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Irish Dance Message Board - Southern Region
Welcome to the Irish Dance Message Board for the Southern Region. This board will be moderated to maintain a friendly, fun and supportive forum - in true Southern Region style! If you read any message that you deem inappropriate please email me @ srmessageboard@yahoo.com and I will remove it at your request.....Thanks...Have fun and enjoy!

  • Anyone know if the SR is doing the $500 worlds stipend raffle this year? -- Would help many families, 09:35:01 01/10/23 Tue
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  • United Association of Irish Dance, who do I speak to about this? -- Looking to leave CLRG,, 07:12:59 01/02/23 Mon
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  • How can we find dates for 2023 feis? -- Dancer, 15:45:38 12/31/22 Sat
    I want to plan which feis to go to this year, but it’s hard without a central list. Is there a list just for the southern region? Any feis in February/April/May planned?

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  • New Article -- Irish Times, 04:41:27 12/24/22 Sat
    https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2022/12/23/high-court-hears-claims-of-competition-fixes-and-sexual-favours-in-irish-dancing/

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  • Anyone know have worlds judges been announced? -- Dance mum, 21:04:00 12/19/22 Mon
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  • Mini trampoline? -- Christmas is coming, 03:45:47 12/11/22 Sun
    Was considering getting dd a mini trampoline for Christmas for fun but also thought it could help with Irish dance conditioning. Silly idea or do you recommend?
    Thanks in advance.

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  • Form your own opinions of CLRG. -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 22:49:25 12/18/22 Sun
    This will allow you to suggest solutions, suggestions or maybe opinions that I am happy to forward onto to the Outreach Committee to enable all of us to move forward and correct, fix and make CLRG as robust and transparent to everyone that is either a paid member of CLRG or a parent/Guardian that enters a Feis on behalf of their family/Guardian members. Together as a community we can fix our organisation, I’m sure we do not want it to fold!!!
    Link: https://www.instepfm.com/clrganewfuture.html

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  • Doherty Petri in Maryland -- Welcome to SR?, 11:10:55 03/01/22 Tue
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  • Suspended Irish dancing adjudicator takes court action against CLRG -- RTE News, 07:54:04 12/21/22 Wed
    WOW WOW WOW

    https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2022/1220/1343027-irish-dance-high-court/

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  • 2023 feis listings -- Feis mom, 18:08:30 12/19/22 Mon
    Does anyone know where the 2023 feis schedule is?

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  • Sr. Ladies scores changed on QF post-O’s. -- Puzzled, 15:27:58 12/08/22 Thu
    3rd place originally received a (BS) 50th place from ATC. Score on QF is now a 6th. Her total points went from 518 to 524. 7th place originally had a 9th from ATC, changed to 10, total points went from 436 to 434. Other minor changes as you go down the list. Didn’t impact standings, but still unnerving that it was changed without explanation

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  • The possible future of CLRG -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 20:42:31 12/11/22 Sun
    https://www.instepfm.com/images/The_possible_future_of_CLRG_-_Des_Silke_ADCRG.pdf

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  • I am officially disgusted -- Absurd!, 10:34:33 12/04/22 Sun
    Worker taking down the Christmas decorations at SRO. I asked why. They told me, someone was offended and requested the be removed so out they go.

    This is ABSURD! One person should not be making rules for all of us for their sensitive little feelings. Toughen up!

    Get real people !

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  • ISO US dressmaker, any recommendations? Looking for good -- customer service, 16:26:06 12/03/22 Sat
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  • 2023 SRO location -- heard Dallas?, 07:45:22 12/13/22 Tue
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  • Absolute failure of a weekend. -- Disastrous, 06:25:41 12/08/22 Thu
    The SRO was a failure on all accounts. It all started with the exorbitantly expensive hotel with resort and parking fees on top of it. And then the venue itself was wholly insufficient. Food options were scarce and expensive, ballrooms were loud and cramped, and bathrooms were not maintained. And then move on to the shocking judging. Dropping high and low did nothing. Wild scores in both directions still counted. And I still can’t believe some of the dancers who did and didn’t recall and WQ. Politics were still in play. And the stages were horrendous. Sticky and tacky by the end of the day. Dancers feet got stuck trebling. And the awards were the cheapest they’ve ever been. Dollar store glass plates with a cheap engraving. And on top of all of this the mood was the worst ever. Never seen so many sour and dour faces across the ballroom. Dancers in tears, teachers cold and harsh, parents with permanent scowls and frowns, no one in the least happy. And all for what? We couldn’t WAIT to fly home Monday morning. Not even Disney World could cheer us up after the nightmare of the 2022 SRO.

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  • And nothing changed. See results of meeting on VOY Uk board -- JM still on board..., 14:17:48 12/10/22 Sat
    Oh well...

