DeDanaan Feis Results: Sunday

Here are the NPIDA trophy dance results for the Pre-Beginner to Prizewinner competitions today at the DeDanaan Feis in Surrey. Congratulations to all of our dancers!

U-7 Pre-Beginner Reel Trophy (5 competitors)
Avery F: 2nd
Samantha S: 3rd
Veronica C: 4th
Taylor S: 4th

U-7 Beginner/Adv. Beginner Reel Trophy (14 competitors)
Katelyn D: 2nd
Josie S: 3rd

U-8 Beginner/Adv. Beginner Reel Trophy (19 competitors)
Holly B: 4th

U-9 Beginner/Adv. Beginner Reel Trophy (16 competitors)
Lauren G: 1st!
Megan H: 3rd

U-10 Beginner/Adv. Beginner Reel Trophy (14 competitors)
Nora G: 3rd

U-12 Beginner/Adv. Beginner Reel Trophy (13 competitors)
Reese F: 1st!

U-8 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy (11 competitors)
Julia R: 1st!
Cara B: 3rd
Emma B: 5th

U-8 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel (8 competitors)
Julia R: 4th

U-9 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy (20 competitors)
Sabine A: 2nd

U-9 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel (13 competitors)
Sabine A: 5th

U-10 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy (12 competitors)
Thea M: 1st!

U-10 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel (9 competitors)
Thea M: 1st!

All of the 1st-place Treble Reel winners participated in the Audrey Harvey Memorial dance-off, which was won by Thea!

U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy (14 competitors)
Mary M: 1st!
Taigen G: 2nd
Alison I: 2nd
Katerina S: 3rd

U-12 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel (16 competitors)
Katerina S: 2nd

U-13 Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig Trophy (10 competitors)
Rhiannon M: 3rd

15+ Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel (11 competitors)
Lauren N: 3rd

14+ Novice/Prizewinner Treble Reel (9 competitors)
Lauren N: 3rd

Cheryl's Photos: DeDanaan Feis (Saturday)

Kiera and Jessi: 1st and 2nd in 16+ Prelim!

Emma H: her first feis as a new Prelim dancer!

U-10 Prelim girls: Mckenna (1st), Julia (2nd) and Morgan (3rd)

Emma (2nd in U-16 Prelim); Mackenzie (2nd in U-16 Open); Caitlin (2nd in U-10 Open); and Macaela (1st in U-12 Open)

Mckenna (1st in U-10 Prelim); Kiera (1st in 16+ Prelim and now in Open); Jayne (2nd in U-12 Prelim as well as 4th and 8th in two Trophy dances); and Camryn (1st in the U-12 Slip Jig Trophy)

From back to front: 1. Stephanie, Catalina, Laurel, Mikaela, Mackenzie and Emma. 2. Raven, Jessica, Ellen, Cara, Paula, Camryn, Tomas and Gemma. 3. Julia, Anna, Jessie, Catharine, Jayne, Emma, Olivia and Shannon. 4.Emma, Caitlin, Kyla, Jadyn, Alannah, Morgan, Megan, Mckenna and Sarah.

New hair styles for Caitlin, Macaela, Jessie, Catalina, Olivia and Shannon

Mackenzie, Camryn, Gemma, Laurel, Cara, Jayne and Emma

NPIDA dads! Kenny, Cal, Scott, Jay, Mark and David

Thank you to Cheryl G for submitting these photos from the DeDanaan Feis on Saturday! (Scroll down for all Prelim and Open results).

DeDanaan Feis Results: Saturday

Many NPIDA dancers participated in Figure dancing today. There are no figure dance results on feisworx, so I am not able to note any NPIDA figure results below.

3-Hand team: Pixie, Claire and Julia

NPIDA Prelim and Open dancers. Back: Raven, Jessica, Ellen, Cara, Mikaela, Camryn, Tomas and Gemma. Middle: Julia, Anna, Jessie, Catharine, Jayne, Emma, Oliva and Shannon. Front: Emma, Caitlin, Kyla, Jadyn, Alannah, Morgan, Megan, Mckenna and Sarah.

Some of our Open dancers debuted a new wig-less hairstyle today - thanks to Courtney! Caitlin, Macaela, Jessie, Catalina, Olivia and Shannon

Olivia

Update: Thank you to Leanne for the above photos! Here are the NPIDA Championship results from today at the DeDanaan Feis in Surrey. Congratulations to all of our Prelim and Open dancers!

