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• Louisville Feis, June 15! -- No name, 11:19:39 05/21/13 Tue
  The 17th Annual Louisville Feis is open for registration on FeisWorx! --
  
  The Louisville Feis, on June 15th, is returning to its bigger and better venue at the Kentucky Fair and Expo Center, South Wing A!!!
  
  Hurry and register now for the Mid-American feis with Southern hospitality! This is a great opportunity to get in some more competition practice before the North American Irish Dance Championships!
  
  We will have 4 grades stages and 2 champ stages. Sashes will be awarded to all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place champ level winners.
  
  We will again have our cute, little stuffed horses for all of our First Feis competitors!
  
  Make your hotel reservations by May 24th to take advantage of the feis rate - http://cwp.marriott.com/sdfap/louisvillefeis/
  
  For the first time, the Louisville Feis is holding a Basket Raffle! There will be several fun and fabulous baskets full of wonderful goodies! More information to come.
  
  Last day to register without a late fee is May 30th.
  
  We can't wait to see you in the Derby City on June 15th!
  

  
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  • Link to the feis homepage- -- No name, 11:25:38 05/21/13 Tue

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• Dress for U8/9 that follows Oireachtas rules... -- No name, 10:23:34 05/21/13 Tue
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• Prayers and best wishes to all those who have been impacted by the recent storms and tornadoes. You are in our thoughts. Stay safe and strong. -- NE Mom, 10:03:36 05/21/13 Tue
  
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• Does anyone know what time the Akron feis AND the Cleveland feis finish in the afternoon/evening? -- Fb, 10:03:16 05/21/13 Tue
  
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  • new to this feis too - can someone tell me are Akron awards for champs throughtout the day (NT) -- hoping, 10:11:09 05/21/13 Tue

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• I'm sorry if this has been asked before, but is the St. Louis Gateway Feis happening this year? It's on the NAFC schedule but not on feisworx. -- Thank you!, 01:22:08 05/21/13 Tue
  
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• Room available at the Anaheim Hilton July 3 - July 6. Two double beds. Please leave email if interested. -- DM, 22:03:13 05/20/13 Mon
  
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• MHG Feis -- No name, 20:19:31 05/20/13 Mon
  The annual MHG Feis will be held on June 15, 2013 at the McCook Athletic and Exposition Center, in McCook, IL. The feis is capped at 400 for Open and Preliminary Championships, and 800 dancers for Beginner 2 through Open Prizewinner. There is no cap for First Feis and Beginner 1 dancers. Entries are currently being accepted through June 1, 2013 via http://www.feisworx.com
  The feis hotel is the Holiday Inn Countryside, located at 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL 60525.
  
  The hotel is offering a discounted hotel room rate of $119 per night including shuttle service to the feis venue.
  
  As usual we have an esteemed international panel of adjudicators for the event:
  Angela McDonagh – Galway, Ireland
  Ann Byrne Gibbons – Galway, Ireland
  Russell Beaton – Maryland, USA
  Marie Connell – Leicester, UK
  Brendan O’Brien – Dublin, Ireland
  John Cunniffe – Massachusetts, USA
  Clair McGinley – Ontario, Canada
  Glenn Simpson – Ontario, Canada
  Mary K. Heneghan – New York, USA
  Edward Murphy – New York, USA
  Breda O’Brien – Massachusetts, USA
  Kerry Broderick – New York, USA
  Debbie Lynch-Webber – New York, USA
  Julie Showalter – Illinois, USA
  Maureen Doyle – Illinois, USA
  
  Our highly qualified team of musicians for the event is:
  
  Sandy Jones – Ohio, USA
  Chris McLoughlin - New York, NY
  Kathleen Lavin - New York, NY
  Pat Finnegan – Illinois, USA
  Teresa Shine – Illinois, USA
  Sean Cleland – Illinois, USA
  Rebecca Moore – Illinois, USA
  Nick Shizas – Illinois, USA
  
  The feis will start promptly at 8am with all Preliminary Championship, First Feis and Beginner 1 Competitions; Beginner 2 competitions will commence at 9am; Novice will commence at 10.30am; Open Championship will commence at 12.30pm; and Open Prizewinner at 1pm.
  
  We look forward to seeing you all at the MHG Feis, 2013.
  

