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The Post School of Highland Dance, Inc.started in Nebraska in late 2003. Our purpose is to provide an enjoyable way to experience and explore Scottish culture and history through dance. Members have the choice to perform, compete or just take classes.

We began with three dancers, and have since grown. As we have grown, the performance group has changed their name to the Midlands Highland Dancers. Dancers of MHD perform mostly in the state of Nebraska, but also include Western Iowa. Dancers also compete in the surrounding states of Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.

The MHD have performed at various functions, including annual recitals, weddings, anniversary parties, Durham Museums Christmas at Union Station, Bellevue Worldfest!, Grand Island's Ethnic Festival, Fremont Days Festival, Celebrate Lincoln, and various St. Patrick's Day performances in Omaha and Lincoln at both senior living facilities and restaurants. The dancers also fundraise and put on the Nebraska Indoor Competition and Workshop. Dancers also run an informational booth at Worldfest! each year to promote Scottish music and dancing.

Shayna is the instructor for the dance school and has over twenty years of dance experience, of which eighteen have been in Highland Dancing. Shayna competed at various competitions in western Canada, Washington, Utah and Colorado when she was a teenager and through college. Shayna received her first teaching certification in 1995 as an Associate in the Highland branch of the British Association of Teachers of Dance, and has since earned her Fellowship in Highland Dancing and Members in Scottish National Dancing. She helped form the Scottish Americans group at Boise State University, formed the Treasure Valley Highland Dancers in Boise, ID, and helped organize the dance competition for the Treasure Valley Highland Games from 1999 to 2001. Shayna taught for five years in Idaho and has been in Nebraska since 2002. Shayna is the director of the MHD and instructor for the Post School of Highland Dance, Inc. Shayna is also currently studying for the SOBHD Judges exam. During the day, Shayna works as a Certified Public Accountant in Omaha, NE.

Devin Post has been a strong supporter and advocate of Highland Dancing since before he married Shayna. He has helped at many competitions in support services, stepped in at dance classes, and driven around swords, music, and even dancers and Judges. He also designs and maintains the web site. Currently Devin is a student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha focusing on secondary math education.

Rebekah Schaefer began dancing with Shayna in 2005. She has competed throughout the country, as well helping plan various performances and assist in teaching beginners for the last several years. She also assists in the planning of the NE Indoor Competition and Workshop. Rebekah passed her Associate exam in Highland Dancing with the British Associate of Highland Dancing in July 2011 during the USIR weekend in Spokane, WA. Rebekah will be continuing her regular practice as well as assist with classes until she leaves us for college.

For further information, Shayna or Devin may be reached at (402) 850 -9838 or (402) 944-9838 or by email