Parent Photos: Victoria Feis, Saturday



Anna, Cara, Stephanie, Jessi and Gemma



Anna, Raven, Cara and Gemma



Jessie and Camryn: 2nd and 3rd in U-12 Open

Jessie: 2nd in her first Open Championships

Julia, Jadyn and Sarah

Jadyn and Morgan

Jadyn, Sarah and Olivia

Alannah and Jadyn: 1st and 3rd in U-10 Prelim

Jadyn and Michael

Jadyn with Sage and Mckenna

Thanks to Jennifer (photos #1-2), Rosalie (photos #3-4), and Sue (photos #5-10) for submitting these photos taken yesterday at the Victoria Feis, during the Prelim and Open Championships.
Check back soon for Pre-Beginner to Prizewinner trophy results!

Victoria Feis Results: Sunday

Courtney sent this update via e-mail from the Victoria Feis today: McKenna L won 1st place in the Paladini Memorial Beginner-Prizewinner Reel Trophy Dance (BC Cancer Fundraiser). There were 50+ competitors; all ages! (This is the same trophy dance that Michael won yesterday in the Prelim/Open category, also against a field of 50+ competitors). Congratulations Mckenna !

I'll post all the other NPIDA Pre-Beginner to Prizewinner trophy results later tonight after they are available on feisworx.
Happy Mother's Day to all the NPIDA moms!

Victoria Feis Results: Saturday

NPIDA Prelim and Open dancers in Victoria



Alannah: 1st in U-10 Prelim



Jadyn 3rd and Alannah 1st in U-10 Prelim



Olivia: 1st in U-12 Prelim

Anna: 4th in U-12 Prelim

Michael: 1st in U-20 Open

Shannon: 1st in U-12 Treble Reel

Morgan: 2nd in U-10 Treble Reel

Mackenzie: 2nd in U-16 Treble Reel

Michael won 1st place in the Paladini Memorial Prelim/Open Reel Trophy Dance (BC Cancer Fundraiser)

U-10 Prelim Girls: Alannah, Morgan, Sarah, Julia and Jadyn

Gemma, Anna and Olivia

Jadyn and Sarah

Sisters: Sarah and Olivia

Congratulations to all of our NPIDA Prelim and Open dancers who competed at the Victoria Feis today! Here are their fantastic results, below. Many thanks to Cheryl (photos #1-10) and Leanne (photos #11-14)  for sending these photos from Victoria tonight!

I'm trying out a new way of labelling the photos, with captions directly underneath each photo - I hope you like it. (Feedback welcome!)

PRELIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Alannah C: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st (tie) in Set Dance, 1st overall! Congratulations and welcome to Open Championships!
Jadyn M: 4th in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 3rd overall 
Morgan G: 4th in Soft Shoe, 1st (tie) in Set Dance
Sarah A: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe
Julia M: 1st (tie) in Set Dance

U-12
Olivia A: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Anna M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 4th overall

U-14
Cara J: 3rd in Set Dance, 6th overall
Gemma K: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe

U-16
Emma B: 2nd in Set Dance, 5th overall
Laurel S: 5th in Soft Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 7th overall
Shelby R: 6th in Soft Shoe, 5th in Hard Shoe

U-18
Jessi B: 2nd in Soft Shoe

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Jessie H: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall. Congratulations on placing 2nd in your first Open Championships! 
Camryn C: 1st in Hard Shoe, 3rd overall

U-16
Mackenzie C: 2nd in Soft Shoe

U-20
Michael Y: 1st in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!

20+
Stephanie M: 4th in Hard Shoe

CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY DANCES
U-10 Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Morgan G: 2nd

U-12 Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Shannon G: 1st!
Olivia A: 5th
Camryn: 5th

U-16 Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Mackenzie C: 2nd

18+ Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Michael Y: 1st!

Paladini Memorial Prelim/Open Trophy Dance (Reel - all ages)
Michael Y: 1st!

Good Luck in Victoria!

We have 35 dancers heading over to the Victoria Feis this weekend. Good luck everyone!

Photo from Google Images.

Eire Born at the Deep Cove Yacht Club

Many thanks to Sue M for submitting these photos taken last Saturday at the Deep Cove Yacht Club. Thanks to Aileen on sound, and all the dancers!

