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Thistle and Heather Highland Dancers

 

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The Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers of Chicagoland invite you to become part of this exciting ethnic dance troupe.  Dancers range in age from 4 - adult.


Classes meet weekly at:

Scottish Home in North Riverside - Wednesdays

Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn - Mondays

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Whether you have the desire to be a competitive highland dancer, or just dance for fun, the Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers can meet your needs.

A wide variety of engagements are scheduled each year, may of which all dancers can paticipate in, regardless of their competition level.  In addition, many of our dancers compete successfully at the local, national, and international level.

Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers perform regularly at Celtic Fest in Grant Park, Hearthland Tattoo in DeKalb, Daley Plaza for St. Andrew's Day and Tartan Day, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Christmas Around the World at the Museum of Science and Industry.

For more information, please contact:

Nancy Strolle, Director

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Walkers Shortbread

WalkersSFThe Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers are proud to feature Walkers Shortbread at the Spring Fling Competition and Chicago Open Championship! 

 Thanks Walkers for your support!

 
Booking Information

Consider booking the Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers for your next event.   The dancers have performed at a variety of venues including: service club meetings, nursing and retirement homes, libraries and schools, fund raising outings, girl scout events, multi-cultural programs, parades, weddings, as well as church and corporate functions. 

 
History of the Dances
Many of the Highland Dances are deeply rooted in Scottish history and can trace their beginnings to times of war where they were performed by the Scottish soldiers.
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Benefits of Highland Dancing
Highland Dancing provides a great source of aerobic exercise, poise, self-confidence, ethnic tradition, stage presence, uniqueness, self-discipline, friendships and a variety of other positive benefits.  It is the desire of the Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers to make Scottish dancing accessible to as many students as possible.  Dancers need not be of Scottish heritage to participate.
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