About Marg's Highland Dance Wear Inc.

Marg’s Highland Dance Wear Inc. is a privately held corporation located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Marg’s Highland Dance Wear has been supplying dancers for over 16 years. The company is operated by Marg and Don Johnson, both active in highland dancing for over 30 years.

We manufacture and sell Highland and National vests, Hornpipe and Jig costumes, Aboyne outfits, shawls, slips, peasant blouses, halter-tops, and Jig aprons. We also carry black underwear, velvet (for vests and jackets), washable plaid fabric for National costumes, 100% Wool Tartans for Kilts, Highland buttons, Jig shoes, and Gillies. All our merchandise meets the dress regulations of the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing, and can be shipped almost anywhere in the world.

Marg’s Highland Dance Wear Inc. accepts EMAIL, PHONE and MAIL orders. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, MONEY ORDERS, and CHEQUES drawn on CANADIAN bank accounts. We often have our goods for sale at competitions throughout Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. We do plan on having tables set up at future ScotDance Canada Championship Series’ and U.S. Inter-regional competitions.

Marg has been meeting the dance supply needs of highland dancers in Alberta for over 18 years and over the past 6 years has aggressively expanded to service all of Canada, the United States and the world via the Internet. Marg has extensive knowledge of highland dancing from her experience as a parent to the Johnson dancing family and even her own highland dancing days in Bow Hill, Scotland. Two of Marg’s children were champion highland dancers and they now run a successful Highland Dance School and are members of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing.

Marg is a life member of both the Calgary and Alberta Highland Dancing Associations where she spent over twenty years as a volunteer and holder of several executive office positions. Upon the receipt of her life memberships in the Alberta and Calgary Highland Dancing Associations she was commended for her commitment to providing Alberta dancers with quality and affordable Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing regulation costumes. Marg’s costumes meet all current Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing regulations and she keeps up with these regulations through her active participation in highland dancing associations and relationships with highland dancing professionals. Many champion dancers wear costumes, plaids, and shoes supplied by Marg and she prides herself on both her affordable prices and quality products.

Marg is responsible for the sewing, design, and fitting of all costumes sold by Marg’s Highland Dance Wear. She is constantly searching for better quality materials and dancing supplies to provide her customers with the best quality dance supplies available at a reasonable cost. Marg is an accomplished and experienced seamstress.

Marg has over twenty-three years experience in highland dancing through her active involvement in the dancing careers of her three children. She has held several executive level positions with the Calgary and Alberta Highland Dancing Associations, as well as taking on an active role in fundraising for Calgary’s successful hosting of the ScotDance Canada Interpovincial Highland Dance Championships in 1994. Marg also works part time for the Calgary Health Region.

Don manages the finances, inventory, shipping, and regulatory affairs of Marg’s Highland Dance Wear. He is a Certified General Accountant and has experience in treasury, finance, operations, and materials management. Along with his wife Marg, Don has been involved in highland dancing for over 23 years. He has served as an auditor and sponsored fund-raisers for the Calgary Highland Dancing Association.

Erik acts as an advisor to Marg’s Highland Dance Wear. He scrutinizes the patterns, fabrics, shoes, swords, and costumes to ensure that they meet the guidelines as set out by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. Erik is a member of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing, and a member of ScotDance Canada, the association for highland dancing professionals in Canada. Erik is a graduate of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. While completing his training as a scholarship student at the RWB (receiving his Ballet Diploma in 1996) he danced as a provincial representative for Manitoba and completed his Members in B.A.T.D. He is active in ScotDance Alberta and the British Association of Teachers of Dancing. Erik has been on the Executive Committee of ScotDance Canada and has been the Insurance Coordinator for ScotDance Canada. He currently lives in London, UK where he works in the consulting industry. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Science in Risk Management and Insurance.

Jennifer acts as an advisor to Marg’s Highland Dance Wear Inc. She scrutinizes the patterns, fabrics, shoes, swords, and costumes to ensure that they meet the guidelines as set out by the Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing. Jennifer has over 25 years of highland dancing experience. She was a Provincial Representative to the Canadian Interprovincial Championships for 10 consecutive years (1988-1997), and is the only person to have won the Sword of the Rockies 5 years in a row at the Rocky Mountain State Championship in Colorado. She has her member qualification in both the Highland and National branches of the British Association of Teachers of Dancing and her member qualification from the Scottish Dance Teacher's' Alliance. In 1990 Jennifer started her own Highland Dance School. Jennifer retired from competitive Highland dancing at the age of 24 when she began working as an elementary school teacher for the Calgary Board of Education. Jennifer is currently Alberta's Secretary for the British Association of Teachers of Dancing.

Ian acts as an advisor to Marg’s Highland Dance Wear and advises the company on its Internet strategy, web site maintenance and development, and he helps with shipping. He danced Highland for 5 years before focusing on ballet. Ian trained at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School for two years. He is currently working completing a Justice Studies degree.

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