  
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• Is the Chicago Feis held indoors or outdoors? And, I picked up a brochure abt Irish Fest at train station which has map of Fest. Where is Feis held within Gaelic Park? How abt parking? Easy/hard? DD is in PW so doesn't start until 12:30-1ish. Thanks for help!! -- Newbie!, 17:02:52 05/20/13 Mon
  
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  • Feis is indoors. Parking is easy but a tiny bit of a walk to the building. Allow time for parking and walking. (NT) -- No name, 17:28:36 05/20/13 Mon

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• Detroit Feis! The Courtyard by Marriott has opened 10 more rooms in the block for the Detroit Feis. These rooms are available until May 26, 2013. See the website FeisDetroit.com or Feisworx.com for link. -- Detroit Feis Committee, 16:56:08 05/20/13 Mon
  
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• Does anyone know if eyelet is allowed under the U8 / U9 costume rules in the Midwest for the "O"? -- Found the cutest yellow eyelet at JoAnn's, 14:37:08 05/20/13 Mon
  
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  • Unsure. I would try asking your TC or contacting MidAmerica region. (NT) -- No name, 14:58:11 05/20/13 Mon
  • Lace is supposed to be OK, but I'd contact Ann Lavin. When you do, ask her if tulle as a skirt is OK, too (NT) -- please, 16:51:47 05/20/13 Mon
  • I would see if your TC could contact the head of the costume committee. I thought lace & eyelet was a no. Then there were those costumes that popped up that were new...grandfathered in...but just made their debut. (NT) -- Good Luck, hope you get clear answers., 18:25:01 05/20/13 Mon

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• Summer Travel -- -, 14:17:43 05/20/13 Mon
  
  For those traveling with the beloved American Girl Doll or that special companion here is a great way for them to tag-along
  
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  • Sorry about the double links (NT) -- -, 14:19:39 05/20/13 Mon
  • What a hoot. It appears these would work with Zuca Bags, too. It made me nostalgic. Gotz dolls were the brand I played with when I was little (NT) -- many, many, many, many, many years ago, 16:56:42 05/20/13 Mon

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• We're coming from the Western Region for the Buffalo feis. First time at this feis -- anything special we should know or be prepared for? -- Thanks for any insight!, 11:39:02 05/20/13 Mon
  
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  • Buffalo feis is in the MidAtlantic region. Here's the link to that board: http://www.voy.com/16850/ (NT) -- hth, 12:09:18 05/20/13 Mon
    • Oops! thanks! (NT) -- No name, 13:05:43 05/20/13 Mon
  • It is a great feis. I just wish it wasn't the same weekend as Detroit (NT) -- No name, 13:52:32 05/20/13 Mon

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  It's a great place to post items, and a great place to shop! You can list all kinds of Irish dance items, such as dresses, boys vests, shoes, wigs, accessories, etc. It is simple to do, and you can edit your own listing at any time, changing your price, photos or whatever. Don't forget to share this with your friends and TCs and like our facebook page for updates.
  

  
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  • For those of you who use this site, does your dress get seen or sold? (NT) -- Considering it, 11:06:41 05/20/13 Mon
    • We have actually received more inquiries via Feisdresses than any other site (NT) -- No name, 11:27:17 05/20/13 Mon
      • Thank you for that information. (NT) -- No name, 13:53:22 05/20/13 Mon
      • Same here! Also, I had one dress go unsold for a long time, so I finally caved and paid for a listing elsewhere, only to have it sell on feisdresses the next week. (NT) -- Love it!, 16:46:00 05/20/13 Mon
  • I'm waiting for someone to even just inquire about our dress - too pretty to sit in a dress bag & open to offers -- ECR mom, 23:15:28 05/20/13 Mon

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• Akron now has splits on the competitor list. -- ., 03:16:21 05/20/13 Mon
  
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  • Does anyone else have trouble using this list? It just keeps loading. (NT) -- No name, 13:15:27 05/20/13 Mon
    • yes, it freezes. Go out and then try again. The sort function works really well! (NT) -- hth, 14:01:30 05/20/13 Mon

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• 2013 Chicago Feis Info -- Harry Costelloe, Feis Chair, 16:15:39 05/19/13 Sun
  Stage schedules are now available on the feis page of the Gaelic Park website: www.chicagogaelicpark.org. Please note, times are approximate and dancers should stay alert to stage progression to ensure they do not miss their competitions. We look forward to seeing you all there!
  

  
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  • Thanks, Harry! Will PW dances be after the lunch break, regardless of how stages are running, or do we need to be at feis by 11:00 am to be safe? (NT) -- No name, 12:11:38 05/20/13 Mon
    • Never mind -- just noticed the "dances won't start more than 30 minutes before listed time" in bold at bottom of schedule. Time for more coffee! (NT) -- No name, 12:18:47 05/20/13 Mon
  • Will there be a used solo dress rack available? (NT) -- No name, 20:03:24 05/20/13 Mon

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• is feisworx not updating correctly? DDs comp in detroit or the who's registered page show no changes for quite some time. Also just got about 10 emails yesterday on feis openings and caps reached -- No name, 11:33:51 05/19/13 Sun
  
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  • Same feisworx website doing unusual things (NT) -- No name, 11:54:25 05/19/13 Sun
  • Looks fine to me. My dd is registered for Detroit. They updated the competitor list on 5/14. Not sure what you are talking about. (NT) -- No name, 21:16:41 05/19/13 Sun
  • Talking about the who is registered page. Did you actually read the op or just decide to respond with attitude first. (NT) -- No name, 11:20:15 05/20/13 Mon
  • No attitude, just don't see a problem. What are you seeing that is not updated? (NT) -- No name, 13:40:59 05/20/13 Mon
  • If you have a question about your dancer's registration, please email the Entry Secretary, she can help you. Email address is on Feisworx information page. (NT) -- Detroit Feis Committee, 13:47:20 05/20/13 Mon

