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Subject: HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Ronan O'Donnell of Brady Academy!!! Great Britain Champion Boys U8!!! So proud of this little man and his wonderful teachers!!!

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Date Posted: 07:20:26 10/13/17 Fri

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That's amazing! Don't know him personally... but what an accomplishment! Congratulations! (NT) -- j, 09:23:35 10/13/17 Fri
Congratulations! Go New England! (NT) -- Emily, 05:21:24 10/14/17 Sat

Subject: $60.00 for one child to enter a feis??? Highway robbery, $20 entry fee???

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Date Posted: 05:40:00 10/10/17 Tue

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That's what about what we've paid the last several years - spanning grades and no champs (NT) -- Not new for us, 10:06:15 10/10/17 Tue
Probably why feis numbers are low... to much $$ (NT) -- mom, 13:52:55 10/10/17 Tue
I think the rates are going up because venue rentals increase, but I am a bit frustrated that senior dancers, who travel alone, still have to pay an entry/family fee on top of their competition fees. There should be an exemption if they are travelling alone. (NT) -- just my opinion, 16:01:19 10/10/17 Tue

Agree- there is not that many- have seen some feises do this- (NT) -- but there will be rule breakers trying to cheat, 17:17:27 10/10/17 Tue
I agree with you that this is unfair to senior dancers. Frankly I think the family gate fee is unfair in general. I'm dd's only companion on feis days. I don't think I should have to pay the same admission as a family of 5 or more. I miss the days of the per-person gate fee. But I realize feis committees don't get enough volunteers anymore to be able to staff the doors. (NT) -- longtime feis volunteer, 17:53:51 10/10/17 Tue

There was one in MAR that was $64 for my one dancer. Just ridiculous. (NT) -- not a volunteer issue, 11:26:08 10/11/17 Wed

Oh but it is a volunteer issue. Back when dd started feising we had many more volunteers. Parents of younger dancers don't have the fear of offending the TC that we had. We used to all have to help out. Now I see a lot of parents who unapologetically refuse. Years ago we used to pay admission at the door on a per-person basis. Then feis committees started saying they didn't have enough helpers to cover the doors so they had to charge a family gate fee in advance. (NT) -- old mom, 17:56:56 10/11/17 Wed

But there really is something insidious about having to pay to get inside to watch you own kid dance while you watch others sneak in through gym doors..... (NT) -- There is no right answer, 19:16:29 10/11/17 Wed

I always think of it as a "registration" fee not a family fee. It's just semantics. Why don't the feisanna add $1-2 to each comp ($5-10 for champs) and eliminate the family fee. A senior dancer on her/his own is not different than me sending my dancer with another family. I have to pay to go watch my son play football in HS as well. (NT) -- In this for 10 years still don't understand the "angst" of the family fee., 05:47:30 10/13/17 Fri

After years in grades, I cannot WAIT til my dancer moves up so that my bank account can catch a break! Although I'm just as happy to pay a family fee in advance. I'm sure if they started charging per person again it would still be $15 per, so no one is actually saving anything that way. At least I don't have to remember to bring cash and stand in line at the door. (NT) -- Broke mom, 04:26:58 10/12/17 Thu

I hate to break it to you, but your bank account is not going to feel any better when your dancer moves up. In our experience, we pay just about the same amount in champs as we did in grades. (NT) -- DM, 05:38:58 10/12/17 Thu

Harvest Time alone would have saved $12.50, I agree not a big difference but we aim for 20 feises a year. That little savings would add up to the cost of a new wig! (NT) -- Broke mom (but loving it), 08:02:00 10/12/17 Thu

Any savings you get on registration fees will be far outstripped by the more expensive dress for prelim or champs, etc. (NT) -- it just never ends, 18:22:47 10/12/17 Thu

Subject: children's sports clinic

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Date Posted: 20:06:53 10/10/17 Tue

What Drs have people seen at Boston Children's sports injury clinic for hip issues/injuries? Thanks

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Dr Stracciolini was very good. (NT) -- Old mom, 20:35:41 10/10/17 Tue

Second that (NT) -- hth, 06:28:02 10/11/17 Wed

Dr. Lyle Micheli and Dr. Gianmichel Corrado both saw my daughter. Both are excellent. (NT) -- highly recommend, 04:59:38 10/11/17 Wed
We see both Dr. Lyle Micheli and Dr. Gianmichel Corrado. Both are amazing! (NT) -- OP, 09:27:25 10/11/17 Wed
My daughter saw Dr. Bridget Quinn. DD was originally diagnosised with hip flexor strain, but had persistant -- Nh mum, 18:06:52 10/11/17 Wed
Have seen Dr Quinn and Dr Ackerman when Quinn was on maternity leave. Very different styles, loved them both. (NT) -- hth, 04:38:22 10/13/17 Fri

