NPIDA Ceili (Year-End Show): May 13 2012

A reminder from Nora to all NPIDA families about the upcoming annual year-end show ("Ceili"), which will take place on Sunday May 13, 2:00-5:00PM at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver. The Ceili is a showcase for all NPIDA dancers, from the youngest pre-beginners to the most experienced senior dancers! All dancers will be performing in their class groups, as well as some numbers by Eire Born, our performance troupe.

A dress rehearsal for the Ceili will take place at Centennial Theatre on Thursday May 10, 4:30PM to 7:45PM.

Further Ceili details and ticket information will be posted here on the blog as well as on the NPIDA website, which already has some Ceili updates under the "Dancer Info" tab: http://www.eireborn.net/dancer-info/ 
(For NPIDA families only - please check with Nora or Courtney if you don't remember the password!)

NOTE: I've added a new list on the sidebar (see right) called "What's Coming Up?" Check here for quick access to information about upcoming important dates!

Your 2012 EBIDS Board of Directors

Connie, Carolyn, Christina, Andrea, Jay, Sue, Kelly and Jennifer

At the AGM held this morning at the NPIDA studio, the following parents were nominated to the 2012 Board of Directors of the Eire Born Irish Dance Society. Thank you to continuing Board members Connie, Andrea, Jay, Sue, Kelly and Jennifer, and welcome to new Board members Carolyn and Christina!

Connie G (mom of Shannon and Morgan)
Carolyn A (mom of Catharine)
Christina M (mom of Thea)
Andrea C (mom of Mackenzie and Camryn)
Jay D (dad of Jayne and Katelyn)
Sue M-T (mom of Jadyn)
Kelly S (mom of Laurel)
Jennifer R (mom of Anna and Emma)

Special thanks to outgoing EBIDS Board chair Aileen Barnes, who stepped down today following 3 dedicated years of serving as chair!

AGM on Sunday January 29 at 11AM

The Annual General Meeting of the Eire Born Irish Dance Society will take place at the NPIDA studio on Sunday January 29 at 11:00AM. All NPIDA parents are encouraged to attend. Nora has also extended an invitation to all dancers who will be attending the All Irelands, Worlds, North American Championships and Western Canadian Championships in 2012.

Please bring your own folding chair!

Eire Born on North Van Arts Council Website

Eire Born now has a presence on the North Vancouver Community Arts Council website. On behalf of Nora, Cheryl G provided the North Vancouver Community Arts Council with information, photos and video from the NPIDA website. The mandate of the NVCAC is "to enable emerging and professional artists in all media and to bridge cultures and build strong communities through the arts and heritage".

Click here for a direct link:
http://nvartscouncil.ca/users/eireborndancers

Hockey Raffle Reminder!

A reminder from the NPIDA All Ireland and Worlds dancers and parents: raffle tickets are presently being sold for the upcoming February 15 Canucks vs. Colorado NHL hockey game!

The draw will take place at 5:00pm on Friday February 3 - get your tickets soon! You can get tickets from these NPIDA dancers and parents, as well as Paula at the studio:

All Ireland dancers: Caitlin (Christine); Jadyn (Sue); Anna (Jennifer); Catalina (Claudia) and Olivia (Leanne).
Worlds dancers: Jessie (Rosalie); Shannon (Connie); Macaela (Christine); Tomas (Paul); and Stephanie.

Clip Art from Google Images.

Jennifer's Blakey Feis Photos

Anna: 5th in the U-13 Prelim/Open Treble Reel

Laurel: 3rd in U-16 Prelim Championships

Laurel, Anna and Mary

Laurel, Anna and Mary

Many thanks to Jennifer for submitting these photos from Saturday at the Blakey Feis in Calgary!

Blakey Feis Results: Sunday *Updated

Mary M and Pixie K competed at the Blakey Feis in Calgary today. Congratulations to Mary for placing 6th in the U-13 Novice/Prizewinner Slip Jig Trophy Dance, as well as 3 solo medals (3rd, 5th and 6th) in her U-13 Prizewinner dances. UPDATED: Pixie won two 1st place medals and a 3rd place solo medal in her U-9 Beginner, Advanced Beginner and U-10 Novice dances. Congratulations girls!

Blakey Feis Results: Saturday

Anna and Laurel are competing today at the Blakey Feis in Calgary. Jennifer has advised via text the following results so far:

Laurel: 1st in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 3rd overall in in U-16 Prelim Championships. 6th in U-16 Treble Reel. Congratulations Laurel!
Anna: 5th in U-13 Treble Reel - congratulations Anna!

Anna will be competing in U-14 Open Championships this afternoon - good luck! (Update: no further results for Anna today). Congratulations Anna and Laurel, and good luck to Mary and Pixie tomorrow !

Good Luck in Calgary!

Good Luck to Anna M, Laurel S, Mary M and Pixie K who are traveling to Calgary this weekend to compete in the Blakey Feis!

Compilation Video by Cheryl

Cheryl has posted another video on YouTube, which is a compilation of several numbers from the 2011 Year-End Show at Centennial Theatre. This video can also now be seen on the home page of the NPIDA website - click here: www.eireborn.net  Thanks Cheryl!