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  • How long do we have to view FeisTV Videos -- before they disappear?, 13:21:44 12/08/22 Thu
    Want to make sure all extended family get a chance to see.

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  • Enough is enough. -- - (Disgusted), 19:06:35 12/05/22 Mon
    Anybody else see the carriage aid fall out in the u14 girls set round? You’d think that they would have been more careful after the knife girl debacle 🙄

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  • An adjudicator was pulled from SRO -- any idea why?, 12:31:06 12/03/22 Sat
    Adjudicator from the NE was originally on the list, but didn't show up on quickfeis book and hasn't shown up on panels- any ideas why?

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  • Did Lismore Academy close? I missed them this year. Loved their teams. -- Sad to see schools close, 13:14:33 12/05/22 Mon
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  • Curious: Why is WQ based on registrants rather how many danced? -- Seems odd., 12:04:37 12/07/22 Wed
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  • EGM - Representation at the EGM -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 19:08:34 12/08/22 Thu
    [3.2.a] Where following an investigation into any complaint, a recommendation is made that a disciplinary committee is convened, in the case of any individual elected to An Coimisiún or any of its affiliated bodies, [he/she] will be obliged to temporarily step down from any position held while the process is ongoing. (AGM 2016)
    [3.2.b] Where an investigation into Gross Misconduct concludes there is sufficient evidence to invoke formal Disciplinary Procedures against any individual, that individual may not make any application to officiate at, or act in any official capacity at, any CLRG registered competition or event until formal Disciplinary Procedures have concluded.
    These cases will be heard by an independent External Disciplinary Panel. Recruiting experienced, external individuals for this Panel is underway and will be finalised in due course.
    We wish to reiterate that CLRG regards all allegations of wrongdoing with the utmost seriousness. We look forward to the External Disciplinary Panel commencing its work and

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  • EGM - Representation at the EGM -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 19:06:25 12/08/22 Thu
    44 officially suspended -- James McCutcheon, 8/12/22 15:57:28, Thu [24]
    As you are aware, An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha initiated a disciplinary process into allegations of wrongdoing which have been widely reported.
    Led and overseen by Mr Justice Michael Peart, a retired judge of the Court of Appeal, the independent investigation has thoroughly examined all complaints, grievances and all accompanying evidence.
    This external investigation team has provided an update on its progress, and in the interests of transparency, we can confirm 44 cases have now been recommended to proceed to full disciplinary hearing. All the individuals involved have been informed and Clauses 3.2.a and 3.2.b of the Disciplinary Procedure have been invoked.

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  • Over 40 judges and teachers suspended -- Independent article, 11:34:35 12/08/22 Thu
    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/over-40-irish-dance-teachers-and-judges-facing-disciplinary-action-as-part-of-a-global-probe-into-culture-of-cheating-42206111.html

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  • Results scandalous this weekend. Dropping high/low did nothing. -- Favors in full force, 17:43:55 12/05/22 Mon
    This is our last comp. Our dancer qualified for worlds but we refuse to go. Cannot tolerate wild and random rankings with no explanation or repercussion. Some of these judges should never judge again regardless how ethical they are.

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  • Photography for the Southern Oireachtas -- ???, 17:44:15 12/06/22 Tue
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  • Holy moly. Super low numbers at SRO -- Not surprising ….., 17:21:33 12/01/22 Thu
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  • So sad seeing TCs absolutely plastered at the hotel bar. -- Such a poor example., 18:45:08 12/02/22 Fri
    I don’t know how some of these TCs are making it back downstairs at 7am for tomorrow’s comps. We’re talking passed out on the floor drunk. Truly disgusted by this behavior. So much for people trying to shape up after the recent scandals. Looks like no one cares.

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  • Short Sleeved Dance Costumes?I've never seen this before! -- OP, 10:52:18 12/04/22 Sun
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  • Do you think NAN’s info will be released before Christmas? -- DM, 04:54:35 12/06/22 Tue
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  • So what happened with the Mixed U12 Ceili? -- Intheroom, 16:30:38 12/03/22 Sat
    After a team danced, a musician
    stopped the competition and then there was much conferring. Does anyone know what happened?

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  • Just looked at results. What is Solo Champ Master category? -- SRDancer, 05:46:20 12/04/22 Sun
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  • Has anyone been able get awards photos from SRO on Shamrock Photo Central? -- None are loading, 05:36:10 12/05/22 Mon
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  • Highly SUS that all recalls are called except one. Over an hour late -- No logical reason, 11:29:44 12/04/22 Sun
    Other than baking the results. This is to the point of absurdity

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  • Hard Shoes Opinion -- Need Help, 16:08:43 12/03/22 Sat
    Has anyone tried Corr’s Champion hard shoes? They apparently have a split sole for a better point. Curious about the split sole compared to pre broken in shoes like Flexi Pro by Feis Fayre. Thanks!