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• Does anyone know the judges for the MHG feis? -- Thanks, 23:02:48 05/18/13 Sat
  
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  • On feisworx now. (NT) -- No name, 10:49:47 05/20/13 Mon

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• Anyone know when Badger State Feis will open? -- No name, 11:23:29 05/18/13 Sat
  
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  • FeisWorx has it listed in the "coming soon" category. (NT) -- No name, 11:50:56 05/18/13 Sat
  • Typically they open in the last week of May. (NT) -- No name, 15:09:38 05/18/13 Sat

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• Does anyone know if PC dances all 2 at a time at Akron? Trying to gauge arrival time. -- No name, 11:05:53 05/18/13 Sat
  
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  • Last year in PC hardshoe was 3 at a time in the &Overs age group, if I remember correctly, so I believe it's 3 at a time for HS and 2 for SS. The stages are big, though. :) (NT) -- Hth and that I'm remembering right. (:)), 15:59:13 05/18/13 Sat

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  The latest album from one of the world's leading exponents of Irish Dance Music, Sean O'Brien, is NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES!
  
  Follow the link below to purchase and download 'Feis Music 1 Advanced' today!
  
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• Ozark Mt. Feis - Branson June 1 -- Don't Miss It, 23:01:27 05/17/13 Fri
  
  
  Exciting news for the upcoming Ozark Mountain Feis:
  
  Members of the
  
  "Twelve Irish Tenors"
  
  from Branson’s King’s Castle Theater
  
  will perform at the lunch break.
  
  What a treat!
  
  
  
  As posted on feis web page
  

  
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  • Tenors -- No name, 08:34:01 05/18/13 Sat
  • Looks like at least one has irish dance in his background (ask them to dance) Good form -- links inside, 08:50:47 05/18/13 Sat

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• Please take a look! Beautiful dress for sale! -- college dancer, 21:35:17 05/17/13 Fri
  http://bluesolodressforsale.webs.com/
  

  
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• Clan na nGael Summer Feis has capped. -- Irish Mom, 20:51:38 05/17/13 Fri
  
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  • As of this morning, feisworx still lists it as open. (NT) -- No name, 08:31:29 05/18/13 Sat
  • According to their FB page, it capped early yesterday. (NT) -- No name, 09:14:10 05/18/13 Sat
  • I havent received an email and I havent paid yet. (NT) -- Dont think so, 09:24:42 05/18/13 Sat
  • Not officially capped -- Joni, Feis Chair, 11:49:36 05/18/13 Sat
    • Have grades capped yet? (NT) -- No name, 07:27:49 05/20/13 Mon
  • Grades have capped -- Feis Chair, 02:45:39 05/21/13 Tue

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• Akron Feis - dd dances first up in the morning. When there are 5-7 dancers in a prelim or champ competion, I was wondering if comps run concurrent to give dd time to change shoes, catch breath? I don't see concurrent noted anywhere -- can anyone help, 18:00:48 05/17/13 Fri
  
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  • they have run comps concurrently in the past, so it's very likely that they will do so this year. It just makes sense. (NT) -- No name, 18:14:22 05/17/13 Fri
    • appreciate the info. (NT) -- Hope it's a beautiful day, 12:12:48 05/18/13 Sat

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• BRAND NEW Rutherford black bottom super-flexi SIZE 5 for sale, $125 -- Jen, 14:13:39 05/17/13 Fri
  Bought a pair of shoes that was too big. Literally these are 10 days out of their box, danced in twice--once on carpet, once on wood (which is why I can't make an exchange with Rutherford, alas). Asking price on their website is $159 + shipping. I'm asking $125 + shipping from Ohio (but am willing to negotiate). Alternatively, I will be at the Cleveland Feis on May 26th, so you could try them on and not have to worry about shipping. Please let me know!
  

  
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• Transfer before the Oireachtas -- Unhappy camper parent, 00:07:56 05/17/13 Fri
  Can you still transfer and be able to do the Oireachtas?
  
  If we transfer this weekend - will her ban be over before the Oireachtas?
  
  The way I figure the 6 months, is that if we transfer before May 21st, and the letter is sent that day, we will be able to dance at the Oireachtas.
  
  We found a new school that we are happy to move to, but want to make sure that the Oireachtas doesn't haven't different rules.
  

