Past Dance Competitions, Events & Examinations

View the 2015 Affiliated Championship Day gallery for images from the event.

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Robin Windsor comes to our local dance school in Burscough.

Last Thursday evening Robin Windsor, from the show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ came to McDonald Dance Academy’s studio based in Burscough and taught a Master Class Cha Cha Cha variation to many of our pupils. The evening was a huge success with many happy dancers.

Robin is an exceptionally good teacher, coach, choreographer and such a down to earth person. He is a fantastic ambassador for Ballroom Dancing. The children of the dance school presented Robin with a T-shirt with a photo of his dog as a Thank You from our dance school.

Keeeeep Dancing!!!

View the 2015 Strictly's Robin Bradshaw Visit gallery for images from the event.

The children danced all day, excellent discipline and decorum.

Amy Webster is our first finalist in the Classical Section. Well Done.

View the 2014 Medallist of the Year gallery for images from the event.

It was a fantastic evening with over 80 people attending the summer strictly social. Our strictly competitors for the evening were:

Millie & Ray – Jaymar Gavotte
Brenda & Laura – Jive
David & Mo – Argentine Tango
Ian & Ann – Quickstep
John & Emma – Rumba
Vikki & Lauren – Cha Cha Cha
Wendy & George – Waltz

The adjudicators for the evening were Head Judge Joan Park (Sequence expert), Lisa Houghton (Ballroom, Latin and Argentine Tango) and Amanda Sadgrove (Ballroom & Latin). Dominic Aspinall did a sterling job as compare and kept us all entertained.

The music selected by the competitors was beautiful to listen to and the standard of dancing was excellent. The adjudicators had a very difficult job as everyone’s dancing was of an excellent standard, there was nothing to fault between all the dancers. After the adjudicators vote, the audience then had their vote. After all votes had been collected and counted the results were announced, and the winners are presented with a clock and flowers.

The finalists were Vikki & Laura, Ian & Ann and David & Mo...

...and the winners are...

Ian & Ann – Quickstep

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

View the 2014 Summer Strictly Social gallery for images from the event.

With over 350 people taking part, and 7 schools attending and 3 adjudicators, the day was big! We had 26 children entered who all danced with elegance. It was the first time for some of our competitors, and they received some excellent results.

View the 2014 Medallist Competition gallery for images from the event.

The Allied Dancing Association Championship Day is a national, chart-rated, competition that attract competitors from all over the country.

This year we had twelve children taking part in this event were the standard of dancing is higher than a medallist competition day; these included our best three juvenile couples and best three junior couples.

The competitors from the McDonald Dance Academy had a lovely day and, as usual, returned home with some excellent results.

View the 2014 Allied Championship Day gallery for images from the event.

An evening of Social Dancing, Lancashire Hot Pot and charity fund raising. Special Guests included:

President of GPTD Mr Eric Rowland and beautiful wife Mandy Heath

The Mayor of Ormskirk, Lancashire Mr Ian Ashcroft and his elegant wife Mayoress Beverley Ashcroft

President of The Allied Dancing Association Mr John Murphy and charming wife Mrs Sue Murphy

The General Secretary of GPTD Mr Terry Perkins, hosted by Maureen and George McDonald

The evening rose over £400 which went towards the Guild Benevolent Fund and the Mayors’ Charities; Queens Court Hospice and West Lancashire Stroke Association. The Guild would like to thank the dancers and the Allied for supporting the event.

We took 27 children to dance at the Allied Dancing Association Medallist of the Year 2013 Competition, which took place at The Price of Wales Hotel, Southport. The behaviour and dedication from each child was impeccable. We are very proud to take them to an event like this. The day started very early and finished very late, but the kids kept going.

Credit goes to our very special ladies Emma and Laura who danced with so many of the children. The teachers danced for a solid 7 hours – poorly feet on Monday.

One of my highlights was the Pre Bronze competition – there were a total of 43 children entered and we had 6 dancers. All 6 dancers were recalled into the 2nd round, all 6 dancers were recalled into the 3rd round, and all 6 dancers were recalled in semi-Final (4th round), we had 6 dancers in the top 12, WOW! Then, 3 made it to the final Sam, Jack, Marcus in Waltz. The same 6 did it all again in the latin. All 6 made it to the semi-final WOW AGAIN! Sam, Jack, Catriona made it to the final in the Cha Cha. This was an amazing result.

The results below don’t reflect how the children battled round after round to get through to a final. They ALL did extremely well.

View the Autumn 2013 Medallist of the Year gallery for images from the event.

