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Do all OP use judges who learned to dance in Europe as adults? -- Or is it only WIDA? I find it very unfair. Results are so inconsistent, 07:36:26 11/20/24 Wed [36]
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- What about CNRG and OPIDF they also use ex dancers and their mates (NT) -- Most so called judges wouldn't recognize technique they go for who runs around the most, 08:47:05 11/20/24 Wed
  - That’s exactly what it feels like. The faster you run and higher you throw your leg up, the better you do (NT) -- Good feet, carriage, timing and choreo don’t come into it, 09:03:20 11/20/24 Wed
- WIDA use judges from outside the region. Irish judges will go to Europe etc, English and European to Ireland (NT) -- It's expensive and makes it fairer., 09:23:09 11/20/24 Wed
  - But the problem is that many of the European judges never danced to any standard (NT) -- They miss good basics and are wowed by flashy dancers with less skill, 09:30:52 11/20/24 Wed
    - I also feel most of the judges in OP never danced to a high standard (NT) -- They like wow in your face dancers with no technique and floppy feet, 10:19:31 11/20/24 Wed
      - Absolutely not the case for all of us!! (NT) -- AD, 11:04:25 11/20/24 Wed
        
        That's good to hear..technique, carriage and nice feet should always be scored well (NT) -- Not floppy feet and running around with arms about to take off, 11:28:05 11/20/24 Wed
  - This is definitely not a rule of thumb in WIDA (NT) -- Many events, especially the main events, often have the same judges year in year out., 10:55:10 11/20/24 Wed
    - Seems the same in every OP org judges barely change (NT) -- Not great is it, 11:01:39 11/20/24 Wed
      - OP needs a change of judges not the same old ones time after time (NT) -- Same judges same results, 00:26:42 11/21/24 Thu
        
        You wouldn’t mind the same judges if they actually knew what they were doing! (NT) -- Some results ridiculous from certain judges at Irish Open. Don’t know what they were looking at, 01:24:27 11/21/24 Thu
        
        In some ways yes in others no. (NT) -- They may like a certain dancer and mark them high even if they didn't deserve it on the day, 03:16:59 11/21/24 Thu
        Some very peculiar results at the Irish opens this year (NT) -- ., 07:48:05 11/21/24 Thu
        
