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Tempos for Highland Dances

The following are the tempos approved by the Board in November 2005:

  • Highland Fling - 114 beats to the minute

  • Sword Dance - slow time 102 bpm; quick time 122 bpm

  • Seann Triubhas - 94 bpm & 114 bpm

  • Strathspey - 114 bpm

  • Reels - 106 bpm

Please note that the tempos can be adjusted slightly for Pre-Premier dancers.