Leanne's Photos From Boston

Sarah and Jadyn in Boston

Sarah and Jadyn dancing on the streets of Boston

Sarah

A day of sightseeing in Boston

Sarah and Jadyn in Boston

Sarah and Jadyn enjoying the sights in Boston

Thank you to Leanne for submitting these photos taken in Boston during a day of sightseeing. "Sarah and Jadyn in and around  Boston, and they never stopped dancing the whole day!".

Day 7 at Worlds: Saturday March 30 *Updated

Our 19+ Ceili Team in Boston this morning
Back row: Catalina, Emma, Camryn and Hanna
Front: Laurel, Stephanie, Rhiannon and Mackenzie
Photo by Jennifer

19+ Ceili team in Boston
Photo by Matthew (Rhiannon's brother)

19+ Ceili team this morning
Photo by Matthew

Our lovely senior Ceili team!
Photo by Matthew

UPDATE 5:45PM: Thank you to Matthew M, Rhiannon's brother, for e-mailing these photos from Boston tonight.

NPIDA is now all done at the 2013 World Championships and our senior Ceili dancers will be returning home over the next day or two. Thank you for viewing the blog this week - we had over 5200 page views since Worlds began last Sunday - and for supporting our wonderful Worlds dancers!

Congratulations dancers;
we are are so proud of every single one of you!

Thank you Nora and Courtney
for all you did this week!

UPDATE 8:16AM: Unfortunately no recall this morning for our 19+ Ladies 8-Hand team in a tough group of 32 senior Ceili teams. Ladies; you danced beautifully and we are so proud of your hard work and dedication in representing NPIDA on the Worlds stage! Congratulations on a job well done Stephanie, Hanna, Mackenzie, Camryn, Catalina, Laurel, Emma and Rhiannon!

This morning our 21+ senior Ceili team competed in Boston. Many thanks to Jennifer for the photo! Recalls will be announced within the next hour or two; stay tuned.

Team members: Stephanie, Hanna, Mackenzie, Camryn, Catalina, Laurel, Emma and Rhiannon. Good luck ladies!

Coming up Saturday Morning: 19+ Ceili Team

Our 19+ Ceili team on Friday during Stephanie's solo competiton
Left to right: Hanna, Camryn, Rhiannon, Laurel,
Stephanie, Catalina, Mackenzie and Emma
Photo by Nora

By the time most of you wake up tomorrow (Saturday March 30), our 19+ Ceili team will have danced at Worlds in Boston. The competition begins at 9:00AM Boston time (6:00AM Vancouver time).

Good luck Stephanie, Hanna, Mackenzie, Camryn,
Catalina, Emma B, Laurel and Rhiannon!

 

You've been there enthusiastically supporting all of the NPIDA solo dancers and younger Ceili teams all week; now it's your turn to enjoy your time as a team together on the Worlds stage.

We're all rooting for you! Good luck!

Day 6 at Worlds: Friday March 29 *Updated

Stephanie with Courtney and Nora
After her hard shoe round this morning
Photo by Hanna

Courtney, Stephanie and Nora
Photo submitted by Nora

Stephanie and her NPIDA supporters this morning
Left to right: Jessie, Hanna, Camryn, Rhiannon, Laurel,
Stephanie, Catalina, Mackenzie, Emma and Anna
Photo by Nora

The NPIDA 19+ team out to support Stephine today
Left to right: Hanna, Camryn, Rhiannon, Laurel,
Stephanie, Catalina, Mackenzie and Emma
Photo by Nora

Stephanie with Nora and Courtney and the 19+ team
Photos by Courtney

Stephanie after her 2nd round this morning
Photo by Hanna

Stephanie at the 2013 World Championships
Photo by Hanna

UPDATE 12:25PM: Unfortunately no recall for Stephanie at Worlds today. Everyone at NPIDA is so proud of you Stephanie, and we know you danced so beautifully - as you always do!