        What age groups (NT) -- DM, 08:05:57 11/21/24 Thu
        I was there for younger ages and U8-u15 champions were pretty much spot on -- L (See more inside), 09:44:14 11/22/24 Fri
- Adult dancer -- As, 06:15:02 11/21/24 Thu
  - Yes you're right nice to dance in the right age group (NT) -- Judges need more training, 08:44:27 11/21/24 Thu
- But if your child won they’d be the best judge ever! (NT) -- Get a life, 23:31:51 11/21/24 Thu
  - Yeah right wouldn't want my child winning if they didn't win on their own merit (NT) -- That pleasure is left strictly for teachers who love to cheat for their favourites or own kids, 03:39:11 11/22/24 Fri
- Not all ADJ's in Open Platform are unqualified or unexperienced, maybe we are not used as we do not give favours & judge what we see on the day!! (NT) -- AD, 11:45:41 11/22/24 Fri
- But many OP judges DON’T have a background in Irish dance (NT) -- They learned it as an adult and therefore simply don’t see the intricacies of a good dancer, 05:28:05 11/23/24 Sat
  - This is so true we love watching a dancer with great basics (NT) -- Not all this running around Jerky movements with turned in feet and bad carriage, 10:11:56 11/24/24 Sun
- Does anyone know the answer to the original question? Is it the same in (NT) -- all organisations or is it only a WIDA thing?, 10:35:29 11/24/24 Sun
  - All the WIDA U.K. and Irish adj danced as kids -- Most are ex CLRG/AC dancers as kids. It’s the mainland that’s diff, 11:52:10 11/25/24 Mon
- It’s the mainland judges I was asking about. It’s a pity they are used for (NT) -- all the major competitions in WIDA. I’m considering moving because of this, 14:59:09 11/25/24 Mon
  - Wida -- Difference of opinion is normal, 00:45:50 11/26/24 Tue
- I don’t agree. Take Irish Opens for example -- More inside, 02:02:46 11/26/24 Tue
  - Could not agree more with this. The discrepancy between marks should really be addressed. There’s subjective but in a group of less than twent…. (NT) -- a top 3 mark and a bottom mark is simply bad adjudicating, 04:11:49 11/26/24 Tue
  - Not only European judges -- More inside…, 10:38:39 11/26/24 Tue
- Judging -- DT, 13:21:28 11/26/24 Tue
  - More inside -- M, 14:48:51 11/26/24 Tue
    - Not the only one to notice -- D, 00:53:58 11/27/24 Wed
  - Who cares if you know who's complaining they have every right to call judging out (NT) -- Don't try and use CLRG scare tactics if you knew you wouldn't need to say it here. Pathetic, 03:04:43 12/01/24 Sun
- Look closely at the points in each round. (NT) -- Same nonsense happened at the All Ireland, 12:36:31 11/30/24 Sat
  - Ok crazy dance teacher/mammy always here bragging (NT) -- Maybe you should of concentrated on your own school instead of leeching of the back of another, 06:11:47 12/01/24 Sun
Do all Open schools in US give results? -- Trying to pick, 11:03:35 11/27/24 Wed [2]
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- With (NT) -- Comments, 13:13:43 11/27/24 Wed
Which OP school has got the most globes? -- Across all organisations?, 07:19:01 11/22/24 Fri [23]
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- Really -- Tina, 08:56:11 11/22/24 Fri
- Most likely McCarthy-Felton or Ace academy (NT) -- Both have multiple champions every year & have been open a long time, 10:43:54 11/22/24 Fri
  - Royal Tara, Emerald Lakes (NT) -- Lots of champs over the years, 12:24:21 11/22/24 Fri
    - I know this school has been under constant scrutinisation but brosnacan (NT) -- This school has a lot of globe holders, champions and world champions for a young school, 12:29:53 11/22/24 Fri
      - But take away those globes they won through cheating ! (NT) -- Or those won at tjeir world champs with only 5 dancers or less in their age group!, 12:50:49 11/22/24 Fri
        
        And CNRG and WIDA didn't have any more than 5 or 6 in it (NT) -- So they are not real world champs either, 13:41:25 11/22/24 Fri
        
        Cnrg worlds had good numbers in all age groups this year -- Wida always has good numbers at their worlds! More inside, 14:14:52 11/22/24 Fri
        
        How many did wida and cnrg have in the older age groups? Very few (NT) -- So their globes don't count either. Low numbers in all OP orgs, 15:02:38 11/22/24 Fri
        
        WIDA Worlds 2024 had approx 200 adult solo dancers in Open Champs -- X, 05:58:58 11/23/24 Sat
        
        What do you mean by ‘older age groups’? U18 had 30 solo competitors at WIDA Worlds 2024. -- X, 06:38:14 11/23/24 Sat
        
        WIDA have so many dancers that most age groups have to fight for recall -- So that’s nonsense about 5-6., 15:15:39 11/22/24 Fri
        
        Brosnacan have won open worlds at crdm wida and crg aswell (NT) -- cheated all those too did they, 23:47:43 11/22/24 Fri
        
        Yes brosnacan has many champs (NT) -- Choreography is good too, 10:20:18 11/23/24 Sat
- It's not about quantity, its about quality. (NT) -- It's cringey even talking about quantity, 15:41:42 11/22/24 Fri
  - Wida does not have big numbers there is even a post about low numbers on here (NT) -- The older age groups especially, 16:00:59 11/22/24 Fri
    - McCarthy Felton (NT) -- Lots of champs and globes, 02:49:46 11/23/24 Sat
    - That’s for local events? Not worlds. Their worlds is 4 days for a reason (NT) -- Their open champs at worlds is 2 days across multi stages lmao., 02:59:35 11/23/24 Sat
      - But one of those days is a grades Feis and one is just ceili dancing. (NT) -- There’s definitely no need for a four day event., 12:20:49 11/25/24 Mon
        