  
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  • Isn't the Mid-America regional Nov 28-Dec 1? In that case, you can transfer on May 28 and be off ban and dance on Nov 28. And if you only need to dance on Dec 1, you can transfer on June 1 and be off ban in time. (NT) -- -, 00:47:50 05/17/13 Fri
  • If you know you want to move, do it in the next day or two. It's the date at which the new TC postmarks the letter. But if there are any fees owed to old school, it can hold up your transfer. So, cross your T's and dot your i's. (NT) -- ., 01:41:16 05/17/13 Fri
  • You do not mention the age or the level of the dancer .... have they qualified to attend the Oireachtas yet? If not .... it won't work !!! (NT) -- Just checking, 04:09:23 05/17/13 Fri
    • What difference does that make - they have already qualified......otherwise why ask the question (NT) -- No name, 14:43:02 05/17/13 Fri
  • If you're smart, you won't post the answer to the question above^. Keep all details about your dancer & both TCs to yourself.It is a small world.Do what you're going to do, involving only those who need to know details (NT) -- Good luck with your decision, 09:55:04 05/17/13 Fri
    • Apparently we're not alone in our decision. The grass may be greener elsewhere - don't always be;ieve what you hear about another school until you visit them and see how they operate. We should have done this years ago but were talked out of it with promises - that never came to fruition. (NT) -- Thank you all for helping, 17:50:15 05/17/13 Fri
      • Having transferred in the past, I'll warn you not to critque your old school too much or praise the new one too much. No place is perfect. You aren't involved enough in the new school to have discovered its warts. Go with an open mind, but not with rose colored glasses (NT) -- Good luck, 01:08:59 05/18/13 Sat

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• Akron Feis has their stage schedule up. -- No name, 22:44:10 05/16/13 Thu
  
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  • Question - I thought you could only merge by ages or boys but not both. (NT) -- Am I misunderstanding this 'rule'??, 07:26:22 05/17/13 Fri
    • that should say by ages or gender (like merging double ages or girls with boys but the same age). (NT) -- typed too fast, sorry, 07:27:28 05/17/13 Fri
    • They have to try to merge 2 boy comps 1st.if that doesn't = 5, they must split them back apart & merge each boy group with the appropriate -age girl comp. of course if the girls are double age group, the bus still would be too. (NT) -- Which age/level?, 09:05:41 05/17/13 Fri
      • Oops, boys, not bus. (NT) -- No name, 09:06:44 05/17/13 Fri
      • i saw some at the younger beginners. combining 2 girl different age groups and one boys (NT) -- still groups 11 or less with combos should be cute to watch, 10:37:21 05/17/13 Fri
        • 407/408/458 TJ has 21... (NT) -- No name, 11:41:45 05/17/13 Fri
          • U7 is often merged with u8. They rarely have enough on their own to count. (NT) -- No name, 13:58:55 05/17/13 Fri
  • combining groups -- No name, 10:30:28 05/17/13 Fri
  • Do they normally update the competitor list with the splits? (NT) -- No name, 13:01:57 05/17/13 Fri
  • So what is the exact way for rule 14 and 15 with how this works? (NT) -- Does 15 trump 14 for merging or can use both if 5 don't exist after 15 is done?, 13:31:54 05/18/13 Sat
    • You can only go up one age group per rule 14. If you follow Rule 15, you are already combining up one year, -- Am I missing something?, 13:49:23 05/18/13 Sat
      • I think it is how 15 a and b work...with less than 5 (NT) -- Just a guess not the pp, 15:17:53 05/18/13 Sat

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• Will Cleve Feis be doing recalls for OC? Trying to plan drive time. -- thx, 21:02:42 05/16/13 Thu
  