Lord of the Dance - March 3 in Abbotsford

Lord of the Dance is coming to the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre on Saturday March 3. Doors open at 7:00pm, show begins at 8:00pm. Thank you to Jennifer, Krista and others who notified me of this event.
www.abbotsfordcentre.ca
www.lordofthedance.com

Cheryl's Videos

Cheryl G has posted more videos from the 2011 NPIDA Year-End Show at Centennial Theatre on May 21, 2011. Above is the Richmond Championship class performing Breakout. Below are more direct links, and you can also go to YouTube and search "Nora Pickett Irish Dance", "cgaldert", or "cgaldert's channel". (Double-click on any video for a full-screen version). Thanks for sharing these, Cheryl!

Siamsa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LvUD-iPdro&hd=1
Firework: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEzL_Wu3nEQ&feature=fvsr
Americano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPBplFEmiJI&hd=1
500 Miles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARDk7FW1FuI
Cotton-Eyed Joe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMJ70WbeRDM&hd=1
Thriller: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCwCZusQP4A&feature=fvsr
Riverdance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHL5F5ipXjM
Teachers Treble Reel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4bPV9P6lGY&hd=1

Nutrition Seminar: Saturday January 14

NPIDA will be offering a Nutrition for Top Performance seminar on Saturday, January 14, 11:00am-12:00pm at the studio in North Van. The seminar will be conducted by Dave Vukets of Performa Nutrition (see website link below). Some of the topics to be covered will include:

- General healthy eating habits for Irish dance, ie... why is healthy eating important ? General information on energy from food and drinks.
- Energy: What, why and how much ? ie... how many calories it takes to do an average Irish dance and what a dancer needs to replace the calories burned.
- Diet components for Irish dance in particular: protein, carbohydrate, fat, what foods and why ?
- Vitamins and minerals for children and young athletes. What foods and why ? (eg... calcium and bone health for Irish dancers).
 - Eating for travelling athletes (from short distance car travel to overseas plane travel).
- Nutrition recommendations for before and during dance classes and competitions.
- Energy/carbohydrate drinks vs. water.

The seminar fee is $10 for one dancer and parent(s), or $20 family maximum. Please contact Paula (NVan: paulaATeireborn.net) or Christine (Richmond: christineATeireborn.net) to register.

www.performanutrition.ca

Photo from Google Images

Eire Born at Gilmore Gardens

Jessie, Jadyn, Tomas, Morgan and Shannon at Gilmore Gardens

At Gilmore Gardens, December 30/11

On December 30 this group of Eire Born dancers performed at Gilmore Gardens, a residential seniors facility in Richmond. Thank you to Sue for submitting these photos. She reports that this particular event was in honour of a retiring staff member at Gilmore Gardens, who was originally from Belfast Ireland. Thank you Shannon, Morgan, Jessie, Jadyn and Tomas!

Van Eire Feis Registration

From the NPIDA Archives: Van Eire Feis 2008. Kali, Lisa, Courtney and Hanna

Registration for the Van Eire Feis is now open at feisworx.com. The feis will take place during the weekend of February 25-26 at North Surrey Secondary School.

Did you know that the Van Eire Traditional Dance Association is made up of members from several lower mainland schools, including NPIDA? We hope to see you at the 19th Annual Van Eire Feis next month! Click on this direct link to register: www.feisworx.com

Jig on TV, Sunday January 8

Many of you have already seen "Jig", the movie, but in case you missed it, Jig will be airing on TLC this coming Sunday, January 8, at 5:00pm and 10:00pm. Thanks to Rosalie for passing along this information!

New Year's Eve Show at O'Hares

Back: Lauren, Mackenzie, Camryn and Shannon. Middle: Morgan, Jessie, Tomas, Jayne and Catharine. Front: Kyla, Jadyn and Mckenna.

Many thanks to Nicole for submitting this photo taken at O'Hare's on New Year's Eve, where Eire Born performed at an early evening show. Thank you to all the dancers (team captain: Mackenzie), sound team (Pat and Vic), and parents who attended this show!

Happy New Year NPIDA! ***Edited***

A random collection of NPIDA faces during 2011

*** AGM date corrected below: Correct date is Sunday Jan. 29.
Happy New Year to all NPIDA dancers and parents!
A few reminders for your 2012 calendar:

- Tues. Jan. 3: North Van classes start again
- Wed. Jan. 4: Richmond classes start again
- Sun. Jan. 29: EBIDS Annual General Meeting
- Feb. 25-26: The next local feis (Van Eire; registration not yet open)
- Sat. March 10: Pub Night Fundraiser at the Buck & Ear
- Mon. March 12 to Sat. March 24: Spring Break; no classes
- Thurs. May 10: Rehearsal, Year-End Show
- Sun. May 13: NPIDA Year-End Show, Centennial Theatre
- Sat. June 16: Last day of classes
- August 6-10: NPIDA Summer Camp, Richmond
- August 13-17: NPIDA Summer Camp, North Van