Subject: Doherty Petri Feis

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Date Posted: 22:19:13 10/12/17 Thu

The Doherty Petri Feis “Late Entry Fees” start at midnight on October 14, 2017 and will be accepted until October 18, 2017 with a fee of $15.00 per entry. All entries not paid in full by October 14, 2017 will be deleted from the entries. Get your payments in by tomorrow to avoid the late fees!

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Subject: How common is it for dancers to return to PC from OC? I can't remember ever seeing that but one is back in my DDs comp that moved into OC earlier this year.

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Date Posted: 11:28:21 10/11/17 Wed

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I do'nt see the point.. I can see PC to PZ to do trad at O or if not placing.. I would think going from OC to PC would not be fair to kids trying to get 1st in PC (NT) -- mom, 12:04:06 10/11/17 Wed
I thought it was a year wait before OC could move back to Prelim if they didn't place - unless in an age category up to teacher discretion (not 100% sure...)? Also only PC to PZ for Trad set at O if NO placements- if PC placed before O cutoff entry date, no Trad set allowed. hth (NT) -- o, 12:40:31 10/11/17 Wed
I think they have to be in OC for 2 years without placing before they can move back to PC. But I don't know why anyone would do that. (NT) -- mom of OC, 17:52:42 10/11/17 Wed
Really? I can see why they would do it. The only reason not to is NAIDC. OC is brutal if you're not one of the ones at the top. But the moms of the ones trying to move up won't stand for it, and I can't say I blame them. Feising every weekend isn't fun or cheap. I know they tried it before, but having a comp for non-placing OCs would be so nice! But then the placing OCs wouldn't like it, because they need their bottom half to stay on top. Vicious circle! (NT) -- me, 05:44:57 10/12/17 Thu

Are you deranged or just bitter? If an OC dancer is "at the top" it's because of talent, dedication and hard work. This is the most nonsensical post I have ever read in 14 years. (NT) -- "If it wasn't hard, everybody would do it", 07:33:09 10/12/17 Thu

I don't believe the above poster implied they weren't talented or didn't work hard. What I believe (more inside) -- Not nonsensical, just math, 13:28:07 10/12/17 Thu

But then the "non placing dancers" would no longer be non-placing. If they go to a separate competition then only half of them would be "non placing" anymore. And then the new placers would have to go back in with the "top ten" placers who would move back to the top. (NT) -- Simple logic says this is not workable, 14:14:18 10/12/17 Thu

What is the point of OC then? And what would stop the "top level OC dancers" from dancing in "OC Light" ? (NT) -- Absurd., 14:25:19 10/12/17 Thu

When they tried it before, the "premier" level dancers were those who had placed 1st in OC. Having a separate comp for them was meant to give the other OCs a fighting chance to place. However it was not a popular concept and soon disappeared. But to answer your question, the thing that would stop the top-level OCs from dancing in "OC light", as you call it, would be the rules that said anyone with an OC 1st place had to do premier level. (NT) -- mom of senior OC, 18:28:31 10/12/17 Thu

Subject: Harvest Time Feis

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Date Posted: 12:28:04 10/10/17 Tue

The Harvest Time feis schedule is posted on the Heavey Quinn Academy page.

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Nice. Earliest schedule release ever? (NT) -- :), 13:53:09 10/10/17 Tue

When a feis closes early, they can prepare the schedule early too! (NT) -- ;), 07:07:13 10/12/17 Thu

Subject: anyone know vendors for harvest feis? tx

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Date Posted: 05:23:20 10/12/17 Thu

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Subject: Elevation Designs Dress Raffle

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Date Posted: 04:57:52 10/12/17 Thu

If you have a new solo dress in your dancer’s future, you will not want to miss your chance at $1,500 towards a new Elevation Designs dress! Tickets are 1 for $10, 3 for $25, 10 for $50. Drawing will be November 5th at the Teelin Feis (you do not have to be present to win!) Tickets are available online at http://teelin.com/feis/vendors-raffles/ . Tickets are selling fast and we are limited to 500, so do not delay! If we have not capped by Nov. 5th, tickets will also be available at the Teelin Feis.

