Good Luck Today at Worlds Shannon!

The 2010 World Championships begin today in Glasgow, Scotland, and Shannon is competing. Courtney is there now too and is assisting Shannon (and Connie!) with their preparations for the big day.
Good luck and have fun Shannon! NPIDA is rooting for you!

Birthday Greetings

Happy Birthday Nora!!!

Photo by Cheryl G.

New Red Dress Qualifiers

Two more young NPIDA dancers have qualified for red school dresses, based on their results at the Comerford Seattle Feis earlier this month. Congratulations to Sarah A and Catharine A!

Top photo: Sarah during St. Pat's (photo by Leanne)

Bottom photo: Catharine during St. Pat's (photo by Rosalie).

Unclaimed Raffle Prizes!

At the Worlds Pub Night fundraiser at the Buck & Ear last Saturday night, 3 raffle prizes went unclaimed. Are YOU the ticket holder of one of these awesome prizes ?

Prize #5: $150. NPIDA gift certificate: winning ticket #48661
Prize #7: English Bay Boathouse Gift basket and $50. gift certificate: winning ticket #48765
Prize #12: Allranell Spa $60 Gift Certificate: winning ticket #48778

The NPIDA Pub Night organizers have decided to give the 3 unknown raffle winners 30 days to claim their prizes (ie... April 19). After that, any unclaimed prizes will be rolled over into a 2010 Nationals fundraising event. If you have one of these prize-winning ticket stubs (they're green), please contact Christine to claim your prize by e-mailing her at cbradleytseATtelus.net (replace AT with @).

Pub Night photo by Cheryl

3 More St. Pat's Photos

Here are 3 more St. Pat's photos;

1. Last night at the Bahai Church in Coquitlam. The organizers gave each of the dancers a rose after their performance. Back row: Laurel, Mackenzie, Emma and Nicole. Front row: Lauren, Jenny, Jadyn and Camryn (photo by Sue McI-T).

2. Senior girls at the Dr. Peter Center on Saturday. Margaret, Hanna, Lisa and Rachel (photo by Cheryl).

3. Backstage at the Buck on St. Patrick's Eve. Shannon, Catharine, Morgan and Jadyn (photo by Moira).

Shannon is off to Glasgow tonight; don't forget to check her blog this week and send her lots of well-wishes by leaving her a comment! Click here for a direct link: www.shannoninglasgow.blogspot.com

Even More St. Pat's Photos

Here's another selection of St. Pat's photos submitted by parents:

1. Senior girls at the Dr. Peter AIDS Center in downtown Vancouver. Lisa, Devon, Rachel, Alex, Margaret, Kimberly and Hanna (photo by Cheryl).

2. At the Dr. Peter show: Hanna, Kimberly, Alex, Lisa, and Devon (photo by Cheryl).

3. Troupe 1 at Adanac Lodge: Mackenzie, Anna Z, Camryn, Laurel and Emma (photo by Nicole D).

4. Here comes Troupe B! Lauren, Nicole, Catharine, Jessie, Shannon and Jadyn (photo by Connie).

5. Troupe B: Morgan, Nicole, Jadyn, Jessie and Catharine (photo by Connie).

6. Vic and Pat with Lauren and Shannon (photo by Connie).

7. Cara, Gemma K and Anna M at Little Mountain House with guest dancers Sabine and Leila J. (photo by Jennifer).

8. Sophie and Olivia (photo by Leanne).

9. Troupe B: Nicole, Shannon, Lauren, Catharine, Jessie, Jadyn and Morgan (photo by Rosalie).

10. Troupe B: Nicole, Shannon, Lauren, Jessie and Jadyn at the Buck (photo by Rosalie).

11. Troupe B: Nicole, Jessie, Lauren, Catalina and Jadyn at the Buck (photo by Rosalie).

Fundraiser at the Buck

Earlier tonight our Worlds and All Irelands dancers held their fundraising "Pub Night" at the Buck & Ear. The event was very well-attended with lots of friends and family members of the dancers. Thanks to everyone for their support! Shannon, Courtney and Michael are heading to Glasgow this week - we wish them the best of luck! Macaela attended All Irelands last month; Mackenzie and Lauren are World Qualifiers but not attending.

Photo taken across the street from the Buck, in front of the Steveston Cannery Museum.
Back: Macaela, Shannon, and Lauren.
Front: Mackenzie, Michael, and Courtney.

North Van Photos: Troupe 3

Thanks to Jacqueline and Leanne for these photos of North Van Troupe 3 and young guest dancers during some of their St. Pat's shows! (Still missing: photos from NVan Troupe 4!)

1. Back row: Kiera, Ellen, Maria, Raven, Maya and Sophie. Front row: Gemma C, Olivia, and Sarah (at Wicklow Pub; photo by Jacqueline).

2. Conferring with Nora about the show plan (photo by Leanne).

3. Gemma and Sarah (photo by Leanne).

4. Gemma, Sophie, and Olivia on stage at VGH (photo by Leanne).

5. Olivia (photo by Leanne).

6. Sarah doing her Treble Jig for the first time, on her own (photo by Leanne).

7. Sarah, Leila K, and Olivia (photo by Leanne).

Hope to see a big turnout at The Buck tomorrow night, at the fundraising Pub Night for our Worlds and All-Irelands dancers!

