Founded in 1947 and incorporated
in 1978, the Manitoba Highland 
Dancers' Association (MHDA) is a non-profit
organization run by volunteers.
This organization provides our dancers with high caliber competitions, honoraria, scholarships and workshops. We rely on membership fees, donations, grants and fundraising events. The association functions on a year round basis, coordinating 6 competitions each year (two of which are championships). The MHDA runs these competitions starting in the Fall and ending in the early summer. Each year the association runs the Manitoba Closed Championships, where dancers are selected to represent Manitoba at the Inter-Provincial Championships held each year in the month of July.
Our dancers, ranging in age from four year to adulthood, are taught by a body of certified highland dance teachers. All teachers are members of ScotDance Manitoba, a provincial affiliate of ScotDance Canada, and governed by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing.
Brandon Open
The MHDA is delighted to announce that they will hold the second annual competition in Brandon, on Saturday March 13th 2010. The venue for next year is the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, which is a large theater, situated on 20th Street , on the northwest corner of the university campus. Check out the web site www.wmca.ca to get more information or see pictures of the venue.
The dance for the Newland Sword will be held at Brandon this year, normal this dance is part of the Mid-Canadian Championship competition.
The Royal Oak Inn, 3130, Victoria Avenue, Brandon, will be the host hotel. We have a block booking rate agreed with the hotel, which is $104.99 plus tax per night and includes a non-smoking room with two queen beds. There are rooms for both the Friday, 12th March, and Saturday, 13th March, in the block reservation. Quote #161013 or MHDA to get the reduced rate and all reservations must be made before the 6th of February to get this rate or the rooms to back to their dearer rate in the region of $130 per night. Check the hotel web-site www.royaloakinn.com
Watch out for more information about the 2nd Open Brandon Competition on the MHDA web-site.
Renewed registration is done for the year. See our Regular Membership Page for your registration forms, or register online if you missed registering, or want to register a new registration.
Are you looking for a dance teacher for the upcoming year? Click here for a list of teachers in your area
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Contact Us
You can reach us at:
Manitoba Highland Dancers'
Association
Box 2491 Stn Main
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A7
Phone Number: (204) 989-3479