        Yes there is? Teams and grades literally take an entire day each -- On multi floors as well lol. Yes it does need 4 days, 13:17:59 11/25/24 Mon
        It absolutely needs 4 days -- LOL, 13:59:59 11/25/24 Mon
- Think corden got about 15 globes this year from 2 different worlds (NT) -- Good amount for a new school, 02:12:28 11/26/24 Tue
  - Well done -- X, 14:56:52 11/26/24 Tue
Some great dancing today in Dublin with crdm. Enjoyed watching all ages. -- Well done to all, 15:32:31 11/16/24 Sat [24]
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- Lovely competition all weekend. (NT) -- Excited for year year ahead, 23:02:42 11/16/24 Sat
- Was shocked at the senior standard!! (NT) -- Bb, 13:14:15 11/17/24 Sun
  - In what way? (NT) -- I was their for the 2 middle sections yesterday and wow!, 13:39:34 11/17/24 Sun
  - Agree the top dancers didn't dance in seniors older ages standard really poor... (NT) -- Dd (Amused), 14:02:06 11/17/24 Sun
  - The 3 oldest age groups were the weakest of the weekend by far (NT) -- DM, 01:22:49 11/18/24 Mon
- Was it the clrg takeover? (NT) -- Dr, 14:06:24 11/17/24 Sun
  - No . Crap standard..top dancers missing from older ages (NT) -- Dd, 14:12:56 11/17/24 Sun
    - Where was the jordan dancers at leinsters? Did they not go? (NT) -- Gg, 01:05:31 11/18/24 Mon
    - I watched the 14/16 section and the 15/17 section and thought all were beautiful (NT) -- Huge standard. Didn't see the older so can't comment there, 03:42:29 11/18/24 Mon
      - Agree -- Madaboutdancing, 08:13:02 11/18/24 Mon
  - No -- Bb (No), 02:57:32 11/23/24 Sat
- Clashed with WIDA Irish open (NT) -- Wl, 18:59:39 11/17/24 Sun
- Alot of game playing, the corruption of crdm has begun. Watched teachers all weekend in their groupings (NT) -- Watching from the sidelines, 00:24:17 11/18/24 Mon
  - What a load of bollocks! Why don't you name and shame instead of game playing on here! (NT) -- Troublemaker. The atmosphere was lovely, 01:06:17 11/18/24 Mon
- Under 17 champion was shocking (NT) -- Feet are awful, 13:36:31 11/18/24 Mon
  - Set was outstanding and a deserved winner to me. If we all agreed the dance world would be very dull. (NT) -- Agree with the above, loved 14/16 group, didn't know which floor to watch as both so strong., 01:58:14 11/19/24 Tue
  - Maybe when you pass your judging exam you can give this dancer the place you want. (NT) -- Oh wait you are probably only a parent with no clue., 07:03:52 11/19/24 Tue
  - 2nd place should have won stunning dancing (NT) -- Mam who watched the whole comp, 01:11:59 11/20/24 Wed
    - Thsys your opinion. But not the judges on the day. That's the reality of ID (NT) -- The winner was lovely. Like all the top 5 dancers., 06:07:45 11/20/24 Wed
      - This also happened with age 10, 2nd place should have won, the academy done suspiciously well in a lot of age groups -- Hannah, 13:47:38 11/20/24 Wed
        
        That’s what happens when your friends are on the adjudication panel! -- BB, 08:23:56 11/21/24 Thu
        
