Campbell School of Highland Dance Australia

Amazing work from these dancers on Saturday at the competition!! We had everything - fancy new gear, personal bests, resilience in action, coaching each other through disappointments, and sharing of excited joy 🥰. Most of all, we were part of the amazing in Perth that keeps getting better and more delightful every time we meet. Thank you to the parents, dancers, organisers, teachers and judges who keep making it all happen 🩵.

Next month is the 100th anniversary of the Dewar Cup in Western Australia!! Please support our commemorative event through our raffle with some amazing prizes on offer! Click the link - $5 a ticket!

100th Year Anniversary of the Dewar Cup WA Metropolitan Regional Committee of Highland Dancing Inc | 100th Year Anniversary of the Dewar Cup | Drawn on: Friday, 27 March 2026 11:00 AM

First comp of the year for these dedicated and delightful dancers! Nailed some goals, encouraged each other and came home pretty happy woth ourselves.

Thanks to Highland Dancing Western Australia Metropolitan and Surrounds and all the volunteers for the day, and for a fun welcome back into our year of dance!

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Frontline treatment for depression!

A meta-analysis of 218 trials found it provides larger reductions in symptoms than walking, strength training, or antidepressants alone.
Dance simultaneously releases serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin while lowering cortisol. When performed in groups, it creates interbrain synchrony that strengthens social bonds. Researchers are now advocating for dance to be considered a front-line treatment for depression.
Whether in a living room or a ballroom, moving to the beat is proving transformative.
Source: The BMJ

Building better brains and bodies with highland!!

Did you know? 💜💚

Highland Dancing is fantastic for building coordination! With precise footwork, strong arm positions and quick changes in direction, dancers learn how to move different parts of their body together with control and confidence.

From mastering timing with the music to balancing on the balls of your feet, every step helps develop body awareness, focus and agility — skills that benefit dancers both on and off the dance floor.

Whether you’re just starting out or refining advanced technique, Highland Dancing is a fun and engaging way to strengthen coordination while enjoying movement and music. 💜💚

Have you noticed your coordination improve through Highland Dancing? Share your experience below! 👇

A blitzing hot finish to the year with these very tough dancers alternating between dancing in 40 degrees and chugging the water. What an amazing year - new faces, new dances, new friends, new challenges, new personal achievements - everything that dance should be!

Thank you for having us, , we love finishing the year this way (but maybe we can arrange for 5-10 degrees cooler for the whole market next year 😂).

What a delightful message to receive from after our performance at the last month! does such amazing things like amazing community events, youth exchange programs and fundraising for good -- like this work for supporting WA families in need 🍛💖. Shout out to these wonderful humans who make magic happen with their ripples of generosity 🫶.

A big thank you to the club of who had us out to the to perform last weekend. Rotary do such amazing things for young people all over the world, and it is wonderful that they give our dancers the opportunity to practice being up on stage and working hard for a performance goal. Good job, dancers! It was so wonderful to see you all up there trying new things, overcoming nerves and dancing with all your energy!

Silly and serious for the last WA-based of the 2025. Thanks to the organisers, volunteers, judge and supporters. A lovely day of dancers smashing personal goals 💥, trying new things 🆕️, and building community 👫 around the sport we love.