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Subject: Horgan Feis in November ? Is it on?
Author: Aa [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:56:16 09/21/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Dd dancing ts at o for first time...how do splits work. tx
Author: novmom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:30:53 09/21/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Usually, it's by date of birth. (NT) -- hth, 13:20:44 09/22/17 Fri how many dancers before it splits pls (NT) -- novmom, 13:49:18 09/22/17 Fri Your TC will know the answers to all these questions. (NT) -- ---, 18:50:06 09/22/17 Fri

Subject: Teelin Feis has open GRADES spots
Author: Teelin Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:09:09 09/21/17 Thu We are able to open approximately 30 spots for grades ONLY. Please visit www.feisweb.com to register. We regret that we are unable to add any additional Champs to the schedule or the waitlist. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: New England Autumn Feis Sunday - highlights to look forward to!

Author: Suzanne Dunleavy McDonough, ADCRG [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 09:17:53 09/21/17 Thu Good morning!! We are looking forward to welcoming you all to our feis this Sunday. Entries are closed now. Here's a couple highlights to anticipate: - We hope for beautiful weather on Sunday for champ awards outdoors! We'll have some yard games for fun while you wait (hopefully not too long) for awards! Music competitions open from 11-2 with awards distributed in music room at 2:00pm. Prelim sets and all grade awards to be posted in hallway near library. - Treble reel competition will be open for entries on the day of the feis. $10 cash at the registration table. All monies go directly to the Fighting Sullivans team - to assist our friend and family member Clare Sullivan TCRG in her fight against cancer! - Camping is not allowed in the hallways but there is a great area for camping on the track above the gymnasium. You can get a birds eye view of all the competitions in the gym below! - Our vendor area is amazing!! Get all the feis swag your heart (or feet or head) could desire from the following vendors: Custom Apparel Mary Devlin FeisFayre Head for the World Reel Celtic Beauty Ivivva Time to Shine Tiaras Dance Bling [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Anyone know if Feis Tan or someone else will be at the O?
Author: It's less than 2 months away [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:57:39 09/21/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Doherty Petri Feis
Author: Wendy [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:14:10 09/20/17 Wed The Twenty Fourth Annual Doherty Petri Feis has opened entries on Feisweb.com, payments are only accepted through PayPal. ****NEW VENUE**** The feis will be held at Robert M. Finley School 1 Forest Avenue Glen Cove, NY on Sunday, October 22, 2017 starting at 8:30 AM. The syllabus can found at http://petrischool.com/ We have secured a discounted rate at the Hampton Inn Garden City 1 North Ave, Garden City Phone: 516-227-2720 Mention “Petri Feis” for discounted rate Any questions please email at dohertypetrifeis@gmail.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Payments are only accepted through PayPal? That seems a little odd. Not everyone uses PayPal. (NT) -- we'll skip it, 04:31:25 09/21/17 Thu This isn't unusual. Many feiseanna only accept PayPal these days as it simplifies the registration/payment process. It dramatically reduces the lost in the mail payments and reduces the amount of work the feis committee needs to undertake to manage the payment process. (NT) -- HTH, 05:03:02 09/21/17 Thu A paypal account is not needed to make a payment via paypal, just a credit card (a debit card will likely work as well, but haven't tried that specifically). (NT) -- hth, 06:43:33 09/21/17 Thu If you click where it says Paypal when you go to submit payment, it give you the office to pay with a debit or credit card underneath the Paypal option (NT) -- DM, 06:45:53 09/21/17 Thu "Option to pay" (NT) -- ., 06:46:34 09/21/17 Thu

Subject: Grade Exams in January 2018 in Boston Area
Author: OSC [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:25:41 09/20/17 Wed The O'Shea Chaplin Academy will be hosting the grade exams, grades 1-12, the weekend of January 27 and 28 in the Boston area. Please contact Lisa at osheachaplin@hotmail.com by October 15 if you are interested in taking them [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Congratulations to Mary Uricchio from CT on getting your T.C.R.G. Well done!
Author: Great job! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:12:51 09/20/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Huge Congrats Mary! (NT) -- Mrs. L, 08:25:40 09/20/17 Wed We love her and feel so lucky to have her -- Dance mom, 10:56:32 09/21/17 Thu Yay Miss Mary!!! Congratulations! (NT) -- M, 05:03:01 09/22/17 Fri

Subject: NE Autumn Feis Schedule is out: http://www.dunleavyboylebremer.com/images/NEAF_2017_Stage_Schedule_Final.pdf
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:45:16 09/20/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Swarovski crystals
Author: Wondering [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 21:05:46 09/19/17 Tue Is there any place to buy crystals locally? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Would help to know where you are since you're asking for "local". If you happen to be in MA and South of Boston, you might try Bead Cache in Mansfield. I'll post a link inside. But bear in mind that the best selection and prices are normally found online. -- trying to help, 04:53:43 09/20/17 Wed We frequent Play Time in Arlington, MA when we need jewels in a hurry, trying to match colors or sizes, etc. when we don't order online. (NT) -- hth, 07:07:40 09/20/17 Wed Thank you -- Wondering, 20:53:16 09/20/17 Wed

Subject: GRADE EXAMS: will any schools be offering grade exams in November or December in NE or Mid Atlantic?? Looking to take grades 7&8 before the close of the year
Author: NE Dancer [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:09:13 09/18/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Nassau County AOH Feis

Author: Tom [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 19:34:22 09/18/17 Mon Competition # 401 Preliminary U-8 13 Dancers # Name School Place 247 Duffy, Maeve Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 1 462 Cassarello, Carrie Inishfree Ny 2 151 Kelly, Micalyn Flynn School Of Dan 3 376 Fleming, Aoife Scoil Rince Saorise 4 367 Sheridan, Kiera Doherty Petri Schoo 5 168 Higgins, Saoirse Flynn School Of Dan 6 131 Furst, Mckenna Ardmore Academy Of 7 Competition # 402 Preliminary U-9 17 Dancers # Name School Place 535 Conte, Emily Lynn-O'grady Quinla 1 520 Hanrahan, Teagan Lynn-O'grady Quinla 2 465 Klotz, Alexandra Denogla-Ardmore Aca 3 124 Mccarthy, Annalia Schade New York 4 532 McDonagh, Kiera Lynn-O'grady Quinla 5 381 Valverde, Magnolia Scoil Rince Saorise 6 125 Abramovitz, Charlotte Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 7 285 Cosgrove, Caroline Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 7 166 McCarthy, Shannon Schade New York 8 Competition # 403 Preliminary U-10 15 Dancers # Name School Place 148 Reynolds, Cora Inishfree Ny 1 324 McMenamin, Shannon Schade New York 2 189 Esswein, Jacqueline Schade New York 3 338 Kelly, Clare Inishfree Ny 4 534 Tompkins, Emily Golden New York 5 260 Fiske, Samantha Gray School 6 334 Culhane, Regina Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 7 214 Panasci, Caroline Inishfree Ny 8 Competition # 404 Preliminary U-11 20 Dancers # Name School Place 121 Conlon, Kathleen Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 1 512 Ryan, Sarah-Kate Broesler New Jersey 2 427 Rooney, Isabella Inishfree Ny 3 230 Ocallaghan, Devyn Lynn-O'grady Quinla 4 290 Vernice, Fiona Doherty Petri Schoo 5 304 Mallon, Colleen Ashurst Academy 6 335 Burke, Shannon Scoil Rince Saorise 7 481 Shivas, Riley Denogla-Ardmore Aca 8 109 Hennessy, Caileigh Early-Mcloughlin Sc 9 507 Szyszko, Caitie The Heritage Irish 10 Competition # 405 Preliminary U-12 15 Dancers # Name School Place 155 Coyle, Kayla Golden New York 1 467 Shimp, Hannah Mcgough Academy 1 461 Fitzpatrick, Meghan D'Arcy School of Ir 2 379 Murphy, Catherine Early-Mcloughlin Sc 3 368 Spillane, Croi-Rose Golden New York 4 202 Marx, Saoirse Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 5 443 Mccaffrey, Kaelin Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 6 258 Beyazoglu, Sophia Golden New York 7 323 Wise, Kerry Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 7 Competition # 406 Preliminary U-13 15 Dancers # Name School Place 482 Mcnamara, Moirin Griffith Connecticu 1 385 Desousa, Kathryn Griffith Connecticu 2 222 Collins, Keilani Aherne Sheehan Scho 3 347 Mcnulty, Caitlin Mulvihill-Lynch New 4 483 Turlley, Rebecca Flynn School Of Dan 5 106 Spillane, Emma Scoil Rince Saorise 6 451 Slattery, Aoife Scoil Rince Saorise 7 159 Johnson, Kate Shea-Jennings New J 8 Competition # 407 Preliminary U-14 21 Dancers # Name School Place 204 Scali, Kaitlyn Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 1 253 Cacace, Heather Schade New York 2 156 Farley, Michaela Mulvihill-Lynch New 3 327 Devine, Katherine Harney Massachusett 4 400 Coale, Emma Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 5 191 Power, Fiona Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 6 314 Maher, Amy Harney Massachusett 7 241 Hopson, Julia Lynn-O'grady Quinla 8 179 Murphy, Rebecca Anam Cara School Of 9 201 Fagan, Emily Schade New York 10 502 Smith, Lindsay Harney Massachusett 11 Competition # 408 Preliminary U-15 18 Dancers # Name School Place 248 Cody, Shannon Griffith Connecticu 1 162 Sparks, Ashlyn McElligott School O 2 300 Hazard, Katherine Griffith Connecticu 3 299 Schaab, Maura Lynn-O'grady Quinla 4 180 Hart, Taylor Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 5 434 Kelly, Jonathan Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 6 216 Murray, Erin Cummins School Pa 7 170 Gilligan, James Doherty Petri Schoo 8 318 Barrett, Alexa Harney Massachusett 9 Competition # 409 Preliminary U-16 14 Dancers # Name School Place 213 Panasci, Margaret Inishfree Ny 1 332 O'Neill, Kelly Inishfree Ny 2 403 Stabile, Brooke Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 3 239 McCartney, Brianna Schade New York 4 492 Solino, Kayla Lynn-O'grady Quinla 5 153 Flynn, Erin Inishfree Ny 6 277 Hannan, Allison Schade New York 7 Competition # 410 Preliminary 16 & 5 Dancers # Name School Place 157 Halterman, Becky Slattery School Of 1 310 Esposito, Cathreena Lowry-Farrelly Scho 2 200 Bingham, Katie Mulvihill-Lynch New 3 Competition # 501 Open Girls U-9 3 Dancers # Name School Place 344 Siek, Ashlyn Wick-Hegarty School 1 321 Nugent, Annemarie Doherty Petri Schoo 2 133 Doherty, Kara Doherty Petri Schoo 3 Competition # 502 Open Girls U-11 11 Dancers # Name School Place 342 Wiltz, Christina-Mari5 Mcgough Academy 1 132 Doherty, Clare Doherty Petri Schoo 2 431 Buonocore, Kaitlin Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 3 331 Miller, Maggie Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 4 506 Hughes, Rhianna Scoil Rince Saorise 5 246 Duffy, Molly Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 6 Competition # 503 Open Girls U-13 12 Dancers # Name School Place 322 Nugent, Kate Doherty Petri Schoo 1 205 Scali, Caroline Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 2 401 Deely, Katie Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 3 479 Pascal, Georgia Harney Massachusett 4 152 Kelly, Mackenzie Flynn School Of Dan 5 108 Wood, Mathisen An Cor Rud Va 6 Competition # 504 Open Girls U-15 8 Dancers # Name School Place 409 Heckman, Amanda Baffa Academy Of Ir 1 255 Quinn, Kathleen Mcgough Academy 2 365 Mahoney, Kate Broesler New Jersey 3 291 Dwyer, Madeline Doherty Petri Schoo 4 Competition # 505 Open Girls U-17 11 Dancers # Name School Place 445 Scanlon, Jillian Mcgough Academy 1 292 Dwyer, Hannah Doherty Petri Schoo 2 494 Sullivan, Hannah Inishfree Ny 3 249 Dixon, Clare Schade New York 4 257 Atchison, Katherine Cummins School Pa 5 138 Benevento, Ryan Anam Cara School Of 6 Competition # 511 Open Boys U-17 2 Dancers # Name School Place 369 Spillane, Noel Golden New York 1 175 Puluka, Jack Lynn-O'grady Quinla 2 Competition # 512 Open Boys U-19 1 Dancer # Name School Place 326 Reagan, Conor Inishfree Ny 1 Competition # 515 Open Ladies 19+ 3 Dancers # Name School Place 271 Rueb, Michelle Inishfree Ny 1 240 O'Shaughnessy, Shannon Inishfree Ny 2 305 Mallon, Sarah Ashurst Academy 3 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: New England autumn feis closes to entries tonight 9/18 at midnight
Author: Feis Secretary [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:03:42 09/18/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Can someone please pass along Alan from Feisweb's email address? Thank you!
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:06:46 09/18/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Pretty sure it's Alan (at) feisweb.com (NT) -- hth, 17:28:09 09/18/17 Mon

Subject: McInerney feis - Great venue, well run feis and speedy results. First time attending - we will be back next year!
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:09:12 09/18/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Agreed! Awesome venue, everything ran on time, good selection of vendors. Can't wait to be back next year! (NT) -- Dancer, 07:21:08 09/18/17 Mon Thank you for the kind comments. We enjoyed hosting all of the dancers. We are looking forward to next year! (NT) -- McInerney Feis Committee., 07:44:32 09/18/17 Mon Totally agree! Well done, McInerney School! (NT) -- DM, 08:19:52 09/18/17 Mon Also agree- thank you for a great day! (NT) -- Happy dancemom, 08:36:43 09/18/17 Mon SO fast!! Thank you so much!!! (NT) -- Happy to have a family Saturday!, 12:23:05 09/18/17 Mon Agreed, plus judging seemed consistent with many comments given -- much appreciated, 14:13:04 09/18/17 Mon Agreed. wonderful venue, plentiful volunteers, consistent judging. Will return for sure!! Thank you! (NT) -- DM, 15:58:00 09/18/17 Mon I agree--we love Mcinnerney--I do wonder if this is the best weekend for this feis, though. It seems like the comps were smaller than usual, and the overall attendance (distance to cap) was greater than usual. I think many dancers did not feel ready to compete so early in the dance-school year. Was wondering if, now that Gray doesn't have a Fall feis, taking an October Saturday would be better for competition? Last year in October it seem like numbers were higher? (NT) -- Just a thought. Love this feis, 18:58:17 09/18/17 Mon

Subject: Carol of the King Christmas Tour - 2 Female Positions Left!

Author: Two Step Productions [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 23:31:03 09/17/17 Sun Two Step Productions, creators of the hit Irish dance show and fastest growing Irish dance show in the U.S., Rhythm in the Night, The Irish Dance Spectacular, are launching their new Christmas production, Carol of the King, The Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular this coming Holiday season with a National tour. The Christmas tour takes place between November 23rd - December 23rd. Two Step Productions has 2 Irish dance positions left in the cast for two females Irish dancers. Must be 16 years or old, open champion level and available from November 23rd - December 23rd. Apply now by emailing your C.V. and videos of hard shoe and soft shoe dancing to info@caroloftheking.com This is the last week for submissions. Good luck! www.CarolOfTheKing.com Facebook.com/CarolOfTheKing [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Grade Exams being held this Saturday at the DBBA studio
Author: Sheila Bremer [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:42:18 09/17/17 Sun Grades 1-6 are being offered at the DBBA studio at 24 Rockland st. Hanover Ma. This Saturday, September 23 from 1-6pm. There are still slots available. If you would like to fill out an application, please visit our website asap. Michael McInerney will be the examiner. Thank you, Sheila Bremer [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: best online place to buy accessories: bloomers wig headpiece pleasr
Author: n [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:38:31 09/17/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Is McInerney tweeting or posting updates and results somewhere?
Author: Thanks [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:14:03 09/16/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Twitter (NT) -- A mom, 10:38:06 09/16/17 Sat What's the account? I don't see any current tweets under McInerney feis (NT) -- ?, 10:56:30 09/16/17 Sat McInerneyIrishDance. Try that (NT) -- X, 11:34:58 09/16/17 Sat Posted in their Instagram account (NT) -- DM, 16:40:28 09/16/17 Sat Only some are posted. It kind of looks like they lost interest in posting after awhile. (NT) -- couldn't go, 07:39:48 09/17/17 Sun Now up on Feisweb (NT) -- DM, 10:14:57 09/17/17 Sun

Subject: 75 more minutes to sign up for the New England Autumn Feis !!! Sign up now to avoid a late fee :-)
Author: Feis commitee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:48:30 09/15/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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are you offering same day registration? (NT) -- considering, 09:54:18 09/18/17 Mon Syllabus says same day registrations with a $50 late fee (NT) -- HTH, 16:33:54 09/18/17 Mon How does same day registration work? Do you still do it online or go to registration desk at the feis? (NT) -- DM, 19:50:36 09/18/17 Mon CAn you possibly waive late fees? $25 late fee is steep (NT) -- Thanks, 12:03:25 09/18/17 Mon It's been open for weeks and weeks. Why the last minute rush? Not sure why they would waive late fee when people have had almost months to register for this feis? (NT) -- ??, 19:00:25 09/18/17 Mon

Subject: Register today to join us on October 21, 2017 at the Rhythm of Ireland Feis!

Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 21:30:11 09/14/17 Thu •New Venue - the Boo Williams Sportsplex Facility in Hampton, VA has lots of room! •One day Feis - this year all competitions will take place on Saturday! • Get ready for O's with our team competitions plus Preliminary Champ Set Competitions! •We have lots of great raffles including a Dreamtime Creations gift card - just in time to add some bling for O's! • This year we are bringing back our silent auction for 4 Disney Parkhopper Tickets! (Don't forget the SRO and NANs are both in Orlando this year!) •New this year: purchase roses for your dancer on efeis! •Register now on www.efeis.com (Don't delay- late fees start on 9/24/2017!) •Hotel information can be found on the Feis Facebook page and website (www.roiboosterclub.org) Make sure you book your room soon as the blocks are filling fast and most hotels need to be booked in the next week to secure our Feis rates! •Hampton, VA is located within an easy drive of 3 airports: PHF- about 15 minutes (Newport News, VA), ORF- about a half hour (Norfolk, VA) and RIC- about an hour (Richmond, VA)! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: hullacon 4 ...reviews,for arch?? as good as they say?
Author: needarch [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 19:26:57 09/14/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes - love them. Beautifully made and the elastic inside really works. Be sure to lace them as instructed, and don't buy them too small as the leather holds its shape instead of overstretching! Cheapest if you order them directly from Antonio Pacelli. (NT) -- happyfeet :), 10:03:46 09/15/17 Fri

Subject: Does anyone know exactly when oireachtaz trophies need to be returned? Is it next month or a week before oireachtas? Thanks!
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 21:22:12 09/13/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Last year I received an email requesting at the beginning of November requesting the trophy be returned to the trophy room prior to the 7pm teacher meeting on Thursday, the night before the O's start. (NT) -- DM, 05:39:56 09/14/17 Thu Thursday night of the NEO bring trophy to trophy room before a certain time, they should email you. You have to have it engraved. If you won't be there Thursday night send it with someone from your school that will. (NT) -- :), 08:55:38 09/14/17 Thu

Subject: Dd wants to try treble jig for charity...is it one step Rt and left....tx
Author: novmom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:36:10 09/13/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes you are correct Treble Reel for Charity is one step right and one step left. (NT) -- NE Mom, 15:59:02 09/13/17 Wed

Subject: The stage schedule for the McInerney Feis is available at https://www.mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis
Author: McInerney School of Irish Dance [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:32:59 09/13/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Eagerly awaiting schedule for McInerney feis. Any idea when it will be posted?
Author: Dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:17:28 09/13/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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It is posted at https://www.mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis - thanks for your patience! (NT) -- McInerney School of Irish Dance, 14:34:04 09/13/17 Wed

Subject: Help! Cleaning out (again) and wondering where to donate used trophies! Thanks!
Author: organizing mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:48:31 09/12/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Special Olympics (NT) -- Dm, 18:55:42 09/12/17 Tue

Subject: How can a dancer dance solo's at "O" if they are using a 1st in Trad Set as the 1st earned in hard shoe in PZ.. The "O" syllabus states a 1st needed in HP or TJ. Can you file a complaint? Some schools are allowing this
Author: ?? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:57:27 09/12/17 Tue ? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Why do you care? If truly not ready they will do poorly and not recall, and not great experience for dancer -- If they place, clearly they're ready., 13:15:44 09/12/17 Tue Why have rules if they don't apply for some...Shame on the teacher ..... if you can't get a firtst the correct way you should niot be moving -- Dance mom, 15:52:58 09/12/17 Tue Who cares maybe one less in Trad set where they may have done well... -- Aa, 15:55:18 09/12/17 Tue If they are doing that then they are cheating, pure and simple. (NT) -- fact, 18:55:01 09/12/17 Tue Unbelievable that two replies are DEFENDING this practice. Shame on you. NE region has its issues but we are one of the most legit in the US but you are helping to perpetuate corruption with your devil may care attitudes. -- Senior dancr, 07:32:13 09/13/17 Wed I agree with you that nobody should be defending cheaters. I must disagree however when you say NE is one of the most legit regions. I see it as perhaps the least legit region of all, since it has such a well known and documented high tolerance for cheating by dancers, teachers and even judges. (NT) -- sad to say, 17:12:28 09/13/17 Wed Would love to rat out the schools allowing this but hopefully the schools will tell their dancers before O .. but I doubt it ... -- Dd, 07:49:48 09/13/17 Wed Go right ahead and rat the schools out. (NT) -- I would, 17:13:30 09/13/17 Wed Hi- a small voy board lesson. This thread makes me suspect you are the same person responding to yourself; or, there are a lot of newbies all responding to the same message. For those who don't know, if all your message fits in the subject box, you can leave the message box blank. Putting a single letter or period in the message box - which makes us click on the link to see more of the comment- is not necessary and is a wee bit annoying to those reading your messages. (NT) -- thanks, 08:02:20 09/13/17 Wed School south of Boston (NT) -- ?, 19:03:59 09/14/17 Thu Not defending this; however, the TC is at liberty to enter the dancer. The OP may not know ALL the facts and is only going by hearsay and it could be a proper entry. OP leaves out the age, too, which can also be a factor. Wouldn't chastise, because dancing at the O's doesn't change the level -- not anything you can do, 21:09:26 09/14/17 Thu Many people know their competitors' results these days as kids use social media to share them. Everybody in dd's dance class knows who has the required firsts and who doesn't. In the case that you reference, it was the unqualified girls themselves who spread the word that they didn't have the firsts but were still doing NANS. They did not all quit within a few short months as you state. At least two continued to compete at the O and NANS for years. (NT) -- just the facts, 05:36:55 09/15/17 Fri The 2 in my dd's age group only competed in O of that year; didn't do next NAN's because their TC judged. (NT) -- just saying, 08:51:26 09/18/17 Mon

Subject: Deadlines for New England Autumn Feis are approaching .Sign up for the feis by friday 9/15 to avoid a late fee. Grade exam deadline is 9/20. Sign up today :-)
Author: Feis chair [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:11:57 09/12/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Can anyone tell me if Horgan feis in November still uses those slippery Ballroom floor
Author: Thank you [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:29:04 09/10/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Just hoping there is a Horgan feis in November!! Grateful for all the wonderful Horgan feis opportunities we have in our region, even if the stages are not always ideal. (NT) -- DM, 08:26:34 09/11/17 Mon Yes that is nice but my daughter doesn't care for those floors at all so it would be a waste of money in an already expensive sport. (NT) -- OP, 11:54:56 09/11/17 Mon I don't think anybody here can tell you what the Horgans will be doing about flooring in November. You'd be best advised to ask them directly. They have always been very responsive to emails. (NT) -- Horgan feis fan, 18:02:06 09/11/17 Mon We love the Horgan Feis.. old school and friendly -- dd, 12:14:55 09/11/17 Mon The last few times we've been to that feis, there was marley put down, so I'm not sure what you mean by "slippery" because they were slippery at all (NT) -- hth, 21:18:19 09/14/17 Thu

Subject: Rutherford super flexi white, 6 months old size 13 or 13.5 (worn off), broken in..
Author: Jigger [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:34:13 09/10/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Will you be at havest feis? (NT) -- ..., 13:47:28 09/18/17 Mon

Subject: Southern CT State Feis

Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 20:47:01 09/09/17 Sat Entries for the Southern CT State Feis are now open on feisweb.com. Please join us on Sunday November 5 in Stratford, CT. Adjudicators include Isabella Fogarty A.D.C.R.G., Ireland James P. Friel A.D.C.R.G., NJ Donny Golden A.D.C.R.G., NY Clare Usher McMorrow A.D.C.R.G., Ireland Jonathan McMorrow A.D.C.R.G., Ireland Patricia Murphy A.D.C.R.G., NJ John O'Keefe A.D.C.R.G., CT Douglas Westfall A.D.C.R.G., MD Peggy Woods A.D.C.R.G., MA and more to be announced. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Will there be a Nov. Horgan feis?
Author: Ct dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:47:16 09/09/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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It's still listed as a feis on THE NAFC website. I am really hoping they still have their feis in November! The feis entry is not on the Horgan website as of yet, so I'd like to assume it's still on. (NT) -- DM, 08:25:01 09/11/17 Mon

Subject: **GALLAGHER SCHOOL POCONO FEIS** Deadline Sat, Sept 9

Author: Feis Secretary [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 15:56:37 09/08/17 Fri *Entry Deadline without a late fee is this Saturday, Sept 9th. If you are signed up on Feisweb, but have not paid, a late fee of $10 will be charged starting Sept 10th. All unpaid entries on Feisweb will be deleted on Sept 10th *Final Closing Date for all entries: Sept 18th *Distinguished panel of adjudicators including Brendan O'Brien from Dublin, Ireland and Ann Byrne Gibbons from Galway, Ireland *New this year: ~Used dress area to hang your dress for $5 ~18+ Preliminary Championship Competition. ~Mark Isaiah singing the National Anthem and his new single "Wanna Go", and handing out Championship competition awards. ~Less than 1 hr from Morristown, NJ ~1.5 hrs from New York City Hope to see you in the Poconos! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: IAANWJ FEIS: IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION for Open Championship
Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:04:34 09/08/17 Fri All competitors in OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP are to use the competition number on their Feisweb entry card NOT the competition number in the syllabus. There was an adjustment made that affected only the numbering of competitions! YOUR CORRECT COMPETITION NUMBER IS THE ONE ON YOUR NUMBER CARD. We apologize for any confusion! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Please share this info. (NT) -- Thank you, 14:18:45 09/08/17 Fri

Subject: To feis or not to feis.....more inside
Author: confused [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:34:20 09/08/17 Fri I am thinking about having my dancer try a new strategy this season and not feis at all before The O. Am I crazy? I know the judge feedback is good to have but I also know exactly what they will say, it is always the same. Competing in this region is very frustrating for many reasons and I am not sure it is psychologically helpful. Thoughts on this idea? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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It really depends on your dancer...(more inside) -- Long time dance mum, 13:51:39 09/08/17 Fri would also like to add, I have seen some dancers who never compete regionally prior to a major get totally messed up on stage due to not being used to dancing with someone with different steps. (NT) -- that can be a problem., 13:59:12 09/08/17 Fri We just did Quassy and plan to do just one more Horgan or Forbes...dancer was injured last year in late Sept/Early October and we did one Feis before O.. came is 1st at Feis and recalled at O...doing one this year too.. rather for us on practicing and class and no Feis drama... I would do at least 1.. (NT) -- ::ss, 18:10:05 09/08/17 Fri Also scaling way back, but I think it's good to do a couple to get back in the rhythm of doing hair, makeup, etc. (NT) -- good luck!, 19:20:29 09/08/17 Fri As an older dancer, I have scaled back the local feisanna a lot. I don't have the time or money to be doing so many in or out of region. I do try to get a few local ones, maybe 2 this year before the O's, mostly to practice my full hair-makeup-warmup routine. I practice my hair and makeup at home frequently, so those few feisanna aren't my only chance. Definitely see what works best for your dancer and go from there. (NT) -- Hope this can help, 16:41:24 09/09/17 Sat We are pulling way back this year for the reasons you mention. We are doing exactly 2 vs the normal 5-6. (NT) -- Sometimes change is good, 13:25:56 09/10/17 Sun

Subject: McInerney Feis – Saturday, September 16th – Worcester, MA
Author: mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:16:13 09/08/17 Fri We are just about ONE week away! The McInerney School is looking forward to hosting you. Here are some further details to help you plan your day: * Looking to sell and or buy a dress before the Oireachtas? We will have a supervised dress room. You may leave your dress there for a $5 fee. * The vendors attending our feis are: Head for the World Devlin Dance Shoes J Ashley Jewelry Lu La Roe Rodan & Fields * Trax, the Railers mascot (Worcester's new hockey team), will be there from 11 AM - 12 PM for fun photo opps. * Here are some local restaurants for those of you that would like to grab a bite before you drive home: Mezcal Tequila Cantina (Traditional Mexican with a Southwest Flavors) mezcalcantina.com Bocado Tapas Bar (Tapas with a Flair) bocadotapasbar.com Pizzeria Uno (Family Friendly Pizza) unos.com The Fix Burger Bar (Worcester's first true burger bar) thefixburgerbar.com See you soon! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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The McInerney Feis is still accepting late registrations! Please sign up on FeisWeb and postmark your entry by tomorrow, September 9. We look forward to a fabulous feis! (NT) -- registrar, 16:20:33 09/08/17 Fri What if you want to sell 3 dresses? Is it $5 per dress? (NT) -- wondering, 15:26:01 09/11/17 Mon We are happy to have you hang all three for $10.00. (NT) -- Feis Committee, 07:29:57 09/12/17 Tue

Subject: Anyone know if the For es Feis is happening end of Oct. this year?
Author: ID [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:40:31 09/08/17 Fri Looking for registration information [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I was just about to post the same question! (NT) -- Hoping to see a Forbes Feis, 08:41:47 09/08/17 Fri Yes 10/27 (NT) -- Forbesmum, 00:07:57 09/09/17 Sat Forbes feis - can someone confirm correct date please (10/27 is a Friday) (NT) -- DM, 18:45:56 09/09/17 Sat Check Forbes feis FB page. Always check FB pages before here is a general rule of thumb. They posted there yesterday. (NT) -- HTH, 17:59:03 09/10/17 Sun :) 10/29 I think! A Sunday- sign up on feisweb (NT) -- DM, 09:32:17 09/13/17 Wed

Subject: Making formal complaint
Author: Dance mother [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:02:43 09/07/17 Thu Could someone tell me how to make a formal complaint about a teacher who was completely unprofessional at a competition after of course drinking heavily but accused me of writing negative comments on this board which was false. Now that my child is out of dance I'm not afraid to take the proper steps as I was hesitant for the sake of my child while she competing. Unfortunately this teacher didn't know me but felt it ok to act like a complete jerk to me. Thank you [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Well further down this page in reference to a different question, someone has posted the Regional Director's email address. I'd think that would be a good starting place. I'll copy it inside for you. -- board reader, 17:56:27 09/07/17 Thu

Subject: Mandatory team participation
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:09:44 09/07/17 Thu I know this has been asked before but just want to know what other schools require from solo dancers. Does your school require that your solo dancer participate in teams at Oireachtas? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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No, not required at our school. Many do participate though. (NT) -- DM in MA, 06:53:29 09/07/17 Thu Required- perhaps unless college age but everyone else is expected to participate. (NT) -- Works for our school, 10:31:49 09/07/17 Thu No not required at out school for solo and trad sets... I would think this requirement would make some older kids leave.., maybe too much... -- :), 10:40:41 09/07/17 Thu kids who are not in solo would probably just want to do a team... Any Schools just allow you to dance on a team? If my dancers was at the solo level I would want them to focus on themself and own costs if they wanted that. School is hard with dance class and practice in middle school and high school add a team class and extra practice and a dancer will get burned out and possible injured... not a good idea for any school to be mandatory so the school can look good -- mom, 10:46:16 09/07/17 Thu There are definitely schools that allow teams w/o solos AND solos w/o teams. -- More inside, 15:01:03 09/07/17 Thu while not technically mandatory, "very strongly encouraged". Doesn't feel like there is much choice. And if you opt out one year, you won't be included in future years. (NT) -- Not ideal, 12:38:07 09/07/17 Thu It was required at my dd's old school -- more inside, 12:40:59 09/07/17 Thu

Subject: NORTH JERSEY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Important Feis Deadlines

Author: James P. Early [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 19:02:31 09/06/17 Wed The North Jersey Championships sponsored by the Early-McLoughlin School of Irish Dancing is rapidly approaching. The feis date is Sunday, October 1st at the spacious Fieldhouse at Rockland Community College (RCC). NOTE: ENTRY due date is Monday, September 11th. Please register through Feisweb. HOTEL: Crowne Plaza Hotel Block closes in 2 days, Friday, September 8th. If you need a room, please call hotel directly at 845-357-4800 and request GROUP CODE; IRI for a discounted rate. Room Rate $119 Applications for Grades 11 and 12 are CLOSED. Applications are still OPEN for Grades 1-10 but are filling quickly! If doing Grade Exams 1-10, download application from McLoughlin school website without delay! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Who were the Judges at the Quassy Feis? thanks in advance .. they did a great job.
Author: dd [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:02:22 09/05/17 Tue dd [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Judges -- In Attendance, 09:17:56 09/05/17 Tue On the PC stage there was also Cass (the younger one), not sure on the other two. (NT) -- *Same faces as per usual, 12:03:16 09/05/17 Tue Misinformed on judges -- ME mom who was there, 15:19:43 09/05/17 Tue Since you're correcting the first replier, why don't you supply the correct names? (NT) -- ti's the courteous thing to do, 18:04:14 09/05/17 Tue DD just informed me that Morr was 3rd judge on Champ stage (NT) -- PP, 15:29:14 09/06/17 Wed Daughter on PC stage-per results sheet: Rosenburg, Sander and Revis. Got lots of helpful comments from all. (NT) -- appreciated their efforts, 19:34:22 09/05/17 Tue Grade judges Sunday ? -- Aathabks, 04:45:27 09/06/17 Wed Anne Devine was my dd who is a younger pw (NT) -- ..., 03:39:50 09/08/17 Fri

Subject: Looking for a room at the Marriott for Thursday night only. If you have one you are getting rid of, please let me know. :-)
Author: Thursday of the O [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:46:22 09/05/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Anyone have Vendors for McInerney please?
Author: Thank you! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 04:39:54 09/05/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Vendors for McInerney Feis -- Feis Committee, 08:41:12 09/05/17 Tue

Subject: Just wanted to take a moment to thank the Horgans for a great feis!
Author: Yesterday was an adventure! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:46:11 09/04/17 Mon In spite of the weather, they kept spirits high yesterday and everything moved along wonderfully. We had a great day, as always. Thank you for all that you do! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Agreed! A wonderful day! n/t (NT) -- DM, 09:27:16 09/04/17 Mon I agree. I was there both days and enjoyed it. It was less than optimal weather on Sunday, but they did all they could to make it work and it turned out to be a very pleasant experience. Congratulations on a job well done! (NT) -- Long timer, 12:26:38 09/04/17 Mon Thank you to all the volunteers and the Horgans for another, well-run, wonderful feis. We are grateful for the 4 feiseanna you host each year! (NT) -- DM, 05:53:10 09/05/17 Tue Congratulations to all the dancers at the 2017 Constitution State Feis! Your dancing was truly amazing. Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the weekend enjoyable for all the Irish dancers! (NT) -- +Feis Committee, 07:37:58 09/05/17 Tue

Subject: Come join us on October 21, 2017 at the Rhythm of Ireland Feis!

Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 19:53:49 09/02/17 Sat •New Venue! The Boo Williams Sportsplex Facility in Hampton, VA has lots of room! •One day Feis! This year all competitions will take place on one Saturday! •We have lots of great raffles and a silent auction for 4 Disney Tickets! •New this year: purchase roses for your dancer! •Register now on www.efeis.com •Hotel information can be found on the Feis Facebook page and website (www.roiboosterclub.com) •Hampton, VA is located within an easy drive from 3 airports: PHF- about 15 minutes (Newport News, VA), ORF- about a half hour (Norfolk, VA) and RIC- about an hour (Richmond, VA)! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Anyone going to Horgan and will have gaffers tape we could borrow?
Author: Out of region mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 19:18:01 09/02/17 Sat I hate to ask but will anyone be at Horgan tomorrow for grades and would be willing to loan us some gaffing tape? Came up from VA for this feis and just found out my daughter left her tape at home!! :( Thanks in advance [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I hope someone was kind enough to let you have some tape. (NT) -- welcome to NE, 20:16:30 09/03/17 Sun

Subject: Results from Quassy today?
Author: Couldn't attend :( [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:51:14 09/02/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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There are a few podium photos on Facebook. (NT) -- hth, 10:46:00 09/03/17 Sun Results -- Sylvia, 10:53:27 09/03/17 Sun No. The Horgan Feiseanna are old-school. No competitor lists, no names, only competitor numbers and those are even random. They do not post results, if you were there or had friends there, then you know who placed where. -- Simple and lovely, 17:18:37 09/03/17 Sun In this day and age how hard is it to post results? FB page, Voy board? Quaint is one thing. Out of synch with the times is another. (NT) -- JMO, 18:26:45 09/03/17 Sun They are under no obligation to post results. If you or your child competed then you already know them. If not, then while I too enjoy reading posted results, it's really none of our business. (NT) -- Horgan fan, 20:14:55 09/03/17 Sun And how hard is it to respect how they do things? If you do not care for it, then don't go. It seems like some are just trying to snoop and be nosey. If you or your friends were there, then you know. If not, it doesn't apply to you, really, does it? No. You would be just another (NT) -- snoopy, nosey parent, right?, 22:49:30 09/03/17 Sun And how hard is it to spell nosy? (NT) -- Not that hard!, 17:46:11 09/04/17 Mon Actually both are correct...so not that hard really (NT) -- ., 18:37:13 09/04/17 Mon Actually, both spellings are correct...another Anglo/American difference (NT) -- Use your dictionary, 18:39:34 09/04/17 Mon And how how is it to know that there are variant spellings for many words and all are accepted. So, do the rest of us a favour, and check before you colour these threads with your self-professed expertise on spellings of English words. -- it's a grey issue, isn't it?, 17:58:10 09/07/17 Thu I like quaint at times... your kid doesn't feel bad if they don't place.... and I think some people have too much spare time stalking kids and placements online.. I thinks grades should. It be posted... -- Dd, 19:07:20 09/03/17 Sun Agree would rather go back to NO grades posted -- Dd, 19:08:59 09/03/17 Sun Went for the first time and hadn't experienced the lack of info before but actually didn't mind. You are given time that dance starts and that is it- no need to worry about #s who's who, etc. I like that it wasn't broadcast to the masses and dancer did well but like the privacy. (NT) -- no conspiracies that can start either, 19:49:06 09/03/17 Sun Agree. Anyone who needs to know, knows. Absolutely not the responsibility of the feis to post (NT) -- Quaint is fine. Had a great time today!, 19:50:42 09/03/17 Sun

Subject: Augusta NJ
Author: Amy (?) [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:31:44 09/02/17 Sat Just wondering how the IAA New Jersey feis rubs I know it is oitdorrs but do they post any approximate times (i.e. Prelim starts at 8:45) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Horgan prelim U9
Author: Connie [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:09:49 09/02/17 Sat Anyone have the results from Horgan prelim U9 today? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Open U15 results? (NT) -- TX, 16:04:15 09/02/17 Sat

Subject: Quassy Feis grades? How big could my daughters pz group be if they only give 15 minutes for the whole comp.. at least 5? Numbers. It posted...
Author: :::: [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:56:10 09/02/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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We've done a few horgan feis and they have always combined the groups to count. -- More inside, 12:16:53 09/02/17 Sat

Subject: McInerney Feis - September 16
Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:47:15 08/31/17 Thu It is not too late to register for the McInerney Feis on September 16, 2017. The deadline to register without late fee has been extended to Tuesday, September 5th. Get your entries in!! You do not want to miss out on the Fresh Feis Round Awards for Preliminary and Open Champions, we will be awarding a Reel Great Bag and Stadium Cups. Come join us in a fun Treble Reel and wear your craziest socks. Working on a new set? No better place to try it out than in our Preliminary Set competition. We are working hard to deliver a fun filled day for dancers of all ages! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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McInerney Feis - September 16 -- Feis Committee, 11:55:35 08/31/17 Thu

Subject: Irish Dance Internship Opportunity

Author: Sparkling Stepper [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 08:23:30 08/31/17 Thu Sparkling Stepper, LLC is looking for a Marketing Intern for the Fall of 2017! This position is perfect for Irish dancers looking to go in to digital marketing and social media for their careers. Full job description and instructions to apply are here: http://sparklingstepper.com/internship-opportunity/ and applications are due September 5! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Sign up now for the Baltimore Feis to be held Sept 16, 2017!

Author: irish dance mommy (excited) [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 20:13:06 08/30/17 Wed Please sign up now for the awesome and on-time Baltimore Feis on feisweb. Fantastic location Chesapeake Arts Center - 5 stages and separate auditorium stage for open champs. Great food, vendors, lots of parking, and fun event. Perpetual trophies/sashes for most prelim/open Terrific trophies for grades Competition for musicians too! Syllabus: http://broesler.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/BaltimoreFeisSyllabus2017Final.pdf [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: **GALLAGHER SCHOOL POCONO FEIS** Sept 23, 2017

Author: Feis Secretary [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 12:47:23 08/30/17 Wed Exciting news for the Gallagher Pocono Feis! For those of you who follow the popular TV show, The Voice, we are happy to announce that this past season's Top 10 contestant, Mark Isaiah, will be at our Feis! Mark will open this year's event by singing the National Anthem, meet and greet with fans!, followed by awards presentation. Mark Isaiah is excited to sing his newly released single "Wanna Go" and others staged at The Voice! Don't miss it! Please visit Feisweb @ www.feisweb.com. The closing date is September 18th, if the cap has not already been met. All late payments after September 9th will incur a $10 late fee per family. We look forward to another great year! Hope to see you in the Poconos! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Survey question for fun.. What Trad Set dance has the highest placements at O? If you won what dance did you do...
Author: dd [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:14:28 08/29/17 Tue dd [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Unfortunately - DD did not win but got 3rd with SPD- 110 competitors in MARO. Others from school have one with SPD. All would have been u13 and younger. (NT) -- Good luck, 20:14:18 08/29/17 Tue Never won TS at the O but a few dancers from our school have won with SPD. (NT) -- hth, 05:16:50 08/30/17 Wed Dancers at our school won with SPD and Blackbird (NT) -- hth, 06:47:17 08/30/17 Wed Mostly SPD at our school winners -- ss, 07:38:15 08/30/17 Wed Dancer who won my daughter's split last year won with SPD (NT) -- neat and clean, 08:57:21 08/30/17 Wed Oldest DD won with Job and Middle DD won with 3 Sea Captains. Youngest got 5th with Jockey (NT) -- Broke Mom, 10:04:06 08/30/17 Wed From our experience SPD is usually the dance for under 14.. clean and neat wins... when the dancers gets older and mature it appears more dancers do other dancers... but not always neat and clean.... That is why an Advance beginner who has mastered SPD can win!!! -- dd, 10:53:25 08/30/17 Wed Have seen a few King wins at NERO over the years, when done well it's gorgeous (NT) -- Hth, 19:35:16 08/30/17 Wed Top 10 with SPD U10, top 5 Blackbird U11. Pretty sure winners were doing King of Fairies that year. (NT) -- hth, 04:08:47 08/31/17 Thu DD won with BB. U10 (NT) -- DM, 20:00:06 08/31/17 Thu DD won with Jockey (NT) -- DM2, 14:07:48 09/01/17 Fri DD won with SPD as U8 (NT) -- DM, 16:03:29 09/01/17 Fri DD won with job (NT) -- .., 08:42:42 09/02/17 Sat

Subject: Do you think many Trad Set dancers from MA will skip O due to the distance and cost?
Author: Dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:32:55 08/29/17 Tue no longer a one day affair for some dancers... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Hartford is hardly the back of beyond! It is further for some, but closer for others. My bet is that it will all even out in the end, with approximately the same number of dancers in both solos and Trad Sets. (NT) -- 2 cents, 13:44:00 08/29/17 Tue I agree, it's New England and everything is within driving distance. We are so spoiled compared to almost all of the other regions that cover huge geographical areas. (NT) -- happy to be in NE, 14:01:48 08/29/17 Tue Agree! Used to live in Cincinnati & had to fly to DD's first O in Minneapolis. That did impact ceili teams & trad sets vs. when it was held in Chicago the following year. (NT) -- Former MidAmerica family, 14:58:24 08/29/17 Tue Yes! When we lived in the SR everyone at our school always had to fly to the SRO. (NT) -- former SR mom in NE, 05:19:41 08/30/17 Wed It depends many now need a hotel for two nights, driving home after awards in CT is much longer than RI -- mm, 14:08:21 08/29/17 Tue Not for those from Western Ma, and might be closer for VT, NH (NT) -- 84 and 91 through Hartford, 19:12:46 08/29/17 Tue Long drive home to northeastern MA on a Sunday night, too long on a Monday morning if we want to get to school, but we're not skipping. Can't be close for everyone, we've had it good for years (NT) -- Much better for the southwestern CT folks, I would think, 09:00:14 08/30/17 Wed Meant much better for the SW CT folks than Providence was. I'm not complaining about going to Hartford. (NT) -- NE MA PP, 15:28:18 08/30/17 Wed No (see inside) -- BTDT, 20:09:37 08/29/17 Tue First O was part of a team. Didn't get a room because we're "only" 40 minutes away. It was terrible! We like to be there to practice, for friends, etc. Always got a room after that and never thought about not going because it was the O and she works hard all year. We have been incredibly lucky it's only ever been in PVD for us. Not sure what this year will bring but got a room. It's the O! (NT) -- old mom, 04:22:02 08/31/17 Thu I smiled at your name because if all your Os have been in Prov, you're still fairly new! :) We were incredibly grateful for the Prov years after surviving 3 years of Stamford z(yuck) plus the terribly overcrowded Os in Cambridge, Newport etc. (NT) -- really old mom, 05:33:33 08/31/17 Thu Ha Ha...we go back to the Tara Framingham! Guess that makes me a (NT) -- Really really old mom, 08:53:00 08/31/17 Thu I, too was at Stamford, Cambridge and Newport. Have to say Newport was worse as moms had to line up in hall by comp number, they would only let so many in to watch, clear ballrooms and let (more inside) -- ancient history mom, 09:57:29 08/31/17 Thu Curious to know if you've had children dancing that long, or if you're referring to your own dancing days? (NT) -- too old mom, 03:56:30 09/01/17 Fri DD is now 22 and still dancing; went to first O's doing trad set at U6. (NT) -- It's been a long, long time, 19:07:59 09/01/17 Fri Hartford is much more central to NE than Stamford was. We are 2 hours from Providence and I always got 3 nights because my solo dancer was on Friday and her team was Sunday. We expect to pay for a hote. Not practical for us to commute for a 7:30 check in time. (NT) -- :), 08:19:28 08/31/17 Thu

Subject: Anyone know the email contact for feisweb? I
Author: Dd [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:32:05 08/29/17 Tue I would like to get in contact with Jim at feisweb anyone have an email or contact address? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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alan (or jim) @feisweb.com (NT) -- HTH, 13:45:18 08/29/17 Tue

Subject: Teacher-in-Training CD

Author: Dealgan Music [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 17:57:33 08/28/17 Mon • Pat King`s Teacher-in-Training CD has been released to iTunes and all other online stores: This is, and has been for years, the definitive study CD for the prospective T.C.R.G. and A.D.C.R.G. where there is a vocal introduction to each set dance stating the Name, Time Signature and the number of bars in the Step and Set. Good luck to all taking their exam this and every other year. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Oireachtas room booking is epic fail. Best of luck if your kid dances 17th!
Author: Blech [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:43:21 08/28/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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How fast did rooms go? (NT) -- Just driving in, 10:54:14 08/28/17 Mon It took seconds. And Marriott simply has no up if you said 16th (NT) -- Yay, 11:02:06 08/28/17 Mon There are other options, outside of the block, at cheaper rates so I'm certain people will be able to stay somewhere. We are Hampton Inn, a half-mile walk, with free parking and kitchen for $135 and that is including the taxes. (NT) -- a little effort w better results, 10:58:27 08/28/17 Mon Hilton Hartford has rooms (NT) -- Dance mom, 11:02:54 08/28/17 Mon I booked at Hampton Inn on Pitkin St in East Hartford but someone from our dance school said it's a scary area. Can anyone comment who lives locally? Same distance as block hotels but over the river (NT) -- ??, 11:05:06 08/28/17 Mon Pitkin street isn't awful, but it's not the best. It's next to some major businesses but at night, it can be a little more sketchy. Try Glasonbury, Manchester, Rocky Hill. More inside -- Hartford Native, 11:12:59 08/28/17 Mon Thank you, super helpful! (NT) -- Thanks!, 12:35:28 08/28/17 Mon Farmington -- Local mom, 16:14:54 09/09/17 Sat There seemed to be a delay, we couldn't get into the system for about 5 mins and then we were able to book a room. (NT) -- *, 11:21:39 08/28/17 Mon Agree. I got in at the Hilton but was furious at how badly the Marriott site operated. Should be fun with 2 kids dancing at different times and being a 15 min walk from "our" hotel. (NT) -- CT Mom, 11:23:12 08/28/17 Mon After years of doing this, I know not to panic in the first five minutes if it says the block is full. Most blocks don't seem to open until 5 minutes later. At 5 after we got into the Mariott with no trouble (and the Hilton--was about to book that when Marriott opened). (NT) -- oldtimer, 11:37:59 08/28/17 Mon Anyone know how far the walk is from Hilton to convention center? (NT) -- Thanks, 12:02:10 08/28/17 Mon the convention center site says it is a 15 minute walk from the hilton - http://www.ctconventions.com/visitors/lodging/ (NT) -- gh, 12:09:14 08/28/17 Mon Thanks (NT) -- Op, 12:14:25 08/28/17 Mon Sh*t show. Got through to central reservations was almost done and got hung up on :( (NT) -- Frustrating, 12:56:35 08/28/17 Mon Complete chaos -Again! -- Homeless in Hartford, 15:04:58 08/28/17 Mon Sorry you had a tough time. Similar here except I bailed on Marriott within 20 minutes and got Hilton and friend got Homewood. But 16th was impossible at both of those. DD dances Sat so we're good and will drive in early Friday or bunk with more fortunate friends to be there to support school. (NT) -- Is it me or are there way more dancers than rooms on Friday?, 15:18:28 08/28/17 Mon This is just a guess, so don't jump all over me. Many of the older dancers in our school do the hair, make-up and warm-ups for the younger dancers. Way too many for TC to do by herself. That being said, they would book rooms Thursday, even though they don't dance until Saturday. (NT) -- maybe?, 17:09:03 08/28/17 Mon That's exactly our situation. DD is a mentor to the younger dancers in our school. She not only wants to support them but does hair for as many as possible. Hard to do hair for a dancer scheduled at 8 am when you are almost three hours away. But we will share with friends on Thursday which is fine. (NT) -- Old mom, 20:03:25 08/28/17 Mon I bet because it's a longer drive from MA a lot would rather just stay Thursday night. My guess is they add more rooms to Thursday (NT) -- Still frustrated, 17:22:19 08/28/17 Mon Never ending NE nonsense. When will they get it right? (NT) -- no nay never, 17:42:53 08/28/17 Mon Here is another perspective: The region does not require anyone to book in the block, leaving you free to book elsewhere. And knowing many will, they are not responsible for having to find rooms for everyone in attendance. You would crab if it was mandatory and you crab because you all did not get into host. (NT) -- They will never make you happy, 05:33:31 08/29/17 Tue Glad it's not mandatory, but if the block sells out within minutes as it does every year then clearly there's a much bigger demand for rooms than what the region is setting up. As others have said, other groups/conferences/events manage this process less painfully. Hotels put an end-date on a block rate so that they can release unsold rooms back to the general public. (NT) -- We need a bigger block, 07:28:45 08/29/17 Tue I'm from another region,& most ppl are staying 10-15 minute walk, or short shuttle ride or drive, away. also, overseas majors we end up taking a cab on practice day & dance day (NT) -- Hotels stingy with blocks, 16:52:36 08/29/17 Tue I do agree that there's a lot of useless angst about getting into host hotel. With 409 rooms going out first to teachers, judges, musicians, etc - obviously not many dancers will get rooms there ! This year there is a higher level of anxiety due to the new location. There's an entire generation of dance families who only know Providence with its many hotels in close proximity, familiar restaurants, and an entire mall adjacent. (More) -- Old NE mom, 07:56:17 08/29/17 Tue Didn't book till today and got a king at Hilton with dancer rate. Keep trying. Someone may cancel. (NT) -- Dm, 20:04:13 08/31/17 Thu Central CT Resident - Tips on where to stay inside! -- ..., 15:42:52 09/01/17 Fri

Subject: East Durham Feis

Author: Tom (conway) [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 08:36:25 08/28/17 Mon Competition # 400 Preliminary U-8 9 Dancers 402 Kushner, Adele Scoil Rince Le Chei 1 267 Duffy, Maeve Hagen-Kavanagh 2 393 Kelly, Micalyn Flynn 3 395 Kerr, Cora Kerri Smith Academy 4 482 Moran, Sophie Flynn 5 Competition # 401 Preliminary U-9 9 Dancers 223 Conte, Emily Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 1 559 Raff, Natalie Hooley 2 442 McDonagh, Kiera Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 3 397 Klotz, Alexandra DeNogla - Ardmore 4 342 Hagen, Mary Grace Hagen-Kavanagh 5 Competition # 402 Preliminary U-10 11 Dancers 189 Casey, Grace Scoil Rince Saoirse 1 273 Ebert, Madalyn McInerney 2 315 Gibbons, Sophie McInerney 3 181 Campbell, Julia Broesler 4 325 Girard, Lélia Short 5 515 O'Flaherty, Briana Broesler 6 532 Panasci, Caroline Inishfree 6 Competition # 403 Preliminary U-11 18 Dancers 360 Hill, Madeline Harney-Pender-Keady 1 389 Kelleher, Maggie Harney-Pender-Keady 2 592 Ryan, Sarah Kate Broesler 3 578 Rooney, Isabella Inishfree 4 510 O'Callaghan, Devyn Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 5 489 Murphy, Alexis Harney-Pender-Keady 6 241 Daley, Abigail Grace Griffith 7 481 Moore, Brady McInerney 8 637 Troup, Abigail O'Rourke 8 Competition # 404 Preliminary U-12 18 Dancers 118 Astorina, Elizabeth Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 1 596 Scanlan, Jenna O'Rourke 2 619 Spillane, Croi Rose Donny Golden 3 322 Gill, Julia DeNogla - Ardmore 4 167 Burke, Margaret Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 5 314 Gibbons, Mary McInerney 6 231 Coyle, Kayla Donny Golden 7 601 Sheehan, Rose Boland 8 539 Patriarco, Sophia Roisin Academy 9 Competition # 405 Preliminary U-13 30 Dancers 660 Wall, Gabrielle McDonald School 1 672 Wilson, Kiera Rochester Academy 2 419 Low, Morgan Boland 3 125 Ballard, Sheridan Francis Academy 4 299 Fredette, Maya Butler-Sheehan 4 210 Cometti, Isabella Broesler 5 518 O'Leary, Aileen Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 6 644 Tynan, Julia Verlin 7 505 Novitsky, Georgia Francis Academy 8 610 Slattery, Aoife Scoil Rince Saoirse 9 182 Campisi, Hailey Broesler 10 209 Collins, Keilani Aherne Sheehan 11 458 McNamara, Moirin Griffith 12 254 Dinnell, Sarah Broesler 13 201 Clinton, Mackenzie An Clar 14 Competition # 406 Preliminary U-14 19 Dancers 486 Mulholland, Eva Griffith 1 366 Hughes, Gabrielle Heavey-Quinn 2 498 Nally, Cara DeNogla - Ardmore 3 257 Doherty, Ailene Doherty Petri 4 495 Murphy, Rebecca Anam Cara 5 658 Volpe, Isaac Paloma 6 677 Wiser, Maeve McInerney 7 432 Manni, Vincent An Clar 8 548 Power, Fiona Hagen-Kavanagh 9 472 Messier, Emily Scoil Rince Luimni 10 Competition # 407 Preliminary U-15 16 Dancers 131 Beard, Mallory Rince Na Sonas 1 661 Walsh, Therese Scoil Rince Saoirse 2 399 Kubat, Grace Bracken 3 195 Clark, Elizabeth Rince Na Sonas 4 310 Gattis, Grainne Donny Golden 4 312 Gearinger, Megan Rochester Academy 5 153 Boyle, Kerry Devrin Academy 6 296 Fox, Madison Rince Na Tiarna 7 Competition # 408 Preliminary U-16 15 Dancers 434 McCabe, Kylie Inishfree 1 172 Busacco, Luke Drumcliffe 2 292 Flynn, Erin Marie Inishfree 3 519 O'Neill, Kelly Inishfree 4 534 Panasci, Margaret Inishfree 5 283 Fee, Angela Broesler 6 613 Solino, Kayla Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 7 145 Boisvert, Audréanne Short 8 Competition # 409 Preliminary U-17 7 Dancers 109 Alcoba, Julia O'Rourke 1 192 Chalifour, Victoria Short 2 277 Esposito, Cathreena Lowry- Farrelly 3 645 Valincourt, Sarah Boland 4 Competition # 410/411 Preliminary U-20-U-18 5dancers 599 Sharpe, Nadia Cummins 1 293 Fogarty, Sophie Short 2 424 Madden-Gurry, Briana Broesler 3 148 Boryk, Jessica Broesler 4 196 Clark, Gillian Johnston 5 Competition # 412 Preliminary 20+ 10 Dancers 141 Blanchard, Catlyn Roisin Academy 1 326 Godek, Kathryn Gallagher 2 138 Berry, Britta Butler-Sheehan 3 123 Baird, Lindsey Mise Eire 4 607 Siegel, Gabrielle Doherty Petri 5 Competition # 500/507 Open Girls/Boys U-9 4 Dancers 608 Siek, Ashlyn Wick-Hegarty 1 516 O'Flaherty, Patrick Broesler 2 517 O'Keefe, Kyleigh Flynn 3 681 Wood, Victoria Scoil Rince Le Chei 4 Competition # 501 Open Girls U-10 6 Dancers 673 Wiltz, Christina Mari# McGough Academy 1 475 Millar, Ailismae Broesler 2 127 Bartley, Casey McInerney 3 Competition # 502 Open Girls U-12 12 Dancers 102 Wyndham, Eme McInerney 1 147 Bonacci, Sophia Boland 2 268 Duffy, Molly Hagen-Kavanagh 3 355 Hegarty, Jessica McGough Academy 4 546 Phillips, Langley Farrell 5 392 Kelly, Mackenzie Flynn 6 Competition # 503/510 Open Girls/Boys U-14 12 Dancers 671 Williams, Zali Broesler 1 367 Humphrey, Molly McInerney 2 237 Cunniff, Samantha DeNogla - Ardmore 3 199 Clinton, Ainsley An Clar 4 611 Smith, Ainsley Fay-Healy 5 624 Stanton, Lila Heavey-Quinn 6 Competition # 504 Open Girls U-16 13 Dancers 435 Mccabe, Roisin DeNogla - Ardmore 1 452 McKeever, Maggie Ann Boland 2 284 Fee, Mairead Broesler 3 398 Kramer, Gloria Rince Na Sonas 4 491 Murphy, Caitlyn Broesler 5 553 Putnam, Erin Rince Na Sonas 6 183 Campisi, Kayla Broesler 7 Competition # 505 Open Girls U-18 6 Dancers 336 Grey, Sophie Rochester Academy 1 662 Ward, Caitlin Donny Golden 2 331 Grant, Jessica Mulvihill-Lynch 3 Competition # 506 Open Girls 18+ 3 Dancers 264 Drew, Mary Catherine Heritage IDC 1 528 Pagnozzi, Theresa Spirited Soles 2 104 Young, Shauna Young Academy - QC 3 Competition # 512 Open Boys 16+ 4 Dancers 562 Reagan, Conor Inishfree 1 622 Spillane, Noel Donny Golden 2 235 Cullen, Cian Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 3 550 Presser, Liam Broesler 4 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Will there be a competitor list for horgan feis?
Author: ? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:34:18 08/27/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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There usually is not (NT) -- ..., 16:16:59 08/27/17 Sun First time Horgan feis where is stage? How do you get into amusement park? -- First timer, 15:34:45 08/28/17 Mon Info inside -- ..., 17:48:36 08/28/17 Mon To build on above reply, there is a map on Quassy's website that is very helpful for first timers, shows the location of the stages. But you'll have no trouble going that early because most everyone else there will be there for the feis o you can follow everyone else (NT) -- Just have to pay to park, no ride fee unless you want to, 21:20:38 08/28/17 Mon

Subject: Quassis feis do they list dance numbers and times or just what was listed on application ? Thanks
Author: Dd?? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:39:01 08/27/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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This is a very low key, laid back feis. Don't remember a more specific timeline for grades, but could be wrong. Numbers aren't huge so typically all dancers in one level are lined up at the same time. (NT) -- just go, have fun, and enjoy, 05:18:20 08/28/17 Mon

Subject: Quads you Feis do list dance numbers and times or just what was listed on application ? Thanks
Author: Dd?? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:38:17 08/27/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: North Dublin City Championship 28th 29th October in Leinster
Author: Syllabus will be on clrg find a feis this week [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:27:09 08/27/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: NORTH JERSEY CHAMPIONSHIPS AND GRADE EXAMS - Entries Still Open
Author: James P. Early, ADCRG [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:02:37 08/25/17 Fri Entries are still open for the 41st Annual North Jersey Championships hosted by the Early-McLoughlin School of Irish Dancing on October 1st! Syllabus is posted on Feisweb! - Spacious location - Feisweb tabulation - Great Stages - Grade Exams - PERPETUAL TROPHIES for Prizewinner Traditional Set and Treble Reel - All first place winners in Girls Open Championships will RECEIVE a $100 VOUCHER FROM EIRE DESIGNS TOWARDS A NEW COSTUME - SASHES for Top 5 for Preliminary and Open Championships - CRYSTAL for 1st place Contemporary Set - Solo Costume Dress Shop - Large variety of great food options for the family - Plenty of parking - Lots of vendors - Hotel Block with a LIMITED number of rooms available at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Suffern, NY (12 minutes from Feis Location). Room rate is $119. Use GROUP CODE IRI . Hotel phone number is 845 357 4800. Hotel room block is available until Friday, September 8, 2017. GRADE EXAMS Grades 11 and 12 are now closed. For Grades 1-10 there is still a limited availability. Application may be downloaded at the Mcloughlin School Website. Please mail with applicable fees as soon as possible in order not to be closed out. Please visit Feisweb @ www.feisweb.com. Entry closing date is September 11th, if the cap has not already been met. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Do you have Medal Rounds for Prelim? -- Dance Mom720, 13:26:09 08/26/17 Sat Medal Rounds -- James Early, 13:39:32 08/26/17 Sat

Subject: Requirements to move from one level to another
Author: Boston Feis Dad [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:24:25 02/10/17 Fri Does anyone know of a place where I can find New England specific requirements for movement between levels? Sometimes you see specifics on some of the syllabi, but I was wondering if there was one place with all rules and requirements. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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http://idtana.org/NAFC%20REGIONAL%20GRADE%20RULE.pdf (NT) -- DM, 11:48:50 02/10/17 Fri Is there anything else that has the complete "rules" that are frequently discussed on these boards? Rules like "these aren't rules, only guidelines", "you actually have until the end of the calendar year to move up in grades", "a prelim first expires after a couple of years and you have to start over"... -- would really love some clarification, 07:20:32 02/11/17 Sat What, specifically, are you seeking clarification on? It seems like this is not an abstract question and there is something in particular you want to know. Why don't you just ask it here? (NT) -- Don't be coy or vague, 09:47:18 02/11/17 Sat Sorry, thought I was pretty clear, was not meaning to be coy or vague. I listed three examples of things that are not in the rules in the link provided but which I have seen on this board in particular several times over the past few years. I was asking if there was any official clarification that these things that I mentioned are true. -- PP, 20:16:22 02/11/17 Sat Idk if the rules are online, but our very rule-compliant TC has often updated her students on the rules after regional meetings. That Nov rule means you can't compete in a particular Nov dance if you earned a Nov 1st in it in the prior calendar year. You are free to stay in Nov and win all the 1sts you can in the same year. Some TCs used to keep dancers in Nov in all dances until they had 1sts in all. This is no longer allowed and hasn't been for over 10 years. What is up to TC's discretion is -- old mom, 05:26:02 02/12/17 Sun To answer your earlier questions, your dd is not breaking any rules by not moving up until January 1st. The dancers who are saying this just want her to move up so they can win. Ignore them. As for prelim firsts, they do not expire. The confusion may come from the fact that open champ dancers can move back to prelim if they haven't placed after 2 years. It may interest your dd and others to know that -- old mom, 05:36:25 02/12/17 Sun Thank you, old mom, for the additional info (NT) -- PP, 07:54:45 02/13/17 Mon You are most welcome. Feel free to ask questions anytime. That's one of the things this board is for. (NT) -- old mom, 17:53:19 02/13/17 Mon Are firsts in Novice required to move up to PW? Is this ever left up to teacher discretion or is that considered a big no-no? (NT) -- DM, 13:55:10 08/25/17 Fri Why would you even want to do this though? If dancer can't win in Novice, they won't do well in PW, and being in PW doesn't get you anything extra like solos at Oireachtas. (NT) -- Let kids move up when they're ready, 19:22:46 08/25/17 Fri Yes! but just curious about the general rule. Absolutely agree that if you can't place in Nov, consistent placements in PW and later levels won't happen (NT) -- DM, 04:49:54 08/26/17 Sat Here is my experience, have seen dancers moved up levels because they just can't get that last first, for example, in sj. Now they dance new level, eventually get their firsts in all dances, except that one again (continued inside) -- my experience, 06:57:55 08/26/17 Sat Thank you for this reply. All of this makes solid sense. n/t (NT) -- DM, 07:14:32 08/26/17 Sat Agree! When they are young - it definitely can happen they they are better at certain dances. Which is fine when you are racking up the firsts! But they have to be solid at all of them. (NT) -- Old mom, 19:42:24 08/27/17 Sun

Subject: Anyone now of any dance schools that allow dancers to be on a ceili team and not do solos... dancer at prelim wants to still dance on teams but in high school with other stuff
Author: Dd [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 19:23:25 08/24/17 Thu :) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Timing? -- More inside, 21:24:05 08/24/17 Thu Looking at future not now -- aaaa, 06:16:08 08/25/17 Fri Definitely. Some don't want to do compete solos anymore, but still love the camaraderie of teams! Our school is fine with that! (NT) -- dancer mum, 15:49:36 08/27/17 Sun

Subject: Possibly helpful info for some - while poking around on the convention center website I found information on the Hartford Dash
Author: hth [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:06:36 08/24/17 Thu A shuttle bus that leaves the Convention Center every 15 minutes from 7-7 Mon thru Fri and runs a loop that includes all 3 hotels in the block that are not connected to the CC (ie not the Marriott). It says that during large events they might add weekend service as well. I don't know that we'd be large enough by ourselves but since we're sharing the Convention Center with the Auto Show that weekend, maybe they'll add it. Might save if people want to run back to their hotel or out to a restaurant between dancing and awards without paying twice to park at the Convention Center [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Oh, and it's free (NT) -- :-D, 17:07:38 08/24/17 Thu

