Nora's POD Feis Photos

Sisters Leila and Malia

Malia

Malia, Eliana and Ciara
Congratulating Eliana on qualifying for a red dress

Malia and Eliana

Back: Reese and Sophie
Front: Yuka, Samantha, Leila, Aki, Claire, Kyla and Amalie

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos taken at the POD Feis May 23-24.

Congratulations Jessica: UBC Grad!

Jessica's UBC Grad portrait

Jessica with her parents Gord and Helen
UBC Convocation day, May 22

Jessica and her proud parents

Jessica with sister Kathryn and mom Helen

Jessica H is a long-time NPIDA dancer, having started dancing with Nora at age six. She advanced to Open Championships in 2009 at age 16, and was a member of Eire Born for eight years. Jessica has competed at two North American Championships: Orlando Florida (2010) and Montreal Quebec (2014). She also competed at two World Championships: London (2014) and Montreal (2015).

She is presently training for the 2015 North American Championships in Rhode Island, although has not yet decided conclusively whether she will attend.

Jessica graduated from UBC on May 22 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (minor in French).

School Involvement and Volunteer Service
Jessica volunteered as a research assistant and project manager at the UBC Social Cognition and Emotion Lab (started in May 2014). She also volunteered as a research assistant at the UBC Social Identity Lab. She has worked part-time at GHR Medical Inc (her parent’s office) as an Office Assistant throughout her time at UBC.

Future Plans
Jessica has recently been accepted to BCIT where she will be completing a two year diploma in Human Resources. As for her future dance plans, Jessica says "I'm planning to continue classes at NPIDA and hopefully compete at the 2015 Oireachtas in November if my schedule will allow it!"

Congratulations Jessica!

Jessica and sister Emma
Last weekend at the POD Feis, May 2015

Jessica with Nora at 2014 Worlds, London

Jessica in recent years

Jessica in 2008-2009

World Qualifier at the 2014 Oireachtas

Adreanna: New Prelim Dancer

Welcome to Prelim Adreanna!

Nora is pleased to confirm that Adreanna C is NPIDA's newest Prelim dancer, based on her results at the POD Feis last weekend. Congratulations Adreanna, and good luck in Prelim Championships!

Thank you to Cheryl for these photos.

New Red Dress Qualifiers

Nadine

Eliana

Nora is pleased to confirm that Nadine T and Eliana K are NPIDA's newest red dress qualifiers, following their results at the POD Feis last weekend. Congratulations Eliana and Nadine!

Thank you to Cheryl for these photos.

Cheryl's POD Feis Photos

Sage: 1st in U-10 Prelim

Open dancers Anna, Jadyn and Jayne

U-14 Prelim:
Yuka (4th) and Emma (2nd)

U-16 Prelim:
Aki (3rd) and Reese (5th)

Prelim Slip Jig Trophy:
Samantha (3rd) and Yuka (5th)

U-12 Championship Treble Reel:
Samantha (4th), Sage (2nd), Kyla (3rd) and Josie (6th)

U-14 Championship Treble Reel:
Megan (4th), Morgan (5th) and Jadyn (6th)

Josie: 2nd in U-12 Open

Stephanie and Jessica: 20+ Open Championships

Kyla: 2nd in the
Open Traditional Set Trophy

Delaney: 1st in the Novice/Prizewinner
Treble Reel

Many thanks to Cheryl for submitting these POD Feis photos, taken last Saturday (photos above) and Sunday (photos below). This is just a sampling; you can see all of Cheryl's POD Feis photos on her website. Please click HERE.

U-10 and U-12 Prelim Championships:
U-10: Avery (2nd) and Holly (3rd)
U-12: Samantha (2nd), Cara (3rd) and Leila (4th)

U-14 Prelim Championships:
Emma (2nd) and Urvee (3rd)

Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy:
Kairavee (4th in U-8); Lindsay (2nd in U-9);
Lucy (3rd) and Justine (4th) in U-10;
Tess (3rd) in U-11

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

Beginner/Advanced Beginner Trophy Dances
Willow: 1st in U-12 Beginner Slip Jig
Naomi (4th) and Francesca (5th) in Beg/Advanced Beginner Reel
Ciara: 2nd in Beg/Advanced Beginner Treble Reel

Malia

More POD Feis Photos

Jessica and Willow

Sisters Willow and Poppy
They both won 1st place in their Slip Jig Trophy!
Willow: 1st in the U-12 Beginner Slip Jig Trophy
Poppy: 1st in the U-12 Advanced Beginner Slip Jig Trophy

Many thanks to Steve for submitting these photos, taken yesterday at the POD Feis.

POD Feis Results: Sunday

Jayne and Anna
3rd and 5th yesterday in U-16 Open

Jayne and Anna

Katelyn and Josie

Josie and Katelyn

Katelyn and Josie

Below are the NPIDA results from today at the POD Feis. (There was a second round of Prelim and Open Championships today, in addition to the ones that took place yesterday). Thank you to Nicole for submitting the above photos - all taken yesterday.

PRELIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Avery F: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Holly R: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd overall
Reese T: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe

U-12
Samantha S: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd overall
Cara B: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Leila K: 4th in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 4th overall

U-14
Emma H: 1st in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Urvee M: 4th in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 3rd overall

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Kyla F: 1st in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 2nd overall

20+
Stephanie M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance

NON-CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY RESULTS

BEGINNER SLIP JIG TROPHY
U-12
Willow T: 1st!

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-8
Naomi K: 4th
U-9
Francesca S: 5th

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER TREBLE REEL
U-12
Ciara W: 2nd

ADVANCED BEGINNER SLIP JIG TROPHY
U-12
Poppy T: 1st!
Naomi N: 4th
Ally T: 5th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE JIG TROPHY
U-8
Kairavee M: 4th

U-9
Lindsay A: 2nd

U-10
Lucy F: 3rd
Justine F: 4th

U-11
Tess M: 3rd

U-12
Adreanna C: 1st!

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-12
Tess M: 1st!

PRIZEWINNER SLIP JIG TROPHY
U-12
Tess M: 2nd
Lindsay A: 6th

More Saturday POD Feis Photos

Sage: 1st in U-10 Prelim
Welcome to Open!

Congratulations Sage!

Anna, Sophie, Stephanie and Josie

Josie, Anna, Stephanie and Sophie

Sophie, Mackenzie, Anna, Stephanie and Josie

Anna and Emmet

Sisters Katelyn and Jayne

Delaney, Sophie and Anna

Jadyn

Sue and Jadyn with Kirsten
(Sue's niece/Jadyn's cousin)

Anna, Jadyn and Jayne

Delaney and Anna

Thank you to Cheryl (photos #1-2) and Jennifer (photos #3-12) for submitting these photos tonight. Please scroll down to the post directly below to view the Saturday NPIDA results as well as Connie's photos.