UPDATE 8:35AM: Nora says "Stephanie rocked it on the Worlds stage with the best Treble Jig of her life! Stephanie is incredibly happy with how she danced her hard shoe round. We are so proud of you!" Thank you to Hanna, Nora and Courtney for sending these photos this morning!


Today Stephanie is competing in Senior Ladies. Good luck Stephanie!

Many of our dancers who competed earlier in the week have now left Boston or are departing today. Safe travels! Meanwhile our 19+ Ceili team will be cheering Stephanie on in person today! They have been practising over the past few days for their competition tomorrow and will be the final NPIDA dancers to compete at Worlds this week. Team members are Stephanie, Hanna, Mackenzie, Camryn, Catalina, Emma B, Laurel and Rhiannon.

Updates will be posted throughout the day; check back soon!

Photos From Courtney, Lauren, Hanna & Steph

Left: Jessie and Courtney
Top right: Jessie, Thea, Courtney and Camryn
Bottom right: Shannon and Courtney
Photos by Courtney

Top left: Caitlin
Bottom left: Thea showing her Ceili medal
Top right: Macaela and Jessie getting makeup done for Ceili teams
Bottom right: Jayne capturing her inner lion
Photos by Courtney

U-11 girls
Sydney, Sarah, Megan, Caitlin and Jadyn
Photo by Lauren

Sarah, Sydney, Caitlin, Megan and Jadyn
Photo by Lauren

NPIDA parent photographers!
Photo by Lauren

Spectators for the day, Olivia and Gemma
Photo by Lauren

View of the Worlds stage from high up
U-13 Girls awards ceremony; Macaela on the far right
Photo by Lauren

Team Pickett at the awards ceremony!
Photo by Lauren

U-11 Girls Ceili team
On stage to take a bow: 23rd place!
Photo by Lauren

U-13 Girls Ceili team
On stage to take a bow: 32nd place!
Photo by Lauren

U-13 Ceili team with their medals
Back: Halle, Thea, Jessie and Camryn
Front: Olivia, Macaela, Jayne and Morgan
Photo by Lauren

Courtney and Macaela
Cheering Liam's 1st and 2nd place Ceili teams
Photo by Lauren

Mackenzie: 28th place in U-17 Girls!
Photo by Lauren

Adjudicators and the main stage at Hynes Auditorium
In between Ceili rounds today
Photo by Hanna

Stephanie says "Hanna and I were waiting in the
very long line for Worlds apparel,
and we came across this cutout".
Photo taken by Hanna with Stephanie's phone,
submitted by Stephanie

Many thanks to Courtney, Lauren, Hanna and Stephanie for taking time to submit these photos from Boston!

Today at Worlds (Thursday March 28) we have no NPIDA solo dancers or teams competing. Tomorrow Stephanie is competing in Senior Ladies, and on Saturday our 19+ Ladies Ceili Team will be competing.

Mackenzie: 28th at Worlds! *Updated

Congratulations Mackenzie:

Tied for 28th at Worlds today in Girls U-17!

NPIDA is so proud of you!

 

Thank you to Nora for sending these photos just moments after the awards ceremony in Boston tonight!

 

Mackenzie with her Worlds recall medal!
Photo by Nora

Congratulations Mackenzie!
Photo by Nora

 

Day 4 at Worlds: Wed. March 27 *Updated

U-16 Girls Ceili team and Courtney after their first round this morning
Back: Jessie, Rhiannon, Shannon, Gemma and Courtney
Front: Jayne, Emma, Anna and Catharine
Photo by Hanna

NPIDA's U-16 Ceili Team at Worlds - March 27/13
Photo by Hanna

U-16 Ceili team after their first round
Photo by Hanna

Happy U-16 Girls Ceili Team!
Photo by Jennifer

Shannon and Anna walking towards the stage
to watch Tomas in his second round this morning
Photo by Jennifer

Waiting for U-17 Girls recall announcement
Halle, Lauren, Gemma, Laurel, Thea, Catalina, Emma and Tomas
Photo by Hanna

Moments after Mackenzie recalled! Congratulations!
Courtney, Andrea, Mackenzie and Nora
Photo by Hanna

UPDATE 4:00PM: Mackenzie has tied for 28th place in the recall of Girls U-17! Congratulations Mackenzie!

