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• Christchurch Competition July 2010 -- Peggy Dilger, 02:16:24 10/29/09 Thu [9]
  Just want to let you all know, I have become invovled with the Christchurch Competitions Society as co-convenor of the Irish section, with Kerrin Dawe. This competition has historically only involved dancers from down south, but from next year will be open to everyone. We have set the date for July 10th and depending on entries, July 11th.
  This is the middle weekend of the school holidays.
  Hope this helps with the planning of your dancing calendar for 2010. I'll post more details when I have them.
  

  
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  • We will definitely try and be there. Thanks for letting us know so early so we can plan. (NT) -- dancers mum, 11:24:28 10/29/09 Thu
  • Thanks Peggy! Will update the TIDA website. (NT) -- LD, 12:19:40 10/29/09 Thu
  • Great to hear - will billeting be available?? (NT) -- ??, 13:09:03 10/29/09 Thu
  • Just booked my airfare - (NT) -- hope the dates don't change!, 16:55:58 10/29/09 Thu
  • Do you know at this stage where abouts in Christchurch the competition will be held? (NT) -- thanks, 00:12:58 11/01/09 Sun
  • We have booked the Villa Maria College auditorium in Upper Riccarton. (NT) -- Kerrin Dawe, 01:17:20 11/01/09 Sun
  • Yes I too would like to know if billiting will be available? This is great (NT) -- Excited dancer, 01:38:12 11/06/09 Fri
  • Re: Christchurch Competition July 2010 -- Peggy Dilger, 15:59:24 11/06/09 Fri
  
  
• are any auckland schools doing christmas concerts this year? -- always fun to watch!, 12:04:01 11/05/09 Thu [1]
  
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• Wheres everyone going for University next year?? -- Anybody coming down to awesome Wellington???, 21:07:18 11/02/09 Mon [1]
  
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• Photos from Nationals -- Leeann, 13:25:26 09/30/09 Wed [13]
  All photos are now available for viewing and ordering on Ben's website.
  Link: http://www.nzhockeypix.com/main.php?g2_itemId=159834
  

  
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  • Photos prices inside. -- Leeann, 23:22:41 09/30/09 Wed
  • These are awesome. Shows the kids how all the hard work pays off. They can see that their legs are damn straight. They never believe me and photos don't lie!!! (NT) -- Molly, 13:12:09 10/01/09 Thu
    • Teehee photos don't lie, some might be wishing they did. (NT) -- !, 14:46:14 10/01/09 Thu
  • Where photos taken of the presentations? (NT) -- If so - where are they hiding??, 14:17:03 10/01/09 Thu
  • any photos of the connolly open composed? (NT) -- would love to see them, 21:05:33 10/01/09 Thu
  • Have many people ordered photos? How many did you get? So hard to choose what to order without spending too much. (NT) -- Interested to know what others have done., 00:31:23 11/02/09 Mon
    • Haven't ordered any yet! Are there of the presentations? (NT) -- ??, 11:38:08 11/02/09 Mon
  • no unfortunately they don't seem to have done any presentations. Would have liked one of the podium. (NT) -- not sure why they didn't, 12:00:19 11/02/09 Mon
    • Have ordered and received all photos (action/portrait/podium) $153.00 on CD - can print as many and as big as want to (NT) -- danza, 14:02:00 11/02/09 Mon
      • where did you find the podium ones? I can't see any. Does this include group photos. (NT) -- dancers mum, 14:20:16 11/02/09 Mon
        • Yes it did include group portrait ones - had to go through every page (NT) -- danza, 17:24:24 11/02/09 Mon
  • bugger - that is a shame!! (NT) -- oh well......, 12:56:55 11/02/09 Mon
  
  
• New Irish Dancing CD now available -- Aidan O'Neill, 13:46:35 11/02/09 Mon [1]
  Hi everyone,
  
  Just to let you know, my new CD is now available to buy from Antonio Pacelli: http://www.antoniopacelli.com/irish_dance/new/Aidan_ONeill--CDJD
  
  Sound samples available at http://www.oneilldance.com/Index/New_CD.html
  
  Best wishes, Aidan :-)
  

  
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• Would really appreciate full feis results if anyone has them :-) Noticed they aren't on TIDA yet. -- Sad Injured Dancer (:-(), 13:15:47 11/01/09 Sun [5]
  
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  • Not sure if anyone wrote them down. I only got some and they are already on here. (NT) -- dancers mum, 14:23:16 11/01/09 Sun
    • Kristina Craig won from Liz Dawe in the Seniors (NT) -- ., 21:43:19 11/01/09 Sun
  • 17-19 years 1st Lucy English, 2nd Rachel Ford, 3rd Briony Larsen (NT) -- that's all i have, 00:25:35 11/02/09 Mon
  • Would love to have them to put up on the TIDA website as I wasn't there. Please send them or list them here. (NT) -- Thanks, LD, 11:17:37 11/02/09 Mon
  
  
• If you transfer just say after nats or feis are you allowed to compete in the worlds? -- kitty cat, 01:01:43 10/29/09 Thu [4]
  
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  • I understand you have to dance with the school you qualified with. (NT) -- so i guess not, 01:27:18 10/29/09 Thu
  • the worlds is less than 6 months away so you would still be on your ban if you transferred after feis. (NT) -- Best to check it out before you transfer, 01:39:14 10/29/09 Thu
  • First reply is correct - you must dance at the worlds with the school you qualified under, unless your school closed. (NT) -- LD, 12:18:22 10/29/09 Thu
  
  
• Results from feis?? -- dancer, 01:51:18 10/24/09 Sat [10]
  does anyone know the results from today at the feis, what age groups were on?
  

