Username: Princesschloe2
Why did you choose your username? Everyone always calls me princess!!!!
Name: Chloe McClean
Member since: 2007
Years Dancing: 5
Age: 9
Board: (SDTA, UKA, BATD) UKA

What tartan do you wear for your kilt, and is there a specific reason why you chose it? I wear Turquoise Lennox (Scottish version), I chose it because turquoise is my favourite colour and I liked this tartan the most out of all the turquoise tartans.

Tell us a bit about your other costumes.
Do you wear a white dress or an Aboyne for nationals? I wear an Aboyne, it is also the Dress Turquoise Lennox
What colour is your jig dress? Red, but I am hoping to get a green one made soon.
What colour is your hornpipe outfit? Navy

What brand of Ghillies do you wear? I just got a new pair of Hullachan Pro competition shoes to try, I normally wear Highlanders

What is the name of your school and teacher? I go to the Debra-Ann School, and my teacher is Debra-Ann.

How/when did you know you wanted to be a dancer? My mum used to go to the Debra-Ann school when she was younger and she took me along to watch a few classes and I wanted to join.

Do you take, or have you taken, any other forms of dance? I have taken ballet, tap and jazz lessons also but I don’t do them anymore.

What makes you love Highland dance? I love going to my classes and going to competitions, Highland is my favourite kind of dance because I love all the dances and meeting new friends.

If you could describe your dancing in only 1 word, what would it be? Exciting

Do you compete? If so, what level are you in? Yes I do compete, I have just moved up to premier and have done 3 premier competitions

When is your next competition (if applicable)? Easter Sunday, 12 April at the BATD Championships
How do you think you'll do there? It will be hard but I will try my best

What has been your most memorable competition moment? I have 2, winning my pre-championship at Meadowbank on the 22nd March 2009 on my first attempt and Coming 5th in the 9 years championship at my first championship last weekend (STDA Championship - 4 April 2009)

What has been your most memorable non-competitive achievement? I was picked to dance the summer season at Prestonfield House hotel and being asked to dance at the opening of our new school.

Do you remember your first competition and how you did there? I was in primary at South Queensferry, I got 4th in my PDB and 1st in my PDB+H

What do you enjoy most about competitions? Meeting new friends and trying my best to do well.

Do you have any superstitions? not really

What is the most difficult thing for you about Highland? Learning new dances
What's the easiest? The hornpipe - I love it

What are your best and favourite steps? Last step of the Seann Triubhas - Junior Championship Steps 2009
What are your worst and least favourite? Last step of the sword

Anything you are still working on? Blue Bonnets and Village Maid

Do you ever feel the pressure to quit? I wanted to quit once, but not anymore.

What are your favourite dances? Hornpipe

How often do you take class? Twice a week
How frequently do you practice? Everyday

What do you generally work on when you practice on your own? Anything my teacher has told me needs to be fixed, then I always do a hornpipe to finish.

Do your friends and family support your dancing? Yes, a lot of my family come to watch me and all my friends from school and my teachers always ask how I got on at competitions

Do you hang out with your dance friends outside the studio? Yes as much as we can

Approximately how many times per year does your dance school perform? We are asked to dance in a lot of shows and old folks homes many times throughout the year

Does your school hold a recital? No

Would you rather have a strict or an easy-going teacher? Easy going
How would you describe YOUR teacher? Debra is a bit of both, sometimes she is strict and sometimes she is easy on us. I think she is the best teacher in the world.

Who are your dance idols? I have 4 - Irene McAvoy, Charlene McMahon, Morgan Bamford and David Wilton.

What has been your most embarrassing dance moment? Falling on my bum doing my jig

If someone completely unfamiliar with Highland dancing asked you why you did it, what would you tell them? Its great fun, you get to meet new friends and I love it.

May we have a peek inside your dance bag? yes, I have 2 pairs of shoes (highland and national) my Debra-Ann T-shirt, My black shorts with highland written on the bum in turquoise, a bottle of water, a hair brush, clean socks and my Nintendo DS.

What other activities do you have besides dancing? I like playing with my friends and going on my laptop. I also like drawing and painting.

Have you ever taken a break from dancing? No

Have you ever had to overcome any problems to get to where you are today? Yes, I had shin splints and had to go to physio which was very sore.

Describe your ideal dance class. Any class that I don’t have to do the swords

Do any of your dance friends/class mates go on DDN? Yes my best friends Megan (dancerfree3) and Emma (emmababe). My other friends that go on are Irene McAvoy and Charlene McMahon.

What’s your biggest regret? none

If you were told you could no longer dance after today, what would you do? I would cry

And how would you spend this last day? Dancing, dancing, dancing

Thanks to Chloe for being interviewed! Look for issue 32 in the next few days!

Catherine

yay a new issue! I love these, hearing about all the dancers! Thanks for a great interview! Well done Chloe!

My daughter is in her second year of highland dance and she will be competing for the first time this summer in Highland and National. The Triubhas News is great for us learn learn more about the whole HD environment (from kilts to shoes to competions and pratising to how other Highland dancers dress and think)! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for another great interview!

Well done chloe! Fab interview! Well done for the weekend aswell- your a star!
xxx

Nice interview Chloe. Congratulations! I really like the picture of you with your little sister!

Well done Superstar Chloe Thank you for sayingim one of your best friends Love you see you on thursday
Emma xxxxxxx

What a surprise, We arrived in Blackpool for the European Championships and were told by a few people that this was on.

just one correction to make - chloe says she doesnt have any superstitions! Chloe has lots!!!! for example:

Once she fastens her jacket for the fling she doesnt open it again until she finishes the reel, no matter how hot it is or how much her dance teachers tell her too, as she thinks its unlucky.

enjoyed the interview though

Mum xxx

Wow! Chloe, what a great interview. I am so proud to be one of your dance idols! thank you so much for the honour! I thought you danced beautifully at Blackpool, you are a wee star!
Good luck for all your future dancing competitions.

Luv Irene x

LOL Chloe I know of a few superstitions you have but I won't embarass your Mum by telling the dancing world!!!! Now she'll have to be reallllly nice to me!

lol lesley, just keep them to yourself thank you xxx

hi chloe.... lovely interview, its nice reading all the issues....good luck and best wishes for premier and bribe lesley with her superstitions she knows you have with what we all can tell.... any problems just come and ask lol

XXX