Van Eire: Saturday Photos and Sunday Results

Jadyn, Morgan, Thea, Megan and Mckenna

Same as above + Malia

Aisling and Nora with Tess

Jayne, Caitlin, Katelyn, Macaela, Morgan and Emma

Megan and Jadyn

Nora and Malia

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos, taken yesterday at the Van Eire Feis. As well, NPIDA's Pre-Beginner to Prizewinner Trophy results from today are posted below.

Welcome to Prelim Lucy!

PRE-BEGINNER (1ST FEIS) REEL TROPHY
U-8
Sophie X: 2nd

BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-9
Naomi K: 5th

U-11
Jacquie G: 3rd

U-12
Erika C: 3rd

BEGINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-10
Meghan L: 3rd
Robyn A: 9th
Chloe S: 14th

U-12
Erika C: 6th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER REEL TROPHY
U-10
Leia A: 1st!
Lindsay A: 4th
Naomi N: 5th
Ashley C: 9th

U-12
Poppy T: 1st!

12+
Riley T: 2nd
Alexandra S: 6th
Kristen L: 9th
Nadine T: 9th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE JIG TROPHY
U-9
Kairavee M: 4th
Leia A: 5th

U-10
Lindsay A: 4th

U-11
Lucy F: 1st!

U-12
Poppy T: 4th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE REEL TROPHY
U-10
Lindsay A: 4th
Kairavee M: 5th

U-12
Ciara W: 2nd
Lucy F: 4th
Poppy T: 5th

Good Luck at the Van Eire Feis! *UPDATED

Here are the Prelim and Open Championship results for NPIDA dancers at the Van Eire Feis today. Congratulations to all the competitors!

PRELIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Avery F: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 4th overall
Bryn C: 5th in Hard Shoe, 5th overall

U-12
Claire A: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance

U-14
Yuka H: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Holly W: 5th in Hard Shoe

U-16
Aki H: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 3rd overall

16+
Alexey K: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 3rd overall

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Emma B-T: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Tess M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 5th overall

U-14
Caitlin B-T: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Sarah A: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Jadyn M-T: 3rd in Set Dance, 6th overall
Mckenna L: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe
Megan S: 3rd in Set Dance

U-16
Jayne D: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Macaela B-T: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Thea M: 2nd in Set Dance, 7th overall

U-18
Olivia A: 5th in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 6th overall
Sophie C: 3rd in Set Dance, 10th overall

18+
Mikaela P: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 4th overall
Stephanie M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 6th overall

PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
U-10
Bryn C: 2nd
Avery F: 4th

U-12
Samantha S: 3rd
Claire A: 5th

U-14
Mckenna L: 1st!
Sarah A: 2nd
Jadyn M-T: 6th
Megan S: 7th

U-16
Morgan G: 4th

16+
Olivia A: 2nd
Sophie C: 5th

PRELIM/OPEN HORNPIPE TROPHY
U-12
Tess M: 4th

U-15
Mckenna L: 1st!
Thea M: 3rd
Jadyn M-T: 4th
Megan S: 5th


NPIDA has 53 dancers competing this weekend at the Van Eire Feis in Surrey. Thank you to all of the NPIDA parents and dancers who also are fulfilling volunteer roles at the feis this weekend!

Please check back later tonight; NPIDA results will be posted once they are available on feisworx.

EBIDS Annual General Meeting: April 3

EBIDS would like to invite all NPIDA parents/guardians to the 2016 AGM of the Eire Born Irish Dance Society. Date: SUNDAY APRIL 3, 5:00-6:30PM at the NPIDA studio in North Vancouver. Wine and cheese will be served. Please save the date and plan to join us; more details to follow.

