• Kate O’Connor (NT) -- No name, 14:13:23 01/08/24 Mon
  • Surprised more of the O Connor Kennedy TC didn’t put their names in (NT) -- ?.., 18:38:49 01/08/24 Mon
• Main board has full list up- Kate O’Connor + Jim Mueller and Lauren Crowe-Mueller are only WR I know of on there (NT) -- No name, 14:48:00 01/08/24 Mon
• Sondra Greene. Also WR (NT) -- from northern CA, 19:30:01 01/08/24 Mon
• It doesn’t seem many WR dancers will be out, are there other schools with association to them? (NT) -- ?, 00:46:50 01/09/24 Tue

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• Mostly interested in Figures as well as solos (NT) -- Ty, 20:41:10 12/15/23 Fri
• Jackie Flynn is moving to San Mateo and has many adults; closet most likely (NT) -- No name, 20:58:14 12/15/23 Fri
• I’m not sure the exact location of Greene, but they are in the general area and I have seen their adults at some of the majors. -- No name, 08:08:11 12/16/23 Sat
• I second Jackie Flynn many adult dancers does teams and solos both grade and Champ level. (NT) -- No name, 10:13:42 12/16/23 Sat
• Greene is in San Jose and has adult teams and solos (NT) -- No name, 14:03:28 12/16/23 Sat
• Greene is in San Jose and has many adults and teams. Go there. (NT) -- Not jflynn, 15:19:35 12/17/23 Sun
  • Why not J Flynn? Lots of happy adults there. (NT) -- No name, 20:38:33 12/17/23 Sun
    • just depends on expectations. For the fun then yeah, but if they want to to be competitive, theres probably other schools (just based on results). (NT) -- just an observation, 18:38:58 12/19/23 Tue
      • Are we looking at the same O results? JFlynn ranked very well. (NT) -- Wow, 16:23:57 12/23/23 Sat
      • J. Flynn had multiple adults place in solos and team competitions (NT) -- Might want to check results, 17:56:24 12/27/23 Wed
      • J Flynn has got a big influx of adult dancers recently including some transfers. Definitely some serious competitors. (NT) -- ., 17:24:31 12/28/23 Thu
        • Yeah they are pretty much just an adult school. Looks like a group who has fun (NT) -- Parent, 14:57:28 01/01/24 Mon
• I looked on the Greene website and the Flynn webite -- Adult dancer, 16:53:39 12/18/23 Mon
  • J Flynn me too d adults on their landing page and under class info 🤷‍♀️ (NT) -- https://jflynnirishdance.com/classinfo, 17:08:01 12/18/23 Mon
    • *mentioned (NT) -- No name, 18:07:33 12/18/23 Mon
• Looks like Murphy has an adult class too. But in SF (NT) -- Another option but further from San Jose, 06:44:17 12/19/23 Tue
• JFIDA has a wonderful & growing adult program, dancers can be “just for fun” or competitive at nearly every level for solos & teams. Send us a message if you’d like to try a class! (NT) -- Cara, TCRG @ Jackie Flynn, 13:03:33 12/31/23 Sun
• Adult Class now offered at Murphy Irish dance. New class in SF on Wednesdays. but other classes also available in burlingame, san mateo, and san carlos.. -- new adults and formers dancers welcome, 21:20:54 01/04/24 Thu

• They just posted a save the date for feb 17-18 2024, so yes looks like its happening!! (NT) -- Yay!, 18:06:36 01/04/24 Thu

• 2024 will be back in Phoenix at AZ Grand (NT) -- ., 14:49:43 12/29/23 Fri
  • ugh nice venue but so tired of Phoenix (NT) -- No name, 14:53:09 12/29/23 Fri
    • Hopefully there won’t be the requirement to stay there, since they can’t accommodate all the families anyway (NT) -- time will tell, 13:37:28 12/30/23 Sat
      • And just like at nationals they didn't enforce the hotel stay required (NT) -- Got everything all riled up though, 19:01:34 12/30/23 Sat