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  • Where are they posting results? -- Sally, 13:46:43 12/03/22 Sat
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  • Where do you get your ceili team dresses from? -- ?, 08:13:14 12/03/22 Sat
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  • As a parent I love so much about Irish Dance -- But come on people…, 04:43:22 12/04/22 Sun
    The judges just are not paying attention. I don’t think it is related to any scandal I think they just get lazy, tired, grouchy, arrogant or whatever. If I could say this to them directly I would say. Watch every dancer. Yes, even the last set dance of the day. Do your calculations after every dancer has finished. Don’t watch them for the school they represent. Just watch (and Listen!) the dancing. There were world qualifiers who missed beats and were off time. Trust me if I can tell it should have been obvious to you.

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  • CLRG - Emergency General Meeting -- Des Silke, ADCRG, 19:26:02 12/03/22 Sat
    CALLING ALL TMRF's, TCRG's & ADCRG's TO SIGN PETITION TO ENSURE THAT ALL CURRENT CLRG MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO VOTE AT THE EMERGENCY GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN BELFAST WHETHER IN PERSON ON VIA A ZOOM CONNECTION, WITH FULL VOTING RITES, SO THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD AND MAKE CLRG MORE TRANSPARRANT FOR TMRF's, TCRG's, ADCRG's. OF COURSE THIS WILL BENEFIT ALL PARENTS & COMPETITORS SO I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST ALL OF THE IRISH DANCE COMMUNITY TO CONTACT THEIR TEACHER(S) TO SIGN THE PETITION SO AS A COMMUNITY WE CAN ENSURE THAT CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE SO WE CAN ALL MOVE FORWARD.

    Petition will close on Sunday 4th December 2022 at 9pm (21.00) Irish Time.
    Link to petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFwV8H-m_F6VgcOWnikZ51hRv1xZJtubz3kJzF1kCyb1k8qQ/viewform

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  • Elf on the Shelf at Os -- NoDrama, 16:54:27 11/27/22 Sun
    This is not a euphemism for anyone but a real question about our Elf. Yes, we have other pressing issues like can we find the other sock in time for Os but we are still in the Elf years. Assuming we bring the Elf to Os, anyone have creative ideas for hotels or Os in general for our daily Elf arrivals?

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  • Favorite self tanner w/ quick drying time please! -- Thx, 16:46:12 12/03/22 Sat
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  • Are awards being live streamed anywhere? -- Curious, 13:51:01 12/03/22 Sat
    Is there a way to watch the awards from home?

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  • Anyone know what time awards start tonight? -- Thanks!, 13:21:50 12/03/22 Sat
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  • Are results for SRo posted anywhere ? -- ?, 12:42:54 12/03/22 Sat
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  • Wow. No TCs on stage at awards. -- Interesting, 13:47:08 12/02/22 Fri
    SRO awards not calling TCs up for pics with their winning dancers. Good idea to be honest.

    And the crowd is so small and tame you can walk up and down the isles for the first time in 20 years.

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  • There is an updated list of adjudicators for the SRO -- What changed?, 12:37:12 11/13/22 Sun
    Do the removed names indicate that they are being investigating for cheating? What happens if a new batch of cheaters are caught and banned the day before SRO starts?

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  • SRO facebook page? I see "Southern Regional USA" page. That it? -- Who's running it?, 13:20:14 12/01/22 Thu
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  • O question -- Outside, 15:19:11 11/30/22 Wed
    Will there be a cost to enter the SRO (to observe) if you are not staying in one of the designated oireachtas hotels?

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  • Shocking!! Kevin Broesler showed up at the Mid-Atlantic Oireachtas! -- Scandalous, 09:07:44 11/27/22 Sun
    Remember the DC Oireachtas in 2019? Popped up unannounced resulting in the authorities being contacted? Sent absolute shockwaves through the venue. Hope he doesn't do the same this year and has the decency to leave us alone. There are enough shady TCs and ADs in our region already. We don't need crazy piled on top of crazy.

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  • SRO- is there going to be live streaming this year? -- --, 12:54:57 11/29/22 Tue
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  • SRO- First timer! When should we expect the PDF program to be available? -- dancemom74, 11:18:13 11/28/22 Mon
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  • Anyone understand the plans for sequestering the dancers at SRO? -- Confused, 07:26:32 11/29/22 Tue
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  • Any word on dancer numbers at SRO? Heard new number each round? -- Inquiring minds, 04:25:23 11/21/22 Mon
    We thought the cheating and favoritism would improve with the scandal, from what I’ve seen the last few weeks, it has been worse. Forget dancing out of region, or if you aren’t the local or host school don’t even bother.

    I doubt SRO is going to be any better. Sad to watch.

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