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Subject: Forbes

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Date Posted: 18:58:13 10/03/17 Tue

I'm finding it discouraging that there are almost no feises anymore that don't have a separate age category covering college dancers. Just went to sign up for Forbes, 16+. It's like apples and oranges having dancers taking 4 plus classes a week compete with dancers who may not have had a class in months or been able to dance in their hardshoes for months.

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Hope you’re not an English major. (NT) -- Post is nonsensical, 19:01:42 10/03/17 Tue

That was uncalled for. The OP has a valid point. (NT) -- Disgusted, 19:32:38 10/03/17 Tue

Disgusted?... that the OP they has to compete against dancers that attend class and wear shoes? Such an absurd thing to be upset about (NT) -- Not everyone gets a trophy, 19:46:53 10/03/17 Tue

No disgusted with you and your nasty condescending tone actually. At 18 and over, balancing college and dance is extremely challenging. Not only do most college dancers have to practice on their own, they maystruggle with finding adequate space in which to practice (more) -- Mom of college dancer, 00:32:30 10/04/17 Wed

I agree with Mom above ^^ condescension towards older dancers is rampant (NT) -- ugh, 08:15:10 10/04/17 Wed

I understand the frustration, but keep in mind that whoever you're competing against, it is an opportunity to dance your steps on a stage in a competition environment and receive comments and feedback from a judge. -- :-), 20:24:42 10/03/17 Tue
I agree with original poster. If they can have 3 or 4 competitors in the lower age groups, why do they feel the need to combine the top 7 age groups into one category. Last year, there were 58 competitors registered for this comp. And yes, they did split it into 2 groups but personally they should do double age groups for the top 7 groups. (NT) -- my opinion, 06:56:19 10/04/17 Wed

Already 41 registered in this group as of today. (NT) -- going elsewhere, 06:59:10 10/04/17 Wed

Alright, I disagree with OP on "being a dancer who can't go to class" because that sounds like a cop out, I'm a college grad with a job and still dancing at class. BUT I do agree the age groups are ridiculous. Why do we have to compete against 17 year olds when a bunch of us are 20 plus years old? It is nonsense frankly (NT) -- senior dancer, 08:13:12 10/04/17 Wed

Exactly. People would be screaming if they combined U8 through U11, who have a combined registration of 30 dancers (NT) -- only a 4-year difference, 13:36:12 10/04/17 Wed
Not always a time issue -- **, 15:39:06 10/04/17 Wed
Not sure how you can "disagree" with someone about whether they can get to class. Has it occurred to you that sometimes a dancer is a freshman in a college where they're not allowed to have a car and can't get to a dance class via public transportation? (NT) -- btdt, 19:42:17 10/04/17 Wed
My dd is owrking and is away at college - which is 90 miles away from any ID school in the CLRG. Im glad you have the ability to go to class, by she doesn't and it's tough for her. (NT) -- mom, 14:40:03 10/10/17 Tue

Holy moly, apologies for all the typos! (NT) -- yikes, 14:40:53 10/10/17 Tue

Ugh, didn't see that it was 16+, thankfully haven't signed up yet. Will wait to see what happens. Disagree that any opportunity to dance is good - I'll be looking for an opportunity to dance in age group. (NT) -- ta, 17:05:39 10/04/17 Wed
The syllabus has it split into different age groups for Forbes feis...look at that. It'll split up the ages into much more appropriate splits. They only have the single comp # to sign up under. (NT) -- Look closer, 07:24:58 10/05/17 Thu

Not sure that that is what the syllabus says. U17, U18, 18+ 509A,B,C,D does not say that they will be split into individual age groups. (NT) -- Waiting to see what they will do., 07:49:10 10/05/17 Thu

Listing A, B, C, D does not mean it is split into 4 groups; or that would mean every age group was split into 4. Usually means R/HP, S/J, R/J, or S/HP, not separate ages. (NT) -- fyi, 09:08:09 10/10/17 Tue

Would appreciate clarification from feis comm (NT) -- Waiting as well, 13:40:10 10/05/17 Thu

Subject: Changing Schools

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Date Posted: 15:15:14 10/01/17 Sun

Where can I find specific rules regarding the ban incurred by changing Schools? Wondering if NANs and Worlds qualifications at the Os transfer when changing schools?