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• It’s on the WR schedule for June (NT) -- ., 16:46:25 12/26/23 Tue
  • Oh…I see that now, thank you! (NT) -- No name, 18:36:04 12/26/23 Tue
• Just wanted to mention this is a particularly good feis usually (NT) -- Fun Feiser, 13:28:47 12/28/23 Thu

• They updated the syllabus on feisworx. Champs are Sunday. (NT) -- Assuming solos = grades, they are Saturday, 14:12:24 12/27/23 Wed
  • Ahh thank you! (NT) -- No name, 15:25:52 12/27/23 Wed

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• Check the western region website -- ., 08:29:44 12/25/23 Mon
• The Tara feis is for sure a go (Emerald City/Feis Seattle)- will be at the convention center in Seattle, on the excel sheet for more info (NT) -- No name, 16:55:08 12/25/23 Mon
  • Link to Excel Spread Sheet -- Please and Thank You, 06:34:06 12/27/23 Wed
    • It’s in other recent posts but here -- No name, 10:31:38 12/27/23 Wed

• Did you get your TCRG? (NT) -- No name, 19:03:30 12/21/23 Thu
  • No, I was too busy with school and then college. (NT) -- op, 08:06:21 12/22/23 Fri
• I would suggest emailing teachers in the area (NT) -- See their needs, 15:54:24 12/22/23 Fri
  • Thank you, I will do that. (NT) -- op, 21:40:47 12/22/23 Fri

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• What are those locations? (NT) -- No name, 17:21:42 12/07/23 Thu
  • 2009 - Denver. 2016 - San Francisco (NT) -- No name, 11:55:40 12/22/23 Fri
• I have a 2016. Leave your email and I'll contact you. (NT) -- No name, 09:28:49 12/08/23 Fri
  • Email included -- No name, 11:51:15 12/22/23 Fri
    • Or maybe included in this one since I can't tell if email is made public w replies -- No name, 11:54:31 12/22/23 Fri

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• Southern Ca. but still confirming location (NT) -- wro24, 21:12:09 09/06/23 Wed
• Any update in location for 2024? -- Lindsdance, 22:02:07 12/03/23 Sun
  • Also wondering -- Anything yet?, 08:58:44 12/22/23 Fri

• There are tons of schools -- No name, 09:19:38 12/12/23 Tue
  • Specifically asking which ones you would recommend…small classes preferred (NT) -- No name, 15:27:50 12/12/23 Tue
    • What part of northern ca are in you? its spread out but all good schools whereever you are (can help more knowing where you are) (NT) -- dance, 19:27:55 12/12/23 Tue
    • That’s nice, but there is no “best school”. -- Depends, 15:54:24 12/13/23 Wed
• Where in Northern Ca will you be (NT) -- .., 10:43:39 12/12/23 Tue
• I find if telling that no one is jumping up and saying their school is great. (NT) -- 😉, 16:37:04 12/14/23 Thu
  • Can’t really say that if you don’t know what area. We are in LA, and while we love our school, we wouldn’t recommend it if they were miles and miles away. (NT) -- I wouldn’t read too much into it, 06:23:35 12/15/23 Fri
• OP, please answer questions about location (NT) -- Love my school but it might be too far. NorCal is a big area, 14:48:17 12/16/23 Sat
  • Since we haven’t heard after a week, we should conclude this was a fishing expedition (NT) -- Too bad; people would have helped a legit question, 18:06:51 12/18/23 Mon

