Local competitive highland dancer Aaron Kerr from the Veronica Law School of Highland and Scottish National Dancing claimed victory over the weekend of February 28 and March 1 in the 48th Newcastle Northern NSW Championships.
Aaron Kerr with Margaret McAlpine who donated the trophy
Aaron has a strict training regime that provides him with a clear focus and dedication to the sport of highland dancing and as a result was the winner in the 16s/17s division.
His coach Douglas McFarland said he was thrilled with the result with the competitive season only just commencing and said he believed that with hard work and commitment the results would come.
“It was great to see Aaron following in the footsteps of our elite male dancers to be the third male trained by the Veronica Law School of Highland and Scottish National Dancing in recent years to win this championship,” said Douglas.
He further added that he and another former male dancer of the school, Kyle Marston, were both Australasian Champions and winners of various age categories at the Newcastle Northern NSW Championships over the past decade.
Since winning, Aaron has been back on the boards in the West Gosford Studio in preparation for victory for the Central Coast Titles to be held on Saturday, May 2, in conjunction with the Gosford Regional Show.