• December 5th and 6th (NT) -- 4 weeks away!, 16:10:19 11/07/09 Sat

• New pics added to show re-done bodice. :) (NT) -- OP, 15:51:46 11/07/09 Sat

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• I would try the Irish Wig Lady. She carries the celtic creations wigs and is located in CT. (NT) -- NE mom, 14:59:41 11/07/09 Sat

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• Low Counrty feis is 6.5 hr drive. Wanted to go but 2 hotel nights, gas, food and registration made it a $500 weekend for us. Hard to do that when buying plane tix to Dallas. -- big region--hard to feis, 13:14:20 11/06/09 Fri
• WE opted to go to the Halloween feis in Chicago instead of Feis ATL. It was a personal decision and we could only afford one weekend away from home. (NT) -- Wish we could do both., 13:55:37 11/06/09 Fri
• ATL and Lowcountry are back to back weekends and we can't afford two hotel bills in one month. Going to ATL this year and would like to go to Lowcountry (NT) -- next, 14:28:01 11/06/09 Fri
  • Can barely afford to keep kids in dance class and dance supplies. We are only doing 2 or 3 feis a year plus majors and these two feis just weren't in the cards this year. Hoping things start to turn around. Times are tough. (NT) -- broke mom of 2 dds, 16:52:22 11/06/09 Fri
• Doing both. 7-8 hr drive to each. New Englanders don't realize what we consider a "local" feis. Used hotel points to save expense for ATL and sharing w/another mom for LC. Only staying one night for LC. Unfortunate for both of these that they were scheduled back to back like that. It probably reduced the numbers for each of them. (NT) -- sf, 17:48:49 11/06/09 Fri
• I certainly hope this isn't permanent. We are tight this year but I hope things turn around because I love both these feisanna. The O being in Dallas is playing a part, too; having to fly makes it (NT) -- extra expensive, 06:48:21 11/07/09 Sat
  • It is also costing us a fortune to get to the O, and causing us to eliminate either Low Country or Atlanta, to our great sadness. Out of curiousity, according to the population distribution of the Southern Region, is Dallas benefitting a substantial portion of the population? It is understandable to move the O to various locations, but it would be nice to keep it somewhat in the center so that sacrifice was kept to a minimum. (NT) -- wanting what's good for the most people, 08:57:16 11/07/09 Sat
    • It will cost us this year more than ever, but cost us hardly a thing next year. Keeping it in the center means I'd always have to fly, while rotating it means occasionally it's local and grandma can visit, too. (NT) -- just my thoughts, 09:42:54 11/07/09 Sat
    • I think moving the O around the region keeps it fair. There are years when it is close to you and years when you have to travel far if you choose to go. -- srmom, 10:49:24 11/07/09 Sat
    • It's not unfair to move it around, it's just an explanation as to why LC and ATL have lower numbers this year (NT) -- many of us will go next year, 11:17:12 11/07/09 Sat

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• About 50 danced in this age group last year but, if anything, the comp was tougher as most of the dancers remaining are the ultra dedicated ones! (NT) -- Two weeks to go!, 09:07:44 11/06/09 Fri
  • Southern Region has a month to go... don't scare us like that! (NT) -- :), 09:16:12 11/06/09 Fri
• There were 46 to be exact, but if I remember right there were twenty something in that group the year before. (NT) -- ., 09:22:34 11/06/09 Fri
  • Can't check, because all the previous results seem to have been removed from the SR website. (NT) -- -, 10:14:07 11/06/09 Fri
    • Nothing has been removed from the SR website.... -- IDTANA-SR Webmaster, 11:20:08 11/06/09 Fri
      • Though in checking the site now, it appears the Yahoo! link is not working.... apologies -- IDTANA-SR Webmaster, 11:22:29 11/06/09 Fri
        • Those links (except for current year) have been bad for ages. (NT) -- at least a year, 11:54:51 11/06/09 Fri
          • This is the first it's been brought to my attention -- IDTANA-SR Webmaster, 13:18:02 11/06/09 Fri
    • I just reformatted and reloaded all of the previous years results. Thanks, again, for the heads up. (NT) -- IDTANA-SR webmaster, 16:02:07 11/06/09 Fri
      • Thank you for always addressing questions and issues in much a timely manner! (NT) -- srmom, 06:28:37 11/07/09 Sat

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• With a name like that, it sounds like she is fulfilling her destiny! (NT) -- congats, 07:10:43 11/06/09 Fri
• Way to go again, Maura - we love you! (NT) -- Mrs. O'K & M, 08:43:16 11/06/09 Fri
• Way to go Maura!!! (NT) -- Nikki M and her mom, 05:00:40 11/07/09 Sat

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• Yes, I was thinking the same thing. I have 3 dancers doing solos and teams and it will be hectic (NT) -- but fun!!, 06:56:10 11/06/09 Fri
• Last year the schedule came out on November 9th...so maybe soon? (NT) -- K, 08:00:32 11/06/09 Fri

