Sue's Nashville Photos

Jadyn, Sarah and Caitlin on their competition day

Macaela, Caitlin and Jadyn

Nora, Macaela, Jadyn, Sarah, Caitlin, Jessie and Courtney

Jadyn with Nora and Courtney

Jadyn after the awards ceremony

Nora and Courtney with medallists Jadyn, Macaela and Caitlin

Nora and Jadyn

The gang after dinner

Sarah, Caitlin and Jadyn

Jadyn at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville

Jadyn and Cara visit Graceland/Memphis

Many thanks to Sue for submitting these photos from their trip to Nashville!

Good luck to all NPIDA dancers heading to Seattle this weekend for the Dance For Life Feis!

Arts on the Fly (Horsefly Trip)

Welcome to Horsefly!

Arriving in Horsefly on Friday

Manicure time 

Colourful fingernails!

Anna, Gemma, Catalina, Mikaela, Camryn, Laurel, Emma and Mackenzie

Matching ankle tattoos!

Prepping for the show

Camryn

Ready for the show

Backstage in Horsefly

Eire Born on stage

Gemma, Anna and Mikaela

The whole crew at dinner

Thank you to Jennifer for submitting these photos from the Eire Born trip to the Arts on the Fly Festival in Horsefly this past weekend. Thank you to dancers Emma, Laurel, Anna, Gemma, Mackenzie, Camryn, Catalina and Mikaela, and parents/chaperones/drivers/sound team Jennifer, Kelly-Erin and Vic.

World Record Set in Nashville!

Shannon, Julia, Jadyn and Morgan - helping set a world record!

Thank you to Sue for submitting this photo. Last week in Nashville there was an organized attempt by the producers of "Jig" to set a world record for the largest number of Irish dancers dancing together simultaneously. These NPIDA dancers joined the effort and participated in a mass Light Jig, which did indeed set a new world record! There were 652 dancers, and they danced a Light Jig all holding hands in a huge circle for 5 minutes and 40 seconds!

Christine's Nashville Photos

Macaela and Caitlin: sisters on competition day (with Emma, bottom left)

Macaela: 9th and World Qualifier in U-11; Caitlin: 4th in U-9

Jessie and Macaela; Caitlin and Jadyn

Family photo with Nora and Courtney, after the award ceremony

Macaela. Shannon and Olivia

Caitlin, Sarah and Morgan

NPIDA families out for dinner in Nashville

Family fun in Nashville!

Emma, Caitlin and Macaela in Memphis

Thank you to Christine for submitting these photos from their family trip to Nashville. (I have combined several into photo collages).

Congratulations to Caitlin (4th place in Girls U-9) and Macaela (9th place in Girls U-11)! Macaela also officially qualified for the 2012 World Championships in Belfast. (Caitlin is too young to qualify for Worlds). Congratulations girls; we're proud of your accomplishments!

So Where Exactly Is Horsefly, Anyway?

8 Eire Born dancers and 3 parents left this morning to drive to Horsefly in the central Cariboo region of BC, where they will be performing with Celtic musician Tim Readman tomorrow night at the Arts on the Fly Festival. The girls will also be offering a 1-hour Irish dance workshop to festival attendees tomorrow afternoon.

Horsefy is a small community located about 75 km northeast of Williams Lake. Click directly on the map for a larger view! Here is a direct link to the Arts on the Fly website: www.artsonthefly.com

Have fun on your road trip Anna, Laurel, Emma B, Gemma, Catalina, Mikaela, Camryn and Mackenzie - and parents Jennifer, Kelly-Erin and Vic!

Thank you Hanna for the map. 

Leanne's Photos and Video Link

Nora, Olivia, Shannon and Courtney

Connie, Courtney and Leanne

Shannon, Morgan, Sarah, Olivia and Jeremy

Caitlin and Sarah

The gang out on the town in Nashville

Thank you to Leanne for these photos. Head over to her blog to view a video clip of some of our NPIDA girls dancing to Cotton-Eyed Joe at the Wildwood Saloon in downtown Nashville last night! Click here: www.pickettprideatnationals.blogspot.com

Lynn and Claudia's Nashville Photos

Julia and Courtney

Julia and Nora

Julia at the 2011 North American Championships!

Morgan, Shannon and Julia

Catalina in Nashville (note the ankle cast...)

Cara, Shannon, Catalina, Morgan and Julia

Catalina and Morgan

Catalina and Nora

Catalina and Courtney

Morgan and Catalina

Catalina and Stephanie heading in to watch "Jig"

Olivia, Jadyn, Alex, Catalina, Macaela, Caitlin and Michael

Michael, Julia, Catalina and Morgan

Pretty in pink: Julia, Catalina and Morgan

Catalina and mom Claudia

Thanks to Lynn (Julia's mom) and Claudia (Catalina's mom) for submitting these photos from their trip to Nashville! Lynn's photos are #1-4, and Claudia's are #5- 15.

Final Day in Nashville *Updated

Update 7:15PM: Unfortunately no recall today for our final 3 dancers, Shannon, Olivia and Alex. We are proud of you, girls - and of all our dancers who competed in Nashville! Parents, after you arrive home from Nashville feel free to share some of your photos by submitting them to the blog. Please e-mail your photos to: pickettlineblogAThotmail.com

Today is the final day of competitions in Nashville, and our competitors today are Shannon, Olivia and Alex. Good luck girls !

I'll be away from my computer most of today; check back tonight for news of any recalls/results! Scroll down to see lots of photos from Tuesday in Nashville.

Leanne's Photos from Nashville

Tuesday dancers and moms! Back row: Christine, Sue, Leanne and Rosalie. Front row: Macaela, Caitlin, Jadyn, Sarah and Jessie

U-9 girls Jadyn, Sarah and Caitlin

Macaela, Sarah, Jadyn, Caitlin and Jessie

Thank you to Leanne for submitting these photos taken Tuesday in Nashville! Don't forget to check out her blog at: www.pickettprideatnationals.blogspot.com

See the post directly below for lots of photos submitted by Nora on Tuesday evening.