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• Smashing, Brilliant, Dazzling, First Rate Boys Vest for sale -- Any word but stunning, 01:13:47 07/28/14 Mon
  Every dress is advertised as "stunning" so I thought a synonym was appropriate for the boys!
  
  My sons first solo vest is for sale. He qualified for Worlds in this. He really stands out in the line when everyone else is in some derivation of black.
  
  Check it out on eBay:
  
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• The Willis Clan (from Tennessee and many former SRO champions and winners) made it to Radio City Music Hall on America's Got Talent. They will be performing live on Tuesday July 29th! Here is a preview. http://youtu.be/Gm5mGfNiltI Please spread the word as they will need America's votes to advance to the next round. Thank you! -- Willis Clan fan, 21:38:34 07/27/14 Sun
  
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• Will MO State Championship have a competitor list? -- momto, 21:32:10 07/27/14 Sun
  
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  • If no one has requested to opt out on name publish it should not be a problem. Feis Worx could post them with no problem (NT) -- Remember it's a 2 feis weekend, 22:14:26 07/27/14 Sun

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• Pittsburgh Feis Grade Exams -- My, 20:30:33 07/27/14 Sun
  Grade exams are being offered for 1 to 12
  Grade 11 and 12 applicants must apply as soon as possible and send in their application to an commission also as Nancy needs to know so she can assign an Adj
  This application must be submitted before August 14
  As soon as we know the name of the BG examiner we will publish
  ADJs go the Feis are
  Michael Kenny and Peggy Dougherty from Boston and Moira McMahon,Kerry Kelly Oster and Karen Oster from NY
  The BG will be the 6th adj
  Registration is on efeis com
  Jim
  

  
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• Columbus Feis grades time estimate -- PW dancer, 19:23:30 07/27/14 Sun
  I'm trying to estimate a prizewinner time for the Columbus Feis. Will each stage have their own musician? The schedule makes it look like all 4 stages in each gym with be sharing a musician. Thanks!!
  

  
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  • Gym stages share a musician, so I always estimate times using the busiest stage (NT) -- No name, 19:52:26 07/27/14 Sun

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• Can anyone share how many PC U11 dancers are signed up for St. Louis feis's next weekend. Thank you so kindly. Can't decide and if I pay late fees I want it to be worth it. -- No name, 15:29:53 07/27/14 Sun
  
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  • Stage schedule already posted for MO State Championship. Looks like there are 8. (NT) -- No name, 15:35:18 07/27/14 Sun
    • Funny I was coming back to say--- I should've checked there first I see 1 of them has them up. Thx-- there are 8-- which is a good number (NT) -- No name, 15:38:00 07/27/14 Sun
  • Did they combine 609, 610, and 611? (NT) -- No name, 22:27:32 07/27/14 Sun
    • Stage schedule is posted. Have a look. (NT) -- No name, 22:32:29 07/27/14 Sun
      • Ah, I see what you mean. Since there is no 609 or 610 you are asking if they combined 609, 610 and 611. I don't think they can merge more than two age groups? (NT) -- No name, 22:36:01 07/27/14 Sun

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• How do other schools put together ceili teams for the Oireachtas? Are your teams already formed? When do you start practicing? -- Just curious, 13:52:44 07/27/14 Sun
  Our school has tryouts. It's kind of a chaotic process that can lead to hard feelings. But it does teach how to handle success and disappointment with grace.
  

  
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  • Figures class open to anyone. TC chooses O teams. (NT) -- works pretty well, 15:21:35 07/27/14 Sun
  • We have try-outs and the teachers choose the teams, which are usually formed around April or May. (NT) -- -, 19:01:16 07/27/14 Sun
  • Age and size are the most important factors along with advanced dance. Some teachers take it very serious about teams. (NT) -- There are so many things to concider, 02:51:50 07/28/14 Mon

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• Free to a good home -- Anne, 11:53:55 07/27/14 Sun
  Totally random, but I am cleaning out drawers and closets and found my Oireachtas patch from 2007. (Chicago) My dancing days are long over and I don't really have any attachment to this! I believe they ran out of patches at that O. If there is anyone out there looking for a patch to complete their collection, please send me an email! annekmills AT gmail DOT com. I will be happy to put it in the mail to you and not in a landfill. :)
  

  
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  • That's so sweet of you! We weren't there in 2007 but never got a patch in 2008 and would be thrilled if a kind soul like you is willing to share. (NT) -- Good karma!, 12:47:53 07/27/14 Sun
  • Thanks for offering this. I sent you an email. :). (NT) -- No name, 12:56:58 07/27/14 Sun
    • got your email! Patch has new home! (NT) -- Anne, 13:51:23 07/27/14 Sun
      • Thank you. It will make her day! (NT) -- Another Anne, 13:56:18 07/27/14 Sun
  • Wish I had seen this earlier. That was DD's first Oireachtas and she never got a patch. I didn't even know about patches then. If anyone else has a spare, we'd love to have one. (NT) -- --, 18:55:59 07/27/14 Sun

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• June Butler Memorial Feis, Saturday September 13, 2014 – Open for Entries -- JBMF Committee, 09:33:56 07/27/14 Sun
  The 16th Annual June Butler Memorial Feis is now open for entries! We hope you can join us on Saturday, September 13 at Cawthra Park Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario. Here are just some of the exciting details we are planning:
  
  * Sashes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Prelim and Champ
  * Crystal awards for Champ
  * Back Again! Traditional Set competition for Prelim and Champ dancers (U10 and older) – great prep for All Irelands
  * Dance-offs for Prelim and Champ dancers
  * Treble Reels for grades and champs
  * Tir na nOg for the little ones
  * Plenty of refreshments from our Tea Room
  
  Visit our website www.junebutlerfeis.com for details, syllabus and entry form. Adjudicators and musicians will be confirmed soon. Get your entries in now, and relax for the summer!
  

  
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• Great Lakes Feis question -- confused mom!, 23:52:54 07/26/14 Sat
  I registered DD for the GLF a few weeks ago. Looking at the registration list, I see that I registered her for something that is listed as 999SC. I have absolutely NO IDEA what that is. DD asked me about it - and I can't remember! I emailed the registrar a few weeks ago, but I haven't heard back. Does anyone know what this is? DD wants to practice for all of her dances - but that's a bit tough when we don't know what it is!
  
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  • it's a "special competition" - looks like choreography? page 2 of the syllabus explains it (NT) -- http://www.greatlakesfeis.org/2014Syllabus.pdf, 01:29:54 07/27/14 Sun
    • Thank you! I have no idea what possessed me to sign her up for this dance...should be interesting! (NT) -- Thank you for the help! (OP), 21:58:55 07/27/14 Sun

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• Does anyone know for sure the date the Oireachtas hotel will be available to book? We are going on vacation next week for 3 weeks & I know it should be during that time. Thanks! -- No name, 23:22:50 07/26/14 Sat
  
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  • The past couple of years, it has been August 1st. (NT) -- No name, 08:06:50 07/27/14 Sun
  • August 1 for teachers, August 15 for families (NT) -- x, 09:07:21 07/27/14 Sun
    • Is there a website or FB page for the listed information on hotels and other important facts? (NT) -- Thanks..., 10:24:34 07/27/14 Sun
      • Not yet. Just an email that went out to the tc's. (NT) -- No name, 11:41:11 07/27/14 Sun
        • Ok, thanks! (NT) -- No name, 12:15:20 07/27/14 Sun
    • Can anyone confirm that there is not requirement to stay in block? (NT) -- No name, 14:42:13 07/27/14 Sun
      • There is NO requirement. I actually already booked a hotel close by. The rooms that open for O are ones with special rates. I found a hotel close for $99 a night and I'm happy. I do have free cancellation just in case the host hotel is better--- but if its like last year I was on hold and online and still didn't get a room. They sold out within 30 minutes. Just an idea for this'd wanting to book now and not wait. (NT) -- No name, 15:17:45 07/27/14 Sun
      • No requirement to stay in the block. Find what you want and book away. You may even get closer than the block of rooms. (NT) -- No name, 17:44:06 07/27/14 Sun

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• camping next wekend in St Louis -- No name, 22:43:45 07/26/14 Sat
  I was just wondering about the camping for next weekend in St Louis. Would chairs be appropriate or is camping space going to be limited?
  