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• We are attending this feis for the first time. Does anybody know what time it ended last year? (NT) -- Hope it's a good feis!, 15:41:10 11/05/09 Thu
• It would be great to know all comp numbers. I really need PCU14 to justify the gas, hotel and food costs. (NT) -- Beth, 15:59:23 11/05/09 Thu
  • So you are waiting for someone here to post comp numbers before you register? Have you ever planned a feis? If so you will realize if everyone starts waiting until the last minute there will never be enough dancers registering on time to fill a comp. Is this what ID has come to? (NT) -- You are not the only PC dancer trying to move up, 06:27:48 11/06/09 Fri
  • Beth, 7 confirmed.entries. (NT) -- P.J., 11:08:04 11/06/09 Fri
• We ended around 4:30-5:00 last year so I would plan on 5:00-6:00 just to be safe. We work very hard to keep all stages going so there is little "down time" and we stay on schedule. It is a great venue and we hope all of you enjoy the feis. (NT) -- McCafferty Mom, 06:20:46 11/06/09 Fri
• We registered and paid the fees but cannot justify the rest of the costs to drive over 6 hours unless there are enough competitors for the competition to count. (NT) -- Not made of money mom, 08:23:12 11/06/09 Fri

• I guess this means no, no one does know. Good reminder of potential additional costs. I'll have to call them and ask before heading down. (NT) -- will post if I hear, 05:17:15 11/07/09 Sat

• 17 paid (NT) -- U12, 13:07:09 11/05/09 Thu
  • thanks (NT) -- another U12, 13:59:49 11/05/09 Thu
    • sure (NT) -- me, 14:12:42 11/05/09 Thu
• that sounds like it is worth the drive to me :) (NT) -- happy feising, 14:59:20 11/05/09 Thu

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• What age are you looking for? I took a few picts there. (NT) -- U 15 & U16 prelims, 09:15:22 11/05/09 Thu
  • Thanks anyway. I was looking for 18 & over (NT) -- prelim., 10:05:27 11/05/09 Thu
  • I would like U16 prelims and 15& over prelim non trad set if you have them. (NT) -- thanks, 23:08:17 11/05/09 Thu
    • E-me I send what I have (NT) -- inside, 10:26:32 11/06/09 Fri

• I am sure everyone will need to cool off after this Feis (NT) -- Steammmm!, 18:18:51 11/04/09 Wed
  • we are excited to go as well. hoping the Christmas Carol movie is in the IMAX theater there too. (NT) -- family weekend, 04:26:58 11/05/09 Thu
• The past few years a eated pool was not necessary! lol. Try the real mnature golf course, it's a fun way to realx after the feis too! (NT) -- FloridaGirl, 12:14:50 11/07/09 Sat

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• Beautiful! (NT) -- .., 16:35:55 11/05/09 Thu
• Too plain and outdated. (NT) -- sorry, 19:03:49 11/05/09 Thu
  • You're just mean (NT) -- karma to you, 09:06:23 11/06/09 Fri
    • Poster is not being mean, just stating what they feel. Guess freedom of speech does not exist in your world? I agree, the dress is very plain and now considered outdated. I'm sure there is someone out there that will love it. (NT) -- karma to you also, 14:51:24 11/06/09 Fri
      • in our house we go by "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything", we don't hide behind the first amendment (NT) -- none, 19:44:36 11/06/09 Fri
  • In my opinion, simple and elegant win over the more garish costume designs and colors (NT) -- :), 12:03:47 11/06/09 Fri
• Gorgeous dress - too big for my dd, but it really is beautiful. (NT) -- me, 20:40:49 11/05/09 Thu
• Elegant! (NT) -- & lovely, 03:54:42 11/06/09 Fri
• It is simple and elegant, and good price, good luck! (NT) -- mom, 15:03:58 11/06/09 Fri
• I think it's gorgeous. Will this dress also be at Coyle feis? I thought I saw that posted and hoped to have my daughter try it on, assuming she likes it as well. (NT) -- thanks, 05:19:15 11/07/09 Sat
  • yes it will be at coyle (NT) -- op, 05:22:20 11/07/09 Sat

• the order of competitions is posted on the website (NT) -- ..., 11:01:48 11/04/09 Wed
• Is there a "not before" time for champs? (NT) -- Thanks!, 14:45:43 11/04/09 Wed
• Hard to say, but I would guess not before 11... (NT) -- wish it was more predictable :), 16:44:41 11/04/09 Wed
• Stage schedule for solo & figure compeitions is online (NT) -- omaoileidigh.com, 21:01:06 11/05/09 Thu
  • There is no schedule up for champs only for grades and figures. Will you be adding a page for the champs? (NT) -- ?, 11:27:47 11/06/09 Fri

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• In the past, when have Prelims usually danced-early morning, afternoon, etc. (NT) -- ty--first timers, 17:28:09 11/04/09 Wed
  • email the feis chairpeople. i doubt they look here for questions (NT) -- carafeis@comcast.net, 05:42:55 11/05/09 Thu
• this is only hte 2nd year but last they danced youngest to oldest (NT) -- ., 14:18:59 11/05/09 Thu
  • Prelim. comps -- cara, 12:19:03 11/06/09 Fri
    • Thanks, hopefully we can return this year. My DD thought this a real nice feis last year. (NT) -- not OP, 12:43:38 11/06/09 Fri

• Around 40 or so lately... but some years the U8's will have under 20 competitiors so they recall everyone (NT) -- it just depends, 21:50:11 11/03/09 Tue
• That doesn't seem like very many for an Oireachtas! (NT) -- hr, 07:27:07 11/04/09 Wed
• 41 last year; 34 in 2004 when dd did her first (NT) -- 40 is a good guess, 07:31:05 11/04/09 Wed
• The first year my daughter danced U8's, there were 8 dancers. 2 of them were U7's. But then again, it was only the 2nd year the SR had their own Oireachtas! (NT) -- ., 11:13:51 11/04/09 Wed