• They haven't happened in years (NT) -- Doubtful, 10:49:23 12/16/23 Sat

• I’m not sure but they didn’t give them out to as many on group as usual. (NT) -- No name, 18:02:10 11/28/23 Tue
• Actually, it’s been standard for years to give a smaller award from 6th up to 20th place. (NT) -- Look at the past years photos., 20:32:35 11/28/23 Tue
  • Ah I see now from the photos -- No name, 06:54:50 11/29/23 Wed
    • because most of those competitions with less than 20 are the cream of the crop and didn't quit. The quality of those competitions was so high! I don't watch those age groups much but they were in our ballroom and wow. (NT) -- props to those who stick with it, 17:20:30 11/29/23 Wed
      • Not exactly. I know prelim and late to opens dancers in the bottom placements. -- No name, 07:14:46 11/30/23 Thu
        • surely there are better things to worry about than if some dancers got a paperweight. It's an innocuous gift, compared to the "everyone goes to Worlds" in the boys competitions. It's just a paperweight. (NT) -- no paperweight or WQ here, 10:37:10 11/30/23 Thu
• Seemed like it was inconsistent-- sometimes the TCs working the stages appeared to forget about them & handed them out once dancers were already onstage. -- ., 20:51:04 12/01/23 Fri
  • Shit Show (NT) -- Absolute, 21:58:21 12/01/23 Fri
    • In our 14 yrs, many AD/TCs (not to mention parents) are half in the bag by awards. (NT) -- So they might forget stuff., 15:50:25 12/03/23 Sun
  • Oh the drama… -- Lol, 07:19:02 12/03/23 Sun
    • You sound like a parent hater. (NT) -- or misogynist, or both, 13:32:52 12/14/23 Thu

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• We take the week after the O off and then return back to regular classes with learning steps, drills, and prep for any christmas shows. Usually end around the week before christmas and return right after new year (similar to school schedule) (NT) -- teacher, 07:55:12 11/29/23 Wed
• I get everyone needs a break but paying full tuition for 2 months for fun and games is inconclusive to competitors. Please don’t waste our time. (NT) -- ., 21:56:41 12/01/23 Fri
  • Ha! Agree, like poster below says competitive dancers not in it for the friends. Some schools are, some in between, some not at all. -- Do your research, 22:03:02 12/01/23 Fri
  • You’re right. Dancers shouldn’t be taking time to recuperate, learn new skills or build bonds that help support them witching their school. -- Eye roll, 19:32:36 12/02/23 Sat
• How do you think teachers pay studio rent. You want the schools for when you want to compete but then you don’t want to pay the bills that pay the studio rent. If the studio closes you don’t have a teacher and you don’t have a competitions. (NT) -- No name, 12:50:26 12/04/23 Mon
  • Entitlement. School teachers don’t get paid for summers off, try budgeting instead of forcing families to pay for your everything. (NT) -- especially when you’re not that great of a tc anyway, 19:34:10 12/04/23 Mon
    • Do you know what overuse injuries are? -- Wow, 08:47:04 12/05/23 Tue
      • the excuse blame game as long as you keep the $ rolling in (NT) -- for doing nothing, 17:14:46 12/05/23 Tue
        • You know, you can just pull your child for the month of December. (NT) -- Be the mean mom, 13:36:43 12/06/23 Wed
          • It doesn’t work that way at least in the school we are part of. Enrolled students can’t just come & go unless maybe an illness with dr note. (NT) -- Never heard of that being a thing, 20:12:23 12/06/23 Wed
• Some interesting points here. We pay full price for Dec and Jan but are closed for 2-3 weeks for holidays. Guess we are TCs benefits package. Even I I don’t have one myself. (NT) -- No name, 22:30:27 12/12/23 Tue
  • And their bar tab fund. Unhappy with what we saw at O We have to pat TC $$$$ for majors on top of entry. For her and family to drink away our money (NT) -- Not happy, 07:11:42 12/13/23 Wed
  • Elements to consider: -- Reason, 15:59:46 12/13/23 Wed

• Would be nice if the region had an up-to-date list. And how about grade exams? (NT) -- Anyone know?, 08:24:27 12/05/23 Tue
  • Well what do ya know? West Region just updated w/ 2024 feiseanna list -- No name, 10:29:33 12/05/23 Tue
• No Vegas Feis?? (NT) -- No name, 14:43:11 12/05/23 Tue
• Does not look accurate. No Vegas, Maguire, no East Bay. (NT) -- No name, 16:16:19 12/05/23 Tue
  • That's frustrating to know. Wish there was a reliable source. (NT) -- No name, 07:29:53 12/06/23 Wed
• Also missing both Aug and Dec Palm Springs (NT) -- New ones--Feis at Fair in July, and DP in March, 16:28:54 12/05/23 Tue
• My teacher told me, they only list what’s been registered, maybe they’re late to register or not running them next year. (NT) -- No name, 17:04:52 12/10/23 Sun
• WR website is updated with newly registered feis. (NT) -- No name, 16:12:11 12/12/23 Tue