  
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  • Ulster Cup Winner: Lucy Rogers Runner-up Briony Larsen. Tuition Sch: Shannon Dilger (NT) -- Judith, 01:52:57 10/24/09 Sat
    • How many entered in the Ulster Cup? (NT) -- ., 13:18:01 10/24/09 Sat
      • 4 or 5 - tired today can't remember (NT) -- Judith, 13:21:12 10/24/09 Sat
  • any other results? (NT) -- thanks, 18:16:55 10/24/09 Sat
  • Re: Results from feis?? -- AP, 19:56:29 10/24/09 Sat
  • what about the 15-17 any results (NT) -- thank you, 21:28:36 10/24/09 Sat
    • 1st Shannon 2nd Brigid 3rd Ciara is what I've heard (NT) -- Congrats girls :), 02:51:18 10/25/09 Sun
  • Any results for the older age group (NT) -- !!!!!! (Still waiting), 18:43:32 10/25/09 Sun
    • Please (NT) -- ?, 19:33:05 10/28/09 Wed
  
  
• don't miss dean's lovely farewell in the post below -- he's done so much., 01:34:34 10/27/09 Tue [4]
  
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  • *like* (NT) -- who said you couldn't like on this board? :p, 02:00:46 10/27/09 Tue
    • Re: *like* (NT) -- oh very clever!, 11:30:12 10/27/09 Tue
  • Dean & family have volunteered many hours of hard work for the Wellington Irish dancing community, irish society and organising nationals, It is sad to lose people like this from our dancing world you will be missed (NT) -- auckland friends, 15:04:28 10/27/09 Tue
  
  
• Please feel free to send through photos from the Feis (and the full results if anyone has them) so I can update the TIDA website. -- Thanks, Leeann, 11:58:20 10/27/09 Tue [1]
  Also, please don't forget about the great selection of photos from the Nationals which are still available for viewing and purchase. See the TIDA website for a link.
  

  
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• The Feis -- Shannon D, 21:12:00 10/25/09 Sun [11]
  Firstly I'd just like to say OMG THE FEIS WAS SO FUN!!! Thank you so much to the Wellington Irish Society and everyone else who helped organise the feis - it was so well done!!! Also thanks to Dean, you did an amazing job keeping things running smoothly :) (although I still stand by my U2 vs Westlife argument lol)
  The Ulster Cup night was awesome with all the winners from the speech and singing performing and the night at the Irish Society last night was so much fun!!! I so hope next year's feis is as cool! (come on Christchurch, we can do this!!!) But I reckon more people should come! It's such a great competition and it has so much history!
  Anyway I just wanted to say thanks for such a fun weekend and also.. a question for the Kerry and Kildunne parents.. is it ok if I put the adult ceili comp on youtube? They were so good!!!
  

  
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  • yes you can put the adult ceili on youtube. It saves me working out how to do. Both teams were awesome. (NT) -- oompa loompa, 21:28:02 10/25/09 Sun
  • It sounds like it was a lot of fun, I wish I had gone down. And by the way WESTLIFE ALL THE WAY (NT) -- Aucks Dancer, 21:32:46 10/25/09 Sun
  • Re: The Feis - and goodnight to everyone . . . -- Dean R, 23:55:26 10/25/09 Sun
  • links for adult ceili Kerry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShrQgxKgZR8&feature=channel and Kildunne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIZn0orFS5g&feature=channel (NT) -- think I have copied them right, 00:46:58 10/26/09 Mon
  • Thanks Shannon for everything you do for Irish Dancing. My girls and I love to watch you perform whatever it might be at. You are a fantastic role model and inspiration for the younger dancers. Keep it up. (NT) -- dancers mum, 00:50:25 10/26/09 Mon
  • Shannon - have just watched the videos from adult ceili - can see I am going to have to work on those 'rise and grinds' great to watch thanks (NT) -- JudithA, 03:48:57 10/26/09 Mon
  • Bet their kids loved it!! Fantastic - who was in the Kildunne ceili? (NT) -- Good on them - that took courage., 18:19:57 10/26/09 Mon
    • I thought we did well given some of us only learnt it on Thursday nite before Feis (NT) -- JudithA who was grateful not to fall over at all! lol, 18:54:00 10/26/09 Mon
    • Looking forward to bigger (and better!) in Christchurch ladies!!! (NT) -- Wish I had been there!!, 20:00:18 10/26/09 Mon
    • and... who was in the Kerry ceili (NT) -- ??, 20:25:22 10/26/09 Mon
  
  
• Competition Dates for next year -- dancer's mum, 17:29:49 10/21/09 Wed [13]
  Just a comment re dates of competitions. I realise there are lots of variables to work around and a lot of effort if put into organising the competitions, but can I suggest that dates like Mothers and Fathers day possibly be left free of competitions next year. These dates can be very special to a lot of people and can clash with other events. Thanks.
  

