Rainbow!

 

Thank you to Nora for submitting this photo. This rainbow appeared near the end of the Open Championship class in North Vancouver last night. The entire class popped outside for a better look!.

Zoe: Red Dress Qualifier

Zoe: Our newest red dress qualifer

Zoe C is the latest (and possibly smallest/youngest!) NPIDA red dress qualifier, based on her results last weekend at Feis Na Mara in Seaside, Oregon. Zoe placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in her Beginner and Advanced Beginner solo dances. Congratulations Zoe! Thank you to Bridget for this photo.

Please Join Us at Ceili's on September 28!

On behalf of EBIDS, the Eire Born Irish Dance Society, all NPIDA families are invited to attend a fun social evening on Saturday September 28 at Ceili's downtown rooftop location.

Address: 670 Smithe St, Vancouver

Start time: 6:00PM.

Prices: Tickets are $15 for adults and include a burger or veggie burger plus beer or wine. Tickets are $12 for minors and include a burger or veggie burger or chicken strips and fries, and a drink.

Tickets: Please get your tickets from Carrie at the front desk of the NVan NPIDA studio, or from Mikaela P (dancer) in Richmond. If you have any questions please contact Andrea C or Gillian S.

We hope you will bring the whole family and join us for a fun evening!

Lonsdale Quay: August 31

Jadyn, Megan, Emma, Camryn, Mikaela and Mackenzie

Mackenzie, Emma, Megan, Jadyn, Camryn and Mikaela

Katelyn coming through the arch

Mackenzie and Camryn

Megan and Jadyn doing their 2-Hand

Katelyn, Mikaela and Mackenzie

Emma, Mackenzie, Jadyn, Camryn, Mikaela and Megan

Left: Mikaela.
Right: Mikaela and Katelyn passing the hat

Rhiannon, Megan and Jadyn

Left: Katelyn. Right: Emma

Mackenzie and Camryn

Mikaela

Mackenzie, Emma, Megan, Katelyn,
Jadyn, Mikaela, Camryn and Rhiannon

Eire Born at Lonsdale August 31 

Jadyn, Megan, Rhiannon and Camryn

Katelyn

Jadyn, Megan, Emma, Rhiannon,
Camryn, Mikaela and Mackenzie

Mackenzie and Camryn

Left: Katelyn and Mikaela
Right: Katelyn

Thanks team!

Many thanks to Gillian (photos #1-14 and #20) and Nicole (photos #15-19) for submitting these photos taken on Saturday August 31, the final day of 2013 shows at the Lonsdale Quay. Thank you to all of the dancers and Diana as always!

Feis Na Mara Results **Photos Added

Gemma (1st) and Catharine (6th)
U-15 Prelim Championships

Congratulations Gemma!
1st place in all 3 U-15 Prelim solo dances,
1st overall in Prelim Championships,
and 2nd place in U-15 Prelim Treble Reel

Sisters Pixie and Gemma

Update: Thank you to Kelly-Erin for submitting these photos!

Feis Na Mara, a new 1-day feis, took place in Seaside Oregon yesterday. Congratulations to the following dancers!

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-11
Pixie K: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance

U-15
Gemma K: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Catharine A: 3rd in Set Dance, 6th overall

PRELIM TREBLE REEL
U-15
Gemma K: 2nd

VOCAL COMPETITION
U-13
Pixie K: 3rd

Lonsdale Quay: Saturday August 24

Reel routine

Katelyn and Julia coming under the arch

Left: Gemma. Right: Mary

Mary, Thea, Catharine, Katelyn and Julia

Lonsdale Quay, August 24/13

Raven and Sophie

Sophie, Gemma, Megan, Jadyn,
Mikaela, Catharine and Alannah

Sophie, Gemma, Megan, Jadyn,
Alannah, Catharine and Mikaela

Arms up! Jadyn in front

Katelyn

Mikaela

Back: Cara, Raven and Mary
Front: Katelyn and Julia

Back: Emma B, Cara and Raven
Front: Emma H, Mary and Thea

Gemma, Catharine, Jadyn, Mikaela,
Alannah, Megan and Sophie

Jadyn and Megan's 2-Hand

Cara and Thea

Jadyn, Megan, Alannah, Catharine,
Mikaela, Gemma, Cara and Sophie

Julia, Mary and Katelyn

Left: Catharine. Right: Katelyn

Sophie, Raven, Gemma, Thea,
Emma H, Emma B, Mikaela and Cara

Alannah

After the final show

Mikaela and Diana

Megan, Jadyn and Thea
Little brothers Will, Riley and Spencer

Many thanks to Gillian for submitting these photos taken last Saturday August 24 at Lonsdale Quay. Thank you to Diana for doing the sound. Our dancers will be back for their final 2013 Lonsdale summer shows today at 11:00AM, 12:00PM and 1:00PM!