• Never mind. Found it on the western region site, somewhat surprisingly! (NT) -- No name, 10:59:25 12/05/23 Tue
• Let's hope February feis happens this year. Was on schedule (NT) -- last year too, then didn't happen., 16:14:11 12/05/23 Tue

• DQ. (NT) -- No name, 08:55:40 11/24/23 Fri
  • Generally taking the “pickup” to count one, up to half of count 8 is acceptable. (NT) -- Careful not to assume, 08:37:45 11/28/23 Tue

• For oireachtas? They're under the Oir order form. Gotta pay for them. (NT) -- No name, 11:12:17 11/27/23 Mon

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• Is this somewhere in Portland or a suburb? We won’t have a car. (NT) -- No name, 12:44:24 11/22/23 Wed
  • Probably a suburb, Hillsboro maybe (NT) -- No name, 15:30:13 11/25/23 Sat
• Very interested in going but yes, TBD two months out is worrisome (NT) -- No name, 09:54:47 11/23/23 Thu
• A friend from An Daire confirmed it’s for sure happening -- No name, 11:14:05 11/23/23 Thu
  • How for sure can it be if they don’t have a venue confirmed? (NT) -- No name, 17:36:50 11/23/23 Thu
  • Contact Info? -- No name, 04:59:42 11/24/23 Fri

• The new board are very approachable, if you take the time to write to them politely you might get the outcome you’re looking for. Also teachers get full reports of everything after the event. (NT) -- No name, 07:37:21 11/18/23 Sat
• $10 per event for results is ridiculous. Should be free even if not posted (NT) -- Seriously, 09:05:55 11/18/23 Sat
• Totally agree. Unreasonable that we pay so much for these majors and can’t even have the results included. WR hasn’t been receptive at all with hotel overbooking disaster, I’d be amazed if they were receptive about this. Will probably tell us to “direct questions to your TC.” (NT) -- No name, 21:50:36 11/18/23 Sat
  • Your teacher has full access. I am sure they would share them with you. (NT) -- We have always done it this way in WR, 07:32:44 11/20/23 Mon
    • But they shouldn’t just be available to teachers or dancers in that age group. That isn’t transparent. The whole org should be able to see these judges’ work. We have a judging scandal. Let’s not hide the judging. (NT) -- No name, 21:41:40 11/20/23 Mon
      • And you would be an expert in reading results ? (NT) -- Stop the drama, 18:46:48 11/21/23 Tue
        • Yes, I have a basics understanding of math and can read a tabulation sheet. It really isn’t that hard. (NT) -- No name, 17:26:39 11/22/23 Wed
    • They aren’t available to teachers because our teachers are requesting that we share with them. And there is isn’t a way to do that either. (NT) -- No name, 07:25:01 11/25/23 Sat
• If the hotel reservation system crashes how is it the WR fault? They booked other hotels to accommodate people. Everything has been on time this event, which is the work of the Western Region. People need to be reasonable. (NT) -- No name, 08:09:50 11/19/23 Sun
  • It’s reasonable to book a reservation and expect to get what you’ve put a deposit down for! (NT) -- No name, 08:28:19 11/19/23 Sun
    • But is it a hotel problem or western region problem? (NT) -- No name, 10:24:13 11/19/23 Sun
      • Agreed that it’s a hotel problem, but why reward hotel with contract for next year’s event (NT) -- WR needs to up expectations of AZ Grand, 01:09:42 11/20/23 Mon
        • Because they couldn't find literally anywhere else that had availability that weekend. (NT) -- ., 23:06:05 11/21/23 Tue
        • Wait-what? I thought next year was in SoCal (NT) -- Anonymous, 15:30:58 11/22/23 Wed
          • Nope. Back at that second rate hotel yet again. (NT) -- No name, 17:24:51 11/22/23 Wed
          • Supposedly they couldn't find a place and thus decided to go back to the Grand (NT) -- No name, 07:24:40 11/23/23 Thu
• U13 girls hard round numbers were the same as the line numbers. That system worked. 🤦‍♀️ (NT) -- No name, 10:33:00 11/20/23 Mon

