Stewart Feis Photos from Orla and Lauren (Sunday)

Holly R at her second feis with her trophies and medals! She placed 2nd in the U-7 Beginner Reel Trophy and 3rd in the U-8 Beginner Light Jig Trophy, as well as winning 1st and 6th place solo medals

Nyah, Avery and Siobhan

Tomas, Catalina, Olivia, Shannon and Avery, awaiting trophy results

Lucy with her medals!

Sisters Siobhan and Nyah

Holly B

Assistant teachers Shannon and Catalina

Assistant teacher Rachel with first feis dancer Lindsay A 

Thank you to Orla (photo #1) and dancer Lauren N (photos #2-8) for submitting these photos from Sunday at the Stewart Feis! Please scroll down directly below for parent-submitted photos from Saturday.

Stewart Feis Photos from Parents: Saturday

Prelim girls: Sydney (3rd in U-10), Morgan (1st in U-12) and Emma (1st in U-10)

Sydney had a great day at her first Prelim feis, placing 1st in soft shoe and 3rd overall in U-10 Prelim. She also placed 1st in the U-12 Prelim Slip Jig Trophy and 4th in the U-10 Treble Reel. Congratulations Sydney! 

Friends and U-14 Open dancers Anna and Cara

Anna and Emma

Catalina placed 2nd in the U-16 Treble Reel

Catalina and Tomas

Mackenzie, Mikaela, Raven, Tomas, Catalina and Emma

Thank you to these parents for submitting their photos from the Stewart Feis (Saturday): Josee (photos #1-2); Jennifer (photos #3-4), and Claudia (photos #5-7).

Error Correction: Megan H

Megan H with her Dance-Off Trophy!

Megan and Courtney

I posted in yesterday's results that Megan H had been named as "Most Promising Dancer" at the very end of the day. Unfortunately this information was incorrect. Megan in fact was the winner of the Beginner-Advanced Beginner St. Patrick's Day Dance-Off. Apologies to Megan and big congratulations on your Dance-Off win!

Cheryl's Stewart Feis Photos: Saturday

U-10 Prelim: Megan (4th), Sarah (2nd), Emma (1st) and Sydney (3rd)

U-12 Prelim: Jayne (2nd) and Morgan (1st)

U-14 Prelim: Raven (4th), Catharine (2nd) and Emma (1st)

U-16 Prelim: Mikaela (2nd), Emma (1st) and Maria (3rd)

Mikaela, Emma and Maria

Trophy Winners: Mckenna (1st in Traditonal Set); Jessie (4th in Traditonal Set); Megan (5th in Treble Reel); Mackenzie (3rd in Treble Reel) and Catalina (2nd in Treble Reel)

Emma, Anna and Rhiannon

Emma, Sydney and Sabine

U-12 Treble Reel: Thea (4th), Jayne (2nd), Jessie (1st) and Camryn (3rd)

U-14 Treble Reel: Cara (1st), Shannon (3rd), Gemma (6th) and Anna (7th)

Morgan, Catharine, Emma and Sarah

Emma with her 1st place trophy

U-12 Prelim Slip Jig Trophy: Morgan (2nd), Sydney (1st) and Sabine (3rd)

Mackenzie: 1st in U-16 Open

Laurel: 6th in U-16 Open

U-10 Treble Reel: Sydney (4th) and Mckenna (2nd)

Sisters Shannon and Morgan

Back row: Mikaela, Emma, Morgan and Maria. Front row: Mackenzie, Tomas and Emma

Back row (standing): Mikaela, Catharine, Emma, Morgan, Maria, Tomas and Laurel. Front row (seated): Shannon, Mackenzie and Emma

Emma and mom Aileen, celebrating Emma's 1st place in U-16 Prelim

Mckenna and Sage with dad Jay

Thank you to Cheryl for these photos taken Saturday during the Prelim and Open Championships at the Stewart Feis!

Thank you to all the parents and dancers who have submitted photos from both days of the Stewart Feis! I am working on getting them all edited and uploaded; thanks for your patience and please check back frequently over the next couple of days!

Stewart Feis Results Sunday *Updated

Here are the trophy dance results for our Pre-Beginner to Prizewinner dancers today at the Stewart Feis.

Note: I have added the Prelim and Open solo dance results to yesterday's post, as this info was added on feisworx this afternoon; please scroll down.

PRE-BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
Girls U-7
Ciara W: 4th
Bridget K: 4th

Girls U-9
Lia W: 2nd

Girls 9+
Holly W: 4th
Laura E: 5th

Boys (all ages)
Adam S: 1st!

BEGINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-8
Holly R: 3rd

8+
Nora G: 6th
Lucy B: 6th

BEGINNER REEL TROPHY
U-7
Holly R: 2nd
Olivia C: 7th

U-8
Samantha S: 1st!
Veronica C: 3rd

U-13
Alayna G: 2nd
Lucy B: 4th

NOVICE LIGHT JIG TROPHY (all ages)
Josie S: 1st!
Krista R: 5th
Megan H: 6th

PRIZEWINNER LIGHT JIG TROPHY
U-11
Cara B: 2nd
Holly B: 6th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE JIG TROPHY
U-8
Josie S: 1st!
Sage L: 2nd
Kyra G: 3rd

U-9
Holly B: 3rd
Cara B: 4th

U-10
Cassidy C: 2nd
Aishlin H: 4th
Gemma C: 5th

U-13
Alison I: 2nd

14+
Lauren N: 1st!
Natalie G: 6th

NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER TREBLE REEL TROPHY
U-8
Sage L: 2nd