1. Left to right, back row; Emma, Maria, Rachel (team captain), Olivia and Esme. Front Row: Jadyn, Julia, Alannah, Jayne, Emma H and Taigen.
2. Alannah and Jadyn

Andrea's Photos From Worlds

Many thanks to Andrea for submitting these photos from their family trip to Worlds in Dublin (both Mackenzie and Camryn were competing). The family did a bit of touring around the UK after the girls finished in Dublin. The final photo, above, was taken in Hyde Park in London, where the family joined thousands of others to watch the royal wedding. (Nice "fascinators"!) Thanks for sharing these photos!

Heading to the North American Championships

These 15 NPIDA dancers are confirmed participants for the 2011 North American Championships, which will take place in Nashville Tennessee in early July.

Dancers can qualify to attend the North American Championships by...
- recalling and placing in the top 25% of their age group at the Oireachtas (Western Canadian Championships); or
- being an Open Championship dancer; or
- at the discretion of their TCRG if under age 8 or 9.

Nora and Courtney will be accompanying these dancers to Nashville (left to right in the above photo collage; click to enlarge):

Jadyn M: Girls U-9 (qualified at the Oireachtas)
Macaela B: Girls U-11 (qualified at the Oireachtas; Open dancer)
Stephanie M: Ladies 20+ (Open Championship dancer)
Julia M: Girls U-10 (qualified at the Oireachtas)
Jessi B: Girls U-17 (qualified at the Oireachtas)
Jessie H: Girls U-11 (qualified at the Oireachtas; Open dancer)
Caitlin B: Girls U-9 (qualified at the Oireachtas; Open dancer)
Shannon G: Girls U-12 (qualified at the Oireachtas; Open dancer)
Alex W: Girls U-18 (Open Championship dancer)
Morgan G: Girls U-10 (qualified at the Oireachtas)
Cara J: Girls U-13 (qualified at the Oireachtas)
Michael Y: Men U-20 (qualified at the Oireachtas; Open dancer)
Olivia A: Girls U-12 (qualified at the Oireachtas)
Catalina G: Girls U-15 (qualified at the Oireachtas; Open dancer)
Sarah A: Girls U-9 (teacher's discretion)

Good luck with your training over the next couple of months!

Dancers qualified but not attending; in age order:
Camryn C, Maya B, Mackenzie C, Ellen D, Natalie L, Natalie S, Jessica H, Hanna S and Rebecca R.

Eire Born at Deep Cove May Day

Thank you to Leanne A for submitting these photos taken yesterday at the May Day festivities in Deep Cove. Many thanks to all the dancers, Vic and Diana on sound, Nora, and parents who helped with the floor!

Dancers at this show were: Rachel S, Mikaela P, Mackenzie C, Camryn C, Alannah C, Emma B, Emma H, Maria M, Olivia A, Sarah A, Taigen G and guest dancer Alison I.

Mattierin Feis Results

We had 5 dancers competing at the Mattierin Feis in Sherwood Park near Edmonton this weekend. Congratulations girls!

- Pixie K won 2nd and 3rd place medals in two of her Beginner and Advanced Beginner dances on Saturday.
- Today during the Championships, our Prelim dancers had these results:

U-12 Prelim
Anna M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 6th in Set Dance. 8th in the U-12 Prelim/Open Treble Reel.

U-13 Prelim
Cara J: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall.
Gemma K: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 4th overall.

U-15 Prelim
Laurel S: 2nd in Soft Shoe

Photos by Jennifer R
1. Anna
2. Laurel
3. Gemma and Cara
4. Cara
5. Anna, Cara and Gemma

Congratulations Natalie!

Senior NPIDA dancer Natalie L was awarded the Youth Award at the 2011 Richmond Arts Awards at a ceremony at Richmond City Hall on April 28. Natalie is an Open Championship dancer at NPIDA and a Grade 12 student at McMath Secondary School in Richmond. As outlined in an article in the Richmond Review newspaper today, "Since she was 4 years old, Natalie has played piano and taken home many prizes. She has performed twice as a soloist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. In addition to piano, Natalie plays violin (receiving the Silver Medal for the highest mark in BC for Grade 6 violin), and the yang qin". Congratulations Natalie!