Florida Open Championship & Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition
Saturday Pre Premier, Restricted Premier & Championship, Sunday Premier workshop
April 1, 2023, 7:30AM-5:00PM
THE FOLLOWING GROUPS ARE CHAMPIONSHIPS:
12 & u 14
14 & u 16
16 & u 18
18 & U 21
21 & O
Organizers: Lindsey Mallon & Mary Recknagel
Contact email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Ajudicators: Gemma Baillie, Sandra Weyman Pennypacker, Pat McMaster
Pipers: Daniel Carr & Joshua Adams
Pre Premier & Restricted Premier competition begins 8:00AM, Championship to follow lunch approximately 12:30PM
Please refer to the official rues for competition at www.scotdanceusa.com
Address: Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Road Dunedin, Florida 34698</span>
Event held rain or shine
Competition will take place inside the Dunedin Community Center in Edinburgh Hall. Chairs will be provided, please refrain from bringing your personal chairs. Spectators and competitors may enter Edinburgh hall at 7:00 AM. Please see section below "Restrictions" for rules & regulations. Entries must be received on or before Wednesday, March 15, 2023, NO EXCEPTIONS
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2023 Florida Open Championship and Dunedin Highland Games Highland Dance Competition held in Dunedin, Florida on Saturday April 1, 2023
Sunday April 2, 2023
Premier review of Championship steps with Gemma Baillie. (Limited to Premier dancers)
10AM-12PM Workshop location: 917 Louden Avenue Dunedin, FL 34698
Competition venue guidelines and regulations must be followed.
Championship award money
21 & Over, 18 & Over, 16 & U18
1st: $40, 2nd: $35, 3rd: $30, 4th: $25, 5th: $15, 6th: $10
14 & U16, 12 & U14, 10 & U12, 7 & U 10
1st: $35, 2nd: $30, 3rd: $25, 4th: $20, 5th: $15, 6th: $10
Championship Dancer of the Day trophy will be awarded on points, minimum of 6 dancers in group
Pre Premier Awards: Most Promising Beginner, Most Promising Novice, Most Promising Intermediate
Photo by Charley Street, StreetLife Photography
Accommodations
Dunedin is the Spring Training Home of the Toronto Blue Jays, and most of the hotels book up very quickly. We are in close proximity to Palm Harbor and Tarpon Springs to the North, and Clearwater to the South. Listed below are a few Dunedin hotels.
The Fenway Hotel, 453 Edgewater Drive fenwayhotel.com (844) 569-9879
Holiday Inn Express, 975 Broadway (727) 450-1200
Hampton Inn, 2641 Michael Place (727) 733-1400
Beso del Sol Resort, 1420 Bayshore Boulevard (727) 734-8851
Palm Court Motel, 2090 Bayshore Blvd (727) 736-0441
Amberlea Motel, 1035 Broadway, (727) 733-3228
Coconut Villas, Woodette & St. Joseph’s Drive on the Dunedin Causeway, (866) 450-0708
Best Western Plus Yacht Harbor Inn, 150 Marina Plaza, Dunedin (727) 733-4121
Traveling with an RV? Check out the Blue Moon Inn & RV Resort only about a mile from Highlander Park on US Alt 19 in Dunedin
Other attractions:
Caladesi Island State Park located https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznrHdKof64
Downtown Dunedin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry8jpJSeZNs