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  • My memory might be wrong, but I think I read there would be recalls if the class had more than 20 dancers. Have you checked the feis information at Feisworx? (NT) -- No name, 22:31:34 05/16/13 Thu
    • I just checked the syllabus, feis website and feis information on feisworx. Interestingly, the Cleveland Feis does not mention OCs doing sets OR recalls. I think they were allowing themselves wiggle room. I can't find the post I was thinking about regarding recalls and class size (NT) -- sorry, 23:02:33 05/16/13 Thu
      • Let's be blunt. The syllabus is purposely ambiguious to get the maximum number of registrations. There's no refunds, so once the cat is out of the bag about the 2 round policy they can shrug and say "Oh well, (NT) -- sorry.", 22:54:11 05/18/13 Sat
      • See Syllabus details inside:The Syllabus definitively says there will be 3 rounds as the phrase "and a set dance" does not leave room for interpretation and there are supposed to be awards for each of 3 solo rounds. -- no name, 14:54:12 05/19/13 Sun
        • Can you post a link to this part of Cleveland's syllabus? I looked for exactly this information and couldn't find it (NT) -- It can't be the general syllabus, but must be Cleveland's, 11:44:36 05/20/13 Mon
          • http://www.feisworx.com/feis/Cleveland2013Syllabus.pdf (NT) -- No name, 15:43:29 05/20/13 Mon
            • Thank you. I don't know how I missed that section before. It will be interesting to see what happens Sunday (NT) -- No name, 20:26:02 05/20/13 Mon
  • thanks for looking! I read the rules on the website and didn't see either. they did them last year so will just plan like they are (NT) -- No name, 23:08:26 05/16/13 Thu
  • I think some of the larger OC groups did recalls last year. My DD has 40 in her OC group. So imagine a recall would be more timely for her group. (NT) -- No name, 10:39:32 05/17/13 Fri
  • 1)A feis should have a consistent practice.Either OC sets are done by recall or they aren't.The dancers don't control how many sign up for their competitions, so they should all get the same treatment. 2) We don't usually attend feiseanna which do recalls.If we'd known, we'd attend (NT) -- a different feis with policies more in keeping with our priorities (committees use your syllabus), 13:14:02 05/17/13 Fri
    • the mid-american syllabus allows a feis to choose to do a recall if over 20 dancers. -- No name, 16:31:24 05/17/13 Fri
      • Sometimes a feis has to recall OC dancers due to time limitations. Don't always know that when the syllabus is written. That is why some feiseanna choose to leave this open ended. (NT) -- No name, 19:35:32 05/17/13 Fri
        • I have worked on two feis committees. It never really save much time to do recalls anyway. By the time you wait for them to be tabulated, you could have danced all of them' (NT) -- No name, 23:04:04 05/17/13 Fri
          • Not if you start another competition. It does pay if the numbers warrant it. (NT) -- No name, 17:39:40 05/18/13 Sat
        • Then amend the syllabus to say OC sets will be on a recall basis, unless the class has fewer than X dancers. They don't have to foretell the future, just be honest and open (NT) -- No name, 11:41:17 05/20/13 Mon
      • I know the syllabus allows it. No one said the committee was wrong for doing recalls. We'd like them to be up front about their plans so we can make an informed decision when deciding where to spend our feising budget (NT) -- All OCs should be made to recall, not just large classes (to be fair), 01:05:45 05/18/13 Sat
        • The reason to do a recall is because of a large competition. If it's a smaller competition, it is faster to have everyone do their sets rather than wait for tabulation. It's not a matter of what is fair. (NT) -- No name, 17:43:00 05/18/13 Sat
          • "It's not a matter of what is fair." The official motto of Irish dance (NT) -- No name, 22:46:48 05/18/13 Sat
          • If the results of any OC class would be the same after 2 rounds or as they are after 3, no one would bother with the third round. It is unfair to establish one set of awards criteria for some OCs that are different for other OCs at the same feis. Sets can make a measurable difference in results (NT) -- I know it isn't about fairness. Everyone is all about $$$ and doing the minimum in order to get it, 22:50:43 05/18/13 Sat
            • Not true at all- not about the money but about the time involved. My dd has experienced the same. She has a terrific set, actually the best of her dances. Rarely gets to show it off though. She understands the first two rounds determine whether she gets to dance a third. (NT) -- No name, 21:22:24 05/19/13 Sun
              • Cleveland needs to publicize its policy.And time is money.They can shorten the day by capping lower or adding enough stages to handle registrations they ACCEPTED.Lower caps mean less income; more stages mean increased costs. $$, no matter how you look at it. OC recalls are the exception in the MWR. (NT) -- Fact is, at Cleveland, many OCs will do sets, just not all of them (not a feis-wide policy), 11:38:30 05/20/13 Mon
                • But the 2-round OCs have been charged the same entry fees as the 3-round OCs paid. Must be nice to be paid for a service you don't feel obliged to deliver (NT) -- tsk, tsk, 13:58:52 05/20/13 Mon
                  • Well, you could say the same thing about a major. You've paid for 3 rounds but you don't qualify to dance the 3rd one. (NT) -- No name, 18:00:23 05/20/13 Mon
                    • No, I couldn't; that's a poor analogy.Majors clearly state ALL competitions have recalls, not just large ones. Everyone goes under the same requirements. Since feis competitions have so few males, requiring large classes to recall effectively applies only to girls/women, sort of a gender surcharge (NT) -- All OCs should do their sets or all OCs comps should do sets by recall, 20:21:15 05/20/13 Mon
                      • There are many things that are unfair about the boys competitions. Let's not go there. Organize a feis and you can run it the way you want to within the Midwest rules. (NT) -- No name, 07:14:58 05/21/13 Tue
    • I agree that this is something that should be clearly stated on the syllabus. When I pay for an OC comp I expect 3 rounds period. Not registered for this feis but have always wanted to attend. Will reconsider that thought now though learning this. (NT) -- No name, 07:32:10 05/20/13 Mon

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• Kansas City Feis -- KC Feis, 19:11:08 05/16/13 Thu
  Registration is now open at www.feisworx.com for the 2013 Kansas City Feis!
  
  Our feis is held on Labor Day weekend (August 31, 2013) in conjunction with the HUGE KC Irish Festival. Please visit the festival website www.kcirishfest.com for the entertainment schedules as well as other information about all the activities going on that weekend. 2 festival tickets are included with each paid night stay at the onsite hotels.
  