  
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  • and how come we no longer have anything much after nationals apart from the feis? up to a few years ago we usually had an end of year one in November which was a good wind down, November would be a good time for another Feis Dubh I reckon, I really enjoyed that last time! (NT) -- Dancer, 22:26:49 10/21/09 Wed
    • maybe cos there are end of year/ncea/uni exams for a lot of dancers? and i think quite a few schools do shows so concentrate on that in the last term. plus transfer bans for a few people, some take time off to let injuries heal now... i think a feis at this time of year wouldn't be that well attended. (NT) -- just my opinion.., 00:17:47 10/22/09 Thu
      • you might be right, i just wish we had ore here, i remember a few years ago when I first started we had heaps of competitions from march right up to the national feis, now we are lucky to get 3 a year (aoart from nationals and feis which not everyone does) (NT) -- dancer (it's the novice and prelims who miss out :-(), 16:44:17 10/22/09 Thu
        • the feis is for everyone. (NT) -- own choice if you don't enter, 18:14:52 10/22/09 Thu
  • Re: Competition Dates for next year -- interested, 01:02:11 10/22/09 Thu
    • Re: Competition Dates for next year -- anyone know nationals dates for next year roughly?, 01:03:53 10/22/09 Thu
  • Re: Competition Dates for next year -- old dancer's mum, 01:25:21 10/22/09 Thu
  • it'll be the weekend before the aussie champs start - their dates aren't out but i think ours will probably end up 25th & 26th september which is the first weekend of school holidays again (NT) -- that's my guess anyway, 01:59:04 10/22/09 Thu
  • Re: Competition Dates for next year -- interested, 19:16:27 10/25/09 Sun
    • Re: Competition Dates for next year (NT) -- when do the dates officially come out, 19:17:34 10/25/09 Sun
      • Re: Competition Dates for next year (NT) -- When so the dates officially come out. anyone know?, 19:17:56 10/25/09 Sun
  • Auckland teachers will be meeting before Christmas to sort out dancing for 2010. When we know all information will be passed onto parents and dancers. (NT) -- Paula Doyle TCRG, 21:47:13 10/25/09 Sun
  
  
• BEAUTIFUL Siopa Rince Dress For Sale -- Rachel Cawker, 16:53:10 10/25/09 Sun [1]
  Beautiful Sopia Rince dress for sale! Made for Worlds 2008. Year old pink and white dress, hardly worn. Beautiful on stage with LOTS of diamonds. Comes with headband and bloomers.
  
  Measurements:
  Chest- 34’’
  Waist- 29’’
  Dropped Waist- 30’’
  Bodice Length- 18 1/2’’
  Skirt Length- 14’’
  Sleeve- 24 1/2’’
  Shoulder to Shoulder- 15 1/2’’
  Full Length- 32’’
  
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• Any transfers? -- interested, 02:39:00 09/29/09 Tue [34]
  
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  • Yes (NT) -- WGN, 10:31:37 09/29/09 Tue
  • If I ask who's transferred - will this post be deleted? (NT) -- ??, 14:17:53 09/29/09 Tue
  • Probably. Posts seem to get deleted for silly reasons... (NT) -- ., 14:24:32 09/29/09 Tue
  • lets remember that the process of transferring is not an easy one for the dancer, their family or either school. I'm sure you'll find out soon enough. (NT) -- ***, 15:11:02 09/29/09 Tue
    • I dont understand how these transferers can lack loyalty. Why dont we just ban transfers all together??? (NT) -- As seen they dont always work out, 15:20:29 09/29/09 Tue
      • Because if you ban transfers the only option that unhappy dancers have is to give up and then the numbers would be even worse than they are now. (NT) -- Is that what you want?, 15:28:34 09/29/09 Tue
      • As someone who has transferred i think that the suggestion to ban transfers is very stupid. I can name various cases where they have been very successful, including myself. Numbers would also drop dramatically if they were banned. (NT) -- transferrer, 22:04:34 09/29/09 Tue
        • I do think there needs to be a ban or perhaps a limit on the number of dancers a schools gonna take.With the wa its going there will only be one or two schools left in each city (NT) -- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, 12:36:29 10/01/09 Thu
          • There are pretty much only two schools left in each city already, apart from auckland, and thats probably because auckland has a lot more people than any other NZ city. Any kind of restriction on transfers is just gonna lead to unhappy dancers quitting completely. Surely we'd rather have 2 schools in a city and heaps of people competing rather than 4 and agegroups half the size? -- chill with the exclamation marks plz?, 13:14:40 10/01/09 Thu
            • There are 3 schools in Wellington. One is very new and I hope they continue to grow. (NT) -- dancers mum, 13:32:27 10/01/09 Thu
  • and........ (NT) -- ..........., 19:53:45 09/29/09 Tue
  • And?? Ill say i have then (why not?) (NT) -- Kathryn A, 04:02:54 10/01/09 Thu
  • and Phoebe H (NT) -- Anita, 13:06:24 10/01/09 Thu
  • Good luck Aine & Chelsea at KH (NT) -- spectator (lovely dancers), 14:54:02 10/01/09 Thu
  • these girls are not transfers they had no choice but to change as their school (NT) -- has closed, 15:35:11 10/01/09 Thu
    • what school has closed. (NT) -- Has it just happened, 15:49:02 10/01/09 Thu
      • O'Sullivan has closed :-( very sad cos I always love watching them. I hpe they ALL keep dancing, please don't givr up girls!!!!! (NT) -- Kitty, 16:00:57 10/01/09 Thu
        • Wow I am sad about that too as they are great dancers and lovely girls. (NT) -- Best of luck to them., 16:20:34 10/01/09 Thu
          • I am so ssad to hear that Osullivan has closed!They were one of NZs top dance schools with one of Nz.s nicest teachers and such nice dancers (NT) -- Good one transferers that have done this to it!!!!!!!, 17:54:55 10/01/09 Thu
            • It is very sad news. But it is not appropriate to point the finger at those who have transferred as the reason for the closure. Assumptions and accusations should be left off this message board. (NT) -- Thank you., 17:59:49 10/01/09 Thu
              • I read it as their school was closing and that was why they were transferring... (NT) -- not the other way round...., 19:05:40 10/01/09 Thu
                • same - i don't think anyone is pointing the finger. A real shame to see the school closing. They did so well at the weekend. (NT) -- I've always admired their dancers, 19:25:03 10/01/09 Thu
                  • And Hilary has always been there for us when we needed her, a truly amazing teacher. She deves a medal!!! (NT) -- ex OS dancer, 21:29:39 10/01/09 Thu
                    • Re: And Hilary has always been there for us when we needed her, a truly amazing teacher. She deves a medal!!! -- ..., 21:56:32 10/01/09 Thu
                      • that would be so cool, we should make her one :-) (NT) -- and present it at the next comp if she comes :-), 00:17:34 10/02/09 Fri
                        • Definantly that sounds awesome!!!!Will Emma continue to dance??? (NT) -- ??????, 00:29:26 10/02/09 Fri
                          • I was wondering that. I hope so, she danced beautifully this year!! (NT) -- ., 01:32:13 10/02/09 Fri
  • Re: Any transfers? -- tehehe, 21:51:15 10/01/09 Thu
    • What are you talking about??people are simply complimenting Hilary on the excelent teacher which she was??? (NT) -- ?????, 22:07:39 10/01/09 Thu
    • stories are exactly that - STORIES not fact. (NT) -- lets stick to the facts :-), 00:19:04 10/02/09 Fri
  • I agree, stories are stories not fact. Its a shame O'sullivan closed. A loss for the NZ dance scene. (NT) -- Sad :(, 01:50:11 10/10/09 Sat
    • And the facts are.......... (NT) -- watch this space.........., 01:56:21 10/24/09 Sat
      • The facts are... Hilary was an amazing teacher and an amazing person. She was wonderful to all her students and these rumours that spring up are all woth laughing at. Never believe anything you here. (NT) -- former OS dancer, 12:38:21 10/24/09 Sat
  