Cheryl's Winter Ceili Photos

Eire Born

Reese, Claire A, Cara B, Mary and Jadyn

Reese, Claire A, Cara B, Mary, Jadyn and Cara J

Eire Born dancers

Shelley, Bridget and Mary

"Playgroup" after dinner

Justine, Poppy and Lucy

Alexandra, Erika, Kylie and Robyn

Leia, Naomi and Hannah

Jessica and Claire M

Beginner to Prizewinner group

Championship group 

Ceili dancing with the North Shore Celtic Ensemble

Taya and family

Many thanks to Cheryl for these photos, taken at the EBIDS 2016 Winter Ceili which took place on February 6.

Cheryl's Salish Sea (Sidney) Feis Photos

Alexandra, Meghan and Jessica

Gemma, Nadine and Jessica

Naomi, Justine and Lucy

Malia, Zoe and Leia

Kristen and Riley

Eloise, Holly, Tess, Katelyn and Sarah

Camryn and Thea

Olivia, Anna and Sophie

Stephanie

Here are a few of Cheryl's photos from the Salish Sea Feis, which took place in Sidney on January 30. To view all of Cheryl's photos from this feis, please check her website HERE. (This is a photo-heavy site and may take a few seconds to load).

Coming to the blog soon: Some of Cheryl's photos from the EBIDS Winter Ceili.

Missing Solo Dress! **UPDATED: FOUND!**

MISSING!

THIS MISSING DRESS HAS BEEN FOUND!

Have you seen this missing solo dress?

Back on December 9/15 this Rising Star solo dress was brought to the NPIDA Richmond studio for a dancer to try on, and has not been seen since that time. Both the owner and the pending purchaser have not seen the dress since December 9.

The dress was in a waterproof red garment bag with black polka dots.

If you know the whereabouts of this dress/bag, please contact Nora asap. Thank you!

More Salish Sea Feis Photos

Arriving at the feis

Justine, Poppy and Lucy (with mom Stephanie)

Mackenzie, Poppy and Nora

Tess, Poppy and Zoe

Claire, Lucy, Justine and Poppy

Thank you to Janice (photos #1-4) and Kendall (photo #5) for submitting these photos, taken Saturday January 30 at the Salish Sea Feis in Sidney. My apologies for the delay in posting these photos.

Winter Ceili Thank You From EBIDS

Thank you to Laura for submitting the following message on behalf of EBIDS:

EBIDS would like to thank all our supporters who helped make the 2016 Winter Ceili a success!

- Vic and Pat, our sound guys
- North Shore Celtic Ensemble
- Blair and Erik for doing the floors
- We couldn't have done this without Bridget, Nora and Cheryl!
- Thanks for wine donations from our NPIDA families
- Justine won the 50/50 draw and donated her share back!

Thank you to the following businesses for their generous raffle donations:

Northlands Golf Club
The Edge Climbing
Lonsdale Quay Hotel
Cheshire Cheese Restaurant
Pizza Hut
Dykhof Nursery and Floral
Majid Rohani Realtor
Forever Dance Wear
Carolyn Anderson (Holt Renfrew)
Bean Around the World Coffee
Ivivva
Purdy's Chocolates
David's Tea
Sofia  Bella
Claire's
Nora Pickett: $150 NPIDA classes

Dress For Sale (#2016-1) *PRICE REDUCED!*

Information about this dress from the owner:

Dress made by Christine Bland. Includes:
- Bloomers (excellent condition)
- Extra rhinestones
- Some extra fabric

Additional features:
* Removable, washable sweat shields
* Removable cuffs on sleeves to lengthen or shorten sleeves
* Jewelled number holder

Length: (from neckline to hem) approximately 27 1/2”
              (from top of zipper to hem) approximately 29 1/2”
Chest: approximately 30”  (13 1/4” across front chest)
Waist: approximately 26.5” 
Dropped Waist: approximately 29”
Sleeves: from top of shoulder – approximately 22 ¼” without cuff, 23” with cuff.
Room for alterations in all areas.

Price Reduced to $1200 OBO.

Please contact Rosalie at rosaliedATshaw.ca (please replace AT with @).

Sidney Feis Photos and New Prelim Dancers

Zoe and Malia: Welcome to Prelim!

