I was told to do a presentation about Scotland and since we couldn't add videos I look at your videos and learned how to do it in one day. It's not perfect and I don't have the clothes but It's amazing how well you teach! Thank you so so so so super much with a cherry on top!
god i hate it when everyone becomes a critic, i do ballet and sometimes i see an amazing leap or pirrouette and there are a hundred comments suggesting how to improve. This chick is GREAT, nice technique, just because shes on youtube doesnt mean she has to be a perfect dancer!
Thanks for the great demonstration. It has been really helpful for me in assisting my young daughter as she is learning the fling and I didn't know the dance well enough to help! Thanks.
Yes, a man can do this dance. My friend, who is a male, is in the Highland Lassies at our school. (Our school is the Scots.) So technically, he is a Laddie.
Men DO dance Flora and Lilt! (First step of Lilt looks odd, as arms are in third, so the dancer can't really look at the judge in the same way that female dancers should. The surprising thing to me, though, is that men can apparently dance the Village Maid (though I've not seen it).
I was being sarcastic... There are two versions of the Cross over. There's the plain one (through third aerial) and the one with extension (through second).
well done,but i noticed that on every turn your point was heavy,almost like you are trying to push yourrself around.Also on the cross over i was always taught to acually cross-over..as in right foot second,third rear arial,round-the-leg to third arial spring left foot third rear arial,and toe in third..just wondering if there are othe ways?
The instruction is excellent. Nice technique. The text at the bottom obscures your footwork, making it difficult to follow. Perhaps a smaller font or placement at the side might be best.
I have no dance background at all, so have no idea what "third aerial" position is or any of the other terms that she used. This video is supposedly for beginners, and yet expects a prior knowledge of dance terminology.
I do both and it's damn hard at first, but once you build up highland in your mind, they kinda stay separate and you can lead a perfectly happy life as a highrish dancer (see my channel name? hahaha)!
Dancing was good, but who is your piper!? He needs to open up those toarluaths and in the 2nd part of Marquis of Huntley let the notes flow a little more.
Absolutely. Check out my vids. There are also some great vids from the SDCCS this year of David Wilton and Dan Carr doing several national dances using boy arms. The Lilt and Blue Bonnets have prescribed "boy arms" but the other national dances are up to the boy and the teacher to decide what arms to do.
A small group of us taught ourselves from the books since there were no teachers in our state at the time. Some of us made it all the way to Premier, which we didn’t think was too bad.
I was told to do a presentation about Scotland and since we couldn't add videos I look at your videos and learned how to do it in one day. It's not perfect and I don't have the clothes but It's amazing how well you teach! Thank you so so so so super much with a cherry on top!
im doing a presentation too
I'm a highland dancer and I just got my first pair of jig shoes
god i hate it when everyone becomes a critic, i do ballet and sometimes i see an amazing leap or pirrouette and there are a hundred comments suggesting how to improve. This chick is GREAT, nice technique, just because shes on youtube doesnt mean she has to be a perfect dancer!
Thanks for the great demonstration. It has been really helpful for me in assisting my young daughter as she is learning the fling and I didn't know the dance well enough to help! Thanks.
Thank you for this video. I'm just learning to dance and having this to reference when I'm not in class is extremely helpful. Cheers!
This was so helpful I needed a video Which Tells you how to dance highland fling And the step W0W after seeing this fully this Din't help me at all =P
No surprise here. Excellent moves.
So im doing a scottish talent show in my school and i think this is helping me
Yes, a man can do this dance. My friend, who is a male, is in the Highland Lassies at our school. (Our school is the Scots.) So technically, he is a Laddie.
You're an amazing dancer. Too bad you're getting so much criticism! You're doing a really good job!
Beautiful!!!!!!!
Very good video!
che cariiina!!!! Loved it!!! :)
Beautiful!!
@anniej1961 I agree. In the crossover step, she could also be doing a front-backstep instead of just changing feet.
Men DO dance Flora and Lilt! (First step of Lilt looks odd, as arms are in third, so the dancer can't really look at the judge in the same way that female dancers should.
The surprising thing to me, though, is that men can apparently dance the Village Maid (though I've not seen it).
