About the Instructor
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Gillian was born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
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Her love of highland dancing began at the age of 4.
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She was a competitive dancer for 14 years, winning many awards and danced at championship level from the age of 10.
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She toured with a music and dance group in Europe and Canada and successfully completed all her graded dance examinations with Highly Commended (the highest level attainable).
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Gillian is a qualified highland dance instructor having received highly commended in her Fellow exam with the British Association of Teachers of Dancing (B.A.T.D).
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She is also a member of the Federation of United States Teachers and Adjudicators (F.U.S.T.A)
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Gillian was taught at the Jeanette Shearer School of Dance. Jeanette is a highly regarded Fellow & Examiner of the B.A.T.D and an International Adjudicator on the Scottish Offical Board of Highland Dancing (S.O.B.H.D). Jeanette has lectured & offered masterclass workshops in Highland Dancing extensively across Scotland, England, Canada, USA and New Zealand.
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Gillian attributes all her dancing success to Jeanette, who is also her loving mum!
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Besides dancing, Gillian has a Master of Science Degree in Physiotherapy & worked to the level of Clinical Specialist & Deputy Manager of Acute Physiotherapy Services in Aberdeen.
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Gillian relocated from Scotland to The Woodlands, Texas in 2013 with her husband Terry and son Jack.
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Gillian looks forward to sharing her love and passion of highland dance with others.