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• When I click on this link for downloading, it says the pdf file is damaged and can't be downloaded. anybody else have this problem? (NT) -- or is it just me?, 08:54:49 11/04/09 Wed
  • Nope (NT) -- Works for me, 21:26:01 11/05/09 Thu

• What is the triple click rule? (NT) -- never heard of it., 14:11:05 11/04/09 Wed
  • Can't do triple clicks in competition. My dancer is very bummed and doesn't understand why not. (NT) -- doesn't seem to be a safety issue. Don't understand reasoning behind the rule., 20:57:06 11/04/09 Wed
    • i think it was to -- keep the Irish in ID, 06:35:18 11/05/09 Thu
      • they haven't banned moon walks. See a lot of those in competition. I guess it's a traditional Irish moon! (NT) -- mom, 23:11:21 11/05/09 Thu

• dd was U10 last year and had about 60 (NT) -- lots of fun, 15:14:36 11/03/09 Tue
• We've never found out until we got there and bought the book, but it doesn't vary too much from year-to-year (NT) -- ., 15:29:34 11/03/09 Tue
• Who won this age group last year? (NT) -- tr, 08:11:10 11/04/09 Wed
• the winner of the U10 last year was sydney foley-klyzek from kristin butke, tn (NT) -- she now dances for rince na tiarna in new york, 09:45:36 11/04/09 Wed
  • why did she transfer? (NT) -- ?, 10:11:26 11/04/09 Wed
    • I'd guess that's no one's business but hers and her family's. (NT) -- K, 10:40:05 11/04/09 Wed
    • Tennessee to New York sounds like a family move (NT) -- good reason to "transfer", 11:05:10 11/04/09 Wed
    • family has moved to far to commute (NT) -- Rince Na Tirana in Buffalo, 15:26:39 11/05/09 Thu
• How about u9 wasn't that a kristin butke dancer also? (NT) -- ?, 12:41:39 11/04/09 Wed
  • nashville stepdancers Meaghan M. (NT) -- u9, 05:39:18 11/05/09 Thu
    • oops that was u8 (NT) -- sorry, 06:52:17 11/05/09 Thu
• yes I saw a little girl totally bite the dust twice during a dance and almost start crying. (NT) -- dm, 04:11:24 11/05/09 Thu
  • What's that got to do with the price of tea in China? (NT) -- NN, 14:02:10 11/05/09 Thu
• U9 was Emma Cate Hare from the Damhsa Onorach School-that school has gone under now. (NT) -- mm, 18:54:01 11/05/09 Thu

• usually the last Satruday in January.... (NT) -- USUALLY :), 12:47:32 11/03/09 Tue
• It has it for January 23rd. For some reason the website only works when you type in http://www.northamericanfeiscommission.org/sch_futureyear.asp. I had to go in the back way. I will email them and let them know the site isn't working properly. (NT) -- KD, 15:19:03 11/03/09 Tue
• Hey you're right, thanks - can also do http://www.northamericanfeiscommission.org/sch_currentyear.asp (NT) -- --, 15:35:51 11/03/09 Tue
• Thank you. (NT) -- OP, 17:02:04 11/03/09 Tue
  • Got an email back saying the site is being upgraded and will return to normal function soon. (NT) -- =), 20:23:11 11/03/09 Tue

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• Sorry I thought I put that inside (NT) -- confused, 04:10:26 11/03/09 Tue
  • That's okay. And, this is so much easier for me to read than on the tiny print on the weblog even if I appreciate it being there as well. (NT) -- thanks, 07:25:36 11/03/09 Tue
  • Here's a hint... -- K, 07:28:31 11/03/09 Tue
• See inside...posted individually on the weblog, probably missed adding it to the summary file. -- Kris, 05:01:52 11/03/09 Tue
  • Thank you (NT) -- confused, 05:54:48 11/03/09 Tue
  • Congratulations Brittany (NT) -- friends, 15:00:43 11/03/09 Tue
• Way to go Maura!!! Welcome to opens. (NT) -- SR MOM, 19:52:09 11/03/09 Tue

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• If you don't have a local ID supplier and worry there won't be sock glue at a competition you can go to a pharmacy and buy the glue. It is sold for use with prosthetic devices. (NT) -- priced about the same, 07:04:03 11/03/09 Tue
• Not that great a price. About the same as we pay at our local shop or feis. (NT) -- No name, 10:38:16 11/03/09 Tue