  
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• Anyone recently booked a hotel for next weekend in St Louis that is an easy commute to the host hotel? -- Everything close was booked and I am not familiar with the area!, 19:45:16 07/26/14 Sat
  
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  • Hi! Anything along highway 40/64 west of St. louis will be easy to get to the venue. i.e.: Forest Park, Clayton, Frontenac (NT) -- No name, 20:51:26 07/26/14 Sat
  • Also, anything downtown by Busch Stadium is very close like the ballpark Westin, Hilton or Drury. Any hotel used for the StL February feisianna will work just fine. (NT) -- No name, 08:04:59 07/27/14 Sun

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• St. Louis An Samhra Feis -- Today, 13:30:16 07/26/14 Sat
  
  Results are starting to be shared -
  
  Congrats Ladies and Gentlemen
  
  
  Feel free to post your accomplishments
  

  
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  • PC/OC results will be posted by Monday - http://www.ansamhrafeis.org/index.shtml (NT) -- Grades on EFeis by ???, 21:01:18 07/26/14 Sat
  • EFeis has RESULTS POSTED ! (NT) -- -, 00:44:45 07/27/14 Sun
    • Can't find OC 18 & Over (NT) -- jpt, 15:52:21 07/27/14 Sun
      • There wasn't one. Neither dancer registered competed. (NT) -- No name, 16:12:13 07/27/14 Sun

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• Oireachtas Schedule - trying to figure what day U12 will compete at Oireachtas...will it be the same as last year? Booking flights...Thank you! -- No name, 09:25:01 07/26/14 Sat
  
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  • Sunday (NT) -- No name, 09:29:36 07/26/14 Sat
  • While the schedule doesn't change much from year to year, there are some changes made. Can you hold booking a little while longer? (NT) -- No name, 12:27:48 07/26/14 Sat
  • O schedule is already out. U12 is dancing on Sunday. (NT) -- No change., 12:40:04 07/26/14 Sat
  • Could you please share the schedule? Thanks! (NT) -- No name, 13:06:38 07/26/14 Sat
    • Where? (NT) -- No name, 13:08:11 07/26/14 Sat
      • Ask your tc. Ours posted but it's on our private website. I can try to copy/paste later when I get home. (NT) -- If people still need it., 13:55:32 07/26/14 Sat
  • When is U9? (NT) -- No name, 16:15:20 07/26/14 Sat
    • Almost always Sunday (NT) -- No name, 16:36:40 07/26/14 Sat
  • For those that have the schedule already when are teams and u11 girls? (NT) -- Thanks in advance., 16:41:55 07/26/14 Sat
    • U11 is on Sunday. All teams (except drama) are on Saturday (NT) -- No name, 17:04:12 07/26/14 Sat
  • Inside -- No name, 17:08:33 07/26/14 Sat
    • Thank you !!! (NT) -- :), 21:18:36 07/26/14 Sat
    • Darn was hoping U10 was back to Friday. (NT) -- No name, 22:48:59 07/26/14 Sat

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• Hello kitty Dress for sale -- Colleen Callaghan, 06:49:05 07/26/14 Sat
  Hello kitty Dress for sale (age5-7 ) 8 months old contact Rosetta mcconomy Bradley or élan Bradley at Scoil rince mcconomy Bradley
  

  
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• Wiggles - Irish Dance -- No name, 01:46:34 07/26/14 Sat
  
  The Wiggles again are doing irish dance:
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd-NhAB2q7s
  
  a dance lesson then "Tell Me Ma"
  
  a lovely production
  

  
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  • Cute! Is this recent? I didn't even know the Wiggles were still making new shows! (NT) -- No name, 08:55:15 07/26/14 Sat
    • I think it must be pretty recent. Emma only joined in the last few years. Anthony, the one on guitar, is the only remaining original member. (NT) -- Aussie Mum, 18:24:58 07/26/14 Sat

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• Back to the combining boys discussion -- No name, 22:51:00 07/25/14 Fri
  If an age group has enough boys in a competition to have its own group, does it have to combine with the age group below or above if these don't have enough boys? For example, if U10 has 5 boys in reel, but neither U9 nor U11 do, will U10 have its own group and U9/U11 be combined with the girls in their comps? OR, will U10 be combined with either U9 or U11 so they have more than 5? I hope I made sense!
  

  
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  • If there are not the minimum needed five boys in an age group, the committee typically attempts to combine up or down an age group to get to the minimum five. If combining age groups still doesn't total at least five, they combine the boys with the girls instead. They can only go up or down one age group. (NT) -- HTHs, 08:06:33 07/26/14 Sat
  • I've seen it done both ways...combining the non 5 group into the one that has 5 and leaving the 5 group alone and merging the non 5 with girls.... (NT) -- No name, 09:50:13 07/26/14 Sat
    • I dont think there is aspecific rule about which way you can combine. Feis committees have to take a lot of things into consideration. -- Irishmama, 11:18:27 07/26/14 Sat
      • Haven't had the combining with sets..only on the std dances for both scenarios above (NT) -- No name, 14:27:48 07/26/14 Sat
        • Sorry, my answer made no sense-I was thinking of OC groups for some unknown reason.. not enough sleep, coffee, ??? -- Irishmama, 22:58:05 07/26/14 Sat
  • I think the OP was asking the following... -- No name, 15:02:20 07/27/14 Sun

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• What does it mean when a feis lists "grade exams"? -- Clueless (in more ways than one...), 21:41:44 07/25/14 Fri
  
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  • There are 12 grades that one must pass in order to sit for the TC exam. My daughter is 9 and has already passed the first 3. Nice to have it out of the way if they decide to teach someday. (NT) -- No name, 23:56:00 07/25/14 Fri
  • found a link on a school website that explains it pretty well: (NT) -- http://teelin.com/TSID/grade-exams/, 03:46:33 07/26/14 Sat
  • The exams are an opportunity to get a lot of individual feedback from a certified ID examiner. Generally, it is a wonderful opportunity to broaden a dancer's ID experience (NT) -- No name, 12:30:04 07/26/14 Sat
  • Interesting. Thank you! I thought they were the same thing as grade level competitions...apparently I was wrong! :) (NT) -- OP, 14:42:04 07/26/14 Sat

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• Just as a reminder to everyone… it looks like today is the last day to register for the Milwaukee feis and tomorrow is the last day to register for McMenamin Feis without a late fee. -- No name, 15:32:08 07/25/14 Fri
  
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  • You beat me to it! However, good news - FeisWorx has let the Milwaukee Feis extend registration WITHOUT a late fee until Sunday, July 27th, though. You can still register from Monday, July 28th - Sunday, August 3rd but you will have to pay the late fee. Get your entry in today! (NT) -- Maura Heck, TCRG, 19:59:53 07/25/14 Fri

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• Anyone have a block reservation they're not going to use at St Louis Union Station Aug 1 & 2? -- No name, 11:35:47 07/25/14 Fri
  My sister didn't get in the block and her rate is significantly higher!
  

