Cheryl's Van Eire Photos: Saturday

Mckenna and Kyla: 1st and 5th in U-10 Prelim

Sarah: 4th in U-10 Prelim

Thea, Julia and Morgan: 3rd, 1st and 2nd in U-12 Prelim

Tomas: 1st in U-14 Prelim

Raven: 8th in U-14 Prelim

Maria and Mikaela: 1st and 3rd in U-16 Prelim

Maria, Mikaela and Laurel: 1st, 3rd and 5th in U-16 Prelim

Emma: 4th in U-16 Prelim

Paula: 4th in 18+ Prelim

Macaela: 1st in U-12 Open

Caitlin: 4th in U-12 Open

Camryn: 7th in U-12 Open

Shannon: 3rd in U-14 Open

Mackenzie: 2nd in U-16 Open

Macaela, Caitlin and Jessie: 1st, 5th and 6th in the U-12 Hornpipe Trophy

Cara: 4th in the U-14 Treble Reel

Mackenzie and Catalina: 2nd and 4th in the U-16 Treble Reel

Maria's first Prelim 1st! With Nora and Courtney

In addition to Cheryl's photos that I previously posted on Sunday Feb. 26 of Prelim winners (and new Open champions) Julia M and Mckenna, here are more of her photos from Saturday, showcasing some of our other Prelim and Open dancers who placed in their competitions. Thank you so much Cheryl!

You can view all of Cheryl's Van Eire Feis photos from both Saturday and Sunday on her website; click here: http://www.cherylgaldertphotography.ca/cherylgaldertphotography_gallery/Irish_Dance/Irish_Dance.html

More Van Eire Photos *Updated

Kyla and Mckenna - yahoo!

Shannon trying to talk Sage into competing - Krista says "Shannon tried so hard, but with no luck"

Claire A showing her Dad her 1st-place trophy for the U-8 Beginner/Advanced Beginner Light Jig Trophy Dance

Alison I, Mary M, Sophie C and Rhiannon M at Van Eire on Sunday

Thank you to Krista (photos #1-2), Laura (photo #3) and Maeve (photo #4) for submitting these shots from the Van Eire Feis!

Lots more of Cheryl's photos pending; please check back later tonight.

The End of a Very Long Day!

Many thanks to Belinda for submitting this photo of Josie, asleep in the car after a long day at the Van Eire Feis on Sunday. I think we can all relate (dancers, parents and teachers!) Thank you Belinda!

Check back tomorrow for more of Cheryl G's Van Eire photos.

Van Eire Photos: Cheryl, Christine and Claudia

Sabine: 2nd in the U-10 Novice/Prizewinner Reel Trophy

Olivia: 1st in the U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy

Cara and Leila: 2nd and 4th in the U-9 Novice/Prizewinner Reel Trophy

Leila and Julia: 4th and 5th in the U-9 Novice/Prizewinner Reel Trophy

Emma and Cara: 1st and 2nd in the U-9 Novice/Prizewinner Reel Trophy

NPIDA dancers on Sunday

NPIDA Figure Dance teams on Sunday

Emma and sisters Macaela and Caitlin

Jessie, Macaela, Emma and Caitlin

Josie, Cassidy and Emma

Emma with her two 1st-place trophies. Welcome to Prelim!

All Ireland and Worlds dancers: Shannon, Catalina, Stephanie, Anna, Tomas,
Jadyn, Macaela, Caitlin, Jessie and Olivia

Catalina and her dad

Jessie, Laurel, Cara, Maria, Mackenzie, Catalina, Mikaela, Emma, Thea, Camryn and Emma

Funny faces...

Thanks to Cheryl (photos #1-7), Christine (photos #8-11) and Claudia (photos #12-15) for submitting these photos from the Van Eire Feis! Claudia has also advised me of these Figure Dance results for the older teams; thank you Claudia:

U-16 Open 2-Hand
1st: Mackenzie and Laurel
2nd: Catalina and Emma
3rd: Anna and Gemma

U-16 Open 4-Hand
1st: Mackenzie, Laurel, Catalina and Emma
2nd: Anna, Gemma, Camryn and Olivia

U-16 Open 8-Hand
1st: Mackenzie, Laurel, Catalina, Emma, Anna, Gemma, Camryn and Olivia

New Prelim Dancers and Most Promising Dancer

Julia R

Emma B

Cassidy C

Congratulations to Emma B and Julia R for advancing from Prizewinner to Preliminary Championships based on their results at Van Eire yesterday! Congratulations also to Cassidy C, selected by the Adjudicators yesterday as "Most Promising Dancer"!

Many thanks to Cheryl for photos #1-2, and Christine for photo #3. More photos to follow tonight from Cheryl, Christine and Claudia.

Van Eire Photos from Nicole and Gillian

Katelyn: 4th in the U-8 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy

Megan, Jadyn and Gemma on Saturday

Megan getting ready for her Prelim competition

NPIDA Prelim and Open dancers

NPIDA Championship dancers on Saturday

Mackenzie and Camryn preparing for Figure Dances on Sunday

Nora talking to the Figures teams on Sunday

Jadyn, Megan and Julia: U-11 4-Hand teammates

Jadyn and Megan

Emma helping Jessie with her hair

Thank you to Nicole (photo #1) and Gillian (photos #2-10) for submitting these Van Eire photos.

Gillian also provided the following list of some of the NPIDA figure dance results; thank you Gillian!

U-11 Open 2-Hand
Julia M and Thea M: 1st
Megan S and Jadyn M: 2nd
Julia R and Claire A: 3rd

U-11 Open 4-Hand
Megan, Julia R, Jadyn and Claire: 1st

U-13 Open 4-Hand
Megan, Jessie, Julia M and Thea: 1st

U-13 Open 8-Hand
Megan, Julia R, Julia M, Jadyn, Jessie, Thea, Anna and Pixie: 1st

Did you lose a medal at the feis on Sunday? Gillian wanted to let the NPIDA Figure Dancers know that Megan found a medal on the floor where all the NPIDA dancers had their bags today. If you left your medal behind, please let Gillian or Megan know. Megan will bring the medal to Nationals class on Monday and Ceili class on Tuesday.