Subject: McLoughlin School Perpetual Trophy Return at Catskills Feis

Author: Kathleen Smith [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 15:46:36 08/24/17 Thu The 2017 McLoughlin Feis is just a month away! If you won a perpetual trophy at our feis last October 2, congratulations, however we need to collect so we can prepare for the next winner. If you are attending the feis in the Catskills this weekend one of our teachers, Karen Conway, who is also a feis musician, will be there. Please find the stage where Karen is playing and give your trophy to her. Your stage may run later than Karen's so please be sure to get it to her before she leaves. Thank you! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Seems like there r less hotels in the O block than in RI, ideas y? Not expecting the huge rush of years past?
Author: MAmom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:15:42 08/24/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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And not much information either - no listing of costs for each hotel, deposit requirements, time the block opens. Its hard to research and plan without this type of information. (NT) -- Communication is Key, 05:45:48 08/24/17 Thu Block opens at noon on Monday, August 28th - that much at least was in the email sent to TCs. I agree though that the rest would be helpful to know! (NT) -- slightly frustrated, 06:10:06 08/24/17 Thu See my response in message below about rooms. I called and got rates and info (NT) -- hth, 08:34:46 08/24/17 Thu I just called the hotel and found out that the room rate at the Marriott is $145 and that there is a non-refundable deposit of 1 night on the room reservation. I could not get any information on how many room are available in the block as the teachers have already booked. The hotel has a total of 409 rooms...more inside -- DM, 08:39:39 08/24/17 Thu Musicians and ADs will have already booked as well. A hotel will typically not block the entire place for an event. Not an industry practice since the block is typically at a slightly lower rate and doesn't include all types of rooms available (NT) -- executive suites, etc, 17:02:30 08/24/17 Thu There are approximately 150 TCRG/ADCRGs in the region, if that helps. (NT) -- x, 07:49:00 08/25/17 Fri My understanding is that TCRGs are only permitted to prebook one room. Any with more than one will have second room deleted. (NT) -- What I heard, 08:54:23 08/24/17 Thu Many schools like ours has more than 1 TC go to O, so more than one room is booked (NT) -- BP, 09:07:18 08/24/17 Thu 1 room/TCRG not 1 room/school though correct? -- missing Providence, 09:08:16 08/24/17 Thu None of our TCs shared a room last year and we had a few go. They all stayed in the teacher block (NT) -- BP, 09:11:24 08/24/17 Thu I imagine it would have to be one per TC, not per school. Still different than PVD though. (NT) -- DM, 09:17:43 08/24/17 Thu I have stayed at this Marriott a few times for feises and while it has a nice pool the rooms are pretty tiny, and without the amenities of Providence it's going to be a long 3 days. (NT) -- IDmom, 09:22:57 08/24/17 Thu As a reference - the omni providence had 564 rooms... so we have roughly 25% less rooms at the host hotel... yikes. (NT) -- DM, 09:25:56 08/24/17 Thu I called months ago and was told out of their total rooms 265 of them were ID block rooms. That may have changed since then. (NT) -- How long are we here for??, 09:29:52 08/24/17 Thu Four year contact. (NT) -- Disappointed, 09:32:40 08/24/17 Thu http://www.ctconventions.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/The-Connecticut-Convention-Center-has-the-Luck-of-the-Irish2.pdf (NT) -- Disappointed, 09:34:35 08/24/17 Thu I get planning this is a huge undertaking with a lot of logistics involved but it would be nice if they sent out a survey just asking where people would rather have O, seeing as we r the ones spending the money. (NT) -- Pipe dream I'm sure, 09:54:05 08/24/17 Thu Response inside -- Not a Hartford fan but will make the best of it., 11:41:59 08/24/17 Thu Probably didn't renew because of the usual O crazies with poor manners who don't clean up after themselves. Not sure I'd want us back if I had other options. (NT) -- Jmo, 16:30:23 08/24/17 Thu Actually we heard it was an error with the dates on the part of the Providence people - NOT any desire to gt rid of us. Best not to start a rumor like that. Also heard back to Providence as soon as Hartford contract done! (NT) -- Loved Providence, 19:06:29 08/24/17 Thu On a postive note, it looks like the ballrooms in Hartford are twice the size of the ballrooms in Providence.... 40,000 sf vs 20,000 sf... unless I'm mistaken, that's great news for everyone! (NT) -- DM, 10:53:51 08/24/17 Thu That is great news! Looking forward to having a seat for once! (NT) -- yes!, 12:17:29 08/28/17 Mon I book Marriott out of block in July with a senior/AAA and got $124 a night .. used to do thit same in RI block is a waste of time and joke -- //, 19:21:06 08/24/17 Thu ^^well aren't you special. Not sure what the point is of telling this now. Why didn't you post that in July? (NT) -- Hmmm, 20:06:15 08/24/17 Thu Wise guy I did check the earlier posts and you will see:) !! Dah -- Sd, 01:14:02 08/25/17 Fri I think you got lucky, Marriott platinum member and I've been watching that property since February and never was offered a rate even close to that (NT) -- Booked at the Courtyard Farmington, block too stressful, 21:23:36 08/24/17 Thu Yes, this year opted for less stress. Booked a suite a half mile away with a cheaper rate and free parking. Decided to take uber over to convention center as it's much cheaper than the $20 a day parking fee. Will walk on days not competing. (NT) -- going stress free this year, 06:49:12 08/25/17 Fri Did the same thing! (NT) -- Dmom, 08:11:07 08/25/17 Fri

Subject: First time doing Quassy- what is the usual set up for the stage for PC? Inside -outside? Any info appreciated?
Author: Ty! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:27:33 08/23/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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The feis is outdoors - one stage is covered, under a pavilion, one is not, on an actual stage. Great feis run by a wonderful dance school - good luck to your dancer. Links to pics of the stages inside. -- DM, 12:50:00 08/23/17 Wed NP: This is wildly helpful for a newbie-to-CF like me. Thank you! (NT) -- MA Mom, 18:36:10 08/23/17 Wed

Subject: Where do you buy your simple black dance skirt and leotard when waiting for a dress?
Author: Ss [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 23:46:22 08/22/17 Tue Dd [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Amazon has skater skirts and Dancewear Solutions has turtleneck leotards. (NT) -- Hth, 04:34:39 08/23/17 Wed We just purchased a mock turtleneck style leotard off amazon along with a black skater skirt. You can check dance supply stores too, they often have some options which may work for you. (NT) -- ro, 04:47:10 08/23/17 Wed H+M has great black skirts for $5 (NT) -- HTH, 13:06:44 08/23/17 Wed

Subject: The Gray Foundation was unable to secure an appropriate venue for the fall feis. They were able to secure a venue for the spring feis that will be held on 4/7.
Author: Looking forward to Gray's spring feis! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:13:22 08/22/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Is that the So. Connecticut Feis? (NT) -- mom, 12:20:06 08/29/17 Tue

Subject: Oireachtas news
Author: trying to be helpful [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:40:50 08/22/17 Tue Found this information: IMPORTANT NEO UPDATES -- HOTEL BLOCKS AND SCHEDULE: The hotel block for parents will open at noon on Monday August 28, 2017. The Marriot is the host hotel and all the other hotels are approximately an 8-10 minute walk. The links for all hotel blocks are below. HOTEL: Homewood Suites Hartford 860-524-0223 800-445-8667 http://group.homewood-suites.com/IRISH-DANCE-TEACHERS-ASSOC… Radisson Hartford 860-549-2400 Irish Dance Teachers Association of New England Hartford Marriott Downtown 860-249-8000 866-238-8235 https://aws.passkey.com/go/neregionalcompetition2017 Hilton Hartford 860-728-5151 800-445-8667 http://www.hilton.com/…/personalized/H/HFDHHHF-…/index.jhtml SCHEDULE: FRIDAY All solo competitions U8 to U14 All traditional set competitions U7 to U11 SATURDAY All solo competitions U15 & Older All traditional set competitions U12 & Older SUNDAY All teams [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Thank you for putting the older dancers on SATURDAY!!! (NT) -- Mom of dancer in College!, 18:41:19 08/22/17 Tue I don't remember this ever happening before! (NT) -- happy, 19:29:02 08/22/17 Tue High school mom also happy to not have to miss school! (NT) -- Thanks!, 04:36:17 08/23/17 Wed another high school mom wishing it were Friday. For some reason very many high school events happen on that day. (NT) -- sad, 05:53:56 08/23/17 Wed I hope the committee will be releasing more information, like prices, types of rooms, policies at the hotels as far as how much of a deposit they are taking, dates for the block, if the rooms are transferable, etc (NT) -- Not much to work with here, 19:37:44 08/22/17 Tue This was not an "official" notice from committee. I found it on a committee member's school's fb page and posted to give everyone a head's up with early info. I assume the committee will forward complete information to all TC's and schools in the near future (NT) -- op, 05:37:20 08/23/17 Wed Yes, this was the exact info in the email sent to our TC and forwarded on to us (NT) -- definitely an official notice, 12:16:35 08/23/17 Wed This is the email TCRGs received; this is also so only information released to TCs so far. (NT) -- ^, 09:08:01 08/23/17 Wed Here is what I was able to find out by calling each and asking for the group rates and deposits: Homewood Suites $145 a night, no deposit is required; Radison $130.00 per night plus $17 per night parking; 1 night non-refundable deposit; Marriott $145 a night with 1 night non-refundable deposit; Hilton said block was completely sold out so could not give me a rate (I think it just might be closed until Monday) (NT) -- hth, 08:33:25 08/24/17 Thu These were rates prior to taxes. Some of the others might have fees for parking, but only 1 added the note when I asked about rates. Might be obvious, but just in case it's not. (NT) -- hth, 08:36:47 08/24/17 Thu

Subject: Any Forbes families here? Is Forbes doing a feis this year?
Author: TIA [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:00:02 08/22/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Forbes feis is Oct 29, (NT) -- Forbesmum, 17:20:37 08/22/17 Tue Do you know if there's going to be ceili? -- DM, 20:18:57 08/29/17 Tue

Subject: Feis Culkin/Teelin Feis additional room block opened
Author: Teelin Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:05:17 08/20/17 Sun An additional room block has been opened for both Feis Culkin and the Teelin Feis. Block reservations must be made by October 3, 2017. Hilton Garden Inn. ($109) and the Homewood Suites ($119) Rockville-Gaithersburg (both on the same property) 14975 Shady Grove Road | Rockville, MD 20850 | Phone: 240-507-1800 http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/…/DCARVGI-TCD…/index.jhtml [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Corrected link inside -- ~Kris, 13:42:22 08/21/17 Mon

Subject: Oireachtas Dates and Vendor Info?
Author: Arielle Markley [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:37:59 08/17/17 Thu Hi! I'm a vendor and I am looking for the dates for Oireachtas this year. I know it is at the Hartford Convention Center but the website and Facebook page haven't been updated in a long time. And does anyone know who I should contact regarding obtaining a vendor contract? Thank you! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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You can contact the Regional Director at brenda.finn@verizon.net. The NE Oireachtas are always held the weekend before Thanksgiving (Friday - Sunday). (NT) -- DM, 12:05:20 08/17/17 Thu

Subject: As many fall feises this year aren't happening does anyone know if lenihan will still have theirs
Author: Dm [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:02:20 08/17/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Or Forbes?? Neither mentions anything about feises on their websites. (NT) -- ??, 11:22:21 08/17/17 Thu Forbes is 10/29/17 (NT) -- Forbesmum, 17:22:17 08/22/17 Tue Southern CT State Feis (Lenihan) is definitely on. Save the date Sunday, November 5! Syllabus will be out soon. (NT) -- Feis Committee, 12:43:27 08/18/17 Fri

Subject: Has anyone received their email confirmation from Quassy?
Author: Not sure if we were missed... [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:51:03 08/16/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Not yet (NT) -- ...., 12:55:04 08/16/17 Wed Yes--tonight @ 6:30pm (NT) -- CT dancer, 19:36:19 08/17/17 Thu Still waiting for ours anyone else? Who do I contact? -- Aa, 17:16:25 08/22/17 Tue We got as well around same time as OP (NT) -- Check Horgan website, 21:12:45 08/22/17 Tue

Subject: Are we starting to see a turn in feiseanna? (more inside)
Author: Its too bad [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:06:54 08/15/17 Tue It's starting to feel like we are seeing more signs that we are pricing people out of dance and competitions. Entry numbers have been low on many competitions over the last several months, but now with Coogan not being held and no information on Gray occurring this fall, it looks as the days of abundant New England competitions may be starting to decline. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Can't speak for others, but know we are doing fewer NE feiseanna because it's the same local judges at every time. We prefer new faces with fresh opinions so feel we are better off doing less, flying to double feis out-of-region (NT) -- just us, 06:54:16 08/15/17 Tue Hard to say - and if you look at champ numbers for 2017 and 2016, some feiseanna had increases in champ dancers (Boston Teacher Feis) while others have had decreases in champ dancers (Dongan, Cape Cod). So many factors determine feis attendance. In my opinion, cost has not increase that much from last year to this year to make a difference. (NT) -- DM, 07:39:39 08/15/17 Tue I was JUST going to post that it seems like the days of weekly NER feseanna are over. Could be that these schools (Gray, Coogan) are relatively small and the cost of putting on a feis (relative to fewer people signing up) is just too high to make it worth it. We are really sorry to see these two go (at least this year). Would prefer NER feseanna pre-Oireachtas than out of region. Didn't there used to be a Harney fall feis as well? (NT) -- NER mom, 08:06:59 08/15/17 Tue Cost is a major factor it seems.. entry 75 ish them gas and a hotel easily $500 per Feis.. many people can not do that if going out of state.. like Maine and And other Feis of you posted start times or an idea of time more people would enter we stay away to avoid hotel expense if 3 hour drive -- Dd, 10:20:36 08/15/17 Tue For us the drawback of doing NE feis is poor stage quality and same judges (NT) -- Please hire stage co to build safe, appropriate sized stages, 22:47:03 08/15/17 Tue We are doing fewer as we are having to redirect entry/overnight costs toward paying for overnights for college tours. We are being very selective of those we do and are going out of region to have different judges. Tired of the same NE judges at each feis. (NT) -- Prioritizing, 10:32:18 08/15/17 Tue I'm wondering if it's time to leverage resources across schools (more inside) -- Could we just need a change in approach?, 05:06:41 08/16/17 Wed NE already has several double-feis weekends, and while they do not share a venue they almost always team up to hire judges and split their travel expenses. I'm not sure sharing a venue would produce any additional savings since these are normally rented by the day. (NT) -- longtime feis volunteer, 05:21:37 08/16/17 Wed Hmm. That might be true for schools, but for hotels, Sunday ballroom costs are often discounted quite a bit if both days are taken - Saturdays are a bigger day for hotels so if you book the weekend it's a bonus for them (plus a 2-day event will normally mean more overnight guests for the hotel). Might be worth looking into (NT) -- Former event planner, 05:39:42 08/16/17 Wed Since many venues in NE use schools, I wonder if that would reduce costs even further. (NT) -- Venue, 07:10:48 08/16/17 Wed I like this idea. Other regions do this (we've done double-feis weekends in Texas a few times). While we do have some double feis weekends (actually very few anymore that are BOTH NER feises as opposed to MAR/NER feises--i.e. O'Rourke/Shamrock), there is not a lot of coordination between them. They are sometimes in different states altogether (CT and MA) or across the state (McInerney/Forbes last Fall). There is no real pooling of resources as the poster suggests, which would be MUCH better. (NT) -- Great idea., 07:42:23 08/16/17 Wed Our experience with double-feis weekends in other regions is that it is in one venue and judges are assigned champs one day and grades the next so you don't get them 2 days in a row; in NE almost certain to have the same judges 2 days in a row (NT) -- just our experience, 10:17:27 08/16/17 Wed Yes--as it now stands--one feis in CT and one in MA--double feis weekend but same judges at both feises. The way you describe it, they COULD actually switch the same set of judges so that champs would get two different sets of judges. Such a good idea. (NT) -- Would love to see this, 10:34:39 08/16/17 Wed I like what the southern region does- 2nd chance feises, some on same day- but only if different judges (NT) -- worth a cheap flight, 19:14:50 08/16/17 Wed No one has mentioned the elephant in the room, so I will. We don't feis very often because of the shenanigans. Love the dance, hate the politics. (NT) -- Bottom line, 03:48:34 08/18/17 Fri I completely agree with you. That combined with the same judges all the time, combined with the cost....not worth it. (NT) -- Sick of the drtama, 19:40:30 08/18/17 Fri I wish we didn't have to feis but mandatory for champs to do them prior to majors and the O at our school. (NT) -- Dance mom, 17:37:04 08/20/17 Sun New to ID -- Dm, 11:19:04 08/21/17 Mon They can, depending on enmity between schools/judges and bad behavior on the part of parents (recording, for example). (NT) -- Shouldn't be this way but it is, 18:21:56 08/21/17 Mon No info on Gray? I hope they will have it! Always like to go (NT) -- I, 05:58:23 08/18/17 Fri Not listed on NAFC. Not listed on Gray website. Gray school split last year, so I'm pretty sure Gray is now only doing the Spring feis. (NT) -- **, 08:18:35 08/18/17 Fri I must have missed that. What's the other school called? (NT) -- wondering, 18:06:29 08/20/17 Sun Ashurst Academy (NT) -- Newtown, 19:17:22 08/20/17 Sun Thanks. (NT) -- wondering no more, 04:43:35 08/23/17 Wed Understandable how you would miss that because it was not dramatic, very amicable and clean split (NT) -- Gives me hope, 18:47:21 08/23/17 Wed Several feiseanna in upstate NY have disappeared as well. I think we're up to 3 gone now in recent years. Too expensive for the low numbers. (NT) -- Only the biggies seem to survive, 21:01:08 08/21/17 Mon

Subject: Coogan Feis still on for early October?
Author: MidAm DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:56:14 08/14/17 Mon Does anyone know if Coogan is still happening in early October? We would like to plan a long weekend for the feis, but haven't been able to find any information about it yet. Thanks in advance! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Have been wondering the same thing. It is on NAFC schedule, but nothing at all on the Coogan website. (NT) -- Hopeful, 17:26:11 08/14/17 Mon Coogan's website says the feis will not be held this year but will be back in 2018 (NT) -- HTH, 21:03:25 08/14/17 Mon

Subject: Horgan Feis
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:22:20 08/13/17 Sun I'm thinking of trying the Horgan Feis for my PW dancer. It would be a road trip and sound like fun. As my daughter has not done this feis before, and we are traveling a bit, I'd love a little insight. Do they get different judges for soft/hard shoe? Or is it the same one for all their dances? Still might go regardless as it could be a fun weekend. Thank you! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Great low key feis run by the very kind Horgan sisters. If I remember there was just one judge for both soft and hard in grades, you can email them to confirm. (NT) -- DM, 21:03:56 08/13/17 Sun It's a really great feis. If you have other children, it's one to bring them along to. The amusement park is old style, quaint is a good word. And the feis is low-key. It's usually a good ego boost for dancers, too. The folks from Horgan are really sweet to work with. (NT) -- go, and have fun!, 19:56:25 08/19/17 Sat

Subject: ISO Jubilee dance floor
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:22:00 08/11/17 Fri Looking for a Jubilee dance floor for new house. Anyone selling? Thx!!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: How does you dancer balance dancing with a high school sport... how many classes a week do you attended what level is your dance ? We do not want to stiop dancing but too many classes is to much ?
Author: Dd [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 19:38:47 08/10/17 Thu Help [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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daughter going into Junior year..more inside -- DM, 10:25:47 08/11/17 Fri I agree. When they reach high school, sometimes you have make a choice between sports and dance. My daughter just graduated and the only HS sport she could do was track in the spring. She really prettying went to school, studied and to dance class with Feis on many weekends. She did add a part time job into the mix as well. It's hard, but dance was always her passion. (NT) -- Senior mom, 15:10:35 08/11/17 Fri Well, dd16 managed xc every day after school last year, plus 4 nights of dance -- Dm, 07:54:46 08/12/17 Sat Open Champ daughter just graduated and I can attest that balancing HS sport and ID is not easy -- Mom, 19:53:23 08/12/17 Sat I agree with the problem of overtraining. Dd is usually back in physical therapy by -- Dm, 10:04:32 08/13/17 Sun We focused on the HS sport more to gain from the $$ you put in for your future you can still dance on the side.. few make open or worlds by HS you should have an idea that is why few dancers do anything else dance/ track also JS sports allows them to be kids and have friends -- Dance mondf, 14:03:25 08/14/17 Mon According to what I've read only 1 in 20 high school students will get any athletic scholarship money at all, and far fewer than that will get any significant money. I've seen a lot of very disappointed sports parents over the years. Much wiser to focus on academics and then pursue whatever is your passion, whether that is a varsity sport or ID. While there are a few who can pull off a 4.0+ GPA while being a top OC dancer and a top varsity athlete, there are not many from what I have seen. (NT) -- mom of 2 college grads, 17:18:06 08/14/17 Mon Do what you love and your passion I can see where they are coming from though schools offer scholarships to division 1,2,3 schools but also to students who play for their club leagues and teams .. and are good students many people don't k in this .. BC has club teams along with their other big teams so do many schools... dd -- Dd, 18:02:33 08/14/17 Mon Did did it. She balanced everyday sports practice followed by 2+ hrs in the studio most nights. Came home and began homework after 10. It was hard but she did it. She was exhausted but happy. She piulled off a perfect gpa and maintained solid oc placements. Idk how! It was excellent training for college. Retired from dance and is a success in college at balancing hard work and fun. (NT) -- Dm, 05:02:10 08/15/17 Tue I think it also depends on the sport? Anyone able to do another ha sports besides xcountry and track...? -- Mom, 05:37:33 08/15/17 Tue Many of the HS Open Champion dancers at our school have played Varsity basketball, softball and field hockey. It can be done. Dance school plays a big role..need a TC that supports HS sports. (NT) -- Mom of OC dancer soon to be in HS, 12:22:10 08/15/17 Tue

Subject: McInerney Feis - Saturday, September 16th – Worcester, MA

Author: McInerney School of Irish Dance [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 10:19:33 08/10/17 Thu 8 Reasons to Attend the Upcoming McInerney Feis: 1. Prelim/Open comps dance 3 rounds on a raised stage (just like the stages at the Oireachtas). 2. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in all prelim/open comps earn a sash. 3. 5 lucky open champs will take home a perpetual trophy. 4. Prelim dancers may register for a prelim set competition to practice sets on stage before the O. 5. Grade competitions will be danced in a spacious ballroom with plenty of seating. 6. Buy or sell a dress in a staffed dress room. 7. Try your luck at winning a raffle basket (or a few). 8. Have some fun in the Crazy Sock Treble Reel Competitions for Charity. https://www.mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: All Irelands 2018, when will that be held, is it official that AI has moved back to February?
Author: et [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:20:27 08/10/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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CLRG website says so, so it must be official. (NT) -- **, 20:37:00 08/10/17 Thu Yes, it's official. Was announced about 2 years ago I believe. (NT) -- we love AIs in Feb, 05:07:16 08/11/17 Fri

Subject: WQ
Author: ID mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:14:06 08/09/17 Wed Anybody know how much NE typically qualifies for worlds at the O in each age group? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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You can look here to see how many qualified in each competition - not sure if totals are posted anywhere, but you can figure it out by clicking on the results for each competition. http://feisresults.com/results2.php?FeisID=142&CompNo=1 (NT) -- DM, 12:02:50 08/09/17 Wed Same formula as every other CLRG qualifier so it will depend on how many dance on the day and how many are WMH in each competition. (NT) -- HTH, 08:35:53 08/10/17 Thu

Subject: U10 Open Champion solo dress
Author: Looking to buy [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:35:38 08/09/17 Wed I am hoping that there are a sellers out there that have not yet listed dresses that will be available this fall. I am looking for a Open solo dress for a u10 dancer. Thus far nothing listed has worked. The dress should be no more than 1 - 2 years old. Prefer 1 year. Measurements chest 25.5 waist 22.5 sleeve 19.5 total length front 22 back 23. Does anyone have anything close. Need dress for O. Please email. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Have you looked in Facebook groups? We had AWFUL luck w/usual websites, there is a New England specific used dress group with some really great listings. Can also post detailed, specific requests. -- Link in message body., 11:42:31 08/10/17 Thu Yes we have been following all of the FB posts. Nothing so far. That is why we are hoping there are some not yet listed. (NT) -- Open U10 Peanut, 09:43:48 08/11/17 Fri Email me. We have a u10 dress, 1 y/o, for sale on the Cape. -- Colleen, 09:47:38 08/11/17 Fri Check out Refeis that dress on FB. Great deals. (NT) -- Lisa, 13:29:39 08/11/17 Fri Have a brand new dress in New England please email -- Dm, 17:08:17 08/11/17 Fri Beautiful Doire Dress -- Amy Delaney, 18:16:47 08/13/17 Sun We have found a dress! Thank you for your responses (NT) -- OP, 09:54:34 08/15/17 Tue

Subject: need hair piece ideas for young dd new dress, anywhwere i can look at pics to see what people are wearing
Author: Newbie [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:13:41 08/09/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Shamrock Photography took pictures at Nationals; scroll through her age group to see what they are wearing for ideas (NT) -- hth, 07:38:18 08/09/17 Wed Tiara -- Dance mom, 14:07:28 08/09/17 Wed Agreed, used her also, great experience and lots of compliments on tiara (NT) -- DM, 19:31:49 08/09/17 Wed Us too- totally fabulous. Matched perfectly and get tons of compliments. I found the price reasonable- i stoned myself. (NT) -- easy to work with, 19:33:50 08/09/17 Wed

Subject: Just a quick question. Would anyone happen to know if the Gray feis is happening this October/November? I haven't seen any information on NAFC or on their website.
Author: Dm [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:14:29 08/08/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Wondering if the Harney Feis in MA will be back too? -- dd, 11:46:01 08/08/17 Tue I will miss the Gray feis in the fall. Always one of our favorites. (NT) -- NER mom, 07:23:08 08/09/17 Wed

Subject: New England O's
Author: Mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:30:09 08/08/17 Tue Anyone know when the rough schedule will be out for the O's and when the rooms will open to book? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Schedule will likely be out end of next month or in Oct. Room block will probably open next month -- hth, 10:52:28 08/08/17 Tue Are you implying that the day schedule will not come out until after the room block opens? That makes little sense (NT) -- Seems backwards, 12:40:19 08/08/17 Tue No reason to know it will be similar, but I just checked my emails and last year the block opened to dancers on Monday August 29th. We received the day schedule the week before from our TCs but it may have been released before that (NT) -- hth, 12:43:45 08/08/17 Tue

Subject: Castkill Mountain Feis Championship results

Author: Tom [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 20:11:07 08/06/17 Sun Preliminary U-8 11 Dancers Competition # 500 358 Kelly, Micalyn Flynn 1 704 Veeneman, Joseph Broesler 2 832 Buttafuoco, Maeve Doherty Petri 3 311 Higgins, Saoirse Flynn 4 650 Sheridan, Kiera Doherty Petri 5 230 Furst, McKenna DeNogla - Ardmore 6 Competition # 501 Preliminary U-9 15 Dancers 250 Gill, Keara DeNogla - Ardmore 1 436 McDonagh, Kiera Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 2 826 Burns, Nora Margaret Francis Academy 3 108 Conte, Emily Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 4 591 Raff, Natalie Hooley 5 367 Klotz, Alexandra DeNogla - Ardmore 6 348 Kearney, Natalie Rince Na Sonas 7 306 Herman, Maya Dunleavy - NY 8 Competition # 502 Preliminary U-10 13 Dancers 540 O'Mara, Olivia McGough Academy 1 439 McElroy, Molly Cummins 2 355 Kelly, Clare Inishfree 3 596 Reichard, Hannah Francis Academy 4 688 Tompkins, Emily Donny Golden 5 187 Ebert, Madalyn McInerney 6 536 O'Flaherty, Briana Broesler 7 Competition # 503 Preliminary U-11 26 Dancers 633 Ryan, Sarah Kate Broesler 1 374 LaFleur, Alexandra Cassin Academy 2 582 Quinn, Colin Broesler 3 322 Hughes, Rhianna Scoil Rince Saoirse 4 145 Degan, Ethne Carle 5 668 Stark, Robert Ryan-Kilcoyne - PA/ 6 619 Rooney, Isabella Inishfree 7 438 McElhatton, Audrey O'Rourke 8 496 Moran, Devin Mulcahy Academy 9 692 Troup, Abigail O'Rourke 10 497 Moran, Kate Moran 11 135 Daley, Abigail Grace Griffith 12 422 Matthews, Maeve Doherty Petri 13 Competition # 504 Preliminary U-12 22 Dancers 249 Gill, Julia DeNogla - Ardmore 1 637 Scanlan, Jenna O'Rourke 2 205 Farley, Grace McElligott 3 513 Murphy, Catherine Early-McLoughlin 4 843 Capozzi, Kieran Roisin Academy 5 770 Applebee, Rowynn Short 6 528 Nist, Elizabeth Bell 6 302 Heneghan, Carmen Boland 7 565 Patriarco, Sophia Roisin Academy 7 620 Roper, Susan Short 8 435 McCullough, Molly Dunleavy Boyle Brem 9 Competition # 506 Preliminary U-13 36 Dancers 794 Biernacki, Heidi Rince Na Sonas 1 863 Cleary, Kate Doherty Petri 2 696 Turley, Rebecca Flynn 3 869 Cometti, Isabella Broesler 4 151 DeSousa, Kathryn Griffith 5 725 Waldron, Isabelle Sullivan-Stewart 6 153 Dinnell, Sarah Broesler 7 459 McNamara, Moirin Griffith 8 779 Ballard, Sheridan Francis Academy 9 697 Tynan, Julia Verlin 10 398 Low, Morgan Boland 11 841 Campisi, Hailey Broesler 12 336 Jennings, Courtney Shea-Jennings 13 317 Holder, Jodi Curran 14 866 Clinton, Mackenzie An Clar 15 727 Wall, Gabrielle McDonald School 16 646 Sheehan, Katie Ashurst Academy 17 655 Slattery, Aoife Scoil Rince Saoirse 18 Competition # 507 Preliminary U-14 25 Dancers 122 Coyne, Kathlyn O'Rourke 1 373 LaChapelle, Emma Boland 2 719 Volpe, Isaac Paloma 3 381 Lavelle, Erin Cassin Academy 4 159 Dollar, Brianna Boland 5 165 Donnelly, Amanda Hagen-Kavanagh 6 196 Fagan, Emily Schade 7 836 Cacace, Heather Schade 8 440 McFarlane, Kayley Trillium 9 158 Doherty, Ailene Doherty Petri 10 711 Visco, Cecilia Doherty Petri 11 469 Messier, Emily Scoil Rince Luimni 12 811 Brantl, Tess Ashurst Academy 13 Competition # 508 Preliminary U-15 23 Dancers 261 Gorman, Erin Doherty Petri 1 809 Boyle, Kerry Devrin Academy 2 864 Clifford, Lauren Roisin Academy 3 253 Gilligan, James Doherty Petri 4 685 Thomas, Amelia Carle 5 648 Sheeran, Fiona Kelly-Oster 6 729 Walsh, Therese Scoil Rince Saoirse 7 334 Jennings, Caroline Shea-Jennings 8 769 Alps, Emily Broesler 9 580 Quinn, Alyssa McNiff 10 132 Curran, Catherine DeNogla - Ardmore 11 616 Roderiques, Sonya Proto Casano 12 Competition # 509 Preliminary U-16 18 Dancers 827 Busacco, Luke Drumcliffe 1 286 Harrell, Megan Cummins 2 446 McGotty, Katherine Slattery 3 661 Snyder, Emma McDonald School 4 259 Golden, Katie Donny Golden 5 415 Mamudoski, Coleen D'Arcy School 6 834 Byrne, Brenna Devrin Academy 7 280 Hannan, Allison Schade 8 664 Solino, Kayla Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 9 Competition # 510 Preliminary U18 17 Dancers 310 Higgins, Molly Coyle 1 523 Naughton, Margaret An Clar 2 279 Halterman, Rebecca Slattery School of 3 699 Valincourt, Sarah Boland 4 857 Chalifour, Victoria Short 5 715 Vizi, Aidan Doherty Petri 6 110 Corrao, Melina Griffith 7 138 Darcy, Emma Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 8 273 Gruttadauro, Annmarie Rochester Academy 9 Competition # 511 Preliminary 18 + 13 Dancers 795 Blanchard, Catlyn Roisin Academy 1 347 Keane, Kristen Fay-Healy 2 645 Sharpe, Nadia Cummins 3 529 Noakes, Brittany Fay-Healy 4 653 Siegel, Gabrielle Doherty Petri 5 258 Godek, Kathryn Gallagher 6 707 Velasquez, Sarah Aherne Sheehan 7 Competition # 700 Open Girls U-9 1 Dancers 539 O'Keefe, Kyleigh Flynn Competition # 701 Open Girls U-10 4 Dancers 635 Santoro, Francesca Francis Academy 1 475 Millar, Ailismae Broesler 2 386 Leddy, Ciara Scoil Rince Saoirse 3 502 Moriarty, Cassidy Scoil Rince Saoirse 4 Competition # 702 Open Girls U-12 18 Dancers 385 Leddy, Ava Scoil Rince Saoirse 1 587 Quinn, Michelle McElligott 2 288 Harvey, Jolene Scoil Rince Saoirse 3 799 Bonacci, Sophia Boland 4 299 Hegarty, Jessica McGough Academy 5 759 Zenker, Amy Goggin-Carroll 6 328 Isaacson, Michaela Hope Short 7 754 Wyndham, Eme McInerney 8 642 Schrammel, Catherine Donny Golden 9 Competition # 703 Open Girls U-14 13 Dancers 210 Felletter, Morgan Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 1 545 O'Shea, Megan Francis Academy 2 865 Clinton, Ainsley An Clar 3 708 Venezia, Mia Hurley 4 190 English, Victoria Francis Academy 5 570 Peters, Julia Carle 6 651 Shiaman, Britney Short 7 Competition # 704 Open Girls and Boys U-16 18 Dancers 136 Daley, Ailie Griffith 1 506 Motta, Rosalia Leneghan - OH 2 960 Gearey, Spencer Short 3 332 Jennings, Caitlin Shea-Jennings 4 208 Fee, Mairead Broesler 5 579 Putnam, Erin Rince Na Sonas 6 842 Campisi, Kayla Broesler 7 478 Miskelly, Katie Teelin 8 667 Stapleton, Colleen Doherty Petri 9 Competition # 705 Open Girls U-18 9 Dancers 476 Miller, Ashlin Shea-Jennings 1 101 O'Neill, Kerry Anne An Clar 2 674 Sweeney, Megan Rochester Academy 3 372 Kroll, Emma Broesler 4 Competition # 706 Open Ladies 18 & 7 Dancers 623 Rosendale, Brigid C. Lynn-O'Grady Quinla 1 477 Miller, Briana Shea-Jennings 2 574 Press, Schuyler Aherne Sheehan 3 499 Moran-Pauluk, Kathleen Moran 4 Competition # 710 Open Boys U-9 2 Dancers 586 Quinn, James Broesler 1 537 O'Flaherty, Patrick Broesler 2 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: New England Autumn Feis Sunday Sept 24th is now open on feisweb...more
Author: Feis Commitee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:45:40 08/05/17 Sat Looking forward to another great feis this year at Whitman Hanson High School Our feis committee is working hard securing some fabulous adjudicators, musicians and vendors. Charity Treble Reel to benefit the Fighting Sullivan's. Also in conjunction with the feis we are offering Grade Exams on Saturday Sept 23rd in Hanover. More info coming soon :-) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Perpetual cups for first placers in prelim and open and music comps (NT) -- Feis, 12:34:01 08/05/17 Sat

Subject: 2017 North Jersey Championships Grade Exams - Application Deadline 8/6

Author: James P. Early, ADCRG [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 20:50:26 08/04/17 Fri Applications for Grade 11 and 12 to be held at the Early-McLoughlin School Feis on September 30 and October 1 will close August 6. Any candidate that completed Grade 11 in New Orleans will be permitted to apply and complete Grade 12 at the above venue. If one needs an application please email James Early as soon as possible at: earlyfamily3@aol.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Where is the Oireachtas going to be held this year? I know it's in Hartford, but where exactly.
Author: Thanks! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:48:25 08/03/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Hartford Convention Center (NT) -- Hth, 04:32:48 08/04/17 Fri

Subject: MCINERNEY FEIS 2017 – ADs inside

Author: mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 18:59:25 08/02/17 Wed Less than ONE month until registration is closed! Visit ** mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis ** today. We are thrilled to have confirmed the following adjudicators: Attracta Quinn, Massachusetts Deirdre O’Sullivan-Toolan, New York Edward Searle, Ohio Kathleen Boutin, Massachusetts Kristin Butke Zagorski, Virginia Maggie Revis-Basenberg, New Hampshire Maggie Ritnour, New York Maureen Miller, Ontario, Canada Theresa O’Sullivan-Randall, New York [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Teelin Feis Update