  
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  • if you don't find a block room, it doesn't hurt to ask at the hotel desk. I had one hotel switch me to the block rate during check-out (a group of us were leaving at the same time, and the clerk asked if I was part of the group and was able to switch me to the lower rate) (NT) -- No name, 11:51:49 07/25/14 Fri
    • Thanks for the tip! I'll tell her to try that. (NT) -- OP, 14:53:35 07/25/14 Fri
  • I may have it. Won't know until next Wednesday. Leave an email and I'll get in touch with you as soon as we know. (NT) -- No name, 13:12:42 07/25/14 Fri
    • Thanks so much! I appreciate the consideration! (NT) -- OP, 14:51:12 07/25/14 Fri
  • Yes, I am in the same boat. If anyone isn't going to use theirs, I would happily take over your reservation. Thank you. (NT) -- No name, 14:31:42 07/25/14 Fri
    • I am poster above. I would also pay a premium to you, if anyone has a room for those two nights. Thanks. (NT) -- No name, 14:33:43 07/25/14 Fri
  • Got your email and will let you know through email. (NT) -- No name, 20:48:28 07/25/14 Fri
    • Thank you! (NT) -- OP, 22:50:59 07/25/14 Fri

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• Hi. I am from the ECR and wanted to attend the Pittsburgh Feis in Dec. However, I have a U8 dancer with a blingy dress and my understanding is that bling is not allowed in the MAR for U8 and U9 dancers. I believe that this rule is already in effect at the O but will not be in effect at the feis level until Jan, 2015. If I feis my U8 daughter with bling in Dec, 2014 will she lose marks as it is only days away from being strictly enforced? -- 9 hour drive and would hate to not place b/c of this. Please advise. Thx., 10:14:36 07/25/14 Fri
  
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  • Not at all. They can't do anything till the rule is in effect (jan. 1st). Good luck to your dancer! (NT) -- No name, 10:41:24 07/25/14 Fri
  • Also if a dancer wore a dress that was blinged after the rule was enforced, they wouldn't lose marks, they wouldn't even be allowed to dance. But since it won't be in effect yet, you will be fine. More than likely there will be plenty of dancers wearing blinged costumes also. Many of our region's dancers have two costumes, one blinged that they can wear at feises and other majors, and a cheaper non-blinged one for Oireachtas only. Of course soon they won't be able to wear them at feises either. (NT) -- -, 14:00:19 07/25/14 Fri
    • "Not allowed to dance?" That is true for the O, but will it be enforce for feiseanna? I hadn't heard that. Can someone form IDTAMA confirm that? (NT) -- No name, 17:19:15 07/25/14 Fri
      • From my understanding the rules for feises will be the exact same as Oireachtas, so they wouldn't be allowed to dance. It states in the rules that a costume fitting their guidelines is "required" so I would assume that means you can't do much without one. (NT) -- No name, 17:30:55 07/25/14 Fri
        • Are you a TC/member of the IDTAMA or someone on a feis committee who's been briefed on implimenting this rule? Even dresses with names/too short will get the box-check-mark treatment (NT) -- why so much stricter about the little ones?, 18:01:52 07/25/14 Fri
          • Unless something has changed, our committee (feis very early in 2015)was informed that stage monitors will have to forbid them to dance. We are considering having tshirts/skorts side stage in case any out of region little ones come in wrong dress. We'd go them option of either not dancing, or changing. (NT) -- Hope it get repealed before Jan!, 20:59:20 07/25/14 Fri
            • What if the dancer is from MidAmerica and just ignored the rule? Would they be allowed to borrow the clothes? If so, I don't think that's fair. (NT) -- No name, 23:00:20 07/25/14 Fri
              • Oh, f'goodness sake. We're talking about 4,5,6,7,8 year old children. They aren't likely to form a conspiracy. Not every parent will "get the memo." Do you really want to punish a little kid stage-side? THAT will certainly foster a love for ID (NT) -- Perspective, people. It really should be about dancing, 23:19:18 07/25/14 Fri
                • I'm not sure how they could miss the memo! The info has been out for quite some time. It's not the dancers. It's the parents. (NT) -- No name, 23:48:29 07/25/14 Fri
                  • I think being given the option to change would give the non-compliant local parents the message just as well as refusing to let the child dance. especially early in the feis year. (NT) -- No name, 03:52:34 07/26/14 Sat
      • The new rule is on the region's costume guidelines on the North American Feis Commission's webpage. It WILL go into effect January 1st. Be skeptical if you desire, but this is really happening. (NT) -- No name, 08:11:34 07/27/14 Sun
  • Okay. Perfect. Thanks for your help/advice. See you in December! (NT) -- OP, 14:16:15 07/25/14 Fri

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• St Louis Feis -- -, 04:52:21 07/25/14 Fri
  
  St louis Feis posts "on-line PC/OC results"
  Will this be the normal EFeis results or posted on web page or Facebook ?
  

  
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  • In the past,the An Samhra Feis has posted the Championship Results on their website the monday after the feis, the grade results (along with champion results also) have been posted on efeis. Personal results have always been emailed out. (NT) -- We love this feis!, 10:27:20 07/25/14 Fri

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• GRADE EXAMS -- JAMES P EARLY, 18:10:28 07/24/14 Thu
  The Early-McLoughlin School of Irish Dancing will be sponsoring the North Jersey Championships to be held on Sunday October 5 2014 at Rockland Community College. Entries are now open on Feisweb.
  
  Additionally, Grade Exams will be offered in conjunction with the feis that weekend. Applications, rules and Syllabus for the exams are available at the school website at www.mcloughlinschool.com. Grades1-10 will be offered. If there is a candidate for Grades 11/12, please contact James Early via the school website.
  
  Historically, the feis / grade exams fill up quickly so don't put off till the last minute.
  

  
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• Pittsburgh Feis -- Jg, 17:47:01 07/24/14 Thu
  This year we will have Oldest to Youngest in PC and OC
  Jim
  

  
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  • Will there be grade exams this year? (NT) -- No name, 20:51:53 07/24/14 Thu
  • Yay! Been waiting for youngest at end of day again!! Can't wait! (NT) -- Not first for a change, 22:00:22 07/24/14 Thu
  • Thanks for the advance notice! (NT) -- Much appreciated., 02:07:51 07/27/14 Sun

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• Rhinestone help -- No name, 14:44:46 07/24/14 Thu
  We still have a few months, but I'm starting to think about blinging my U9 novice/PW dd's no bling dress.
  
  I would like to get some opinions -- is it worth sewing on rhinestones so the dress can be "unblinged" for a U9 dancer once my dd outgrows it? Will the dress hold it's value better if I do that?
  
  I ask because the glue on rhinestones are sparklier and cheaper than the sew on ones, so my instinct is to glue and then sell the dress blinged, but if it would be better to use the sew on ones and give potential buyers the flexibility of making the dress no bling again, it might be worth it.
  
  If it makes a difference, my dd is tall and thin and we bought the dress just as she was going into U9. I expect it to fit her through U10. It was made by a SNDM, but is beautifully done.
  
  Thanks in advance for your opinions/thoughts!
  

  
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  • Without seeing the dress, no one can give you a reliable answer. Having said that -- inside>, 14:53:23 07/24/14 Thu
  • We are in the same boat (more inside) -- No name, 15:19:27 07/24/14 Thu
  • There is a third option -- contInuing to wear it unblinged until she outgrows it! Seriously, she is in novice/prizewinner, she isn't dancing on the a Worlds stage, and she has a beautiful solo dress. And she's only 10! The judges are looking at her feet! Get her crystallized socks and a tiara if she needs to glitter, and let the rest go. (NT) -- Huge demand for used no-bling, 16:32:50 07/24/14 Thu
  • Won't she need the non-blinged dress for the O? My dd is same age group. -- in the same boat.., 16:33:13 07/24/14 Thu
  • If you decide to glue the bring on, you have all the regions in the world to sell to except mw. That's what I did with our 2 dresses. Wear, bling & wear in u10,sell outside the mw. (NT) -- Got asking price, too!, 16:39:32 07/24/14 Thu
    • Or you can bling on the embroidery only. Then when you remove the bling, it doesn't really show. We had a difficult time finding a used non-bling dress for our daughter so we bought one blinged and removed it ourselves. (NT) -- No name, 10:59:30 07/25/14 Fri
      • (Jumping up and down waving arms) while the above observation may be true for some dresses, it isn't true for all dresses. I can assure you, after blinging dozens of dresses, E6000 will show on embroidery. Hotfix crystals will take a lot of embroidery thread with them, if they come off at all. If you happen to luck onto a dress that allows you to peel crystals, that's a bonus, but not a given (NT) -- No name, 18:06:00 07/25/14 Fri
  • Wow -- thanks for all the quick responses! -- No name, 16:48:40 07/24/14 Thu
    • I sewed the Swarovski lochrose on an ID dress - definitely a labor of love! -- They come in several sizes - bigger is easier to sew., 23:56:21 07/24/14 Thu

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• Save the Date for the Chicago Autumn Feis -- Alyssa Harling, TCRG, 12:16:15 07/24/14 Thu
  The 12th Annual Chicago Autumn Feis will be held on Sunday, November 9th, 2014
  
  The Chicago Autumn Feis is happy to announce that Registration will open Tuesday, August 5th, 2014. Starting August 5th, go to www.efeis.com to secure your spot in the 2014 Chicago Autumn Feis.
  