UPDATE 1:25PM: U-16 Ceili team recalls have just been announced and unfortunately our team did not recall. Shannon, Anna, Jessie, Jayne, Emma, Catharine, Rhiannon and Gemma - we know you danced beautifully and we are all so proud of you!

UPDATE 12:30PM: Recalls have just been announced in Boston: Unfortunately no recall for Tomas in U-14 Boys but Mackenzie has recalled in U-17 Girls! Congratulations Mackenzie and good luck with your Set Dance this afternoon! Tomas; we know you danced brilliantly and we are very proud of you!

Thank you to Hanna and Jennifer for the photos!

Today at Worlds we have 2 solo dancers competing: Tomas in U-14 Boys and Mackenzie in U-17 Girls. Our U-16 Girls Ceili team are also competing today: Shannon, Anna, Jessie, Jayne, Emma H, Catharine, Rhiannon and Gemma. Good luck Tomas and Mackenzie and the U-16 team!

I will be posting updates here throughout the day as they come available; check back soon!

Coming up the rest of this week at Worlds:

Friday: Stephanie in Senior Ladies
Saturday: 19+ Ceili team (Stephanie, Hanna, Mackenzie, Emma B, Laurel, Catalina, Rhiannon and Camryn)

NPIDA U-13 Ceili Team: 32nd at Worlds!

 

Congratulations Jessie, Macaela, Camryn,

Thea, Halle, Olivia B, Jayne and Morgan!

Tied for 32nd place out of 66 U-13 Ceili teams today at Worlds!

NPIDA is so proud of you!

 

We would also like to extend our sincere congratulations to our friends from the Harney Academy (Liam), who had 2 teams in this competition and won 1st and 2nd place! As well, yesterday in the U-11 Girls Ceili competition, Harney teams placed 1st, 16th and 27th. Congratulations!

Day 3 at Worlds: Tuesday March 26

Inside the Hynes Convention Centre, Boston
Venue for the 2013 World Championships
Photo by Hanna

Boston cityscape as seen from the Hynes Centre
Photo by Hanna

Skylight inside the Hynes Centre
Photo by Hanna

View of Boston from inside the Boston Marriott
One of the official Worlds hotels adjoining the Hynes Centre
Photo by Hanna

Inside the Hynes Auditorium a few minutes ago
Awaiting the start of today's awards ceremonies!
Photo by Hanna 

UPDATE 4:56PM: Results have just been announced for the U-13 Girls Ceili. NPIDA has placed 32nd overall! Congratulations Jessie, Macaela, Camryn, Thea, Halle, Olivia B, Jayne and Morgan!

Many thanks to Hanna for e-mailing these photos taken at the Hynes Convention Centre in Boston today, site of the 2013 World Championships.

Today we had no solo competitors at Words, but our U-13 Ceili team performed their recall round this morning, after recalling yesterday afternoon. It is now 6:10PM in Boston and the awards ceremony is about to begin shortly. Stay tuned for our U-13 Ceili team results!

U-13 team members: Jessie, Macaela, Camryn, Thea, Halle, Olivia B, Jayne and Morgan.
Good luck girls!

Sue's Photos: Day 1 At Worlds

U-13 girls in Boston:
 Sarah, Jadyn, Sydney, Megan and Caitlin

Caitlin, Sarah, Megan, Jadyn and Sydney with Courtney

Macaela: World Medal Holder!
Tied for 21st place in U-13 on Sunday

Macaela's beautiful crystal Worlds keepsake

Jadyn and Nora

Jadyn and Courtney

Thank you to Sue for submitting these photos taken yesterday (Sunday) at Worlds!

Scroll down to read about NPIDA's Monday results in Boston! Coming up on Tuesday, our U-13 Ceili team will be dancing in the recall round in the morning. We have no solo competitors dancing on Tuesday.