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Subject: NAN's results: Bremer took 1, O'Rourke 2nd and Celtic 3rd
Author: Congrats Ladies [Edit]	Date Posted: 14:14:48 07/04/08 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I knew you could do it, BAR!!!!!! (NT) -- wish I was there, 15:00:52 07/04/08 Fri Congrats! Confused tho... from the pictures it looks like Celtic is 2nd and O'Rourke is 3rd? (NT) -- curious.... congrats to all!, 15:13:54 07/04/08 Fri The teams were placed in the wrong spots for photos.... (NT) -- Dancer, 23:34:01 07/04/08 Fri Re: NAN's results: Bremer took 1, O'Rourke 2nd and Celtic 3rd -- a dancer in nashville, 16:36:56 07/04/08 Fri Re: NAN's results: Bremer took 1, O'Rourke 2nd and Celtic 3rd -- Wow!, 16:48:04 07/04/08 Fri WAY TO GO BREMER!! WE KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!!!!! -- adult dancer, 16:58:55 07/04/08 Fri who are these teams and do you mean they -- mean they won 1st and 2nd? Confused!, 17:08:00 07/04/08 Fri A written objection has been lodged and result will be redone. (NT) -- here, 18:31:40 07/04/08 Fri Interesting results. Rumours are swirling!! -- totally confused, 18:32:21 07/04/08 Fri I don't understand. How could anyone know there was a mistake in placements? (NT) -- dncr, 19:08:46 07/04/08 Fri From personal experience, there's one way it could have happened -- segerge, 19:37:20 07/04/08 Fri This was a mistake -- nashville, 20:20:04 07/04/08 Fri The music you dance to really shouldn't come -- into play.......(more), 04:19:52 07/05/08 Sat HCC IS a reel, there's just a particular tune that people often dance to. -- not there, 06:14:12 07/05/08 Sat Not all teachers share this opinion. A team should not bepunished if the muscian -- plays the wrong music., 06:25:16 07/05/08 Sat WHich is why, I suppose, one of the teachers (who is an AD) asked for the adjudication review. (NT) -- we'll see, 06:46:44 07/05/08 Sat I disagree. -- Denise (inside), 07:46:15 07/05/08 Sat Then at the regional competitions musicians should be required to play the specific songs, -- this does not always happen., 08:28:51 07/05/08 Sat Music issue -- I watched this competition, 08:43:24 07/05/08 Sat You should not fault the team for an error by the muscian. That's -- that's just not right., 08:53:43 07/05/08 Sat Results -- I don't know if you can draw those....., 08:59:11 07/05/08 Sat we saw the marks -- dd, 09:09:45 07/05/08 Sat Placements as I understand them -- Dancer, 09:10:40 07/05/08 Sat Your wrong -- dd, 09:16:28 07/05/08 Sat My opinion, but I don't think a DQ is really in the cards here... -- Dancer, 09:35:44 07/05/08 Sat Exactly the way I read the results too. -- Thought I was crazy., 09:46:23 07/05/08 Sat Bremer's 5th may become a 4th, but I can't see how their -- 1st & 2nd places will change, 09:38:56 07/05/08 Sat Shame on all of you -- proud to an adult dancer!!!, 09:58:12 07/05/08 Sat Dont assume anything. U r worse than others here b/c you are slamming two teams; HOW do you know???? -- be quiet and wait, 10:45:01 07/05/08 Sat I'm sorry, did you miss all the posts where 2 teams -- playing nice is fair to everyone involved!!!!!, 11:38:46 07/05/08 Sat It sounds like you have somethimg to hide. No one is slamming anyone. Grow up (NT) -- n, 22:02:23 07/05/08 Sat "We have to assume... that you are the teams ripping others to shreds." -- Dancer, 10:51:04 07/05/08 Sat nope, assumed incorrectly, my team is at home this year!!!!! -- Again,........ keep brining attention to yourselves, 11:28:55 07/05/08 Sat No assumptions here... I was quoting the previous poster. -- Dancer, 11:41:12 07/05/08 Sat You are so wrong. No one is trashing anyone -- NAN's, 15:40:59 07/05/08 Sat according to the score sheet if ..... -- ???????????, 09:39:32 07/05/08 Sat If you saw the scores -- dd, 22:05:28 07/05/08 Sat You can't assume anything about the results at this point after all -- you know what assuming does??, 11:02:05 07/05/08 Sat If HCC is the dance you danced.... -- I'm guessing, 09:41:31 07/05/08 Sat Correction...They started their dance to the wrong music -- and were given......, 04:47:14 07/05/08 Sat They should have known better -- shame on the judges, 07:45:34 07/05/08 Sat Based on what I saw the team that placed first made no mistakes so why, exactly, do you feel they -- don't deserve to be up there??, 08:31:48 07/05/08 Sat Judge #3 -- nashville, 08:46:06 07/05/08 Sat Would any judge have given a first to a kids team who started dancing their reel to jig music? -- i agree, 11:03:56 07/05/08 Sat As it stands now they did get first. If there's one thing I've learned from Irish dancing -- it's that....., 11:12:18 07/05/08 Sat WELL SAID, congrats to all the teams who danced (NT) -- THANK YOU, moving on, 11:41:11 07/05/08 Sat The first place and 3rd place teams did not deserve their awards -- disgusted, 15:17:38 07/05/08 Sat Guess what, something along these lines happens every year in the adult competitions. -- It's just not blown out of proportion like this.....(inside), 16:14:17 07/05/08 Sat Not what I heard; you're not supposed to dance to incorrect music. -- what i heard, 17:39:42 07/05/08 Sat kids teams get dq'd for doing the same thing celtic did!!! -- and over adult, 21:46:57 07/05/08 Sat I totaly agree with you! I just cant believe a judge placed them first (NT) -- dd, 22:00:06 07/05/08 Sat Does anyone know what dances were performed? (NT) -- just curious - thanks, 17:27:52 07/04/08 Fri Re: Does anyone know what dances were performed? -- opryland, 20:30:27 07/04/08 Fri That's not correct.... A more in depth description, including additional medals. -- Dancer, 23:13:24 07/04/08 Fri This is a pretty good description of what I saw as well.... -- ex-adult, 10:50:50 07/05/08 Sat Thats exactly what I saw and I agree 100% with you! I was floored too (NT) -- another ex adult dancer, 15:30:58 07/05/08 Sat how would anyone know that there was some issue regarding 1st and 3rd placements? -- how has extra information?, 21:35:23 07/04/08 Fri Congratulations to Bremer, O'Rouke and Celtic.... -- culkinadults, 11:46:34 07/05/08 Sat