  The Chicago Autumn Feis is proud to be offering this exciting feis for the 12th Annual Year. We are happy to be back at North Central College’s Recreation Center at 440 S. Brainard Street, Naperville, IL. This is a wonderful feis for dancers preparing for the Midwest Oireachtas. We encourage all schools to bring their soloists and ceili teams to participate in this very lively day of competitions.
  
  The Chicago Autumn Feis Website - http://www.chicagoautumnfeis.com/ - has been fully updated with 2014 information, including this year's Syllabus and registration information. Please read the syllabus carefully! More information (including a list of vendors, parking information, competitor list, adjudicators/musicans, and more) will be posted as this info becomes confirmed.
  
  The Stage Schedule will not be available until after all entries close (toward the end of October/beginning of November). However, we can let you know that First Feis and all Beginner 1 competitions will be right at the beginning of the day, along with figures. We will mostly likely run the rest of the day by grades. There will be 5 grade stages to help ensure a quickly and smoothly running day. Time estimates for these will not be known until closer to the feis, when registration closes. Once the course of the day is confirmed we will let you know.
  
  There will be 3 stages running PC/OC competitions. We will most likely run these three stages in the following way: one OC stage will run oldest to youngest; the other OC stage will run youngest to oldest; PC stage will run youngest to oldest. This decision will not be final until all entries close as stage scheduling is based on the number of dancers we have in each competition. Our goal is to make sure the day runs as quickly and smoothly as possible. Dancers will dance TWO AT A TIME and start in LIGHT SHOES.
  
  Non-traditional set competitions will be offered for solo open and preliminary championship dancers. This is an excellent opportunity for them to stage this round of their dancing before the upcoming Mid-American Oireachtas. We will be putting prizewinner non-traditional sets on the stage where the rest of their solo dances are competed (i.e. if your dancer does their reel/slipjig/hornpipe/treblejig on stage five, then he/she will also compete their non-trad set on stage five).
  
  We are proud to offer soda bread, arts & crafts, and music competitions at the 2014 Feis. The Chicago Autumn Feis is committed to promoting Irish Culture in our community, and this of course includes offering opportunities to our many talented singers, musicians, artists, and bakers.
  
  The winner of the Senior Men’s Open Championship Competition will be offered the Dennis Dennehy Perpetual Cup. The winner of the Senior Ladies Open Championship will be offered the Marge Dennehy Perpetual Cup.
  
  More information about the area around North Central College, hotel, restaurants, and much more can be found at our website - http://www.chicagoautumnfeis.com/.
  
  If you have any additional questions please contact the feis at the following email address: chicagoautumnfeis at comcast.net.
  

  
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  • What a wonderful, thorough posting! Looking forward to it! (NT) -- No name, 13:12:39 07/24/14 Thu
    • Agreed!! (NT) -- No name, 18:49:49 07/24/14 Thu
    • Since this feis is on Sunday, is there a feis on Saturday. I seem to remember that this feis ran with Prairie State at one time. (NT) -- No name, 11:01:19 07/25/14 Fri
  • Maybe I missed it. What is the actual date of the feis? (NT) -- No name, 14:21:06 07/24/14 Thu
    • It's in the first line of the message. (NT) -- No name, 14:23:47 07/24/14 Thu
      • Thank you. It must be time for a nap (NT) -- No name, 14:55:06 07/24/14 Thu
  • Since U9s do trad set at Oireachtas, can 609s do a trad set for 609SD? (NT) -- Thanks!, 21:54:29 07/24/14 Thu

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• Columbus Feis...how many PC dance at a time? Trying to estimate arrival time and can't find how many dance at a time on syllabus. Tks for any help! -- No name, 11:41:53 07/24/14 Thu
  
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  • Also another question.... Syllabus states 9 am start time. The OC stage states 8 am. Would you please clarify. Thanks (NT) -- Feis mom (Excited to come), 23:26:13 07/24/14 Thu
    • Stage 9 is showing an 8 am start which is the PC stage. (Not the OC stage which was stated above) (NT) -- Feis mom (Please clarify.), 23:34:46 07/24/14 Thu
  • I was wondering the same thing.... My DD in OC u 14. There is no start time on that stage. So is it 8 or 9 am???? (NT) -- Margaret (Please help and thank you), 11:27:42 07/25/14 Fri
  • All stages--OC,PC, and grades-- start at 9:00 a.m. at the Columbus Feis. (NT) -- no name, 23:28:04 07/25/14 Fri

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• Columbus Feis -- thinking of going to German Village Friday afternoon. We are staying at the Embassy Suites in Dublin that night. Would traffic be awful from GV to Dublin -- probably around 4:00 p.m.? -- Concerned, 09:16:08 07/24/14 Thu
  
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  • You are going against traffic/into town at that time of day, but expect the downtown to be fairly busy on a Friday afternoon and evening (NT) -- No name, 14:22:51 07/24/14 Thu
  • Thanks. I think I didn't make myself clear. I will be leaving the city (German Village) and heading to Dublin about 4:00 or so. Should I expect a lot of traffic? Thank you. OP (NT) -- No name, 18:26:27 07/24/14 Thu
  • 4:00 outbound will be rush hour; it won't be the height of it, but you certainly won't lack for other cars on the road (NT) -- No name, 08:32:08 07/25/14 Fri
  • Don't start out on the route from GV to Dublin any later than 4. It will be stop and go the whole way. 3:00 would be better. (NT) -- No name, 11:36:13 07/25/14 Fri
  • Thank you for your replies. I suspected this, but I wasn't sure. If we can't plan on leaving by 3, I think I might not go. Nothing worse than sitting in traffic when the kids just want to get to the hotel to swim! (NT) -- No name, 11:54:03 07/25/14 Fri
    • My dancer says no swimming before a feis, only afterward. Something about muscle recovery time. Keep in mind, she is no longer a tot (NT) -- but an older dancer, 17:21:13 07/25/14 Fri
      • Mine don't swim before majors because of this, but when we travel overnight to a feis they do swim before. We only travel overnight once or twice a year, though (NT) -- Mom of 2, 07:46:46 07/26/14 Sat

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• American Pride Feis - Reserve your room now! -- APF Venue Chair, 08:52:02 07/24/14 Thu
  Gaylord Opryland tells us that we have oversold our room block already. Good news is that they are still offering rooms at the APF rate. Go to AmericanPrideFeis.com for the hotel link. If more than 2 occupants, register for 2 and add your children later as you enter your information. Feis rate is good for up to four people.
  