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• Yes. Syllabus is curently being finalized by Feisworx and registration availabel shortly, as soon as feisworx gives the all clear (NT) -- No name, 12:23:04 02/13/23 Mon
  • Thank you! (NT) -- Looking forward to it., 20:29:56 02/13/23 Mon
• What charities does this feis support? (NT) -- Just wondering?, 05:49:42 02/19/23 Sun
• Host school, location & charity proceeds? Is this new? (NT) -- No name, 08:08:40 02/19/23 Sun
  • It has happened the last several years. One year the money supposedly went to Project Night Night. -- No name, 08:29:41 02/19/23 Sun
• Anyone else wonder why PC only get two rounds while OC get three yet we will end paying the same price? (NT) -- No name, 19:24:18 02/20/23 Mon
  • Maybe it’s a time issue with venue? I have PCs and OC. Usually cost is less for PCs when they do 2 rounds vs OC 3 rounds (NT) -- ., 20:53:38 02/20/23 Mon
    • Yes I get the timing issue but hoping there is a lower cost for PC. (NT) -- No name, 22:07:17 02/20/23 Mon
• Where is this Feis posted? (NT) -- I don’t see it on Feisworx…, 12:31:55 02/21/23 Tue
  • On IG under westcoastcharityfeis Not on feisworx yet (NT) -- No name, 13:23:38 02/21/23 Tue
• PC is same price as OC with only two rounds :( $100 to dance two dances. -- more, 15:55:59 02/22/23 Wed
  • Wow! That's an expensive feis! (NT) -- No name, 19:03:35 02/22/23 Wed
• And who the heck is Gold Country Irish Dancers? (NT) -- check payable to, 15:57:34 02/22/23 Wed
  • Looks like a charitable organization near Sacramento (NT) -- No name, 20:15:04 02/22/23 Wed
    • Weird. The address for a someone’s home. We’ve been in Irish dance in the area for nearly ten years and have never heard of it. (NT) -- No name, 11:13:09 02/23/23 Thu
• Is any part of it tax deductible since some is going to a charity? (NT) -- No name, 20:12:08 02/22/23 Wed
  • LOVAT EPR registration -- No name, 13:26:25 11/24/23 Fri
• Did I miss something? I don't see a schedule. Like who dances which day? (NT) -- No name, 12:31:26 02/23/23 Thu
  • Grades Saturday and Champs Sunday (NT) -- No name, 15:14:08 02/23/23 Thu
    • Thanks! (NT) -- No name, 21:16:00 02/23/23 Thu

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• That's all great they offer that feature but I don't think it's anonymous. You have to be logged in. (NT) -- No name, 08:58:32 11/23/23 Thu
  • I've used that feature many times and never been logged in (NT) -- No name, 09:13:18 11/23/23 Thu

• So they had no room for you? Where'd you go, what did you do? Talk to manager? (NT) -- wth, 09:45:41 11/18/23 Sat
• We heard them say there were overbooked and many people would arrive to no rooms! (NT) -- No name, 22:34:51 11/18/23 Sat
• They alerted people right after the overbooking that they overbooked……I had friends who were bumped that learned within days of it happening (NT) -- No name, 16:04:39 11/20/23 Mon
• Happened to another family in our school too. No cancellation email received, showed up to no reservation. (NT) -- No name, 20:12:41 11/20/23 Mon
• They switched our room type -- Nothappy, 15:28:21 11/22/23 Wed

• Top 10 dancers plus 25% of the total entries (NT) -- No name, 11:49:21 11/17/23 Fri
• I thiknk it's top 5 plus 25% (NT) -- No name, 11:00:42 11/21/23 Tue
  • What makes you think so? Please tell us what age group (in what region) has used your calculation. (NT) -- Thanks., 11:59:17 11/22/23 Wed