Subject: Mixed Ceili results -- let's not forget them
Author: Ladies Dancer [Edit]	Date Posted: 23:15:33 07/04/08 Fri Congrats to the teams dancing in the Mixed Ceili competition. 1 - Kennedy School (NY) 2 - Glencastle (WI) 3 - Bennett (CO) It was great to see so many men up there on stage! You guys looked great and danced beautifully.... all of you! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Congrats teams... -- wouldn't forget you!!!!!, 09:02:27 07/05/08 Sat Congratulations!! Great Job! -- MAR dancer, 20:10:31 07/05/08 Sat

Subject: NAN's results
Author: at this event [Edit]	Date Posted: 09:30:55 07/05/08 Sat As of now the committee is meeting. Bremer is not 1st, O'Rourke is not second and Celtic is not 3rd. Everyone has to sit and wait until a decision is received. Its a wait and see now. The big discussion is Celtic- DQ or no DQ and how does it change results [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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My understanding from the review.... -- Dancer, 10:54:06 07/05/08 Sat

Subject: Are there any adult beginners going to th Rockland County feis?
Author: I don't want to be the only one. [Edit]	Date Posted: 09:21:45 07/03/08 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Re: Are there any adult beginners going to th Rockland County feis? -- Went last year....(more), 19:04:29 07/03/08 Thu

