A HIGHLAND DANCE teacher in Rosyth is preparing to run her own dance competition.

Based in Rosyth, Natalie McLauchlan School of Highland Dancing offers classes for boys and girls aged four and above who are taught to competition and exam standard.

Natalie is now in the process of setting up a dance competition in the area where dancers from all over the country can come and take part. 

Natalie told the Press: “I started the dance school about six years ago in Rosyth and I’ve just been building that up. Obviously, highland dancing is not one of the cool dances to do, so I’ll never get hundreds of kids coming to it.

“There are competitions around, but I just think to have one in Rosyth would be really good to save families having to travel to Inverness and Aberdeen.

“Some families just can’t afford to spend the money to travel and to enter, and if it's an early start, to stay over the night before.”

Dancers from all over the country can come and take part. Dancers from all over the country can come and take part. (Image: Natalie McLauchlan) The event has a provisional booking at Dalgety Bay Centre, but the aim is to bring it to Rosyth and possibly hold it at the new high school in Rosyth.

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There is also a provisional date of February 23 for the competition, but this needs to be approved by the governing body for highland dance at an upcoming AGM.

A committee with parents of Natalie’s students has been set up during planning for the competition, called the Rosyth and District Highland Society.

They recently held a family fundraiser event with a raffle and quiz on September 27, which raised £1400 towards the competition.

Rosyth and District Highland Society's logo.Rosyth and District Highland Society's logo. (Image: Natalie McLauchlan) Natalie is trying to purchase trophies for the event now. She added: “We are wanting proper silver cups so they last for years to come. 

“The big outlay is only in the first year, so it’s only replacing them if they get broken or something.”

The committee is looking for businesses who are keen to support the event with sponsorship or donations, any that are interested should reach out.

Natalie hopes that the competition will go on to be a yearly event.