Author: Teelin Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 19:55:09 07/31/17 Mon We have filled all unpaid champ spots from the waiting list and those dancers were notified today by email. Our waiting list is officially closed and if we have any unpaid champ dancers again after Saturday we will use the existing waitlist to fill those spots. We have also re-opened registration for grade dancers only with a limit of 40 dancers. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: What schools in New England are most friendly to college-aged and beyond dancers?
Author: TIA [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:32:03 07/31/17 Mon Dancer is interested in going to college in New England. Know the region is very big so that's not specific but still early in the search. Results can say what schools have competitive dancers in the older age groups, but don't tell what is the best fit so hoped to get some opinions from experience. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Off the top of my head, O'Shea Chaplin and Haley. I'm sure there are more, but those are the ones that come to mind. (NT) -- Retired dancer, 19:50:40 07/31/17 Mon Scoil Rince Luimni would be a good fit if dancer attends UConn. Courtney Jay is TCRG and they have an OC at UConn (NT) -- Good luck, 20:07:51 07/31/17 Mon Where are the classes held? (NT) -- UCONN husky, 00:05:03 08/03/17 Thu South Windsor Studio (NT) -- HTH, 05:31:02 08/03/17 Thu If interested in the school, definitely contact Courtney and she can link you to her UConn dancer (NT) -- Great school!, 07:50:01 08/03/17 Thu Be sure to check with individual schools before counting on a transfer; some won't take transfers of older dancers. (NT) -- mom of 2 college dancers, 04:19:18 08/01/17 Tue McInerney School if attending Holy Cross, Assumption, Clark U or any of the 10 colleges in Worcester. McInerney has college champs and also allows for college students who wish to stay with their dance school to practice at McInerney. (NT) -- McInerney Mom, 07:49:39 08/01/17 Tue Another parent looking around: Would you suggest going to a dance school with college students or finding one that doesn't? (NT) -- DM looking, 11:10:42 08/01/17 Tue Try to find one that has college students, it shows the TC understands the unique needs of college dancers and is willing to work with them! (NT) -- Imo, 19:12:59 08/01/17 Tue See inside -- Former dancer, now a guidance counselor!, 05:33:48 08/02/17 Wed ^^Nice list. Other than Boston, basically every school in New England is going to require you to have a car. A few additional: Santacroce School is close to Connecticut College, and has a few OC college dancers. Clann Lir is close to Salve Regina in Newport. Honestly, with a car, most things are "close" in New England. (NT) -- HTH, 06:41:48 08/02/17 Wed Would add Keane O'Brien in Braintree, a short bus ride on the 230 or the 236 from the Braintree T station (red line from Boston) (NT) -- Another Boston option, 10:40:34 08/02/17 Wed What South Shore schools have college students? (NT) -- DD looking in MA, 11:58:26 08/02/17 Wed Clann Lir. Haley. Forbes as far as I know, Dunleavy. Proto Casano? Not a complete list by any means. (NT) -- College dancers are amazing., 15:02:23 08/02/17 Wed WOW, any reason you gave an extremely narrow listing of Connecticut schools when there are so many good ones to choose from? (NT) -- ???, 08:25:31 08/03/17 Thu WOW, the poster, who I do not know, was kind enough to post what she knows of NE schools. Nowhere in that post do I see anything claiming that this is a comprehensive listing. She seems to be simply and generously sharing what she knows. If you know of other ID schools not listed that welcome senior dancer transfers and are located close to college campuses, why don't you post the information instead of just criticizing someone else's contribution? (NT) -- hmmm?, 17:26:30 08/03/17 Thu Why are you so defensive? (NT) -- Hmmmmm?, 08:24:37 08/04/17 Fri I'm not defensive at all. I don't know the helpful poster and I don't know you, the unhelpful, critical poster. I just hate seeing someone attack someone who was clearly trying to help. Especially since you offered no help at all yourself. (NT) -- hmmm?, 19:45:54 08/04/17 Fri http://www.neidt.org/connecticut (NT) -- ., 08:35:02 08/04/17 Fri WOW yourself -- OP, 13:36:09 08/04/17 Fri Lenihan has older dancers and college dancers and has locations close to Fairfield U, Sacred Heart U, as well as Quinnipiac and Southern. (NT) -- S, 15:54:35 08/02/17 Wed Dunleavy has a class at Stonehill, from what I understand (NT) -- SSM, 22:22:46 08/02/17 Wed Do you mean a dancer at Stonehill? I don't thing the school can hold a class on campus. (NT) -- X, 11:34:59 08/03/17 Thu Dunleavy absolutely does not have a class at Stonehill; this is misninformation. (NT) -- MA Mom, 11:37:12 08/06/17 Sun Cassin is close to those attending school in the Amherst/Northampton/Springfield area of MA. Great TC with champ dancers. (NT) -- Dancer, 04:00:04 08/08/17 Tue

Subject: Does anyone know when the room blocks for Os will open for non TCs?
Author: TIA [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:18:37 07/31/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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No idea but only 1 hotel is attached to convention center I just booked in my own to a Ali's driving$124 a night with my Marriott discount which is fine -- Mom, 13:58:20 07/31/17 Mon Wow! That's an awesome rate! I'm also a Marriott member and have been checking daily but the lowest I've been offered is $294 a night (NT) -- would love $124!, 19:34:20 08/01/17 Tue Thought we had to book in the block? (NT) -- ?, 05:30:30 08/02/17 Wed I could be wrong but I do not ever remember having to book in block for O. (NT) -- 7th year attending O, 07:50:39 08/02/17 Wed Why is there a block, then? (NT) -- Confused, 18:59:04 08/02/17 Wed so they can negotiate a better deal on the rooms. Most people want to be close. That said, we have always booked outside the block in the past... -- dfg, 22:57:22 08/02/17 Wed Last year they opened up end of August (NT) -- Dm, 10:28:47 08/01/17 Tue Hopefully, the daily schedule will be posted first so we know what nights to book...? (NT) -- A mom can dream...., 06:51:54 08/02/17 Wed I always book outside block and use a senior rate nana or military papa and get a better rate than block able to cancel and hotel I want I always book Start of August -- Dmdm, 15:16:54 08/03/17 Thu

Subject: If you could only afford one.. Riverdance camp or Camp Rince ceol...
Author: Dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:20:37 07/30/17 Sun Hh [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Camp Rince Ceol without a doubt! More inside. -- CRC fan, 12:17:44 07/30/17 Sun It depends on the age, experience in dancing, and expectations. CRC is a camp, with Irish dancing. Usual camping experiences right along with dancing. RD is really only dancing, with a focus on specific numbers from the show, which might overwhelm younger dancers. (NT) -- observation, 16:39:35 07/30/17 Sun Not even a contest in my mind. More in message. -- Dancer, 17:02:36 07/30/17 Sun Are both camps around the same price? (NT) -- Curious Mom, 09:33:05 07/31/17 Mon RD in Dublin is $1k, including lodging for 6 nights, meals, and some extras, incl RD tix (NT) -- Hth, 16:54:20 07/31/17 Mon Seems like CRC is mostly tweets and young kids based on their posts this summer and RD is more mature dancers just an observation I thought you had to be at least 12 for CRC some kids the photos don't look it .. I may be wrong -- Dd, 20:09:00 07/31/17 Mon Website says ages 8-18 accepted (NT) -- DM, 05:49:10 08/02/17 Wed I think it depends on your goals. Dd attended Dublin summer school -- -, 08:33:35 08/05/17 Sat My teen daughter attended CRC for the first time this summer - she absolutely loved it!! I can't say enough good things about the camp, staff and counselors. Not only did my daughter have a great time and made new friends -she also improved and worked hard. She will be attending again next year. (NT) -- DM, 14:05:21 08/07/17 Mon If you could only afford one.. Riverdance camp or Camp Rince ceol... -- Dancer, 06:37:11 08/13/17 Sun

Subject: Anyone from NE arriving in Dublin Sun am for transport to Trinity? My dd is arriving solo and curious to know if others will be as well.
Author: Thank you. [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:19:15 07/29/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: I watched a Oireachtas winner at Nans be coached extensively for all 3 rounds. I was completely shocked! The dancer looked lost in her set. But she managed some decent marks. Why was this allowed?
Author: coaching in center of hall [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 04:54:53 07/29/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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It's not supposed to be allowed. Several years back at the NEO the head of the region called out a particular teacher for mincing down the center aisle in her towering heels, stopping just behind the judges and proceeding to coach her dancer through every move. We applauded him for chastising her, but it didn't stop her, she still does it to this day. (NT) -- disgusted, 14:03:16 07/29/17 Sat Funniest thing ever was at NANS several years ago. A whacknut teacher stood in center aisle when her 8 hand team walked onstage and madly flaired her arms, redirecting them to a better starting spot...they all shuffled over several inches. And she continued to direct them during dance. (NT) -- Needless to say they did not place., 22:53:34 07/29/17 Sat Think may have seen the same NER TC do that. And agree, the dancer on the stage was watching the TC intently. And the TC was all over, several parents trying to watch the other dancers asked the TC to move or sit. TC basically flipped them off. -- unbelievable, 16:44:12 07/30/17 Sun Some of these TCs are truly out of control. I was in the back row of seats at the O a few years ago when multiple teachers from one MA school came in to watch the only dancer they had in my dd's comp of mid-teen girls. The girl was a lovely dancer and a nice kid, but you'd never know if it you listened to these TCs, who spoke disparagingly of her from toe point to final bow. It made me so sad. I lost all respect for that school that day. (NT) -- longtime ID mom, 18:44:08 07/30/17 Sun What age group? (NT) -- ha, 12:09:29 08/01/17 Tue U15 A group (NT) -- Bell, 23:07:58 08/03/17 Thu

Subject: Just curious, when do the O judges get released?
Author: dd [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:05:01 07/27/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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As soon as they post bail. :D (NT) -- Just teasing., 14:35:46 07/28/17 Fri LOL that was a great response, thank you for that giggle! (NT) -- DM, 15:05:16 07/28/17 Fri Very funny........with a little ring of truth (NT) -- Dm, 15:41:54 07/28/17 Fri I think you won the Irish Dance internet today... (NT) -- Funny, 16:28:36 07/28/17 Fri that's hysterical! (NT) -- dd, 12:10:31 08/01/17 Tue

Subject: Teelin Feis Updates

Author: Teelin Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 16:12:27 07/27/17 Thu Unpaid entries for the Teelin Feis will be dropped at noon on Friday, July 28. The waitlist is closed. Hotel block is with Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center located at 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, (301) 527-9000. Room block rate of $89 will be available until Friday, October 6, 2017 and can be obtained by using either the Teelin Feis or Feis Culkin name. Updated link: http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Teelin%20and%20Culkin%20School%20of%20Irish%20Dance%20Participants%20Room%20Block%20Nov2017%5Ewascg%60TCSTCSA%7CTCSTCSB%6089.00%60USD%60false%604%6011/3/17%6011/5/17%6010/6/17&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Jubilee Tiles For Sale
Author: AMD [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:26:29 07/27/17 Thu 9 (2 x 2) black Jubilee tiles for sale. Tiles are in great shape, lightly used. Asking $270. Located in CT, happy to deliver to a feis. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Where in CT are you located? Thanks (NT) -- maybe interested, 08:16:28 07/28/17 Fri Tiles -- AMD, 09:12:03 07/28/17 Fri Very interested! -- Colleen MacVarish, 08:44:13 07/28/17 Fri Tiles -- AMD, 09:06:38 07/28/17 Fri Are tiles still available? (NT) -- DM, 15:46:15 07/29/17 Sat Tiles -- AMD, 08:37:22 07/30/17 Sun Email -- AMD, 19:52:04 07/30/17 Sun Ok just emailed you thanks! (NT) -- DM, 13:50:49 08/01/17 Tue

Subject: Delaware Feis and Festival
Author: Eileen Paulson, TCRG [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:06:10 07/26/17 Wed Just a reminder that the Delaware Feis and Festival will be held August 6th, at St. Mark's High School in Wilmington, DE. We have a great panel of adjudicators and musicians for the feis. It is in a beautiful air-conditioned high school and we will be running 7 stages. It is hosted by the Irish Culture Club of Delaware and supported by all of the Delaware Irish Dance Schools. Some of our awards will be Waterford crystal and Belleek China. Upstairs in the cafe, we have a ceili band from 1 - 4 with a tea house, hot roast beef sandwiches etc, and a beverage garden. We also have a great array of vendors. You can register online at feisweb.com. Hope to see you there. Feel free to email with questions. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Your feis is 8/13... I just panicked! 😉 (NT) -- 😬, 10:06:33 07/28/17 Fri AUGUST 13TH IS THE CORRECT DATE (NT) -- DELAWARE FEIS - MY APOLOGIES:), 10:36:42 07/28/17 Fri

Subject: can non placing prelims dance ts at the o
Author: hmm [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:01:55 07/25/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I can't find it in a syllabus at the moment, but I believe a dancer in prelim may dance the TS at the NEO as long as they have not placed by the date of registration. That means that a prelim dancer could get first place after the date of registration for the O, and still dance TS and be within the rules. It's written in there somewhere, I'm faily confident - but double check! (NT) -- Can anyone else find it?, 14:41:46 07/25/17 Tue Yes but why move up now what until after O even if you didn't place in prelim if people see you registered for prelim they will be watching like a hawk and complain happened a few years back to a Dancers who won .TS -- Warning, 17:45:18 07/25/17 Tue Yes, if you have not placed in Prelim all year, you are allowed to dance TS at the O. But why would you want to? Dd was a never-placed prelim when she did her first O solos and she recalled while lots of placing prelims and open champs did not. (NT) -- you just never know, 20:20:03 07/25/17 Tue

Subject: Constitution State Feis question
Author: Out of region mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:52:59 07/24/17 Mon We're looking to come up for this feis from out of region but can't seem to find too many people who have done it before. My main question is admission to the park, I'm assuming that's not included in the registration since I would think that would make their fees higher. Also is this feis a casual one or the whole 9 yards (dresses/wigs/etc)? TIA [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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The years we have gone, you pay to park (it was by carload), getting into the park is free, then you buy passes/bracelets to go on the rides. It is a really fun and low-key feis, some will be in dresses and wigs and some go in leos and skirts. We always decided that morning based on the weather. (NT) -- hth, 07:10:55 07/24/17 Mon Also watch Horgan's Facebook page, I think in past years there has been a link with a deal for ride bracelets (NT) -- Groupon too, 08:23:55 07/24/17 Mon We have gone for the last 4 years (see inside...) -- our of region mom, 11:40:15 07/24/17 Mon My dancer attended last year. She wore black and hair down. There were dancers that were in full costume. (NT) -- Fun Feis, 14:16:49 07/24/17 Mon I have bought Group Ons in the past for the park (NT) -- Lisa, 12:19:47 07/26/17 Wed We have done this for past few years and recommend black dress rather than full dress and wig. It's a fun day but can be hot. (NT) -- BTDT, 17:02:38 07/29/17 Sat Is dancing outside under cover?Most interested in PC stage- (NT) -- TY, 18:47:29 07/30/17 Sun PC stage usually isn't, although it's shaded for the first part of the day. (NT) -- dm, 05:52:39 07/31/17 Mon

Subject: 2017 North Jersey Championships and Grade Exams

Author: James P. Early, ADCRG [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 18:53:30 07/23/17 Sun The 41st Annual North Jersey Championships, hosted by the Early-McLoughlin School of Irish Dancing will be held Sunday, October 1. The venue will again be the spacious Eugene Levy Fieldhouse at Rockland Community College in Suffern NY. Entries are being accepted through FeisWeb and will close the 2nd week of September unless the cap is reached earlier. Additionally, Grade Exams 1 through 12 are being offered on the weekend. There is a cap on candidates taking these exams so don't delay in sending applications in. For Grades 1 through 10 please go to the school website: www.mcloughlinschool dot com to download an application and further information. For Grade 11 and 12 candidates, please email: earlyfamily3@aol dot com to request an application form. Grade 11 and 12 applications will only be accepted up to August 7. For further information please contact James Early at the above email addy. We look forward to seeing everyone that weekend. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Maine State Feis Results on line?
Author: Angela [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:47:38 07/23/17 Sun Are the results from the Maine State Feis available on line? Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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results -- Jane, 15:45:40 07/23/17 Sun Results are not posted on line -- Angela, 11:10:36 07/24/17 Mon Well run ... would be nice if you placed a few more in Prizewinner.. group or 20 with 1,2,3 in each maybe place 1,2,2,3 ,3,3 and a few 4.th like most Feis do.. people travel a distance to go and enjoy it but with just 3 placements I think was a major let down for a lot of dancers .... I would pass on this next year not worth the $$$ -- dd, 07:50:30 07/24/17 Mon I don't mind a true 1sr, 2nd, 3rd if I didn't have to pay an additional $5 and wait for marks to be mailed. It would also be nice if the poster board results would be in some type of order either by comp #, level or even age. (NT) -- ., 11:34:22 07/24/17 Mon We stopped going -- Mom, 09:47:14 07/25/17 Tue Unfortunately if a judge placed the dancers in order- -- NH mum, 14:06:09 07/24/17 Mon Really? Dd prefers the feises that give the fewest placements. Used to love a particular feis in CT that once gave 1 first, 1 second and 2 thirds to her group of 35. Placements meant more to her when they weren't automatically handed out to 50%. (NT) -- to each her own, 18:27:30 07/24/17 Mon Agree. Honestly at this point my prizewinner dancer only cares about first place. She's happy to see how close she comes to that covered first when she gets her marks, but she's not really as excited about a 3rd place as she was when she was in AB, especially if they place 50% (NT) -- Eyes on the prize, 09:05:53 07/25/17 Tue Can we still get marks if we didn't sign up at the feis? -- Mom, 12:26:53 07/24/17 Mon Email Stillson - last year, I was able to pay by check later and still get marks. (NT) -- came fairly quickly IIRC as well, 08:39:53 07/28/17 Fri Thank you! I'll give it a try! N/T (NT) -- Mom, 16:49:03 07/28/17 Fri

Subject: Help! My friend was at Maine Feis today and her 2 year old daughters very special Kelly green knitted blanket went missing. They think it may have been dropped in parking lot. It anyone was kind enough to pick it up, please contact me. A sweet babe won't sleep well tonight without it! Thanks.
Author: Karen [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:39:25 07/22/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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You might want to contact Stillson to see if it was turned in. (NT) -- hth, 05:37:20 07/23/17 Sun She has done that, thank you. (NT) -- Karen, 10:26:31 07/23/17 Sun

Subject: Dance school recommendations near Boston College?
Author: Needs to be easy to get to. [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:19:54 07/22/17 Sat Champ dancer, really want to continue competitive dancing in college, but need something easy to get to from BC. I am not from the area. I see the Sullivan school online. Is this a good school? Competitive? Or is there a closer option (or farther but easier to get to by T? Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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One of O'Shea Chaplin's locations is a 10 minute drive or easy T commute to from BC. -- More inside, 17:10:56 07/22/17 Sat Thanks for the information! (NT) -- Looking forward to it!, 17:12:31 07/22/17 Sat One of O'Shea Chaplin's locations is a 10 minute drive or easy T commute to from BC. -- More inside, 17:17:10 07/22/17 Sat My opinion of OSC was not high after their past shenanigans, but your post certainly lowered it even more. (NT) -- unimpressed Bostonian, 05:42:16 07/23/17 Sun Let's keep the bashing out of it please (NT) -- The response above was friendly and helpful., 07:59:37 07/23/17 Sun Actually, the response above had bashed the other school mentioned in this thread, which is not something I consider friendly and helpful. (NT) -- board reader, 11:16:52 07/23/17 Sun I am not in any way involved with OSC, was trying my best to answer the person's question honestly but respectfully. (NT) -- AP, 13:59:40 07/23/17 Sun School -- Xxx, 19:44:56 07/22/17 Sat Thanks for the info...is it accessible by T? (NT) -- Away from home, no car. Don't want to break the bank with Uber., 08:01:32 07/23/17 Sun Yes and no -- More inside, 14:07:51 07/23/17 Sun Thank you all, it is pretty much how we figured...wish it was easier... (NT) -- Any TC want to start classes on campus? 😆, 16:58:36 07/23/17 Sun It is doable. BC shuttle runs to the the Green line D train which is the fastest. Take it to North Station and then Medford is one stop on the commuter rail. I'm not sure how well it works in reverse though. -- :-), 15:50:49 07/23/17 Sun I believe that you can take the Cleveland Circle bus to Forest Hills and then a bus to Walpole Center if you wanted to go to Harney. The commuter rail from South Station also goes to Walpole Center. I don't know if it's feasible with the T schedule and it is a distance but definitely worth looking into! (NT) -- ☘😀, 17:44:04 07/23/17 Sun Bus from forest hills to Walpole takes close to an hour and only comes once an hour. Tried to do that commute and wouldn't recommend it. Pretty easy drive if you have a car, but public transportation is not very good in the suburbs. (NT) -- Q, 00:41:55 07/24/17 Mon Another thing to try is reaching out to current BC Irish Dance members and see if any dance with local studios and would want to carpool. (NT) -- Maybe that would broaden options, 19:39:22 07/23/17 Sun OR, see if any Newton/Brookline/Wellesley/Watertown dance parents would be willing to give you a ride in exchange for gas money, tutoring, sitting.... (NT) -- Second this idea, 08:06:26 07/24/17 Mon This Q was asked before. Scroll down to see those answers as well. The main issue is that even if a school is not far "as the crow flies". It takes forever to get there by public transportation. Another issue is safety. If class lets out at 9:00 or 10:00 pm, you may not want to walk to a bus stop alone. If possible, find other BC dancers to ride with and share the cost of ubers. (NT) -- Dm, 08:54:46 07/24/17 Mon Maybe we can find an enterprising tc who wants to give classes on campus😁 (NT) -- Bueller?, 18:54:45 07/24/17 Mon

Subject: Thank you to the Stillson School for a great day!
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:46:51 07/22/17 Sat Very well run feis! I'll look forward to next year! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Agreed! -- m, 05:03:42 07/23/17 Sun Well run ... would be nice if you placed a few more in Prizewinner.. group or 20 with 1,2,3 in each maybe place 1,2,2,3 ,3,3 and a few 4.th like most Feis do.. people travel a distance to go and enjoy it but with just 3 placements I think was a major let down for a lot of dancers .... I would pass on this next year not worth the $$$ -- Dance mom, 07:47:17 07/24/17 Mon We've got some trophy's and medals in the basement if you're just looking to buy some bling. (NT) -- seriously?, 08:53:34 07/24/17 Mon Are you kidding... It was a comment and yours is rude.. Would people be happy with just 1,2,3 in Prelim and Open... I think not... -- d, 11:57:36 07/24/17 Mon Unfortunately if a judge placed the dancers in order- -- NH mum, 14:01:03 07/24/17 Mon I think the poster was just making and example of an open group of 20 dancers and only three place not the top 50 percent -- Dance m, 14:20:41 07/24/17 Mon The poster specifically said Prizewinner (NT) -- Not Open, 09:09:11 07/25/17 Tue She/He was making a comparison. -- Ad, 20:28:49 07/25/17 Tue I agree a few more placements in grades would be nice, no bling needed...!!! Just placements -- dd, 10:04:11 07/25/17 Tue

Subject: Prelim u9 results from Maine State Feis today?
Author: thanks! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:24:09 07/22/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: The Teelin Feis will open for registration Saturday, July 22, 2017 on Feisweb

Author: Teelin PR [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 06:41:42 07/21/17 Fri The Teelin Feis will open for registration Saturday, July 22, 2017 on Feisweb. Hotel block is with Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center located at 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, (301) 527-9000. Room block rate of $89 will be available until Friday, October 6, 2017 and can be obtained by using either the Teelin Feis or Feis Culkin name. http://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Teelin%20and%20Culkin%20School%20of%20Irish%20Dance%20Participants%20Room%20Block%20Nov2017%5EWASCG%60TCSTCSA%6089.00%60USD%60false%604%6011/3/17%6011/5/17%6010/6/17&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Stage estimator/calculator
Author: Tamara Tsoutsouris [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:58:48 07/19/17 Wed Hi all- the stage estimators online are gone! Does anyone have a link to one? Peter Smith's has been gone awhile, and now the coinnighrince one is gone too! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Link inside -- hth, 11:35:40 07/19/17 Wed

Subject: ***3rd ANNUAL GALLAGHER SCHOOL POCONO FEIS***

Author: Feis Secretary [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 20:53:02 07/18/17 Tue We are pleased to announce the Pocono Feis being held at the Stroudsburg High School, 1100 West Main Street, Stroudsburg on Saturday September 23, 2017 is now open for registration at www.feisweb.com. Convenient location directly off of Rt. 80............10 minutes from the New Jersey border. Syllabus can be found: http://www.gallagherschool.com/feis-info.html **Air Conditioned Venue **1st place winners in Preliminary Championships will receive a $15 Gift Certificate redeemable at Feis Fayre **1st place winners in Open Championships will receive a $25 Gift Certificate redeemable at Feis Fayre in addition to their trophies **Sashes for Top 5 in Prelim & Open **2 Adjudicators from Ireland that will also be adjudicating at MARO Oireachtas **Used Dress Sale area, $5/dress **Charity Treble Reel Competition open to Prelim & Open Champs **Contemporary Set Competition open to Prelim Dancers **Traditional Set Competition open to Novice, PW & Prelim dancers **Soda Bread Competition Please email poconofeissecretary@gmail.com with any questions Hope to see you in The Poconos! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Out of curiosity. Has the 6 month ban stopped you from transferring schools?
Author: Dance Mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:47:32 07/18/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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No... -- Dance mom, 17:45:48 07/18/17 Tue No...more inside -- Done this, 19:47:21 07/18/17 Tue Six month ban was not a deterrent, but it took a while for DD to be ready to switch because she felt she was being disloyal to original TC who she had since she was 4; but knew she was doing the right thing for her to get to her goals. Ten minutes after transfer paperwork was signed she was so relieved and happy for new start (NT) -- happy dancer, 05:06:06 07/19/17 Wed Could have written this very thing myself. Only thing holding us back was loyalty to old TCs but climate at old school was toxic. Ban went by before we knew it and she was back competing and doing better than ever. (NT) -- Another transfer mom, 10:58:02 07/20/17 Thu Did the Ban -- Transfermom, 05:43:29 07/19/17 Wed Thank you. I think to kids it seems like a lifetime but we know it's a blink of an eye (NT) -- OP, 06:25:13 07/19/17 Wed Yes! Hard to time so as not to miss Oireachtas, NAIDC or Worlds. (NT) -- TCs have a monopoly and they know it., 07:03:29 07/19/17 Wed It's also hard to time for dancers not OC. If dd wants to do O, wait until November, but if dancer is trying to move up don't wait. We missed all of the spring feis waiting for ban to end, and then it was summer again. (NT) -- hth, 06:04:22 07/23/17 Sun Absolutely not! Well worth it. 6 months go by so fast!! (NT) -- DM, 18:52:54 07/19/17 Wed Nope, and we honestly wish we would have done it sooner. My DD found the 6 months flew by and got her excited to compete again. (NT) -- Hope that helps, 05:54:00 07/20/17 Thu

Subject: I apologize for not already knowing the answer to this (I tried to research online before posting!)...in Grades, does a dancer "move up" if they place 2nd in a group of more than 20? Does that 2nd "count" as a 1st? N/T
Author: Tallgirl1 [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:14:00 07/17/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Never heard of that in New England. Know some other regions where they have to travel far for competitions, they have changed their syllabus to include similar provisions. I think the thought is that there are so many feiseanna in this region within a few hours drive, it is not necessary to move dancers up too quickly. (see inside for rules) -- hope I helped, 14:57:32 07/17/17 Mon No, that is not the case in NE. I think it might be in Mid-America or one of the regions where feiseanna are few and far between. Definitely not in NE. If it was, my dd would have been done with Novice after her first feises instead of after a couple of years. (NT) -- a mom, 18:28:59 07/17/17 Mon Not MidAmerica with that rule either; plenty of feiseanna, just longer drives to get there. Maybe Western US or Canada? (NT) -- Former MidAmerica family, 19:29:07 07/17/17 Mon Western Canada does. Not Eastern Canada. (NT) -- hth, 12:13:29 07/18/17 Tue And Western US. Definitely not in MidAmerica! DD once took place in a competition with 30 and had to stay in Novice. She eventually got it, but she was so frustrated that day. (NT) -- OC Mom, 07:04:12 07/23/17 Sun From MidAmerica (Meant to add) (NT) -- OC Mom, 07:05:04 07/23/17 Sun In the southern region they have a lot of "second chance" feises.LIke 2 feises in one day but I believe they still need to get the firsts. We are midatlantice and sometimes don't have group splits into the mid 20s and do not give any credit for seconds in large groups (NT) -- never seen it, 19:56:06 07/17/17 Mon As it should be. When dd was in the grades she often had groups of 35+. Her very favorite feis in those days was one that gave only one 1st, one 2nd and a handful of 3rds in a group of 30+ dancers. Those placements meant more to her than the ones where half the competition was placed. (NT) -- *, 04:47:31 07/18/17 Tue In the Southern Region you move up with a second place in a group of 20+ in novice only. It doesn't matter how many register, there have to be more than 20 that dance, and since most of the feisanna split once 26 are registered in grades it doesn't happen often. (NT) -- JM, 06:37:50 07/19/17 Wed WR does depending on amount in comp more move up ie in novice (NT) -- wr, 07:30:52 07/19/17 Wed Grew up in WR. There was at most 6 feises a year (without flying to or driving 7+ hours). Rules are slightly different to reflect, i.e. you are required to move up right away not stay in a level for the year. Recently they added the second place rule for larger groups. Prelims are now required to win 3 firsts as well. (NT) -- Wouldn't make sense in NE with so many feises, 15:20:30 07/19/17 Wed However, the WR now has many more feiseanna, equal to what NER has, if counted correctly, or close to it. Think that rule should go out there. MidAtlantic has had the 3 firsts for a long time now, and that really works. (NT) -- observation, 16:51:54 07/30/17 Sun Yes however for many WR dancers they can still only go to less than 5 feises a year even when flying and driving for 7+ hours -- WR dancer, 18:25:16 08/07/17 Mon

Subject: Registration for Inaugural Teelin Feis will be this month

Author: Teelin Feis PR [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 05:26:28 07/17/17 Mon Registration for the Inaugural Teelin Feis, to be held Sunday, November 5 will open this month on Feisweb. This will be a back-to-back feis with Feis Culkin in the same location. * No Fancy Stuff! No wigs or solo dresses will be allowed, giving your dancer the opportunity for his or her dancing to be their shining moment! * 4 Champ stages - all Oireachtas regulation size * All newly constructed stages by the Feis Culkin committee * Medal rounds and sashes for top 3 for all champion competitions * Music competitions including the Michael Berry Instrumental Award for the Most Promising Musician * Elevation Dress Raffle * Treble Reel to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation * Adult competitions Hotel block is with Courtyard Gaithersburg Washingtonian Center located at 204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, (301) 527-9000. Room block rate of $89 will be available until Friday, October 6, 2017 and can be obtained by using either the Teelin Feis or Feis Culkin name. Visit our website and various social media accounts for more info! http://teelin.com/feis/ https://www.facebook.com/TeelinFeis/ https://twitter.com/TeelinFeis Notice will be given via our social media accounts and message boards prior to opening. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a great competition weekend. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Can anyone at Boston Riverdance school share general age range of attendees?
Author: Interested in next year [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:16:10 07/14/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Seems like mostly 17&up, a smattering of younger teens. (NT) -- Will know more after wk2, 12:40:08 07/14/17 Fri Only young teens (13 & 14) went from our school; older ones not interested (NT) -- ;), 15:06:28 07/15/17 Sat Can anyone at Boston Riverdance school share general age range of attendees? -- DM, 16:38:12 07/17/17 Mon Any idea on cost ? -- ???, 21:18:50 07/17/17 Mon One of their Instagram pics shows what looks like a lot of mid to upper teens. My daughter is going to Dublin school and with food and lodging cost is about $1k. (NT) -- Hth, 03:34:14 07/18/17 Tue Dd just did it. She is very high level younger dancer. Ended up in youngest group & feels ripped off that based on only age not level, got dumbed down version, not what she was told to prepare. (NT) -- Wait till older unless rich, 13:42:32 07/19/17 Wed Its really a recruitment opp for the travelling shows. So you cant join that until 18 I think or 16 with parental consent etc. So anyone younger than that is not likely to be really looked at (NT) -- Its a moneymaker for RD, 16:56:28 07/20/17 Thu I don't think it's a recruiting tool; there are few standards for admittance. It's simply a moneymaker; a summer camp week for dancers. (NT) -- that's all, 05:44:25 07/23/17 Sun My dd is U18 prelim. She will not compete in college, but is looking forward to club dancing, which uses modern RD and other non-trad style steps (NT) -- Her goal was to learn steps, not tour, 03:33:52 07/21/17 Fri How did it compare ro Studio to Stage? (NT) -- Considering both for next year, 18:13:54 07/23/17 Sun

Subject: MCINERNEY FEIS 2017 – registration is now OPEN – Saturday, September 16th – DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Author: McInerney School of Irish Dance [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:03:31 07/14/17 Fri Please join us for the 2017 McInerney Feis on Saturday, September 16th. The feis will take place at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. The closing date for entries is 9/1/2017. Visit our website https://www.mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis to download the syllabus. The venue is air-conditioned. Take advantage of dancing three rounds on a raised, well-lit stage similar to those at the Oireachtas. Dancers in preliminary championship may register for a preliminary set competition. Register for the Irish Soda Bread Competition, and have some fun in the Crazy Sock Treble Reel Competitions for Charity (benefiting the McInerney-Zona Children’s Trust Fund). Please email mcinerneyc14@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you! The McInerney School [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Less than ONE month until registration is closed! Adjudicators inside... -- mcinerneyirishdance.com/feis, 18:42:20 08/02/17 Wed

Subject: Tan and Makeup rules for U10
Author: Curious [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:42:37 07/13/17 Thu Are there rules regarding younger dancers not getting tanned legs? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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No. Tans are fine. (NT) -- -, 15:00:17 07/13/17 Thu Tanned legs are fine. No tan or makeup on faces. (NT) -- U10 mom, 07:02:26 07/14/17 Fri

Subject: Very interested to see what comes of recent Voy rumors of a South of Boston school splitting and another school adding a class South of Boston
Author: Excited [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:14:53 07/13/17 Thu I know comments were made that we have "too many" schools down here but I for one am excited. I remember the days when there weren't many options at all down here. Even still, there are certain sections of this region that it's a hike to any studio so depending on where a school expands this could be great. One of the most Irish areas of the world, plenty of Irish dancers to go around. While some seem to focus on more schools as competition, I look forward to even more opportunities for families to find the school that best fits what they want out of Irish dance. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I am in agreement with you, in that the more options you have, the better it is to find the school that works best for you. I'm in an area with little choice, so I envy that. The only downside... -- DM, 12:37:04 07/13/17 Thu Plymouth area would be great.. So many Irish and no school? -- dd, 13:18:07 07/13/17 Thu Proto-Casano school in Plymouth (NT) -- M, 09:26:47 07/14/17 Fri Never knew they expanded to Plymouth, but would imagine they're closer to the Bourne side. Plymouth is a huge place and could use a studio. As could the Bridgewater area, and a few other corners I can think of (NT) -- IMO, 10:11:47 07/14/17 Fri Proto-Casano -- Jeanine Casano TCRG, 16:40:41 07/14/17 Fri Where are you located in Plymouth? I only see Bourne info on website. -- Dm, 15:03:58 07/15/17 Sat Her post said they are NOT in Plymouth (NT) -- NOP, 05:11:39 07/16/17 Sun Read Jeanine's post again. She very clearly states that she is NOT in Plymouth. She is in Bourne, which is next to Plymouth. (NT) -- reading is fundamental, 05:12:23 07/16/17 Sun What school do tell... -- dd, 13:18:39 07/13/17 Thu This keeps being brought up with little information. Maybe probing for interest? But I suspect the result of this post will the same as the others over the past few weeks. (NT) -- Spill it, 15:25:26 07/13/17 Thu I just was expressing my opinions about the rumors but unfortunately don't have any information to contribute, have noticed how little info there has been, looking forward to finding out more (NT) -- OP, 17:55:44 07/13/17 Thu