Subject: how was the celtic fling feis? anyone try it?
Author: Newbie [Edit]	Date Posted: 02:20:54 06/30/08 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Re: how was the celtic fling feis? anyone try it? -- ACM, 10:45:59 06/30/08 Mon The weather left something to be desired, but... -- It was fun!, 14:43:06 06/30/08 Mon how many schools were represented? Is it worth a road trip for next year? (NT) -- sal, 17:28:37 06/30/08 Mon According to the results on efeis, there were dancers from 6 schools. More... -- dcdancer, 09:32:07 07/01/08 Tue That seems like some pretty healthy competition -- for this region., 09:46:49 07/01/08 Tue Great, sounds like a good thing, I 'll look forward to next year. (NT) -- op, 16:58:21 07/02/08 Wed

Subject: challenging to all magicians
Author: kaleem (na) [Edit]	Date Posted: 04:53:52 07/02/08 Wed My name is muhammad kaleem ullah khan. My date of birth is 28/2/1946. I am challenging all the magician in this world. is there any one who can break my magic I am a black magicians no one can beat me in this world .no one can break my magic if some one cast spell to me i will reverse his spell to him I am challenging all magicians cast spell to me and my sons i have there sons mateen , mubeen ,moiz and her mother name is salma if some one cast spell to my son I will reverse his spell to him i am challenging to all magician to beat me [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Got anything to fix my treble jig? -- magic might be the only thing, 16:30:52 07/02/08 Wed

Subject: Adult Friendly Feiseanna
Author: ACM [Edit]	Date Posted: 17:31:22 06/29/08 Sun I have recently returned to competing,doing my first feis in about three years yesterday.I was wondering what feiseanna that are driving distance from the Philadelphia area offer good competition for adults. I have most likely missed the cutoff for Nation's Cap at the end of July which is probably not a bad thing since it falls on my Anniversary and is only a few days before a trip to Ireland!Are there any good ones in the area in fall? Thanks. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Feis Culkin in the fall.... ROI as well, but that's a little longer drive -- dcdancer, 18:00:06 06/29/08 Sun Re: Feis Culkin in the fall.... ROI as well, but that's a little longer drive -- another dancer, 04:51:45 06/30/08 Mon Define "Driving Distance from the Philadelphia Area" (NT) -- segerge (:-)), 18:57:13 06/30/08 Mon

Subject: challenging to all magicians

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kaleem (na)
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Date Posted: 14:05:03 06/30/08 Mon

My name is muhammad kaleem ullah khan. My date of birth is 28/2/1946. I am challenging all the magician in this world. is there any one who can break my magic I am a black magicians no one can beat me in this world .no one can break my magic if some one cast spell to me i will reverse his spell to him I am challenging all magicians cast spell to me and my sons i have there sons mateen , mubeen ,moiz and her mother name is salma if some one cast spell to my sons I will reverse his spell to him i am challenging to all magician to beat me and break my reversal spell .

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Subject: Anyone going to Souther CA summer feis in July?
Author: Seemed to have great specials for adults. 1 [Edit]	Date Posted: 22:43:02 06/29/08 Sun Are the numbers still up this time? 17 for the Adult premiere comp. it must have been great! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Good luck to all the adult ceili teams going to NAN'S,
Author: Go Bremer [Edit]	Date Posted: 17:48:21 06/29/08 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Safe travels as well..... (NT) -- dcdancer, 18:01:56 06/29/08 Sun

Subject: Interesting message on dance.net
Author: adult dancer [Edit]	Date Posted: 09:23:27 06/20/08 Fri There was an interesting thread on dance.net (DDN for users) that was speaking about "tricky" steps for adults...I thought since all of us (or at least most) are adult dancers, I would get an opinion here as well. Do you think it's okay for adults to do more complicated steps? and do you think judges have a bias against these steps being done by adults dancing in the adult competitions? Hmmm... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Complex steps... -- segerge, 13:54:47 06/20/08 Fri Yes, and to add to what segerge said... -- good question, 17:36:35 06/20/08 Fri I've seen that "complicated" is fine, But on AVERAGE, judges prefer traditional steps for adults. -- jmho, 17:39:25 06/20/08 Fri I've found that I always place better with my traditional style steps too. -- but, 19:52:05 06/21/08 Sat I think they just want to see steps done well and on time to the music. -- tc in support of adults, 20:27:45 06/21/08 Sat Re: Interesting message on dance.net -- WR PW Adult, 04:33:17 06/22/08 Sun my experience -- (more...), 20:04:09 06/22/08 Sun I agree... -- not worth it, 10:11:46 06/26/08 Thu I'm with the "it depends" group -- long-time adult dancer, 04:36:11 06/23/08 Mon I think that's an important distinction -- agree, 06:29:24 06/23/08 Mon That's how I read it........ -- addancer, 06:34:24 06/23/08 Mon this is a toughie.. -- more inside, 13:58:48 06/23/08 Mon

