Entries open tomorrow for our competition at 9am.
Hope to see some of you in Alford on the 14th of November ✨🪩👯🏽
Aberdeenshire DCO
Annual highland dancing competition in Alford & Westhill ✨
21/07/2026
✨💘💪 ADCO Summer Workshop 💪💘✨
MASSIVE thank you to everyone including the teachers, who supported our first workshop today at Banks O’Dee Fitness. You all worked so hard and we hope you came away with some fun ideas to implement into your training.
Thank you to our wonderful collaborators, Rosey Watt, Indy Watson, Kyle Hewitt and Elizabeth Low.
Thanks to Banks O' Dee Fitness for hosting us!
Follow us on instagram for the videos of our day.
ADCO 💜🪩
16/06/2026
🌟Premier Dancers — Summer Workshop 🌟
Looking for something fun to do in the summer holidays that will assist your training? We’ve got you covered! ADCO is super excited to launch our FIRST ever Summer Workshop, with a focus on Strength & Conditioning 💪✨
We’re bringing in amazing instructors who will share expert tips, knowledge, and training techniques to help you grow as a dancer / athletes that we need to be, to perform at this crucial time of the year.
📌 Open to all Premier dancers
(Please make sure you have your teacher’s consent before signing up)
⚡Spaces are limited so everyone can get the most out of the sessions.
🎒 What to bring:
Packed lunch, trainers, dance shoes, yoga mat, and LOTS of energy!
📩 Questions? Email us at: [email protected]
🔗 Sign up now via the QR code or link below:
https://forms.gle/nuYK6Pa28DKh9aVZ7
15/11/2025
Huge congratulations to all dancers today, you were all brilliant. Thank you for your support.
Big thanks goes to our judges Melanie McKay & Fiona Lawson and to our amazing pipers Fiona Caldwell & Richard Anderson.
See you all hopefully again in 2026!
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15/11/2025
The winner of our jellycat draw was number 52 - Eleanor Watt - if you drop us a message we can get your prize to you!
15/11/2025
Lost property from today’s competition. Let us know if anything belongs to you.
14/11/2025
All set up and ready for you all tomorrow.
We have a good entry so we will be starting promptly at 0900hrs. Looking forward to a great day of dancing!
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⏰ Entries will close Monday 10th of November ⏰
Thank you to everyone who has entered our event, it’s shaping up to be a great day. We will close our entires a week today!
Would love to see some more intermediate dancers to split the age groups further.
Look forward to seeing you in Alford ✨
‼️Premier Dancers‼️
Please check your emails!
Due to limited changing facilities on the day we are having to change the national dances to the following;
▪️Barracks Johnnie
▪️Highland Laddie
▪️Hornpipe
Any issues please email:
[email protected]
15/10/2025
⏰1 month countdown to Alford & Westhill Dancing Festival!! ⏰
Thank you so much for all the support so far, our entries are looking good....
We would love to see some of the following dancers to split the age groups further;
🌟12 and under Premiers
⭐️younger Novices (10&u)
✨younger Intermediates (10&u)
On the day we will have…..
☑️2 Judges
🎼2 Pipers
💸Prize money for Premier
🏆Overall Highland Winners & RUs
🏆Overall National Winners & RUs
🎈Overall DODs for each section
⚓️Cash Prizes for Premier Dancers in the Hornpipe Final & Keepsake awards for Intermediate
We will have a small shop, selling hot food, teas & coffees and funcy pieces - please bring cash.
📋Competition form is online via the RSOBHD website.
ADCO 💜
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