February 27, 2009
The whole studio traveled to Chicago to cheer on Mattie, Josh & Allison. Josh completed the fling for the very first time and Allison won another novice win. It was a great day for the whole QSDA crew! Click here for photos from a great day and for all the fun we had while there too!

Mattie - 4th PDB, 4th PDB & hi-cuts, 4th fling

Josh - 5th PDB, 5th PDB & hi-cuts

Allison - 3th trews - win

February 21, 2010
Everyone had a great time celebrating Kinady's 10th birthday at Skate World yesterday - click here for photos!

February 5, 2010
The QSDA dancers had a wonderful first performance of the season last night at the 2010 Sterling Heights Cultural Night - it was a great night of many cultures, dance, music and food and a great and fun way to kick off 2010. Click here for photos from the night.

January 1, 2010
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the QSDA!!!!

Congratulations to the QSDA on a wonderful 2009! We had a great year, and the QSDA teachers are very proud of each you. Over the course of the year we had 2 dancers compete at their very first competitions, 2 dancers moved up to the intermediate category, 2 moved up to novice, 10 overall group trophies, 2 runner-up group trophies, 2 scholarship winners, 2 most promising dancers - all from only 6 competiting dancers!

What a great year QSDA! Here's to an equally successful 2010!

December 26, 2009
The QSDA spent Boxing Day celebrating Christmas and the end of a great year together! Click here for photos from their party.

December 17, 2009
We spent the evening helping celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Eaton Rapids McDonald's restaurant as the highlight entertainment, along with musicians and ice carvers. It was a wonderful evening and a great celebration (not to mention the most beautiful McDonald's we've ever seen!). What a great end to 2009! Click here for photos from the evening.

November 22, 2008
Yesterday we held our 1st Annual Michigan Celtic Classic Fall competition in Mt. Clemens. We had a great day and really enjoyed hosting our first year of competitions. We were excited to have Josh & the Tolonen girls compete at our event this year and they all danced great. Special congrats to Allie on her next novice win!

Thanks to everyone for attending our event and to the QSDA dancers and parents for all of their hard work to put on a great event!

Click here for the full results and photos from the day and of the kids dancing.

Mattie - 4th PDB & hi-cuts
Josh - 4th PDB, 6th PDB & hi-cuts
Allison - 4th Flora, 4th Fling, 3rd Sword, 2nd Trews - win

November 7, 2009
This weekend the Tolonen girls and Ms. Bree spent the weekend in Alma for the Alma Indoor competition. In spite of a rather eventful trip, Allie danced great and had a wonderful day. So proud of you - shout out on your next novice win. Click here to see photos from the day!

Allison - 1st Flora, 6th Fling, 5th Sword, 6th Trews - win

November 2, 2008
This evening, Sarah Grace performed at the St. Andrew's Society meeting for her Kincaid Scholarship. Not only did she receive a scholarship to attend a dance camp this summer, she performed her 6-step Fling for the very first time. Congratulations Gracie - we are so proud of you!!! Click here for photos from the evening.

October 27, 2008
Today was our annual "costume class" where we all get dressed up in our Halloween costumes for lesson. Even Ms Bree, Mrs. Brownlee and Ghilly joined in the fun! Check back soon for photos.

October 18, 2009
Yesterday the QSDAers hung up their ghillies to put their feet to work in other ways. They joined together and walked 5 miles in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Together we were able to raise over $5,000! Congrats to everyone on a job well done and another successful philanthropy event.

Click here to see photos from the day!

October 8, 2009
This past Sunday, some of the QSDAers spent the morning walking to help find a cure for Diabetes in honor of dancer Kinady. "Team Peach" raised over $1,000 for the JDRF with the help of some generous donations from members of the highland community - thanks for all of your support! Click here to view pictures of the event!

Great job everyone!

September 16, 2009
The Tolonen's & Fuzi's competed at the MWHDA Midwest Fall competition today in Chelsea, MI and marked Allie's first ever novice! Shout out to Allison on her first ever novice win! Click here for photos.

Mattie - 4th PDB, 5th Fling
Josh - 5th PDB, 6th PDB & hi-cuts
Allison - 2nd Lilt, 4th Fling, 5th Sword - win

August 23, 2009
Last week marked the first week of lessons in our brand new studio. After fundraising for years, months of being dislocated during construction and the Brownlee's working for weeks on all of the finishing details - our new studio is officially opened! With an awesome waiting room, our own bathroom and tons of personal touches - it truly feels like home and makes us all want to work and dance twice as hard! Click here to tour our new space!

Prior to our first lessons, we had a Ribbon Cutting ceremony to officially open our studio with good food, drinks and lots of fun. Check out our photos from the evening!