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Page 7 of this document -- Link inside, 22:11:44 10/01/17 Sun

Dress needed for 13 YO due to growth spurt -- Heather, 13:17:44 10/04/17 Wed

Switching -- IDer, 18:46:55 10/05/17 Thu
I feel like the rule is tricky. Wile you could use your Nationals WQ at Worlds you can't miss your regionals and that is when you have a problem with the 6 month ban. If you WQ'd at Worlds and attend O with new school possibly different story. (NT) -- tricky rules, 08:55:07 10/10/17 Tue

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Subject: HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Ronan O'Donnell of Brady Academy!!! Great Britain Champion Boys U8!!! So proud of this little man and his wonderful teachers!!!
Author: Friend [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 07:20:26 10/13/17 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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That's amazing! Don't know him personally... but what an accomplishment! Congratulations! (NT) -- j, 09:23:35 10/13/17 Fri Congratulations! Go New England! (NT) -- Emily, 05:21:24 10/14/17 Sat

Subject: $60.00 for one child to enter a feis??? Highway robbery, $20 entry fee???
Author: Ridiculous [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 05:40:00 10/10/17 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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That's what about what we've paid the last several years - spanning grades and no champs (NT) -- Not new for us, 10:06:15 10/10/17 Tue Probably why feis numbers are low... to much $$ (NT) -- mom, 13:52:55 10/10/17 Tue I think the rates are going up because venue rentals increase, but I am a bit frustrated that senior dancers, who travel alone, still have to pay an entry/family fee on top of their competition fees. There should be an exemption if they are travelling alone. (NT) -- just my opinion, 16:01:19 10/10/17 Tue Agree- there is not that many- have seen some feises do this- (NT) -- but there will be rule breakers trying to cheat, 17:17:27 10/10/17 Tue I agree with you that this is unfair to senior dancers. Frankly I think the family gate fee is unfair in general. I'm dd's only companion on feis days. I don't think I should have to pay the same admission as a family of 5 or more. I miss the days of the per-person gate fee. But I realize feis committees don't get enough volunteers anymore to be able to staff the doors. (NT) -- longtime feis volunteer, 17:53:51 10/10/17 Tue There was one in MAR that was $64 for my one dancer. Just ridiculous. (NT) -- not a volunteer issue, 11:26:08 10/11/17 Wed Oh but it is a volunteer issue. Back when dd started feising we had many more volunteers. Parents of younger dancers don't have the fear of offending the TC that we had. We used to all have to help out. Now I see a lot of parents who unapologetically refuse. Years ago we used to pay admission at the door on a per-person basis. Then feis committees started saying they didn't have enough helpers to cover the doors so they had to charge a family gate fee in advance. (NT) -- old mom, 17:56:56 10/11/17 Wed But there really is something insidious about having to pay to get inside to watch you own kid dance while you watch others sneak in through gym doors..... (NT) -- There is no right answer, 19:16:29 10/11/17 Wed I always think of it as a "registration" fee not a family fee. It's just semantics. Why don't the feisanna add $1-2 to each comp ($5-10 for champs) and eliminate the family fee. A senior dancer on her/his own is not different than me sending my dancer with another family. I have to pay to go watch my son play football in HS as well. (NT) -- In this for 10 years still don't understand the "angst" of the family fee., 05:47:30 10/13/17 Fri After years in grades, I cannot WAIT til my dancer moves up so that my bank account can catch a break! Although I'm just as happy to pay a family fee in advance. I'm sure if they started charging per person again it would still be $15 per, so no one is actually saving anything that way. At least I don't have to remember to bring cash and stand in line at the door. (NT) -- Broke mom, 04:26:58 10/12/17 Thu I hate to break it to you, but your bank account is not going to feel any better when your dancer moves up. In our experience, we pay just about the same amount in champs as we did in grades. (NT) -- DM, 05:38:58 10/12/17 Thu Harvest Time alone would have saved $12.50, I agree not a big difference but we aim for 20 feises a year. That little savings would add up to the cost of a new wig! (NT) -- Broke mom (but loving it), 08:02:00 10/12/17 Thu Any savings you get on registration fees will be far outstripped by the more expensive dress for prelim or champs, etc. (NT) -- it just never ends, 18:22:47 10/12/17 Thu