Congratulations Malia!

Nora and Malia

Nora is pleased to confirm that Malia K and Zoe C have advanced to Preliminary Championships based on their feis results yesterday. Congratulations Malia and Zoe! Thank you to Nora for the above photos.

As well, Nora confirms that Poppy T and Gemma D have qualified for a solo dress. And as confirmed in the blog post last night (see below), Tess M and Holly R have advanced from Prelim to Open Championships. Congratulations girls!

Salish Sea Feis: RESULTS/UPDATE

Camryn, Sarah and Mackenzie

Eloise, Holly, Tess, Katelyn and Sarah

Olivia, Anna and Sophie

Olivia and Sophie

Tess and Holly
Welcome to Open Championships!

Avery, Eloise and Holly

Thank you to Leanne (photos #1-4) and Orla (photos #5-6) for submitting these photos from the Salish Sea Feis today.

RESULTS UPDATE

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-11
Holly R: 1st in Soft Shoe, 5th in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall! Congratulations and welcome to Open!
Avery F: 5th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 5th overall

U-13
Tess M: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall! Congratulations and welcome to Open!

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Katelyn D (sole competitor in this age group): 1st in all solos and overall

U-14
Sarah A: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Eloise C: 3rd in Hard Shoe, 4th overall

U-16
Camryn C: 1st in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Thea M: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 3rd overall

U-18
Olivia A: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance,  2nd overall
Anna M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 4th overall
Sophie C: 4th in Hard Shoe

18+
Mikaela P: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Stephanie M: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 5th in Hard Shoe, 5th in Set Dance, 5th overall

PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
U-12
Avery F: 1st!

U-14
Kyla F: 3rd

14+
Thea M: 1st!
Olivia A: 3rd

PRELIM/OPEN TRADITIONAL SET TROPHY
U-14
Kyla F: 2nd
Eloise C: 3rd

16+
Sophie C: 2nd

PRE-BEGINNER (FIRST FEIS) REEL TROPHY
11+
Alexandra S: 2nd

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-9
Meghan L: 2nd

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER TRADITIONAL SET TROPHY
U-10
Jessica J: 2nd

10+
Nadine T: 3rd
Eden L: 4th

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-10
Meghan L: 3rd

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE JIG TROPHY
U-9
Malia K: 1st!
Zoe C: 2nd

U-10
Naomi N: 3rd

U-11
Justine F: 2nd

15+
Nadine T: 4th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE REEL TROPHY
U-10
Malia K: 1st!
Zoe C: 2nd
Leia A: 3rd

U-12
Lucy F: 3rd

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TRADITIONAL SET TROPHY
U-10
Zoe C: 1st!
Malia K: 2nd

U-12
Gemma D: 4th

ART COMPETITION
U-10
Zoe C: 1st!

10+
Holly R: 3rd

Winter Ceili Reminders from EBIDS

Please see the e-mail sent earlier today from EBIDS via Cheryl for full details of some important reminders about the EBIDS Winter Ceili! The event takes place on Saturday February 6 starting at 6:00PM at the Firefighters Club in Burnaby.

The ticket deadline is 6:00PM this Friday January 29. Please make sure to purchase your tickets by Friday.

As well, EBIDS would like to remind all NPIDA families that they are hoping for each family to donate one bottle of wine for the wine raffle. Please drop off your wine donation in the box at the NPIDA studio in North Vancouver.

Thank you for supporting this annual EBIDS fundraising event!

Congratulations Hanna: Masters Grad!

 

Hanna

 

The Pickettline Blog has a long-established practice of celebrating high school and university graduations of our current and retired dancers; please see ‘Graduations’ listed on the sidebar at right!

Today we congratulate Hanna S, who has recently graduated from the University of Leicester in England with a Masters degree (With Distinction) in Museum Studies.

