2015 North American Championships!

Stephanie and Anna arriving in Providence

Olivia, Sophie, Mary, Catharine and Sarah

 

NPIDA has 33 dancers competing at the 2015 North American Championships in Providence Rhode Island. Nora, Courtney and Aisling are all there to support the dancers during the five days of competitions July 1-5. Good luck to all the dancers!

Thank you to Jennifer (photo #1) and Leanne (photo #2) for sending these photos from Providence..

Here's the schedule for our NPIDA dancers:

Wednesday July 1
Raven, Sophie, Anna, Shannon, Catharine, Olivia and Mary

Thursday July 2
Katelyn, Josie, Emma, Leila, Samantha, Avery and Sage

Friday July 3
Mackenzie, Camryn, Kassidy, Jayne, Jessie, Thea and Morgan

Saturday July 4
Stephanie and Mikaela

Sunday July 5
Sarah, Caitlin, Megan, Jadyn, Yuka, Eloise, Kyla, Mckenna, Holly and Emmet

Cheryl's Stewart Feis Photos: Sunday

NPIDA dancers at the Stewart Feis: Sunday June 21

Beginner Reel Trophy
Francesca (4th in U-9), Jacquie (4th in U-10),
Adam (4th in U-12) and Eden (3rd in U-12)

Jessica: 5th in Advanced Beginner Light Jig Trophy

"Most Promising Young Dancer" competitors
Willow and Jessica

Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy
Tess (2nd in U-11) and Julie (10th in 14+)

Riley: 4th in U-14 Novice/Prizewinner
Treble Reel trophy

 

Prizewinner Light Jig Trophy
Poppy (6th in U-11), Tess (2nd in U-11)
and Emily (1st in 11+)

U-10 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig trophy
Tied for 6th: Kairavee, Zoe and Lindsay

Thanks to Cheryl for this sampling of her Stewart Feis photos from Sunday June 21. Please go to Cheryl's website to view ALL of her photos from both days of this feis; click HERE.

Our 2015 North American Championship competitors are in Providence Rhode Island (or are soon traveling there); the five days of competitions begin on Wednesday July 1! Check back tomorrow for a schedule of who's dancing on which days. Recalls and results will be posted here from July 1-5 . Good luck in Providence!

Cheryl's Stewart Feis Photos: Saturday

U-10 Prelim Championships
Holly (1st), Esther (3rd) and Reese (4th)

U-12 Prelim Championships
Cara (2nd), Samantha (1st) and Leila (5th)

U-14 Prelim Championships
Emma (1st), Yuka (2nd) and Urvee (6th)

U-16 Prelim Championships
Reese: 1st

U-12 Open Championships
Eloise (4th) and Josie (5th)

U-16 Open Championships
Camryn (2nd), Anna (8th), Olivia (6th) and Kassidy (9th)

U-14, U-20 and 20+ Open Championships
Kyla (2nd in U-14), Sarah (3rd in U-14),
Mackenzie (2nd in U-20) and Stephanie (2nd in 20+)
(The photo of Kyla is from a trophy dance)

Slip Jig Trophy
Yuka and Samantha: 1st and 6th in Prelim Slip Jig Trophy
Sarah and Mackenzie: 2nd and 1st in Open Slip Jig Trophy

Treble Reel Trophy
Eloise: 4th in U-12; Morgan: 5th in U-14;
Thea and Sarah: 6th and 4th in U-14;
Olivia: 2nd in U-16

Eloise with her many trophies

Open Slip Jig winners Mackenzie and Sarah
Mackenzie won the Slip Jig Trophy Dance-Off

Sophie and Mikaela

Prelim dancers Leila, Cara, Samantha, Emma (back),
Holly, Reese, Esther and Yuka.
Samantha and Emma have advanced to Open

Many thanks to Cheryl for these photos taken on Saturday June 20 at the Stewart Feis (Beautiful BC Feis) in Surrey. Tomorrow I will post some of her Sunday photos from this feis.

You can view ALL of Cheryl's Stewart Feis photos on her website; please click HERE.

Eire Born at Razzmatazz

Back: Alexis, Reese, Adreanna, Jadyn and Claire
Front: Eloise, Leila, Malia, Poppy and Tess

Eire Born dancers backstage at Razzmatazz
Sophie (ballerina) in the middle

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos taken last night at the Razzmatazz show at the Jewish Community Centre in Vancouver. Thanks to all of the dancers and parents who came out, and to Nora (backstage) and Vic (sound team).

Nora's Stewart Feis Photos

Congratulations Samantha and Leila!
1st and 5th in U-12 Prelim

Congratulations Holly!
1st in U-10 Prelim

Jo and Willow (photo by Jo)

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos, taken last weekend at the Stewart Feis.

Another Stewart Feis Photo

Thank you to Janice for submitting this photo of Willow and Steve at the Stewart Feis yesterday.

Stewart Feis Results: Sunday

Here are the NPIDA trophy dance results at the Stewart Feis today. Congratulations to all of the dancers!