  
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  • I just booked for three people and didn't have any problem. (NT) -- --, 10:32:06 07/24/14 Thu
  • Good to know... -- APF Venue Chair, 11:09:18 07/24/14 Thu
  • Any chance of getting more atrium room upgrades? I was able to book one for Friday but not Saturday. Prob not if the block is oversold but can't hurt to ask (NT) -- Thanks!, 12:29:36 07/24/14 Thu
    • Private message me your email re room upgrade -- APF Venue Chair, 16:46:53 07/24/14 Thu
      • Thank you! I just sent an email. (NT) -- PP, 17:00:38 07/24/14 Thu
  • Trying to open additional Saturday rooms -- APF Venue Chair, 08:19:06 07/25/14 Fri
  • New upgraded rooms added -- APF Venue Chair, 22:15:10 07/25/14 Fri

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• Hello! I have a family in our studio that is looking for sized 11 1/2 hardshoes. I know there is a for sale board/shoe board, already posed. Just thought maybe someone here would have a pair or know someone selling a pair! -- Thanks! Her feet are growing fast!, 23:47:18 07/23/14 Wed
  
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  • I have a pair of 11 1/2 Antonio Pacelli super flexes. -- No name, 08:51:15 07/24/14 Thu
  • I have a pair of Fay's 11.5 suede bottom. $50 + shipping -- KK, 19:28:19 07/24/14 Thu

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• What would be a nice safe 1/2 place to stop and stay the night when traveling to the Oireachtas from Cleveland? -- No name, 22:42:02 07/23/14 Wed
  
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  • *1/2 way (NT) -- No name, 22:43:39 07/23/14 Wed
  • halfway would be Chicago....there are plenty of safe, clean options by O'Hare airport. (NT) -- No name, 07:58:29 07/24/14 Thu
  • Rockford might be a good option. It is about an hour past O'Hare airport (a bit more than halfway) and has many hotels right off of interstate 90. (NT) -- No name, 10:35:29 07/24/14 Thu
  • I agree with Rockford, but if you wanted to travel a little further on day one maybe Madison, WI is a good option too. (NT) -- No name, 11:34:05 07/24/14 Thu
  • Depends on whether you are going to take I-94 and go through Milwaukee and then Madison, or take I-90 and just go through Madison. There aren't really any bad places that you could stay. Illinois and Wisconsin have great hotels all over the place. (NT) -- No name, 14:37:32 07/24/14 Thu
    • judging by the posts some of my family shares on Facebook, I get the feeling Beloit should be avoided... but that's anecdotal. I don't have any personal experience in the city, so I could be getting a wrong impression (NT) -- No name, 15:25:31 07/24/14 Thu
  • Madison is super nice and a fun little city to visit. (NT) -- No name, 16:26:14 07/24/14 Thu
  • Wisconsin Dells!! - unless you've already put the fake tan on!! (NT) -- No name, 16:38:34 07/24/14 Thu
  • Rockford IL if going up 90- Best Western Clocktower right off the highway has a huge pool and restaurant attached. (NT) -- No name, 17:58:12 07/24/14 Thu
    • Rockford is nice - try to stop at the Japanese Garden or the Laurent (Frank Lloyd Wright) house if you have time. Both are excellent. (NT) -- Stockholm Inn for Swedish pancakes!, 22:39:29 07/24/14 Thu
  • REMEMBER - It will be November - Thanksgiving week(end) - so project ahead with the idea of colder(snow) and places closed. Contact Visit Bureau (online)for info (NT) -- Good to plan now (Madison W is our choice), 04:23:11 07/25/14 Fri
    • Are you from the Cleveland area, too, or are you starting from further west? (NT) -- No name, 08:34:31 07/25/14 Fri
  • If you want to get past chicago (parking fees) but not go as far as Rockford, try Arlington Heights Red Roof or Schaumburg area -- Anything there right off highway should be okay, 11:38:17 07/26/14 Sat

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• Anyone need the feis hotel for this Friday in St. Louis? Leave an email if you'd like my reservation at the $102.00 rate. -- No name, 21:34:10 07/23/14 Wed
  
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  • Feis Hotel/St. Louis -- No name, 23:52:59 07/23/14 Wed
  • Yes! do you have an email address? (NT) -- No name, 00:21:30 07/24/14 Thu
  • Go ahead and leave your email. I can call hotel and change the name. Just Friday night. (NT) -- No name, 08:37:15 07/24/14 Thu
  • Cancel today at noon. (NT) -- No name, 08:47:49 07/24/14 Thu

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• wish milwaukee feies would post competitor list -- No name, 17:03:37 07/23/14 Wed
  
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  • Registration closes Friday -- they will probably post one soon after. (NT) -- No name, 17:47:46 07/23/14 Wed
  • There are no more Competitor lists. A few complaints, and now they're all gone. Instead of taking a common sense approach, they decided to ban them completely. (NT) -- Frustrating, 17:57:11 07/23/14 Wed
    • thought it was a choice option of the feis - did it change after meeting at Nationals? (NT) -- -, 18:10:04 07/23/14 Wed
    • That is not true. Coumbus Feis has their competitor list up and just updated it. It is a choice of each feis. They must have a way to withold the name from the list if requested. (NT) -- No name, 18:18:10 07/23/14 Wed
      • Correct. It is up to the feis. People post a lot of assumptions on this board! (NT) -- No name, 18:29:43 07/23/14 Wed
    • The St. Louis feis for this upcoming Saturday has it's list posted on its website too. (NT) -- No name, 18:57:03 07/23/14 Wed
      • I do not see the competitor list posted - can you post a link? thanks! (NT) -- No name, 23:56:55 07/23/14 Wed
        • Go to http://www.ansamhrafeis.org and click on Am I Registered? along the left hand margin. (NT) -- Hth, 06:06:02 07/24/14 Thu
        • Thank you. :) (NT) -- No name, 15:04:50 07/24/14 Thu
  • All feiseanna are required to allow people to request that a dancer's name be omitted from the Competitor list. If the feis has a procedure in place for the parent to request a dancer be omitted, the feis can post a competitor list. Not all registration vendors (e-feis, feisworx) have a procedure in place to make sure a name doesn't get missed. That is why some feis committees are opting not to post a list this year. A feis committee can decide how comfortable they feel in posting a list. (NT) -- No name, 19:29:58 07/23/14 Wed
    • Is there a way to opt out of posting names in results? (NT) -- -, 21:12:32 07/23/14 Wed
      • No there is no need to worry about posting results, or even providing lists at the feis. The only reason they started this is so someone cant know ahead of time that a dancer is going to be at the feis. It affects such a small number, but I agree that people should be able to opt out. -- Mom, 23:16:43 07/23/14 Wed
  • If wishes were fishes.... (NT) -- No name, 21:17:10 07/23/14 Wed
    • It will mean more work for feis committees, so some wont elect to do it. Even if FW or efeis doesnt have a protocol, a feis can decide to deal with the competitor list on their own. It is just more work. (NT) -- Irishmama, 23:19:06 07/23/14 Wed
      • Not that much work to post the list. It's available through efeis, fw. Some feiseanna don't want to take on the risk of posting names and not being sure they have received all information on those that want to opt out. (NT) -- No name, 23:51:47 07/23/14 Wed
        • I have not heard any feis report that there are that many, just a handful really. Most of us are just fine with it! (NT) -- All doable, 14:52:15 07/24/14 Thu
          • How would they report this? Or is this your opinion? (NT) -- No name, 18:13:39 07/24/14 Thu
          • Great Lakes comp list has a good number (NT) -- No name, 08:54:13 07/25/14 Fri
  • Quickfeis has got this process figured out! A check box when registering to opt out of the online list. Fantastic! Kudos to them for finding a solution!! (NT) -- No name, 23:29:21 07/23/14 Wed
    • I noticed that Quickfeis came up with a process. Maybe other vendors will follow. (NT) -- No name, 23:54:12 07/23/14 Wed
    • Is there a feis that has used the Quickfeis "Opt Out" feature? If so, can you post how many chose to opt out? Would be interesting to know for future planning. Thanks for your cooperation. (NT) -- Feis Co-Chair, 18:12:19 07/24/14 Thu
      • Competitor list is posted for Great Lakes Feis on QuickFeis. It seems to be a fairly real time list. You can see there how many are "hidden" so far and it's still a month away. (NT) -- No name, 18:49:33 07/24/14 Thu
        • Thanks for posting the info. Approx 5% of dancers at Great Lakes are opting out. Good to know. Nice to see that one of the vendors has figured out how to give dancers the option to opt out. (NT) -- No name, 21:13:03 07/24/14 Thu
          • It is honestly a bit annoying, I do NOT believe that 50 dancers are being stalked. Some folks just have to jump on the bandwagon even though their dancers name has been listed at feis for years and it has been fine. For a real reason, I can see it, but in most cases not a big deal. (NT) -- JUmp on, 22:43:20 07/24/14 Thu
            • A quick look at the Great Lakes competitor list reveals that 16 dancers, not 50, have their names withheld. (NT) -- No name, 08:41:37 07/25/14 Fri
              • 5% is the percentage of hidden to the total that have registered so far. Not 50 right now, only 16. (NT) -- No name, 12:17:11 07/25/14 Fri
            • Perhaps the checkbox for opt out is a little TOO easy. The feiseanna that require someone to email the feis secy or something seem to get a fraction of the number of opt-outs. (NT) -- No name, 08:56:30 07/25/14 Fri
            • why does it matter what the reason is? some people dont' want their kid's name all over the internet for any number of reasons. why can't we just respect their decision and be glad that quickfeis gives the option so that you can see the majority of the list? (NT) -- No name, 10:23:40 07/25/14 Fri
  • Honest question, why do people want to see competitor lists? I understand wanting confirmation that your own registration was received and accepted, but why such interest in an overall list? -- Senior dancer, 09:10:20 07/25/14 Fri
    • It does affect mine and I dont care if I get flamed or not for saying so. I have a boy dancer and unless he has decent competiton, I see no reason to pay for a feis where the other 3 dancers are kids he beats regularly. He wants to be challanged so I choose feises where the best dancers are. Shoot me, but ID is expensive and I plan my feis carefully. (NT) -- Sorry, not sorry, 10:15:19 07/25/14 Fri
      • You would need 4 other dancers for it to count...not just the 3 he can supposedly beat (NT) -- No name, 10:33:31 07/25/14 Fri
        • If it's OC, there's nothing to "count." (NT) -- No name, 11:09:38 07/25/14 Fri
          • OC - Guess that explains why the low numbers.. (NT) -- No name, 15:20:57 07/25/14 Fri
  • Another reason the list is helpful. We have had several times when either our registration was lost or it was incorrect. Checking it is always important. (NT) -- No name, 19:36:15 07/25/14 Fri

