Van Eire Feis Results: Sunday *Updated

Flower vendors Tomas and Julia (photo submitted by Courtney)

Update: Cassidy Chen was named Most Promising Dancer today. Congratulations Cassidy!

Here are the NPIDA trophy dance results from today at the Van Eire Feis. Congratulations to all the dancers!

PRE-BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-7
Angela R: 1st!
U-8
Camilla K: 2nd
9+
Makyla S: 3rd
Alayna G: 4th

BEGINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-7
Angela R: 1st!
U-8
Claire A: 1st!
U-12
Makyla S: 2nd
Megan H: 4th
Lauren G: 7th

BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-7
Avery F: 1st!
U-10
Lauren G: 1st!
Aiden C: 3rd
Cassidy C: 5th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE REEL TROPHY
U-10
Aishlin H: 1st!
Cara B: 4th
Leila J: 5th
U-12
Olivia B: 2nd
15+
Mhairi M: 4th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER REEL TROPHY
U-9
Emma B: 1st!
Cara B: 2nd
Leila J: 4th
Angela R: 5th
U-10
Sabine A: 2nd
Sydney B: 5th
U-12
Olivia B: 6th
U-14
Alison I: 6th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE JIG TROPHY
U-8
Emma B: 1st!
Leila J: 2nd
Josie S: 3rd
Katelyn D: 4th
U-9
Julia R: 1st!
Cara B: 2nd
U-10
Sabine A: 2nd
Gemma C: 4th
Sydney B: 5th
U-12
Olivia B: 1st!
U-14
Rhiannon M: 4th
U-15
Mhairi M: 2nd
15+
Alexey K: 5th

Vocal Competition:
Pixie K: 1st!

There are no Figure Dance results posted on feisworx, so if anyone recorded the NPIDA figure results today, please send them to me; thanks!

Parents of all NPIDA dancers who attended Van Eire this weekend; if you have any high-resolution photos of your dancer(s) that you would like to submit to the blog, please send them via e-mail to: pickettlineblogAThotmail.com

Our New Open Champions

McKenna: 1st place in U-10 Prelim, and new Open Championship dancer

Julia: 1st place in U-12 Prelim, and new Open Championship dancer

Top 3 in U-12 Prelim: Thea (3rd), Julia (1st) and Morgan (2nd)

Cheryl is heading back out to Van Eire again today but took time this morning to send me these photos of our new Open Championship dancers, Mckenna and Julia. Congratulations girls!

Van Eire Feis Results: Saturday

Team NPIDA at Van Eire on Saturday!

Jadyn and Caitlin; Shannon and Olivia; Sisters Camryn and Mackenzie; Mckenna and Kyla; Macaela and Jessie

Top left: 2012 Worlds dancers Jessie, Stephanie, Tomas, Shannon and Macaela. Bottom left: 2012 All Irelands dancers Catalina, Anna, Olivia, Jadyn and Caitlin. Right: 2012 World and All Irelands dancers with Courtney

Kyla and Morgan during the Heads and Tails game

Flower girl: Anna handed out flowers to the top 3 Prelim and Open winners

Julia receives her 1st-place trophy and flower

Top 3 in U-12 Prelim! Thea (3rd), Julia (1st) and Morgan (2nd)

U-16 Treble Reel winners Mackenzie (2nd) and Catalina (4th)

Anna and Gemma had an impromptu 2-Hand practise

Sisters Leila and Malia staying preoccupied at the feis

Today all the Prelim and Open Championship dancers competed at the Van Eire Feis in Surrey. Special congratulations to our 4 Prelim dancers (Mckenna, Julia, Tomas and Maria) and 1 Open dancer (Macaela) who won 1st place in their competitions today! And welcome to Open Championships Mckenna and Julia!

Above are a few of my photos; I didn't take many during the awards ceremony but Cheryl did - please check back over the next few days for those.

Prelim U-10
Mckenna L: 1st in Soft Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall. Congratulations and welcome to Open!
Sarah A: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 4th overall.
Kyla F: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 5th overall.

Prelim U-12
Julia M: 1st in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 1st overall. Congratulations and welcome to Open!
Morgan G: 4th in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd overall.
Thea M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 5th in Hard Shoe, 3rd overall
Jayne D: 4th in Soft Shoe, 4th in Set Dance

Prelim U-14
Tomas M: 1st in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Raven G: 5th in Hard Shoe, 6th in Set Dance, 8th overall
Gemma K: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe

Prelim U-16
Maria M: 1st in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Mikaela P: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 3rd overall
Emma B: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 4th overall
Laurel S: 5th in Soft Shoe, 5th in Set Dance, 5th overall

Prelim U-18
Jessi B: 4th in Hard Shoe

Prelim 18+
Paula K: 4th in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 4th overall

Open U-12
Macaela B: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Caitlin B: 1st in Soft Shoe, 4th overall
Camryn C: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 7th overall

Open U-14
Shannon G: 5th in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 3rd overall

Open U-16
Mackenzie C: 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Catalina G: 3rd in Set Dance

Open 18+
Stephanie M: 5th in Set Dance

U-10 Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Mckenna: 1st
Caitlin: 4th

U-12 Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Macaela: 1st
Thea: 5th

U-12 Hornpipe Special
Macaela: 1st
Caitlin: 5th
Jessie: 6th

U-14 Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Cara: 4th
Raven: 5th
U-16 Prelim/Open Treble Reel
Mackenzie: 2nd
Catalina: 4th
U-16 Prelim/Open Hornpipe Special
Mackenzie: 3rd
Raven: 7th

Good luck to all of our Pre-Beginner to Prizewinner dancers tomorrow, as well as our Figure dancers! Please take a moment to thank the many feis volunteers for all their hard work!