        It’s going to get worse now with new clrg schools -- The corruption!, 13:22:19 11/25/24 Mon
    - Agreed -- Hannah f, 13:45:20 11/20/24 Wed
Congratulations opidf for an amazing world championships. We had a great time. -- Will be back again next year… Excellent venue, awards, standard of dancing., 04:04:43 10/28/24 Mon [17]
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- Agree with everything. Very well organised and time keeping. Lovley awards (NT) -- Some comps may not have had many in but still a great standard 👏, 04:16:04 10/28/24 Mon
- Open championships - dancing was of a very high standard. I was taken back (NT) -- DM, 04:27:40 10/28/24 Mon
- U9 was a strong competition…. (NT) -- Great dancing, 07:13:24 10/28/24 Mon
  - Under 9 dancer was lovely, stood out (NT) -- Enjoyed watching the event, 10:02:23 10/28/24 Mon
- Might be a high standard of dancing in some ages but numbers far to low in open! -- No competition anymore so pointless for oprn dancers. More inside, 07:42:08 10/28/24 Mon
- who won u15 open ? can't see results (NT) -- mam, 08:04:54 10/28/24 Mon
  - There was only 4 entered and E C-S won (NT) -- Only 3 in u11 and u13! Garaunteed globes. Not exactly a world champ competition, 09:19:36 10/28/24 Mon
    - really ? what happened to the Drumenagh dancers they are fab (NT) -- mam, 10:17:46 10/28/24 Mon
      - Hardly any other open dancers dance in opidf! (NT) -- All schools on the u15 podium last year havn't returmed since!, 12:21:35 10/28/24 Mon
        
        Regardless the dancers were stunning (NT) -- Congrats, 06:59:28 11/22/24 Fri
- Very close between ERE and RC, both beautiful dancers so much talent coming through (NT) -- U9 was fab, 11:02:27 10/28/24 Mon
- Agree, lovely venue fit for the occasion, well run, kept to the timetable, enjoyable atmosphere -- NW, 12:54:14 10/28/24 Mon
- Agree. This was the kid’s favourite weekend (NT) -- Glenda, 13:02:57 10/28/24 Mon
- . (NT) -- ., 23:54:49 11/12/24 Tue
- This is getting stupid now (NT) -- Stop, 03:31:23 11/14/24 Thu
  - Why is it? (NT) -- ., 04:07:20 11/20/24 Wed
Too many parents on here -- They think they know it all, 13:55:02 11/19/24 Tue [7]
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- You mean too many teachers who have a god complex. (NT) -- Clout chasers. Most teachers in OP are a joke. Outside your little bubble you are nothing, 22:14:45 11/19/24 Tue
  - If you think that then it's time for you to leave. Parents can and will speak out (NT) -- I seriously don't know who you think you are. Another with a grandiose ego, 00:47:38 11/20/24 Wed
    - Without us parents you wouldn't have a school. (NT) -- How pathetic probably a disgruntled teacher who don't like the truth, 03:13:59 11/20/24 Wed
      - Parents don’t need to be on here to speak out -- Anon, 04:19:48 11/20/24 Wed
        
        So where is your name? You really think you are that special (NT) -- Parents have every right to speak here. Good teachers would not entertain the voy, 04:55:34 11/20/24 Wed
        
        Wow poor teachers. Stay off the voy you only come here to see if you are being spoken about (NT) -- Facts. Sticky beaks, 07:06:42 11/20/24 Wed
Who else is looking forward to OPIDF worlds in 2 weeks time ? -- …, 17:13:12 10/12/24 Sat [26]
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- We all are! -- Np, 01:23:25 10/13/24 Sun
  - And plenty of cheating (NT) -- Haha, 01:32:13 10/13/24 Sun
    - The only cheating is cnrg -- N, 14:19:54 10/13/24 Sun
- Can't call it a worlds really. Numbers in open are soooo low! (NT) -- Will only be attended by about 5 schools!, 01:38:56 10/13/24 Sun
  - Much more than 5 schools attending!! (NT) -- Get it right, 14:21:23 10/13/24 Sun
- Can’t wait the awards are so much better -- Nt, 14:31:27 10/13/24 Sun
- They're dancing outside of their own organisation now so things must be bad because they haven't done that for years. (NT) -- It's going to be like a class feis that they will still call a world championships, 23:58:17 10/13/24 Sun
- Trophy hunters! Its not all about the awards being good! (NT) -- Will be easy to get an award with such low numbers in open though if thats all you want, 01:54:38 10/14/24 Mon
  - Yes will be nice to have smaller numbers and awards. -- Nt (Happy), 02:01:36 10/14/24 Mon
    - Quality award? My daughters trophies from the last two OPIDF Worlds fell apart before we left the venue (NT) -- And OPIDF refused to replace them. Shitty plastic., 02:18:23 10/14/24 Mon
      - Well let's hope it all goes well for them at least they know how to run a feis (NT) -- See how it goes, 03:46:18 10/14/24 Mon
        