This degree (2014-15) included a two-month practicum as Exhibitions Researcher for an upcoming WWI Centenary exhibit about the Battle of the Somme at Palace Green Library in Durham, England. At her convocation ceremony at the University of Leicester this week, Hanna was awarded the Eilean Hooper-Greenhill Prize for the highest dissertation mark in her graduating class. Her dissertation was titled 'Be yours to hold it high: WWI Centenary Interpretation in English Museums'. 

This past year Hanna has presented her WWI research at conferences in London and Washington DC. Immediately following completion of her Masters in September 2015, she began her PhD at the University of Oxford on a full-tuition scholarship, researching the cemeteries and memorials of British colonial soldiers on WWI’s Western Front. (Hanna's Oxford research profile here).

Hanna is also currently working as the UK Vimy Prize Coordinator for the Vimy Foundation and will be co-leading groups of Canadian highschool students to WWI cemeteries, museums and battlefields in France later this year.

Hanna graduated from UBC in 2014 with a BA in History and Classical Archaeology. While at UBC and NPIDA she also worked as a Research Assistant in Islamic and Indian history for two UBC History professors, and as a Collections Technician at the Richmond Museum.

Hanna began dancing with NPIDA in 1998 at age six and was an original member of Eire Born, frequently serving as team captain before retiring from Eire Born in 2011 (returning for subsequent St. Pat's shows). During her competitive career she competed in 12 Oireachtas competitions, two North American Championships (2007 and 2009), and at the 2013 World Championships in Boston as a member of NPIDA’s senior 8-Hand team. She retired from competition in May 2014. In 2013 and 2014 she was the 1st Prize winner of NPIDA’s Patrick McAndless Award for Excellence.

Congratulations Hanna, and good luck with your PhD studies at Oxford!

Hanna over the years at NPIDA

Hanna, Kelly, Margaret, Natalie, Kali and Courtney
St. Patrick's Day 2009

Winter Ceili Update: Tickets and Schedule

Please review this Winter Ceili update from your EBIDS Board, including updated ticket information. For additional details, please refer to the e-mail which was sent by Cheryl G tonight on behalf of EBIDS!

Get your tickets this week for the Winter Ceili!

Adults: $35

Child under 12: $20

Child under 4: Free but needs ticket

Tickets sales end on January 27th 

 

This is a great opportunity for family and friends to see the dancers perform. All NPIDA dancers that attend will have a chance to dance.

SCHEDULE

6:00PM: Doors Open
6:15PM: Dance performances begin
6:45PM - 7:45PM: Buffet Dinner
7:45PM: Dance performances continue
8:45PM: Ceili Dancing for all to the live music of the North Shore Celtic Ensemble
10:00PM: Wine Raffle draw

There will also be numerous great raffle prizes; please refer to the e-mail sent today for more details!

There is free parking anywhere in Metrotown. Level 2, section 11 has an entrance directly to the Firefighter’s Banquet Centre.

Tickets will be on sale only until January 27th so get them  this week!

Winter Ceili Reminder!

On behalf of EBIDS, Laura has submitted the following reminder about the 2016 Winter Ceili:

Winter Ceili tickets are now available at both the Richmond or the North Vancouver studios until January 27th only! Get your tickets before they sell out!

 

Our Saturday February 6th FUN evening begins at 6:00pm and includes a buffet dinner, live music and Ceili dancing for all at the Firefighters Banquet Hall in Burnaby. Make sure you bring Grandma and Grandpa to see your child dance.

The wine raffle tickets are also available. Please pick up a booklet to sell to friends, family and neighbours. We are also asking each family to donate a bottle of wine to help make up the 3 fabulous wine baskets.  

Are you interested in volunteering? A sign up list is available on the EBIDS board at the North Vancouver studio.
 

Thank you for your generosity and we hope to see you on February 6th! 

Movie Dance Scenes Mash-Up

Best wishes to all NPIDA dancers in achieving your personal dance goals for 2016! Here's a bit of inspiration for you... (double-click to view full screen). "Don't believe me, just watch" :)

-Video credit: NerdFest UK