  
• I just wanted to say good bye Osullivan!!!!One of the greatest dance schools New Zeland has ever seen. Hillary- you should be so proud of all the girls achievements especially your recent international achievement -- Good luck in the future we will miss you OS (tears in eyes), 18:31:56 10/01/09 Thu [10]
  
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  • I AGREE 100%. Best of luck Hilary (NT) -- (Also has tears in eyes), 20:34:57 10/01/09 Thu
  • Re: I just wanted to say good bye Osullivan!!!!One of the greatest dance schools New Zeland has ever seen. Hillary- you should be so proud of all the girls achievements especially your recent international achievement -- idance, 03:43:08 10/08/09 Thu
  • I hope the girls al keep dancing! especially the older ones like Blair and Emma and Olivia, we need to hold on to these girls who are such amazing role models for the younger ones! Please keep dancing!!! (NT) -- Dancer who really looks up to you!, 13:59:44 10/08/09 Thu
  • Good luck in your new school Olivia great to hear you are still dancing (NT) -- see you next year at comps, 17:46:12 10/18/09 Sun
    • May i ask the reason for them closing? (NT) -- interested, 22:49:49 10/18/09 Sun
    • I'm so pleased you're still in. I'm sure that you will be really happy at your new school. Good choice! (NT) -- Dancer who really looks up to you!, 01:47:30 10/19/09 Mon
  • Hillary, congratulations on a wonderful career and all your success. Enjoy the time with your family (NT) -- Sydney friend, 19:49:46 10/19/09 Mon
  • Anyone know what school Olivia Masters has moved to? (NT) -- dd, 20:20:16 10/19/09 Mon
    • Doyle Academy. (NT) -- Good choice!, 01:43:52 10/24/09 Sat
  
  
• Do you think that ID dresses are moving towards being in tune with the 'everyday' fasion. I can see this happening. I think that dresses like Lucy English's are heading in that direction. Beautiful and so in tune with the faion now. It would be great if this happened although i can see some issues with dresses becoming too out there and too waky. -- Just a thought, 22:23:27 10/13/09 Tue [6]
  
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  • dresses..... -- dancer, 22:52:48 10/13/09 Tue
    • I agree totoally. I lveo celtic know work and would love to see it combined with the more modern appraoch. I think Lucys dress has a little bit or celtic knot work. But o not like the american barbie dol showy kind of dresses. Too much (NT) -- Original poster, 22:59:05 10/13/09 Tue
      • yeah, i know!!! I also love the ones like Shannon D and Stephanie W, they have cletic knot work but still are stunning and modern!!! (NT) -- !!!, 23:43:51 10/13/09 Tue
        • I agree. The best style of dresses are modern with celtic design. Both those dresses are gorgeous. A lot of other O'Sullivans also have celtic designs. (NT) -- dancer, 23:13:18 10/14/09 Wed
          • And so do loads of other dancing schools. (NT) -- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, 01:48:41 10/24/09 Sat
  
