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Highland dancing is a much enjoyed feature of every pipe band competition and sometimes pipers and drummers forget the eff ort and responsibility it takes to mount the many prestigious championships we witness each summer. So it is with great pleasure we can this issue celebrate Royal recognition for the woman who has worked so tirelessly over the years for our dancers, the RSPBA’s Dancing Convenor Christine Lacey who has spent her…


Lifetime as Lady of the Dance


M iss Christine Lacey, Dancing Convenor for the


 Honours list and has been appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Scottish Highland Dancing.


For the past 10 years Christine has been the dance convenor for the RSPBA at most of their major championships. She took on that role from well-known RSPBA Life Member Miss Jean Ritchie, not


Christine with husband Donald aſt er another winning day at Cowal


A glitteringly successful


career was followed by a life dedicated to helping other dancers


6 APRIL 2014 Pipe Band Magazine


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