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS

U-10 Prelim (14 competitors)
Mckenna L: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Julia M: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Morgan G: 4th in Soft Shoe, 5th in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Kyla F: 3rd in Soft Shoe

U-12 Prelim (18 competitors)
Jayne D: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd overall
Tomas M: 1st in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Catharine A: 4th in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 6th overall
Emma Hib: 4th in Soft Shoe

U-14 Prelim (18 competitors)
Raven G: 4th in Soft Shoe, 7th overall
Mikaela P: 5th in Soft Shoe

U-16 Prelim (17 competitors)
Emma B: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Laurel S: 2nd in Set Dance

16+ Prelim (11 competitors)
Kiera S: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 1st overall! Congratulations and welcome to Open Championships!
Jessi B: 1st in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Paula K: 1st in Set Dance, 6th overall
Rachel S: 3rd in Soft Shoe

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

U-10 Open (6 competitors)
Caitlin B: 1st in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Jadyn M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance

U-12 Open (15 competitors)
Macaela B: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Shannon G: 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 4th overall
Olivia A: 3rd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 7th overall
Camryn C: 2nd in Soft Shoe
Jessie H: 3rd in Soft Shoe

U-16 Open (10 competitors)
Mackenzie C: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Catalina G: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe

18+ Open (7 competitors)
Stephanie M: 4th in Set Dance

CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY DANCES

U-10 Treble Reel (16 competitors)
Jadyn M: 4th
Mckenna L: 6th

U-12 Slip Jig Trophy (20 competitors)
Camryn C: 1st!
Jayne D: 4th
Jessie H: 6th

U-12 Hornpipe Trophy (18 competitors)
Shannon G: 4th
Olivia A: 6th

U-12 Treble Reel (28 competitors)
Shannon G: 3rd
Olivia A: 4th
Jayne D: 8th

U-14 Treble Reel (16 competitors)
Cara J: 3rd

U-15 Slip Jig Trophy (21 competitors)
Mackenzie C: 1st!
Catalina G: 2nd

Good Luck at the DeDanaan Feis!

Best of luck to the 88 NPIDA dancers participating in the DeDanaan Feis in Surrey this weekend! Results will be posted as soon as they come available.

2012 Feis Dates and "Majors" Dates

The NAFC (North American Feis Commission) has posted a list of all currently approved feis dates for 2012. There may be changes or additions to this list, but presently here are the confirmed dates for all 2012 Western Canadian Feis as posted on the NAFC site. I have also included Seattle and Portland Feis dates on this list, since many NPIDA dancers attend these competitons as well:

January 20-22: Blakey Feis, Calgary (Westin Calgary)
February 4-5: ISSS Feis, Edmonton (River Cree Resort)
February 25-26: Van Eire Feis, Surrey (North Surrey SS)
March 3-4: Possak Feis, Calgary (Hyatt Regency)
March 3-4: Comerford Seattle Feis (Seattle Airport Hilton)
April 27-29: Mattierin Feis, Sherwood Park Alberta (Millennium Place)
April 28-29: Emerald City Feis, Seattle (Seattle Centre)
May 4-6: Victoria Feis (Archie Browning Sports Centre)
May 18-20: Brady Feis, Edmonton (River Cree Resort)
May 26-27: Penk O'Donnell Feis, Surrey (North Surrey SS)
June 2-3: Yeates (Oregon State) Feis, Portland (Sheraton Airport)
June 8-10: Houston (Wild Rose) Feis, Calgary (Westin Calgary)
June 16-17: Stewart (Beautiful BC) Feis, Surrey (Lord Tweedsmuir SS)
July 21-22: Dance For Life Feis, Seattle (Sea-Tac Marriott)
October 12-14: Irwin (Fhomhair) Feis, Calgary (Hyatt Regency)
November 9-11: Western Canadian Oireachtas and Mini-Feis, Calgary (Hyatt Regency)

Dates for 2012 Major Competitions
February 11-18: All Irelands, Dublin
March 31-April 8: World Championships, Belfast
July 3-7: North American Championships, Chicago

Video Link: Grey Cup Parade

Thanks to Catalina who searched YouTube and found this video link of the Grey Cup parade! You'll have to fast-forward through much of the video to see Eire Born: you can hear the "Hey Julie" music around 27:38, and then you can see the dancers beginning at about 27:48.