        They don't know how to run a feis without cheating though. That's the issue. (NT) -- It's happened far too many time to be a coincidence, 04:31:49 10/14/24 Mon
        
        Well CNRG results are not looking to great at the minute either (NT) -- Weird results at worlds too especially for certain schools, 07:18:57 10/14/24 Mon
        
        Agree with this. Noticed the results at their BN’s and this weekend at Yorkshire were off too (NT) -- The cheating is becoming just as obvious in this org as OPIDF and clrg. Shame on you., 08:20:36 10/14/24 Mon
        
        Be specific, which results were off? We watched the entire day. (NT) -- One result was off, and it was an OPIDF dancer who should have been last, 09:15:24 10/14/24 Mon
        
        What because she's opidf or because you thought she didn't deserve it (NT) -- It wouldn't be fair saying that just because she's opidf, 10:18:47 10/14/24 Mon
        
        Definitely didn't deserve third, wouldn't say she should have been last (NT) -- A beautiful age group but some questionable results, 11:45:35 10/14/24 Mon
        Some bitter horrible people on here -- Angry, 13:19:34 10/14/24 Mon
        
        So true it's mainly a few teachers who don't get on (NT) -- Stop ruining dancing for everyone else, 14:57:13 10/21/24 Mon
        Mostly parents (NT) -- ., 04:08:47 11/20/24 Wed
- The school ruined it for themselves and others. Look where it got them, and for what? A title her daughter would have won anyway (NT) -- Feel bad on the kids in opidf becausethey have no one to compete against anymore, 15:03:14 10/21/24 Mon
  - It's not just about the daughter though. Other things happened too that weekend. (NT) -- Sure if they keep themselves to themselves then let them get on with it, 22:51:38 10/21/24 Mon
    - Well I for one hope it goes well for them their feis used to be the best (NT) -- Maybe they will be able to get back to how they were before, 23:38:25 10/21/24 Mon
- Well done OPIDF organisation -- JP, 12:27:07 11/12/24 Tue
  - 😆 -- NT, 13:47:44 11/13/24 Wed
New Text Messages Emerge -- MCNC are on it this time, 08:32:37 10/07/24 Mon [42]
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- Link (NT) -- https://docs.google.com/file/d/1Qpt22drwipzF3HdwBa99T7Vk0hUxzmqQ/edit?filetype=mspresentation, 08:33:44 10/07/24 Mon
  - Cheats and liars of the worst kind. Now they are part of CRDM (NT) -- Begging judges to place their dancers. Pathetic scum bags, 09:41:37 10/07/24 Mon
- That's a bit of an extreme reaction however do think CRDM have an issue now (NT) -- This should be addressed, 10:03:35 10/07/24 Mon
  - Why is it an extreme reaction? When they cheated children out of their rightful place (NT) -- Teachers are pathetic losers like the other clrg schools who cheated. No respect for any of them, 10:34:12 10/07/24 Mon
  - Crdm have always had a problem....an aul witch -- Dd, 14:07:48 11/17/24 Sun
- PMcN has nothing to do with the new school in CRDM. There was a split and she stayed in CLRG. -- New school under new teacher, if this organisation is so clean, we have nothing to worry about, 11:55:22 10/07/24 Mon
  - What about Cunningham? They didn’t split. (NT) -- Is it not Mc Nelis Cunningham school !, 12:01:02 10/07/24 Mon
    - That I honestly can’t answer. Her children have moved. Was expecting a name change from McN tbh (NT) -- Lets trust CRDM is their choice to let these kids compete, 12:16:40 10/07/24 Mon
      - They were still McNC when the cheating happened so both teachers were cheats (NT) -- Once a cheat always a cheat, 13:35:07 10/07/24 Mon
        
