Nora's Stewart Feis Photos: Saturday

NPIDA Prelim and Open dancers at the Stewart Feis yesterday
Back: Callie Shay, Tess, Josie, Riley, Claire, Eloise and Sophie
Front: Naomi, Zoe and Malia

Our U-9 Prelim dancers Zoe, Malia and Kairavee

U-9 Prelim dancers Kairavee (2nd) and Zoe (1st)

Claire: 2nd in U-12 Prelim

Riley: 4th in U-16 Prelim

Kassidy: 5th in U-16 Open

U-12 Prelim/Open Treble Reel

Josie (1st); Zoe and Claire (tied for 5th)

U-14 and 16+ Prelim/Open Treble Reel

Eloise (3rd in U-14); Callie Shay (8th in U-14); Sophie (4th in 16+)

Prelim/Open Hornpipe Trophy

Tess (1st in U-12); Callie Shay (2nd in U-15); Sophie (6th in 15+)

Riley: 5th in 12+ Prelim Slip Jig Trophy

Nora and Josie

NPIDA Open Championship dancers
Eloise; Kassidy and Sophie; Tess (2nd in U-12)

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos, taken yesterday at the Stewart Feis. Congratulations to all of our Championship dancers for a great day!

Stewart Feis Results: Saturday

Congratulations to all the dancers who competed at the Stewart Feis (Beautiful BC Feis) today! Here are NPIDA's results:

PRELIM CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-9
Zoe C: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Kairavee M: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall

U-12
Claire A: 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall

U-16
Riley C: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 4th overall

18+
Alexey K: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-12
Tess M: 1st in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Josie S: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance

U-14
Eloise C: 5th in Set Dance

U-16
Kassidy P: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 5th overall

PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
U-12
Josie S: 1st!
Claire A: 5th
Zoe C: 5th

U-14
Eloise C: 3rd
Callie Shay C: 8th

16+
Sophie C: 4th

PRELIM/OPEN HORNPIPE TROPHY
U-12
Tess M: 1st!

U-15
Callie Shay C: 2nd

15+
Sophie C: 6th

PRELIM/OPEN TRADITIONAL SET TROPHY (All Ages)
Sophie C: 5th

PRELIM SLIP JIG TROPHY
12+
Riley C: 5th

Good Luck at the Stewart Feis!

Good luck to the 37 NPIDA dancers who will be competing at the Beautiful BC (Stewart School) Feis at Lord Tweedsmuir High School in Surrey this weekend! Please check back here both nights for  results.

Eire Born at YVR on June 10

Eire Born at YVR on June 10
Back: Cara, Reese, and Sophie
Front: Esther, Naomi, Lucy, Josie and Samantha

Treats at the YVR show

Fiddlers Jessica and Jessie from the Celtic Ensemble Alumni

provided live music for the dancers

Nora and Vic, long-time Eire Born Sound Guy

Last week Eire Born performed at YVR at the invitation of Air Canada Rouge, which is now operating flights from Vancouver to Dublin. Thank you to Nora for submitting the photos above. The photos directly below were taken and forwarded to Nora by Chris D of the Vancouver Airport Authority; thank you Chris.

Back: Reese, Sophie and Lucy

Front: Samantha, Josie, Esther and Naomi

Samantha

Eire Born at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre

Eire Born on June 11

Sophie and Mary

Arriving at the MDRT show

At the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre

Alexis, Reese and Josie

Bridget (sound crew) with
Sophie, Mary and  Kassidy

Eire Born in the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre

On the elevator

Kassidy

Colouring backstage

Kassidy

Mary and Sophie

Eire Born ready for their performance

Josie and Yuka

Nora and dancers backstage

Eire Born

Eire Born

Thank you to Nora for submitting these photos, taken Saturday June 11 at an Eire Born show at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. This was the MDRT Annual Meeting, and the show included approximately 300 performers and 11,000 attendees!

More Photos From The Year-End Show

Kassidy, Mary and Sophie

Samantha and Sophie

Competitors at the 2016
World Championship in Glasgow

Willow (middle)

Willow and Jessica

Cara

Cheryl during awards

2016 NPIDA award winners

Thank you to Steve for submitting these photos taken at the NPIDA year-end show on June 8.

Annual NPIDA Scholarships and Awards

Sophie and other award winners

Jessie presenting the PMAE awards

PMAE winners Tess and Mary

NPIDA dancers at the Ceili

The following scholarships and awards were presented to NPIDA dancers at the annual year-end show on June 8. Congratulations to all of the dancers! Thank you to Cheryl for these iPhone photos.

MOST PROMISING BEGINNER DANCER: Sophie X, Lily P and Ava J
MOST IMPROVED EFFORT: Courtney U and Eliana K
MOST IMPROVED WORK ETHIC: Teresa J, Erika C, Jessica J, Ciara W and Nadine T
MOST IMPROVED ATTITUDE: Larisa J and Lucy F

NPIDA GARLENE PICKETT MEMORIAL TROPHY
For outstanding dedication, perseverance, drive and passion for Irish dance.
$100 Winner: Tess M
$75 Winners: Eden L and Kassidy P
$50 Winners: Catharine A, Malia K, Reese T, Willow T
Runners-Up/Honourable Mention: Olivia A, Julie C, Callie C, Kairavee M and Alexandra S

EBIDS GARLENE PICKETT MEMORIAL TROPHY
For outstanding dedication, perseverance, drive and passion for Irish dance.
$100 Winner: Sophie C
$75 Winners: Mary M and Samantha S
$50 Winners: Yuka H, Josie S and Poppy T
Runners-Up/Honourable Mention: Ashley C, Aki H, Shu-I, Naomi N and Esther X

EBIDS PAT AND VIC AWARD
For outstanding dedication as a team leader for Eire Born.
$100 Winner: Reese F

FLYING COLOURS DANCEWEAR SCHOLARSHIP (HANNAH PETERS)
For outstanding long-term service as an Eire Born dancer; strong team leader and regular Eire Born performer.
$50 Winner: Cara J

PAT MCANDLESS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
$2000 Winner: Mary M
$1000 Winner: Reese F
$500 Winners: Olivia A, Julie C, Lucy F and Tess M

Eire Born Participation Awards will be announced at a later date.