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• Music was extremely hard to hear at Culkin yesterday (NT) -- judges should have put that into account and should have known that, 13:59:59 11/02/09 Mon
• Off the cuff, I would say no, but honestly don't know how many points are off for stopping. Were the steps she did flawless? (NT) -- Interesting, 15:27:29 11/02/09 Mon
• I have seen this at another feis. Great champs dancer but asked to start over because (NT) -- she forgot steps. Was awarded a higher place than others who knew their steps. Wrong!, 15:46:45 11/02/09 Mon
  • I don't think anyone who has to start over should be awarded (NT) -- a higher place than good dancers who continue. My opinion., 15:48:47 11/02/09 Mon
    • My child has a nasty fall at a feis recently. She was allowed to dance again and placed very high - but looking at the marks she had placed very high in previous dances (this was set where fall happened) so I think the previous dances carried her. (NT) -- just saying, 04:34:08 11/03/09 Tue
• OP here, need to clarify (more inside) -- OP, 17:39:33 11/02/09 Mon
  • Was it the same judge or different judges? (NT) -- curious, 18:33:35 11/02/09 Mon
    • Different judges; dances were on different stages. Agree about lessons learned, she is frustrated but not beaten, just wants to understand why her rank/scores are so low when she completed her dance. (NT) -- OP, 20:32:05 11/02/09 Mon
  • I don't know, but this is a good opportunity to discuss the subjective nature of competition. My son felt he'd done great (he's not a great dancer, but enjoys it), but his placement was a disappointing surprise. He was bummed, but not beaten. He got a sweatshirt from that feis. (NT) -- He's a good egg!, 18:42:47 11/02/09 Mon
    • i hate it when people start talking about the subjective nature. it really only comes into play when all the other stuff is perfect . was your dancer's feet perfectly turned out, timing spot on, no mistakes, arms in etc etc etc. I really doubt it as most dancers struggle with perfecting all these at once. Subjectivity really only comes into play at the top top level and not at the levels where basics are still being perfected (NT) -- it's true, 14:18:12 11/04/09 Wed
      • You couldn't be more wrong!! When I say 'subjective', I mean that it really relies on human judgement (and therefore, includes not just human error, but individual preferences, etc.). more... -- It's no cop-out!, 03:28:28 11/05/09 Thu
        • Perhaps your teachers compliment meant that your dancer danced well given their level and ability. Doesn't always mean that the dancer danced well enough to win (NT) -- Needed more experience perhaps, 05:39:17 11/05/09 Thu
        • Stingy with the compliments. Love teachers that keep it real. Once you get that compliment, you know you truly deserved it. Too many kids nowadays are told that they are the best no matter what and then are stuNned on feis day (NT) -- Wish my dd had a 'real' teacher, 05:49:37 11/05/09 Thu
  • My daughter once placed dead last with a judges comment, "Superb, Beautiful Dancing" Now either the placement was wrong or the comment was wrong. But its the nature of the beast sometimes with humans translating score sheets into a computer. You just have to let it go. (NT) -- Unfortunately., 07:55:13 11/04/09 Wed
• I have always been told to NEVER STOP unless a judge rings the bell (or tells the dancers to stop). Falling is something else and dancers are usually given a chance to re-dance or get up and continue on....more -- experience, 18:51:09 11/02/09 Mon
  • I agree this should be the standard. Not finishing (without extenuating circumstances) should (NT) -- rank lower than finishing but not quiet as good a dancer., 06:16:39 11/03/09 Tue
• Sometimes if the other dancers stops or falls--the AD neglects the other dancer, especially if the girls are young. Just wondering OP was this stage 5? (NT) -- momO3, 06:24:04 11/03/09 Tue
• Wonder if it's possible that the other dancer could have been considered to have "not danced," and wasn't listed / included in the overall scoring. Also, other dancer possibly danced other parts super well before stopping. I'm sure you dancer feels hurt and you seem as if you're keeping it in perspective for her. (NT) -- just another thought, 07:29:49 11/03/09 Tue
  • Stage 6 relocated due to the extended champs competition; teenage comp; unfortunately the # dancers danced count includes the other dancer, (NT) -- I would have liked that as an explanation. (Trying to keep her spirits up.), 11:14:13 11/03/09 Tue
• Thanks for all the support, we're taking this as a lesson learned that sometimes things just don't go the way you think they should. (NT) -- OP, moving on and appreciative of the support, 11:18:36 11/03/09 Tue
  • Many have been there, even those now on the podium in champion levels. There's always another feis:) (NT) -- hope judge left comments, 12:58:56 11/03/09 Tue

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• Reduced to $500? Seems too good to be true. Is this a typo or scam? (NT) -- SRgirl, 10:29:35 11/02/09 Mon
  • Typo....reduced BY $500.00 (NT) -- hope that is clearer, 10:48:42 11/02/09 Mon
    • Your original wording was fine, too Good luck in selling (NT) -- :), 11:37:36 11/02/09 Mon

