Our youngest dancers accompanied some of our performance group for the first ever Wisconsin Scottish event “The Gathering” held outside the Red Roof Station in Eagle, Wisconsin on July 12th.
The Caledonian Scottish Dancers alongside of The Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums made a special surprise appearance at a birthday party at Westmoor Country Club, in Brookfield, earlier this month. We had very Scottish weather as we danced on the golf course lawn in front of the clubhouse where partygoers watched from the balcony. We’re honored to make the birthday girl’s day extra special.
A fun filled celebrations of our nation’s independence. We danced behind The Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums in the Mequon-Thiensville fun before the 4th parade on June 28th. The weather was perfect as we led the parade from Weyenberg Library to Thiensville Village Park.
We had a successful day at the Milwaukee Highland Games (Scottish Fest) on June 3rd at Hart Park in Wauwatosa. Caledonian Scottish Dancers had many dancers competing in both morning and afternoon competitions, with dancers winning places in Primary, Beginner, Novice, and Premier categories. For two of the dancers this was their very first competition! Way to go dancers!
Also a first for the group this year participating in the festival with a Caledonian Scottish Dancers booth in the clans area!
We’re a little overdue for a post, but better late than never. We want to thank everyone who volunteered, donated, and attended our first annual Tartan Day Tea.
Thank you to those who performed:
Gary Bottoni and members of the Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipe Band
Ian Day
Milwaukee Scottish Pipe Band
Larry McNaughton
Thank you to our huge list of generous donors:
Rishi Tea
Breadsmith
Walkers Shortbread
Donsuemor
Pick ‘n Save
Target
Starbucks
Milwaukee Art Museum
Destiny Chocolates
Jay Carroll
Beverly Wenzel
Margaret Vissers
Dawn Majewski
RJ Bast
Rebecca Nguyen
Sustar Woodworks
Massage Envy
Romy Ayer
St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care
Kay Bollmus
Sally’s Sweete Shoppe Too
Oona Lee
Kimberly Casmer/LuLaRoe
Melissa Wilishowski/Norwex
Shana Horne
Kettle Moraine Honey
Milwaukee Admirals
Germanfest
Milwaukee Wave
Wisconsin Athletic Club
Milwaukee Food & City Tours
Lakefront Brewery
CelticMKE
Milwaukee County Zoo
Deb Pipkorn NewHeartDesign
Jennifer Brown
Jason Joyner, Twisted Bistro
Usinger’s
Andrew Slater Photography
Mary Todd-Krueger & Dean Krueger
YogaAsylum
Maggie Fortmann, MaryKay
Peig Myota Wholistic Health Consulting
Julie Ranieri
This event was a huge success for the dance group and we hope to see everyone again next year!
It’s already mid-November, which means that Folk Fair weekend is quickly approaching! We’ll be performing multiple times on Saturday, November 19th, and Sunday, November 20th, so there will be plenty of opportunity to see us perform! Note: if you order tickets in advance from our group, you’ll get a discounted rate of only $10.00 per general admission ticket! The tickets are valid for any one of the three days that the Folk Fair is running. To order tickets or for more information, contact us at business@caledonianscottishdancers.com
Saturday, November 19th
2:00 PM at All Nations Theater
3:30 PM at All Nations Theater
4:15 PM at Tanzhaus Pavilion
6:30 PM at All Nations Theater
8:15 PM at Tanzhaus Pavilion
Sunday, November 20th
1:30 PM at Tanzhaus Pavilion
3:30 PM at All Nations Theater
$10.00: In advance from our group
$12.00: at the gate
$10.00: Senior Citizens (62+ with ID) at the gate
FREE: Military Personnel (with military ID)
$10.00: Children (6-12) at the gate
FREE: Children (5 and under)
State Fair Park Exposition Center
8200 West Greenfield Avenue
West Allis, Wisconsin 53214
Our small group of competitive dancers, ranging from beginner all the way to premier, competed this weekend at the annual Waukesha Highland Games and managed to bring home several trophies! Congratulations to each and every one of you who competed, we’re all so proud of you and your hard work!
Additionally, our group held a rummage sale fundraiser which by all measures was a huge success! A big thank you to those who patronized our rummage, to those who donated items for us to rummage, and to all those who volunteered their tables, chairs, and/or free time to make the rummage sale possible!