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Flora Carter, recipient of the 2023 Athol Clasp.
This award is presented annually to people within the dancing community who have served their sport extremely well. All the recipients have given their lives to Highland Dancing. Flora is the second Australian to receive this prestigious award. Congratulations to Miss Judith Monteith
MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION For service to dancing Vale
Heather Sayers 4/11/1936 - 6/12/2022 ABHDI are saddened to hear the passing of Heather Sayers, a judge and active teacher from Adelaide, South Australia. Heather was a much loved member of the South Australian highland dancing community and inspired many. She made a substantial contribution to highland dancing over many years. Vale
Joan Lorraine O'Neill 13 February 1931 to 11 September 2022 |
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Australian Dancers
Alice Gill - 6th place overall, Juvenile World Championship 12 to 15 years and highest placed overseas dancer in Juvenile. Morven Johnston - 1st runner up Junior World Championship 16 and 17 years |
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The ABHDI are saddened to hear of the passing of Maree Allen OAM, a former member of the RSOBHD Judges Panel, who passed on Thursday 24 March 2022.Maree was instrumental in forming the Australian Board of Highland Dancing (ABHDI) over 60 years ago. She was a former President of the ABHDI and a founding member of Scottish Dancing Association of Australia (SDAA). She also worked diligently for ABHDI judges to be accepted on the World Wide Panel of judges. Maree was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2013 for her service to Highland Dancing as a teacher, adjudicator and administrator. |
RSOBHD Anniversary -Australian dancers
Atholl Clasp -Elizabeth McLauchlan- 2016
In the past the Atholl Clasp has been awarded to a select number of people who have devoted their lives to Highland Dancing. In 2016 the ABHDI advised that the recipient was the ABHDI President, Elizabeth McLauchlan. This was the first time the award has been presented to an Australian and is a fitting accolade for Elizabeth’s hard work and dedication to Highland Dancing both at Board level as a long standing Executive member over many years, and also as a judge and highly successful teacher. Elizabeth’s highland dancing career highlights are very well known worldwide, and she has advised she has received many letters and messages of congratulations from friends and colleagues from around the globe.
CIR SRJ: 2016.71
http://www.sobhd.net/about-us/atholl-clasp/
In the past the Atholl Clasp has been awarded to a select number of people who have devoted their lives to Highland Dancing. In 2016 the ABHDI advised that the recipient was the ABHDI President, Elizabeth McLauchlan. This was the first time the award has been presented to an Australian and is a fitting accolade for Elizabeth’s hard work and dedication to Highland Dancing both at Board level as a long standing Executive member over many years, and also as a judge and highly successful teacher. Elizabeth’s highland dancing career highlights are very well known worldwide, and she has advised she has received many letters and messages of congratulations from friends and colleagues from around the globe.
CIR SRJ: 2016.71
http://www.sobhd.net/about-us/atholl-clasp/