        Funny how they still had dancers at all Scots dancing under McNC (NT) -- So where was the split, 13:40:35 10/07/24 Mon
  - The person saying try speaking to the new comers instead of throwing around accusations (NT) -- Stop deflecting they are not victims they are disgusting cheats and liars who deserve nothing, 15:56:39 10/07/24 Mon
- This puts a spotlight on the reason they moved organisation (NT) -- Shocking messages, 14:52:39 10/07/24 Mon
- Text -- Joanne, 15:17:26 10/07/24 Mon
- See inside -- Copied from a post below. Wise words, 01:53:35 10/08/24 Tue
  - Biggest load of CLRG bumph ever..haha you expect people to believe that (NT) -- Corrupt to the core can cheat in two orgs now., 02:26:55 10/08/24 Tue
  - So why didn't they have the so called decency when they were texting for favours? (NT) -- And McMorrows don't have an ounce of decency between them. CHEATS, 03:22:54 10/08/24 Tue
    - You are right..if my school goes up against theirs will be questioning every result (NT) -- Not a single result can be trusted when they are involved, 06:37:54 10/08/24 Tue
      - So you don’t trust your own Adjudicators or Org (NT) -- So what you doing here?, 07:17:48 10/08/24 Tue
        
        Nope not once those schools are involved (NT) -- Would sell their soul to the devil for a podium place, 08:27:22 10/08/24 Tue
        
        Also was here way before those cheats. (NT) -- CRDM need the money that bad that they take CLRG crooks, 08:32:49 10/08/24 Tue
        
        . -- NT, 13:52:15 11/13/24 Wed
- CRDM what’s going on? Loyal teachers and their dancers don’t deserve this treatment too many issues with new CLRG schools (NT) -- Shocked, 16:36:43 10/08/24 Tue
- Kids were wearing McNC outfits at the Midlands feis. Hard to say (NT) -- they have nothing to do with the new school!! Clearly involved, 01:17:41 10/09/24 Wed
  - Or CRDM aren't forcing parents to buy new tracksuits when the economy is on it's arse and ppl are already struggling! (NT) -- Welcome the new dancers and teachers, give them the benefit of the doubt!, 07:31:04 10/09/24 Wed
    - No thanks! What about the kids they cheated out of a medal or trophy (NT) -- They deserve nothing but contempt. Got caught don't play victim. DISGUSTING CHEATS, 07:51:00 10/09/24 Wed
- Mcnc -- Dm, 08:41:13 10/09/24 Wed
- Crdm -- Dm (Shocked), 08:52:16 10/09/24 Wed
  - Yea -- Dancer, 08:54:18 10/09/24 Wed
    - So ignore the text they sent to the judges then begging to put their kids before others (NT) -- Feel sorry for the kids they cheated not them big fat cheats, 10:29:58 10/09/24 Wed
- McNC celebrating a scor team!! Times have changed!! Starting (NT) -- from scratch, 17:06:43 10/11/24 Fri
  - Cheats no results with those dancers in can be trusted (NT) -- These teachers are begs and liars who need the ADCRGs to cheat gor them, 00:28:18 10/12/24 Sat
    - How (NT) -- Do you know, 04:05:29 11/20/24 Wed
- Confirmed that PMcN is teaching in the new CRDM classes -- Pupils have been told that their classes will now be Donegal Dance Academy, 13:14:26 11/08/24 Fri
- . -- ., 18:02:02 11/08/24 Fri
- He never had anything to do with CRDM?At least PMcN can teach?Awful attitude to have after her proven involvement in the cheating. (NT) -- Transparency to all CRDM teachers isn’t too much to ask for, 01:13:19 11/09/24 Sat
  - Any teacher part of that school knew what was going on. (NT) -- Was complicit but now wants people's sympathy. Once a cheat always a cheat, 00:04:23 11/11/24 Mon
- What happened -- Na, 11:59:26 11/12/24 Tue
- PMcN is teaching the new CRDM classes after all. It was meant to be a (NT) -- split in the school but looks like that was just a cover, 02:14:54 11/13/24 Wed
  - Well CRDM are just as bad for allowing them to join (NT) -- Never trust any results that their dancers ate in as they love to beg judges for a podium, 10:21:27 11/13/24 Wed
    - I wonder did CRDM actually know PMcN was going to be involved? (NT) -- If so, I wonder which other proven cheaters will they allow in, 10:35:24 11/13/24 Wed
      - Wonder? -- Joanne, 08:37:32 11/15/24 Fri
Does anyone know where I can find a list of Open Platform feis' for 2025? -- Or can you please post individual feis if you know if any? TIA, 01:29:44 11/19/24 Tue [2]
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- CNRG recently posted their 2025 feis calendar dar on social media platforms (NT) -- Lots of feises to look forward to next year, 02:27:28 11/19/24 Tue
Is there a list of open platform competitions for 2025 anywhere? -- Or can people post the ones they know of please?, 23:45:47 11/18/24 Mon [1]
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Open Platform Qualifications -- Curious Mammy, 07:18:42 10/24/24 Thu [19]
Can anyone just open a class in open platform without any qualifications ? I didn’t think to check when my daughter started because the class was advertised as being with an organisation and we go to competitions. Now I am doubting the ability of the teacher but my daughter loves her. How can they join an organisation and nobody checks their ability ??? This can’t be right. I am angry that I will have the hassle and upset of changing and my daughter will be upset at leaving her friends.