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• Are some schools better with boys or girls? -- Wondering, 16:36:25 07/23/14 Wed
  
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  • Yes (NT) -- No name, 16:50:29 07/23/14 Wed
  • It really shouldn't be that way - but yes, some schools are better and there are on,y a few schools that have success at a National or World level in both genders. (NT) -- On,y a few, 17:58:28 07/23/14 Wed
  • Must not have checked the stats of our great MW schools ... Congrats to them all (NT) -- also they do not need to boost, 18:13:25 07/23/14 Wed
    • "boast" (NT) -- sorry, 18:16:25 07/23/14 Wed
  • Better how? (NT) -- Watcha looking for?, 22:50:49 07/23/14 Wed
  • A good TC is able to teach both boys and girls. It's hard keeping boys interested in ID and having good male teachers helps boys as they are great role models. I doubt my son would still dance if he didn't have male teachers and plenty of boys in the school (NT) -- No name, 19:51:45 07/24/14 Thu
  • The plenty of boys statement is true...especially if they are in the same classes or have events to be all together (NT) -- No name, 00:14:09 07/25/14 Fri
  • These are OPINIONS - give us firm STATS - RESULTS - proving your points (NT) -- What great male TCs in our region are you refering to?, 04:35:57 07/25/14 Fri
  • Not saying a make TC makes a difference...it is number if boys and how well they bond with each other regardless of level... -- No name, 10:37:54 07/25/14 Fri
    • Meant male TC (NT) -- No name, 10:39:08 07/25/14 Fri
    • Exactly. I'd say most schools can get a boy to the top. However, there are many schools that have done nothing with their girls. With the huge # of girls in this activity! I doubt they just never get talented girls to teach. More likely, many tc's just can't teach girls effectively to break into the top. (NT) -- No name, 14:02:40 07/25/14 Fri
      • LOL! (NT) -- -, 15:05:09 07/25/14 Fri

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• Register for Rose City Feis before August 4 to avoid late fees -- RCF Committee, 22:42:24 07/22/14 Tue
  Please remember to register for the Rose City Feis (Windsor, Ontario)on Saturday August 16 at our NEW LOCATION!!! the state of the art St Clair College Sportplex.
  
  Don't forget we offer:
  PC Contemporary Set
  Novice/Prizewinner Reel/Trad Set Special
  Art Competition (Even for those non-dancers)
  
  Feis Hotels are:
  Waterfront downtown or St. Clair Residence
  
  Also stay and check out our Annual Balloonapalooza Festival and our brand new indoor waterpark Adventure Bay just around the corner from the Waterfront Hotel.
  
  For more information visit our site at www.rosecityfeis.webs.com
  

  
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  • Was the feis held at this venue 5 or so years ago? Is the St. Clair Residence a dorm? (NT) -- No name, 10:49:22 07/23/14 Wed
    • The venue is brand-new, so no. (NT) -- No name, 18:11:08 07/23/14 Wed
  • The Sportplex is a new facility at St. Clair. The feis has been held on this campus before, but not at the new facility. It is a straight shot down the road from the Ambassador Bridge (NT) -- No name, 18:56:34 07/23/14 Wed
    • Thanks for the info. I also thought the feis had been held there in the past. Hope all goes well in the new venue. (NT) -- Retired Dancer, 19:43:35 07/23/14 Wed
  • The residence is the dorm across the parking lot from the facility. Great rooms check out the website for details. (NT) -- No name, 21:48:08 07/23/14 Wed

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• 5 days to enter Feis At Falls to Avoid Late Fees -- Feis At The Falls Chair, 22:07:52 07/22/14 Tue
  Check out our website for information about the feis, the awesome venue & location, and beautiful awards!
  

  
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  • This is a great feis and being able to visit the Falls as a side trip is a real plus. If you love getting drenched, try the jet boats up river (NT) -- Lewiston on the US side, 22:14:42 07/22/14 Tue

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• Oireachtas 2014- hotel info? Last year bookings were August 1st- anytime soon? -- No name, 21:15:08 07/22/14 Tue
  
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  • haven't seen any yet. for reference when it's finally available: the Hilton, Hyatt, Millenium, & Hotel Ivy are all a very easy, direct, ~5 min walk via skyway. the Doubletree is close but not skyway connected. The Foshay is marginally easy via skyway. anything else is close - probably 10-15 minutes walk via sidewalk. granted, from the skyway escalators into the center of the Convention Center could easily take you another 5-10 min plus, depending on how much your gear loads you down :) (NT) -- I needed out of the office the other day, so I wandered. for science. ;), 00:01:08 07/23/14 Wed
    • Excellent, I'm so grateful you forayed for us! (NT) -- No name, 11:16:58 07/23/14 Wed
  • Oireachtas Hotel openings -- No name, 22:10:15 07/26/14 Sat
  • You can stay anywhere you'd like. I'd research and book now to get exactly what you want. Plenty of hotels in the area. (NT) -- No name, 15:55:29 07/27/14 Sun

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• Thinking about Great Britains with my DD -- x, 13:24:13 07/22/14 Tue
  I am considering going to GB's with my DD. Anyone have an advice on what airport to use and how to get to the venue without having to rent a car? I don't want to have to drive by myself. Thanks in advance!
  

