Margaret Rose School of Dance wins 95 awards in Nova Scotia

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia hosted both the ScotDance Canada Championship and Antigonish Highland Games.

And pupils from the Margaret Rose School of Dance (MRD) brought back a staggering 95 prizes from the two competitions.

Helensburgh star Eilidh Gammons won so many trophies they had to leave some behind as they ran out of room.

Amongst them, she was named Canadian Open Champion and Best Overseas Dancer.

Eilidh Gammons and her trophies just from Halifax (Image: MRD)

Two trophies were also won by Catriona Gammons, two by Isla Flint, Camryn MacIsaac, Kyla McGill and two by Olivia Moffat.

Rachel McVeigh, Lily Dennet, Emma Bancks and Ava Lily King all danced amazing and won awards.

The girls from Helensburgh were gold medal winners for their group choreography.

Their teacher, Margaret MacInnes, said: "That was a huge achievement as we had one dancer in Canada and five in Scotland and we only put it together in Halifax.

"We had a lot of fun in Halifax. ScotDance Canada had almost 1,000 competitors and was really well organised.

"We attended the banquet and the girls enjoyed getting dressed up for it.

"We hired a limo bus to travel from Halifax to Antigonish and had so much fun both ways the girls sung the whole journey.

"The MRDs are a credit to Helensburgh and Scotland and I am so proud of everyone of them."

MRD's Emma, Eilidh, Isla, and Catriona (Image: MRD)

Ava Lily King (Image: MRD)

At the Antigonish Highland Games (Image: MRD)At ScotDance, Eilidh was the 15 years Highland winner, 14-17 Ship Hector Hornpipe final runner up, 15 Years National winner, 15 years open Canadian champion, and Best Overseas Dancer.

At the Antigonish Highland Games she was the 14-15 New Scotland Open champion, Mary Dundas Memorial Sword Dance winner, and 14-15 Highland Heart Open Premiership winner.

Eilidh also won the inaugural Gerarda MacDonald/Janice MacQuarrie Trophy, presented to the top premier dancer of the weekend who accumulates the most points in the Championship and Premiership events at the Antigonish Highland Games.

The school also was named small group choreography winner in Halifax, with the team comprising Emma Bancks, Catriona Gammons, Eilidh Gammons, Camryn McIsaac, Isla Flint and Rachel McVeigh.

Small Group Choreography Winner in Halifax, with Emma Bancks, Catriona Gammons, Eilidh Gammons, Camryn McIsaac, Isla Flint and Rachel McVeigh. (Image: MRD)

MRD are planning to go to the Canadian championships in Kamloops, British Columbia, next year and would welcome local sponsorship.

Please email margaretroseschoolofdance@hotmail.com to find out more about giving the girls your backing.

Margaret Rose School of Dance having fun in Nova Scotia (Image: MRD)