Buck Show: November 26

Thanks to Sue M for this photo taken backstage at the Buck last night. Thanks to all the dancers and the sound team (Vic, Pat and Connie)!

Back row: Hanna, Catalina and Mikaela

Front row: Shannon, Catharine, Jadyn and Morgan

Dates: 2011 Ceili and 2011 Oireachtas

Nora has confirmed the following dates for 2011:

- The 2011 NPIDA Ceili will take place at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver on Saturday May 21 (this is the May long weekend). The Ceili rehearsal will take place on Wednesday May 18.

- The 2011 Western Canadian Oireachtas and Mini-Feis will take place in Edmonton at the River Cree Resort on Friday November 4 to Sunday November 6.

Photos: thanks to Sue M for submitting these scanned photos of Jadyn at the 2010 Oireachtas; photos by OnSight Photographers. Jadyn placed 5th in the Girls U-9 group.

Cheryl's New Photo Website

Longtime NPIDA parent Cheryl G has created a new website to share her photographs. Please click on the direct link below to explore Cheryl's new site, where you can view a multitude of dance photos (including the 2010 Oireachtas), as well as view some Eire Born video clips. I have also added a permanent direct link to Cheryl's new website; scroll down on the right to "Website Links: Alphabetical List", underneath the little calendar.

www.cherylgaldertphotography.ca

November 20 Buck Show

Thanks to Jennifer R for submitting these photos, taken at the Buck last night in Steveston. Thanks to the dancers, team captain Shannon G, and the sound/lighting team (Pat, Vic and Diana) for another great show! And as always, thanks to the supportive parents too!

1. Back row: Mikaela, Catalina and Shannon. Front row: Anna, Morgan, Gemma, Jessie and Aishlin.

2. Same as above

3. Treble Reel

4. Diana

5. Vic

Hand Dancing

If you're an Irish dancer, chances are good that you are familiar with the concept of "hand dancing"; tapping out your steps using your hands when you hear Irish music. For your amusement, here is an excellent example of hand dancing (although not Irish music), performed by two former Riverdance performers Suzanne and Peter. Click directly on the video for a larger view.

Oireachtas and Mini Feis Scanned Photos

Last weekend at the Oireachtas and Mini Feis, there was a professional photographer taking action shots during all the competitions; Onsight Photography. Thanks to those dancers and parents who scanned their photos for the blog!

Oireachtas Photos

1. Jadyn and Caitlin - Top 5 at the U-9 awards

2. Anna - Soft Shoe round

3. Olivia - Collage

4. Olivia - Hard Shoe round

5. Hanna - Beginning of her Slip Jig

6. Hanna - Treble Jig

7. Stephanie - Collage

8. Stephanie - Hard Shoe round

9. Stephanie - Soft Shoe round

Mini Feis Photos

10. Mckenna - U-9 Prizewinner Single Jig (she placed 2nd)

11. Thea - Hard Shoe dance

12. Thea - Hard Shoe dance

13. Thea - Hard Shoe dance

Coco and NPIDA Friends at the Oireachtas

NPIDA alumni and supermodel Coco R was in town during the weekend of the Oireachtas, so she dropped by the Westin to say hello and support her old friends who were dancing that day. Husband James was with her, attending his first Irish dance competition!

1. Childhood friends Natalie, Coco, Devon, Kelly and Hanna

2. Coco with Camryn, Caitlin and Macaela

3. Coco and Hanna

4. Catalina and Coco

5. Coco, James, Devon, Hanna, Kelly and Alex.

Connie and Cheryl's Oireachtas Photos

Here are some photos submitted by Connie G (#1-#8), and also a few more from Cheryl G (#9-#12). Coming soon; scanned action photos taken by Onsight (submissions still welcome) and some Monday night pizza party photos.

1. Gemma K, Jessie H, Camryn C and Shannon G

2. Sisters Morgan and Shannon G

3. Caitlin B and Morgan G

4. Julia M, Jadyn M, Caitlin B and Morgan G

5. Shannon G and Cara J

6. Waiting for awards: Olivia A, Macalea B, Morgan G, Jessie H and Jadyn M

7. Sheryl J and daughter Cara

8. Family portrait: Christine and Kenny B with daughters Macaela, Emma and Caitlin

9. Saturday recallers joined by Nora, Lisa and Courtney. Left to right; Nora, Catalina G, Mackenzie C, Ellen D, Natalie S, Kelly D, Lisa Y, Michael Y and Courtney.

10. Kelly D

11. Ellen D

12. Nora and Michael

Still More Oireachtas Photos

Here are a few more photos that Cheryl and I took at the Oireachtas on Friday and Saturday (Cheryl's photos are #1-4). Thanks to those of you who have e-mailed scanned versions of your professional photos (by OnSight Photographers); I will be doing a post with these photos soon and welcome more submissions !

1. Stephanie M

2. Shannon G and Olivia A

3. Cara J

4. Camryn C
5. Jadyn M

6. Connie G with daughters Morgan and Shannon

7. At 7:30AM on Saturday morning; NPIDA girls waiting for the Westin ballrooms to open. Left to right; Nikki L, Stephanie M, Margaret E, Kelly D, Alex M, Hanna S, Paula K, Kate K, Rebecca R and Catalina G.

8. Alannah C, Caitlin B and Julia M

9. Emma B, Mackenzie C, Catalina G and Samantha L

10. Olivia A checking the professional photos.

Moire Oireachtas Photos

A few more photos from Saturday at the Oireachtas. Photo #1 by Cheryl; photos #2-4 by Moira; photos #5-9 by Andrea.

1. Jessi B: 13th in Girls U-16

2. Lisa Y, Hanna S and Margaret E

3. Natalie S and mom Gail

4. NPIDA alumni Devon H and Natalie P

5. Mackenzie C and Connie G

6. Camryn C

7. Mackenzie C

8. Grandpa Walter, David C and Kenny B

9. Mackenzie C, Jadyn M, Emma B and Camryn C