Subject: Hotel Rooms for NAN's
Author: reel grrl [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:56:24 06/24/08 Tue Unfortunately, we will be unable to attend Nan's this year and we have a room at the sold- out Opreyland for 2 nights- thurs july 3rd and fri july 4th. Please reply to dvbdesign@yahoo.com if interested. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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You'll probably get a lot more responses if you post this on the main voy board, 60473 (NT) -- good luck, 16:48:22 06/24/08 Tue

Subject: What are the addresses for the regional voy boards?
Author: I seem to have lost them in my history... [Edit]	Date Posted: 20:07:27 06/23/08 Mon Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Midwest is www.voy.com/33031 (NT) -- segerge, 20:34:32 06/23/08 Mon Re: What are the addresses for the regional voy boards? -- Mid Atlantic (Eastern) Region is voy.com/16850/, 05:20:08 06/24/08 Tue Main Irish Dance board is 60473 -- IDer, 06:41:49 06/24/08 Tue If you go to dance-again.com there is a link to message boards. They have all of them (NT) -- even some old, dead ones, 07:41:31 06/24/08 Tue

Subject: Just a reminder!
Author: Ally and Nic [Edit]	Date Posted: 18:49:18 06/22/08 Sun http://www.iheartthatdance.com Your last chance to apply to be an I Heart That! Dance tester-- deadline is June 24th! We've had so many great e-mails already, thank you so much to everyone who has responded! Just wanted to put this up one more time in case some people missed it the first time. More details in the first response :) Thanks again everyone, we are getting really excited about this! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Details! -- Ally and Nic, 18:49:49 06/22/08 Sun

Subject: Peter Smith
Author: Any idea on when the adult competition will begin? thx [Edit]	Date Posted: 13:57:36 06/21/08 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Where's the Joy?
Author: For the Love of the Dance [Edit]	Date Posted: 00:23:03 06/15/08 Sun I love Irish Dance, have loved it 10+ years, have danced it same amount of time, watch You Tube daily, my ipod has nothing but irish dance music -- I confess, I'm obsessed. I have traveled to workshops all over the US and even to Ireland. I no longer live in an area that has an Irish dance class, but still practice old steps daily. I can manage my obsession to not interfere in normal life (e.g. work, home, family) but you get the picture. So what I am wondering is when I am watching Irish dance either at a feis or on You Tube is "where is the joy?" Or maybe it should be described as "the spirit". It's that something that the dancer emits when dancing that holds your attention, and keeps you looking. It seems a lot of dancers are dancing mechanically (not all, please don't send back lists, etc), but our dancers are so focused on remembering the steps that watching Irish dance seems as seriousness as watching delicate neurosurgery. When my own girls danced at majors, I could hardly breath for fear one breath would ruin the step. But what prompted this little rant, was after watching some You Tube clips one happened to be a combination of clogging and irish dance. It was energetic and fun. The performers were clearly converying the joy that they were experiencing in their dance to the audience. And the audience was converying that joy of watching them back to the dancers. Were they great dancers? No, but they were fun to watch. Then I watched a number of "proper" Irish dancers dancing this and that and it was all so mechanical. Every now and then there is a clip I see where a dancer dances with pure joy bursting out, but not many. I know they love Irish dance as much as I love Irish dance and I know that I must look the same way, but it would seem that in handing down our traditional dance we have taken much of the spontaneity out of it and ultimately maybe some of the joy. Most likely the joy is still there for the dancer but very internalized, and not really able to project that joy to the onlookers. This is a random musing, no real point. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Probably many factors involved ( more ) -- nothing else in your ipod?, 06:06:46 06/15/08 Sun Yes that is what is on my ipod -- OP, 20:24:52 06/15/08 Sun On Showmanship -- segerge, 20:03:27 06/16/08 Mon Re: On Showmanship -- I agree!, 07:16:07 06/17/08 Tue Maybe the high cost of competing is another factor? -- pay to play pretty much, 14:06:23 06/15/08 Sun Are you watching performances or competitions? -- dancer, 15:56:08 06/15/08 Sun This is a good point -- MAR Dancer, 16:03:17 06/15/08 Sun Interesting perspective. Not sure I agree with you, though. -- Another point of view, 18:22:52 06/18/08 Wed Showmanship cannot be bought at the Vendors Area -- segerge, 20:49:28 06/18/08 Wed I agree. Sort of. -- WR PW, 14:03:55 06/19/08 Thu my two cents -- just some thoughts, 16:25:40 06/19/08 Thu Now that's something I agree with; I never used to see that and now I do... -- I've experienced it and it stinks, 17:43:19 06/19/08 Thu Re: Now that's something I agree with; I never used to see that and now I do... -- Interested, 05:37:13 06/20/08 Fri I've seen this at some of the DC area competitions.... -- srdancer, 07:19:41 06/20/08 Fri Sorry but I disagree. I've been almost run over by dancers from the host schools at DC area comps. -- only a few out there, but they come from all diff. schools, 07:36:21 06/20/08 Fri I think there are probably a few (or at least one) at most schools (more)... -- dncr, 08:28:04 06/20/08 Fri food for thought -- dc area dancer, 09:00:15 06/20/08 Fri thoughts -- not the above poster, 09:16:01 06/20/08 Fri That's likely true... that they come from all schools. Just stating what I'd seen recently -- srdancer, 08:58:20 06/20/08 Fri Personally, I had someone at CCE 2 years ago (more) -- disagreeing poster from above, 13:58:41 06/20/08 Fri I thank you for telling your story; it's pretty darn close to what I experienced, too. -- me2, 12:54:50 06/21/08 Sat same thing happen to me a few years back at -- Nations Capitol, 13:30:14 06/21/08 Sat Here in California, adults tend to be super-friendly and laid back -- WR PW, 16:49:39 06/20/08 Fri I can tell you it's not really a problem in my region, only because -- I see it it other regions, 17:48:33 06/20/08 Fri

