
North Battleford dancer to compete in national highland dance championship
For the first time in 24 years, a representative from the Battlefords area will perform to Irish fling and reel tunes on a national stage.
Eleven-year-old highland dancer Jessie Phommavong will compete at the ScotDance Canada Championship Series in Ottawa July 5 – 9. Getting to the big stage has been years in the making.
“My mom did it and she put me in when I was three,” said Phommavong.
“It’s really fun and I really like dancing and most of the people I compete against are my friends.”