More Dance For Life Feis Photos

Thanks to Nora (photos #1-6) and Sue M (photos #7-13) for submitting these photos from the Seattle Dance For Life Feis. This was a special weekend for Nora and family, with daughter Leila competing in her first feis!

1. Nora and daughter Leila K

2. Leila with her trophy and medals; she placed 3rd in the U-9 Pre-Beginner Reel Trophy

3. Leila with her grandmother Marlise (Marcel's mother)

4. Leila and Marcel

5. Family portrait: Marcel (holding Malia) with Leila (center front) and Marcel's cousins Chantal and Valerie and his mother Marlise, all visiting from Switzerland.

6. Marcel and his girls in the pool

7. Jadyn, Leila J, Anna and Lauren with their trophies and medals

8. Nora with Jadyn, who placed 1st in the U-9 Prelim Treble Reel

9. Lauren, Gemma, Shaun, Jadyn, Pixie and Mckenna

10. Jessica and Jadyn

11. Anna with her 4th-place U-11 Prelim Treble Reel trophy

12. Leila J and Mckenna. Leila placed 1st in the U-9 Novice Trophy Dance, and Mckenna placed 4th in the U-9 Advanced Beginner Trophy Dance.

13. Jadyn and Lauren with their trophies. Lauren placed 4th in U-12 Open Championships and 3rd in the U-11 Open Treble Reel.

Treble Reel Girls

Thanks to Jennifer R for submitting this photo of Jadyn M and Anna M, taken at the Seattle Dance For Life Feis on Saturday. Jadyn won 1st place in the U-9 Prelim Treble Reel, and Anna won 4th place in the U-11 Prelim Treble Reel. Congratulations girls!

Dance For Life Results: Sunday

Feiswox has posted results this afternoon from today's competitions (ages 13 and over) at the Dance For Life Feis in Seattle. Congratulations to all of our NPIDA dancers! See the prior 2 posts, below, for results and photos from Saturday; up to age U-13 and all ages of Open Championships.

U-14 Prelim Championships
Nicole M: 2nd in Set Dance, 3rd overall

U-15 Prelim Treble Reel Trophy
Nicole M: 3rd
Laurel S: 4th
Emma B: 5th

U-17 Prelim Championships
Alex W: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 4th overall

15+ Prelim Treble Reel Trophy
Rachel S: 3rd

(No results posted yet for oldest Prelim Championships)

Dance For Life Feis Photos: Saturday

Thanks to Leanne A for submitting these photos from the Dance For Life Feis. Please see the post below this one for Saturday results.

1. NPIDA dancers who competed on Saturday. Back row: Lauren M, Anna M, Gemma K, Jadyn M and Olivia A. Front row: Leila J, Pixie K, Mckenna L, Sean K and Sarah A.

2. Proud teacher and mom Nora with McKenna (left, #290) and daughter Leila (right, #283) - Leila's first feis. Congratulations Leila on placing 3rd in the U-9 Pre-Beginner Trophy Dance! Congratulations McKenna on placing 4th in the U-9 Advanced Beginner Trophy Dance!

3. Olivia and Gemma - they tied for 7th place in U-10 Prelim Championships!

4. Megan, Sarah and Leila.

Dance For Life Feis Results: Saturday

Today our dancers up to age U-13 (and all ages of Open Championship dancers) competed at the Dance For Life Feis in Seattle. Congratulations !

U-10 Prelim Championships
Jadyn M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance. 1st in U-9 Prelim Treble Reel.

U-11 Prelim Treble Reel Trophy
Anna M: 4th

U-12 Prelim Championships
Olivia A: 4th in Set Dance, 7th overall (tied with Gemma)
Gemma K: 7th overall (tied with Olivia)

U-12 Open Championships
Lauren M: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 4th overall. 3rd in U-11 Open Treble Reel.