  
• Best wishes for feis- Although I'll be sitting in the mosque doing my islamic studies! I'll be thinkihng of you all and I have my rosary on under my lovely black Abaya and scarf!! Wishing I was there with you all. I started the organising for this feis and feel bad that I'm not there to finish it! will be thinking of you all and miss the good times!! Have a guinness for me!!! -- SherylR, 09:06:50 10/23/09 Fri [2]
  
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  • Sure will!! Will have two!!! (NT) -- DM, 01:40:32 10/24/09 Sat
  
  
• What is the door charge for people coming to watch at Feis? -- Thanks, 19:35:35 10/19/09 Mon [7]
  
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  • $5.00 per day (NT) -- Deanr, 01:42:06 10/20/09 Tue
  • Any South Island'ers coming? (NT) -- Welly dancer, 13:39:24 10/20/09 Tue
  • Is this just for adults and children free or do children need to pay the $5.00 too? (NT) -- thanks, 23:41:08 10/20/09 Tue
  • Can someone please advise the entry cost for children. (NT) -- thanks, 22:23:42 10/22/09 Thu
  • Is there livecommentary for the Feis (NT) -- Dean?, 15:18:13 10/23/09 Fri
    • O, c'mon. Leave Dean alone. (NT) -- id, 01:36:46 10/24/09 Sat
  
  
• Does anyone know what time doors open tomorrow (Sunday) at the feis? -- Sorry if it's already been said, thanks, 01:07:43 10/24/09 Sat [2]
  
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  • No. (NT) -- : ), 01:34:21 10/24/09 Sat
  
  
• :-) New Irish Dancing CD now available -- Aidan O'Neill, 15:08:53 10/23/09 Fri [1]
  Hi everyone,
  
  Just to let you know my new Irish Dancing CD is finally available. Sample tracks on my website if you want to listen: http://www.oneilldance.com/Index/New_CD.html
  
  Contact me directly if you'd like to purchase a copy. They'll also be available from online retailers and dancing shops shortly.
  
  Thanks, Aidan :-)
  

  
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• rzOhhMeMgOTUyUbyXg -- Pol36 (KwXnDszLFvC), 13:37:30 10/22/09 Thu [1]
  Morgan Freeman, to do the wrong thing. ,
  

  
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• Nationals Merchandise -- Paula Doyle TCRG, 14:26:37 10/15/09 Thu [3]
  All orders are been posted today for those who ordered their items over the Nationals weekend.
  

  
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  • yay i am excited!!! (NT) -- dancer, 14:32:28 10/15/09 Thu
  • got my hoodie, love it :D haven't taken it off yet.. liked the smiley face on the package too haha (NT) -- so warm!, 00:27:47 10/22/09 Thu
  
  
• Good luck and best wishes to Aislin Ryan and Rosemary Sullivan who fly to Syndey this evening to sit their TCRG exams this weekend. -- LD, 16:46:35 10/20/09 Tue [3]
  
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  • All the best to these two wonderful ladies. (NT) -- Good luck, 16:58:48 10/20/09 Tue
  • Good luck girls I am sure you will do really well!!! (NT) -- CS, 21:32:06 10/20/09 Tue
  
  
• Does anyone know when they draw the winner for the Elevation dress? -- Interested to know, 19:33:59 10/20/09 Tue [1]
  
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• any schools doing shows this year? -- would love to see!!, 20:14:19 10/17/09 Sat [1]
  
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• have just listed my dress for sale on trademe, will be leaving it with my teacher if anyone wants to ty it on conect Ceara and NGIDA -- H, 19:00:14 10/17/09 Sat [1]
  http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=248533592&ed=true
  

  
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• Thanks for the feis timetable. When is the netball and tug of war? -- thanks, 15:08:34 10/16/09 Fri [1]
  
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• did anyone see the Rhythms of Ireland Show last night, How was it?? -- Going tonight, 12:45:01 10/15/09 Thu [4]
  
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  • Re: did anyone see the Rhythms of Ireland Show last night, How was it?? -- Nicola Prebble, 20:45:48 10/15/09 Thu
    • yes, the Rhythms of Ireland Show was great there was a very cool glow in the dark dance and the musician was amazing playing so many different instruments :), How was it?? (NT) -- Nicola Prebble, 20:47:44 10/15/09 Thu
  • Re: did anyone see the Rhythms of Ireland Show last night, How was it?? -- Sam, 21:21:58 10/15/09 Thu
  
  
• Does anyone have the Parade of Champs video??? -- Dying to see it!!!, 18:56:40 10/01/09 Thu [10]
  