Subject: children's sports clinic
Author: ~~ [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:06:53 10/10/17 Tue What Drs have people seen at Boston Children's sports injury clinic for hip issues/injuries? Thanks [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Dr Stracciolini was very good. (NT) -- Old mom, 20:35:41 10/10/17 Tue Second that (NT) -- hth, 06:28:02 10/11/17 Wed Dr. Lyle Micheli and Dr. Gianmichel Corrado both saw my daughter. Both are excellent. (NT) -- highly recommend, 04:59:38 10/11/17 Wed We see both Dr. Lyle Micheli and Dr. Gianmichel Corrado. Both are amazing! (NT) -- OP, 09:27:25 10/11/17 Wed My daughter saw Dr. Bridget Quinn. DD was originally diagnosised with hip flexor strain, but had persistant -- Nh mum, 18:06:52 10/11/17 Wed Have seen Dr Quinn and Dr Ackerman when Quinn was on maternity leave. Very different styles, loved them both. (NT) -- hth, 04:38:22 10/13/17 Fri

Subject: Doherty Petri Feis
Author: Wendy [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 22:19:13 10/12/17 Thu The Doherty Petri Feis “Late Entry Fees” start at midnight on October 14, 2017 and will be accepted until October 18, 2017 with a fee of $15.00 per entry. All entries not paid in full by October 14, 2017 will be deleted from the entries. Get your payments in by tomorrow to avoid the late fees! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: How common is it for dancers to return to PC from OC? I can't remember ever seeing that but one is back in my DDs comp that moved into OC earlier this year.
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I do'nt see the point.. I can see PC to PZ to do trad at O or if not placing.. I would think going from OC to PC would not be fair to kids trying to get 1st in PC (NT) -- mom, 12:04:06 10/11/17 Wed I thought it was a year wait before OC could move back to Prelim if they didn't place - unless in an age category up to teacher discretion (not 100% sure...)? Also only PC to PZ for Trad set at O if NO placements- if PC placed before O cutoff entry date, no Trad set allowed. hth (NT) -- o, 12:40:31 10/11/17 Wed I think they have to be in OC for 2 years without placing before they can move back to PC. But I don't know why anyone would do that. (NT) -- mom of OC, 17:52:42 10/11/17 Wed Really? I can see why they would do it. The only reason not to is NAIDC. OC is brutal if you're not one of the ones at the top. But the moms of the ones trying to move up won't stand for it, and I can't say I blame them. Feising every weekend isn't fun or cheap. I know they tried it before, but having a comp for non-placing OCs would be so nice! But then the placing OCs wouldn't like it, because they need their bottom half to stay on top. Vicious circle! (NT) -- me, 05:44:57 10/12/17 Thu Are you deranged or just bitter? If an OC dancer is "at the top" it's because of talent, dedication and hard work. This is the most nonsensical post I have ever read in 14 years. (NT) -- "If it wasn't hard, everybody would do it", 07:33:09 10/12/17 Thu I don't believe the above poster implied they weren't talented or didn't work hard. What I believe (more inside) -- Not nonsensical, just math, 13:28:07 10/12/17 Thu But then the "non placing dancers" would no longer be non-placing. If they go to a separate competition then only half of them would be "non placing" anymore. And then the new placers would have to go back in with the "top ten" placers who would move back to the top. (NT) -- Simple logic says this is not workable, 14:14:18 10/12/17 Thu What is the point of OC then? And what would stop the "top level OC dancers" from dancing in "OC Light" ? (NT) -- Absurd., 14:25:19 10/12/17 Thu When they tried it before, the "premier" level dancers were those who had placed 1st in OC. Having a separate comp for them was meant to give the other OCs a fighting chance to place. However it was not a popular concept and soon disappeared. But to answer your question, the thing that would stop the top-level OCs from dancing in "OC light", as you call it, would be the rules that said anyone with an OC 1st place had to do premier level. (NT) -- mom of senior OC, 18:28:31 10/12/17 Thu

Subject: Harvest Time Feis
Author: Mom [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 12:28:04 10/10/17 Tue The Harvest Time feis schedule is posted on the Heavey Quinn Academy page. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Nice. Earliest schedule release ever? (NT) -- :), 13:53:09 10/10/17 Tue When a feis closes early, they can prepare the schedule early too! (NT) -- ;), 07:07:13 10/12/17 Thu