Please scroll down to the post immediately below to see Prelim and Open photos from yesterday (posted earlier today).

BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-8
Meghan L: 1st!

U-9
Francesca S: 4th

U-10
Jacquie G: 4th

U-12
Eden L: 3rd
Adam S: 4th

BEGINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-9
Francesca S: 2nd

9+
Eden L: 2nd

ADVANCED BEGINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY (All Ages)
Jessica J: 5th

NOVICE LIGHT JIG TROPHY (All Ages)
Riley T: 3rd

PRIZEWINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-11
Tess M: 4th
Poppy T: 6th

11+
Emily M: 1st!

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE JIG TROPHY
U-10
Lindsay A: 6th
Zoe C: 6th
Kairavee M: 6th

U-11
Tess M: 2nd
Poppy T: 6th

U-13
Riley T: 4th

U-14
Riley C: 7th

14+
Julie C: 10th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE REEL
U-14
Riley C: 4th

Saturday Photos: Stewart Feis *Updated*

NPIDA's 1st-place Prelim winners!
Holly (U-10), Samantha (U-12), Emma (U-14) and Reese (U-16)
This was a second Prelim win for Samantha and Emma,
and they now advance to Open Championships!

Holly

Camryn and Olivia
2nd and 6th in U-16 Open

U-10 Prelim dancers
Avery, Holly (1st), Bryn and Esther (3rd)

Prelim dancers waiting for results

Samantha and her brother

Sophie

Olivia and Kassidy
6th and 9th in U-16 Open

U-16 Open dancers
Kassidy, Olivia, Camryn, Mary and Anna

Open Slip Jig Trophy Winners
Sarah (2nd) and Mackenzie (1st)

Thea and Sarah

Back: Reese, Claire, Amalie, Thea, Sarah and Morgan
Front: Cara, Aki, Yuka, Kyla, Samantha and Eloise

Mackenzie, Emmet and Anna

Open dancers Mackenzie, Anna and Stephanie
Mackenzie: 2nd in U-20; Anna: 8th in U-16; Steph: 2nd in 20+

Thea, Anna, Josie and Stephanie

Mackenzie and Sarah both danced in the
Open Slip Jig Dance-Off
Mackenzie won; congratulations!

Congratulations Reese!
1st place in U-16 Prelim

Thank you to Cheryl (photos #1-2), Leanne (photos #3-12), Jennifer (photos #13-15), Courtney (photo #16) and Cara (#17) for submitting these photos, all taken yesterday at the Stewart Feis.

Stewart Feis Results: Saturday

Congratulations to all of the dancers who competed at the Stewart Feis in Surrey today! Special congratulations to our four 1st-place Prelim Championship winners; Holly, Samantha, Emma and Reese! This is a second Prelim 1st for both Samantha and Emma and they now advance to Open Championships! Here are NPIDA's results:

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Holly R: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Esther X: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Reese T: 4th in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 4th overall
Avery F: 4th in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance
Bryn C: 4th in Soft Shoe

U-12
Samantha S: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall! Congratulations and welcome to Open Championships!
Cara B: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall 
Leila K: 4th in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 5th overall
Claire A: 2nd in Soft Shoe

U-14
Emma H: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall! Congratulations and welcome to Open Championships!
Yuka H: 1st in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Urvee M: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 6th overall

U-16
Reese F: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Aki H: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe
Alexis B: 4th in Soft Shoe

16+
Alexey K: 3rd in Hard Shoe

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Eloise C: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 4th overall
Josie S: 5th overall

U-14
Kyla F: 1st in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 2nd overall
Sarah A: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Thea M: 3rd in Set Dance
Morgan G: 3rd in Soft Shoe

U-16
Camryn C: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Olivia A: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe,  6th overall
Anna M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 5th in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 8th overall
Kassidy P: 9th overall

U-20
Mackenzie C: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall

20+
Stephanie M: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Jessica H: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance

PRELIM SLIP JIG TROPHY, ALL AGES
Yuka H: 1st!
Samantha S: 6th

OPEN SLIP JIG TROPHY, ALL AGES
Mackenzie C: 1st!
Sarah A: 2nd

PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
U-12
Eloise C: 4th

U-14
Sarah A: 4th
Morgan G: 5th
Thea M: 6th

U-16
Olivia A: 2nd

PRELM/OPEN TRADITIONAL SET TROPHY
U-15
Eloise C: 3rd
Kyla F: 6th

PRELIM/OPEN HORNPIPE TROPHY
U-12
Kyla F: 1st!
Eloise C: 4th

U-15
Thea M: 2nd
Morgan G: 4th

15+
Olivia A: 5th

Good Luck at the Stewart Feis!

Best of luck to all of the dancers competing at the Beautiful BC (Stewart) Feis this weekend in Surrey! Please check back for NPIDA results both nights.

Here are a couple of collages of photos taken at the Stewart Feis in 2010 and 2011 (time flies!):

Mackenzie; Megan; Josie; Katelyn and Jayne; Morgan

Catharine; Jadyn and Caitlin; Jessie; Thea; Anna and Cara