Jennifer Worthen
Highland Dance
Under the instruction of Janice Macquarrie, Jennifer successfully competed for 15 years and represented Nova Scotia at the Canadian Championships for 10 years, placing in the top 6. Jennifer is a 4-time Provincial Champion dancer and a Silver Medalist in the Scottish Championships.
Jennifer is a Fellow and Examiner with the SDTA and has been a member of the RSOBHD Judges’ Panel for over 25 years. She has enjoyed judging throughout Canada, United States, Australia, and Scotland. Jennifer had the honour of judging the World Championships in 2022!
Jennifer has been teaching highland dance for over 35 years and runs a large successful dance school in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her students have won many championships including Provincial, Atlantic Canada Open, ScotDance Canada Open and Canadian Championships. Besides her passion for teaching dance, Jennifer was also an Elementary school teacher for 20 years.
Jennifer served as an Office Bearer for ScotDance Canada for eight years, both as Secretary and Vice-President. She was a member of the organizing committee for the ScotDance Canada Championship Series in 2011, 2017, 2019 and chaired this event in Halifax in 2023. Jennifer is a member of the organizing committee for the SDTA North American Scholarship & Conference, as well as a member of the organizing committee for the World Highland Dance Conference to be held in Las Vegas in October.
Jennifer is thrilled to be teaching at the Gaelic College again this year!
March Break Youth Session 1
Jennifer is a Fellow and Examiner with the SDTA and has been a member of the RSOBHD Judges’ Panel for over 25 years. She has enjoyed judging throughout Canada, United States, Australia, and Scotland. Jennifer had the honour of judging the World Championships in 2022!
Jennifer has been teaching highland dance for over 35 years and runs a large successful dance school in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Her students have won many championships including Provincial, Atlantic Canada Open, ScotDance Canada Open and Canadian Championships. Besides her passion for teaching dance, Jennifer was also an Elementary school teacher for 20 years.
Jennifer served as an Office Bearer for ScotDance Canada for eight years, both as Secretary and Vice-President. She was a member of the organizing committee for the ScotDance Canada Championship Series in 2011, 2017, 2019 and chaired this event in Halifax in 2023. Jennifer is a member of the organizing committee for the SDTA North American Scholarship & Conference, as well as a member of the organizing committee for the World Highland Dance Conference to be held in Las Vegas in October.
Jennifer is thrilled to be teaching at the Gaelic College again this year!
March Break Youth Session 1