In Conversation With... Linda Armstrong

Linda Armstrong from San Diego, California is one of the USA’s most successful Highland dancing teachers. Her former world champions include Kaylee Finnigan, Erin Blair and Emma Schiff and she is also the teacher of current World Junior champion Beret Dernbach.
Deryck Mitchelson talks to Linda about how she’s managed to turn the fortunes of US dancing round to now be a dominating force in highland dancing.
She also discusses the affect Cowal Highland Gathering has on motivating dancers, how rain makes you tough and answers the question about whether she can round out her highland dancing teaching career with an adult world champion.