  All dance competitions take place inside the Westin Crown Center Hotel. The hotel is connected to the Crown Center shopping area with a multitude of shops and restaurants. There is also the newly opened SeaLife Aquarium and Legoland Discovery Center as well as the FREE Hallmark Visitors Center and Kaleidoscope (a place where kids can use their imaginations to create unique artwork). Visit www.crowncenter.com for more information.
  
  The KC Feis understands that traveling to and attending a feis can be costly and we appreciate you choosing to come to Kansas City. We will split grade competitions when they reach 20 paid dancers so that more dancers can experience success.
  
  Our championship competitions will be awarded Belleek prizes as well as SASHES for the top three in each age group. In addition, the the Helen Mahurin Perpetual Trophy dance off is held at the end of the feis for PC and OC competitors who place in the top 3 in U15 and older age groups.
  
  The Kansas City Feis is VERY pleased to offer 2 $1000 college scholarships to eligible dancers. Please visit the scholarship information page on our website for more information as well as the application. The deadline for applications is August 1!
  
  The KC Feis is a fantastic way to end the summer with fun for the entire family! We hope to see you there! More information is available on our website at www.kcfeis.com
  

  
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  • Love this feis, and LOVE the KC Irish Fest!! (NT) -- :), 18:43:11 05/17/13 Fri

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• The Capital Feis is doing something nice for dancers attending the feis alone -- a nice policy, 21:45:54 05/15/13 Wed
  If an older teen or adult dancer is competing without bringing any family or friends, their $20 "family fee" will be refunded when they check in at the feis. I hope more feiseanna will consider adopting this policy, too.
  