• When dance is no longer fun or you are not receiving adequate instructionor feedback, (NT) -- sometimes change is necessary., 09:43:06 11/02/09 Mon
• I would step back and ask myself if I am expecting too much, emailing too much or forgetting my dancer is one sof hundreds. Yes, we pay for dance lessons, but it's a hobby we enjoy and the TCs have the training to teach it. They have families and other jobs too not to mention hundreds of other families emailing them (NT) -- no I wouldn't leave, 09:51:10 11/02/09 Mon
  • An easy solution to this is for TC to ask one class parent to be the liaison. Less emails and often a knowledgable parent can answer the questions so the TC isn't responding to hundreds of emails. (NT) -- just a thought, 12:59:14 11/02/09 Mon
    • There are only a few students and most are made to feel they are unimportant. (NT) -- Soon will be no students at this rate. OP, 15:36:39 11/02/09 Mon
• Some think that there are people who are more important than others. (NT) -- Lack of consideration for all can quickly ruin a business., 11:05:05 11/02/09 Mon
• Although ID is not a typical business, I generally do not want to continue (NT) -- to support a business that does not show me common courtesy., 11:25:23 11/02/09 Mon
• answer inside -- //, 11:31:18 11/02/09 Mon
• After careful consideration, I think that our time with ID will soon end. (NT) -- It's not worth supporting someone who is not supportive in return.OP, 12:40:06 11/02/09 Mon
• I have sent two emails to my daughters TC. Never answered. She treats like what it is... (NT) -- a partime job., 15:28:57 11/02/09 Mon
  • Even a part time job deserves consideration. Parents and students (NT) -- work hard. Sending a quick email is not hard work., 15:43:10 11/02/09 Mon
• It's very sad that I have seen this story repeated over and over. (NT) -- Love of ID will not keep students if the TC isn't wise about relationships., 15:33:19 11/02/09 Mon
  • maybe it's the same few people repeating the post (NT) -- most of us are happy, 11:49:42 11/03/09 Tue
• Only answers the favorites, new transfers or most aggressive parent's emails in a timely manner. Frustrating and sad, but not a reason to transfer. How are results, friends, dance style and material, cost of classes, location, etc. (NT) -- lots to consider, 21:53:37 11/02/09 Mon
• Our TC isn't so great with e-mails especially if they're long. She's best with texts or in person. However, she does/will respond. OP seems to think her dancers TC isn't supportive or responsive overall. (NT) -- some prefer calls vice email, 07:34:48 11/03/09 Tue
• At one studio, the tc's have favorites and everyone else is invisible (except when tuition is due). My DD was getting close to quitting but just switched studios and there the tc's are attentive and supportive. Do you have a choice of locations? Not transfering, but just switching studios? (NT) -- I'm so sorry. My ulcer is just now healing!, 11:00:06 11/03/09 Tue
  • It would be a hardship to switch, but a definite possibility. Anything beats (NT) -- the short sightedness of TC. We were keeping others from leaving. Sad TC has to learn the hard way., 05:16:48 11/04/09 Wed
    • Our TC only hobnobs with the aggressive moms. They get loads of advice about costumes, activities etc. If not in their circle you are not in the know. (NT) -- Need info for all!, 07:12:37 11/04/09 Wed
      • better dancers prevail, right? -- frustrated, 09:12:39 11/04/09 Wed

• Some schools teach the kids to be agressive and the dancers just take it to far. The judges see this, so it may hurt her in the end. (NT) -- ., 09:21:52 11/02/09 Mon
• If she is bumping into dancers even in practice, she may have a peripheral vision problem, not be an aggressive dancer. If it is aggression, the TC should address this if the other dancers are complaining. (NT) -- vision check, 16:12:02 11/02/09 Mon
• Dds have had a couple of dancers like this at times in our school. -- dancers confuse agression with commanding the stage, 17:28:20 11/02/09 Mon
• Has anyone ever heard of a dancer requesting/refusing to dance with an agressive dancer and being repositioned? (NT) -- not sure it who it would hurt, 18:46:03 11/02/09 Mon
  • I used to do this back when lining up in Nov/PW. There was one VERY aggressive dancer, so I made sure to never check in at the same time as her, sit next to her, etc. Once I told the monitor our steps were similar so I could be moved. (NT) -- SRgirl, 11:14:33 11/03/09 Tue
• I saw some very aggressive dancing at Worlds this year - shocked me as it was very obvious. But, when I danced there were collision problems as well. Part of my preparation was to have several ways of moving around the stage to avoid bumps on my terms so that my dance was not negatively impacted. I'd like to think that most collisions are unintentional/in the zone things, but I would also like to believe that Santa will bring me that Jag this year. (NT) -- it's time this is formally addressed, 19:00:04 11/02/09 Mon
• This has been going on for years. The best one I saw was at the O's a few years back when a girl went zooming across the stage directly into the other girl who was up on toe stands and knocked her over! Maybe some still don't know how to move their steps or they're just determined that no one is going to stop them from doing it the way they want in the direction they want? (NT) -- observer, 03:53:41 11/03/09 Tue
  • This happened to my dd once at the Prizewinner level, but she was so much stonger,taller, and "solid" than the other girl that she didn't even flinch and the other girl literally bounced off her. My dd got first and a huge round of applause from the crowd. Hopefully that "bumper car girl" learned a lesson! (NT) -- a mom of an assertive, not aggressive, dancer, 06:11:05 11/03/09 Tue
• Another view -- mom, 05:23:48 11/03/09 Tue
• U19? There's a top placer in this age group who consistently collides with dancers. She bumped my dd once at the O but it probably hurt her placement more. DD confronted her about the bumping and she gave a ditzy giggle and said, only, "I know" She is still doing it so it must not be accidental. But, unless judges start DQ for this it will not change. (NT) -- Hold your ground!, 07:04:53 11/03/09 Tue
• Aggressive dancers.....Be sure that this kind of dancing is "Strictly" banned in the New England region......just running into someone can get you disqualified....happened because a dancer was knocked off a stage a couple of yrs ago!!! (NT) -- liz, 21:05:58 11/03/09 Tue
• If the stage monitor lets dancers place themselves in line -- dancer, 21:58:16 11/03/09 Tue