Subject: a quick review of the Cleveland feis 2008
Author: midwest [Edit]	Date Posted: 14:09:37 05/25/08 Sun A very well organized event I think this is the 4th year in the new facility. Everything ran very smoothly. No big hassles by security when inspecting bags going into the facility ( aka my water bottle was not confiscated ). It was only the second feis that I competed at without either of my daughters in attendance. I guess I will get used to his eventually it just seems very strange at this time. My dances went pretty well I thought ( subject to second guessing after I receive back scores and remarks from the judges ). Treble jig I felt pretty good about the timing. A male judge scored me for soft shoe ( reel and jig ) and took the time to write down apparently lots of comments which I appreciate very much. Actually it seemed like all the judges were taking time to write comments. Treble reel not yet ready to go so I did 2 softshoe and 3 hardshoe including blackbird where they combined me with a young lady ( the only one in her comp ) who was in open. The adult competitions at Cleveland had only 2 levels combining beg and advanced into 1 and a second category ( novice and up ). The novice and up category was well represented with 8 or 9 competitors in most of the dances. The lower category had 3 competitors with a 4th one signed up ( a lady from my school ) who elected not to dance. I was happy to see 3 men competitors including me in this feis that is triple the number that I usually see. One guy was from a local school in the beginner category along with a gentleman ( Barry in the novice and up ) from a school in Rochester. I had a good time talking with Barry on and off during the day. All in all the feis went very well although the number of entrants does seem to have gone down a fair amount over the last 3 years. Cleveland seems to be experiencing the same challenges that all the feisanna in the US are now seeing ( the exodus of the Riverdance era participants ). [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Re: a quick review of the Cleveland feis 2008 -- Jamie, 20:46:50 05/25/08 Sun Midwest, did you end up going to Akron Feis? (NT) -- Question, 08:50:23 05/26/08 Mon Planned to but conflict with daughters last track meet at last minute (NT) -- next year, 13:26:35 05/26/08 Mon Well I received my results back from Clev ( inside ) -- midwest, 17:22:43 06/06/08 Fri correction on scores ... sorry -- midwest, 17:43:31 06/06/08 Fri "good placement" probably means he liked your foot placement.(turn-out, cross-over, etc.) (NT) -- congrats, 17:43:43 06/20/08 Fri bumping -- again, 15:52:44 06/14/08 Sat