August 10, 2009
The QSDA had a wonderful performance today at the Elastic Mind Series at Leo Burnett Detroit. The event is to help expand the creativity and thinking of the employees by exposing them to other forms of art, cultures and ways to life.

The kids all danced wonderfully and did an even better job speaking by introducing each dance and explaining their history. At the end they answered questions from the many audience members. We are so proud of all of you for not only your fabulous performance, but also for your professionalism - you received many great compliments and truly made us proud! Way to go!!!

Click here for photos from the great afternoon!

August 1, 2009
What an awesome day for the QSDA! Dylan competed his last beginner competition and won the overall group trophy! Kinady and Gracie both competed their last novice's and both won 1st in their Flings! Shout out to everyone on a wonderful season! Way to go - we're so proud of you all! Click here for photos from the competition.

Josh - 4th PDB & hi-cuts
Dylan - 2nd flora, 1st fling, 1st trews, group trophy

Kinady - 1st fling, 3rd sword, 2nd trews

Sarah Grace - 1st fling, 6th sword, 2nd trews

July 25, 2009
The Campbell's and Mrs. Brownlee traveled to PA this weekend for the competition in Edinboro. What a great day for the QSDA!! Dylan won his group trophy and a special shout out to Kinady on being awarded the Most Promising Pre-Premier dancer, by judges choice. Way to go guys! Click here for photos from the competition and all the fun they had.

Dylan - 1st flora, 1st fling, 2nd sword, 1st trews, group trophy

Kinady - 2nd fling, 2nd sword, 2nd trews, Most Promising Dancer

July 19, 2009
Today was the national competition for pre-premier's at the USIR in Nashville. Congrats to all of the QSDA dancers on another rockstar day - way to go guys on a wonderful weekend. So very proud of you all! Click here for photos from the weekend.

Dylan - 2nd lilt, 1st flora, 3rd half tulloch, group trophy

Kinady - 2nd lilt, 1st flora, 3rd half tulloch

Sarah Grace - 2nd lilt, 3rd flora

July 17, 2009
The Campbell and Fuzi clans, along with Ms. Bree and Ms. Kimmy drove down to Nashville for the 2009 USIR. The kids competed on Friday in the pre-premier highland competition and all danced great. Special shout out to Dylan on his overall beginner trophy and to Gracie on her last novice win! Congrats everyone on a great day of dancing! We are so proud of you!! Click here for photos from the competition.

Josh - 3rd PDB & hi-cuts
Dylan - 1st fling, 1st sword, 2nd trews, group trophy

Kinady - 2nd fling, 2nd sword, 2nd trews

Sarah Grace - 3rd fling, 5th sword, 6th trews - last novice win

July 12, 2009
The Fuzi's, Ms. Bree and Ms. Kimmy braved the rain (aka monsoon) at Saline! Josh danced wonderfully! Special congrats to Gracie on another novice win and her first novice 1st place! Way to go! We are so very proud of you.

Sarah Grace - 1st lilt, 2nd fling, 3rd trews - win

July 5, 2009
The Campbell's spent the holiday weekend at Kincardine. Kinady and Dylan both danced great! Congrats to Dylan on his Runner-Up Trophy and last beginner win. Click here for photos from the competition.

Dylan - 1st fling, 2nd sword, 4th trews, runner-up trophy - last beginner win

Kinady - 4th fling, 1st sword

June 27, 2009
What an awesome day for the QSDA! The Campbell's and Fuzi's traveled to Ohio for Ohio Scottish Weekend. Josh danced great!! Kinady, Gracie and Dylan all got another win and special shout outs to Kinady and Dylan for not only winning their overall group trophies, but also their overall division scholarships! We are so proud of you all - way to go!!!! Click here for photos from the great day!

Dylan - 1st fling, 1st sword, 1st trews, group trophy, Beginner Scholarship

            win

Kinady - 1st lilt, 2nd fling, 2nd sword, 1st trews, group trophy, Novice

             Scholarship

Sarah Grace - 2nd lilt, 3rd fling, 3rd trews - win

June 13, 2009
What an awesome day our QSDAers had. The Campbell's attended the Windsor competition, while the Fuzi's went to Ft. Wayne with Queen Meghan! Everyone had a great day, danced great and came home with a medal in every dance!!! Huge shout out to Kinady on her overall group trophy win and winning Most Promising Dancer! Special shout outs to Gracie & Dylan on their wins! Check out photos from the competitions here!

Windsor:

Dylan - 5th lilt, 1st fling, 2nd sword, 1st trews, runner-up trophy - win

Kinady - 1st lilt, 1st fling, 1st sword, 1st trews, group trophy,
              Most Promising Dancer!

