Neepawa’s own highlander

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Published on Friday, March 2, 2018

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In medal testing exams, Violily received great praise from the examiner. She is looking forward to taking further exams in March.

Shona McHarg
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Five-year-old Violily Jeffrey began highland dancing only one year ago under the direction of Shona McHarg in Brandon. To date, she has participated in various performances in Western Manitoba, taken part in Scottish Dance Teachers Alliance (SDTA) annual medal testing examinations and competed in competitions.

Violily's favorite aspect of Highland dancing is making friends.  Her favorite dance movement is High Cuts.

Violily's teacher, Shona, is proud of her student's progress.  Shona notes that Violily always tries her best at dance class, displays a positive learning attitude and encourages her peers/competitors. Violily's parents, Clinton and Joy, make the dedicated weekly journey to Brandon for Violily to participate in this art form.

In medal testing exams, Violily received great praise from the examiner. She is looking forward to taking further exams in March.  Regarding competition, Violily only began competing in Oct. 2017.  After her first competition, Violily  understood the importance of practice and made the commitment to do so.  It paid off at her most recent competition in Winnipeg.  Violily was thrilled to place second in Pas de Basques and High Cuts in the Primary 4/5 category earning her a silver medal.  The competition had approximately 130 dancers with age categories ranging from 4/5 years to 19+ years.

Violily is hoping to attend the ScotDance Canada Championship Series (SDCCS), popularly known as "Canadians", in Calgary this upcoming July.  She will be competing in the Primary 4/5 category on two days of competition.  Before then, Violily will attend other competitions in the Prairie provinces.