Winter Ceili Thank You From EBIDS

Thank you to Laura for submitting the following message on behalf of EBIDS:

EBIDS would like to thank all our supporters who helped make the 2016 Winter Ceili a success!

- Vic and Pat, our sound guys
- North Shore Celtic Ensemble
- Blair and Erik for doing the floors
- We couldn't have done this without Bridget, Nora and Cheryl!
- Thanks for wine donations from our NPIDA families
- Justine won the 50/50 draw and donated her share back!

Thank you to the following businesses for their generous raffle donations:

Northlands Golf Club
The Edge Climbing
Lonsdale Quay Hotel
Cheshire Cheese Restaurant
Pizza Hut
Dykhof Nursery and Floral
Majid Rohani Realtor
Forever Dance Wear
Carolyn Anderson (Holt Renfrew)
Bean Around the World Coffee
Ivivva
Purdy's Chocolates
David's Tea
Sofia  Bella
Claire's
Nora Pickett: $150 NPIDA classes

Thank You Ceili Slide Show Photographers!

At NPIDA's 16th annual Ceili/year-end show tomorrow, we will be screening the annual slide show! The 2015 slide show includes photos from NPIDA parents (and a few dancers) - all of whom submitted photos to the Pickett Line Blog throughout the past year. Many photos taken by Cheryl and I are also included.

In selecting photos for the slide show, I reviewed hundreds of photos taken at 2014-2015 feiseanna and major competitions (Oireachtas, Worlds and North American Championships), as well as Eire Born shows, summer dock shows, St. Pat's shows, NPIDA events such as the Halloween Movie Night, and much more!

Our primary goal when creating the slide show is to include as many NPIDA dancers as possible (no small feat with a school this size!) This past year we had a large number of dancers attending the North American Championships, Oireachtas and Worlds - and therefore even more photos to choose from! We regret that there were many lovely photos that we could not include within our time limit.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone whose photos are part of the 2015 slide show; your contributions are greatly appreciated!! In particular, we are very grateful to the following individuals who consistently contribute their photos to share on the blog throughout the year; many of the beautiful photos in the 2015 Ceili slide show were taken by them:

 

Leanne, Gillian, Nicole, 

Jennifer, Connie and Nora.

Thank you ladies!

 

We hope you enjoy the 2015 slide show!
- Moira and Cheryl

Most Promising Dancer, and Grade Exams

Zoe with her Most Promising Dancer trophy

Congratulations to Zoe C who was named "Most Promising Dancer" at the Van Eire Feis yesterday! Thank you to Cheryl for these photos.

Nora has also submitted the following note:
NPIDA had 22 dancers doing Grade Exams yesterday at the Van Eire Feis! Our dancers ranged in age from 6 to 23 and took up to 3 levels of Grade Exams with great success!  Congratulations to our dancers that dove into the grades for the 1^st time!

Special thanks goes out to our volunteer parents and dancers that helped make the Van Eire Feis and Grade Exams a success this year!

Thank You Van Eire Feis Volunteers!

Van Eire Feis Volunteers
Emma M, her friend Geena, Anna M and her friend Aeron
Photo submitted by Jennifer

Diana and Jennifer of the Van Eire Feis Committee send this message of thanks to all the NPIDA parents, dancers, family and friends who assisted at the Van Eire Feis this past weekend:

Thank you to all the NPIDA parents and dancers, friends and family, who stepped up to assist at the Van Eire Feis. We had parents and dancers help in the marks room, hand out medals, help dancers back stage, take a shift with concession, bake for concession and help with stage set-up. Everyone who volunteered was so friendly and happy, and worked so hard. NPIDA really has awesome people - thank you to all of you who helped us pull this feis off. We are so grateful!!!

Diana and Jennifer

Thank You Jennifer!

You rock Jennifer!

Huge thank you to Jenn R for all her hard work in outfitting the NPIDA 2012 Ceili teams in preparation for the Oireachtas. Like a master dressmaker Jenn sorted out sizes, styles, body shapes and preferences - and it all fell into place with most of us (all of us?) finding the perfect dress! Thank you Jenn - we very much appreciate your hard work! Thank you also to those who assisted Jennifer during the recent dress fitting sessions.

