By rdnewsNOW staff

Competitive Highland dancers named ASDC-Central Athletes of the Month

Dec 21, 2018 | 12:28 PM

A pair of competitive Highland dancers from Red Deer have been named Alberta Sport Development Centre – Central, Athletes of the Month for December.

Brianna and Gwendolyn Kehler are 14-year-old twin sisters attending grade 9 at Hunting Hills High School in Red Deer and dance with the Red Deer School of Highland Dancing with teachers Jacquie Munawych and Kimberly Biggelaar.

This past summer, Brianna Kehler won first overall for her age group in the Highlands Dances at the ScotDance Canada Championship Series held in Calgary, the largest Highland dancing competition in the world. The dance is described as precise and sharp, with military roots and traditionally performed by male dancers.

Gwendolyn meanwhile won first overall for her age category in the National Dances. A dance described as more fluid and graceful and derived from Scottish and Celtic folk dances.

Since moving up into Premier level (the highest level of Highland Dance) this past summer, ASDC-Central officials say both girls have been holding their own with top-three placings in the three competitions they have competed in as Premiers dancers to date.

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Officials add the girl’s current goal is to qualify at the Alberta Provincial Championship to represent Alberta at the Canadian Closed Championship and the World Highland Dance Championships in August.

In addition, both Brianna and Gwendolyn are said to have high academic standing in Hunting Hills High School’s Advanced Placement program.

With Briana and Gwedolyn’s strong work ethic, their undeniable athletic abilities and their training experiences with ASDC-Central and Red Deer School of Highland Dance, ASDC-Central officials say the Kehlers will surely continue to grow, develop and succeed in her Highland Dance careers.

(With files from ASDC-Central)