U-19 Open Championships
Natalie L: 2nd in Soft Shoe
Jessica H: 4th in Hard Shoe

First Feis Reel Trophy Dance

Leila K: 3rd in U-9

Beginner Reel Trophy Dance

Pixie K: 7th in U-9

Advanced Beginner Reel Trophy Dance

Mckenna L: 4th in U-9

Novice Reel Trophy Dance

Leila J: 1st in U-9

Prizewinner Treble ReelTrophy

Emma H: 3rd in U-9

Check back tomorrow evening to see how our older dancers (age 13+) did in Seattle!

Good Luck in Seattle!

We have 24 dancers travelling to Seattle this weekend to compete in the Dance For Life Feis. Good luck and have a fun weekend in Seattle! Don't forget to submit some of your photos for the blog!

Four Seasons Show for Richmond Hospital

Thanks to Sue M (photos # 1, 2,3 and 5) and Leanne A (photo #4) for submitting these photos from the Eire Born performance at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver on July 10. The event was a gala fundraiser for the Richmond Hospital.

1. Back row: Hanna, Rachel, Laurel and Emma. Front row: Olivia, Rhiannon, Anna and Jadyn.

2. Dancers backstage with Aileen (thanks for working the backstage radio Aileen!)
3. Emma and Jadyn.

4. The show organizers gave the dancers a certificate and banner to show their appreciation.

5. Out for ice-cream after the show: Anna, Hanna and Jadyn.

NAN's Photos from Connie

These photos have been submitted by Connie G upon her return from NAN's in Orlando; thank you Connie! (Please see the post directly below this one for more NAN's photos, submitted by Claudia G).

1. Shannon and Lauren

2. Shannon with Courtney and Nora

3. Camryn, Shannon and Mackenzie

4. Two sets of sisters: Camryn, Shannon, Mackenzie and Morgan

5. Catalina and Shannon

6. Morgan and Shannon

7. Courtney, Caitlin, Jadyn, Shannon and Catalina
8. Shannon and Macaela

9. Stephanie, Mackenzie, Camryn and Shannon

10. Shannon, Nicole and Lauren

11. The Game Girls with dad Brian

NAN's Photos from Claudia

Many thanks to Claudia G for submitting these photos, taken in Orlando last week at the North American Championships.

1. Macaela, Cara, Nicole, Catalina, Lauren, Jessie and Caitlin

2. Courtney giving the girls a pep talk

3. Catalina and Courtney (Lauren in back)

4. Catalina and Nicole

5. Courtney, Caitlin, Jadyn, Shannon and Catalina

6. Stephanie, Sue, Courtney and Catalina.

More NAN's Photos from Nicole

Thanks to Nicole D for submitting these photos taken in Orlando (along with the pool photo in the post below).

1. Camryn, Macaela, Jayne and Jessie

2. Jessie, Macaela and Jayne

3. Sisters Katelyn and Jayne

4. Jayne and mom Nicole.

Orlando Pool Party!

Thanks to Nicole D (top photo) and Nora (bottom 2 photos) for submitting these photos of NPIDA NAN's dancers and a few little siblings + Leila and Malia enjoying good times at the pool in Orlando!

1. Left to right: Macaela, Morgan, Mackenzie, Shannon, Jayne and Katelyn (back), Caitlin, Camryn, Nicole, Lauren and Emma.

2. Leila, Katelyn and Emma.

3. Morgan, Macaela, Shannon, Caitlin (holding Malia), Mackenzie, Nora, Katelyn, and Leila (front).

Ceili DVD's Are Ready For Pick Up

Cheryl G has now completed the lengthy process of editing and burning the 2-disc sets of 2010 Ceili DVD's. For those of you who ordered and paid for your Ceili DVD, you can now contact Cheryl directly and arrange to pick up your DVD. If you have her phone number you can call her; otherwise please contact her via e-mail at: cgaldertATshaw.ca (replace AT with @).

Thank you Cheryl for all your long hours and hard work to create this annual keepsake for NPIDA families!

Clip-art from Google Images.