Aberdeenshire DCO

Aberdeenshire DCO Annual highland dancing competition in Alford & Westhill ✨

Huge congratulations to all dancers today, you were all brilliant. Thank you for your support. Big thanks goes to our ju...
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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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

The winner of our jellycat draw was number 52 - Eleanor Watt - if you drop us a message we can get your prize to you!

Lost property from today’s competition. Let us know if anything belongs to you.
15/11/2025

Lost property from today’s competition. Let us know if anything belongs to you.

All set up and ready for you all tomorrow. We have a good entry so we will be starting promptly at 0900hrs. Looking forw...
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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03/11/2025

⏰ 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 ✨

22/10/2025

‼️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]

⏰1 month countdown to Alford & Westhill Dancing Festival!! ⏰Thank you so much for all the support so far, our entries ar...
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 💜

01/09/2025

✨🪩 Entries are now open! 🪩✨

Form can be found below ⬇️

✨Our entries will open September 1st ✨ 📋 Competition form is online via the RSOBHD website. On the day we will have….. ✔...
08/08/2025

✨Our entries will open September 1st ✨

📋 Competition form is online via the RSOBHD website.

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

& for this year we will be holding a special hornpipe final with cash prizes for premier dancers and special awards for our intermediate dancers! ⚓️

We look forward to seeing you! 🪩🕺

Congratulations to all our afternoon dancers & our trophy winners. ✨🏆🥇💜A huge thank you to our two judges Iona Black & L...
16/11/2024

Congratulations to all our afternoon dancers & our trophy winners. ✨🏆🥇💜

A huge thank you to our two judges Iona Black & Linzi Elms. Our two pipers Richard Anderson & Fiona Caldwell & of course to our huge band of helpers on the day.

Intermediate 11&U
Highland W - Hollie Hardie, Lindsay
Runner Up - Thea Bailey, Brenda Gordon
National W Tie - Amelia Burnett, Yvonne Milne & Thea Bailey
Runner Up - Hollie Hardie

Intermediate 12&O
Highland W - Rachel Macfarlane, Brenda Gordon
Runner Up - Eilidh Stewart, Emma Lowson
National W - Rachel Macfarlane
Runner Up - Sophie Johnston, Pam Dignan

Premier 11&u
Highland W - Charlotte Langtree, Brenda Gordon
Runner Up Tie - Cody Pyper, Delma Wilson & Ella Bailey, Brenda Gordon
National W - Ella Bailey
Runner Up - Cody Pyper

Premier 12&13
Highland & National W - Millie Bailey, Brenda Gordon
Runner Ups - Emma Anderson, Brenda Gordon

Premier 14
Highland & National W - Ashleigh Duncan, Walker/Armstrong
Highland RU - Sophie May, Elizabeth Low
National RU - Louisa Milne, Jessiman

Premier 15
Highland & National W - Kiera Hamilton, Walker
Runner Ups - Bailey Martin, Tolev

Premier 16/17
Highland & National Winner - Amy Smart, Delma Wilson
Runner Ups - Elizabeth May, Elizabeth Low

Premier Adults
Highland W Tie - Melissa Lumsden, Low/McCreadie & Dionne Rae, Emma Lowson
Runner Up - Abbie Kellas, Brenda Gordon
National W - Melissa Lumsden
Runner Up - Dionne Rae

Overall Intermediate Dancer of the Day - Rachel Macfarlane

Overall Premier Dancer of the Day - Amy Smart

Overall Schools Trophy PM - Brenda Gordon

Overall ELSOHD DOTD - Dionne Rae

Well done to all our AM Pre - Premier dancers & our trophy winners✨🏆💜8&Under Beginners Highland W - Sienna Masson, Robyn...
16/11/2024

Well done to all our AM Pre - Premier dancers & our trophy winners✨🏆💜

8&Under Beginners
Highland W - Sienna Masson, Robyn Watt
Runner Up - Payton McGeough, Sinclair
National W - Annaleesa Smith, Brenda Gordon
Runner Up - Sienna Masson

9 yrs Beginners
Highland W - Holly Hendry, Mary Aiken
Runner Up - Rebecca Macfarlane, Brenda Gordon
National W - Holly Hendry
Runner Up Tie - Kaitlin Moffat, Pam Dignan & Alisa Cruickshank, Arlene Penny

10&Over Beginners
Highland & National W - Naomi Bisset, Elizabeth Low
Runner Ups - Holly Duncan, Louise MacDonald

10&Under Novice
Highland W - Mairi Stewart, Emma Lowson
Runner Up - Sophie MacKenzie, Brenda Gordon
National W - Mairi Stewart
Runner Up - Olivia Smith, Mary Aiken

11&O Novice
Highland W - Daniela Viegas, Brenda Gordon
Runner Up - Daisy Langtree, Brenda Gordon
National W Tie - Daisy Langtree & Kirsty Watt, Heather Spence
Runner Up - Isla Bagworth, Emma Lowson

Beginners overall dancer of the day - Naomi Bisset

Novice overall dancer of the day - Daniela Viegas

Schools Trophy AM - Brenda Gordon

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