{"id":7,"date":"2025-11-07T22:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahda.ca\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:07:23","slug":"alberta-highland-dancing-assosication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ahda.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Highland Dancing Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Alberta Highland Dancing Association is a not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting highland dancing throughout the province. Established in 1982, AHDA became a Provincial body, bringing together local associations across Alberta. There are currently 5 associations recognized by AHDA within the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8087-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8087-1024x751.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8087-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8087-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8087.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alberta Representatives at the ScotDance Canada Championship Series in Ottawa, July 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Alberta Highland Dancing Association hosts our Alberta Provincial Championship and Open competition annually, rotating the location across the province. Each local association holds various competitions and Championships within their own ares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8088-1024x1010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8088-1024x1010.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8088-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8088-768x758.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahda.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_8088.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alberta dancers at the 2025 World Highland Dancing Championships in Cowal<br>Sadie Love &#8211; 4th overall in the Juvenile World Championship<br>Katjana Bruinsma &#8211; 2nd overall in the Junior World Championship<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Keeping traditional Highland Dancing alive and strong in Alberta.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alberta Highland Dancing Association is a not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting highland dancing throughout the province. 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