Subject: How does your school allow you to do TS at O? Our school requires a first placement in Novice before we can go? Others..?
Author: Dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:30:57 07/13/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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In our school Novices, even new ones with no firsts, and prizewinners do TS. Prelims and champs do solos. (NT) -- our experience, 17:43:48 07/13/17 Thu When in Novice, in order to go to OIR, you must be selected for a team then you can do TS. If you aren't on a team, we do not send just for TS, (NT) -- faily big school, 20:02:50 07/13/17 Thu

Subject: Is the New England O going to be held at the Hartford Marriott?
Author: ? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:51:39 07/12/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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O"s -- Mom, 19:20:19 07/12/17 Wed Hartford for 4 years -- Mom, 06:51:40 07/19/17 Wed Not so sure about that, region's goal was always to go back to PVD after this year (NT) -- Conflict with dates this year, 20:33:06 07/21/17 Fri

Subject: Grade Exams
Author: IDancer [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:28:16 07/12/17 Wed Does anyone know of any grade exams being offered in the US- specifically grade 12? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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GRADE 12 -- itk, 21:00:27 07/16/17 Sun

Subject: Trying to figure out what is "normal", do most schools require dancers to do ceili to do solos at Oireachtas? If so, are the ceili classes the same price as solo classes? Do you just reduce solo classes so you can afford ceili? Just curious how others manage the mayhem.
Author: Love dance, hate the mind games [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:32:26 07/12/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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While technically not required, there is an unwritten rule you must do ceili to do solos. Ceili classes are in addition to solo class and you don't reduce solo class to add ceili. (NT) -- Expensive and Time Draining, 08:03:22 07/12/17 Wed Never heard of a school reqiring a dancer to do Ceili in order to do solo or trad at O... Unless maybe it is a small or new school. We have always just done solo because of the practice time required, cost and we do other sports and it would not be fair to be on a team ....Most school also invite or have tryouts for a ceili team. 8 hand teams can go to naitionals if they do the O so you may also have that cost.. BUT it should not be a requirement from the school.... -- Dance mom, 08:34:10 07/12/17 Wed In our school you are required to be available for a team, but that does not necessarily mean you will make the team. Team classes are very cheap for us. (NT) -- X, 11:45:00 07/12/17 Wed Not a requirement for us but pretty much everyone does. But we do solo classes and ceili classes all year so we just expect the expense. Many of us add extra solo classes and/or privates before oireachtas (NT) -- $$$ Just comes with the activity, 11:42:59 07/12/17 Wed Our former we school did we signed a contract every sept and one of the things was to dance solos at O must also do teams iif selected (NT) -- Hard work no free weekends, 13:17:09 07/12/17 Wed Never heard of "requiring' dancers to do ceili. At schools around here you get "invited" to do ceili. (NT) -- SR Parent, 16:45:48 07/12/17 Wed in my dds former school it was required. If you want to do solos, you must do any and all teams that you are asked to do (figure, ceili, mixed teams). Team fees in excess of $2k, not including costuming, wigs, shoes. -- No name, 19:41:59 07/12/17 Wed Interesting: at our school it is a big deal to get selected to be on the ceili team. I did not know other schools had trouble with this (NT) -- SR Parent, 09:58:40 07/13/17 Thu I had wished it was a positive experience for my dd but after years of terrible team classes they became something many dreaded. We joked that we were summoned to be on a team. A few toxic team members and TCs who don't know how to lead with positivity was a terrible mix. (NT) -- Long story, 08:06:59 07/14/17 Fri Our school does require them and has for decades, definitely contributes to school comradery, working towards goals together, appreciating ID history. Very appreciative for life lessons from ceili (NT) -- Know other schools that do too, 18:10:32 07/12/17 Wed our school does require team participation at OIR if you are doing solos. You won't to TS and unless selected to go on teams. If you beg out of teams, TC will not register you for solos. No one really minds and enjoys teams. (NT) -- our experience, 19:48:42 07/12/17 Wed This seems so unfair, or maybe unkind is a better word. So if you're not chosen to be on a team you are also denied the experience of doing TS or solos. Dd always did solos and teams but there were other kids who were great TS or solo dancers but just weren't good team dancers. Or they weren't the right height, or the number of kids in their age group did not divide neatly into 4-hands. This wasn't their fault. I find your school's policy pretty hard-hearted. (NT) -- mom of a retired senior lady, 04:33:58 07/14/17 Fri At our school solos are if you qualify, period. Prelim and up do solos. TS and PW U9 and below teacher's discretion. Teams are tryout. (NT) -- Dance Mom, 13:06:08 07/15/17 Sat Was just told if dd doesn't do ceili this yr, she can't do solos this yr or next yr. We wanted a break after 4 yrs of not seeing family for thanksgiving and we were given this altimatum. ( (NT) -- :-(, 20:08:41 07/18/17 Tue How awful and ridiculous to penalize your dd by withholding entry into two oireachtas. The TC is bullying you. They want the upper hand no matter what. Take your money elsewhere. There are schools out there that respect their dancers and families especially ones like yours that did teams for 4 years. (NT) -- No name, 06:11:13 07/21/17 Fri

Subject: Very impressed at how well the schools in MA South Shore did at Nans... other school in the area do well too.. but it was nice to see Forbes, Kenny, Haley and DBB with so many placements and World Qualifiers.. we have some very talented daamcers in their area and we should be proud... that we additional schools doing well.. :)
Author: Good vibe [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:33:27 07/11/17 Tue :) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Wonderful!! Congrats to all! I would specifically like to call out "Congratulations" to Brady Academy with one National title (Mixed U16), 6 World qualifiers, and 3 podium placements, not to mention a 6th place team (girls ceili U16), and many recallers! (NT) -- Proud Brady Academy parent, 18:10:00 07/11/17 Tue Also since ceilis are often overlooked, congrats to Smith Houlihan on both U9 ceilis, HPK on the U16 girls and Brady for winning mixed U16. Lots of other high places in teams from the region! (NT) -- Congratulations, 11:54:24 07/12/17 Wed

Subject: NANs is over--planning out our next moves. No Gray feis this fall? I always love that feis. Anyone know anything?
Author: Thanks! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:07:12 07/11/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: 2017 Rhythm of Ireland Feis

Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 15:04:30 07/11/17 Tue The Rhythm of Ireland Booster Club is excited to announce some changes to our feis. We have a new venue!! This year the feis will be held at the Boo Williams Sportsplex Facility in Hampton Virginia. It is a fabulous space that we know you will enjoy! The other change is that it will be a one day feis being held on Saturday October 21st. The syllabus is posted on our website at www.roiboosterclub.org. The feis is now open on efeis and will close at 1000 entries or September 24th whichever is first. We look forward to seeing you in October. Same great feis, fabulous new venue, one day!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Looking for a recommendation for a new feis bag, something other than a Zuca. TIA!
Author: NE [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:03:00 07/11/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Dance bag -- Mom, 08:56:54 07/19/17 Wed

Subject: Have you ever ordered crystals online?
Author: Any info helps! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:17:45 07/11/17 Tue If so where? I've always bought mine at the store in Arlington, but it's a rather far drive away. I already know what color and size I need, so I'm hoping there is a reliable online alternative. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Dreamtimecreations.com Used many times, been very happy (NT) -- HTH, 12:43:50 07/11/17 Tue The Rhinestone Guy in Florida--have used several times (NT) -- HTH, 14:53:50 07/11/17 Tue Rhinestone Guy is great, used him when he was in CA (NT) -- WR, 07:45:14 07/13/17 Thu Crystals for Irish step dance dresses -- Rich Golemme, 15:06:46 07/11/17 Tue Rich for Beadcache is wonderful to work with, very helpful, and accommodating. (NT) -- Brady Academy, 15:12:06 07/11/17 Tue FROM* (NT) -- BA, 15:14:40 07/11/17 Tue DreamTimeCreations: quick service, genuine product, fair price. Tried Amazon and got counterfeit gems, claimed to be Swarovski just tossed in a sandwich bag and obviously (NT) -- colored plastic, 10:01:45 07/13/17 Thu

Subject: McLoughlin School Perpetual Trophy Return

Author: Kathleen [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 09:31:46 07/11/17 Tue If you won a Perpetual Trophy at the McLoughlin Feis last October 2 in Suffern, NY, congratulations! Our next feis is fast approaching on October 1 and we are now collecting all Perpetual Trophies in preparation for the the 2017 McLoughlin Feis winner. Please have your trophy engraved. I would like to make arrangements for collecting your trophy and can be reached at mcloughlinperpetualtrophies@gmail.com or at 973-650-3016. We will have McLoughlin teachers and families at the Albany feis, the Catskills feis during the 1st and 3rd week in August, the Delaware Feis the 2nd week in August. I live in Northern NJ and am willing to meet you. Thank you for helping us prepare our perpetual trophies for the 2017 winners. -Kathleen Smith [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Has any specific hotel information been released for Orieachtas? I can't find any info for 2017!
Author: Looking ahead to Orieachtas [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:58:46 07/11/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Can anyone tell me how dancers are put in order to dance at O's or NANS? I don't mean the start number, I understand that part. Thanks.
Author: Dancemom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:19:20 07/10/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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They use a computerized random formula, then check for school conflicts, etc. (NT) -- hth, 15:00:40 07/10/17 Mon Split into a/ b by age a Jan-june? B remainder -- Dd, 15:34:48 07/10/17 Mon Nope you're wrong. (NT) -- Not split by dob, 16:05:38 07/10/17 Mon Its randomized but I did notice that schools with multiple dancers in the same age group had the dancers split out so that they were not all in A group or B group. (NT) -- hth, 17:24:08 07/10/17 Mon And in our case, with many dancers in the same age group, same exact split as last year. Hardly seems random. (NT) -- Just saying, 18:10:14 07/10/17 Mon Agree. Splits seem similar year to year with top dancers split by dob or random ;) (NT) -- Our school had two sets of twins, both sets in same split., 19:45:48 07/10/17 Mon All twins were in same split and less than 15 spots away from each other in all age groups. DOB is no longer used for splits as of last year and until changed randomization will always be used from now on. -- Happy to share, 21:57:42 07/10/17 Mon I imagine if you have twins it could get pretty challenging if they were in different splits and therefore different ballrooms at the same time. Seems a kindness to weary parents to keep them in one. (NT) -- just a mom's perspective, 17:49:55 07/13/17 Thu Also, for our age group, NE dancers were split evenly -- 18 in each (NT) -- Counted, 06:44:01 07/11/17 Tue Sometimes it doesn't seem very random. WQ's are often paired with non recallers. Non recallers then walk off the stage almost in tears and say "They (judges) didn't even watch me". If it's truly random, that's fine, but how often do two WQ's dance together? (NT) -- dm, 07:50:09 07/11/17 Tue Statistically, WQs would rarely dance with other WQs (just because there are so few). With 50% each recalling & not, there should be roughly equal chance of them being placed with a recaller vs. non-recaller (maybe slightly higher for non-recallers since WQs are recallers themselves). Sucks if people feel like they don't get a fair shake though when they are on the stage. (NT) -- :(, 12:06:34 07/11/17 Tue Yawn. Perhaps you should spend more time & energy on those who didn't learn from this & still blatantly cheat. Move on. (NT) -- elsa, 12:34:45 07/11/17 Tue Jeez, elsa. Enough already, just let it go! (NT) -- DukeWheazleton, 13:12:37 08/28/17 Mon With all due respect, elsa, this thread is about dance order. The post about cheating is four or five threads below. (NT) -- dance mom, 14:19:00 07/11/17 Tue

Subject: New England U15 Girls at NANS
Author: ID Fan [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 23:29:48 07/09/17 Sun Big Shout Out to the New England U15 Girls who all danced beautifully at NANS. Well done, girls! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Thanks! -- U15 Mom, 09:02:34 07/10/17 Mon Thank you! Very proud of this talented group of girls! Lovely on, and off, the stage! (NT) -- Proud U15 mama, 09:05:40 07/10/17 Mon U15 Girls National Dancers -- U15 dance mom, 14:25:32 07/10/17 Mon

Subject: now that there is a group over 22 at natuonals, what will the age group be for the O? will there be a u20, u21, u22, 22+?
Author: br [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:35:25 07/07/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Regional qualifiers will have the same age categories as NAIDC, U20, U22, and O22 (NT) -- ., 07:03:26 07/07/17 Fri Will this apply for Worlds too? And if so, what will the dances be? (NT) -- Very confused U20, 19:29:31 07/07/17 Fri Worlds will be u21, 21-23, and 23+ and dancers will dance the dances they did at qualifiers. (NT) -- Hth, 21:07:38 07/07/17 Fri

Subject: Shot in the dark. My daughter danced at the NEO in 2010,2011, 2012 and 2013 but did not ever get a patch. Now as her career winds down she is wondering if anyone has an extra from these years? Thanks in advance if you can help us out!
Author: CT Mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:40:05 07/06/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Any word on what room # to slip the check under the door?
Author: Wanna get it right this year [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:50:54 07/06/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Rude -- Ct mom (sad), 15:22:54 07/06/17 Thu Lol. Sorry but when you get off scot free for cheating, I wouldnt complain about a couple of jokes. (NT) -- Maybe don't cheat., 16:07:28 07/06/17 Thu I think when a TC/AD makes a decision to cheat on that scale, and then gets caught, they have to expect that the story isn't going to go away anytime soon. Nobody's forgotten just how low one crooked school owner was willing to go. (NT) -- the Irish have long memories, 19:26:00 07/06/17 Thu Can you enlighten those who aren't in the know? -- ?, 09:39:26 07/07/17 Fri I thought this was public information -- Watching from the sides, 11:30:09 07/07/17 Fri Hadn't heard that. I knew those schools had merged but didn't hear about the backstory. I just drop my dancer off for class, so I never hear any of the dance drama. -- out of the loop, 12:48:02 07/07/17 Fri Correct. Except it was one teacher, not both of them. I think the only "punishment" might have been that the dancers had to compete under the other school's name that year. A short time later, their school name became part of the merged school's name. And now it's like it never happened. I don't think there were any other consequences for the cheating TC. So it seems cheating is A-OK in NE. (NT) -- sad to say, 16:28:57 07/07/17 Fri Which teacher ? -- Curious, 16:59:04 07/07/17 Fri Oh for goodness sake, if it was one, it was both (NT) -- Nn, 19:48:09 07/08/17 Sat Never Forget (NT) -- !!, 13:05:49 07/07/17 Fri There was punishment - she couldn't teach for a year. The merger was to make sure the kids weren't affected for something they had no part in. Can we stop beating a dead horse please (NT) -- Unnecessary drama, 07:23:42 07/08/17 Sat She did teach though and attended championships! Didn't miss a beat and a slap in the face to her students who may have earned their spots but can never quite be sure if it was bought. Especially the ones who stopped placing first after! -- Just sayin, 10:55:53 07/08/17 Sat What about the dancer who placed second behind the cheater school. I guess she may wonder always -was i suppose to be the champion? (NT) -- Will never know- cheaters hurt all involved, 13:24:08 07/09/17 Sun If it's any consolation I have heard that at least one Champ dancer blogged about how this caused her to doubt her placements at a major, very sad really. These dancers did feel the after effects of the cheating by the teachers. Something of which they had no control. (NT) -- X, 18:51:42 07/09/17 Sun That is very sad. I wish this teacher had believed in her dancers enough to let them place on their own merits instead of trying to ensure 'success' the way she did it. I also wish that for once this region would take some kind of stand against cheating and punish it. (NT) -- she's a very poor role model, 08:12:32 07/10/17 Mon The "cheater school" had no champions. The note went under the wrong door- that's the point. If it went under the correct door we would never have heard about it. (NT) -- But yes, this is old and boring now, 16:46:49 07/10/17 Mon You are very naive if you think the time they were caught was the first time they tried to cheat. (NT) -- X, 20:10:54 07/10/17 Mon Interesting choice of words. There is not one "Cheater" school involved here. There are two. The school that slipped the note under the wrong door AND the school for whom the note was intended (NT) -- Just sayin, 09:01:48 07/11/17 Tue that should be the discussion. Integrity of the judges. A teacher can ask for any favors they want. A judge who grants that favor is the real culprit here. (NT) -- Police 5 judges or 500 teachers?, 12:31:39 07/11/17 Tue Teacher is a judge -- !, 13:02:54 07/11/17 Tue If you are caught cheating you should be stripped of your adcrg. (NT) -- Might make some think twice, 19:32:40 07/11/17 Tue what is cheating? "hey, keep an eye on my dancer, she's really good". That's cheating? Or advocating for your dancer? Ask the middle school teacher to give your child a little extra attention. Is that cheating? (NT) -- Judges need to ignore the requests. Simple., 09:53:46 07/12/17 Wed Slipping a check under the door is cheating: (NT) -- no question about it, 15:22:34 07/12/17 Wed The incident involved a note not a check. You are fabricating facts. (NT) -- From that school, in the know., 18:56:47 07/12/17 Wed promise of payment is just as guilty as payment (NT) -- ., 10:03:38 07/13/17 Thu It wasn't a promise of payment. It was a list of dancers' names. Sometimes it's just best not to post when you don't know what you're talking about. (NT) -- itk, 17:52:25 07/13/17 Thu I thought it was as a list of dancers competitor numbers which would be what s jusge would have to work with in order to do favors. (NT) -- X, 18:50:58 07/13/17 Thu Wrong door!?!? Did someone really do this or is this just a rumor? (NT) -- If going to cheat, double check room number, 22:00:44 07/11/17 Tue A well-known NE ADCRG really did this. Slipped it under the wrong door. (NT) -- truth is stranger than fiction sometimes, 17:53:44 07/13/17 Thu ^^^^^^^^THIS. (NT) -- Yep, 20:36:59 07/09/17 Sun 😂 thanks for the chuckle. I know, I know, it's a serious offense, but it is good to find the humor in things. (NT) -- 😂, 14:43:25 07/09/17 Sun Glad to see that one person took this for what it was intended (mostly). (NT) -- OP, 13:51:38 07/11/17 Tue There is not one dance school out there that doesn't "cheat"/ ask their Adjudicator friends to look out for their dancers. Until the judging system changes for ID it will ALWAYS be the same. Get used to it! (NT) -- long time retired DM, 12:59:38 07/11/17 Tue Unfortunately I agree with you: ( (NT) -- Sad, 20:27:51 07/11/17 Tue Exactly. That incident did nothing to stop the blatant cheating that still goes on. Too much time & energy spent on the past. (NT) -- jig mom, 05:27:18 07/12/17 Wed That's not true. First off, you don't have inside knowledge of every single Irish dance school in existence. Secondly, our TC has not and would not do such a thing. She has actual faith in her dancers to place on their own merits. Unlike someone I could name. (NT) -- but I won't, 17:55:50 07/13/17 Thu Untrue. Our small school has champs who win feises frequently, even against wmh. But tc is not in the game, doesn't entertain favors, etc. majors results show it. Too obvious. (NT) -- Honesty doesn't win, 21:50:41 07/13/17 Thu I would be willing to bet our school DOES NOT cheat. The remark that they all do is rude and absolutely not the case. (NT) -- Sounds like excuses to me., 07:13:07 07/23/17 Sun

Subject: Anyone have jubilee tiles for sale?
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:01:49 07/06/17 Thu Looking to expand dance floor. Anyone have jubilee tiles they don't need anymore and would like to sell? Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes I am selling 24 jubilee tiles and am based in CT! Email me for details! (NT) -- --, 10:30:24 07/06/17 Thu I sent you an email but I got a "failure notice" back -- OP, 12:21:48 07/06/17 Thu Jubilee4sale@gmail.com (NT) -- --, 04:24:09 07/07/17 Fri Still getting "failure notice" -- OP, 09:27:30 07/07/17 Fri Sorry about that. Try this one! (NT) -- --, 06:37:51 07/10/17 Mon

Subject: New Dress does not fit at all - BNDM won't respond to help. Am I out thousands?
Author: Frustrated [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:09:53 07/06/17 Thu Just bought our first dress from a BNDM. The process was easy until we got the dress. We measured multiple times with pictures. We got the dress. It won't zip. Arm holes are so small that her arms barely fit into the sleeves, bust is so tight it might rip and the back of the skirt is so short and tight that it sticks out in the back. BNDM told us to take it to a seamstress to have it altered. We've been to several seamstresses and tailors who specialize in Irish dance dresses who all say that it can't be let out enough to wear. The arm holes and skirt are a huge problem and there isn't enough fabric to let it out. I've tried over the past month to reach the BNDM who during the process was responsive, but now won't return an email. They are posting on FB, so I know someone is there. The tailors/seamstresses insisted that I should get them to take the dress back and make a new one or refund my money, but they won't respond to me at all. I'm afraid I'm out thousands of dollars with no way to resolve it. If I send it back without them agreeing to anything, I might be out the money and without a dress that I could sell. What do I do? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Would your TC be of any help to intervene? Are the vending at NANs- someone from your school there that could make contact on your behalf? (NT) -- Good luck, 06:44:04 07/06/17 Thu I agree. Get your TC involved. They can pull a little more weight with the DM. (NT) -- best of luck!, 07:05:56 07/06/17 Thu Did you pay with a credit card? You might have some recourse with your credit card company. (NT) -- Dm, 07:04:58 07/06/17 Thu Where s your TC in all this? I know they're all at NANS this week, but you said for the past month you've been getting nowhere. I'd involve your TC as soon as they get back from NANS. If your TC can't/won't help, then I think your best avenue is probably to sell the dress while it is brand new, never worn. (NT) -- I'm so sorry for you, 16:52:39 07/06/17 Thu Return via Fedex and get a copy of the signature accepting the return. Also file a complaint with your cc company send pics etc and show that dress was returned an accepted (NT) -- we did and money was refunded, 08:22:19 07/08/17 Sat Label it warrenty return when you do return via Fedex (NT) -- above poster, 08:25:52 07/08/17 Sat I don't think the TC would be much help. I've known people in a similar boat and ultimately their final recourse was to sell the dress at a loss. They even tried disputing the charges & did get a credit....initially. But when the maker claimed the error was my friend's and not his own, the charges were added back on to the account. This is why we try to use N. American sellers where THEY do the measuring. -- See inside...., 09:02:05 07/23/17 Sun

Subject: Looking at results.. does DBB have any ceili tema at Nationals do they do ceili
Author: ? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 21:10:59 07/05/17 Wed ? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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None this year (NT) -- hth, 05:10:00 07/06/17 Thu They've had many at NAIDC past years if that helps (NT) -- Dd, 16:56:33 07/06/17 Thu In general they don't focus on teams as much as many other schools -- Observation, 09:41:43 07/07/17 Fri They posted on their social media that they're getting ready to bring teams to NAIDC next year (NT) -- They frequently do, 09:29:34 07/09/17 Sun They have in past and might in future, but teams don't seem to be their priority. Some schools dance their teams year-round. They don't. Not saying this is good or bad, just observing that it's true. -- boston area dance, 12:19:23 07/09/17 Sun Not necessarily true, they have teams at their own feis and Orock always...often in spring too (NT) -- Seem comprehensive in offerings, 18:13:15 07/12/17 Wed Some schools have ceili classes year round. DBB doesn't. They do ceilis at some majors and might do a feis to prep. Some teachers have a passion for ceili dancing. They don't seem to compared to others. Not saying they don't do any, but it's pretty clear their focus is on their solo champs -- I know what I've seen, 06:17:28 07/13/17 Thu Have also seen them in numerous venues since opening. While the 2 teachers who currently are ring leaders of DBBA make it clear solos matter most, has not always been the case when school was DBCA or DS. Many climate changes through years -- AP, 12:06:34 07/13/17 Thu I've seen Haley, Boston Academy and DBB all perform at festivals. You could tell Haley and BA dancers had real teams there performing. DBB were all solo dancers -- It is what it is, 06:23:13 07/13/17 Thu The teacher split from thwm -- Dd, 12:01:44 07/09/17 Sun Thought he was fired? So many rumors, so little time. (NT) -- Who cares..., 18:54:30 07/13/17 Thu I heard they had planned to and had invited students to join teams but then backed out. Probably too much to organize after the changes they went through this year. -- too bad, 12:21:38 07/09/17 Sun

Subject: New England O"S
Author: Mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:13:04 07/05/17 Wed I know this may sound like a crazy question. I apoloagize in advance. I heard that the NEw England O's may be changing they way they are doing it this year in regards to ceiling and solos. I heard they are going to try to do it like the mid Atlantic area. Now I have no idea how they do it there. Does anyone have any information on this? Or any insight? I know its early I am just trying to plan ahead as I am trying to arrange for family to come from overseas to visit and they will come to it. So trying to book flights now before they become too expensive. Any insight or ideas is greatly appreciate. Thank you so much for all your help [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Great question, would be nice to know in advance if the schedule is completely different (NT) -- Have family from out of town as well, 15:41:33 07/05/17 Wed I just looked up an old schedule from that region -- see inside, 03:01:44 07/06/17 Thu What age and comps are you interested in (NT) -- Just in case, 04:33:06 07/06/17 Thu Can you be more specific about what you heard will be different? Schedule? How many at a time? How they are judged? (NT) -- Not sure what you mean, 12:20:40 07/06/17 Thu See inside -- Hth, 16:48:51 07/06/17 Thu Oh, and always a set panel of 5 for solos. I think 1 judge for traditional set. I think 5 also for ceilis. (NT) -- Not 100% sure though of ceilis., 16:51:42 07/06/17 Thu Since my first Oireachtas in 2006, New England has always had rotating panels of three. I think you're thinking of the MAR system. (NT) -- NE TC, 02:31:23 07/09/17 Sun Yes, they were specifically answering the question of what the MAR system is like since the OP had heard that NE might be changing for this year's O (NT) -- Answering OP"s question, 05:15:15 07/09/17 Sun O's in Hartford -- Mom, 14:44:12 07/11/17 Tue

Subject: Brand New CLODAGH Bun Wig from Camelia Rose for sale in NOLA.
Author: Mary [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:54:10 07/02/17 Sun Brand New CLODAGH Bun Wig from Camelia Rose for sale in NOLA. Color: S1258(dark brown) Retail: $100 Will Sell: $75 email: mcon418@yahoo.com Will be on site Monday thru Saturday. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: North Jersey Championships October 1st - Syllabus Posted & Entries Open

Author: James P. Early, ADCRG [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 08:47:22 07/02/17 Sun The North Jersey Championships Syllabus is now up! will be held on October 1st and entries are now open via FeisWeb For those interested in GRADE EXAMS please go to the McLoughlin school website to download an application for Grades 1-10. For those taking Grades 11 and 12, please contact James Early for application. Due date for Grades 11 and 12 is July 21st. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Can someone remind me where I can see results for Nationals
Author: Thanks [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:39:15 07/02/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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https://sites.google.com/site/naidc2017/results (NT) -- HTH!, 11:43:11 07/03/17 Mon

Subject: Interesting that the DBBA teachers/ workshop teachers and spouses are going on a cruise after the Nationals paid for by the students? Nice for some...
Author: Shocked [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:53:41 07/01/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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And you know this how??? And why do you care? Not connected with DBBA but seriously? (NT) -- Ridiculous., 22:48:06 07/01/17 Sat Heard workshop fees were outrageous, but once they are paid; TC's can do what they want with the money. (NT) -- jmo, 04:15:35 07/02/17 Sun Wow someone REALLY has a hard on for this school. Seriously, take your meds and move on. (NT) -- Sucks to be so jealous, 08:10:46 07/02/17 Sun That is hilarious! A ruise to where? I'd like to go on that! They must be REALLY high frees in order to afford the cruise, the workshop, AND a trip to NOLA (NT) -- lmao, 16:05:20 07/02/17 Sun No idea whether this is true or not, but who cares? If you're at this school and you object, let your TCs know. If you're not at this school, it has nothing to do with you, so (NT) -- get a life, 19:22:50 07/02/17 Sun This is absolutely ridiculous! The workshop fees were not exhorbadent, certainly not enough to pay for r/t airfare from NI, a trip to NOLA, and then a cruise! Even if it were, these teachers are hard working and certainly don't owe us any explanation for how they spend or who they socialize with. Get over yourselves folks! (NT) -- Proud DBBA Mom, 19:53:42 07/02/17 Sun Did you mean exorbitant? I don't think exhorbadent is a word. (NT) -- hmmm, 14:13:35 07/03/17 Mon Oh someone has their little green knickers in a twist here... (NT) -- So funny., 16:30:05 07/03/17 Mon Not at all. Don't care a bit about who workshops, who pays for cruises, etc. My pet peeve is the use of words by those who can't spell them. (NT) -- hmmm, 19:39:28 07/03/17 Mon spelling police -- just sayin', 10:01:42 07/11/17 Tue The cold-war era called, they want their soviet-socialist attitude back. (NT) -- ., 09:41:24 07/03/17 Mon This is ridiculous. ALL of the teachers (as is the case w/most TCRGs under 50) have other jobs. Who CARES what they spend their money on? (NT) -- Not a DBBA family but really, 10:53:17 07/04/17 Tue DS...DBC...DBB...because they are special they keep telling us that! -- 😂, 21:47:17 07/04/17 Tue Perhaps you misunderstood? There was a teachers cruise, and there are also swamp tours. Anyhow, that's their business, no one needs to explain or justify other people's choices or actions, especially not ANONYMOUSLY and on a public message board (NT) -- Have Fun, 09:00:50 07/05/17 Wed Fees are high. Fine. Argue that. But people do vacation and after NAIDC makes sense. (NT) -- Those discussions don't need to be intertwined., 12:25:23 07/06/17 Thu no problem -- DBBA parent, 09:51:11 07/11/17 Tue Funny how all 4 DBBA teachers are in MA today and their dance camps started this morning. Must've been quite a cruise... (NT) -- Let it go, 16:55:41 07/11/17 Tue

Subject: Glad to hear Rutherfords will be carrying Katie Luck socks with crystals at Nationals
Author: Happy dancer [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:31:38 06/30/17 Fri Happy to be blinged for NANs :) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Why do some dancers in prizewinner do not compete in Traditional Set? Do their schools not count it if you get a first to move up? Does Traditional set counts as a prizewinner first? Just asking...
Author: Dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:11:44 06/30/17 Fri dance mom [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I'm from the SR, so regional rules may vary, but we only use the 4 core dances (R/SJ/H/TJ) in consideration for moving to PC. (NT) -- ~Kris, 11:52:39 06/30/17 Fri Trad set doesn't count to move up to PC. Plus sometimes danced at a different time (NT) -- and some families don't want to wait/arrive early just for trad set, 13:49:27 06/30/17 Fri Trad Set doesn't count for anything when it comes to moving up. Some dancers stop doing it once they have a first in it. Dd always did it as it was good practice for the NEO. Until she moved to prelim and then she did solos. Seems kind of short-sighted not to compete in trad set at feises if you'll be doing it at the O. (NT) -- mom of OC, 14:09:47 06/30/17 Fri I think any dancer wanting to move should be required to get a first in a soft shoe or tj and hornpipe.. those are the dances you compete in in PC .. you are not ready to move unless you have this minimum.. -- Open mom, 16:10:01 06/30/17 Fri Well of course. The very minimum requirement for moving to prelim is to have earned at least one first in eitehr Reel or Slip Jig plus at least one first in Treble Jig or Hornpipe. Can't move up otherwise. (NT) -- those are the rules, 18:44:36 06/30/17 Fri A lot of syllabus state "one soft shoe and one hard shoe" why can't one be TS? (NT) -- one light and one heavy is what most say?, 20:45:04 07/01/17 Sat It's never been the case. My dd would have been done with PW in 6 months if TS counted. But it doesn't and I doubt it ever will, so practice your TJ and HP steps if you want to move up. If you think about it one 1st in PW reel or sj and one 1st in PW hp or tj is not a tough requirement to meet. If you can't get those are you are definitely not ready for prelim. That's why many schools require you to get 2 firsts in each of the 4 core PW dances before you can move up. (NT) -- makes sense to me, 05:16:18 07/02/17 Sun Even if it did count, dd teacher would never count it. (NT) -- Do any schools count it? ...curious, 05:53:20 07/02/17 Sun They can't. It would violate regional rules. That's cheating. (NT) -- just saying, 14:15:14 07/03/17 Mon As far as I know, doesn't count to move up but, good practice for oireachatas, imo (NT) -- Trad fan, 19:07:21 06/30/17 Fri The poster who mentioned time difference hit the nail on the head. And if you're feising a lot it really adds up. We only did it close to Oireachtas. (NT) -- hth, 06:50:43 07/01/17 Sat It doesn't count for moving up for us so we don't sign up if a separate comp than the other dances or if combined ages/levels. Or if more expensive than the other dances. -- Don't like an all day feis, 07:02:23 07/01/17 Sat Yes a few schools do count it ... -- Ss, 17:09:07 07/02/17 Sun I'm guessing they count it as an extra requirement to the TJ/HP (NT) -- .., 18:04:15 07/03/17 Mon No some schools count it as the one hard shoe win -- Mom, 09:45:57 07/05/17 Wed Well then they are cheaters/rule-breakers. (NT) -- that's all there is to it, 19:41:40 07/05/17 Wed Our TC looked and couldn't find anything that actually excludes trad set from being counted. (NT) -- But agree it's insufficient prep for prelim!, 12:42:00 07/06/17 Thu The only person they hurt from breaking the rule is the poor dancer who may do bad in prelim...shame -- Gg, 21:13:39 07/05/17 Wed

Subject: Dress for sale, available after July 4th
Author: Motoole1225@gmail.com [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:29:33 06/29/17 Thu Senior dress for sale, will be available after July 4th. It's a gorgeous white, red, and black dress, only a year and a half old. Over $300 worth of crystals just added in April, so it has great stage presence. Would fit a tall, slim dance, worn by a 5'6" dancer right nowr. Room to be let out if needed. Email me for pictures and exact measurements. Asking $1800 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Price is negotiable :) (NT) -- OP, 05:44:27 06/29/17 Thu Name of dressmaker? (NT) -- dress mom, 06:41:53 06/29/17 Thu It's an Elevation dress :) -- OP, 07:43:32 06/29/17 Thu

Subject: ID School South of Boston splitting? can anyone confirm?
Author: ID [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:00:20 06/29/17 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Lol. Hope it's not DBBA...again. I think they just got theit 4th or is it 5th set of school attire? Who is left who could actually split without divorce or family rift?? I don't really care, but these ongoing rumors are getting to be rather amusing. (NT) -- Really?, 06:52:33 06/29/17 Thu Is it a real split or just a school with two locations going to one? -- Dance mom, 09:06:42 06/29/17 Thu ^^wouldn't that be a merge, rather than a split?? (NT) -- just wondering, 15:14:27 06/29/17 Thu

Subject: Grade Exams
Author: O'Rourke [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:04:21 06/28/17 Wed There is still space available in our grade exams, 7/30 in Valhalla, NY. Examiner Grace Coyle for grades 1-10 Application can be found online at http://www.orourkeirishdancefoundation.org/grades-exams.html [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Does anyone know what I should bring to Riverdance summer camp I don't want to forget anything.
Author: Dancer [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:22:51 06/28/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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It's all in the communications sent by Riverdance camp (NT) -- JM, 06:09:19 06/29/17 Thu

Subject: Tights for dance
Author: dm [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:27:04 06/27/17 Tue For Riverdance SS, my daughter needs tights that she can dance in. She has never danced in tights before, so I am clueless. What tights are the best and where can I purchase them? Also, any tips for wearing tights? How do you keep your shoes on with the thin tight (maybe dance tights are thicker)? Thanks for your help xx [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I'm a fan of capezio tights (the higher denier, the more opaque the tights which you want), and I wear black ankle socks underneath my tights so my dance shoes still fit properly (NT) -- senior lady, 13:11:44 06/27/17 Tue Ditto all of the above. (NT) -- -, 20:25:48 06/27/17 Tue Agree w above, I like the transition tights to have easy access to foot without taking the tights off (NT) -- They make thick waistband too, more comfortable, 21:41:11 06/27/17 Tue You can get Capezio dance tights at any dance supply store. They come in a footless style and a style that is open at the toes. Dd wore these with black footie socks over them; much easier access to feet if she needed to bandage a blister etc. (NT) -- hope this helps, 04:42:32 06/28/17 Wed

Subject: All New Have results are now posted to the FeisWorx website. Thank you to all who turned out to make it a great day, despite the rain and heat!
Author: New Haven Tabulator [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:52:27 06/25/17 Sun http://www.feisworx.com/syllabus.php?feis=1229 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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First time attending. Thank you to all the volunteers! We really enjoyed out day! (NT) -- Fun Feis!, 07:20:00 06/26/17 Mon Thank you for coming and thank you so much for this nice comment! Made my day! (NT) -- Feis Co-Chair, 07:29:35 06/26/17 Mon Agreed...great day...hadnt been in a few years but ran smooth!! (NT) -- Jigger, 09:02:37 06/26/17 Mon Agreed, great day, and loved the prompt judge rotations in grades to get a mix of feedback! Thanks! (NT) -- we'll definitely be back, 09:33:26 06/26/17 Mon

Subject: Entries for the 21st annual Constitution State Feis at Quassy Amusement & Water Park in Middlebury, CT on Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 2nd & 3rd are now open at www.horganacademy.webs.com/feis
Author: + Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 21:57:59 06/23/17 Fri All Dancers are welcome! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: The Hooley Red Rose Feis is open on Feisweb!