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  • currently editing it (throwing in some titles) and will have it on youtube before the end of the day :D (NT) -- Shannon D, 22:01:25 10/01/09 Thu
    • Fabo!!!!You are fantastic Shannon!!!!You deserve ANOTHER trophee and sash lol (NT) -- !!!!, 22:25:35 10/01/09 Thu
  • It's up now on youtube. Thanks heaps Shannon! Link inside. -- Leeann, 23:52:42 10/01/09 Thu
  • Thanks Shannon. (NT) -- Awesome, 00:05:24 10/02/09 Fri
  • no worries :) lol I'm working on a short film with all the presentations on it but it's taking me aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages!!! I don't think I'll be done for a while (NT) -- Shannon D, 00:13:09 10/02/09 Fri
    • How's your short film going Shannon? (NT) -- look forward to it., 02:04:01 10/10/09 Sat
  • Get a Mac!!!! (NT) -- Dean R, 01:44:02 10/14/09 Wed
    • but do they come in yellow? (NT) -- =D, 04:21:46 10/14/09 Wed
      • haha that's exactly why I DON'T have a Mac!!! I mean, Macs are definitely better... but Dell's come in YELLOW!!! Oh and about my short film thingy - I'm currently focusing on exams atm D: and my Movie Maker stopped working so I have to start again but am going to do it in the summer holidays :( kinda sucks but oh well (NT) -- Shannon D, 21:11:30 10/14/09 Wed
  
  
• FEIS TIMETABLE NOW AVAILABLE: http://web.me.com/dean.rogers/National_Feis_2009/Feis_Home.html -- Dean, 01:35:28 10/14/09 Wed [2]
  
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  • Thanks Mac Man (NT) -- :), 02:43:37 10/14/09 Wed
  
  
• Who is coming to the feis? Does anyone know where the feis is next year? -- just over 3 weeks to go, 19:49:18 09/29/09 Tue [7]
  
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  • We are! (NT) -- Have been looking forward to it., 20:46:53 09/29/09 Tue
    • Who is the Adjudicator? (NT) -- ., 21:09:44 09/29/09 Tue
  • any updates - ajudicator, timetable etc? (NT) -- thanks, 23:33:09 10/04/09 Sun
  • Any info on the Feis at Labour weekend (NT) -- Please, 13:25:52 10/07/09 Wed
  • Timetable now available: http://web.me.com/dean.rogers/National_Feis_2009/Feis_Home.html (NT) -- Dean R, 01:37:40 10/14/09 Wed
  • Adjudicator is Raymond Ayres from Australia (NT) -- Dean R, 01:47:27 10/14/09 Wed
  
  
• Would for our results to be done like this at Nationals -- ***, 02:01:42 10/12/09 Mon [15]
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  • I could be wrong but I think we used to do it kind of like this back in 2003 (NT) -- ?, 12:57:42 10/12/09 Mon
  • I prefer our way of giving results. (NT) -- horrilble hoping they don't call your name, 15:09:49 10/12/09 Mon
    • i agree (NT) -- :), 15:28:11 10/12/09 Mon
  • I like the ozzie way too! it's more exciting and would provide for some fun reactions (NT) -- dancer, 15:50:32 10/12/09 Mon
    • I think the 'fun reactions' might be the reason it's not done (NT) -- Everyone has a chance to gather themselves together our way, 17:44:13 10/12/09 Mon
  • I believe they did this kind of way in 2003 i think (NT) -- **, 16:10:20 10/12/09 Mon
  • Yeah, from memory I think it was changed to allow the winner their moment on the podium (NT) -- But could be wrong, 17:35:35 10/12/09 Mon
  • What I think about presentations -- Dancer, 13:56:38 10/13/09 Tue
    • what some good ideas! It does seem to drag on a bit. Maybe put them all there as suggested, but only read out the top 50% or something. (NT) -- Hoping Wellington will take note for next year., 16:05:04 10/13/09 Tue
      • If only top 50% read out the dancers would know with first judge's results they had missed out. I think most dancers like to know where they came even if they are not in top 50%. I like to write down all the results. Felt they were trying to rush presentations a bit this year as we were on a tight schedule with only 2 days. It is what they have worked so hard for so don't rush the moment. (NT) -- Generally like the way it is done here., 16:31:31 10/13/09 Tue
    • Not reading out, or showing, everyones marks would be very awkward? Its not like we have recalls anymore. I like the idea of being able to compose yourself before going on stage, it was awful in Wellington in 2004 when the dancers were put on stage & craning to look at the screen to see where they got, & having to stand there & get nothing is a bit rough too. I quite liked -- :), 16:24:25 10/13/09 Tue
    • As a low scring dancer....... -- who dances for fun not to win, 20:38:23 10/13/09 Tue
  • everyone that gets up on the stage to dance has put in the effort to get there, so even if your results are not straight 100's, you should be proud of yourself. The marks that are read out are only place marks, not actual marks from the judges. They also give you something to work for -- Happy Dancer, 21:36:06 10/13/09 Tue
    • that's true, but at least in the days of recalls, you coul aim to get a recall and not be totally discouraged by coming last though, to be honest I think that would be pretty discouraging, especially for some of our newer dancers and prelim dancers working their way up. (NT) -- Sometimes blisful ignorance is good haha, 22:23:29 10/13/09 Tue
  
  
• Rest in Peace little Aisling Symes to young to be gone forever -- xxxxxxx, 23:45:37 10/12/09 Mon [1]
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• Can someone please explain to me how world qualifying works? -- Dancer, 18:05:19 10/07/09 Wed [10]
  I just did my first nationals and I am just wondering how the word qualifying works, I noticed that in some age groups (i.e. the boys) everyone qualified, but they were very small, then in age groups like mine, only like 6 or so qualified but there were heaps of us dancing, and in some of the older age groups most but not all qulaifyed, like 5 out of 7 i think it was in one group. I just wondered does it epend on how many actually danced or your age or what? I just didn't see any pattern and what to know what I should be aiming for next year :-)
  

