Name
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Alison Dougan (nee Jenkins)
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Age When Started Highland Dancing
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4 Years Old
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Reason For Starting Highland Dancing
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My older cousin Jane was a Highland Dancer and I always wanted to go along to classes with her when I was young.
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Favorite Dance
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The Irish Jig as you can really let your hair down!
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Favorite Competition
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Airth Games as it's our local competition and is always well attended by family and friends.
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Highlight of Dancing Career
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Seeing my daughter Anna winning her first medal last year.
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Funniest Dancing Moment
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Performing on stage in France and only afterwards realising that I had danced without a vital part of my costume - I won't say which part...but we won first prize!
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Kilt Tartan
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Dress Red Cunningham (if I could fit into it!)
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What Do You Enjoy About Teaching?
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You get such satisfaction from seeing the dancers achievements.
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Other Hobbies / Interests
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Being a busy mum of two, eating and paragliding (one of these is a lie)
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