Van Eire Feis Program

The program for the Van Eire Feis is now available online at feisworx.com. As is the trend with many recent feiseanna, the Van Eire Feis Committee is making the program available online in order to cut costs. You can print out your own copy of the program, choosing the specific pages pertinent to you. Click here for a direct link: http://www.feisworx.com/feisinfo.php

Best of luck to all of our dancers this weekend!

March 10: Pub Night Fundraiser at the Buck

The NPIDA All Ireland and Worlds dancers and parents would like to remind you about their upcoming fundraising event - Pub Night at the Buck & Ear in Steveston on Saturday March 10. Your $15 ticket includes a cheddar burger and chips, and a drink (beer, wine or non-alcoholic drink). The event begins at 6:30; food will be served between 7:00-8:30. There will be a dance show, 50/50 draws, and a raffle. We hope to see you there; thanks for your support!

Tickets are available from any of these parents/dancers, and you can also inquire with Paula at the NPIDA studio:

Jennifer (Anna); Claudia (Catalina); Christine (Caitlin and Macaela); Sue (Jadyn); Leanne (Olivia); Rosalie (Jessie); Connie (Shannon); Paul (Tomas); Stephanie.

Clip art from Google Images.

Sue's Photos from All Irelands

Jadyn with Nora and Liam

Jadyn with Caitlin and Anna

Ireland tourists! (See details below)

"I Love Ireland" - Jadyn at O'Carroll's Cove

Many thanks to Sue for submitting these photos from All Irelands.

Collage #1: Jadyn with Nora and Liam, including receiving her recall medal from Liam on stage.
Collage #3: Jadyn kissing the Blarney Stone; Jadyn and Caitlin searching for leprechauns during their trip to the Cliffs of Moher; Jadyn at the Cliffs of Moher.
Photo #4: Sue writes: "This picture is from our tour of the Ring of Kerry. The tour driver said it is tradition to write something on the white sand beach - it will bring you Good Luck. Every where we went, there were so many traditions for Good Luck! It reads 'I heart (Love) Ireland'".

Click any collage or photo for an enlarged view.

Claudia's Photos from All Irelands

Catalina at the All Irelands, February 16 2012

Exploring Dublin!

Many thanks to Claudia for submitting these photos from All Irelands. The photos in the first collage were taken on the day Catalina danced, and the second group of photos were taken while "out and about" in Dublin, including Trinity College Library (Book of Kells) and the Guinness factory.

Regarding the photo of Catalina trying on high heels (middle of the second collage), Claudia says "Catalina trying to be an Irish Irish dance teacher (we saw a lot of Irish teachers wearing super high heels)".

It Takes a Village...

Liam and Anna

Christine and Anna

Anna and Nora

Many thanks to Jennifer for submitting these 3 photos from the All Irelands in Dublin. Thanks to the entire team of parents and teachers who helped and supported our All Irelands dancers!

Van Eire Feis Schedule

The Van Eire Feis schedule has now been posted at feisworx.com. Click here for a direct link:
http://www.feisworx.com/feisinfo.php

Good luck to the 84 (!) NPIDA dancers who will be competing next weekend!

More Photos from Jennifer

Anna at the All Irelands, February 14

Anna ready to dance

Catalina and Anna, the night before Catalina danced

Anna and Catalina

Here are a few more photos that Jennifer sent before she and Anna left Dublin. Congratulations again to our 5 All Irelands dancers - Caitlin, Jadyn, Anna, Olivia and Catalina - and welcome home!

Good Luck Today Catalina! *Updated

Catalina - ready to dance on Thursday morning!

Update 12:30pm: no recalls for Catalina today. We know you danced great; congratulations Catalina!

Good luck to Catalina today; she is our final dancer competing at the All Irelands in Dublin! Unfortunately Catalina got sick a couple of days ago and is still not feeling her best, so we are sending extra wishes to get well soon!

Nora was due to arrive home late last night but has been in touch with Catalina early this morning before she heads to the big stage for her hard shoe round. Nora says "Catalina had an amazing practice with me on Monday night before she got sick. Huge good luck to Catalina!"

Many thanks to Jennifer for the photo. Good luck today Catalina; we are all thinking of you!

Sabine: Talent Show Contestant!