• There was a conflict with the Mount this year.... -- culkinschool.com webmaster, 06:44:16 11/02/09 Mon
  • I really loved it at this venue, but we'll go to anywhere (local enough) that you hold it. (NT) -- thx, 11:12:25 11/02/09 Mon
    • So will we. This was probably the best run feis I've ever been to. Culkin, y'all rock! (NT) -- SR Mom, 11:56:17 11/02/09 Mon
      • Very well run but come on, this venue was horrible--couldn't hear the music on any of the stages b/c of the layout and herded itnto that one room like cattle. Not the place for a feis BUT the Culkin folks did a great job in all of the other areas. I figure (hope) they gave this venue a try and will not consider it again under any circumstances. (NT) -- mo, 12:50:48 11/02/09 Mon
• Um.. excuse me, but in the first response, a rep from the culkin school did say there was a conflict with the original location this year. No need to continue complaining. (NT) -- courtesy is an admirable quality, 13:43:08 11/02/09 Mon
• hope they can return to MSM. feis ran well enough but stages too close and yeah about parking.... (NT) -- return but hopeing for MSM =), 13:46:30 11/02/09 Mon
• Feis volunteers were great but parking was so awful that I'd skip if it were at the same place again, especially with a 3 hour drive. (NT) -- ParkedOut, 13:54:43 11/02/09 Mon
  • Parking was awful, volunteers were great, scores were up blazingly fast, no lines to collect awards, Everything was laid out as well as it could be, given the venue, and results were in my email box today. Overall very well run, except for parking and music on stage (NT) -- 5., 18:24:10 11/02/09 Mon
• OK, well, I knew the parking was bad because I've been to the ice rink during an event at Champions' but I liked this venue! It was CLOSE, I liked having all the stages lined up against one wall and the separate room for camping and awards....and the fact that there were no stairs to navigate. And honestly, I've had to park pretty far away at MSM, too. (NT) -- liked new venue, 20:02:39 11/02/09 Mon
  • all of the stages lined up against the one wall was one of the major problems...it sounds great in theory but with different musicians you just couldn't hear a thing (NT) -- ick, 05:14:05 11/03/09 Tue
  • Other than acoustics (not great at MSM, either, let's be honest), I really liked the layout. Admittedly, I also enjoyed watching sons hockey game inbetween my daughter dancing (a feis within 10 miles YEAH YEAH YEAH). I will, however, travel wherever this feis is b/c it's one of the consistently good ones. (NT) -- liked it closer, 07:39:31 11/03/09 Tue
    • You're right...acoustics not that great at MSM, either, but better. I think stages could benefit from sliding panels b/t the stages at least half way up the sides--would contain music to the stages better (goes for any feis with stages close together) (NT) -- mo, 12:51:00 11/03/09 Tue
      • That would be a great idea (at either location), if doable. Prefer the hour LESS drive having it in Rockville, happy with both locations. (NT) -- will also return, 13:02:02 11/03/09 Tue
• Don't know what feis you were at but the U10 Prelim awards took FOREVER! (NT) -- ., 20:05:51 11/02/09 Mon

• Results On the Culkin Feis website (NT) -- ., 05:02:19 11/02/09 Mon
• it's on their website...all prelims and opens (NT) -- ;;, 05:02:34 11/02/09 Mon
• All the results are posted on the Culkin website. (NT) -- No name, 05:03:10 11/02/09 Mon
• I think all the results are posted on their website, at least thats what I've heard! (NT) -- A name, 06:08:15 11/02/09 Mon
  • Gee, I haven't played whisper down in years. That was fun thanks. (NT) -- OP, 21:14:00 11/02/09 Mon
• Can anyone tell me if all dancers who danced placed, or if this group had sufficient dancers to place 50%? (Wondering if more than 5 danced, basically.) (NT) -- only caught last bit of their soft shoe, 07:51:17 11/03/09 Tue
  • Think there were 7 in the competition (NT) -- .., 10:08:53 11/03/09 Tue
    • Great. I knew it'd merged to be more than 5 just not sure how many danced. Congratulations to all dancers. (NT) -- ..., 13:04:33 11/03/09 Tue
      • nothing merged, there were seven dancers in the competition (NT) -- 4 awards, 14:33:29 11/03/09 Tue
        • You're right. I got confused as U-7's danced with U-8's. The original competition was scheduled as a Prelim U-8 (including those under U-8 as well). There was at least one U-7 dancer in the competition. (NT) -- you're correct, 06:54:01 11/04/09 Wed

• Would a dancer who is still 13 as of Jan 1 2010 be eligible for this competiion, or the next age up? If it would be the next age up, where is that comp? (NT) -- Thank you., 05:53:01 11/02/09 Mon
  • Yes I think they would be eligible as it's the year of the birth which in your case would be 1997 - my dancer is 13 next year too but on Dec 30th - shouldn't have had that curry and long walk!!! (NT) -- good luck, 06:31:38 11/02/09 Mon
  • No, a dancer who is 13 on Jan 1 is u14 in 2010 and would have to dance the junior trophy (NT) -- ., 07:02:12 11/02/09 Mon
    • I'm sorry that is incorrect. This year I have a dancer who is 12 on Dec 30th - born on Dec 30 1997. She dances U12 this year. Next year she will dance U13. There are many in my dancers comps who have birthdays in Jan yet she is almost 1 year younger than them. (NT) -- it's the year of birth, 08:03:31 11/02/09 Mon
      • My dancer who will still be 13 on Jan 1 was born in 1996, and will turn 14 in mid Jan. She currently dances U14, U13, or 12 and Under, depending on how it's worded. The belts confuse me. Since she will be 13 on Jan 1, wouldn't she go for the U13 belt, even though she was born in 1996? (NT) -- thank you,, 08:06:31 11/02/09 Mon
        • No, I think a U13 dancer in 2010 would be one born in 1997. And how anyone who is 13 can dance in a U12 comp, I do not understand. (NT) -- read the rules or ask TC, 09:32:27 11/02/09 Mon
          • I think she's confused by the Worlds/AI wording of 12-13 for the u13 group (NT) -- 1996 birthdays are u14 next year!!, 09:57:46 11/02/09 Mon
        • In 2010, dancers born in 1992 or earlier will dance in the Senior championship, 1993-1996 in the Junior, 1997 or later in the Minor. (NT) -- -, 16:23:21 11/02/09 Mon