  
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  • If there are 20 and under in an age group 5 qualify. I think it is when you get to 20 and every 10 after that another dancer qualifies. In the oldest age group it was a double age so they got 7 qualifiers. I'm not sure if it is number entered or number danced. This is my understanding but others will know better. (NT) -- My take on it, 19:19:00 10/07/09 Wed
    • oh thanks for that, that makes sense, I jus wondered and was a bit too chicken to ask my teacher lol (NT) -- dancer, 19:33:36 10/07/09 Wed
      • I thought it was first 3 qualify automatically then an extra 1 qualifier for every 10 dancers and extra 1 qualifier for every 5 if double agegroups? (NT) -- Not sure though., 21:10:25 10/07/09 Wed
        • I heard that because of the few people qualifying it's now Top 5 qualify then 1 for every 10. Used to be top 3 though. (NT) -- Heard through the grapevine so may not be right?, 21:38:46 10/07/09 Wed
    • which age group got 7? (NT) -- ???, 14:25:51 10/11/09 Sun
      • senior adult ladies over 19 (NT) -- results are on TIDA, 16:03:49 10/11/09 Sun
    • thought placings were given on entries? (NT) -- yes? no?, 15:00:06 10/11/09 Sun
      • yes they are apparently (NT) -- dancers mum, 16:02:21 10/11/09 Sun
  • The first reply is correct, and it is based on number of dancers entered -- x, 15:16:54 10/08/09 Thu
  
  
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• Any new dresses at Nats????/ -- ???????, 18:29:43 09/26/09 Sat [32]
  
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  • Shannon Hegarty & Crystal Esposito, such lovely new dresses (NT) -- ., 18:59:36 09/26/09 Sat
  • Re: Any new dresses at Nats????/Harry Bartlett's new suit with the black velvet wasitcoat and bling was awesome. He won his section as well. !!!!!! -- Way cool, 19:16:43 09/26/09 Sat
  • Emma ahmed's black and white dress was gorgeous!! (NT) -- ., 02:51:14 09/27/09 Sun
    • Oh a new one!!!Is it a Siopa???What is it like?? (NT) -- ????????, 02:54:25 09/27/09 Sun
  • I thought it was but Hilary & Emma made it it looked fabulous (NT) -- Very Stylish indeed, 11:43:23 09/27/09 Sun
  • keen to see some photos!! (NT) -- pleazzz, 13:28:38 09/27/09 Sun
    • Same!!!!hopefilly there will be some on TIDA and the photgrapjer will start putting his up (NT) -- ...., 13:35:52 09/27/09 Sun
  • loved libica hurleys, lucy rogers', laura youngs, emma ahmeds, and leeza ericksons!!! (NT) -- All very new and stylish but still irish, 13:43:35 09/27/09 Sun
    • Yeah all of those were amazing, I also liked Jo-Anna stanbury's, and the new comolly team dreses (NT) -- Dancer, 17:22:54 09/27/09 Sun
      • What were Conollys dresses like????? (NT) -- ???, 17:33:44 09/27/09 Sun
        • they are black and white 2 piece ones, leotards and skirts i think, but they were very sparkly and lovely (NT) -- dancer, 17:38:15 09/27/09 Sun
    • Lucy English has a new dress. All i can say is Beautiful! (NT) -- Dancer, 17:35:10 09/27/09 Sun
      • What is it like???? (NT) -- ???, 17:51:41 09/27/09 Sun
        • quite different. almost like an iceskating style - pale sorftof skin-coloured fabric, with quite a low neck (with sheer fabric tho). very plain, couldn't see embroidery or gems or anything, and a wee bit of a poofy skirt. (NT) -- would've loved to see it in a pale blue, 21:08:51 09/28/09 Mon
          • I don't think there was any embroidery on it. Was lovely though. Also liked Nicola Prebbles dress,She looked very cute. (NT) -- on looker, 21:51:33 09/28/09 Mon
  • i also liked the purple/blue/gold dress that one of the hamilton girls was wearing in the under 17s, she really stood out and her reel was AMAZING, some of those girls were really impressive cos I know they haven't been dancing long and they all improved heaps (NT) -- well done, 11:44:20 09/28/09 Mon
    • Those girls have been dancing for a long period of time!theyre not novices!!!! (NT) -- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1, 19:42:36 09/28/09 Mon
      • nobody said they were novice. and what you consider long may not be the same as others (for me, long would be well over 5 years). if this is their first nationals for most (which i think one girl said it was?) then its not an unfair assumption to make, especially for non-aucklanders who don't see them at other comps. (NT) -- chill out, it was a compliment :), 23:09:29 09/28/09 Mon
        • yes, it was most of their first nationals, I have only seen 2 of the NGs before and most of the fox girls who did teams hadn't danced at nationals either, was quite sad to see that they didn't do solos though :-( but i guess you have to feel ready :-) (NT) -- -, 13:37:07 09/29/09 Tue
          • What were they wearing i dont think i saw the fox teams? (NT) -- ???, 14:05:27 09/29/09 Tue
  • Re: Any new dresses at Nats????/ -- dancer, 19:16:17 09/28/09 Mon
    • yes, she looked lovely :-) (NT) -- -, 19:51:16 09/28/09 Mon
      • There are some pictures on tida now. Not many but you can see all the champs dresses and a few others (NT) -- **, 21:54:34 09/28/09 Mon
  • OMG!!!!! I LOOOOOVED Olivia Mortimers dress. Is it a Siopa? Is it a Gavin? (NT) -- And her teddy bears dress was soooo cute too!!!, 01:03:28 10/02/09 Fri
    • It was sooooo stunning wasnt it!!!????Id say it was a siopa but u never know!!!! (NT) -- !!!, 01:14:31 10/02/09 Fri
      • I actually heard that her grandmother made it!! If that's true then I am in awe! It was stunning! (NT) -- dancer, 01:27:08 10/02/09 Fri
        • Her Grandmother made it????? WOW!! (NT) -- .., 01:39:10 10/02/09 Fri
  • Olivia ludgate looked GORGEOUS up on stage!! I love her dress its so barbie like!!! The little girl in olivias Age group(came 8) had a new dress to! It was sooo cute!!! (NT) -- Dancer J, 11:37:51 10/04/09 Sun
    • out of the few soft, tulle-ish skirts i saw i quite liked Briony Larsen's new dress it look amazing on her and moves nicely aswell!! (NT) -- dancer, 02:48:17 10/05/09 Mon
  • Re: Any new dresses at Nats????/ -- .., 13:14:23 10/05/09 Mon
    • me to... stunning Lauren! (NT) -- :), 13:32:53 10/07/09 Wed
  
