About Us

Brief Intro

The Scottish Starlets are based in West Lothian, Scotland.

West Lothian's Most Professional Cheerleaders!

The Scottish Starlets was founded by Mrs Laura Douglas in 2003 as the cheerleading squad for Livingston FC. Since then the Scottish Starlets has grown in size from 14 girls to over 60 and is continuing to do so.

The Scottish Starlets now compete at major National events and displays. As such there are now seven cheerdance squads plus two hip hop squads. For more information about the squads please see the individual squad pages. Cheerleaders also have the opportunity to compete in solos and duets.

The Scottish Starlets and Mrs Laura Douglas would not be where they are today without all the help and support of her family and friends. A special and well deserved thanks goes to Mr Michael Douglas, Mrs Myra Mackie, Mr Graham (Max) Mackie, Miss Lesley Mackie, Miss Laura Scott (Assistant Coach), Miss Megan Burnside (Assistant Coach) and the squad leaders and assistants - Kelly, Nicole, Emma N, Emma R, Fiona, Rebecca, Samantha, Reine and Nicola.

Head Coach - Mrs Laura Douglas

Mrs Douglas started dancing at the age of 2 and has been a fully qualified member of the United Kingdom Alliance of Professional Teachers of Dance for over 14 years. She has appeared on TV and danced in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Mrs Douglas also teaches other dance styles (Highland, National, Tap, Stage, Freestyle Disco and Ballet) with the Myra Mackie School of Dance where she is Assistant Principal. Mrs Douglas is also the SQA co-ordinator for the Myra Mackie School of Dance where she delivers Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Higher and Advanced Higher Courses.

Mrs Douglas is also a secondary school teacher of geography at a local high school. She is married to Michael and has two beautiful children, Zoe and Ciaran.

QUALIFCATIONS

Fellow UKA Ltd
Bsc HONS
Diploma of Education (Distinction)

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Registered Care Commission
SQA Co-ordinator

About Miss Laura Scott - Assistant Coach

Laura has been cheerleading with the Scottish Starlets since its formation. She started with the Myra Mackie School of Dance at the age of 2.

She is a fully qualified member of the United Kingdom Alliance for Professional Teachers of Dance and also completed a years dance training at Telford College, Edinburgh.

QUALIFICATIONS

Associate UKA Ltd

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Assistant Coach - Megan Burnside

Miss Megan is a Professional member of the teaching team with the Myra Mackie School of Dance after being a member of the teaching team for over 5 years. She is working towards her Associate teachers examination which she plans to sit in Autumn 2011.

Miss Burnside originally worked as Squad Leader with the Youth squad and has helped to coach them to great success. For season 2011/2012 she joins the Coaching team as Assistant Coach and will work alongside Mrs Douglas and Miss Scott.

Want to Join?

Cheerleading is a fun and sociable sport which caters for children and adults of all levels of fitness. We are West Lothian's number 1 cheerleaders. If you want to be the best then the Scottish Starlets is for you.

Cheerleaders with the Scottish Starlets are expected to compete at all events the squads attend. Examinations and Dance Displays are optional.

PLEASE NOTE

We do not accept pupils who already attend another dance / cheer school (excluding the Myra Mackie School of Dance).