  
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  • Gatwick is closest. Can take train to Bognor Regis from there. If you fly into Heathrow you take the Underground to Victoria Station where you take a train to Bognor Regis. It's a quick taxi ride to Butlins from there. It's a long journey from Heathrow maybe 2-3 more hours once off the plane. (NT) -- It's an adventure for sure, 14:12:26 07/22/14 Tue
    • Isn't Gatwick a smaller, easier airport to deal with? How do flight prices compare to Heathrow's (if you know) (NT) -- ?, 16:59:25 07/22/14 Tue
      • I have flown into both Heathrow and Gatwick for business, either are fine for traveling. For my wife and daughter traveling to world's this spring, I recommended Gatwick for them. My wife does not travel much, but she was very pleased with her interactions and ease of transfers. (NT) -- ::, 09:17:28 07/23/14 Wed

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• Do Milwaukee and McMenamin feises have sashes for PC? -- dance mom, 11:56:42 07/22/14 Tue
  
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  • Last year Milwaukee did not have sashes but McMenamin did. (NT) -- hth, 15:22:46 07/22/14 Tue
  • Milwaukee did not but they have gorgeous crystal for oc (NT) -- No name, 23:15:58 07/22/14 Tue

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• Pittsburgh Feis is open for registration on efeis.com -- Jg, 10:39:32 07/22/14 Tue
  First weekend in Oct
  

  
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  • I'm sorry to ask this early and I'm only doing so because I remember one feis switched it last year, but will OC run youngest to oldest or vice versa? (NT) -- College kid with a long drive back (but who really wants to go), 02:32:05 07/23/14 Wed

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• Any ideas when the O schedule will be out? Trying to guess if we need to fly Thu or Fri? Thanks -- No name, 02:03:29 07/22/14 Tue
  
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  • What age is your dancer? The schedule has generally been the same for the past few years. Girls and Boys U14 and older are on Friday and Girls and Boys U8 through U13 are on Sunday. Teams and Trad Sets are on Saturday, although sometimes the dance drama or choreographies are on Friday or Sunday. (NT) -- dancer, 11:45:15 07/22/14 Tue
    • Last year was the first yr U10 was not on Friday. (NT) -- No name, 11:47:36 07/22/14 Tue
    • If your dancer is a boy, the schedule can vary quite a bit. Boys sometimes have solo comps on Saturday. Not last year, but in previous years. (NT) -- Old O mom, 12:44:58 07/22/14 Tue
    • Year before last, DD's Traditional Set competition was on Sunday. Please don't mislead anyone in thinking they can guestimate based on the last few events. Even the last few haven't been consistent. (NT) -- We will know the schedule when they announce it. Not before., 07:26:04 07/23/14 Wed
  • Yes! Wondering if U10's will be back on Friday's again this year! (NT) -- No name, 13:11:27 07/22/14 Tue
  • U11 girl, but before last year they were on Fridays, so not sure! (NT) -- No name, 23:20:25 07/22/14 Tue
    • U11 has been on Sunday for quite a while. U10 has been fri most years, but was sun last year. I'd not plan too early. (NT) -- No name, 10:38:14 07/23/14 Wed
  • So an O15 team would be dancing saturday? (NT) -- No name, 23:58:44 07/22/14 Tue
    • We have no idea until the official schedule is published. Please ignore the "expert" information provided above that stated when things have been the past few years. There has been zero consistency the past few years and this is yet a new venue. (NT) -- A Daily Schedule should be out in the next few weeks., 07:27:57 07/23/14 Wed
      • What he/she said. I'd not plan, unless it is to stay the whole time. (NT) -- No name, 10:39:23 07/23/14 Wed
    • You're right that it isn't for sure, but I have been to 10 oireachtas and all of them have followed the format with solos on Friday and Sunday and teams on Saturday, with the boys, choreographies, and dance dramas switching days from year to year. Seems a little unlikely they would change it now, so it's a good guestimate to base your trip off of. (NT) -- first poster, 09:19:36 07/24/14 Thu
      • U10 girls have also switched recently. (NT) -- No name, 16:31:57 07/25/14 Fri

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• Has anybody heard anything from their tcrg about Oireachtas schedule and hotel blocks? -- TIA, 21:02:56 07/21/14 Mon
  
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  • Not yet. Should be within a month or so, I suspect. (NT) -- No name, 21:33:24 07/21/14 Mon
  • O Room Blocks -- No name, 15:26:53 07/25/14 Fri

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• Am I the only parent that thinks the Great Lakes Feis is ridiculously expensive!! Like to do back-to-back with Rose city but not for that price! -- No name, 15:08:47 07/21/14 Mon
  
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  • Not at all! Registered before the 16th, and thanks to the early bird discount (thru the 15th I think), it was one of our cheapest feises of the year! I greatly appreciate that they reward those willing to risk registering early a discount. (NT) -- No name, 16:02:44 07/21/14 Mon
    • Must be nice to ge to be so diligent - some of us don't get our work schedules that far in advance to make those kind of plans, lucky you. And I don't know where you people feis b/c PC is $30 and OC $35 around here! (NT) -- No name, 23:43:57 07/21/14 Mon
      • I expect most of us people feis in the mid-America region, and around here most feiseanna price PC at $40 with a $20 family fee. (NT) -- No name, 04:02:08 07/22/14 Tue
  • It's a deceiving "early bird" price; really the same price as others that close more reasonably a few weeks before the event. It's now expensive (and there'll be an entrance fee for each non-dancer) (NT) -- No name, 16:38:13 07/21/14 Mon
  • Holy cow - just checked and it's absurd! I can see how it might be reasonable for grades dancers if they're doing 5 or more dances. But even the early bird price of $45 is more than we usually pay for prelims! Pass! (NT) -- Broke mom, 16:56:32 07/21/14 Mon
    • Dd is pc too. Maybe it depends on which feises everyone's used to. I pay about $65-$69 for dd at almost every feis, after family fee. This one charges at door. $45 + about $10 at door=$55. That's why I consider it a good deal. (NT) -- No name, 17:49:20 07/21/14 Mon
      • $7 per person at the door, under 16 free if I remember correctly. The fees for this feis are comparable to the others we attend. This one is actually less expensive for us because I'll be the only one paying the door fee. (NT) -- No name, 18:52:12 07/21/14 Mon
  • I like this feis because it is -- No name, 17:14:04 07/21/14 Mon
  • In our case the early bird would be our savings. Even without family fee the regular would be what we see with registration by dance and a family fee. (NT) -- No name, 17:54:46 07/21/14 Mon
  • $142 to register TWO Cham dancers - beyond ridiculous! Won't see us there. (NT) -- No name, 01:20:04 07/22/14 Tue
    • It's high, but given what it costs us to travel to any feis (gas, hotel, food), and what we spend on competition costuming, it's still about the smallest factor in our overall cost. My kids are both in PC, so we wouldn't miss the opportunity for competition experience and possibly to move up, just to save $20. (NT) -- To each their own, 10:47:48 07/22/14 Tue
  • Question? - Have you gatherd data from other feis in our region in these areas? How does it compare? How are feis farther east in comparison? (NT) -- Data driven not personal preferance, 09:38:05 07/23/14 Wed
    • Ugh, I'd carefully typed up a list of feiseanna we've paid for this year. I did 1 OC dd, treble reel, and admission for 1 or family fee. My list disappeared! The results were all feises cost $67-$79 except columbus ($57) and Great Lakes ($52 after door fee.) I didn't include transaction fee in any of them ($2-4) (NT) -- Great Lakes early:cheap. Reg:avg, 11:10:47 07/23/14 Wed
    • OP is exagerating. I have looked at other Feisieanna also. Great Lakes is about average for a venue of this type. Not sure where some of you are feising for less. Schools and fairground feiseanna tend to be cheaper, but then you have to put up with no air conditioning and outside issues. I prefer to be inside with AC during the summer. Less hassle. (NT) -- No name (MW Mom), 18:02:57 07/23/14 Wed

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• Chicago to St. Paul and back -- Unknown (curious), 14:20:14 07/21/14 Mon
  Can anyone tell me the best road route from Chicago to St. Paul and how long it takes? Have never driven this before. Thank you.
  