Subject: Did the competitor list for NANs come out yet? Do we know which adult ceili teams are going?
Author: or did I miss that post? [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:04:42 06/10/08 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Looks like June 15th -- segerge, 18:35:31 06/10/08 Tue I heard that there are at least 5 ladies teams, all of which competed last year in Ottawa.... -- not sure, 06:06:18 06/11/08 Wed I heard more than 1 mixed team this yr, not 100% sure, maybe 3? We'll find out for sure (NT) -- in a few days!, 07:40:34 06/11/08 Wed Wow -- dncr, 07:45:36 06/11/08 Wed I am glad to hear there are 5 teams! Was concerned there would be less. (NT) -- adult, 08:43:10 06/11/08 Wed We do now!! See inside... -- good luck to all the teams!, 06:38:13 06/15/08 Sun Yeah for mixed! -- Amy, 07:41:00 06/15/08 Sun All five ladies teams competed at NAIDCs last year. (NT) -- NANs dancer, 15:53:01 06/15/08 Sun What happened to Crossroads? They don't have teams going which is unusual for an all-adult school. -- ?, 07:30:08 06/16/08 Mon Just a bad year this year for us... -- cr dancer, 12:52:44 06/16/08 Mon Sorry to hear that, but it's not unusual, by any means! -- it happens!, 07:10:31 06/17/08 Tue Celtic Academy has been to NaN's before (NT) -- segerge, 19:07:47 06/16/08 Mon I'm also surprised to see that 2 mixed teams from last year aren't on here (more). -- dncr, 14:22:40 06/16/08 Mon It's the 2 week countdown to NAN's....good luck to everyone who is competing (NT) -- on teams or in solos! See you there!, 10:53:51 06/20/08 Fri Can't believe it's that close (NT) -- wish we were going; GOOD LUCK everyone!, 11:00:31 06/20/08 Fri

Subject: Who is going to Columbus?
Author: curious [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:54:45 06/14/08 Sat It has been a lot of years since the last time I was at this event. The adults apparently receive some special recognition dancing on stage during the friday night Irish festival. Good luck everyone! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Re: Who is going to Columbus? -- Jamie, 05:25:06 06/19/08 Thu

Subject: I've been dancing since i was 14 and I'm now 24. I'm still in regular classes. (more inside)
Author: Any advice ?? [Edit]	Date Posted: 10:01:21 05/28/08 Wed However my teachers will not give me any attention because i'll never make it to natioanls or worlds. I'm just seen as too old. I'm wondering if I should find adult classes instead? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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That depends... -- good luck!, 11:28:21 05/28/08 Wed Good points. You also need to sit out 5 years between last and/over and first adult competition -- It's a dumb rule but there it is, 13:16:37 05/28/08 Wed Re: I've been dancing since i was 14 and I'm now 24. I'm still in regular classes. (more inside) -- snafu, 15:09:10 05/29/08 Thu I wouldn't suggest switching to Adult classes (inside) -- philly &over dancer, 11:19:40 06/03/08 Tue Well, honestly, I don't think every 24 year old is comfortable dancing in a class with children. -- imho, 15:22:09 06/03/08 Tue Chiming in as another advanced adult... -- WR PW, 17:49:28 06/03/08 Tue Guess it depends on what his/her goals are. Advice would be easier to give if we knew what -- s/he hopes to accomplish in her/his dancing career?, 18:27:23 06/03/08 Tue I can't imagine anyone wanting to learn and polish steps for 5 years without competing. -- WR PW, 18:59:55 06/03/08 Tue I do -- long-time adult dancer, 03:51:24 06/05/08 Thu I'm Replying back -- OP, 19:09:08 06/05/08 Thu I don't blame you! -- good luck!, 06:13:21 06/06/08 Fri Re: I'm Replying back -- teacher and previously senior ladies dancer, 18:12:00 06/06/08 Fri That is bogus. see inside -- time for a new teacher in my opinion, 03:29:34 06/06/08 Fri There is an over 21 category at the oireachtas for a reason... (NT) -- keep going if its your passion, 03:30:35 06/06/08 Fri bumping -- again, 15:51:25 06/14/08 Sat