• We will be merging competitions in accordance with the NAFC guidelines. (NT) -- Kerry Gasperson - Feis Chair, 14:31:58 11/02/09 Mon

• also wondering...will photos be posted? (NT) -- not OP, 21:25:09 11/01/09 Sun
• me too! (NT) -- hoping to buy, 19:33:45 11/02/09 Mon
• Brett Jordan was the guy running around with the photographer vest snapping loads of photos. He is awesome! Hopefully he will get his website (used to be fiddles and ghillies) back up soon! (NT) -- Brett fan, 20:06:15 11/02/09 Mon
  • great, thank you (NT) -- interested, 07:19:51 11/03/09 Tue
  • He told me his e-mail as he was so nice to get photos of my daughter after my camera battery died (inside)... -- grateful, 07:42:35 11/03/09 Tue

• Clicking your heels back and forth three times while jumping in the air... this is a banned move. Only double clicks are allowed. (NT) -- hope that makes sense, 19:04:33 11/01/09 Sun
  • Do you have to say, "There's no place like home." while you're doing the 3 clicks? Sorry, couldn't resist. (NT) -- me, 19:57:41 11/01/09 Sun
    • You'd have to be able to say it really fast, too! That's impressive movement! (NT) -- :), 18:51:30 11/02/09 Mon
  • Since when is it a 'banned move' was in my dd set last year and jog this year (NT) -- mum, 20:06:49 11/01/09 Sun
    • it's a fairly new rule- on all the syllabi now- think it was banned about a year ago (NT) -- used to do them too, 20:29:04 11/01/09 Sun
    • read jog and jig sorry should proof read. She compete overseas with the move did ok (NT) -- mum, 20:29:43 11/01/09 Sun
• It is posted as banned. Better check on it. (NT) -- ., 20:10:36 11/01/09 Sun
  • Actually not an issue now has dd has just changed schools (NT) -- mum, 00:29:04 11/02/09 Mon
• It's been banned since 1988. A local dancer of ours lost her championship becuase she did a triple click in her set and one judge told all of the judges to mark her down because of it (NT) -- dancers that do triple clicks at oireachtas are automatically disqualified, 20:35:54 11/01/09 Sun
• Can you give me a link of where this rule is posted? I've looked at the NAFC syllabus rules and I don't see it. (NT) -- thanks, 02:57:03 11/02/09 Mon
  • There is an update on the IDTANA-SR website and the SRO website about this rule. It was recently sent to SR teachers as a reminder. -- links inside, 03:30:20 11/02/09 Mon
    • Why is it banned? (NT) -- ., 03:32:39 11/02/09 Mon
• It was the Neill Reagan ban- he won the World's doing a load of clicks back in the 80's and Ireland banned triple clicks and restricted the number of clicks allowed per 8 bars of music after that (NT) -- Old Timer, 09:33:56 11/02/09 Mon
  • I though the rule weas no more than triple...as in no quadruple (NT) -- ??, 10:18:46 11/02/09 Mon
    • Rule 4.1.1 “Steps must not include “triple clicks” or clicks of an order higher than triple.” (NT) -- from the SR website, 10:54:13 11/02/09 Mon
  • Wow...this sounds like "someone else is too good, so we'll ban the moves he can do that we can't and we'll have a better chance at winning." Is that what you're saying? (NT) -- Gotta love ID!, 18:50:50 11/02/09 Mon
    • Someone asked for me to be dq'd back in the late 70's because we had altered one of my steps to include a hop-turn around in the air with both legs bent up from knees. Didn't get dq'd - got 1st - but there were hawkeyes and complainers back then as well. No harm, no foul, no rule - thank God! (NT) -- some things never change, 19:09:03 11/02/09 Mon
  • Close! It was Colin Dunne, who started doing quadruple clicks. The rule actually said no more than a double click, and no double clicks in succession without another move in between. If you saw the amount of clicks that were being performed at the time, you would understand the need for the rule. It got beyond rediculous. (NT) -- Less is more, 02:31:42 11/05/09 Thu
• Honestly, I think that dancers should be allowed to do them if they can actually do it. Triple clicks are EXTREMELY hard to get and take months and months of practice (NT) -- why not be able to show off your skill at a competition? i don't understand., 00:16:28 11/03/09 Tue
  • I do agree. However, we also don't wish one of our top beautiful and nice Southern Region dancers DQ'd for it, nor marked down for it. (NT) -- just saying, 07:44:44 11/03/09 Tue
  • Might allowing this give the boys an unfair advantage? It's a very easy move for my ds and his friends. (NT) -- Boymom, 12:57:23 11/07/09 Sat
• Does this also reply to soft shoe? Even if there is no clicking, you can have triple switch movements. (NT) -- ?, 19:46:01 11/03/09 Tue

