHLAND FESTIVAL
Great weekend in Alma! Two great days of dancing and fun! We had 7 dancers compete on Saturday and 5 on Sunday. Great efforts by everyone!
PREMIER 16 & UNDER 18 (OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP)
Olivia - judge's points!!!
PRIMARY A
Skye - 5th (PdB)
PRIMARY B
Eliza - 6th (PdB), 4th (PdB&HC), 4th (HF)
BEGINNERS 7
Jamie - 5th (HF), 5th (SD), 4th (ST)
BEGINNERS 10
Maggie F. - 2nd (SD), 1st (ST) STAMP
PREMIER 12 & UNDER 14 (MW CLOSED REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP)
Colin - judge's points!!!
PREMIER 12 & UNDER 14 (MW CLOSED REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP)
Olivia - 6th (HF), 4th (ST), 3rd (REEL) USIR ALTERNATE
5/16/09 MICHIGAN CELTIC CLASSIC COMPETITION
The Hodgkin Highlanders did it again! A small group of our dancers attended this first-ever Michigan Celtic Classic and came home with lots of hardware! I am so very proud of them all! Renee... primary princess... great pas de bas (from what I hear!). Eliza... first-place sweep!!! You are on your way, sweetheart! Maggie... trophy winner!!! Now do you believe it??? Great things are on the horizon for you!
PRIMARY
Eliza - 1st (PdB&HC), 1st (HF), 1st (SD)
BEGINNERS 10 & OVER
MAGGIE F. - 1st (HF), 1st (SD), 2nd (ST) TROPHY and STAMP
PHOTOS COMING SOON!
4/25/09 MWHDA SPRING COMPETITION
Congratulations to all of our HODGKIN HIGHLANDERS dancers... you did so well on Saturday! You should be so proud of your efforts!
PRIMARY
Renee - FIRST HIGHLAND FLING!!! Great job!
Eliza - 2nd (PdB), 2nd (PdB&HC), 2nd (HF), 1st (SD)
BEGINNERS 7 & UNDER
Jamie - 5th (HF), 2nd (SD) STAMP
Cameron - 6th (HF)
BEGINNERS 13 & UNDER
Anna - 6th (HF), 5th (SD)
Maggie F. - 3rd (HF), 1st (SD) STAMP
4/4/09 NIAGARA FALLS COMPETITION & CHAMPIONSHIP
Congrats to Skye, Colin, Maggie, Emily B. and Abby on some very fine performances amid world-class dancers! A special congrats to Emily for attaining judges points in the Championship... way to go! And to Abby on getting through her first competition in 14 years! You are awesome!
4/4/09 CINCINNATI INDOOR COMPETITION
BEGINNERS 7 & UNDER
Jamie - 2nd (HF), 2nd (SD) FIRST BEGINNER STAMP!!!
Emily H. - 3rd (SD) FIRST BEGINNER STAMP!!!
2/28/09 CHICAGOLAND SPRING FLING:.
Eliza - 3rd (PdB), 2nd (PdB HC), 2nd (HF), 3rd (SD)
Olivia - the epitomy of "grace under pressure"... you are amazing, girl!
2/15/09 FENTON SCHOOLS - INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE - WORLD FAIR
Thanks so much to Eliza, Cameron, Jamie, Maggie F., Colin, Skye, Maggie H., Emily, and Abby for performing at the Fenton Schools World Fair event!
You all did a wonderful job!