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- You should always check and request DBS/vetting in place. Some OP orgs you do not need a TCRG. How long have they been with the school? (NT) -- Teacher, 08:14:46 10/24/24 Thu
  - I did -- Curious mammy, 08:39:54 10/24/24 Thu
    - I know a teacher exactly like this, we moved and it was the best thing for my dancer in the long run (NT) -- Leeds based teacher, lovely woman but couldn't teach past primary, 09:14:01 10/24/24 Thu
- Some teachers don't have qualifications but that doesn't mean they can't teach your daughter to a higher standard with a teacher with a qualification. (NT) -- If the school are with have successful dancers at competitions, I wouldn't worry too much., 08:48:17 10/24/24 Thu
  - What difference does it make as long as they are DBS checked (NT) -- Even some teachers in CLRG who are qualified are not great choreographers, 11:37:15 10/24/24 Thu
- I find it strange some of the judges that judge op haven’t passed a qualification to teach never mind judge. Could have picked anyone off the street (NT) -- Mom who has moved her daughter, 12:09:03 10/24/24 Thu
  - They all use the same judges too but also seen CLRG, CRDM and WIDA judges (NT) -- Seen the same judges in OPIDF and CNRG, 12:13:43 10/24/24 Thu
  - For real! Never knew that -- Blank, 03:27:37 10/25/24 Fri
    - Have there been any judges that haven't danced? (NT) -- Not sure about that, 03:43:33 10/25/24 Fri
- For the life of me, i don't know why parents would pay for someone that can't be bothered to sit their exam (NT) -- Or in an org set up by someone with no qualifications or vetting! Doesn't scream professional!, 04:07:21 10/25/24 Fri
  - Well go to CLRG then where most of the teachers are cheats (NT) -- Then again so are the OP orgs. Not a lot of choice, 04:55:25 10/25/24 Fri
- OPIDF have a school where the registered teacher doesn't even have any dance experience (NT) -- Never danced a day in his life, 08:23:46 10/25/24 Fri
  - How did the daughter learn to dance, did she go to another school before going back (NT) -- She is a good dancer, 09:03:34 10/25/24 Fri
    - She's from CLRG, danced with a WIDA school, an independent school, back to CLRG (NT) -- Thinks shes too good for a teacher now, so she "teaches" herself, 09:23:06 10/25/24 Fri
      - Just like some teachers have a god complex and think they can take money without teaching a step (NT) -- See the ones walking around the feis, 11:44:48 10/25/24 Fri
- Yes -- Np, 12:02:42 11/12/24 Tue
- WIDA teachers don't require qualifications (NT) -- Not sure about anyone else, 03:58:24 11/13/24 Wed
  - Not to start a class but all established competing schools have TCRG/ADCRG and TMRF (NT) -- Classes for rec and fitness less so, 07:26:42 11/13/24 Wed
WIDA British Open -- Just seen parade - a real mix of standard, 13:19:17 10/29/24 Tue [9]
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- Yes? Didn’t have the numbers. (NT) -- Definitely lacked quality of competition due to only being able to take part in one national., 04:18:49 11/01/24 Fri
- yeah wonder will they reverse that decision. losing out on good money especially with adults travelling in numbers (NT) -- ig, 06:11:13 11/01/24 Fri
- Really hope so. Our school misses travelling for competition and Irish Open (NT) -- will be nothing more than an expensive local feis, 03:16:43 11/03/24 Sun
  - How many were in each age roughly please? (NT) -- Numbers have gone down in all orgs I think, 07:01:44 11/04/24 Mon
    - 4 or 5 on average (NT) -- ., 12:26:45 11/05/24 Tue
      - Thank you (NT) -- DM, 13:44:22 11/05/24 Tue
- Where can we watch it also? (NT) -- Thank you!, 14:46:16 11/08/24 Fri
- It was good quality -- None, 12:00:16 11/12/24 Tue
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Does anyone have a list of all the open platform feis' for 2025 please? -- New to ooen platform and not sure where to find them all from different orgs., 22:25:55 11/06/24 Wed [2]
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- WIDA -- C, 08:23:15 11/07/24 Thu
Cork open feis what a shambles won't ever attend again -- Dm, 18:02:34 11/02/24 Sat [4]
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- Why what happened? (NT) -- JD, 18:18:18 11/02/24 Sat
- Thought it was a lovely feis (NT) -- Well done to all, 18:43:35 11/02/24 Sat
- Tiny floors music stopping ran late (NT) -- Dm, 09:02:16 11/03/24 Sun
Anyone have a link to CRG worlds -- Parade?, 15:47:49 11/02/24 Sat [1]
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WIDA question -- Mum, 12:14:09 10/29/24 Tue [2]
If you win reel and light jig grade do you move up to the next grade for your premiership if you didn’t win that?

