Highland dance is a form of dance that originates from Scotland. Each dance has a story behind it, as well do the outfits and many of the movements done. This style of dance started as far back as the 1800s and now, this type of dance has become world wide. Every year dancers will travel across the country, and even the world to compete against other dancers. They will even compete against some of the best dancers in the world. I personally, have been dancing since the age of 4 and I have also been teaching for about 3 years now.  One of my goals of this site is to raise awareness of this style of dance, since it is so under looked compared to the more popular styles such as ballet, tap, and jazz. I would also like to inform people of how different Scottish and Irish dances are, even if people believe that they are the same. Many of the same movements done in ballet or tap are also done in highland dancing. That is why so many dancers have backgrounds with other forms of dance because it does make someone a stronger dancer. Personally, I do have some experience with ballet but not a whole lot. My focus for my whole life has just been on highland dancing and my goal of making it to nationals or even worlds.