A TRADITIONAL style of dancing is not going out of fashion as the Leeton Eisteddfod can attest to.
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The highland dancing discipline of the event was held recently and numbers were up compared to previous events.
Not only did the competitors look the part in their traditional dancing garb, but their moves on the day wowed those in the crowd and the adjudicator.
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Co-convenor of the discipline, Margaret Brindley, was pleased to see a revival of sorts for highland dancing in the region.
“We had 26 competitors this year, which is a bit better than past years,” she said.
“Other events in the area have had to cancel due to lack of numbers, but we thankfully didn’t have that problem.
“There’s many new dancers locally and we’ve got great teachers in the area and here in Leeton.”
Each year the highland dancing component of the eisteddfod is held to kick off the event, even though other disciplines don’t get underway for about another month.
The highland dancing discipline needs to fit in with other schedules, which is why it is held earlier.
“This year we had competitors coming from not just the region, but also from Melbourne and Canberra … it was great,” Mrs Brindley said.
“It’s a great sport to be involved in.
“The adjudicator was very impressed. There was a lot of talent on show.”
Leeton Eisteddfod key dates in 2018
- Music and vocal: July 30 to August 3
- Piano and instrumental: August 12 to 18
- Ballet and revue: August 19 to 25
- Speech, drama and literary: August 26 to 30
To view the syllabus for this year’s eisteddfod click here.
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