Highland Games Competition
9:00 a.m. – completion
Contested events during the entire day
Highland Games are noted for their unique sporting and athletic events, many of which involve throwing and lifting. These heavy events include the shot put, caber toss, sheaf toss, and hammer throw.
Highland Dance Competition
9:00 a.m. – completion
in the Recreation Center Gym
Dance Demonstration at amphitheater
Highland dancing is a competitive and technical dance form requiring technique, stamina, and strength, and is recognized as a sport by the Sport Council of Scotland.
In Highland dancing, the dancers dance on the balls of the feet. It is a form of solo step dancing, from which it evolved, but while some forms of step dancing are purely percussive in nature, Highland dancing involves not only a combination of steps but also some integral upper body, arm, and hand movements.
Highland Dance Albuquerque is the organizer of the Highland Dance competition.