  
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  • It'd work we'll, until people start figuring out how to cheat the system. Unfortunate but true, wait & see. (NT) -- No name, 22:34:05 05/15/13 Wed
  • But how do they verify you dont have anyone with you (NT) -- mm, 23:34:30 05/15/13 Wed
  • I would never do it if my feis had a family fee. (NT) -- -, 23:54:54 05/15/13 Wed
  • Right, any older teen coming with the family can go up and get their $20 back. Their mom might not even know. Its too much of a temptation for young kids. Who wouldn't want to come in "alone" and get $20. (NT) -- don't recommend it, 08:12:39 05/16/13 Thu
  • Boy, I'm glad I don't live in the midst of the theives & cheats the APs^ deal with.It's nice when a feis is considerate of older dancers. May a few bad apples work the system? Maybe, but as we all know from reading these boards, it is a small world with a LOT of prying eyes belonging to (NT) -- a lot of people willing to blow the whistle anonymously (Karma to Mrs. James &her feis!), 11:27:11 05/16/13 Thu
    • I disagree. Seeing how people work the system with the whole wristband thing at NANS makes me convinced people would work this as well. Maybe I'm a pessimist by nature. (NT) -- No name, 13:23:56 05/16/13 Thu
      • There's no denying you're a pessimist & no denying there are thieves among us.People generally work a system when they think it is unfair -- for example>>>, 16:38:46 05/16/13 Thu
        • I don't think the Nans system is unfair. The venue must be paid for and requiring people to stay at the venue guarantees that. Are there negatives to this and can they be worked out over time? Certainly. Putting on a major costs big $$$$. (NT) -- No name, 18:28:09 05/16/13 Thu
        • I saw non dancers telling people where to go & what to say to get a competitors wristband at worlds. It's not just unfairness that makes people buck the system. Some people just feel they're above the rules. (NT) -- No name, 22:24:41 05/16/13 Thu
  • i think this is a great idea! i can't tell you how many times i've been the driver of a carful of dancers to an out of town feis! (NT) -- families shouldn't have to pay those large fees if they aren't attending!, 11:42:38 05/16/13 Thu
    • The thing is though that without those fees, you wouldn't have a feis to drive that carload of dancers too. Most feis are not huge money makers, they are put on at very close to cost by tireless volunteers so that kids have a place to dance. (NT) -- No name, 13:21:50 05/16/13 Thu
      • i'm not saying they shouldn't charge people to come in. by all means, charge a gate fee! but if i have three dancers in my car and i'm the only adult attending, they've just made $60 for one non-dancer entry. now if a family brings in their brothers, grandparents, aunts and cousins to watch and -- only has to pay the $20, how is that fair? no feis makes money. i know that. but how is it fair to.., 13:47:00 05/16/13 Thu
        • Charging a gate fee requires volunteers to staff ticket sales and enforce entrance. It is hard to staff a feis as it is. Also, a feis needs a guaranteed revenue stream, the tight budget they all operate on does not allow for the unknown of whose going to show up day of. -- No name, 16:31:12 05/16/13 Thu
        • Are you willing to work the gate? Not enough volunteers to staff most feiseanna. (NT) -- No name, 19:51:02 05/16/13 Thu
  • I don't think this feis is planning to reimburse the family fee for a carload of out of town feisers with one parent. The post says Older teen dancers and adults. Frankly, I think they are asking for trouble to determine who is worthy of a reimbursement and who is not. Opening a can of worms! (NT) -- No name, 17:57:56 05/16/13 Thu
    • If the family fee is eliminated at all feiseanna, you will pay a higher per dance fee. Believe me, our feis is NOT making money. We are lucky to break even with extra money to start up the following year. This includes everyone paying the Family Fee. There is no free feis folks! (NT) -- No name, 18:01:08 05/16/13 Thu
  • Stop thinking of it as a Family Fee(old terminology). It's really a Registration/Administrative Fee. Organizing a feis in today's market(versus 4-5 years ago)costs more money. Feisgoers want a top notch feis. That's what feis customers want, but many don't want to pay for it. (NT) -- Feis Organizer, 18:21:45 05/16/13 Thu
    • Thanks for mentioning that! I wonder how many feiseanna will change the name of the fee next year. I might mention it to our Feis chair. (NT) -- No name, 09:09:36 05/17/13 Fri
    • The Capital Feis is a top-notch feis. Clearly, Mrs. James and her committee feel reimbursing dancers who attend by themselves is one element of being top-notch that won't break the budget. I get a sense there's a lot of defensive MWR feis committee people threatened by this practice (NT) -- Capital Feis is nice, large, held at a hotel and in front of the Capitol (No corners cut), 13:20:49 05/17/13 Fri
      • Their talking about a feis in Canada, not the NCF. (NT) -- -, 13:46:18 05/17/13 Fri
        • They're talking... (NT) -- self-police, 15:26:29 05/17/13 Fri
        • What's Capital Feis have to do with NCF? Did I miss a post? Or was someone thinking of Cleveland next weekend? NCF was in February. (NT) -- No name, 19:17:04 05/17/13 Fri
          • The poster who mentioned Mrs. James thought Capitol Feis was Nation's Capitol Feis (NCF), which is held in Washington DC in July, (NT) -- -, 22:30:26 05/17/13 Fri
            • Oh lol. Was confused! Thnks! (NT) -- No name, 09:37:42 05/18/13 Sat
      • Capital Feis included these refunds in their planning. Good thinking. How many people will try to get a refund that don't fall into the senior dancer or adult category. (NT) -- No name, 20:31:26 05/17/13 Fri
    • Family Fee is not Old Terminology - it's very much being used today. When you go to Feisworx, you are charged a Registration Fee (ie, $40 Champs fee) and a Family Fee ($20). The Registration Fee reserves a spot for the dancer in the comp and the Family Fee allows the dancer and any family -- No name, 13:26:08 05/17/13 Fri
      • Thank you for posting. I read that comment and wondered "if the family fee is now the registration fee, what is the old registration fee going to be called?" (NT) -- So many fees, so few terms to mask the increasing costs, 13:36:16 05/17/13 Fri
  • The Family Fee was adopted because so many parents griped about having to pay $10 for mom, dancer and non-dancing siblings to enter the feis venue. I remember when it was adopted and so many people were grateful to simply pay one fee with the feis registration and not have to worry -- No name, 13:34:42 05/17/13 Fri
  • I think it is fabulous. I am the only dancer in our family. I am the only one who goes to a feis. I drive myself. Not having the fee puts this feis up higher on my list! (NT) -- Hop_123, 18:04:01 05/17/13 Fri
  • You know what? It doesn't matter what the fee is called, the money is needed to run the feis. Without a gate fee, a family fee, an administrative fee, a registration fee, I bet the feis could not afford to be held. Kudos to The Capital for giving back a little to senior and adult dancers. (NT) -- No name, 20:23:24 05/17/13 Fri
  • Does a feis make $20 profit per dancer? No? So a dancer who comes alone and gets a "refund" of the family fee is a money-loser.= for the feis. Explain why a feis should encourage a money-losing group of dancers to come. (NT) -- -, 22:43:19 05/17/13 Fri
    • Interstingly, Mrs. James and the Nations Capital Feis are VERY supportive of older dancers and adults. Many of these classes are much larger than those seen in the MWR. It is a specific philosophy for her and for that region in general. Sometimes it isn't just about the money (NT) -- OP (It's CapitAl, not capitol), 01:01:50 05/18/13 Sat

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• Clann na nGael SummerFeis opened today -- Feis Committee, 11:46:11 05/13/13 Mon
  This feis opened today and is already half full. cap is 400. This is the second year for this small, festival style, feis with many improvements from last year. More tents, vendors and better live streaming of the champ stage.
  
  The grades dance tent is bigger this year too.
  
  Held the weekend of July 12th, the Shamrock Club Irish Music Festival will be taking place both evenings with great music and Craic.
  