Author: Hooley Feis Chair (hooleyfeisregistrar@gmail.com) [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 06:44:10 06/22/17 Thu The Hooley Red Rose Feis is Sept. 9 in beautiful Lancaster, PA! ☘New awesome venue at Franklin and Marshall College! ☘We have special pottery prizes for all our set dance winners! ☘Really cool new round awards (they are fun!!) ☘First Feis with special prizes for the wee ones! ☘Expanded Adult Competitions! ☘ Return of our popular Adult Championships! ☘More perpetual cups! ☘Team competitions! ☘Pottery prizes for top 3 PC and OC, SASHES ☘ ROUND AWARDS for OC AND PC ☘Our famous Whoopie pies and new food trucks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Remembering Mary Madden, who danced her way into heaven
Author: Sad [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:31:33 06/22/17 Thu MADDEN Mary C. (Costello) 87, of South Boston, danced her way into Heaven on June 17, 2017 after a long illness. She was born in Boston, the only child of Anna and Joseph Costello. Mary began taking Irish step dancing at a young age and it became a joy and a passion for her. She started the Mary Madden School of Irish Dance in South Boston, and surrounding areas which lasted for over 40 years. Many of her students have become prominent Irish step dance teachers and adjudicators. Students of her school have performed at nursing homes, parades, nightclubs and other venues. They also won numerous regional and national awards, and have attended the World Championships in Ireland. Mary was a certified teacher of Irish Dance (TCRG) by AN Coimisiun le Rlnci Gaelacha (The Irish Dance Commission), Dublin Ireland, The Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA), Inc., and The New England Irish Dance Teachers Association. Mary was also recognized by the New England Irish Dance Teachers Association for 25 years of teaching Irish Dance in 1992. Full obituary found here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/mary-madden-obituary?pid=1000000185852688 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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May she rest in peace, a true legend of Irish dance (NT) -- Sad, 19:05:05 06/22/17 Thu Wondering if there's any way NAIDC could add her to the TCs being remembered at Mass in NOLA (NT) -- A thought, 22:40:48 06/23/17 Fri I was wondering the same thing. Why don't we all ask our TCs to request this. (NT) -- I'll do that, 05:52:36 06/24/17 Sat

Subject: GRADE 11 and GRADE 12 Exams

Author: James P Early [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 18:21:46 06/21/17 Wed In addition to Grades 1-10 being offered at the North Jersey Championships depending on the interest level, Grades 11 and 12 will be offered to candidates wishing to take them. Candidates that would be interested in Grade 11 and 12 need to contact James Early asap to obtain an application which will need to be filled out and returned to him asap. This needs to be done to determine what examiner will be able to do these exams. There will be an anticipated cap on these exams. All applicants should have their applications in by July 21 2017. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Feisweb
Author: Sal Carmichael [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:41:25 06/21/17 Wed I'm new to feisweb. I can see the results with the placements but how can you tell how many dancers competed in each group (grade)???? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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You can not tell. In novice they tend to place top 50 percent in soft shoes.. a bit less in hard in trad they may only place 1-4 and 20 could have danced Same for Prizewinner but sometimes just 1-4 in hard shoes with maybe up to 20 dancers. Just placing in prizewinner is a big deal.. harder to place. Any other suggstions? -- ,,, 13:27:41 06/21/17 Wed Feisweb -- Sal, 14:08:51 06/21/17 Wed If it's your dancer, you know how many were in the comp. If it's not your dancer, you don't have to worry about it. Especially in Beg and AB, my goodness! There will be more than enough drama and unfairness to contend with in the upper levels; no need to look for it in Beg. (NT) -- my oh my, 16:03:57 06/21/17 Wed Your TSCG will let you know when to move. No need to worry about it yet. Have fun and enjoy these years. (NT) -- DM, 16:09:59 06/21/17 Wed TCRG!!!!! Clearly retired. (NT) -- DM, 16:11:05 06/21/17 Wed Honestly most people don't count the levels until novice/prizewinner when you do all the dances...Begin/advance begin is intro to dance and the steps.. who cares about numbers and placements .... you will in novice and prizewinner when you need those firsts to move a dance up a level.. enjoy the now stree levels and easy dress -- Mom, 18:22:30 06/21/17 Wed Honestly! She was probably wondering because of the post below saying you need 5 in a competition for it to count. (NT) -- Welcome to Irish dance. Run!, 04:01:22 06/24/17 Sat So true, where the lectures about things you weren't even asking about come free of charge!! :) (NT) -- Fond mom, 19:23:43 06/25/17 Sun

Subject: Heritage Irish Dance Feis in NJ
Author: CRT [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:57:17 06/20/17 Tue Does anyone know if the Heritage Irish Dance Feis has medal rounds for Prelim and Open? Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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2016 they did not for either group. HTH (NT) -- Sdm, 18:23:08 06/21/17 Wed

Subject: Oakville Feis - Saturday September 2, 2017

Author: Oakville Feis Association [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 18:19:36 06/19/17 Mon We are pleased to announce the Oakville Feis being held at the Pineglen Soccer Centre, Oakville Ontario, Canada on Saturday September 2, 2017 is now open for registration at www.feisweb.com. Features include: - All Male Reel Dance Off with perpetual trophies - Sashes for 1, 2, 3 in prelim and OC with beautiful celtic cross trophies - Reel trophy specials - Tir Na Nog - Charity Treble Reels - Prizewinner contemporary set trophy special - Perpetual trophies - Soda bread competition We are also offering grade exams 1 - 6 on Friday September 1, 2017. Please see the Oakville Feis website at www.oakvillefeis.com for more information about registration. We hope to see you there! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Crystals
Author: Clueless Mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:06:44 06/19/17 Mon Considering adding some extra gems to daughter's dress. I am not comfortable doing this myself. Is there a reputable seamstress or dressmaker in mass that provides this service? I don't even know which gems to order. Thanks in advance! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Ask ur teacher or moms at class who have been around. We help each other w these things at our school (NT) -- Best wishes, 09:45:33 06/19/17 Mon Contact Julie Showalter-ADCRG of Action Fabrics in Chicago. She is fantastic (NT) -- : ), 04:06:10 06/20/17 Tue If your school has a message board or facebook page, it's a great place to start. I know in our school by young adult dancer does most of the additional jeweling of her classmates dresses (NT) -- it's therapy for her, 10:40:39 06/19/17 Mon Crystals -- AG, 14:50:28 06/19/17 Mon

Subject: Is it a rule you need 5 in grades for it to count...heard it wasn't....
Author: Newbie [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:15:38 06/18/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes that is the rule must have 5 ... North American Rule -- Dance mom, 19:07:31 06/18/17 Sun Definitely does not count if there aren't at least 5. Dd would have been done with prelim in 6 mos instead of 2 years if comps with 4 or less counted. But they don't, and they shouldn't. (NT) -- imho, 19:50:40 06/18/17 Sun The rule is you need 5 in prelim for the first to count, there is no 5+ rule for grades. I've discussed this with our regional director, no one can find a rule for grades. It's the rule of individual teachers. (NT) -- In the know, 15:33:13 06/19/17 Mon Confused by this statement above (no 5+ rule for grades) and looking for clarification. Are we not bound by the rules on the NAFC website? Looking at http://www.northamericanfeiscommission.org/uploads/2016_DANCING_COMPETITION_RULES.pdf , #19 says "The status of the dancer does not change unless there are five or more dancers in a competition" Other rules state that they are specifically referring to either champs or grades, this one does not and would therefore seem to cover all competitions (NT) -- trying to understand PP In the know, 19:12:55 06/19/17 Mon Never hear that one. Have heard the opposite many times. Don't know if I'm "in the know" but I've been around this game for a (NT) -- long time, 22:36:24 06/19/17 Mon It's still a rule in the southern region standard syllabus (NT) -- And mid atlantic, 16:54:20 06/19/17 Mon North American Feis Commission Rules... Takes less than a minute to find the rule...don't really believe the Regional Director bit , they all know...maybe your TC just prefers their own rules!!! (NT) -- 25+ year mom, 19:49:48 06/19/17 Mon I heard MidAmerica changed this year, to allow 5+ registered but 4 on day-of to count. (NT) -- maybe due to travel cost impacts on families in that region?, 09:58:04 06/20/17 Tue According to https://midamericaregion.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/mid-america-syllabus-2017-ver_2.pdf which is midamerica 2017 syllabus. General rule is that dancer status does not change unless 5 in comp (NT) -- It's a rule, 11:43:05 06/23/17 Fri If you read it, the way the rules are written are in an order from OC/Prelim to champs. The 5+ rule appears as #19 and it could be read as only pertaining to OC and Prelim bc rule #20 seems to contradicts rule #19 for grades -- nt, 05:42:30 06/25/17 Sun

Subject: North Jersey Championships

Author: James P Early [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 14:42:52 06/18/17 Sun The 41st Annual North Jersey Championships hosted by the Early-McLoughlin School of Irish Dancing will take place at the spacious Rockland Community College on Sunday, October 1 2017. The syllabus for this event will be posted on Feisweb within the next few days. Once again GRADE EXAMS 1-12 will be conducted at this event. There will be a cap to any candidate interested in taking their exams. For further information on the Grade Exams and an application form(separate from the Feis), please go to the McLoughlin School website at www.mcloughlinschool dot com to read and to download. Any questions please email the school website. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Can anyone recommend the best Sims Card to use in the Dublin area of Ireland?
Author: thanks [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:23:38 06/14/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Any major carrier (Vodaphone, 3, Meteor, etc) will have a pay as you go sim card option that will provide reliable service. Check around, years ago Meteor had a pay as you go 20euro deal that gave you unlimited calls and texts for the full month. Nowadays data is probably included in that too! (NT) -- HTH, 11:21:51 06/16/17 Fri Thanks very much! (NT) -- op, 14:27:14 06/16/17 Fri

Subject: 2 beautiful dresses for sale

Author: Diane [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 19:32:40 06/14/17 Wed Two beautiful dresses for sale, I have a red and black dress for sale right after July 4th and a maroon Gavin for ready to sell immediately. Dancer is 5"3-5"4 with the following measurements Natural waist-29inches Dropped waist(around belly button)-32inches Chest-36inches Hips(around fullest part of bum)-38inches Please email for pictures/any questions. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Grade Exams
Author: O'Rourke [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:28:24 06/14/17 Wed O'Rourke Irish Dancers will be hosting Grade Exams Sunday July 30th in Valhalla, NY. Examiner is Grace Coyle. Application can be found online at http://www.orourkeirishdancefoundation.org/grades-exams.html [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Anyone know if Harney feis will occur in October this year and Mcinerney FeiS
Author: mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:21:57 06/14/17 Wed If so when October? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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The McInerney Feis will be held on September 16 at the DCU center in Worcester. (NT) -- McInerney Feis Committee., 07:52:42 06/14/17 Wed

Subject: ISO Swarovski oval sew on flat back crystals in Light Silk size 10x16 (Medium oval).
Author: Does anyone have any they would part with? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:28:56 06/13/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Daughter wants one of the new lightweight headbands which is made of plastic/acrylic stones. The price is the same as real crystal. Anyone know why this is? I was not able to get an explanation from the vendor. Thanks l
Author: Dancemom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:26:51 06/12/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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supply and demand. It cost the same because folks will pay it. (NT) -- broke mom, 12:32:04 06/12/17 Mon Yep- and in our opinion, cheaply made and not worth it. (NT) -- IMO, 17:58:58 06/12/17 Mon We have one and it's awesome. It looks the same from the stage but is so lightweight that it never moves while she's dancing. Heavy ones can flop around. Just my opinion. (NT) -- DM, 18:22:03 06/12/17 Mon When I make my tiaras, I only use Swarovski crystal on a metal frame, the new "lightweight" tiaras are a product of Camelia Rose and she sets the price. It's really is all about choice (NT) -- Jeanne / Head for the World, 18:49:15 06/12/17 Mon

Subject: recommendations for wig resetting. I have 2 that I want to have washed and reset
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Subject: Are you joking... my daughter tripped several times maybe for little dancers but bad flooring for hard shoes she even complained after doing soft and changing shoes...
Author: Dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 19:20:12 06/11/17 Sun Even Nana noticed the floors [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Punctuation could be your friend, if you let it. (NT) -- *, 19:48:17 06/11/17 Sun Why didn't Nana bring it to the feis committees attention instead of writing it on this message board. (NT) -- Floors were safe and NAFC regulation, 19:51:01 06/11/17 Sun Stages -- TCRG, 20:07:14 06/11/17 Sun Well, since you claim to be a TCRG, why don't you just step right up and report all the feiseanna that you have deemed disgraceful? (NT) -- hmmm?, 04:07:19 06/12/17 Mon Then Report! These ridiculous posts about stages and rude people at check in are all just smear campaigns. (NT) -- Can't we all get along??, 07:04:15 06/12/17 Mon Yeah! Its all FAKE news! (NT) -- Covfefe, 08:29:38 06/12/17 Mon Agreed. The stages were fine and everyone was friendly. (NT) -- DM, 08:30:17 06/12/17 Mon Yes everything was PERFECT. I was greeted by a leprechaun who shared his fortune with me. -- Man up for once, 09:55:12 06/12/17 Mon Man up for once??? Says the person posting anonymously (NT) -- Bring it up to the feis committee and move on, 10:12:34 06/12/17 Mon Seems to be a trend -- Smirk - pot meet kettle, 10:34:07 06/12/17 Mon If you're talking about the ICC feis, I danced on those floors. It was fine for soft shoe, I did notice one place at the edge of the floor where the flooring sank a bit under hard shoe, but them's the breaks. You know to avoid that area in your next dance. No problems with slipping. (NT) -- NE dancer, 16:46:32 06/14/17 Wed

Subject: Great time at the ICC feis on Saturday. Floors in the tent were fine, very nice venue, lots of room. Will be back next year.
Author: NE dancer [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:43:25 06/11/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Stages in tent not safe (more inside) -- ID mom, 18:15:07 06/11/17 Sun We had a great time as well! People can't complain about long results, ribbonless medals or being off schedule, so have to think of something! Thanks for offering another feis before NANS, I thought it was great! (NT) -- If the floors were an issue I'm sure they'll fix them for next year., 14:35:55 06/12/17 Mon It is a wonder anybody bothers to host a feis these days, given all the whining that ensues on these boards both before and after. (NT) -- volunteer at multiple feises, 17:34:08 06/12/17 Mon So true. A school that hosts a feis has to roll the dice and hope they don't get slammed the next day by all the critics (NT) -- Can't win, 17:58:42 06/12/17 Mon I personally was on stages 1 and 4 and they were fine (NT) -- NE dancer, 16:48:41 06/14/17 Wed It was stage 3 that was bouncing. Not the worst I've ever seen but it was definitely noticeable (NT) -- Love this feis though, 21:03:37 06/14/17 Wed

Subject: Ribbonless medals today...never seen this before for prizewinner
Author: Really [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:19:28 06/11/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Honestly, the things people complain about. When dd was in PW, medals hardly ever came on ribbons, and if they did it was just 1st place. If you want to hang them, it's a simple enough thing to thread some ribbon through the loop. (NT) -- perspective, 15:30:02 06/11/17 Sun Trivial to some but not to a young hardworking dancer -- Mom of young ID, 16:04:42 06/11/17 Sun Then mom, put the ribbon on for her/him. In 15+ years of feising we've gotten medals without ribbons and my dd didn't blink at it, even as a little girl. BTW when she earned a medal overseas, that one didn't come with a ribbon either. (NT) -- Guess which one she cherishes?, 10:59:31 06/14/17 Wed I can understand where she is coming from. It's the only feis we've been to that hands out rinbonless medals. It is annoying when you're paying 9.00 a dance (NT) -- Not a huge deal, but I agree, 15:59:43 06/11/17 Sun We went to a feis a couple of weeks ago where there weren't even stickers on the medals. You were just handed a plain hunk of metal. It was weird. My daughter is also in PW and the award is not what matters to her, but honestly I feel it was a huge waste of money for the feis committee. I would think that many of the medals, like my daughter's, went in the trash. (NT) -- :), 16:58:47 06/11/17 Sun NH State Feis 2008 gave out ribbonless medals, hosted by OSC. Didn't list places on them, but they are a remembrance. (NT) -- Way back, 18:24:55 06/11/17 Sun DD is in OC - in 11th year of dance. Has countless # of medals from all over while in grades without ribbons - I think this was common before, but I can see your point about feis cost now. To fix it for her, I bought like 20 clip-on neck ribbons, kept in dance bag, and when that happened, I clipped the medal to the ribbon, and my DS was happy. Doesn't totally solve, but hope suggestion helps. (NT) -- OC Mama, 18:41:59 06/11/17 Sun Every feis is different -- DM, 20:54:50 06/11/17 Sun Ok OSC is notoriously "old school" on most things- for instance first ever feis for the with feisweb. They have handed out medals without ribbons since the beginning. Give them a break if that's the worst part of your day I would say it was a pretty good day, no? (NT) -- There are more important things, 22:05:44 06/11/17 Sun First ever feis *with feis web* sorry for the typo (NT) -- Above, 22:06:54 06/11/17 Sun We could not attend this time, but we appreciate that OSC hosts 2 feiseanna each year. Ribbons not a big deal to us as daughter does not parade her medals around. (NT) -- --, 04:18:52 06/12/17 Mon Not the op but, Wow...that's kind of nasty. I don't thin of it as "parading her medals around" (NT) -- She is 6 years old (Surprised/confused), 04:29:46 06/12/17 Mon If the dancer is PW, even if age 6, a medal is a medal, even w/o ribbon (NT) -- Dm, 05:05:36 06/12/17 Mon Or the mother parading around with them on! (NT) -- That's even more of a parade, 21:56:04 06/12/17 Mon I don't know what feisanna you people are at, but my did has been feising for 4 years (NT) -- And Ive never seen mothers wearing medals!!😆😆😂😂😂, 18:45:14 06/13/17 Tue Seriously- any dance mom wearing a medal is usually one with a sense of humor - which you lack, obviously. (NT) -- Get a Life., 01:44:31 06/14/17 Wed Perhaps they ran out of ribbons? Pics from various schools show medals with ribbons and medals without. (NT) -- These things happen. Thanks OSC!, 05:20:02 06/12/17 Mon It looks like 1st place medals had ribbons, while 2nd and 3rd place medals were ribbonless. I guess it was something to make a 1st place award feel more special for the grades dancers. (NT) -- What I could tell from pictures..., 07:53:07 06/12/17 Mon I don't care if there is ribbon or. not. But if they are saving that much money then please reflect that in the cost of the feis, which is just as much as any other!! (NT) -- Pass on the savings., 07:58:05 06/12/17 Mon Here's an idea; just stay home if you don't like the way they do things. Rather than complain on the boards, we simply skip any feis we don't enjoy. (NT) -- the low stress route, 17:36:27 06/12/17 Mon You miss the point - if it truly was a $$ saver. Feises are doing whatever they can NOT to raise prices. It's beyond being able to reduce fees - just don't want to raise more. In fact I think overseas - the medals don't come on ribbons, you purchase the ribbon if you want one. (NT) -- Hang on sister and some day the trinket won't mean more than the placement,, 22:00:39 06/12/17 Mon Nope didn't miss the point at all. (NT) -- But you might have., 11:24:24 06/13/17 Tue

Subject: The stage in the tent today was dangerous. Wood bouncing, marley sliding. Just awful!
Author: Last time for us [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:50:31 06/10/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Is this a NE thing? Why are the organizers of the feis allowed to provide substandard flooring conditions? (NT) -- Over it, 19:48:03 06/10/17 Sat

Subject: ICC Feis.. To the women handing out number cards and made a wise comment about my daughters dance school and said "oh that School" shame on you these are kids and that comment was Rude, Unprofessional and Classless needless to say we will not ever be attending again. Should have followed the others schools views!!!
Author: Dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:14:13 06/10/17 Sat Shame [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Can't seem to find results online can anyone assist? -- Mom, 18:04:03 06/10/17 Sat There are podium pics on the DBB Facebook page. Feisweb says they will have results up Monday night (NT) -- Hth, 18:24:14 06/10/17 Sat Really sad that a few mean people can spoil everything like that. These are adults who should know better! -- MA Mom, 11:00:07 06/11/17 Sun ICC FEIS REGISTRATION -- Karen Mussari (Karen Mussari), 17:44:59 06/11/17 Sun No need for a discussion we tried to be the better person and go when many schools made it known they don't support this Feis. Should have listened. Numbers and actions talk. Nothing he be done now... noe wonder kids leave can only imagine the atmosphere at the school ... -- Mom, 19:29:50 06/11/17 Sun This incomprehensible reply has to have been written by a child. (NT) -- I hope, 17:37:38 06/12/17 Mon "Many" schools made it known to you that they don't support this feis? Wow, talk about bald-faced lying! No wonder you won't contact the feis chair; you know you're not telling the truth and that your stories wouldn't hold up. (NT) -- that's pathetic, 04:10:42 06/13/17 Tue Popcorn please -- Crazy Mom, 20:52:35 06/11/17 Sun Right! So we can avoid it! (NT) -- LOL, 17:38:24 06/12/17 Mon

Subject: Any upcoming grade exams in New England or mid Atlantic
Author: College student trying to finish [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:01:12 06/10/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Grade Exams -- James Early, 12:59:31 06/10/17 Sat

Subject: Hard Shoes
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:49:10 06/08/17 Thu I'm looking for a size 1.5 hard shoes. Please email me if you have a pair for sale. Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Ask the TCRG
Author: Goin' Feisin' [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:49:12 06/07/17 Wed Goin' Feisin' is offering a new blog series called ask the TCRG. The first post is about Irish dance scoring. Check it out here: http://goinfeisin.com/what-do-my-dancers-scores-mean/. If you have any questions for the TCRG, send us an email at goinfeisin@yahoo.com. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Hartford Feis Championship Results

Author: Tom [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 19:19:33 06/05/17 Mon Competition # 301 Preliminary U-9 7 Dancers 304 Wood, Victoria Scoil Rince Le Chei 1 94 Conte, Emily Lynn-O'grady Quinla 2 313 Hagearty, Mollie Mcinerney School Ma 3 407 Sullivan, Kyle Smith-Houlihan Mass 4 Competition # 302 Preliminary U-10 9 Dancers 489 Dimascio, Liviana Griffith Connecticu 1 243 Lafleur, Rowan Santacroce 2 440 Power, Hannah Mulcahy Academy Of 3 235 Barrett, Megan Doherty Petri Schoo 4 110 Saunders, Hannah Mcdonough-Grimes Ir 5 Competition # 303 Preliminary U-11 13 Dancers 448 Daley, Abigail Grace Griffith Connecticu 1 178 Burke, Shannon Scoil Rince Saorise 1 376 Conlon, Kathleen Hagen-Kavanagh Scho 2 300 Moran, Devin Mulcahy Academy Of 3 485 Rahn, Ava Murray Irish Dance 4 296 Lafleur, Alexandra Cassin Academy Of I 5 339 Walsh, Hannah Griffith Connecticu 6 507 Krueger, Grace Murray Irish Dance 6 Competition # 304 Preliminary U-12 15 Dancers 203 Hanley, Grace Harney Massachusett 1 463 Ricketts, Anna Spirited Soles Iris 2 421 Mathewson, Ava Spirited Soles Iris 3 330 Conneely, Caitlin Griffith Connecticu 4 25 Hebard, Grace Harney Massachusett 5 83 Hoefer, Sienna Doherty Petri Schoo 6 63 Sheehan, Rose Boland New York 7 287 Macdougall, Sarah Santacroce 8 Competition # 305 Preliminary U-13 17 Dancers 379 McCabe, Madeline Goulding Massachuse 1 478 Mcnamara, Moirin Griffith Connecticu 2 417 Waldron, Isabelle Sullivan-Stewart Sc 3 703 Cometti, Isabella Broesler School Ne 4 123 Masters-White, Shea Fallo An Clar School Of I 5 176 O'Connell, Emma Inishfree Ma 6 331 Slattery, Aoife Scoil Rince Saorise 7 388 Desousa, Kathryn Griffith Connecticu 8 253 Welch, Ciaran Maple Academy Of Ir 9 78 Manzolli, Erin Griffith Connecticu 9 Competition # 306 Preliminary U-14 8 Dancers 29 Messier, Emily Scoil Rince Luimni 1 468 Lavelle, Erin Cassin Academy Of I 2 205 Connarton, Caitlin Heavey Massachusett 3 413 Farley, Megan Dunleavy Boyle Brem 4 Competition # 307 Preliminary U-15 20 Dancers 257 Foster, Segan Shamrock Connecticu 1 479 Hazard, Katherine Griffith Connecticu 2 481 Munkres, Rosemary Mcfadden Academy Of 3 456 Lawless, Ashleigh Heavey Massachusett 4 85 Slack, Vanessa Griffith Connecticu 5 71 Skelly, Loren Cassin Academy Of I 6 61 Hill, Julia Golden Harp School 7 402 Culliton, Claire Griffith Connecticu 8 119 Cody, Shannon Griffith Connecticu 9 704 Hatzigiannis, Evy Goulding Massachuse 10 Competition # 308 Preliminary U-16 12 Dancers 148 Mccabe, Kylie Inishfree Ny 1 209 Doyle, Clare Griffith Connecticu 2 429 Rotatori, Annmarie Griffith Connecticu 3 158 Manwaring, Julia Griffith Connecticu 4 196 Shaw-Mumford, Kate Golden Harp School 4 473 Connolly, Erin McElligott School O 5 Competition # 308 Preliminary U-16 12 Dancers 148 Mccabe, Kylie Inishfree Ny 1 209 Doyle, Clare Griffith Connecticu 2 429 Rotatori, Annmarie Griffith Connecticu 3 158 Manwaring, Julia Griffith Connecticu 4 196 Shaw-Mumford, Kate Golden Harp School 4 473 Connolly, Erin McElligott School O 5 Competition # 309 Preliminary 16 & 11 Dancers 377 Tetreault, Lauren Goulding Massachuse 1 310 Byrne, Kyra Golden Harp School 2 522 Carroll, Ciara O'shea-Chaplin Mass 3 449 Corrao, Melina Griffith Connecticu 4 498 Weiss, Lauren Griffith Connecticu 5 246 Senna, Kaylly Griffith Connecticu 6 Competition # 402 Combines 400/402 4dncrs 224 Nugent, Annemarie Doherty Petri Schoo 1 506 Krueger, Ava Murray Irish Dance 2 517 Gentilucci, Morgan Mcinerney School Ma 3 475 O'Keefe, Kyleigh Flynn School Of Dan 4 Competition # 404 Open Girls U-12 10 Dancers 516 Gewntilucci, Keira Mcinerney School Ma 1 226 Nugent, Kate Doherty Petri Schoo 2 455 Gadbois, Dara Mcinerney School Ma 3 496 Isaacson, Michaela Hope Bernadette Short Sc 4 146 Phillips, Langley Farrell New York 5 Competition # 406 Open Girls U-14 10 Dancers 276 Doyle, Piper Harney Massachusett 1 450 Ward, Nora Smith-Houlihan Mass 2 369 Meehan, Shauna O'shea-Chaplin Mass 3 225 Nugent, Clare Doherty Petri Schoo 4 334 Horne, Christina O'shea-Chaplin Mass 5 Competition # 408 Open Girls U-16 9 Dancers 451 Benevento, Ryan Anam Cara School Of 1 403 Flood, Ciara Sheeaun Academy - C 2 446 Furlong, Nina Goulding Massachuse 3 265 Mcallister, Maeve O'shea-Chaplin Mass 4 373 Murray, Mary Kate Maple Academy Of Ir 5 Competition # 410 Open Girls U-18 9 Dancers 466 Bremer Summa, Julianna Dunleavy Boyle Brem 1 467 Bremer Summa, Nicoletta Dunleavy Boyle Brem 2 256 Foster, Kiernan Shamrock Connecticu 3 423 Lasala, Bridget Doherty Petri Schoo 4 327 Burke, Caitlin Connolly Academy of 5 Competition # 411 Open Girls 18+ 7 Dancers 333 Drago, Christina Anam Cara School Of 1 497 Wisnieski, Alexa Golden Harp School 2 338 Mahoney, Delia Cassin Academy Of I 3 400 Davis, Jessica Spirited Soles Iris 4 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Greene-O'Leary Championship Results
Author: Tom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 19:17:34 06/05/17 Mon Competition # 401 Preliminary U-9 7 Dancers 189 Finley, Charley Murray 1 180 Sullivan, Kyle Smith-Houlihan 2 129 Dewar, Shannon S.F. Healy 3 219 Petrarca, Scarlett Murray 4 Competition # 402 Preliminary U-10 8 Dancers 248 Schnitzer, Madeline Kanaley 1 230 Saunders, Hannah Grimes 2 299 Flaherty, Siofra Keane O'Brien 3 509 Simonini, Peter Claire Sullivan 4 Competition # 403 Preliminary U-11 12 Dancers 174 Voehl, Anya Harney Pender Keady 1 232 Vernice, fiona Doherty-Petri 2 521 Krueger, Grace Murray 3 256 Kelleher, Maggie Harney Pender Keady 4 118 Rahn, Ava Murray 5 142 Summers, Shaelen S.F. Healy 6 Competition # 404 Preliminary U-12 12 Dancers 132 Bresnahan, Shannon Kenny Academy 1 318 Murray, Georgia Clann Lir 2 240 DeGeorge, Evyan Claire Sullivan 3 386 Peacock, Meredith Keane O'Brien 4 311 Hebard, Grace Harney Pender Keady 5 503 Flaherty, Margaret Harney Pender Keady 6 Competition # 405 Preliminary U-13 11 Dancers 362 Nichols, Riley Dunleavy-Boyle-Brem 1 314 Waldron, Isabelle Sullivan Stewart 2 214 O'Connell, Emma Inishfree 3 373 Keane, Bridget Forbes 4 297 Roche, Marilyn O'Dwyer 5 123 Alex, Ava Dunleavy-Boyle-Brem 6 Competition # 406 Preliminary U-14 9 Dancers 235 Rooney, Nora Haley 1 313 Hourihan, Catherine Harney Pender Keady 2 380 Borah, Elizabeth Sullivan Stewart 3 213 Farley, Megan Dunleavy-Boyle-Brem 4 264 Naughton, Meghan Harney Pender Keady 5 Competition # 407 Preliminary U-15 10 Dancers 191 Costa, hannah Keane O'Brien 1 110 Hackett, Bridget O'Dwyer 2 349 Munkres, Romy McFadden 3 302 Burke, Deirdre Kenny Academy 4 399 Coombs, Shelagh Murray 5 Competition # 408 Preliminary u-16 8 Dancers 165 Leger, Caileigh Smith-Houlihan 1 236 Rooney, Maeve Haley 2 279 Mehlman, Alexa Haley 3 290 Foley, Colleen Haley 4 Competition # 409 Preliminary 16 & 7 Dancers 400 Foley, Maeve Greene-O'Leary 1 332 Penney, Rebecca Bracken 2 383 Dennehy, Colleen Murray 3 192 Piva, Mary Hansen Keohane 4 Competition # 500 Open Girls U-9 3 Dancers 149 Gagliard, Katelyn Smith-Houlihan 1 522 Krueger, Ava Murray 2 162 Carey, Lilliana Dunleavy-Boyle-Brem 3 Competition # 501 Open Girls U-10 3 Dancers 404 Sullivan, Daniel Greene-O'Leary 1 250 Tully, Lilly Rince Soairse 2 501 Mullaney, Shannon Smith-Houlihan 3 Competition # 502 Open Girls U-12 7 Dancers 285 McCann, Ned Dunleavy-Boyle-Brem 1 511 Mullaney, Devin Smith-Houlihan 2 130 Dewar, Allison S.F. Healy 3 536 O'Connell, Molleigh Dunleavy-Boyle-Brem 4 507 Power, Dasey Murray 5 196 MeDico, Cecilia Woods 6 347 Kelly, Sarah Smith-Houlihan 7 Competition # 503 Open Girls U-14 6 Dancers 140 Maki, Danna Drake 1 319 Murray, Grace Clann Lir 2 275 Gaulick, Hannah Stillson 2 Competition # 504 Open Girls U-16 6 Dancers 204 Magurn, Nora Inishfree 1 336 Stewart, Fiona Sullivan Stewart 2 514 Mussan, Grace Dunleavy-Boyle-Brem 3 Competition # 505 Open Girls U-18 5 Dancers 138 Desmond, Karaleigh Kenny Academy 1 354 Milici, Finula Sheeaun 2 350 Hazelton, Shannon Kenny Academy 3 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Can you do the same for Prizewinner? Daughter did well and I would like to know the names of the other dancers who placed.. If possible... Thanks -- Dance mom, 07:12:14 06/06/17 Tue