Eire Born in the Grey Cup Parade

Left, front: Sabine, Sarah, Jadyn and Megan. Back: Catalina, Mikaela, Olivia, Catharine, Tomas, Thea and Jessie 

Waiting for the parade to begin

Jessie, Megan, Sabine, Sarah, Gemma, Emma H, Rhiannon, Mary, Jadyn and Thea 

Dancing in the (very wet) street!

Eire Born dancers and van

Thanks for being such good sports!

The Eire Born dancers braved the rain yesterday and participated in the 2011 Grey Cup Parade in downtown Vancouver! Many thanks to the dancers, their parents, team captain Catalina, as well as the sound team: Vic and Pat in the Eire Born van and Diana on the street.

Thank you to Mark S (Megan's dad) for taking these photos during the parade, and to Gillian for submitting them.

Eire Born at O'Hares and the Buck - Nov.11

Outside O'Hares. Back row: Mikaela, Catalina, Tomas, Gemma and Shannon. Middle row: Catharine, Jadyn, Morgan, Sabine and Kyla. Front: Mckenna

Catalina, Shannon, Gemma and Jadyn

Kyla

Mckenna, Kyla, Sabine, Morgan, Catharine and Tomas

At the Buck. Back row: Catharine, Mikaela, Catalina, Shannon, Tomas and Gemma. Front row: Morgan, Sabine, Kyla, Jadyn and Mckenna

Thank you to Sue for submitting these photos from two Eire Born shows at O'Hare's and the Buck on November 11. Being Remembrance Day, the dancers donated half of their earnings to the Poppy Fund.

More Winter Ceili Photos

Nora and the pre-school dancers Robyn, Siorce and Malia

1. Emma, Sarah and Megan. 2. Leila. 3. Rebecca

Anna, Gemma, Olivia and Emma

Eire Born in action

Megan, Jadyn and Sue at the balloon prize area

Eire Born dancers sidestage

Megan and her grandma buying balloons

Top left: Olivia. Bottom left: Sarah and Megan. Middle: Jadyn. Right: Anna and Olivia

Nora with Robyn, Malia and Siorce

Megan, Lauren (other dancers names please ?)

Left: Eire Born. Right: Camryn

Dad Rob with daughter Lauren

Leila, her friend Taylor, Malia and Tyler (Jadyn's brother)

Malia and Tyler

34 more photos from the Winter Ceili were submitted, so I have grouped some of them into collages to display as many as possible here. Thank you to Gillian (photos #1-7), Leanne (photos # 8-12), and Sue (photos #13-14) for these photos!

Winter Ceili Photos

Connie (far left) and Diana (far right), with dancers assembling in the background

Family fun for all!

Group dancing

Malia and her grandpa (Nora's dad) 

3 generations: Nora with her dad and daughter

Many thanks to Cheryl G, who submitted these photos taken during the group dancing at the Winter Ceili on Saturday.

DeDanaan Feis Registration Deadline

Just a reminder that today is the final registration and payment deadline for the DeDanaan Feis, which will take place on December 3-4 in Surrey. www.feisworx.com

Winter Ceili Tickets

Are you planning to come to the Winter Ceili tomorrow but haven't purchased your tickets yet ? If you are planning to do so, please notify Paula asap. Tickets will be available at the door, but our organizers wish to give the Blarney Stone an updated estimate of numbers for food planning. Paula can be reached at: paula@eireborn.net

Doors open at 3:00pm and the event concludes at 7:00pm. We hope to see you at the Winter Ceili!

Edmonton Mini-Feis: November 6

Pixie K and Emma B-T

Emma with her 1st-place trophy (U-7 Novice/Prz Treble Jig)

Mom and daughter Christine and Emma

Thank you to Christine for submitting these photos taken at the Mini-Feis in Edmonton (the weekend of the Oireachtas). NPIDA had 3 dancers competing: Emma B-T, Pixie K, and Emma H.

We have no photos of Emma H, who advanced to Preliminary Championships based on her feis results. Congratulations Emma!