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California’s First Scottish Highland Dance World Champion
Published on: February 16, 2014
Pictures of 15-year-old Kaylee Finnegan left to right: with dancer friends Clementyne Vega, 16, and Katherine Arthur, 15; at the Queen Mary competing; with the Lawrie Challenge Trophy and title of World Champion Scottish Highland Dancer in Dunoon, Scotland last summer; and dancing in Dunoon accompanied by bagpipes.
“To get to the top requires a mental game of mind over matter. You have to believe in yourself and not focus on anything else.” – Kaylee Finnegan
Read more about Kaylee Finnegan, World Champ!
- Kaylee began dancing at the age of 3 with her Scotland born mother who was a competitive dancer and now teaches dance lessons.
- Kaylee competed in her first event at the age of 6.
- Highland Fling requires 192 consecutive jumps on the balls of your feet, says Kaylee…”It’s like sprinting a mile in up to 10 pounds of wool kilt.”
- Kaylee practices every day, takes dance lessons, attends high school and competes in dance events at Scottish Festivals. Here are several Scottish Festivals in California!
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