Marion (Sabine's mom) has advised that Sabine recently attended the auditions for a children's talent show and was selected as 1 of 16 finalists to compete this Saturday February 18 at International Village Mall, which is located near GM Place at the corner of Abbott and Pender. The competition runs from 2-5pm and Sabine will be the final contestant.

You are welcome to attend and cheer for Sabine ! Marion also notes "There is an audience vote for most popular contestant". Good luck Sabine!

Tuesday at All Irelands (Anna and Olivia)

Anna at the All Irelands

Olivia at the All Irelands

Nora with Anna and Olivia

Thank you to Nora for these photos and update:
"Unfortunately no recalls for solos (Treble Jig and Slip Jig) today for Anna or Olivia. They danced their hearts out and they are really enjoying their All Ireland's experiences so far! They've learned so much in their short time here and their category has been amazing! We're so proud of both of you for dancing so well this morning!"

I have since learned that neither Anna or Olivia made the "overall" recall as well. NPIDA is proud of you both - congratulations on dancing so well at your first All Irelands! Enjoy the rest of your time in Dublin!

Good Luck Anna and Olivia!

Olivia and Anna at the 2012 All Irelands

In front of the stage. Good luck girls!

Thank you to Nora who e-mailed these photos of Anna and Olivia early Tuesday morning from Dublin. Nora says: "Their competition starts at 9:00am and they are in the last half for their hard shoe. Best of luck to them both for a fantastic treble jig!

Catalina in Dublin

Catalina and mom Claudia

Thank you to Nora for submitting this photo and note: "Welcome to the All Ireland's Cat, and good luck over the next 2 days getting ready to dance on the big stage!"

Catalina will be competing on Thursday. Good luck Catalina, and good luck to Anna and Olivia who are dancing on Tuesday!

Sunday in Dublin - Update from Nora

Olivia, Anna and Nora

Jennifer and Leanne

Thank you to Nora who sent these photos and the following update from Dublin on Sunday evening (early Monday morning in Ireland!)

"Last night we had a lovely dinner together to celebrate Caitlin and Jadyn's 1st All Ireland Championships! Lots of fun and once again, I'm so proud of both Caitlin and Jadyn's achievements! Congratulations girls! This morning I held a 1.5 hour practice session on the All Ireland's practice stage for Olivia and Anna. They got to shake off their jet lag while other amazing World calibre Irish dancers flew around them on the same small practice stage! What an experience!! Anna and Olivia said they found it intimidating but also very awe-inspiring!

I enjoyed watching some truly fantastic solo and Ceili dancing today after the practice session, and then we had a lovely dinner out together!  One more day to practice tomorrow and to get over jet lag, then it's our 2nd big competition day here in Dublin for NPIDA dancers Anna and Olivia! More updates to come tomorrow!"

Photos from Claudia and Leanne

Catalina receives well-wishes during her final night of class before flying to Dublin on Saturday. Left to right: Morgan, Shannon, Catalina, Jessie and Courtney

Good luck in Dublin Catalina !

Olivia and Anna arrive in Dublin and meet up with Caitlin and Jadyn

Olivia and Anna

Leanne and Olivia

Anna and Jennifer

Olivia and Anna burning off some energy

Olivia outside her decorated hotel room door

Jadyn, Sue, Nora, Caitlin and Christine on Saturday

Thank you to Claudia (photos #1-2) and Leanne (photos #3-9) for submitting these photos! Next up at All Irelands: Anna and Olivia will be dancing on Tuesday Feb. 14, and Catalina on Thursday Feb. 16.

Christine has posted an update and some photos from yesterday on her blog (click on the direct link below). Congratulations again to Caitlin and Jadyn ! Check out who presented Caitlin with her 28th-place medal! www.happyfeettravelsireland.blogspot.com

Saturday at All Irelands (Caitlin and Jadyn) **Updated Again

All ready! Nora with Caitlin and Jadyn early this morning

The big stage at All Irelands

Caitlin and Jadyn at their first All Irelands

Happy hard shoe recallers! Congratulations!

Christine and Caitlin awaiting hard shoe recalls

Sue and Jadyn awaiting hard shoe recalls

Update 1:40PM: Nora has texted to confirm that Caitlin placed 28th in the overall recall. As for solo placements in hard shoe and soft shoe: Caitlin and Jadyn both recalled in both dances. Nora indicates that only the top 18 solo placements were officially announced; Caitlin placed 20th in hard shoe. I do not have confirmation yet about Caitlin's soft shoe placement, nor Jadyn's hard and soft shoe placements. Congratulations girls!

Update 8:13AM: Nora has just texted to say that Caitlin and Jadyn have both recalled in their soft shoe (Reel) round. Congratulations girls!

Nora sent me several e-mails and photos overnight from the first day of competitions at the All Irelands (Dublin is 8 hours ahead of BC time). Great news this morning: Caitlin and Jadyn have both recalled in their hardshoe dances! They are now backstage getting ready to dance their Treble Jig recalls.

Congratulations girls and good luck in your soft shoe as well! Big thanks to Nora for the timely emails and photos! Check back here for further updates later today...