Ellis, 10, of Newton Stewart, travelled with her mum and dad and wee brother Struan on a three-week voyage of discovery to Vancouver, Victoria, Whistler and Washington to dance against the best in the west.
A reigning Scottish champion, Ellis not only danced against over 800 other competitors in one event, she also beat older dancers out of sight as well.
Proud mum Sheron, still recovering from jet lag, said: "The first day, only hours after landing in Canada, Ellis competed in the British Columbia Highland Games where she won the City of Vancouver Championship title with four firsts. Ellis also competed in a special event called the Highland Laddie Challenge where she danced against dancers up to the age of 14 - she won that too.
"Then it was over to Victoria on Vancouver Island where the Scotdance series was being held. There were 842 dancers taking part in this event and they were from all over the world. Struan also competed in the Primary age group - up to seven years old. There were 40 dancers in his section and he won four firsts and a seventh and an eighth over two events.
"Ellis won the aggregate competition with four firsts and then went on to win the City of Victoria Championship with two firsts and two seconds. It was a nail-biting wait for the last result as the title hinged on the last dance. Then the result came through - Ellis was first!
"The Sailors Hornpipe was the special individual dance and Ellis qualified in first place from her age group and then went on to get fourth in the event, dancing against the qualifiers from older age groups. Ellis also came runner-up as the best overseas dancer of the competition, the winner being the current world champion from New Zealand. The prizes were all specially commissioned pieces of crystal for the Scotdance event.
"Next stop was Whistler in the mountains above Vancouver. Struan won four firsts in the Primary section and Ellis took the title of Whistler Mountain Champion - winning every dance. In the event she competed against dancers up to three years older then herself.
"Finally, it was over the border to Washington and the Skagit Valley Highland Games where Struan swept the boards again with four firsts and likewise Ellis followed him with four firsts to take the Northern United States Championship."
The family came back laden with prizes and medals, leaving behind a host of fans desperate for the family to come back again next year.
The only cloud on the horizon was the refusal of the TIC in Newton Stewart to give Ellis any 'pins' (metal badges) to take with her to exchange with other dancers. Mum Sheron said the kids spent their pocket money buying "Newton Stewart" pins to take with them from The Pound Shop.
She added: "The kids were nearly knocked over in the rush to get a Scottish pin, it was so disappointing that we could not get more to take with us."
After being contacted by the Gazette, councillors and the Area Tourism Partnership are looking into the matter.