Is highland dancing expensive?

Highland can be as expensive as you want it to be.  At McCubben Highland every effort is made to keep class fees as low as possible, however costs involved in providing such tuition must be covered.

Class wear, apart from the shoes, is any dancewear/aerobicwear/sportswear, these things can be purchased at Big W, Kmart, etc. or a dancewear shop.   An optional McCubben Highland studio shirt may be purchased through the teacher.  Practice skirts may also be purchased through the teacher.

Costumes for exam and competitive students must adhere to RSOBHD Dress Code:

You may decide whether 2nd hand costumes are adequate for you, or you may want to buy new.  If you can sew you may wish to make your own costumes.  Gwenda has a few second-hand items for loan to McCubben Highland students while you make up your mind which way to go.  If Gwenda has an item that fits your dancer, you may borrow that item as often as you require without having to buy your own at all.  A copy of the dress code will be provided when required.

Select your costumes for exams and competitions with care, and they may last a few years growth.

• Primaries only require one costume – Kilt outfit

• Beginner & Novice level dancers only require two costumes – Kilt outfit and for girls, an Aboyne costume, and perhaps a choreography costume.

• Intermediate & Premier level dancers require the same as for class 2 & 3 plus a Sailors outfit and a Scottish version of the Irish jig outfit, and perhaps a choreography costume.

As far as competitions are concerned, you may decide whether to attend only local competitions or whether to travel to other towns or states or even overseas, according to your family’s budget and timetable.