Subject: What adult comps would entice you to come for a feis?
Author: ina [Edit]	Date Posted: 14:58:52 06/01/08 Sun Our school is planning its first feis for May 2009. Our TC is a strong supporter of adult dancers and has mentioned (a few times!) that "whatever you want for adult comps - let me know & I'll put it in!" The standardized Western Canadian feis syllabus has 3 adult levels for the 7 dances. Usually in Western Canada & US Pacific NW, you will find trophy dances for treble reel, reel, and occasionally treble jig/hornpipes - traditional or slow. One feis also offers a non-traditional set. I've mentioned the adult championship style (never done around here before) and she's happy to do that too. There is overkill for number of comps to do everything! Timing is not that huge of an issue as she is planning on doing adult comps on Friday night. So my question is: for which types of adult comps would you travel to a feis? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Don't forget the adults in the overs -- just a thought, 17:45:01 06/01/08 Sun I don't think that'd work for Adult level dancers (more inside) -- long-time adult dancer, 04:07:32 06/02/08 Mon I think the point was that IN ADDITION to Adult comps, don't forget the older &Overs... -- Older &Over, 06:44:33 06/02/08 Mon Unfortunately, no extended age groups are allowed... -- ina, 06:47:27 06/02/08 Mon Not quite sure if this is correct -- inside, 12:38:20 06/02/08 Mon Ooh, great question! Inside... -- adultdncer, 05:39:26 06/02/08 Mon Come to Victoria, BC (Canada) in May 1-3 2009!!! -- ina, 07:06:35 06/02/08 Mon What would entice me to come for a feis... -- segerge, 19:57:06 06/02/08 Mon Hey, if I can make it to 3 midwest feiseanna... -- ina, 22:11:14 06/02/08 Mon Okay, you're rubbing it in now -- segerge (:-)), 17:46:14 06/03/08 Tue Hear, hear! I totally agree!, even the part about... -- thanks for adult support!, 07:56:33 06/03/08 Tue Slow Speed trebles and hornpipes!! Love the opportunity to dance them (NT) -- in competition., 13:27:07 06/06/08 Fri As far as I know adults are not allowed to dance slow speed ( inside ) -- the overs is an option, 16:06:20 06/06/08 Fri And I think there has been a softening of that over-scrupulous interpretation... -- nothings written in stone yet, 05:12:56 06/07/08 Sat They still have them as "specials" in our region. (NT) -- So much fun!, 05:45:00 06/08/08 Sun Thanks for all the great responses. I hope to see some of you in Victoria next May! (NT) -- ina, 19:16:28 06/09/08 Mon bump up -- go away spammers!, 15:50:03 06/14/08 Sat

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Subject: Vendors needed
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Subject: Would you like some FREE stuff from I Heart That! Dance?
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Subject: Extra Hotel Room at NAN's
Author: reel grrl [Edit]	Date Posted: 11:07:31 06/04/08 Wed I have an extra room for the NAN's at the sold-out Opreyland!!! The dates are Wed. july 2nd through Sat. july 5th. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Re: Extra Hotel Room at NAN's -- Elaine, 18:20:20 06/04/08 Wed

Subject: Any results from the "Overs" at Sexton? Just curious. If so, how was the feis.
Author: "Over" dancer [Edit]	Date Posted: 17:17:28 05/31/08 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Isn't Sexton tomorrow? (NT) -- ??, 17:25:46 05/31/08 Sat ok - It's tomorrow! Any results? (NT) -- thx, 18:06:39 06/01/08 Sun

Subject: AnDaire Adult Team- Just got our new Team dresses and we are soooo excited!
Author: Adult ADA [Edit]	Date Posted: 09:47:56 05/28/08 Wed Got the first of our Team dresses last night.. they are pretty cool. The are definetly adult but thats what we wanted and yet they still look like our ceili/figure team dresses! We are all excited to start together as a team. this will be the first adult team for AnDaire!!! Western region Orieachtas here we come!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I love to hear stuff like that; congrats to you and your team! Can you post pictures anywhere? (NT) -- we'd love to see!, 11:30:23 05/28/08 Wed Whoo Hoo to An Daire!! Hope I make the team! -- Me Too, 17:38:36 05/31/08 Sat