• Under 15 are dancers that are 14yo and younger. The rule is for 15yo to wear tights. (NT) -- So it is allowed, 09:41:52 11/21/23 Tue
  • Yes but u15s can include 15 year olds. So is it case by case depending on age of each dancer? (NT) -- No name, 17:24:11 11/21/23 Tue
    • 15 yo are still considered 14 until December 31. It’s age as of January 1 for the entire year (NT) -- solo u15 girls - they are 14yo all year, 18:43:55 11/21/23 Tue
• The only group of dancers where tights are mandated for solos and teams is adults. Poodle socks are uncommon but allowed. (NT) -- For all girls age groups., 17:45:01 11/21/23 Tue
• The tights rule went away a few years ago. (NT) -- No name, 10:08:26 11/22/23 Wed

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• AGREE! and adding on here... with the amount of money we are now asking to pay, judges need to give meaningful comments. "lovely dancer" is ridiculous. Opens aren't there for trophies, they are there for comments gearing up for majors. (NT) -- No name, 10:42:36 11/14/23 Tue
• oh, and stop making us print our own numbers. Once again, with the feis fees we are asked to pay, we shouldn't have to beg for comments or print our own numbers. (NT) -- No name, 10:44:11 11/14/23 Tue
• Ask your teacher to see the overall results for the comp. In the U15 you are referencing, the judges did not give ties for overall placements. Each dancer received a 1, 2, 3, from a different judge so the top three all tied for 1st. -- Irish points, 10:56:55 11/14/23 Tue
  • That's fine if that was how that worked out, but my daughter was tied with 5 other people in the set round of one of her dances recently, and with four other people in the soft shoe round. It's unacceptable. (NT) -- No name, 14:22:11 11/14/23 Tue
• I also agree! What are we paying for. The judges are there to judge the dancers, not give participation ribbons. That’s what recitals are for! Judges- please give constructive criticism and individual placements! This is important for proper training for majors. (NT) -- No name, 12:45:17 11/14/23 Tue
• And getting no comments at all! Zero comments from three judges! What are we paying for? (NT) -- ., 12:06:57 11/15/23 Wed
• I am in a different region, but my daughter is U15. i have also see many ties. -- -, 14:29:34 11/16/23 Thu
• Round placements are taken out of context when awarded. We're working to give a final overall rank. Some judges have individual systems which involve many ties in the rounds to get to a final rank. Sometimes there's a method to the madness. But I agree, no or poor quality comments are pure laziness. (NT) -- A good ADCRG (I hope), 03:15:43 11/22/23 Wed

• Not so sure that worked out the way they thought it would, given the results this weekend. I guess time will tell. Don’t you want your dancer to have classes with other young people and make friends? Some things are more important than majors results. (NT) -- Up in flames, 21:49:47 11/20/23 Mon
  • What’s your point? Why are you starting drama? (NT) -- MYB, 18:43:51 11/21/23 Tue
  • Hahaha they are not in this to make friends. They will keep transferring in their hunt for a globe (NT) -- No name, 19:33:23 11/21/23 Tue

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• If the dancer lives in WR that's the O they dance even if their school is in another region. If you're referring to who I think you are, it's legit. The dance school is in Mid-America but the dancer lives in WR so they dance at WRO. The rules are a little different for college students I believe. (NT) -- ..., 10:12:38 11/12/23 Sun
  • Probably talking about the same dancer. Okay that makes sense… I didn’t even consider a dancer living in a different region from the dance school. (NT) -- No name, 11:17:06 11/12/23 Sun
• Dancers compete where they live, all their normal TC needs to do is register with that region and then they can compete (NT) -- HTH, 12:29:26 11/13/23 Mon
• College students have the option to dance in the region they go to school in or their home region. (NT) -- Wrmom, 06:18:27 11/18/23 Sat
• Reply -- No name, 09:34:12 11/20/23 Mon

• Feisworx (NT) -- Wr, 22:18:25 11/19/23 Sun