The Highland Echoes Company

"I want to give this show to the Scottish Diaspora community. They deserve to know that they belong and deserve the opportunity to feel connected through the most timeless and most effective form of expression - THE ARTS." 

Jennifer Licko, Executive Director and Producer

The Show Producers & Directors

Jenny Licko

Jennifer Licko

Producer & Music Composer

Bob Noble

Bob Noble

Music Producer & Arranger

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Sandra Gribbin

Dance Director & Choreographer

Patrick Mangan

Patrick Mangan

Musical Director & Composer

Irish Dance

Emanuele Oliveira

Costume Director

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Alexa Smith

Dance Operations Assistant

Mike Paxman

Mike Paxman

Mixing & Mastering Audio

Taylor Bourque

Taylor Bourque

Technical Director

Jan Noble

Merch Supervisor

Bela Costura

Costume Designer

Geoff Thistlethwaite

Live Sound Engineer

The Highland Echoes Band

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Daniel Gohn

Percussion & Drums

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Bob Noble

Keyboards

Jenny Licko

Jennifer Licko

Vocals & Bodhran

Maura Scanlin

Maura Scanlin

Fiddle & Violin

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Cassandra Calo

Pipes & Whistles

The Highland Echoes Lead Dancers

sandra Gribbin

Sandra Gribbin

Lead Dancer & Choreographer

Megan Stangl

Megan Stangl

Lead Dancer

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Kendra Brophy

Lead Dancer

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Alexa Smith

Lead Dancer

The Highland Echoes Dance Company

The Highland Echoes Dance Company is comprised of a team of talented and hardworking dancers who have earned a space as a Video Dancer, Lead Dancer, Featured Dancer and/or Company Dancer.  All dancers are chosen based on auditions and their desire to see Highland Dance grow in popularity as a profession.

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Molly Smith

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Morgan Caruana

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Gabriele Pealer

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Aquila Aguirre DaSilva

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Beret Dernbach

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Brogan Martin

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Carol McNaughton

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Chelsea Laplante

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Alexa Smith

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Olivia Barbour

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Alison Carey

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Marin Schulz

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Emily Deitrich

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Olivia Kyle

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Elizabeth Davis

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Anna Floyd

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Cayley Scates

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Emanuele Oliveira

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Hannah MacDonald

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Zaira Walshe

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Marika Wagner

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Karen Dornan

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
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Frances Laufer

  • 2021 Promotional Around the World Video
  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
Georgina Andrews

Georgina Andrew

  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Kaitlyn Neptune

  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Jennifer McDougall

  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
Hanna Kelly

Hanna Kelly

  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Kimberly Taylor

  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Keely McBride

  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show
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Erika Bopp

  • 2022 Highland Echoes Show

The First Highland Echoes Dance Team

Sandy Gribbin

Sandra Gribbin

Megan Stangl

Megan Stangl

Erin Bartow

Erin Bartow

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Clare Christensen

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Behind the scenes

Where are they now?

Watch the Highland Echoes Scottish performing arts team as they make preparations to travel to Boone NC for this one of kind event!

See the performers in their home towns

The dancers come from all over the world to dance together in the Highland Echoes Show. Learn more about dancing and auditioning for the Highland Echoes show.

Learn More about the Highland Echoes Dance Company

Thanks to our 2022 Sponsor Support from Clans, Societies and Businesses

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