Competition Registration
Solo Bagpipe & Drum Competition
The 2026 McMinnville Scottish Festival is hosting our 5th annual Solo Piping and Drumming Competition! We are excited this is part of our festival itinerary and know that participants and spectators will all enjoy this event! Registration for the 2026 Solo Piping and Drumming Competition is now open:
Click to Register – Pipe and Drum Competition
Pipe Band
The 2026 McMinnville Scottish Festival is hosting our 5th annual Solo Piping and Drumming Competition! We are excited this is part of our festival itinerary and know that participants and spectators will all enjoy this event! Registration for the 2026 Solo Piping and Drumming Competition is now open:
Click to Register – Pipe and Drum Competition
Highland Dance
Competition details
- 2026 Competition Details
- Competition Date: Oct 3rd and 4th, 2026
- 11:00am – 3:00pm
- Judge: Megan Ashworth, Piper: Drew Bacon
- Location: Yamhill County Fairgrounds, 2070 NE Lafayette Ave, McMinnville, Oregon 97128
Saturday Dance Schedule
- Primary: 16 Pas De Basque, Pas De Basque & Highcuts, Fling, Sword
- Beginner: Fling (4), Sword (2&1), Seann Triubhas (3&1), Trophy Fling (4)
- Novice: Fling (4), Sword (2&1), Seann Triubhas (3&1), Trophy Fling (4)
- Intermediate: Fling (4), Sword (2&1), Seann Triubhas (3&1), Half Tulloch
- Premier: Fling (4), Seann Triubhas (3&1), Half Tulloch, Laddie (4)
Awards:
Medals will be awarded to Pre-Premier dancers and Premier dancers. Dancers in the oldest Premier group will receive cash awards. 1st – $30, 2nd – $25, 3rd – $20, 4th – $15, 5th – $10, 6th – $5
Sunday Dance Schedule
- Primary: 16 Pas De Basque, Pas De Basque & Highcuts, Fling, Sword
- Beginner: Lilt (4), Flora (4)
- Novice: Lilt (4), Flora (4)
- Intermediate: Lilt (4), Flora (4), Hornpipe (4)
- Premier: Lilt (4), Blue Bonnets (4), Village Maid (4), Hornpipe (4)
Solo Choreography:
Solo Choreography – Sunday ONLY – Open to Pre-Premier & Premier Dancers. 3 mins max. Must have Celtic theme and use Highland/National movements.
Awards:
Medals will be awarded to Pre-Premier dancers and Premier dancers. Dancers in the oldest Premier group will receive cash awards. 1st – $30, 2nd – $25, 3rd – $20, 4th – $15, 5th – $10, 6th – $5
Dance Fees
Dance Fees ($2 from each entry goes towards SDUSA NW)
Saturday
- Primary — $6 per dance or $24
- 16 Pas de Basques — $6
- Fling — $6
- Sword — $6
- Beginner — $10.50 per dance or $42
- Fling — $10.50
- Sword — $10.50
- Seann Triubhas — $10.50
- Trophy Fling — $10.50
- Novice — $42
- Intermediate — $42
- Premier — $52
Sunday
- Primary — $6 per dance or $24
- 16 Pas de Basques — $6
- Pas de Basques & Highcuts — $6
- Fling — $6
- Sword — $6
- Beginner — $10.50 per dance or $21
- Lilt — $10.50
- Flora — $10.50
- Novice — $21
- Intermediate — $32
- Premier — $52
- Solo Choreography (Sunday only) — $25
