The Premier Highland Dancer Award is presented annually to the outstanding performance of traditional Scottish Highland dancing at the Columbus Scottish Festival in Columbus, IN
The Scottish Society of Louisville gives this award in honor of Joyce Deddens, a founding member of the Society. She earned her preliminary and full certificates of dance at Brock University in St. Catherine’s, Ontario. She taught Scottish Country Dancing from the early 1980’s and until 2014. Joyce retired from teaching dance with the Louisville Scottish Country Dancing Society in Louisville, Kentucky in 2013 and in 2014 she moved to Virginia to be closer to her family. Thank you, Joyce, for your unwavering commitment to advance the love of and participation in the art of Scottish Dance!
2018
The dancer award is always given out at the Columbus, IN games. 12 yr. old Ariel Brandon from Michigan. President Jeff Forbes and Regional Celtic Commissioner Robbin Goodin.
2017
Dancer award. Elizabeth Ballard, 16 years old. President Jeff Forbes and Regional Celtic Commissioner Robbin Goodin.
2016
Adeline Byrnes, with Regional Celtic Commissioner Robbin Goodin at left, and Society Past-President, Jim Hughes, at right.
2015
Breagh MacKinnon, with Society Past-President, Jim Hughes
2014
Laura Mihelc,from Zionsville, IN, with Society Past-President, Jim Hughes.
2013
Breagh MacKinnon, with Society Past-President, John Dickson
2012
Mary McFarlane, from Brentwood, Tennessee, pictured with Society Past-President, Jim Hughes
2011
Jean Sybil Stein from Illinois, pictured with Society Past-President, Jim Hughes
2010
KatyBeth DeBellevue from Union, Kentucky pictured with Society Past-President, Jim Hughes