  
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  • OK - for the time it took you to post your message, a quick Mapquest would have gave you the answer. (NT) -- Huh?, 14:29:11 07/21/14 Mon
    • Not always true. Sometimes locals can provide the best information about how to get around. People have every right to ask a question. You don't have a right to be snarky. (NT) -- No name, 17:40:50 07/21/14 Mon
      • Really? I would guess that while anyone can ask a question - most people would agree that there are smart intelligent questions, and other questions that could be handled with a simple search. As you can see, the various responses below only adds confusion to a very simple google or map search. (NT) -- But thank you., 18:00:48 07/23/14 Wed
        • Oh, so you are the one who decides what is an intelligent question? Other posters gave her good information about construction in the area and such. Wow you are snarky! (NT) -- No name, 18:07:51 07/23/14 Wed
  • You literally take the I-94 the entire way. Takes about 7 to 7.5 hours. (NT) -- -, 15:03:55 07/21/14 Mon
    • if you don't need to go thru Milwaukee, it's quicker to take I-90 towards Madison then switch to I94. (NT) -- former Milwaukeean now in MN, 16:30:16 07/21/14 Mon
  • Depends on which part of Chicago, but it usually takes about 6 1/2 hours using I-90 and then I-94. We've driven it a lot, as we're originally from the East Coast and usually drive back to visit. (NT) -- Mary T., Co-Chair, The Minnesota Feis 2014, 15:38:31 07/21/14 Mon
    • Oops, that's just one-way; 13 hours there and back, now that I re-read the question! (NT) -- No name, 15:41:00 07/21/14 Mon
  • If you can't give friendly helpful advice.......DON'T Answer (NT) -- Treat people the way you want to be treated!, 17:23:52 07/21/14 Mon
    • Curious why you travel so far with a short turn-around time ? (NT) -- -, 09:18:26 07/24/14 Thu
  • Depends on what time of year you're coming here... -- No name, 22:35:52 07/21/14 Mon
  • Going via Rockford will avoid much of the road construction but takes longer than 6.5 hours. I would plan on at least another hour of travel time. (NT) -- No name, 23:56:12 07/21/14 Mon
    • There is road construction from (more or less) Elgin until Rockford, also. (NT) -- Luvs2Drive, 11:55:44 07/22/14 Tue

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• Does anyone know if the McMenamin Feis champs is youngest to oldest or oldest to youngest? -- hoping to be able to make it, 13:50:48 07/21/14 Mon
  
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  • Last year both Milwaukee and McMenamin were youngest to oldest. (NT) -- hth, 18:58:56 07/21/14 Mon
  • thank you so much! Hope it stays the same this year (NT) -- if so we'll be there, 20:02:46 07/21/14 Mon
  • Milwaukee Feis syllabus says youngest to oldest (NT) -- HTH, 12:47:04 07/22/14 Tue
  • I sent an email to McMenamin awhile back asking this question. The McMenamin (MIDA) feis runs youngest to oldest and soft shoe first for PC and Champ. (NT) -- HTH, 12:21:51 07/23/14 Wed

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• What are the best hard/soft shoes for dancer with flat feet? -- ??, 13:06:40 07/21/14 Mon
  
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  • Just my opinion, other feet will have other experiences. :) For soft shoes, Rutherford Cavans mold most closely to the foot and can emphasize an arch, if you have one! But if you don't, I recommend Corr's Champions, which are a bit of an old-school choice... -- Flat-footed Senior Lady, 10:42:43 07/22/14 Tue
    • Ditto that, my DD wore champion soft shoes for years and even WQ once with flat feet. Only DS still in ID and he got my high arches go figure (NT) -- :), 09:19:09 07/23/14 Wed

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• Oireachtas -- No name, 12:25:58 07/21/14 Mon
  anyone know the deadline for dancers in the midamerica region to qualify for the 2014 oireachtas? thnx!
  

  
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  • September 30 (NT) -- No name, 12:50:19 07/21/14 Mon
  • how do you qualify for Oireachtas? (NT) -- m, 23:45:37 07/21/14 Mon
    • Since TC registers dancers for the O they will have all region and school qualificiations. (NT) -- There are many ways to attend the Oireachtas, 03:46:24 07/22/14 Tue
    • Some schools have more stringent requirements and some schools "select" who is invited but the requirement are: -- No name, 07:16:14 07/22/14 Tue
      • Clarifications inside as some of the previous info isn't clear. -- See inside, 08:22:24 07/22/14 Tue
        • #3 has to occur at MidAmerica or MidAtlantic feises (NT) -- No name, 08:23:26 07/22/14 Tue
          • If your in PC for u11 - u13 then you must place in at least one competition at a feis ion the top half and in a mid america or mid Atlantic feis. Above could be confusing. If your U14 and older you must be PC or OC (NT) -- No name, 22:51:54 07/22/14 Tue
  • IF a U11-U13 has recalled at the previous O, aren't they also qualified?? (NT) -- No name, 18:22:48 07/22/14 Tue
    • No, that only applies to the U10 recalls. (NT) -- No name, 21:07:57 07/22/14 Tue
      • Check with TC - thought ALL had to qualify except those young dancers the TC asks to go (NT) -- -, 18:22:02 07/23/14 Wed
        • Everyone does have to qualify you are correct. u10 and below are teacher discretion. Anyone who did O last year as a U10 dancer and recalled automatically qualifies for the next years O, of course some TC's add their own requirements too (NT) -- No name, 16:17:10 07/24/14 Thu
          • So if a dancer recalled in 2013 U10 automatic qualifies but those U11 that did not recall 2013 or even dance have to now qualify within the rules. (NT) -- Why just this one age group?, 04:32:07 07/25/14 Fri

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• In a back to back feis do champs get different judges from one day to the next? -- No name, 16:18:08 07/19/14 Sat
  
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  • Yes. Normally, sometimes switch PC and Oc judges (NT) -- No name, 16:33:23 07/19/14 Sat
  • Hopefully but at the WI double feises back in Jan my dancer had 2 of same 3 judges second day. (NT) -- No name, 23:14:03 07/19/14 Sat
    • So did mine in Jan, but that was because her PC comp was on the mostly OC stage one day, and on an all PC stage the other day. For most, I think it was different judges each day. (NT) -- --, 15:52:38 07/20/14 Sun
      • Whatever the reason it wasn't fair to those that didn''t. If going to have back-to-back feises they should coordinate. They get benefit of more ppl registering can take a small amount of planning/time needed to make sure it is fair to all. (NT) -- No name, 23:59:44 07/21/14 Mon
    • My Champ DD got the same judges ( 2 out of 3) at Akron and Cleveland which were back to back. To be fair, she did not place at Akron but won in Cleveland (NT) -- They judge what they see on the day, 10:46:25 07/21/14 Mon
  • Badger and Cream City had different judges both days in PC/OC (NT) -- No name, 11:33:05 07/21/14 Mon
    • Some judges were the same for both days on the PC stage -- No name, 14:11:11 07/21/14 Mon
      • Agree. (NT) -- No name, 16:27:22 07/23/14 Wed

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• MO State Championships & St. Louis Summer Feis -- No name, 10:35:43 07/16/14 Wed
  REMINDER to register for the Missouri State Championships and the St. Louis Summer Feis! Entries close on July 18th.
  
  Missouri State Championships – Saturday, August 2nd @ 9:00 a.m. (Instrumental & Vocal 8-11)
  St. Louis Summer Feis – Sunday, August 3rd @ 8:00 a.m. (Instrumental & Vocal 8-11)
  
  Location:
  St. Louis Union Station Hilton by Double Tree
  1820 Market Street
  St. Louis, MO 63103
  
  **$100 Cash Prize for overall winner of oldest OC age group at MO State Champ Feis.
  **Perpetual Cup for Overall Show Me State Reel Special Champion.
  **Show Me State Reel Special at the close of competitions on Saturday! May be entered at registration on the spot. Dress up and show off your stuff! (Soft shoe OR hard shoe…Your choice!)
  **SPECIALS for all levels! Sashes for all 1st Place winners of ALL specials at MO State Feis! (Champ Specials at conclusion of champ competitions, and Grade Specials at lunch.)
  **Popsicle Pool Party after the Saturday Feis!
  **Champs running oldest to youngest on Saturday and youngest to oldest on Sunday.
  
  For further information and to keep up to date, please visit www.missouristatechampionships.com.
  

  
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  • Will Sunday's feis be 2 or 3 at a time for grades? I know the Feb back-to-back St. Louis feisanna do 3 on Sunday to make it go faster, but I don't like to sign up for those. (NT) -- Thanks!, 15:14:48 07/16/14 Wed
    • St. Louis Summer Feis -- No name, 18:04:02 07/16/14 Wed
  • If anyone is wondering, 618 PC has 9 and 7 paid registrants for the St. Louis weekend feiseanna. (NT) -- hth, 13:05:47 07/18/14 Fri
  • What number will you split grades at? (NT) -- No name, 16:08:43 07/18/14 Fri
  • so there will be sashes for grade specials? (NT) -- trinmom, 21:50:45 07/23/14 Wed

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