Joe Duffey Workshops

Joe and Nora with some NPIDA Championship dancers

Celticore class with Joe

Joe and NPIDA Championship dancers

Eloise, Alexey, Mary, Reese, Samantha, Cara and Sophie

Rhythm drill with Joe

Joe with Reese and Alexis

Joe and Sophie

Joe and Eloise

Joe and Nora

Post-workshop fun at Deep Cove

Nora and Leila paddle boarding

Joe

Nora and Joe

Kassidy and Joe

Cara, Zoe and Eloise 

Emily, Sam and Jessica

Janice, Steve and Poppy

Nora and Joe hiking at Quarry Rock

Joe at Quarry Rock

Joe at Quarry Rock

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos, taken at the recent workshops at NPIDA by Joe Duffey, and the subsequent BBQ get-together at Deep Cove.

Nora says:

We all thoroughly enjoyed our time with the super talented Joe Duffey from Lord of the Dance! He was incredibly inspiring and super fun for all our dancers! Our NPIDA BBQ in Deep Cove was certainly a highlight for Joe as well as for me and our dance community! With 30+ kids and parents enjoying lots of water sports and each others' company on a glorious warm night, what more could we ask for?! Pure fun and joy! Thank you Joe for all your help and fun positive energy!

Nora's POD Feis Photos

Congratulations Justine!

3rd in the U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel

Congratulations Ciara!

7th in the U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel

Congratulations Kairavee (1st) and Jessica (2nd)

in the U-9 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy

Congratulations Willow!

1st in the U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Light Jig Trophy

Jessica has qualified for a solo dress

Yuka, Julie and Aki

Josie, Tess and Samantha

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos taken at the POD Feis May 28-29. Nora is pleased to confirm that Kairavee has advanced to Prelim Championships; Jessica and Nadine have qualified for solo dresses, and Sophie and Teresa have qualified for red dresses.

Deep Cove on Saturday

Riley and Kristen

Thank you to Stefanie for submitting this photo, taken by Eric, during an NPIDA BBQ in Deep Cove on Saturday.

More POD Feis Photos

Steve with Poppy and Willow

NPIDA dancers at the POD Feis last weekend

Thank you to Janice for submitting these photos, taken last weekend at the POD Feis in Coquitlam.

Cheryl's POD Feis Photos: Sunday

Jessica (2nd) and Kairavee (1st)

U-9 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy

Justine F (3rd) and Ciara W (7th)

U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel

Congratulations Kairavee on advancing

to Prelim Championships!

Teresa

Jessica and Willow

Congratulations Willow!

1st in the U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Light Jig Trophy

Cara and Claire

Naomi

Congratulations Lily:

3rd in the U-8 Beginner Reel Trophy

Lily's first feis

Cara and Sophie

Thank you to Cheryl for submitting these photos taken yesterday at the POD Feis.

POD Feis Results: Sunday

Sisters Eloise and Zoe

Eloise and Zoe

Congratulations to all of the competitors at the POD Feis in Coquitlam today! Thank you to Bridget for submitting these photos (taken yesterday).

A note of thanks: Last night the Pickett Line Blog reached half a million page views! I would like to sincerely thank all of the NPIDA families for their support of the blog over the past 6-1/2 years. Special thanks to those who have submitted their photos, which plays a major role in helping to make this blog a successful part of the wonderful support, encouragement and sharing within the NPIDA community!

Here are the NPIDA results from the POD Feis today:

PRELIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Reese T: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th overall

U-12
Esther X: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Poppy T: 4th in Soft Shoe

U-16
Aki H: 4th in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance

16+
Alexey K: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd overall

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Tess M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-8
Lily W: 3rd

ADVANCED BEGINNER SLIP JIG TROPHY
U-12
Teresa J: 2nd

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE JIG TROPHY
U-9
Kairavee M: 1st!
Jessica J: 2nd

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-12
Willow T: 1st! (out of 35 competitors!)

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE REEL
U-12
Justine F: 3rd
Ciara W: 7th

PRIZEWINNER SLIP JIG TROPHY
U-12
Ciara W: 6th

POD Feis Results: Saturday *PHOTOS UPDATED*

Josie, Tess and Samantha

Cheryl behind the lens!

Claire, Kristen, Lucy and Esther

Julie, Alexandra, Eden and Claire

Mother-daughter pairs Dawn and Samantha,

and Claire and Laura

Kristen and Sophie

Alexandra

Eden: congratulations on two

4th-place trophies today!

Congratulations on your Slip Jig trophy Julie!

Mary, Belinda, Shelley, Sophie and Dawn

Congratulations to all of the dancers who competed at the POD Feis in Coquitlam today! Thank you to Dawn for submitting photos #1-2, and to Cheryl for submitting photos #3-10. Here are NPIDA's results:

PRELIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Reese T: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 4th overall

U-11
Esther X: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Lucy F: 3rd in Soft Shoe

U-12
Claire A: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe

U-16
Aki H: 3rd in Set Dance

16+
Alexey K: 2nd in Soft Shoe

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Tess M: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Set Dance
Samantha S: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe

U-14
Yuka H: 4th in Set Dance

U-17
Mary M: 4th in Hard Shoe

U-18
Sophie C: 3rd in Hard Shoe

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER SLIP JIG TROPHY
12+
Eden L: 4th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINER LIGHT JIG CHARITY TROPHY
12+
Eden L: 4th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER SLIP JIG TROPHY
12+
Julie C: 6th

Good Luck at the POD Feis!

NPIDA has 35 dancers competing at the POD Feis this weekend in Coquitlam. Good luck to all the competitors! Please check back here for results both evenings.