- From the 2012 Oireachtas Ceili team dancers and parents.

Slide Show Photos: Thank You!

Tomorrow at the 13th annual NPIDA year-end show, "Our Celtic Celebration", we will be screening the annual slide show, put together by Cheryl and Moira. The 2012 slide show includes photos from more NPIDA parents than ever - all of whom submitted photos to the Pickett Line Blog throughout the past year. In selecting photos for the 2012 slide show, I reviewed hundreds of photos from parents which were taken at various competitions, NPIDA events, Eire Born shows, etc. (That's in addition to the hundreds of our own photos that Cheryl and I reviewed for the slide show). Each year our primary goal is to include as many NPIDA dancers as possible in the slide show - no small feat with a school this size!

We would like to sincerely thank everyone whose photos are a part of the 2012 slide show; your contributions are greatly appreciated!! In particular, we are very grateful to these individuals:

Gillian S, Jennifer R, Leanne A, Connie G, Nicole D, Josee B, Christine B, Rosalie D, Sue M, Andrea C,  Marion T, Carolyn A,   Kelly S, Kelly Erin K, Kim F, Lynn M, Maeve M, Sharon K, Sheryl J, Rachel S, Stephanie M and Shannon G.

Thanks to our Slide Show Photo Contributors

Today at the 12th annual NPIDA Celtic Celebration/Year-End Show we will be screening the annual slide show, put together by Cheryl G and I. We are particularly excited about the slide show this year because it includes photos from more NPIDA parents than ever - all of whom submitted photos to the Pickett Line Blog throughout this past year. In narrowing down photos for the 2010-2011 slide show, I reviewed more than 750 e-mails/photos from parents, taken during this past year at various NPIDA events, competitions, Eire Born shows, etc. (That's in addition to the hundreds {thousands?!} of our own photos that Cheryl and I reviewed for the slide show).

We would like to thank everyone whose photos are a part of the slide show; your contributions are greatly appreciated! In particular, we are grateful to these individuals: Jennifer R, Sue M, Connie G, Gillian S, Christine B, Leanne A, Nicole D, Rosalie D, Andrea C, Cathy W, Courtney R and Nora P.

THANK YOU VAN EIRE FEIS VOLUNTEERS!

At the risk of inadvertantly omitting someone's name, we would like to sincerely thank every NPIDA Van Eire Feis committee member, teacher, assistant teacher, parent, dancer, sibling, spouse and family member who gave so generously of their time and energy to contribute to the success of the Van Eire Feis this past weekend ! It truly was a joint effort of dozens of people from the 6 local schools which make up the Van Eire Traditional Dance Association. Thank you for a wonderful feis!

NPIDA Teachers and Assistant Teachers

Nora, Courtney, Rebecca, Rachel, Paula, Michael, Catalina and Natalie S

NPIDA Van Eire Feis Committe Members and Parents

Maeve M, Jennifer R, Diana P, Vic S, Pat M, Shelly M, Christine B, Kenny B, Aileen B, Mr Gorsuch (Kyra's dad), Arthur P, Leanne A, Gail S, Rosalie D, Connie G, Sheryl J, Jacqueline C, Brad G, Belinda S, Christina M, Andrea C, Harolyn S, Sue M. As well we would like to thank all the NPIDA families who contributed to the NPIDA raffle basket, and Cheryl G for taking photos.

NPIDA Dancers

Anna M, Mackenzie C, Camryn C, Emma B, Rhiannon M, Shannon G, Morgan G, Mikaela P, Jessie H, Sarah A.

NPIDA Siblings

Emma M, Matthew M, Jordan P

NPIDA Spouses and Family Members

Marcel K, the Price family (Dave P, Maureen B, Joanne P)

If we have left anyone off this list, please accept our sincere apologies (and leave a comment or send me a note so I can add your name!)

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