Lots More St. Pat's Photos

Thank you so much to those parents who have submitted photos from the Eire Born St. Patrick's shows: Connie, Cheryl, Rosalie, Jennifer and Nicole! Over the next few days I will be adding a random mix of more St. Pat's photos to the blog; here are some of the best so far:

1. Richmond Troupe A: Alex, Hanna, Kelly, Margaret, Kali and Courtney, at Sunrise Seniors Centre (photo by Connie).

2. Richmond Troupe C: Lauren N, Natalie S, Jessica and Mikaela (photo by Connie).

3. Nicole (show captain) and Shannon talking things over with Vic before the show (photo by Connie).

4. Richmond Troupe B: Catharine, Jessie, Jadyn, Lauren, Shannon and Nicole at the Buck (photo by Rosalie).

5. Jessie, Catalina and Jadyn at the Buck (photo by Rosalie).

6. Richmond Troupe B: Jessie, Nicole, Morgan, Catharine, Lauren, Shannon and Jadyn (photo by Rosalie).

7. NVan Troupe 2: Gemma K, Cara, Anna M, Sabine and Leila J. at Little Mountain Place (photo by Jennifer)

8. Natalie S at Renfrew Community Centre (photo by Jennifer).

9. Richmond Troupe B: Counting the money from the hat at the Buck (notice the $50 bill!) Nicole, Jadyn, Lauren, Shannon, Catharine and Morgan (photo by Moira).

10. "Shift change" backstage at the Buck - senior girls from Richmond Troupe A arrived for their final show of the night just as Richmond Troupe B dancers were leaving. Back row: Kali, Margaret, Courtney, Alex, Natalie P, Kelly, Hanna, Devon and Lisa. Front row: Catharine, Shannon, Jadyn and Morgan (photo by Moira).

11. Courtney wowing the crowd at the Buck (photo by Moira).

12. NVan Troupe 2: Back row: Paula, Samantha, Kimberly, Cara; front row: Gemma K, Jenny and Anna M. at Seymour Pub (photo by Cheryl).

13. NVan Troupe 2: Back row: Cara, Samantha, Rachel, Paula, Kimberly and Jessi; front row: Anna M and Gemma K at Taylor's Crossing (photo by Cheryl).

14. NVan Troupe 1: Back row: Emma B, Mackenzie and Anna Z; middle row: Camryn, Laurel and Taigen; front row: Jane, Emma H and Maddie at Adanac Lodge (photo by Nicole).

15. NVan Troupe 1 at Lonsdale Quay: Anna Z and Camryn facing the camera (photo by Nicole).

16. Mackenzie and Anna Z at Oscar's Pub (photo by Nicole).

Parents of NVan Troupes 3 and 4: if you have any photos from St. Pat's shows, please submit them!

Sampling of St. Pat's Photos

Late last night after the final St. Pat's shows had finished, I received over 25 e-mails with photos taken at various Eire Born troupe shows throughout the day. I will try to get most of those photos on the blog over the next couple of days... in the meantime, here is a small sampling of some of the great photos of Eire Born dancers at St. Pat's shows yesterday ! (Click any photo to enlarge).

1. Richmond Troupe B: Catharine, Shannon, Lauren, Jadyn, Nicole, and Jessie. Photo by Rosalie.

2. North Van Troupe 2: Paula, Samantha, Kimberly, Cara, Rachel, Anna, Gemma, and Jenny. Photo by Cheryl, at Seymour Pub.

3. North Van Troupe 2 + Richmond Troupe C: Natalie S, Cara, Mikaela, Lauren N, Gemma, Aishlin, and Anna M. Photo by Jennifer, at Renfrew Community Centre.

4. Richmond Troupe A: Hanna, Alex, Devon, Kali, Margaret, Natalie P, Courtney, and Lisa. Photo by Moira, outside the Boathouse Restaurant at English Bay.

Many more photos to come; check back often over the next few days! Further photo submissions welcome.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Enjoy the St. Patrick's Day Eire Born shows today!

Photo: 5 members of Richmond Troupe A heading to their first show of the day: Alex, Kali, Hanna, Margaret, and Kelly (missing: Natalie P, Lisa, and Courtney).

May You Find the Pot O' Gold!

To all the wonderful, dedicated Eire Born dancers, sound teams and parents: may you find the pot o' gold at the end of YOUR rainbow tomorrow, St. Patrick's Day! Have fun at the shows!

Photo taken in my front yard today at 6:15pm, Richmond.

North Van Show Photos

Thanks to Nicole for sending these photos!

1. Eire Born at Steeves Manor on Monday. Dancers: Emma, Laurel, Sophie, Maria, Jayne, Emma, Alannah, and Catharine.

2. At Taylor's Crossing on Sunday night. Dancers: Jayne, Tori, Alex and Emma.