That's great. Are the men's dances and the women's the same? Can a man do this dance?
It's looks soo much fun to do but it's soo hard to dance lol
Very good I really liked it can you please do the eight step sword. PLEEASE
can you do a video on how to do blue bonnets my highland dancing teacher makes it look too hard
extra smart to put the stupid TEXT right where the legs are...GREAT
Go to ITunes and put in highland dance music. The one you are listening to here is the Fling. You can also Google Highland dance music.
Both "lassie" and "laddie" are Scottish words meaning "girl" and "boy".
You can turn the captions off... press the cc button on the right, under the expert village logo.
I'm a highland dancer
Me too
@squijet1 well we do cuts for the 2nd step!
I'm a Highland dancer
@HonorableLordJD That was obviously a stock CD or it would have been much louder.
very nice
I was being sarcastic... There are two versions of the Cross over. There's the plain one (through third aerial) and the one with extension (through second).
thx about can u do a tutorial about the toeheel and crossover step? wat about the barracks? the sword dance? thx
Bravo
well done,but i noticed that on every turn your point was heavy,almost like you are trying to push yourrself around.Also on the cross over i was always taught to acually cross-over..as in right foot second,third rear arial,round-the-leg to third arial spring left foot third rear arial,and toe in third..just wondering if there are othe ways?
@2002rockchick Which step are you referring to? Can you name what step it is from the SOBHD text book?
i do scottish country dancing but i wanted to learn highland dancing but there isnt a group where i live:(
The instruction is excellent. Nice technique. The text at the bottom obscures your footwork, making it difficult to follow. Perhaps a smaller font or placement at the side might be best.
I have no dance background at all, so have no idea what "third aerial" position is or any of the other terms that she used. This video is supposedly for beginners, and yet expects a prior knowledge of dance terminology.
Hello, I'm looking for a short dance to learn for children. could you advise me a dance? thanks for your help:)
elise lebon I say the fling or swords
I do both and it's damn hard at first, but once you build up highland in your mind, they kinda stay separate and you can lead a perfectly happy life as a highrish dancer (see my channel name? hahaha)!
heey , love your technique but maybe the crossover movment could be slightly neater. you haave beautiful poise and strength, great work.!:D
what is the songs you can do the fling to?
.... But, what beginner does a cross-over step?
@HonorableLordJD it sounded like a cd
Dancing was good, but who is your piper!? He needs to open up those toarluaths and in the 2nd part of Marquis of Huntley let the notes flow a little more.
i want to be a highland dancer.. I need a teacher...lol
Absolutely. Check out my vids. There are also some great vids from the SDCCS this year of David Wilton and Dan Carr doing several national dances using boy arms.
The Lilt and Blue Bonnets have prescribed "boy arms" but the other national dances are up to the boy and the teacher to decide what arms to do.
Wow
wish I knew a teacher close to Orlando fl
A small group of us taught ourselves from the books since there were no teachers in our state at the time. Some of us made it all the way to Premier, which we didn’t think was too bad.
there is nothing wrong with her change down
what's the name of the tune?
2019
Isn't it a sword dance?
i thought that, that was quite a fast fling haha
@HonorableLordJD
I trust that you know of what you speak, because I have nay a clue.
Her foot needed to be tighter on her leg during the crossover step. D;
I agree
Mandy I I do agree
I did highland dancing when I was 6or7 I stop at 10
You're arm is like, waaaaay to far out. and get your knees back. xx
that look hard
how is THAT scottish dancing for beginners????
no teaching there -
Need to keep hand up when you turn, otherwise good
you can turn with your hand up or down as long as it's consist throughout that step.
Advanced steps are better:D i'
m a dancer i know
Caitlin Ramsay bit late in replying but they're not always better. Better steps can be easier or harder as long at they're presented well
Beautiful dancing,,, but I can't see what you're doing with your feet with all that stupid pop up typing in the way.
Apologize.
get the silly writing out of the way!!!
that isnt the highland fling you mist out a step duh work on it!
extra smart to put the stupid TEXT right where the legs are...GREAT
I'm a highland dancer
I am a highland dancer