Scottish Highland Dancing for Beginners : Sword Pointing Step in Scottish Highland Dancing

Learn Scottish Highland Dancing, with tips on proper sword pointing, in this free video dance lesson.

Expert: Kira Cogswell VanSteenkiste
Contact: www.michiganhighlanddance.com
Bio: Kira Cogswell VanSteenkiste has been a competitive highland dancer since the age of 7 and has been a certified member teacher of the BATD since 2000.
Filmmaker: Christopher South

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• Scottish Highland dancing tips
• Scottish Highland dancing help
• Scottish

[pipsipepsiluver]

Ummm...what does being American have to do with anything? Being of a certain country doesn't mean you can't do/teach the dance of another's. Personally, I think you're being a bit high strung about this whole thing.

[aisha1424]

Highland is easier done quickly - slow is harder on your muscles. good for her!

[seriouslythisisjust]

I'd just like to apologize profusely for my last comment on here--I don't know what was going on with me that day, but I was being extremely rude, which is very unlike me. I'm very sorry for that and I feel really bad, so please, if possible, could you ignore that comment and forgive me? I honestly can't believe I actually wrote that...

[TheAndresMendez]

If I was scottish I would feel proud of seeing a dance of my country being danced all aroud the world. It is so gratious and elegant, women look impresive whilst dancing this. Thanks to the dancer for letting see in what is acttually very difficult to do, trying to show in a slower motion what is done actually fast. Thank you and keep going, you look great.

[sharonwifey]

Well I am Scottish and she is a damn sight better at highland dancing than me......go girl!!!

[xoMissInsecure]

Why is she not on the balls of her toes? That is the proper way to highland dance

[darknessoftheasward]

americans and cannadians are actually very good at dancing

[spartsryder]

Well I don't know about you guys, but in NZ this step can be done 2nd or 3rd (in a 4 step sword) or 4th (in a 5 step sword). And the clapping is to signify the change in tempo for the final step. Is it worth arguing over where the step should go?

And I would challenge anyone to do a sword dance at a 4th of the usual speed, if that. THEN criticise. Its NOT easy. I would know, I am currently teaching two 6 yr-olds the dance and it is difficult to slow down. And i've been dancing my whole life.

[girlwithcurls001]

@Trainer Jillian - too right I'm Canadian and I'm a Pre-Gold Highland Dancer.:)

[simnebrael]

@skilomavro

Thanks for your reply :D

Mr Simnebrael :D

[skilomavro]

@simnebrael miss simnebrael : thank you my aunt AGNES is a proffesional and just like you is SCOTLAND'S pride I LOVE AND RESPECT YOUR DANCE !!!!

[PinkeySherbet]

Note to judgmental and negative people: She's DEMONSTRATING. It's hard to learn when the person who's teaching you is going too fast, so she's trying to slow down the steps. That's why it looks weird or like she just learned it "last week."