Subject: anyone know vendors for harvest feis? tx
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Subject: Forbes
Author: frustrated [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 18:58:13 10/03/17 Tue I'm finding it discouraging that there are almost no feises anymore that don't have a separate age category covering college dancers. Just went to sign up for Forbes, 16+. It's like apples and oranges having dancers taking 4 plus classes a week compete with dancers who may not have had a class in months or been able to dance in their hardshoes for months. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Hope you’re not an English major. (NT) -- Post is nonsensical, 19:01:42 10/03/17 Tue That was uncalled for. The OP has a valid point. (NT) -- Disgusted, 19:32:38 10/03/17 Tue Disgusted?... that the OP they has to compete against dancers that attend class and wear shoes? Such an absurd thing to be upset about (NT) -- Not everyone gets a trophy, 19:46:53 10/03/17 Tue No disgusted with you and your nasty condescending tone actually. At 18 and over, balancing college and dance is extremely challenging. Not only do most college dancers have to practice on their own, they maystruggle with finding adequate space in which to practice (more) -- Mom of college dancer, 00:32:30 10/04/17 Wed I agree with Mom above ^^ condescension towards older dancers is rampant (NT) -- ugh, 08:15:10 10/04/17 Wed I understand the frustration, but keep in mind that whoever you're competing against, it is an opportunity to dance your steps on a stage in a competition environment and receive comments and feedback from a judge. -- :-), 20:24:42 10/03/17 Tue I agree with original poster. If they can have 3 or 4 competitors in the lower age groups, why do they feel the need to combine the top 7 age groups into one category. Last year, there were 58 competitors registered for this comp. And yes, they did split it into 2 groups but personally they should do double age groups for the top 7 groups. (NT) -- my opinion, 06:56:19 10/04/17 Wed Already 41 registered in this group as of today. (NT) -- going elsewhere, 06:59:10 10/04/17 Wed Alright, I disagree with OP on "being a dancer who can't go to class" because that sounds like a cop out, I'm a college grad with a job and still dancing at class. BUT I do agree the age groups are ridiculous. Why do we have to compete against 17 year olds when a bunch of us are 20 plus years old? It is nonsense frankly (NT) -- senior dancer, 08:13:12 10/04/17 Wed Exactly. People would be screaming if they combined U8 through U11, who have a combined registration of 30 dancers (NT) -- only a 4-year difference, 13:36:12 10/04/17 Wed Not always a time issue -- *, 15:39:06 10/04/17 Wed* Not sure how you can "disagree" with someone about whether they can get to class. Has it occurred to you that sometimes a dancer is a freshman in a college where they're not allowed to have a car and can't get to a dance class via public transportation? (NT) -- btdt, 19:42:17 10/04/17 Wed My dd is owrking and is away at college - which is 90 miles away from any ID school in the CLRG. Im glad you have the ability to go to class, by she doesn't and it's tough for her. (NT) -- mom, 14:40:03 10/10/17 Tue Holy moly, apologies for all the typos! (NT) -- yikes, 14:40:53 10/10/17 Tue Ugh, didn't see that it was 16+, thankfully haven't signed up yet. Will wait to see what happens. Disagree that any opportunity to dance is good - I'll be looking for an opportunity to dance in age group. (NT) -- ta, 17:05:39 10/04/17 Wed The syllabus has it split into different age groups for Forbes feis...look at that. It'll split up the ages into much more appropriate splits. They only have the single comp # to sign up under. (NT) -- Look closer, 07:24:58 10/05/17 Thu Not sure that that is what the syllabus says. U17, U18, 18+ 509A,B,C,D does not say that they will be split into individual age groups. (NT) -- Waiting to see what they will do., 07:49:10 10/05/17 Thu Listing A, B, C, D does not mean it is split into 4 groups; or that would mean every age group was split into 4. Usually means R/HP, S/J, R/J, or S/HP, not separate ages. (NT) -- fyi, 09:08:09 10/10/17 Tue Would appreciate clarification from feis comm (NT) -- Waiting as well, 13:40:10 10/05/17 Thu

Subject: Changing Schools
Author: IDDAD [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:15:14 10/01/17 Sun Where can I find specific rules regarding the ban incurred by changing Schools? Wondering if NANs and Worlds qualifications at the Os transfer when changing schools? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Page 7 of this document -- Link inside, 22:11:44 10/01/17 Sun Dress needed for 13 YO due to growth spurt -- Heather, 13:17:44 10/04/17 Wed Switching -- IDer, 18:46:55 10/05/17 Thu I feel like the rule is tricky. Wile you could use your Nationals WQ at Worlds you can't miss your regionals and that is when you have a problem with the 6 month ban. If you WQ'd at Worlds and attend O with new school possibly different story. (NT) -- tricky rules, 08:55:07 10/10/17 Tue