  
• Worlds -- dancer J, 11:29:55 10/04/09 Sun [2]
  Hay because the I Sullivan school shut down, are their dancers aloud to compete at the worlds?
  

  
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  • Yes they can - no penalty on dancers if school closes (NT) -- only transfers, 12:58:46 10/04/09 Sun
  
  
• Is Teighan Sinclair quite new to Irish Dancing. I haven't seen her Nationals before and was very impressed with her dancing for someone so new. -- sure she will do well in future comps too., 23:26:37 09/28/09 Mon [2]
  
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  • Re: Is Teighan Sinclair quite new to Irish Dancing. I haven't seen her Nationals before and was very impressed with her dancing for someone so new. -- dancing girl, 00:14:35 10/04/09 Sun
  
  
• Thinking of going to worlds. Is anyone else going? Are any schools taking a big group like this year? Would like to go when others are going so I can support them too. -- excited, 16:54:48 10/03/09 Sat [1]
  
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• After all the work put in by Open Composed teachers and dancers i think it would have been nice for the winning team to come back on after the scholarships to dance again and close the nationals like it used to be. -- parent, 21:39:03 09/28/09 Mon [16]
  
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  • Was that back in the days of the Ulster cup? If I remember right, all the open composed competitions were held on that night, and it was a separate ticketed event right? that was pretty cool. didn't have a dance of champs back then tho I don't think? (NT) -- loong time ago lol, 23:30:44 09/28/09 Mon
    • that was the days of the Feis and dancing as one event! think all winners and teams re-danced but not fair to just have one composed dance (NT) -- - think they should all get an equal opportunity, 23:55:17 09/28/09 Mon
  • I agree, would have been fantastic to have seen the open composed again! and even the 3 and 4 composed. I also think it would be really cool if the older dancers did a hardshoe reel step about? (NT) -- something a bit different, 14:05:27 09/29/09 Tue
  • We would need to go back to 3 days as it was late enough when we left on Sunday. (NT) -- Great weekend, 15:46:03 09/29/09 Tue
  • do open composed dances have to have 16 people in them? they never used to but always seem to now. (NT) -- Kitty, 00:05:06 10/01/09 Thu
    • No, Doyle's Open Composed had 12. I think 16 people is just preference. (NT) -- I'm not positive though., 02:04:24 10/01/09 Thu
      • i thinky ou can have any number UP TO 16, and it's just preferable because (e.g) you can do four groups of four and all that kind of stuff (NT) -- know nothing about rules, just my two cents, 02:26:12 10/01/09 Thu
  • i thought it was just any number over 8? our teacher always used to call it the 16-hand though! (NT) -- my favourite dance!, 02:42:06 10/01/09 Thu
  • The offical wording is - Each team must consist of not fewer than eight (8) and not more than sixteen (16) dancers. As per syllabus and directives available for download on the CLRG website. (NT) -- LD, 12:28:56 10/01/09 Thu
  • Oh i see, our school doesn't do them, and I am not a teacher so didn't see the syllabus lol, so I was just wondering :-) I love watching them, hopefully I can convince my teacher to let us do one next year :-) (NT) -- Kitty, 14:15:39 10/01/09 Thu
  • Thats interesting (NT) -- ..., 01:00:43 10/02/09 Fri
    • It was a bit of a shame that the only pictures on the photographers website containing the open composed, had none of the ACTUAL winning team. they were by far the best. I really loved them. They looked sooo pretty. (NT) -- .., 02:03:26 10/02/09 Fri
      • perhaps the photographers were enjoying the winning team's performance so much they forgot to take photos. We were very lucky to have had action photography... -- my rant, more inside, 02:21:49 10/02/09 Fri
        • I don't think the photographers are volunteers. (NT) -- Are they?, 02:23:58 10/02/09 Fri
        • So true - that was a rant!! the previous poster just said it was a shame - don't think he meant to be negative - LOVED the photographers work. So if he volunteered does that mean he doesn't make any money from the photos - what a bonus!! I'm ordering a complete set!!! (NT) -- Chilli, 02:30:09 10/02/09 Fri