Subject: What are the rules for staying in PC once you've placed 1st twice?
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:54:08 06/05/17 Mon ??? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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My understanding is that you can stay in PC until the end of the calendar year, assuming both 1st occuredd in the same calendar year. If the dancer gets his/her 2nd 1st in a subsequent year, he/she must move to open at the next feis. Best to confirm with teacher - I'm pretty sure those are the rules. (NT) -- dm, 13:47:43 06/05/17 Mon If 1sts were received within the same year dancer can stay in for remainder of year. -- hth, 13:48:40 06/05/17 Mon Exception to this is for feis's the same weekend, so if the 2nd first is earned in a different year but on a Saturday and the dancer is feising the next day, they can feis again in Prelim. The next feis after that they must move up (NT) -- HTH, 16:16:49 06/05/17 Mon Our TC has her dancers finish the calendar year in PC if they earned both firsts this year. She likes to see more than the basic 2 wins before moving them up. (NT) -- it works for us, 17:04:41 06/05/17 Mon

Subject: Greene o"Leary Feis
Author: Happy [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 04:55:18 06/04/17 Sun Just wanted to say that we had a great time at the Greene O"Leary feis yesterday. Friendly workers - kitchen & registration especially - a nice kind of no-frills feis. The musician was great also - upbeat & on-time. Maureen is very kind to the dancers - Even though it is a rather small feis - it is lots of fun & gets the job done! Thank you, Maureen Greene, and all of the Greene O'Leary workers - cannot wait for next year! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Agreed! It's a nice feis and we enjoy this one. It was our third time and we'll be back!! (NT) -- Mom, 06:54:50 06/04/17 Sun

Subject: Curious to know if anyone from Boston-SS area is going to week 2 of Riverdance summer school in Dublin. 17 yo prelim dd is going and hoping for familiar face.
Author: -- [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:51:56 05/30/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Riverdance is playing in Providence this weekend and in Worcester June 8-11, know lots of RD school attendees going (NT) -- might see familiar faces there, 15:09:56 05/31/17 Wed

Subject: Exactly. Have seen families depart full of indignation, telling all who will listen that the old TC is the reason their child has not met their dance goals. A year later some of these families are asking old TC to take them back. She will take some back but not the ones who talked trash about the school and her dancers when they left. Always take the high road if you can, as you never know what the future holds.
Author: Irish memories are long [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:36:31 05/29/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Totally agree you never now who I the teacher is friends with here and abroad.... Have the common sense to leave the school on good terms and tell the teacher in person ... reality is you will see them in person again your actions and choices will have an impact on you in the long run your new teacher may find out the way you left the last school and be careful with you not to be the next victim ... -- Dance mom, 13:13:03 05/29/17 Mon Or maybe this is an activity involving CHILDREN and some schools are way too intense? (NT) -- A little perspective please, 19:36:42 05/29/17 Mon I don't understand your point. I suggested people take the high road, because you never know what the future holds and I have now personally seen several families ask our TC if they could please come back. She takes the ones who handled the situation with dignity and didn't trash her and her dancers when they left. What does that have to do with this activity "involving CHILDREN and some schools are way too intense"? (NT) -- puzzled OP, 04:12:25 05/30/17 Tue

Subject: Question for those who've transferred
Author: Dance Mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:15:48 05/29/17 Mon Debating whether and how to tell old TC? Do they really care why we're leaving? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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You have to tell your TC. They are part of transfer process. (NT) -- X, 11:27:18 05/29/17 Mon You are mistaken. Some take the coward's way out and just vanish, leaving it to the new TC to notify the old TC, who is left wondering why in many cases. Though in other cases they may be well aware of the reasons. (NT) -- veteran mom, 12:32:31 05/29/17 Mon Sorry I thought there was a clause requiring that all financial obligations to former teacher be met and all school property , if any, be returned. I guess you probably don't need to connect with the old TC personally for that to happen...old TC will hunt you down I'm sure. More... -- Old mom, 13:00:12 05/29/17 Mon You are correct that any money owed to old TC must be paid, but that could be done without telling TC one is leaving. We have to pay weekly so we never owe. There have been times TC found out dancers were leaving because our dancers got texted during class by feis friends at the new school saying guess who is at our studio right now. (NT) -- everyone knows everyone in ID, 15:06:16 05/29/17 Mon You don't have to tell your TC. But it's a small dance world so why burn bridges. (NT) -- TM, 11:49:27 05/29/17 Mon Not telling TC is discourteous and cowardly. It's a free world and you can go where you want but have the integrity to tell the TC you're going before they hear it from the new TC or someone else. As for how, either talk to them privately face to face if that is an optiion, or phone them, or write them a letter thanking them for all they have done for the dancer and saying you've decided to transfer. You don't have to explain why, and should try to keep things from becoming acrimonious. (NT) -- because ID is a small world, 12:29:54 05/29/17 Mon And sometimes you can do it all right, and still be just met with backlash. Either way teach your child to be the bigger person. (NT) -- Dm, 13:23:29 05/29/17 Mon My dd knew it would be difficult to tell old TC in person, so wrote a letter thanking TC for getting her to where she was, instilling the love of Irish dance in her, etc. Explained that she felt she needed a change at this point and wanted to give it a try before deciding to give it up all together. Was not well received at all, but she did what she felt was best for her. (NT) -- Happy and never looked back, 17:11:31 05/29/17 Mon I think a letter is okay for some but if your teacher cared about you or went the extra yard to teach. Watch you at a Feis I would call or tell in person because the other parents and students will complain about your approach at leaving more than the teacher and people can be rude and add to the teachers fire .., Are we teaching we end relationships by a letter or email? -- Dance mon, 19:52:27 05/29/17 Mon You are assuming much here; TC frequently missed classes; never attended a major with DD and very rarely went to feis and when TC did attend, it was to judge, not watch dancers. In this case e-mail was what worked for us. (NT) -- clarification, 06:14:46 05/30/17 Tue Agree completely. This was the case when we left. TC never attended feis unless she was there to judge or if her family members danced. Over the years so many families left and the size of the school seems like it cant sustain itself. I wonder how much longer they can stay open. Never had regrets. (NT) -- Mum, 06:46:58 05/30/17 Tue Agree! This can not be summed up with a blanket response. Handle the best you can is my advice. Most likely if someone is leaving they are unhappy for some reason. (NT) -- Don't Judge., 07:03:29 05/30/17 Tue

Subject: Riverdance Boston- dorm available
Author: Michelle [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:55:48 05/29/17 Mon I paid for dorm room for week 1 of Riverdance camp Boston. My daughter was originally going to dorm but now has opportunity to stay in Boston with a friend. I'm looking to sell/transfer the dorm we already paid for. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Riverdance will be in Providence next weekend, I know a lot of people attending the Boston Camp will be going-maybe as around there? (NT) -- nm, 16:19:59 05/29/17 Mon *ask around* (NT) -- nm, 16:20:57 05/29/17 Mon I am would be interested. Please let me know how to contact you. (NT) -- A., 08:40:12 05/30/17 Tue Click on the word "Michelle" in the Author field of the original message - when that is bolded it means that you will get an email address when you click on it (NT) -- HTH, 12:36:17 05/31/17 Wed

Subject: Lovely Gavin dress for sale - worn once!
Author: ID Mum [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:13:23 05/29/17 Mon As new condition Gavin Doherty dress - worn once! Main colour is hot pink with royal blue accents, large swarovski crystals. Would suit intermediate/prelim/new open dancer. Chest 33", waist 27" and length 32". Reasonably priced to sell at £450GBP ono.Please email with any questions or for photos. Will try and post link shortly. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Moving to the South Shore are of Massachusetts over the summer. DD looking for schools around Hingham/Weymouth area .
Author: Suggestions welcomed :) [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:50:58 05/27/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Dunleavy Boyle Bremer, Clan Lir, Boston academy of Irish Dance , Connolly Aca -- DM, 13:16:29 05/28/17 Sun Kenny Academy is also in the so shore area (NT) -- Hth, 14:09:21 05/28/17 Sun Also Keane O'Brien Academy and Brady Academy (NT) -- Lots of choices, 15:51:02 05/28/17 Sun Forbes -- NM, 20:41:05 05/28/17 Sun If your child enjoys the competitive aspects of Irish dance, you may want to check results of last year's New England Oireachtas to see which schools are placing well. There are other factors to consider of course but I do wish we had paid a bit more attention to that when moving here from another region. (NT) -- lesson learned, 14:10:05 05/31/17 Wed This is a tricky one, though. Some of these schools are newer, smaller schools, or recent splits, and so by the numbers they might not look as successful, but if you were able to look at the percentage of their dancers entered who placed, they might actually do very well -- More inside, 18:22:04 06/02/17 Fri But that's not practical; you really can't look at the percentage of those who placed vs. entered, unless you were there last year, have the book and marked off the several who were registered but didn't show up. Taking a chance on a new school in their first year is a gamble that some are willing to take and some are not. Everyone has to decide what's best for their own dancer. (NT) -- tho I agree it's tricky, 04:45:32 06/06/17 Tue

Subject: Who workshops the Dunleavy-Bremmer School? I noticed their new choreography and am curious.
Author: just wonderin' [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:08:31 05/26/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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The same workshop teachers they've had for years if you're "curios" why don't you call the school and ask (NT) -- TDM, 15:05:23 05/26/17 Fri OP's question is perfectly fine and your response is rude. Why did you take all that time to post your obnoxious reply? No one is forcing you to respond. (NT) -- Sick of rude moms on this board, 19:12:09 05/26/17 Fri I agree This is the NE Irish dance message board. People can ask questions about New England Irish dance schools. First replier was rude and not helpful. (NT) -- board reader, 05:52:19 05/27/17 Sat McConomy's do their workshop -- Dance mum, 04:36:39 05/27/17 Sat Really. I think they do Rince Na Tiarna also (NT) -- All those TC's. Why need a workshop?????, 13:59:59 05/27/17 Sat I have wondered this myself. Back in the day teachers came up with their own choreography. Why are so many of them leaving it to outsiders to come up with their material now? (NT) -- I find it odd and kind of sad, 15:31:59 05/27/17 Sat To be on trend with what is going on overseas (NT) -- Possibly??, 15:46:13 05/27/17 Sat Personally I don't have any issue with a school using any talented choreographer - overseas or otherwise - to create steps,, etc. If it helps the school to be more competitive, why not? Not every great teacher is a great choreographer. More... -- New world., 12:06:11 05/28/17 Sun McConomy Bradley Doherty Academy used to or does workshop for RNT. DBBA uses McConomy, separate school (NT) -- Also hasn't been THAT long, 15:58:06 05/27/17 Sat Yup. McConomy and McConomy-Bradley used to be one school, two sisters, split some years ago. (NT) -- They produce WCs so makes sense ppl would want them to wkshp, 11:14:06 05/29/17 Mon I think they only have 2 TCs left. -- ., 11:07:19 05/30/17 Tue There are 3 TCRG's. Why do people keep targeting this school? (NT) -- SSMother (not from the school being targeted), 19:20:07 06/04/17 Sun I was actually defending them, someone wrote with all of those TCs why do they have a choreographer. Jeesh, weird thing to get upset about. -- Why would that be attacking?, 07:17:15 06/06/17 Tue

Subject: rumors of a new school coming to the South Shore? Heard a few whispers about it. Can anyone confirm?
Author: DD [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:23:16 05/26/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I didn't hear this...what do you know? (NT) -- ?, 05:28:58 05/26/17 Fri Oh my goodness it is saturated already! Do tell if you have more info. (NT) -- Plenty of Schools, 08:57:06 05/26/17 Fri I heard that too... when and where...nice to have more options.... -- Dance mom, 10:48:33 05/26/17 Fri I heard in the Plymouth area could be wrong no schools down there -- Jj, 10:54:18 05/26/17 Fri There are schools in Duxbury and Pemboke at least. And 3 on Cape (NT) -- ?, 12:47:59 05/26/17 Fri Is it a "new" school, or just another school spreading out to include the SS? (NT) -- +, 10:55:27 05/26/17 Fri I heard it was an existing school expanding. The demand is there. (NT) -- DD, 11:53:36 05/26/17 Fri What school? -- ?, 12:01:13 05/26/17 Fri Brady? (NT) -- is that it?, 13:34:38 05/26/17 Fri Already schools in Pembroke, Hanover (2!!!), Duxbury, Hingham, Braintree. -- 7 schools seems like a lot already, 19:07:45 05/26/17 Fri I hope this is true. -- ., 11:09:02 05/26/17 Fri what school? don't hold back share!! (NT) -- come on spill it, 13:10:18 05/26/17 Fri I heard CL are expanding north and south shore. (NT) -- DM, 21:45:59 05/26/17 Fri Isn't CL already technically on the south shore? -- Dance Mom, 12:16:07 05/27/17 Sat Yes. Clann Lir is in Hingham, MA (also in Middletown, RI) (NT) -- they're already a South Shore school, 15:36:02 05/27/17 Sat

Subject: Has anyone with sensitive skin ever used feistan? DD had a reaction to another spray tanner, wondering if we should try feistanfor NANs
Author: Any input appreciated! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:48:42 05/25/17 Thu Any other tanning suggestions? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Dd has sensitive skin, has gotten rashes with at-home tanning products but never any problem with FeisTan, nor with spray tanning at our local place. (NT) -- mom of a college dancer, 19:10:04 05/25/17 Thu DD gets hives with everything but Feistan. Although everyone is different so no guarantee your dd won't react. Mine uses Feistan at Home regularly and their spray tanning services when available. She won't use any other service or product now. (NT) -- hth, 20:33:46 05/25/17 Thu Thank you! (NT) -- OP, 16:45:27 05/26/17 Fri

Subject: Murray feis open girls placement
Author: disappointed [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:47:46 05/24/17 Wed Does anyone know why prizes for Open Girls comps at the murray feis were a small jar of m&ms, but the boys received large trophies - as did the prelim top five places? If anything, the girls work much harder to place - as there are more than just a couple of them in each comp. Other than this - great feis. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Awards information -- Feis Committee, 11:11:19 05/24/17 Wed My OC dancer was very happy with the prizes awarded! (NT) -- Thank you for a great feis!, 11:16:20 05/24/17 Wed Thank you for your feedback. The Open boy’s/men's awards were handled differently as they weren’t awarded a perpetual cup or gift certificates. The Open Girl’s/Ladies were awarded a first place a perpetual cup with a stuffed moose and a sash, gift certificates and a sash for 2nd and 3rd, sashes and candy jars for all following placement's. As the feis progresses we try to change our awards based upon the feedback we received from the dancers. -- Feis Committee, 11:30:07 05/24/17 Wed My dd was one who came in second, and honestly didn't need another trophy to collect dust in her room. At this point in open, it's about the placement, the judges scores and comments, and the friendships made among the dancers in her competition. Thank you Murray family for hosting. (NT) -- happy camper, 11:58:43 05/24/17 Wed Exactly. My dd just gave away many of her trophies that were collecting dust. OTOH, she adores the sashes, which display so easily on a wall. (NT) -- To each his own, 12:11:23 05/24/17 Wed We want to donate trophies too. Where did you donate them? Looking for suggestions. (NT) -- tired of dusting, 18:47:03 05/24/17 Wed My daughter has been returning them to every Feis she attends - they are easily reused. (NT) -- X, 19:38:34 05/24/17 Wed I can understand the Littles wanting trophies. As an older dancer, unless it's an important first, I take a picture with the trophy (NT) -- And give it back at the same feis, 11:09:23 05/25/17 Thu Same here--unless it is a perpetual trophy, we don't take it. Same with medals. We do love sashes, though :) (NT) -- Let's start a movement!, 13:37:49 05/25/17 Thu I wish we had done this! Dd always loved her trophies in the moment and wanted to take them home. Now she's retired and we have dozens of these things collecting dust. I'd like to give them back but some feiseanna have changed their trophies over the years so I don't know whether they could reuse them or not. (NT) -- old mom, 19:12:34 05/25/17 Thu You get what you get and you don't get upset!! 😊 It's a very well run feis and we look forward to it every year! (NT) -- PPO, 19:56:32 05/24/17 Wed Thanks all for the positive feedback. We put a lot of research and thought into the feis each year and it is great to see it appreciated! (NT) -- Feis Committee, 22:12:42 05/24/17 Wed Sashes are always welcome and easy to display at home. (NT) -- pov, 15:16:51 05/25/17 Thu

Subject: McInerney Feis
Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:16:06 05/24/17 Wed We are happy to announce the McInerney Feis will be held on September 16, 2017 at the DCU Center, Worcester. More details to come! We are looking forward to seeing you all in September. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yay!! So happy to see this. We love this feis. (NT) -- ****, 10:08:50 05/24/17 Wed Thank you! We are looking forward to hosting a great feis. (NT) -- McInerney Feis Committee., 11:21:27 05/24/17 Wed Psyched!!!! (NT) -- Jigger, 12:31:32 05/24/17 Wed Favorite Feis !!!!!!! -- Dm, 20:27:21 05/24/17 Wed So Sad... -- Disappointed mom... (sad), 21:49:12 05/24/17 Wed

Subject: Dress
Author: Split up [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:37:48 05/23/17 Tue We might transferring to a new school after O is there any rule within the region that you have to get a new dress (dancer is not in open) or is it the teachers discretion? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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There's no rule. It's up to teacher. (NT) -- A mom, 17:06:18 05/23/17 Tue It's teacher discretion. Ask schools you're considering whether this is a requirement. (NT) -- easy peasy, 17:08:48 05/23/17 Tue Some will buy a new dress because not using it for 6mo during the ban, the dancer may grow and it's harder to sell older dresses (NT) -- Another thing to consider for growing kids, 19:07:07 05/23/17 Tue Most schools have you get a new dress or go back in black leotard and skirt.... why would you want to keep it if your are starting fresh with a new school....you could be judged on the dress lots of same judges in MA and people from old school with notice including teacher which could effect you -- Transfer mom, 20:50:52 05/23/17 Tue You won't be feising until a year from now if switching after O. Chances are dress won't fit. (NT) -- Kids Grow, 08:59:06 05/26/17 Fri

Subject: Debit card skimmed while at the Cape feis
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:02:20 05/23/17 Tue I wanted to give anybody that was at the Cape Cod feis a heads up .. my debit card was skimmed while I was in the area and they racked up over $1000 over the week before I caught it. There is also another parent from our school this happened to that stayed in the resort so I would check your online transactions ASAP just in case. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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That is awful! Do you know where the skimming occurred? (NT) -- A mum that was at the Cape, 19:29:28 05/23/17 Tue We believe just walking around the conference center (NT) -- DM, 12:55:23 05/24/17 Wed my account has to be closed...the account number is compromised- unsure if it's related but quite possibly, we were there as well (NT) -- idmom, 21:41:48 05/26/17 Fri

Subject: Is Gray Academy not holding a Fall feis this year? I don't see it on NAFC website or Gray website. We have always liked that one. Hope they will have it.
Author: Just wondering if anyone knew. [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:39:47 05/22/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Seamstress
Author: CT Dress [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:00:01 05/21/17 Sun I am looking for a seamstress with Irish dance dress experience to let out a dress or give me an opinion on whether it can be let out. I am in Fairfield County, CT. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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There's a great lady named Brenda up in Danbury that has fixed up many of my dresses -- Dancer, 19:45:08 05/21/17 Sun I second that - Brenda is great! always does exceptional work and even has experience making Irish dance dresses herself. We'd never go anywhere else! -- Contact inside, 23:21:40 05/21/17 Sun

Subject: Oireachtas
Author: mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:05:40 05/20/17 Sat Does anyone know the correct place the O's will be in CT will it be the CT convention center in Hartford? Thanks [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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CT Convention Center (NT) -- ml, 08:58:03 05/21/17 Sun ? -- DM, 19:15:28 05/21/17 Sun Convention Centers are capable of hosting more than one event. In Providence, we shared the Center with a roller derby one year, comic con, gamers, etc. We are not the only show in town. (NT) -- jmo, 07:59:43 05/22/17 Mon If there is a car show, that will give all the brothers and fathers something to do! (NT) -- Silver lining, 06:15:06 05/23/17 Tue Not enough hotels in area to accommodate everyone (NT) -- Plan on a drive, 14:21:35 05/23/17 Tue Even if you have to stay in the surrounding towns, the drive is easy. You can have my room, I'm sleeping at home! (NT) -- Not fighting for a hotel room, 06:25:09 05/24/17 Wed

Subject: So excited our DD just made it to OC (after the May 1 cutoff :( but was wondering where Nationals was next year?
Author: Kathy [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:33:40 05/19/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Next year: Orlando (NT) -- Congrats, 18:55:46 05/19/17 Fri Thank you ... is it st the convention center? (NT) -- OP, 08:11:09 05/21/17 Sun I think that information has not been publicly released yet. (NT) -- Also waiting to hear, 13:22:48 05/21/17 Sun Thank you (NT) -- OP, 16:13:18 05/21/17 Sun I have read a few messages that claim it's not at the same location as 2010 (Swan&Dolphin), or 2016 (World Center Marriott). Have also read it's on a Disney Property (NT) -- Just hearsay until official word is out., 09:37:20 05/22/17 Mon Oh, I would love it at last year's venue! (NT) -- Fingers crossed, 12:14:03 05/24/17 Wed No, everything I have read about it clearly states it will NOT be back at World Center in 2018. It was a great venue. (NT) -- above poster, 10:52:05 05/25/17 Thu I just read on the main board that it is being held at the Orlando Hilton June 30-July 4. (NT) -- above poster again, 09:30:25 05/30/17 Tue

Subject: Dress Alteration
Author: Looking for Seamstress [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:03:36 05/16/17 Tue Hi! Does anyone know of seamstresses/tailors who are really skilled at making alterations to Irish dance dresses? We're in Greater Boston but are willing to travel a bit for this. Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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We like Bassy's Tailoring in Norton. She has altered several dresses at our school. Very competent. (NT) -- Hth, 17:02:19 05/16/17 Tue Harriet Heos in Roslindale....great work and very experienced! She is listed online :) (NT) -- NEmom, 17:22:29 05/16/17 Tue A Touch of Design in North Easton -- Dm, 17:49:55 05/16/17 Tue Mira at Neponset Tailoring & Drycleaning on Neponset Ave in Dorchester, just over the bridge from Quincy. (NT) -- Excellent work, 19:18:45 05/16/17 Tue Thank you! -- Looking for Seamstress, 19:35:02 05/19/17 Fri

Subject: 2017 City of Sails Championship New Zealand
Author: L Doyle [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:47:09 05/15/17 Mon Yes, it's a long way to come but we have families happy to billet dancers. Entry is open now www.feisentry.com We would love to show off our beautiful city and the chance to compete against dancers from the USA Check out our facebook page for more info https://www.facebook.com/cityofsailschampionship/ [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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NZ -- DM, 13:57:48 05/16/17 Tue

Subject: Did the Cape Feis have an open U18 comp or were they combined? Cant seem to find results.
Author: Missed out this year :( [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:28:15 05/15/17 Mon Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Results on FeisWeb. It was at 17 and Over comp. (NT) -- X, 12:37:19 05/15/17 Mon Open U18 and up combined! 23 beautiful dancers! (NT) -- Mom, 19:56:30 05/15/17 Mon

Subject: Catskills mountain feis & east Durham feis
Author: Michael Farrell [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:38:11 05/15/17 Mon The Catskill Mountain Feis and the East Durham Feis are open On feisweb.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Margaret Pike

Author: IDD [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 18:25:28 05/14/17 Sun Margaret Pike -- IDD, 17:19:00 05/14/17 Sun This week the Irish Dance World and the MAR lost one of our of our most beloved and respected members, Margaret Pike. Her contributions to the world of Irish Dance were many, teacher adjudicator, but most of all a friend and mentor to all. Grace and elegance were her trademarks. As many have said, you could always identify a Pike dancer. Join us in celebrating her life by posting here. . [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: How long does it take to get Rutherford's re-tipped?
Author: Dancer [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:19:26 05/14/17 Sun I'd need them back by the 27th, but if they won't be back in time, I'll just wait until after. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Call and ask.....have always been very helpful to us with time issues (NT) -- Love rutherfords, 14:48:33 05/14/17 Sun It does not take long, it took 2 days to re-tip the shoes than to ship it back it depends on your location, I got mine back within one week (NT) -- DM, 19:42:06 05/14/17 Sun Left with them at a feis Sat and had them bacok Tues. Also have mailed to them and total time round trip was a week. Also have shipped on Monday and picked up at a feis. great to work with. (NT) -- Worth it!, 20:26:15 05/14/17 Sun 3 days last week when we over-nighted them (NT) -- Just let them know if it's urgent, 06:04:15 05/15/17 Mon

Subject: Has anyone heard about national or New England scholarship yet?
Author: $$$$ [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:07:43 05/14/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Can someone point us to the information needed to apply for both? (NT) -- thanks!, 18:17:45 05/14/17 Sun Scholarships -- **, 20:34:37 05/14/17 Sun Thank You! (NT) -- :), 11:48:14 05/15/17 Mon Heard last week on New England Region Scholarship! Still waiting on North American Scholarship!! Fingers crossed! (NT) -- Mom of DD, 20:00:44 05/15/17 Mon _ -- ~~, 17:15:15 05/16/17 Tue Who won? (NT) -- $$$$, 09:19:13 05/22/17 Mon

Subject: New dress for Oireachtas? Elevation Design Package Raffle

Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]

Date Posted: 08:24:10 05/12/17 Fri It's time to get that dress order in for Oireachtas and book your slot! What better way to do it than for the price of a raffle ticket! Elevation Design Package Raffle Gift Voucher valued at $2,000 towards A custom designed dress!! Wig OR Bun Wig Ticket Price $20.00 Only 300 tickets will be sold Drawing to be held on or before May 31, 2017. Winner need not be present to be eligible All proceeds to benefit non profit parents group Cara Rince To reserve your raffle ticket email: feisdressraffle@gmail.com Voucher given in GBP [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Best Lobstah rolls in Hyannis this weekend?
Author: Southern mum [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:10:28 05/12/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Welcome to New England. The Raw Bar in Hyannis and Mashpee has a good one, as does the Black Cat Tavern in Hyannis. We did the Cape Feis for many years and always went to Captain Parker's in Hyannis for good lobster rolls and the best clam chowder ever. (NT) -- have fun, 03:44:24 05/13/17 Sat Thank u! (NT) -- OP, 06:48:20 05/13/17 Sat

Subject: Is anyone else tired of poor sportsmanship at awards?
Author: Disgraceful [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:50:11 05/08/17 Mon Is it just me, or does it seem that poor sportsman ship seems to be at its high point. Yesterday while watching several teenaged age groups being awarded I saw: * A teenager stand with a disgusted look on her face when she received an overall placement. * A teenager roll her eyes when she received second * Kids clustered whispering loudly when another child was awarded I completely understand that they each have their own personal goals and that a particular placement may have fallen short, but what happened to being a gracious winner and competitor. In other sports I have seen first hand, a coach bench a star player for having a horrible attitude and being a poor sportsman. I wish that could carry over to dance. I am sorry to rant. I just wish better sportsmanship was something that was valued as much as awards. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I also saw the girls in my daughter's age group run over to congratulate the winner and hug the girl who got second. There is good sportsmanship out there too. (NT) -- Mom, 11:22:41 05/08/17 Mon Thank you for sharing that. We are newer to irish dance and come from a family of team sports players. I'm glad to know its out there and what we saw was an exception. (NT) -- OP, 11:28:31 05/08/17 Mon The girls in my dd's age group are generally great, but there is always an exception or two. My dd knows that the day she pulled a face or rolled her eyes at awards, she'd be in the car and not feising for a good long while (and her TCs would be absolutely in agreement). -- mom of OC, 13:12:36 05/08/17 Mon Same here. Also bothersome: the girls who don't place (we are talking teenagers) who start crying bitterly and generally losing it. Gotta grow a thicker skin, sweethearts. (NT) -- It's a tough sport, 15:01:06 05/08/17 Mon Once overheard a mom decline the offer for another family to give her dd a ride home when results were running long, so the offering family didn't have to listen to a tantrum if she didn't place high enough (NT) -- My dd wouldn't get to stay for awards if that was expected, 15:15:54 05/09/17 Tue It's not a new phenomenon. I remember years ago when my dd new to prelim, we witnessed one dancer at 3 separate feiseanna throw her trophy to the floor and complain loudly to her parent because her placement was not as high as she would have liked. My dd was not yet placing and found this behavior by one who was fortunate enough to place completely inexplicable. (NT) -- I would never tolerate that, personally, 21:00:17 05/08/17 Mon Saw an kid throw his belt to the ground and tear up his WQ certificate because he came in second at nationals. (NT) -- Classy., 09:13:43 05/09/17 Tue Went to CT one time for a feis. DD was a young teen in prelim. Dancer in the prelim comp just a year younger than hers was not happy with her podium placement so she threw her trophy and screamed at her mother and at her TC. Was amazed to see them both tolerating this nonsense. If my dd ever caused a scene at a feis it would have been her very last one. It seems not all parents have rules. (NT) -- we were disgusted, 18:38:48 05/09/17 Tue Have a similar story with a funny ending...(inside) -- C2, 06:56:31 05/10/17 Wed

Subject: Is Mcinnerney still not decided for this year? Wondering if they won't hold a feis at all? That wold be a pity
Author: Always like that one [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:29:02 05/08/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Mcinerney feus -- Dm, 10:44:03 05/08/17 Mon Thank you for the interest in our feis. We have submitted a date for approval from the Commission. As soon as we have confirmation on our date we will post the details of the feis. (NT) -- McInerney Feis Committee., 09:13:21 05/09/17 Tue Can you give us a season :) ? Planning summer bacations -- Momthab, 10:31:51 05/09/17 Tue

Subject: Looking for Rutherford shoes in the Boston Area?
Author: Mary from Sparkling Stepper [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 00:04:04 05/04/17 Thu Hey NER! I recently took over the NER feisana and distribution for Rutherford Shoes. If your dance school is wearing Rutherford lights/heavies, Hullachans, or Antonio Pacelli lights and looking to get a school fitting at a recital or gearing up for NANs I am booking for the month of June now! I also carry Katie Luck and Antonio Pacelli socks, and obviously the Sparkling Stepper training gear avaiable at SparklingStepper.com (including our new NANs tank)! Send me an e-mail at sparklingstepper@yahoo.com to book a date at your studio or with any further questions! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Do you know which NER feiseanna you will be attending in the next two months? Would like to shop at your booth at one of them. (NT) -- Thanks., 09:56:42 05/04/17 Thu I will be at Bracken, Murray, and New Haven as of now! See you there! (NT) -- Sparkling Stepper, 10:05:08 05/05/17 Fri

Subject: American Girl Doll School Dress
Author: -- [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:56:00 05/02/17 Tue Our school dressmaker does not make American Girl sized dresses, but she said she had heard of someone in Massachusetts who does. I thought I would try crowdsourcing here to see if anyone knows who that might be! We have a few families in the school who might be interested if I could find a dressmaker willing to do this! Thanks in advance for any info. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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You can also try Irish seams in Maryland? (NT) -- :), 13:14:57 05/02/17 Tue We found one on Etsy who's in PA. It was about $90 for a perfect lookalike dress! More in message body... -- Dance Mom, 07:05:24 05/14/17 Sun

Subject: Necklace found at Lynn Feis
Author: Lynn Feis Co-Chair [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:50:45 05/01/17 Mon Found in cafeteria. Picture of necklace can be found at https://www.facebook.com/Lynnfeis/. Contact Lynne at ler27@cornell.edu. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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We lost a clear hanging round crystal earring (not a feis earring). If anyone found it please contact me. We were in the cafeteria. (NT) -- LuAnn O'Rourke-Boyd, 15:57:22 05/01/17 Mon

Subject: New England Irish Dance Resale Facebook Page
Author: AOC [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:33:20 04/30/17 Sun https://www.facebook.com/groups/newenglandirishdanceresale/ Join this page to buy and sell solo dresses, shoes, accessories within New England! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Join the New England Resale page and add your Facebook friends! -- AOC, 07:42:29 06/04/17 Sun

Subject: Feisfotos Grey Feis
Author: Dancemom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:03:56 04/29/17 Sat Will there be more photos taken at Grey feis today posted on Pinterest Feisfotos or is there another spot to see them? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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The championship results photos were posted to Twitter-- @CTDanceChamp -- The other photos are being posted on Pinterest at Feis Fotos ASAP, 18:47:25 04/29/17 Sat The photographer is a volunteer who is kind enough to take and post them for free. I'm sure it will be soon! (NT) -- M, 14:17:47 04/30/17 Sun

Subject: College-bound prelim dd not wishing to compete looking for insights into BC, Providence,UVM, St. Mike's, and Bridgewater dance clubs. Active? Inclusive?(more)
Author: -- [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 05:04:07 04/29/17 Sat Have looked at websites and FB pages. Seeking additional perspectives. Thank you. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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PC has a great club, inclusive and fun! They do a couple of shows a year and just did the 1/2 time show for the Celtics!! (NT) -- PC 19, 07:59:55 04/29/17 Sat Highly recommend UVM! The celtic cats are a fantastic organization with many champion level dancers who also go to UVM as well, they do many of the shows for the basketball team, and other ceili's as well, really really fun, and would recommend it. (NT) -- UVM 20, 09:28:45 04/29/17 Sat Rep said they compete in Canada as well. Looked great! (NT) -- hth, 15:45:43 04/29/17 Sat

Subject: O.T. What is the best, safest way to send money over to Dublin?
Author: thanks [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:20:22 04/26/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Paypal. I just did it in February for a little car incident I had. Happened in England but nevertheless, paypal is universal (NT) -- Good luck. It works fine., 18:30:03 04/27/17 Thu Used paypal to purchase headpiece from England. (NT) -- Easy Peasy, 18:39:20 04/27/17 Thu It sounds like you can use Paypal to pay a business but not a private person. Is there anything else? (NT) -- thanks, 19:17:54 04/27/17 Thu Incorrect- you can do both. Just did a transaction / individual to individual and calculated the exchange rate too. (NT) -- Refer to help area in PayPal or google for directions, 20:25:43 04/28/17 Fri PayPal can be used to send or receive money to an individual or a business. It (NT) -- DM, 19:53:14 04/27/17 Thu I have used paypal to buy dresses from the UK on two different occasions--both private transactions. One I just entered the seller's email address. The other I entered back account info and it was transferred directly to the seller's bank account from my own bank account. (NT) -- VERY easy., 07:19:09 04/28/17 Fri Thank you all! (NT) -- OP, 07:32:16 04/30/17 Sun