Ft. Wayne:
Josh - 4th PDB, 4th PDB & hi-cuts

Sarah Grace - 2nd flora, 2nd fling, 3rd sword, 2nd trews - win

Shout out to Queen Meghan on her trophy win in Ft. Wayne!

June 6, 2009
The Campbell's traveled to Milwaukee for the Milwaukee Highland Games competition this weekend. Congratulations to Dylan on his overall group trophy and to Kinady on her last novice win! Way to go guys - we are so proud of you!! Click here for photos.

Dylan - 1st lilt, 1st fling, 1st sword, 1st trews, group trophy - win

Kinady - 2nd lilt, 1st fling, 2nd sword, 2nd trews - last novice win

May 31, 2009
Josh, Kinady, Gracie, Jake & Dylan performed at the Shelby Township Relay for Life yesterday. They danced wonderfully and the crowd truly enjoyed their performance. After the performance they participated in the luminaria ceremony in honor of the survivors, and in remembrance of those we have lost. It was a wonderful evening for the QSDA. Click here to see photos from their awesome performance.

May 25, 2009
The QSDA spent Memorial weekend up in Alma at the annual highland festival. Congrats to Dylan on his beginner win and special shout out to Josh on his first primary medal! Everyone had a great weekend together - check out photos from the competition and all of the fun!

Josh - 5th PDB & hi-cuts

Dylan - 2nd flora, 1st fling, 3rd sword - win

Kinady - 5th flora, 5th fling

Sarah Grace - 6th flora, 5th trews

Memorial Day morning was spent walking in the Sterling Heights Memorial Day parade with the Queen of the Highlands, Meghan. It was a beautiful day and all of the kids had a wonderful time. See the photos here.

May 16, 2009
We held our first ever competition today, the Michigan Celtic Classic! it was an awesome day, for us and the dancers. Thanks to everyone for attending our event and to the QSDA dancers and parents for all of their hard work to put on a great event!

Click here for the results and photos from the day.

May 9, 2009
What a great day the QSDA had at Kentucky Scottish Weekend today! Huge shout outs to Josh & Dylan on their first competitions ever. Congrats to Dylan & Kinady on their trophy wins and to Gracie on another novice win! Way to go everyone!!!

Shout out also to Meghan, the 2009 Queen of the Highlands and our great travel buddy this weekend on her second beginner competition, and another beginner win. You Rock Meghan!

Click here for photos from the day and all the fun!

Dylan - 2nd flora, 1st fling, 1st sword, 1st trews, group trophy - win

Kinady - 1st lilt, 1st sword, 1st trews, group trophy - win

Sarah Grace - 2nd lilt, 2nd sword - win

May 4, 2009
This weekend the QSDA held our annual "Queen's Ceilidh"! We all had a wonderful time, the parents did great with their Father Fling's and Mommie/DaddyBas, we raised money and all had a great time together with our friends and family. Click here for photos from the awesome night.

Thanks to everyone for all of your support!!!

April 26, 2009
Kinady & Gracie traveled to London this afternoon to compete at the London Spring competition. They both danced wonderfully! Congrats to Kinady on another novice win! We are so proud of both of you!

Kinady - 1st lilt, 3rd fling, 3rd sword, 2nd trews, 2nd overall in group - win

Sarah Grace - 5th lilt, 5th fling, 4th sword, 5th trews

April 25, 2009
Everyone competed at the MWHDA Spring competition today. Everyone danced great! Way to go Mattie on competing her Fling for the first time! Congrats to Kinady on her novice win and a special shout out to Allison on her last beginner win - way to go!! Click here for photos from the day!

Allison - 2nd flora, 5th sword - win

Kinady - 3rd fling, 3rd sword, 4th trews - win

April 11, 2009
Our photo albums are getting a makeover, check 'em out and see the change. All will be updated in the new few weeks! Enjoy!!

April 4, 2009
The Campbell's spent the weekend in Cincinnati for their spring competition. Congrats to Kinady on her win and a great day of dancing! Click here for photos from the competition and the fun times at Graters on the way home.

Kinady - 3rd lilt, 3rd fling, 3rd trews

March 29, 2009
The Campbell's and Mrs. Brownlee traveled to Cambridge yesterday for the Cambridge Spring competition. Kinady danced wonderfully - we're so proud of her! Click here for photos from the day.

Kinady - 5th fling

March 23, 2009
What a busy few weeks the QSDA dancers have had. Earlier this month they had a workshop with former US National Champion and World Runner-Up, Kate DeGood. This past Saturday, the dancers had a workshop with Bill Weaver while the parents were certified in scrutineering. Click here for photos from the workshops.

Yesterday, we all gathered at the Plunkett's for a wonderful "Sunshine Day" to get ready for the Queen's Ceilidh and competition season. Thanks to Jenn & Bill for hosting a great day for everyone. Check out all of the fun we had.