Sharon MacIntyre

2010—Arts Builder

Sharon MacIntyre

The rhythms of highland dancing enthralled Sharon MacIntyre when she was but three years old. By the time she was five, she was an active competitor, by thirteen a teacher and, at fifteen, Atlantic Champion. In all, between 1953 and 1964, she won 200 medals and over 20 trophies.

In 1972 she founded the Sharon MacIntyre School of Highland Dance (now the Tantramar Highland Dancers) and rapidly established Sackville as an important centre for this demanding art. In 1975 she launched the region-wide Sackville Highland Dance Competition and went on to coordinate several provincial and regional championships. In 2007, she chaired the ScotDance Canada Championship Series, a five-day event that drew 700 dancers to New Brunswick from across Canada, the United States, Scotland, Australia and South Africa.

A tireless teacher, coach, coordinator, administrator and seamstress, Sharon has also been mentor, role model and friend to hundreds of girls and young women whose lives have been enriched by her passion, creativity and dedication.