Subject: Anyone going to the Sexton feis this weekend?
Author: q [Edit]	Date Posted: 08:39:23 05/29/08 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I wish I was! They have 2 slow speed specials! Can't this year but am going to try for next. -- good luck!, 09:04:50 05/29/08 Thu

Subject: Anybody have feedback from CCE?
Author: Wanted to go, but had conflict [Edit]	Date Posted: 10:38:47 05/26/08 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Competitions were good, but small this year.... -- was there, 13:27:22 05/26/08 Mon Why is it that adults tend to register later? -- I would think....., 04:57:11 05/27/08 Tue Re: Why is it that adults tend to register later? -- dncr, 06:10:25 05/27/08 Tue I think you're right -- long-time adult dancer, 11:08:03 05/27/08 Tue What is it about this feis that makes it sell out so quickly? -- don't know?, 15:18:31 05/27/08 Tue Reasons -- area dancer, 17:52:40 05/27/08 Tue Oh, now I get it! -- thx, 07:39:33 05/28/08 Wed Yeah, Staten Island did have a separate cap -- mar dancer, 09:26:52 05/28/08 Wed Re: Why is it that adults tend to register later? -- segerge (:-(), 19:21:20 05/27/08 Tue

Subject: Food for thought: With the current gas costs, how many think it might
Author: affect numbers in Adult ceili and solos at NAN's? [Edit]	Date Posted: 08:01:55 05/07/08 Wed While it would be easier to get yourself there if you were dancing solos, getting a whole team there can be tough. Do you think it will affect the numbers this year? Mid- Atlantic and New England have quite a distance to travel. Let alone those folks from the Western region. Can be tough for the Mid-America region as well. Heck, even the Southern region is huge! What do you think? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I always thought that travel was a tough thing for all NANs competitions but I don't think (more) -- my guess, 10:12:28 05/07/08 Wed So...... who's going -- to NAN'S in Nashville?, 12:35:02 05/12/08 Mon This is curious...I can't believe not one team is dancing! -- Is it a big secret LOL??!!, 20:37:39 05/22/08 Thu Just because there's no response here doesn't mean no one is dancing.... -- lots of folks don't use this board, 04:24:37 05/23/08 Fri I think the previous poster was being facetious... -- which is why she put LOL, 05:12:45 05/23/08 Fri Agree; whoever shows I bet it will be a great competition and I can't wait to hear about it! -- :-), 06:56:02 05/23/08 Fri

Subject: This is my take on the situation
Author: This is my take on the situation [Edit]	Date Posted: 08:17:25 05/19/08 Mon You are male and do not dance the SJ (midwest poster). You only attend class periodically, so you do not know if the dancers learned a new SJ step the week before OR for that matter what has been covered in class since the last time you were there. You do (still) do not grasp that some dancers can practice every day and still struggle at class time. You still expect the instructor to cater to you needs instead of the dancers that attend class every week. You never mention the class time wasted getting you caught up from the weeks that you missed. Reading your past posts that you signed "midwest" and recalling the Lousiville feis a couple of years ago -- aren't you the male dancer that danced as the only dancer in his class and only got a second place? If so, maybe your energy would be better spent focusing on what you need to improve upon instead of focusing on the other dancers. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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In my dancing days, I (adult male) always danced the slip jig. It was one of my favorite dances! (NT) -- old adult dancer, 09:17:07 05/19/08 Mon I only danced Slip Jig once a year when I was active -- segerge, 21:32:21 05/20/08 Tue You need to calm down! I thought this was a friendly -- message board. ??, 15:51:04 05/19/08 Mon I think you need to be aware of the history -- long-time adult dancer, 06:34:38 05/20/08 Tue That thread is right below this one, with OP's post . It makes more sense there than it does here. -- Another old-timer, 10:22:59 05/20/08 Tue Re: This is my take on the situation -- wow, 16:55:07 05/22/08 Thu

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