RESULTS

It was a fantastic evening with over 80 people attending the summer strictly social. Our strictly competitors for the evening were:

Millie & Ray – Jaymar Gavotte

Brenda & Laura – Jive

David & Mo – Argentine Tango

Ian & Ann – Quickstep

John & Emma – Rumba

Vikki & Lauren – Cha Cha Cha

Wendy & George – Waltz

The adjudicators for the evening were Head Judge Joan Park (Sequence expert), Lisa Houghton (Ballroom, Latin and Argentine Tango) and Amanda Sadgrove (Ballroom & Latin). Dominic Aspinall did a sterling job as compare and kept us all entertained.

The music selected by the competitors was beautiful to listen to and the standard of dancing was excellent. The adjudicators had a very difficult job as everyone’s dancing was of an excellent standard, there was nothing to fault between all the dancers. After the adjudicators vote, the audience then had their vote. After all votes had been collected and counted the results were announced, and the winners are presented with a clock and flowers.

The finalists were Vikki & Laura, Ian & Ann and David & Mo.

And The Winners were...
Ian & Ann – Quickstep
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to ALL the children who entered the competitions in April. This was a new venue for us again, and the children danced with grace.

Outstanding achievement to Sam & Alicia who received 3x 1st places and a 2nd place – Well Done!

Some partnerships were put together the day before, and the children rose to the occasion with a professional and positive attitude. The teachers are very proud of you. There are some fantastic results.

View the 2013 Medallist of the Year gallery for images from the event.

RESULTS

The afternoon tea dance in honour of the Mayoress’ charities was held on Tuesday 9th April 2013 at Ormskirk Civic Hall.  With over 50 people in attendance and Maureen McDonald on the music, the afternoon was sure to be a fun event.  During the interval, dancers from McDonald Dance Academy entertained the audience with a show of spectacular dancing and beautiful costumes.

The afternoon raised £230 which will go towards the Air Ambulance and Ormskirk District Scouts.

Watch out for details of next year’s Tea Dance!

View the 2013 Mayoress Charity Tea Dance gallery for images from the event.

CONGRATULATIONS to all the children who entered the competitions in October.  This was a new venue for us and a very difficult floor to dance on, being hexagonal in shape. 

On behalf of all our teachers may I express our heartfelt thanks to all the parents for your continued support, on this occasion; we were few in number, but what a fantastic day we had.  The children danced against 6 other dance schools and from as far away as The Isle Of Man, with over 130 children participating, a most enjoyable and memorable day for all, Thank You. 

On this competition day the teachers dance with all the children, and at the end of the day all the teachers had very sore feet.  With so many children in each competition they had to dance in many rounds, to get to a semi-final or a final was a very big achievement.  The behaviour of the children is to be commended, it was a very tiring day and all the children behaved exceptionally.

RESULTS

View the 2012 Medallist of the Year gallery for images from the event.

It was a fantastic evening with over 80 people attending the summer strictly social. Our strictly competitors for the evening were:

• Millie & Ray – Jaymar Gavotte
• Brenda & Laura – Jive
• David & Mo – Argentine Tango
• Ian & Ann – Quickstep
• John & Emma – Rumba
• Vikki & Lauren – Cha Cha Cha
• Wendy & George – Waltz

The adjudicators for the evening were Head Judge Joan Park (Sequence expert), Lisa Houghton (Ballroom, Latin and Argentine Tango) and Amanda Sadgrove (Ballroom & Latin). Dominic Aspinall did a sterling job as compare and kept us all entertained.

The music selected by the competitors was beautiful to listen to and the standard of dancing was excellent. The adjudicators had a very difficult job as everyone’s dancing was of an excellent standard, there was nothing to fault between all the dancers. After the adjudicators vote, the audience then had their vote. After all votes had been collected and counted the results were announced, and the winners are presented with a clock and flowers.

The finalists were Vikki & Laura, Ian & Ann and David & Mo.

And The Winners were...

And the winners were ... Ian & Ann – Quickstep ... CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

View the 2012 Summer Strictly Social Dance gallery for images from the event.

All the children danced at The Stanley Club, Burscough in a showcase of Ballroom and Latin American dancing. They danced with the teachers and also their partners a selection of the dances from which they performed at the recent medal exam which took place in May. At the end of the eventing they were presented with their awards and a trophy was awarded to the highest placed medallist in each grade.

Highest placed medallists

The highest placed medallist in each grade were:

• Posy – Catriona
• Pre Bronze – Amy W
• Bronze – Holly P
• Silver – Amie B
• Gold – Lucy
• Gold Bar – Oliver

The results from the medal exams were outstanding as a whole school with many children reaching highly commended and honours.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! You are all a credit to the teachers.

View the 2012 Summer Awards Show & Presentation gallery for images from the event.