Meincke School of Highland Dancing

30/03/2026

Well done to our dances who competed at the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival yesterday! This competition is really close to our hearts as it is also a memorial competition for the incredible Mrs Burnett 💙

💎 Doxie - 1st in Primary 4-5 years PDBs and PDBs & Highcuts
💎 Vicky - 1st in Primary 6 years PDBs, 2nd in PDBs & Highcuts, 1st in Highland Fling & 2nd in Sword Dance
💎 Heather - 3rd overall in the 19 years & over Norma Burnett Festival of Dance Title and 2nd overall in the 21 years & over Norma Burnett Memorial Shield
💎 Belinda - Well done Belinda on winning your Sailors Hornpipe! ⚓️

A huge thank you to VSDMAI for running a lovely competition at the gathering!

21/02/2026

Great start to the dancing year for our dancers today at the Victorian Titles & Challenge Competition! 💙 Keep up the hard work!

💎 Vicky - 1st in PDB & Highcuts, HF & SD and 2nd in PDB
💎 Tayla - 3rd in Premier Challenge 18 years and over

Thank you to for a great competition!

26/01/2026

Tayla and Heather had an inspiring & fun weekend at the OzScot workshop in Queensland! Lots of new choreography and dance styles, plus lots of laughs with everyone ❤️

Huge thank you to Cheryl, Amy & for organising an amazing weekend!

07/12/2025

The Scottish weather well and truly made its way to Daylesford this year! Well done to our dancers who competed at Daylesford Highland Gathering yesterday - proud of all your hard work this year! 💙

💎 Belinda - 2nd overall in the Premier with Restrictions Title
💎 Vicky - 1st in PDB, PDB & Highcuts, Highland Fling & Swords
💎 Doxie - 3rd in PDB and PDB & Highcuts

Thank you to the organisers for a brilliant day and for all your hard work, especially having to quickly relocate everyone due to the rain!

25/11/2025

Dancing whales & mermaids, and splashes of tartan! Team Meincke had a fun day dancing at the VSCHDI Annual Variety Concert on Sunday! 🩵💙🩵💙

Thank you to for another fantastic concert!

16/11/2025

Well done Vicki on your four first places at Lilydale Show Competition today! Great work dancing in the Scottish like weather today! 💙

Thank you to for a lovely competition!

06/10/2025

Such a fun day at the VSCHDI Judges & Teachers Fundraising Competition yesterday!

Big congratulations to Vicky for your Primary placings! 💙
✨ PDB - 4th place
✨ PDB - 4th place
✨ Highland Fling - 1st place
✨ Sword Dance - 2nd place

Huge thanks to the Judges & Teachers subcommittee for a lovely competition!

28/09/2025

21/09/2025

Congratulations to our dancers who competed at the Port Adelaide Caledonia Society Championship & South Australian Highland Dancing Championship! It was a fun weekend dancing with friends near and far and we’re so proud of everyone’s hard work!

Championships
💙 Well done Heather & Tayla on your dance placings and dance points

Premier Title
💎 Heather - 6th overall

Restricted Premier Title 21y & over
💎 Belinda - 5th overall

Primary
💎 Vicky - 2nd in the PDBs
💎 Vicky - 1st in PDB & Highcuts
💎 Vicky - 1st in the Highland Fling
💎 Vicky - 1st in the Sword

Thank you to the organisers for a fabulous weekend!

08/07/2025

Super fun day at the Melbourne Tartan Day Parade over the weekend with Heather and Shannon representing Team Meincke and also dancing in front of the Old Treasury! Couldn’t resist taking a snap with some of the Scottie dogs who joined the parade 💙

14/06/2025

Great day at the Australian Commonwealth Championships today 💙

▫️Cailey - 5th Overall 🏆in the 16-18 years Championship, also winning the VSDA trophy for 2nd highest Victorian.

▫️Sarah - 6th in the Sean Truibhas in the 14-15 years Championship and also points in the Strathspey and Highland Reel.

▫️Our primary Vicki had a successful day with 2 first places and 2 second places. Very proud of her improvements and dedication.

▫️Sarah also placed 4th overall 🏆 in the 12-15 years Restricted Aboyne title. Great job Heather, Tayla and Cailey in the Aboyne titles.

Thank you to for a fabulous day!