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• Please don't post this stuff. Asking for (NT) -- trouble, 14:30:11 11/01/09 Sun
  • There's nothing wrong with saying Congrats to the dancers who swept their competition. (NT) -- ..., 15:38:03 11/01/09 Sun
    • No not at all. But I am sure there were some from that school who didn't place too! (NT) -- nt, 16:01:48 11/01/09 Sun
    • Your post has a rude tone...and your teacher has a strict policy (NT) -- against posting on boards, 06:04:48 11/02/09 Mon
• Whohoo! (NT) -- Go Broesler, 123, 14:37:51 11/01/09 Sun
• A lot of other schools "really showed it to them" but if we mention the names, the post will be removed!! (NT) -- nt, 14:58:59 11/01/09 Sun
• I noticed a lot of Teelin dancers doing well in prelims... looking forward to a Teelin Feis in the near future maybe? (NT) -- Fingers crossed, 16:23:13 11/01/09 Sun
  • Would love another Feis in Baltimore/DC area!!! I hate driving to Philadelphia area (good Feiseanna but long drive) (NT) -- --, 03:01:06 11/02/09 Mon
    • When will ACR step up and host a feis? They are a well established school. Wish ALL schools did their part to offer feis opportunities in the area. Love ROI feis (and they are the smaller school I think) ACR could host one at another point in the year. (NT) -- Don't most schools try to host a feis?, 05:44:28 11/02/09 Mon
      • Makes you really appreciate the schools that do go out a host a Feis. It takes time for new schools. Culkin started out in 1997 and I believe their first Feis was 2001. It takes a lot of time, energy, and volunteers to hold a good Feis and kudos to the schools that do it!! (NT) -- nt, 06:11:41 11/02/09 Mon
        • I think An Cor Rud has been around for a long time and is certainly a big enough school with many prelim and Open champs. Hopefully they will give back to the dance community by hosting something in the next few years. (NT) -- it would be appreciated!, 09:57:19 11/02/09 Mon
          • I agree---- ACR has wonderful dancers and wonderful opportunities for hosting a feis! (NT) -- hope to see an ACR in the future!, 00:21:52 11/03/09 Tue
  • And many of them with natural hair. (NT) -- new retro trend?, 13:13:17 11/03/09 Tue
• Except not EVERY broesler girl that won got a perfect 300. so they didn't all "sweep" their competitions. (NT) -- ., 16:41:40 11/01/09 Sun
  • Right, sometime they were the only one in the competition! (NT) -- Hmmmmm, 17:13:34 11/01/09 Sun
• exactly!!!! (NT) -- hmmmm, 18:08:02 11/01/09 Sun
• Show who? Grind your ax somewhere (NT) -- else., 04:53:29 11/02/09 Mon
• This has to be some obnoxious teenager posting, can't imagine an adult would talk like this, it's embarassing for your school (NT) -- none, 06:09:06 11/02/09 Mon
• who cares? all of those winners are not in the Southern Region Oireachtas anyway (NT) -- c ya, 10:21:08 11/02/09 Mon
• I guess I can be glad my daughter is not with this school! (NT) -- ., 11:22:46 11/02/09 Mon
  • Really? I wish there was a location further south. Would switch to this school in a heartbeat!! (NT) -- no real choices here, 13:31:01 11/02/09 Mon
  • Yes you can be glad! Arrogance is not a character I would want my dd to develop by being around others who are!! (NT) -- ....., 13:40:32 11/02/09 Mon
• Right... some of those broesler girls didn't deserve what they got!!!!!! (NT) -- hmmm maybe the judges are starting to put faces with the school????? hmmmm, 00:19:16 11/03/09 Tue
  • This comment is uncalled for. I didn't see any school get preferential treatment. I suspect dancers were scored as fairly as possible with normal constraints of each judge trying to catch all of 2-3 dancers at a time dancing. Congrats to all dancers esp those who did real well. (NT) -- definitely not w/ Broesler, 06:01:46 11/05/09 Thu
• Well, when there are a number of dancers from one school in a comp, the numbers will play-out. Have prob with ADJ awarding a first to dancer who stops and flails about at least twice in hardshoe in an Open champ. Guess all three missed it each time.. (NT) -- hmmmm, 03:53:18 11/03/09 Tue

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• I can only speak to the Cavans and Elites. The first batch of Elites were MUCH better than the current ones which use a stiff leather. They also seem to run very small. We bought a pair and found them way too small & ended up trying Cavans which my dd loves better than the Elites. If you go with Elites, make sure you try them on first. (NT) -- --, 11:42:18 10/31/09 Sat
  • I have a brand new pair of Pacelli Elites in size 5 1/2 that I am selling for $25 if you are interested. Too small! (NT) -- mom, 11:43:28 10/31/09 Sat
• not the op but very interested in the elites! please (NT) -- email me!, 12:36:47 10/31/09 Sat
• we only use Hullachans. DD have a stick foot too & this gives her a great arch! (NT) -- mom, 11:12:25 11/02/09 Mon