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- Yes, explained inside -- B, 14:35:14 10/29/24 Tue
Dancing open champs when still in inter -- :, 01:49:44 10/27/24 Sun [7]
Can someone explain how you can dance an open champs when you are still in inter for heavy’s in WIDA? U10 Phoenix Odyssey cheating at its best

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- You can double up grades if you want, nothing to say otherwise (NT) -- Many dancers compete two or sometimes three grades up., 02:04:42 10/27/24 Sun
  - This should not be allowed to dance in three grades two maybe (NT) -- It would be pointless a beginner dancing in inter. Also a big time waster, 04:53:36 10/27/24 Sun
- You could just read the rules! Competing intermediate and open champs is allowed -- At majors only., 02:41:25 10/27/24 Sun
  - Not brave enough to talk to the teacher and ask or the organisers , just sound off on here ? -- .., 05:58:52 10/27/24 Sun
    - Ask the organisers are you having a serious laugh (NT) -- And I know the rules but just saying. Organisers. Haha, 06:39:38 10/27/24 Sun
- Grow up -- Tracy Cox, 15:20:26 10/28/24 Mon
OPIDF Worlds full results -- curious, 09:59:57 10/28/24 Mon [5]
anyone know if they are going to publish the full results soon? Couldn’t attend but want to see how everyone did
if anyone knows where the full results might be out pls let me know. cheers!

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- Doubt scores will be published (NT) -- Cnrg and crg never post their worlds scores either!, 12:23:10 10/28/24 Mon
- Results were on screen, so if you were there you’d know (NT) -- And if not what’s it got to do with you, 12:42:55 10/28/24 Mon
  - With an attitude like that no wonder your org is down the swanny (NT) -- Didnt mammy teach you anything except how to lie and cheat?, 14:12:16 10/28/24 Mon
- Got grids today. (NT) -- TC, 12:47:44 10/28/24 Mon

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