  Check out details and updates at www.clannnangael.org or on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clann-na-ngael-Summerfeis-2013/
  

  
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  • Is there any way to purchase an Anne Richens memorial pin if you aren't attending this feis? (NT) -- Great idea, 13:18:03 05/13/13 Mon
    • AR pins -- Feis Committee, 13:40:36 05/14/13 Tue
      • You may also be able to obtain one at Columbus Feis. (NT) -- No name, 16:55:23 05/14/13 Tue
  • That's a lot of early registrations! Which schools were allowed to pre-register? (NT) -- No name, 16:49:21 05/13/13 Mon
    • None. (NT) -- There were quite a few people who stayed up until midnight to register., 17:27:21 05/13/13 Mon
      • That's quite an understatement. A lot of people would have to be up late to have 200 registrations within the first few hours of opening. I had no problem registering just now, a day later (NT) -- No name, 10:01:13 05/14/13 Tue
    • No schools were allowed to pre-register. Some schools that want dancers to attend will send out notices to parents to watch for the opening of registration for a certain feis. That is most likely what happened. (NT) -- No name, 12:40:11 05/14/13 Tue
    • numbers -- Feis Committee, 13:56:10 05/14/13 Tue
  • Thanks for info! Loved this feis last year and can't wait to go back (NT) -- No name, 11:27:41 05/14/13 Tue
  • will the champs be inside the clubhouse again? if so, will there be improvements to the floor? (NT) -- MANY dancers fell last year!, 12:39:57 05/14/13 Tue
    • Champ floor -- Feis Committee, 13:38:22 05/14/13 Tue
      • thanks for the info. looking forward to coming back this year! (NT) -- No name, 19:59:33 05/14/13 Tue
  • I am surprised that a feis with this low of a cap does not show on feisworx how many dancers are currently registered. Some may want to wait to sign upbut that info may help decide whether to risk the wait or not. (NT) -- No name, 12:46:45 05/14/13 Tue
  • I think that is the point, they don't want people to register, so you add low cap and it capped quickly last year....encourages people not to wait. (NT) -- No name, 13:04:31 05/14/13 Tue
    • Yikes....should of said...they don't want people to WAIT to register! LOL (NT) -- No name, 13:05:16 05/14/13 Tue
    • Since the cap is low and the feis likely will reach its cap, feisworx should show the number of registered competitors. Some people may be unsure of if they want to do the feis. knowing how many are registered will help people make informed decisions. (more inside) -- No name, 08:18:28 05/16/13 Thu
  • Interestingly enough, when I registered yesterday, this feis was still in the "watch for opening" column on feisworx.I'm to be notified when MWR feiseanna open. How did people find out it opened at midnight? Our TC didn't know, either (NT) -- First read about the opening with this thread (puzzling), 15:10:19 05/14/13 Tue
    • The Summer Feis FB page and website clearly stated registration would open May 13th. Many of us have been watching for it to open so we wouldn't get shut out like last year. Friends who went last year said it was a great feis and we are looking forward to it. (NT) -- No name, 16:04:21 05/14/13 Tue
      • Exactly! We didn't want to risk getting shut out and I waited until midnight so I could register before going to bed. Within minutes after I registered my dancer, there were multiple additional dancers in her comps. (NT) -- Nothing sinister happened., 16:52:16 05/14/13 Tue
      • Not all of us have a fb page (NT) -- No name, 14:51:02 05/15/13 Wed
        • But obviously you have internet. They have updated their website regularly. Not getting the issue here since registration is still open. (NT) -- What IS the issue????, 21:47:52 05/15/13 Wed
          • Issue: I check the registration sites not individual feis sites.Feisworx still had this feis listed as "opening soon" when it was open. I don't randomly check drop down menus.Have they sent out email notices yet? Additionally, my registration was accepted, then moved to the wait list, then move back (NT) -- Most convoluted registration ever, even compared to the old index card process, 16:48:39 05/16/13 Thu
            • But you are blaming the feis committee for circumstances outside their control. Feisworx isn't perfect, nor are any of the registration sites. But if you are sincerely interested in a feis, it's a good idea to check the feis website to find out when registration will open and other details. (NT) -- Take some responsibility and please, stop being such a "Negative Nelly!", 13:00:34 05/17/13 Fri
              • We were going to give this feis a second chance, despite the problems last year and were only moderately interested, hence the lack of stalking their website.They're still ironing out problems. Maybe next year. (NT) -- That's as positive as I can get with this situation. A firm "maybe", 13:32:21 05/17/13 Fri
    • I never wait for the e-mail notification (Didn't get one this time anyway). I knew registration slated to start yesterday and went to the drop down window. (NT) -- No name, 16:54:08 05/14/13 Tue
    • opening notice -- Feis Committee, 23:17:06 05/14/13 Tue
      • You are still registered -- Feis Committee, 13:49:41 05/15/13 Wed
    • I guess we aren't registered anymore. This is the notice I just received: "I apologize that you may have been moved to the waiting list for this feis. It is due to a mistake in setting up the cap on our system." (NT) -- maybe next year., 11:08:25 05/15/13 Wed
      • How quirky! I would try again. I don't believe they have capped yet. (NT) -- Irish Mom, 11:35:46 05/15/13 Wed
        • I got the same e-mail, but paid last night and got in. Looking forward to going! (NT) -- No name, 07:59:04 05/16/13 Thu
      • wait list error -- Feis Committee, 13:55:46 05/15/13 Wed

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