Subject: Check out Irish Seams for all your dancing needs! https://squareup.com/store/irishseams
Author: Happy Dancing! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:54:20 04/26/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Any Boston College dancers here? I am accepted and starting freshman year there. Want to continue Irish dancing.
Author: I know there is a great BC club, is there a nearby school for class? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 15:31:29 04/25/17 Tue What do College dancers do in the area? Would need to arrive by public transport. I'm a champion dancer and want to continue serious Irish dance classes while in college. Suggestions?? Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Just saw the earlier message abou O'Shea Chaplin school (NT) -- Any College dancers at this school? Thoughts? Thanks, 17:34:36 04/25/17 Tue My daughter is also starting at BC and will hopefully be dancing with the team. Nice to hear of other Irish dancers going there too. (NT) -- Hth, 12:14:34 04/26/17 Wed OSC -- BC dancer, 12:39:19 04/26/17 Wed OSC has had many college transfers over the years- Ive personally seen them work with the dancer and what they want while continuing dance- just for fun, still competing, and even including them in their teams if the situation fits! Highly recommend (NT) -- noname, 21:18:05 04/26/17 Wed How far is OSC from BC by public transportation? Is it a long commute? (NT) -- dance mom, 09:40:57 04/28/17 Fri Call the school, best to understand the association and (NT) -- Schedules., 14:51:36 04/28/17 Fri Once we are serious we will definitely be in touch with them but for now trying to understand travel time (NT) -- Dm, 05:58:56 04/29/17 Sat It is nearby but takes about an hour by bus. (More inside) -- Dance mom, 18:11:17 04/29/17 Sat Great advice, thanks! (NT) -- Another dance mom :), 16:58:08 05/01/17 Mon

Subject: Horgan Feis - Can anyone post the results of the Prelim U11, thank you.
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:59:35 04/25/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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1st Rhianna H, 2nd Sarah r, 3rd Anthony m, 4th Fiona v, 5th Shannon b (NT) -- not sure 6th or 7th, 10:06:25 04/26/17 Wed

Subject: Inappropriate behavior by a musician
Author: dance mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:49:14 04/24/17 Mon At the Horgan Feis on Saturday,I was sitting next to this poor woman who was doing her daughter's hair when the champ stage musician came out of nowhere and started verbally assaulting her because a woman had used the men's room (not this lady). He was just mad it happened and decided to yell at this lady because he thought she should have stopped the other adult from using the Men's room. But the worst part is when she stated back to him "stop yelling at me, I wasn't in the Men's room", he called her a bitch in front of all our kids! This man should not be around children. He totally crossed the line. This family was just minding their business and he obviously has some anger issues. My daughter danced to him on the champ stage and we couldn't wait to get away from him. We will certainly rethink attending feis he will be playing at in the future. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Men'sroom -- DM, 15:03:13 04/25/17 Tue Think you're missing several points, perhaps intentionally. 1. The mother who was verbally attacked did not use the men's room. She simply had the misfortune to be standing nearby when this angry man decided to verbally abuse her. 2. Women using a men's room at a feis is not unheard of. It's quite sensible. There are far fewer males than females at a feis. For the other woman to have to wait in line for the women's room while the men's room stood empty would be nonsensical. (NT) -- on point, 17:45:49 04/25/17 Tue What is also missing is the entire thread about this over the weekend that was taken down which gave many more details--corroborated by others who witnessed it and have witnessed it in the past. (NT) -- Sure this will be taken down too., 05:29:35 04/26/17 Wed That was taken down because OP had signed the post "Horgan Feis" to indicate where he/she was. But someone felt this made it look like it was posted by the Horgans, which it definitely was not. It is not possible to edit a post so sometimes deletion is the only option. (NT) -- Moderator, 11:23:52 04/26/17 Wed Something sounds fishy about this story (NT) -- ID Mom, 22:36:18 04/25/17 Tue In what way? (NT) -- ?, 05:01:11 04/26/17 Wed No child who hears her mother being called a bitch would be "giggling". You are a liar. -- None of this is accurate, 09:43:02 04/26/17 Wed Rest of the story -- I was there, 09:03:42 04/26/17 Wed Holy crap. Pays to hear both sides of story. (NT) -- Lessons learned every day, 09:49:13 04/26/17 Wed False!! (More inside) -- CF, 09:53:18 04/26/17 Wed Absolutely true -- Not the person in question, 10:45:51 04/26/17 Wed The good news is that you were not in North Carolina where the daughter would have been arrested for "not using the bathroom of the gender identified on her birth certificate". (NT) -- ., 16:27:27 04/26/17 Wed In CA most of our restrooms are now gender neutral so no problems! (NT) -- mm, 18:21:03 04/26/17 Wed What daughter? The OP stated that a woman, not the one who was called a bitch but another woman altogether, used the empty men's room. I've seen this done at feiseanna in the past and it was no big deal. (NT) -- old timer, 19:54:21 04/26/17 Wed Been there, done that! (NT) -- Oh it's cranky time!, 20:09:54 04/26/17 Wed Right? What's the ratio of females to males at a feis? Reserving 50% of the bathrooms for what may amount to 10% of the humans present makes no sense. (NT) -- if you gotta go you gotta go, 14:47:53 04/27/17 Thu Been to feises that they actually changed the signage from mens to womens with some of the restrooms to account for this but the were clearly labeled. (NT) -- If he walked in on a women- probably would have called a pervert, 18:42:17 04/27/17 Thu I think in this day and age it would be silly to expect a woman who really needs a bathroom to wait in line while the neighboring bathroom stands empty. I would think nothing of using an empty men's room with no men in it if I needed it. (NT) -- common sense, 19:48:24 04/27/17 Thu I agree but I also wouldn't stop any men from entering. I would be in a stall, and if I didn't want to see them at the urinal, I wouldn't look. It's certainly not ok for women to take over the men's room and block men from using it. (NT) -- .., 19:34:39 05/01/17 Mon Nobody blocked any men from entering the men's room. A woman used a completely empty men's room. A man came along as she was walking out, and he entered. The mother who was called a bitch by the musician was a few feet away from the door, putting on her dd's wig. Where did you get the idea anybody blocked the door? (NT) -- ?, 04:35:57 05/02/17 Tue

Subject: Does anyone the dates and location for this year's All-Ireland's?
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:32:56 04/24/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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No All Irelands this year. Next one is February 2018. (NT) -- hth, 14:22:29 04/24/17 Mon

Subject: Remember not so long ago all the feis would be full before the cut off? What has changed? I am particularly surprised about cape cod. A few years ago that would've been closed for registrations at this point. Not looking for trouble, seriously just wondered do you think it's an oversaturation?
Author: NE mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:44:57 04/23/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Honestly, I think its cost, across the board. Irish Dance has become a very expensive hobby, and people have now needed to be more selective about which feis they will attend because it's hard for most to compete regularly, as most of us were able to even five years ago. For us, we no longer attend feis that require a stay, and usually focus on the ones that are closer to majors. -- NEmom, 10:11:05 04/23/17 Sun I get what you're saying, but $5 classes? Dd started dancing in 1998 and i have never seen $5 classes. (NT) -- old mom, 15:40:03 04/23/17 Sun Lol yup - When we started in 1994 it was a $5 a class fee, paid in cash on the day. Also remember bidding on Priceline and getting hotel rooms near venues for $50. Great! Now I feel really old ;-D (NT) -- NEMom, 08:11:12 04/24/17 Mon I got a hotel 15 minutes away from the Grey feis for 45 dollars. it can still happen! (NT) -- NE dancer, 20:30:52 04/27/17 Thu Worlds also fairly late this year...and feels even closer to NANS (NT) -- Just not enough time or money for us., 10:23:30 04/23/17 Sun Happening all over. We are from another region and feis mostly in Midatlantic, ECR and MidAmerican. Very few seem to hit cap even after they extend deadline. Even the hot ticket ones a few years ago don't. I actually think less are dancing- grades numbers less I've noticed than DD from a few years ago. (NT) -- $$$ drives everything, 13:45:39 04/23/17 Sun People are fed up with the shenanigans. (NT) -- I know I am, 17:40:30 04/23/17 Sun There are now 3 competitions in a row.. Bracken, Cape Cod and Murray. May is a busy time of year with family event most people will not Feis three weekends in a row... I think they all need to be spread out more .. -- Dance mom, 18:08:45 04/23/17 Sun Ha ha. We are the crazy family that feises three weekends in a row. But in general, I agree with all the comments. I too am struck by the lack of capacity filling of feises these days. (NT) -- Crazy fees family mom, 18:58:38 04/23/17 Sun It's the schedule - CC feis OU13 is Saturday and doesn't fit our schedule (NT) -- Sad, 07:13:51 04/24/17 Mon For us it is cost, busy family schedule and too close to Worlds this year. Have enjoyed this feis in the past. (NT) -- DM, 18:42:34 04/23/17 Sun Was just thinking this the other day! DD has also had tremendous amount of dancers in her prelim age group stop dancing. We are on the verge. For me it is the total subjectivity of dancing. One feis dancer gets first, next feis places at bottom or not at all. When you have a large group and region requires 3 firsts, and you cannot feis frequently, well it can take years to move up! (NT) -- M, 08:24:22 04/24/17 Mon Region does not require 3 firsts. This is NE. (NT) -- NE mom, 10:12:35 04/24/17 Mon Yes, apologies, we are Mid Atlantic but enjoy feising in CT :) (NT) -- M, 11:25:21 04/24/17 Mon Cost we went from $40/50 a Feis to up to 72 now... then the gas and food the food is also a lot more.. $3 for one donut or a soda at a Feis at a high school is crazy.. I don't mind paying if the dance school gets it but the town or company that runs the cafeteria? -- Mom, 11:58:09 04/24/17 Mon Personally for us, with so many feiseanna being offered, we will no longer be attending ones that lump 17+ in open. Many in MAR do 19+. Might even consider some 18+ if they do not have the same 10 NE judges year after year. With so many to choose from and the expense of it all, we are going for fewer age groups lumped together and better judging panels. (NT) -- just me, 07:20:29 04/25/17 Tue I would prefer single age groups after 18 also but it's also a bummer to compete against one or two dancers. At least combined groups create a larger comp. (NT) -- X, 17:19:50 04/25/17 Tue Yes, but looking at Cape feis as an example; all other open comps are 10 or less and 17+ group is 22. Why do they need to be twice the size as the other groups (NT) -- I don't get it, 06:41:23 04/26/17 Wed I don't know the breakdown of how many are in each age group st Cape. U18 may have a lot, U19may only have 3 or 4, the rest may be older? Where do you cut off? (More) -- NE Mom, 20:38:58 04/26/17 Wed DM -- DM, 12:29:46 04/27/17 Thu

Subject: Thank you Horgan for a nice feis day. Not sure I'm a fan of taking a photo to have results. Having them printed is better
Author: Just a suggestion [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:20:42 04/23/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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What does this mean? The score sheets came as a photo? For all comps? (NT) -- Not following, 06:35:37 04/23/17 Sun We were actually offered that option, my DD's group was asked to email to request the results. (NT) -- *, 06:38:38 04/23/17 Sun I'm not a fan of having our comp start 2 hours late then having to wait another 2 hours for results! For a comp of 10 dancers. Never aain (NT) -- dm, 06:47:11 04/23/17 Sun I found our grades comps to run great. Everything was so quick'! (NT) -- Enjoyable afternoon, 07:08:22 04/23/17 Sun Results weren't printed for afternoon champs (at least not ours) we could take a photo of them off an iPad. (NT) -- FYI, 09:03:21 04/23/17 Sun As usual, we were impressed by the organization and kindness. (NT) -- Good day, 17:19:25 04/23/17 Sun The printers were not working because of the spotty Internet in the school (NT) -- ..., 19:14:56 04/23/17 Sun My daughter wears glasses and her vision is so bad she can not wear contacts. I find that Judges comment discriminating... does she say lose weight to get highr on toes to others!!! these are kids and they should not be shamed for something they have no control over.. -- annoyed mom, 12:40:13 04/24/17 Mon Maybe....just maybe...the wearing of glasses are not the issue. Maybe the glasses were not secure on her face (there are ways to deal with that). Maybe they were distracting in that they were bouncing and slipping. Maybe the dancer repeatedly adjusted them while dancing. (NT) -- Another viewpoint - but agree with initial assessment of that judge., 12:49:52 04/24/17 Mon Interesting that almost the whole post about this particular judge has disappeared. I was happy to read the many posts earlier in the day that made me realize I was not imagining things! (NT) -- Had a similar experience, 17:31:14 04/24/17 Mon I was thinking that I saw this bet then couldn't find it. Now I understand the post about the glasses. (NT) -- thanks for mentioning, 20:08:35 04/24/17 Mon Was just a notation of the score sheet to recall the dancer? Like i have seen "purple dress" etc. vs meaning it as a criticism? I would share with feis as an FYI to them. (NT) -- to go along with the other comments, 20:12:20 04/24/17 Mon Not sure why my original comment was removed, but the exact comment was 'glasses distracting' so I do not think that it was a reminder of which dancer. Also her glasses are not glued to her face, but they are secure. They didn't fall off and she doesn't touch them. (NT) -- --, 10:04:27 04/25/17 Tue This is unfortunate- I would definitely share with feis for their consideration when they hire their ADJs next year. (NT) -- Hope it doesn't happen in the future, 10:34:11 04/25/17 Tue A comment above yours had to be removed. When I have to delete a comment, all replies that are indented below that one are automatically deleted by the system. There's no way around that, unfortunately. (NT) -- Moderator, 17:51:57 04/25/17 Tue

Subject: Horgan Feis - any results for the oldest Prelim competition?
Author: Couldn't make it to the feis today [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:01:32 04/22/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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18&O: 6 danced, 3 placed.1st Caroline C., 2nd Kaitlin S. 3rd competitor 901 (NT) -- b, 22:02:24 04/23/17 Sun

Subject: So very sad that a certain NE school posted lengthy praise for one of their college WQs and not even a "good luck" for the other. Both great girls, so sad to see only one recognized
Author: Disappointing [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:10:01 04/22/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Thank you! -- College WQ, 19:10:56 04/22/17 Sat That's terrible. What school was that? (NT) -- ?, 19:21:58 04/22/17 Sat Not certain it's the same school, but saw one school that gave a bio for all but 1 of their WQ's during worlds week on their FB page. Not certain why this college-aged dancer was left out. (NT) -- ??, 08:36:42 04/24/17 Mon Was she perhaps not attending Worlds? It's the only reason I can think of. Not all WQs have the time and money to make the trip overseas. If this is not the case then it's inexcusable on the part of the school. (NT) -- mom of a college dancer, 05:18:39 04/25/17 Tue She definitely attended, saw her in person, but never noted on school's fb page (NT) -- just odd, 06:33:34 04/25/17 Tue In that case, I agree with you. It's both odd and mean-spirited. Personally, I couldn't stay with a school like that. I'd be transferring. (NT) -- jmho, 17:54:36 04/25/17 Tue You probably already did ;) (NT) -- Mind your own business, 14:51:29 04/26/17 Wed Perhaps this dancer prefers not to be mentioned on social media. I know my oldest daughter is this way, I think the kids under 18 are much more social media minded. (NT) -- Just Another View, 07:55:37 04/25/17 Tue Or maybe it was an honest mistake and they just forgot. -- ., 08:00:27 04/25/17 Tue How can you forget? Who has that many WQ'a dancing that they forget one/ -- dance dance, 13:41:22 04/25/17 Tue Why such an issue for you? Are you the "forgotten" dancer? Not saying it is right but unless it matters personally to you, not sure why it's under discussion. Also - if it's your dancer, maybe discuss with teachers regarding hurt feelings? (NT) -- Sigh....., 16:53:55 04/25/17 Tue College WQ -- College WQ Mom, 19:05:41 04/25/17 Tue Tacky post (NT) -- ., 22:07:31 04/25/17 Tue Forgot says it all. So harsh! Not one of the special people. (NT) -- Wondering why numbers are declining?, 06:10:24 04/26/17 Wed Not our school (I know this because we only had one WQ who was duly recognized to the public' satisfaction on FB and she's my daughter so it's all good). But reading these posts,especially the most recent one tells me just which school is stirring the sh*t! Get a life!, So silly and unnecessary) (NT) -- NE mom, 09:57:58 04/26/17 Wed You don't know what you're talking about and I'd let it go but you're dead wrong. (NT) -- Wrong, and a bit defensive, 16:54:56 04/26/17 Wed I have nothing to be defensive about! Nothing to do with me. Just my observation that I'm thinking I know who's cranking it up. Maybe I'm wrong. Have named no one! (NT) -- More amused than anything., 19:53:01 04/26/17 Wed I agree. It's quite clear what school is writing this post. If you were still a part of the school that you're attacking you would know the whole story (NT) -- Pathetic, 16:47:42 04/26/17 Wed Actually I was never involved with the school in question and think highly of them. Competed with the dancer in question for years now and wanted to express my opinion, which is what a message board is for. (NT) -- OP, 23:00:05 04/27/17 Thu

Subject: Any grade exams in New England coming up.
Author: Trying to complete exams [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:30:44 04/22/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Interested also! (NT) -- Thanks!, 13:08:41 04/28/17 Fri

Subject: Applied to the Riverdance Dublin summer camp (the week open for all levels of dancer). Daughter is prelim. Still have not heard if accepted, and we are not receiving replies to email inquiries. Is anyone else in our situation?
Author: Thank you [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 04:47:37 04/22/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Dance schools near Boston College?
Author: Thank you! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:56:25 04/21/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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O'Shea Chaplin. (NT) -- Xx, 16:21:05 04/21/17 Fri Thanks! (NT) -- Can we get there by public transport?, 17:13:27 04/25/17 Tue Anyone familiar w BC's ID club? They look active, and am looking for insights. On DD's college list. (NT) -- Thanks, 17:22:13 04/21/17 Fri Anyone familiar w BC's ID club? They look active, and am looking for insights. On DD's college list. -- dm, 14:29:57 05/30/17 Tue

Subject: Our teacher told us that they are voting for new officers this weekend. Let's ALL hope this board goes away! We need people that look out for our kids and not for themselves.
Author: Please don't shuffle your positions around! New blood is needed [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:47:57 04/19/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Huge congratulations to the amazing U19 dancers from NE region who represented the region in Dublin! Special shout out to placers - Colleen 9th, Emma 18th, Leah 23rd, Ella 34th, Megan 36th, Ally 38th and Erin 42nd!! Beautiful dancing.
Author: Go New England! [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 07:41:30 04/17/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Anyone looking for an appt. for a new dress with Rising Star for Nationals delivery, please leave your email here. I can transfer my spot, no longer need dress.
Author: DM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 04:55:14 04/15/17 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I may be interested...see inside -- Dancemom, 11:50:33 04/24/17 Mon

Subject: Horgan feis- is anyone staying somewhere other than Heritage Hotel? they're sold out and I'm unfamiliar with the area. 😏
Author: clueless traveler [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 21:45:22 04/14/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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hotel suggestion -- mom, 05:57:01 04/15/17 Sat

Subject: Link to Worlds Results
Author: Dance Parent [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:54:10 04/13/17 Thu Worlds Results can be found here: http://www.feisresults.com/results2.php?FeisID=145&CompNo=7 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: New England is doing great at the worlds! Well done!
Author: CT MOM [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 16:16:18 04/10/17 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Pls share any news tx (NT) -- New, 06:50:17 04/12/17 Wed

Subject: Stress Reaction
Author: Dancer94 [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 09:37:21 04/10/17 Mon Hello, My daughter was just told that her MRI results indicated that she had a Stress Reaction (the phase right before a stress fracture). I was wondering if anyone has had experiences with it and how you went about recovery? Thank you! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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If she is still trying to dance, make her stop immediately. Don't waste time with local orthopedic doctors, go directly to the Sports Medicine clinic at Childrens Hospital in Boston. Well worth traveling for. There are multiple doctors there who are experienced in treating this in Irish dancers. I now regret the months we wasted with a local, highly respected sports medicine orthopedic doctor. Dd did not improve until we went to Children's. (NT) -- regretful mom, 05:13:34 04/11/17 Tue Stress reaction -- Diane White, 20:30:07 04/17/17 Mon When in a boot, try to get shoes so both legs are the same height as the boot. Otherwise, you end up with hip and back issues. (NT) -- been there, done that, 11:45:36 04/18/17 Tue

Subject: Veteran ID getting ready to compete in the 2017 Boston Marathon, hope you can consider supporting my cause!

Author: Patrick Rosendale (Determined) [ Edit | View ]

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Subject: Thank you to H-K for an efficient and well-run feis today.
Author: Appreciate the effort this takes [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:11:50 04/09/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Do they oost results anywhere? (NT) -- wondering, 18:10:10 04/09/17 Sun Not that I am aware of. (NT) -- --, 19:40:26 04/09/17 Sun Champ results are on Feis Web. (NT) -- --, 18:21:49 04/10/17 Mon Why were so many groups split? Groups of less then 15 girls split, kind of strange. (NT) -- Split up, 06:05:58 04/10/17 Mon Good question. Dd prefers large groups over small for better competition. (NT) -- just our opinion, 17:14:11 04/11/17 Tue Totally agree (NT) -- Grades mom (Confused), 17:35:29 04/11/17 Tue I dont believe groups should be split at the prizewinner level... (NT) -- Dance mom, 10:47:06 04/13/17 Thu I don't think they should be split at any level, particularly if there are less than 40 dancers. Dd's wins in large groups mean more to her than those in smaller or split groups. (NT) -- us, 04:08:42 04/14/17 Fri

Subject: Senior ladies
Author: ? [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 14:43:03 04/09/17 Sun Is over 20 oldest group at O? How do you find out what dances for next fall. Dancer away at college, limited contact with teachers. Thanks [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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22 and over is the new group for oireachtas 2017. Reel/HP. I believe U22 is SJ/J (NT) -- Q, 14:44:42 04/09/17 Sun Senior ladies -- Op, 16:50:11 04/09/17 Sun Not sure the syllabus is out yet but here is nationals syllabus. Ages and dances will be the same. -- Q, 17:36:05 04/09/17 Sun Ty! (NT) -- Op, 18:40:53 04/09/17 Sun

Subject: Any recalls from the World today?
Author: DD [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 10:00:26 04/09/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Brigid 8th. Josie 16th. Recalls also for Charlotte and Johanna in U12. (NT) -- q, 14:48:28 04/09/17 Sun James Mazza 8th and Finn Kelly recalled. Great job boys! (NT) -- ., 03:12:20 04/10/17 Mon

Subject: WORLDS - What group do ladies born in 1995 dance in?
Author: thanx [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:38:12 04/07/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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1995 is 21 and over (NT) -- mom of 21 yr old, 14:17:46 04/08/17 Sat Ok, great-thank you! (NT) -- ., 19:29:40 04/08/17 Sat

Subject: A few rings were found in the parking lot at our feis. If you think they may be yours, please email lenihanschool@hotmail.com with a description of the rings.
Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 13:55:29 04/07/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: When is the Mcinerney Feis? Hoping for August
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Subject: Schools in Connecticut
Author: Moving to CT [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 06:27:51 04/06/17 Thu We are moving to the Weston/Wilton/Westport area of Connecticut this summer and will be looking for a new dance school there. I have several other kids with activities to sort out, so I don't want to travel too far to class if we can help it. Any suggestions? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Schools in Connecticut -- CTDanceMom, 09:30:51 04/06/17 Thu Harney Pender Keady in Stamford (NT) -- Tt, 18:24:04 04/07/17 Fri Fairfield County Dance Schools -- Dance Mom, 14:33:09 04/06/17 Thu Dance School -- dancemom, 15:29:09 04/06/17 Thu Lenihan also has class in Southport, closer to Westport, etc. (NT) -- Dancer, 20:39:28 04/06/17 Thu Dance Schools -- DanceMom27, 08:32:42 04/07/17 Fri Fairfield County ID Schools -- Fairfield County ID Parent, 13:03:47 04/14/17 Fri Harney Pender Keady is a great school (NT) -- ct mom, 13:56:42 04/14/17 Fri

Subject: Do you have dance shoes to sell? Let Step Down the Line help you. We have people contacting us every day for hard and soft (boys and girls) shoes. The only fee is 10% of selling price and consignors set their own prices. www.stepdowntheline.com
Author: StepDowntheLine [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 20:45:30 04/04/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Lenihan Feis
Author: Feis Committee [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:44:16 04/04/17 Tue The Lenihan teachers would like to thank our wonderful adjudicators and musicians for a fabulous day on Sunday! We also would like to send a huge thank you to all of our parents and dancers who volunteered their time throughout the day and on Saturday at feis set-up. We couldn't run a successful feis without you! Many thanks to all who attended the feis, we hope you enjoyed the day and we look forward to welcoming you back in the fall! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Thank you, Lenihan. This is always a must-do feis...run with grace & class -- Happy, 10:50:13 04/04/17 Tue The yelling of "NO tap-tapping" every few minutes in the Auxiliary Gym was a bit excessive. I was in that gym for hours. No dancers were "tap tapping" in their heavy shoes. Dancers walked cross the floor to check in for comps in their heavies. That's it. If the acoustics in that gym are so terrible for the judges and musicians it should not be used. The nonstop scolding of dancers and parents was off putting (NT) -- My two cents, 11:02:11 04/04/17 Tue That musician seems to do that at every feis she goes to! (NT) -- Annoying, 12:32:58 04/04/17 Tue Respectfully disagree - dancers often warm up in hard shoes and unfortunately do so often within earshot of a stage in competition - sometimes also right beside musician. Has to be aggravating to a musician trying to listen to, or follow a metronome. It would be easier for a musician to hold back each time and wait for dancers on the floor to have the silence and attention they deserve, but in that case the feis would still be running right now. Either way, nobody would be happy. (NT) -- My ten cents:-p, 08:33:00 04/05/17 Wed Can we also just say that the feis calculators do actually work? Auditorium ran as people calculated(even a litltle later) with last company starting after 4:30. Feis committee stated on here all would be done by 4:30 and that the feis calculators add too much time (NT) -- Arrived a lot earlier than needed bc of that., 13:56:40 04/04/17 Tue Us too! Never again. It made for an unnecessarily early morning and very long day. (NT) -- Annoying, 16:23:17 04/04/17 Tue And if you had used the calculator that had the last comp at 630 you'd be complaining that you missed your dance (NT) -- Can never win, 16:31:36 04/04/17 Tue Well no, the calculator had the last comp ENDING at 6:36, not beginning. Auditorium finished at about 6:15, so not far off (although calculator didn't include lunch which I'm assuming they did take a break for at some point) (NT) -- but still closer than the 4:20 estimate, 17:11:03 04/04/17 Tue I did use the calculator and had my DD comp ending at 6:36. Then the Feis Committee posted that they expected the stage to end at 4:30 and indicated they would move comps and that the calculator puts a lot of pad in. The comps ran according to the calculator and were not moved and the stage ultimately ended within 15 minutes of what we had calculated and 2 hours after the end time they posted. (NT) -- It is frustrating., 13:09:56 04/05/17 Wed This has been a very good Feis - one that we have made a point of attending for many years. The only thing found lacking was the music in Auditorium. Many Sets were not played at correct speed. (NT) -- Oh well., 09:17:26 04/05/17 Wed

Subject: I only have a novice daughter but can someone pls explain prelim to me how can you medal but then not overall Place how does that work
Author: Nov [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 17:29:02 04/02/17 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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As you may know, there are 3 judges in each prelim and champ competition, and the overall placements are the average of those 3 judges' marks. But for the medal rounds, they choose one judge for each round and award the medals to the dancers placed highest by that judge only. They choose a different judge for each round. I hope this makes some kind of sense to you. If not, feel free to ask more ques. (NT) -- mom of OC, 17:41:18 04/02/17 Sun Just one correction: the overall placement is NOT an average of three judges marks. Each judge's marks are ranked and then those rankings are converted to Irish points and the overall placement is the sum total of the Irish points. (NT) -- Another whole thing to learn--Irish points, 17:57:34 04/02/17 Sun The key to PC/OC is trying to get consistency across all judges for all rounds. You may get away with one judge placing you a little lower than the others but if one tanks you - that's usually ruins any change of placement. (NT) -- In our experience, 18:40:36 04/02/17 Sun Actually because of Irish points, wild swings in scoring can totally get you a placement. I regularly see dancers with 14th place and 3rd place and a placement in between being given placements. Happened today. (NT) -- dm, 18:51:46 04/02/17 Sun True. Dd once got 1st, 2nd and last out of I think 14 and ended up 3rd overall. (NT) -- just me, 19:24:36 04/02/17 Sun How champs are placed can be confusing. I have put a link to an explanation from the Boyle School -- inside..., 19:57:17 04/02/17 Sun

Subject: Thinking of going to Feis at the Falls this year. Any suggestions for hotels wan tto book soon. Thanks!
Author: ui [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:24:15 04/02/17 Sun Thanks! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Do not stay in the town of Niagara Falls, NY - awful. Feis will have a decent Feis rate at the Sheraton. If you don't want to wait- try a 20 min or so away- lots of hotels near the University of Buffalo. May also want to post on eastern board- feis team may comment there. (NT) -- IMHO, 18:46:07 04/02/17 Sun Feis at the Falls hotel -- BookedLate, 20:04:19 04/02/17 Sun

Subject: Buying a used dress
Author: Allison Smith [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 08:46:59 04/01/17 Sat I have a question about buying a used dress from someone in another state. How do you usually handle the payment? If though check, do you send the check and then wait for the dress? Or is it typical to give a deposit, try it and return if it doesn't fit? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Last time I bought a used dress from out of state, the seller and I corresponded extensively comparing measurements, etc. She had all my contact info as well as our TC's phone #. I agreed via email that within 72 hours of receiving the dress, I would either wire the cash to her bank account or provide proof that I had shipped the dress back to her. We loved the dress, TC loved the dress, so 48 hours after we got it I was at the bank wiring the funds. (NT) -- easy peasy, 08:56:45 04/01/17 Sat

Subject: Stunning dress for sale! Immaculate condition. Free shipping around the US included in the price. Email for more information :)
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Subject: Exquisite Elevation for sale- black with pink, white and gold! On trend, top of the line embroidery and drenched in hundreds of dollars of Swarovski crystals. Made for 5'2" dancer.

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Subject: Looking to get a dress bag for my daughter, any recommendations?
Author: Dress Bag [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 19:19:36 03/29/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Bought my daughter a Helen Doyle bag almost 10 years ago -- Dm, 06:23:09 03/30/17 Thu Love my Helen Doyle bag, bought it second hand and it still looks good as new (NT) -- Helen Doyle bag fan, 09:57:35 03/30/17 Thu Helen Doyle. High quality and we have had ours for over 10 years and it looks brand new. we have used for both my dancers and traveled the world with it. Worth the money. (NT) -- Doyle fan, 15:12:55 03/30/17 Thu Thanks everyone! (NT) -- OP, 20:26:59 03/30/17 Thu

Subject: If you had to choose between Saturday and Sunday feis which would it be?
Author: Thanks [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 18:30:18 03/29/17 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I think the answer to that lies with your dance class schedule and other weekend commitments as there's no real difference between them. (NT) -- X, 19:16:50 03/29/17 Wed I disagree, school and traffic on Friday makes a big differemce (NT) -- Home late Sunday nights too., 21:23:32 03/29/17 Wed I would much rather have Sunday off with no feis - time to rest and regroup before the week starts. (NT) -- my 2 cents, 12:52:34 03/30/17 Thu Yes Sunday's off are lovely. My point however , is that many dancers will have decide on attending a Feis or attending class. Some don't have the choice at all it should teacher decree class comes first. I do not believe there is otherwise any difference as to what is "better" day in terms of quality of competition, etc (NT) -- X, 14:22:37 03/31/17 Fri Saturdays all the way. Sunday church commitments. (NT) -- --, 17:34:12 04/01/17 Sat Our church has always offered both Saturday afternoon/evening Masses plus Sunday morning ones so we have some flexibility. (NT) -- thankful, 18:03:12 04/01/17 Sat

Subject: Rule for dancer with 2 firsts going to NE feis
Author: mom [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 11:16:00 03/27/17 Mon Is the rule that a dancer has to adhere to the rules in a region where they are feising, not their home region? A first last year and a first this year would mean the dancer has to go to OC to feis in NER? just wondering... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes, if you are dancing in NE, you adhere to rules listed on feis syllabus. Multiple firsts in same year may continue to dance in prelim; a first in 2016 and then again in 2017 must move up. DD had a dancer in her group in this situation; school hosting feis was located in MAR but feis took place in NE; host school was notified of issue and contacted dancer to correct it. (NT) -- could be misunderstanding, 12:03:54 03/27/17 Mon same -- dm, 17:55:28 03/27/17 Mon It's a bit different for PW though. It may be annoying, but there is no rule about moving out of PW. You could actually stay in PW forever if you wanted to. (NT) -- X, 19:22:13 03/27/17 Mon OK, thanks I thought so. I do see someone registered incorrectly for upcoming feis. (NT) -- Hopefully her TC will let her know, so she doesn't get in trouble., 18:55:56 03/27/17 Mon No more loop holes for "just wondering" -- DM, 19:46:31 03/27/17 Mon Nope that's not allowed. A lot of TCs don't allow their dancers to go out of region in that case because they don't want them to dance open. -- X, 05:08:35 03/28/17 Tue Incorrect. You must follow the rules in the region in which you are competing. (NT) -- -, 07:46:37 03/28/17 Tue Check with your teacher, I asked mine last year for same issue. -- Was told they follow their own region, not where they Feis, 07:20:17 03/29/17 Wed Agreed - our MAR TCRG told us the same thing(continue to register in prelim in all regions until 3rd -1st) (NT) -- One more 1st, 11:29:39 03/29/17 Wed A dancer who wins two first place preliminary championships in one calendar year must move on to open championship the following year or as soon as the second win is achieved in any age category in the following years. -- copied from NER feis syllabus, 18:36:12 03/29/17 Wed Score is 4 to 3 :) Please check with your TC or email the feis committee and let them check. (NT) -- It's not clear and you can't go by what MB says., 06:00:07 03/30/17 Thu I think the answer is to ask the feis committee. It seems to me some TCs are giving misinformation, and it would be really unfortunate to register for the feis, travel to it, only to find out the feis will not allow your dd to dance in prelim. (NT) -- Advice., 07:24:26 03/30/17 Thu Very good advice. (NT) -- -, 11:03:33 03/30/17 Thu

Subject: Wigs at Worlds
Author: Allison Crawford [ Edit | View ]	Date Posted: 12:30:22 03/02/17 Thu My name is Allison Crawford and I am an under 20 dancer. I will be available at the World Championships from Sunday April 9 - Thursday April 13 to do wigs. If you are in need of someone to do your daughters wig, please email me. I have had a lot of experience doing wigs over the years. I can do full or bun. Also email me if you would like to see pictures of wigs I have done. Thank you. crawford.allison292@gmail.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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