U-10
Aishlin H: 1st!
Krista R: 3rd
Gemma C: 6th

U-14
Alison I: 3rd

14+
Natalie G: 4th

Saturday Photos from Connie, Andrea and Gillian *Updated

Prelim winners Catharine A (2nd in U-14) and Morgan G (1st in U-12)

U-14 Open dancers Cara (5th) and Shannon (4th)

Prelim dancers Sydney B (her first Prelim competition; she placed 3rd in U-10!); Morgan G (1st in U-12); Emma B-T (1st in U-10); Sabine A (her first Prelim feis; she placed 3rd in the U-12 Prelim Slip Jig trophy!), and Olivia B.

Mackenzie C (1st in U-16 Open), Mikaela P (2nd in U-16 Prelim) and Raven G (4th in U-14 Prelim)

Megan S: 4th in U-10 Prelim, 5th in U-10 Treble Reel, and 5th in U-14 Traditional Set Trophy

Thank you to Connie (photos #1-3), Andrea (photo #4) and Gillian (photo #5) for these photos taken yesterday at the Stewart Feis! Check back later tonight for Pre-Beginner to Prizewinner trophy dance results from today. I also have some Saturday photos from Cheryl which I will post as soon as possible; later tonight or tomorrow.

Happy Father's Day to all the NPIDA dads and grandads!

Stewart Feis Results: Saturday *Solo Results and Figure Dances Updated

Morgan - 1st in U-12 Prelim; Emma H - 1st in U-14 Prelim; Emma B - 1st in U-16 Prelim; Mackenzie - 1st in U-16 Open

Back: Shannon, Morgan, Jessie, Rhiannon, Catalina, Mackenzie, Mikaela, Cara and Stephanie (seated at back). Front: Emma, Laurel, Camryn, Sarah, Esme, Maria and Emma

Thank you to Connie for these photos! Congratulations to our many Prelim and Open Championship dancers who competed at the Stewart Feis today!

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Emma B-T: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Sarah A: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Sydney B: 1st in Soft Shoe, 3rd overall
Megan S: 1st in Set Dance, 4th overall
Kyla F: 1st in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance
Leila J: 2nd in Soft Shoe
Katelyn D: 4th in Hard Shoe

U-12
Morgan G: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Jayne D: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 2nd overall

U-14
Emma Hib: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Catharine A: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Raven G: 1st in Hard Shoe, 4th overall
Sophie C: 7th in Set Dance

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

U-18
Jessi B: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 4th overall

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

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
U-10
Caitlin B: 1st in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Hard Shoe, 1st in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Mckenna L: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 1st in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall

U-12
Camryn C: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 2nd overall
Jessie H: 2nd in Soft Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 3rd overall

U-14
Shannon G: 2nd in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 4th overall
Cara J: 5th in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 5th overall
Tomas M: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 3rd in Set Dance
Olivia A: 2nd in Set Dance
Anna M: 5th in Hard Shoe

U-16
Mackenzie C: 1st in Soft Shoe, 5th in Hard Shoe, 2nd in Set Dance, 1st overall!
Laurel S: 3rd in Soft Shoe, 6th in Hard Shoe, 4th in Set Dance, 6th overall

U-18
Ellen D: 4th in Set Dance

TROPHY DANCES
U-12 PRELIM SLIP JIG TROPHY
Sydney B: 1st!
Morgan G: 2nd
Sabine A: 3rd

12+ PRELIM SLIP JIG TROPHY
Catharine A: 6th

U-14 OPEN SLIP JIG TROPHY
Jessie H: 4th

U-10 PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
Mckenna L: 2nd
Sydney B: 4th
Megan S: 5th

U-12 PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
Jessie H: 1st!
Jayne D: 2nd
Camryn C: 3rd
Thea M: 4th

U-14 PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
Cara J: 1st!
Shannon G: 3rd
Gemma K: 6th
Anna M: 7th

U-16 PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
Catalina G: 2nd
Mackenzie C: 3rd

16+ PRELIM/OPEN TREBLE REEL
Alex W: 6th

U-14 PRELIM/OPEN TRADITIONAL SET TROPHY
Mckenna L: 1st!
Jessie H: 4th
Megan S: 5th
Kyla F: 6th

FIGURE DANCING
* Updated Sunday: Thank you to Leanne and Gillian for providing me with the names of all NPIDA Figure Dance competitors!

OPEN 2-HAND REEL
U-11
Thea M and Julia M: 1st!
Alannah C and Pixie K: 2nd
Megan S and Morgan G: 3rd
Amalie W and Claire A: 4th

U-13
Sarah A and Jayne D: 1st!
Camryn C and Shannon G: 2nd
Olivia A and Anna M: 3rd
Jessie H and Morgan G: 4th

U-16
Mackenzie C and Laurel S: 1st!
Catalina G and Emma B: 2nd
Emma Hib and Gemma K: 3rd

OPEN 3-HAND REEL
U-11
Amalie W, Claire A and Pixie K: 1st!

OPEN 4-HAND
U-11
Alannah C, Pixie K, Amalie W and Claire A: 1st!

U-13
Camryn C, Shannon G, Emma H and Jessie H: 1st!
Thea M, Jayne D, Morgan G and Julia M: 2nd

U-16
Mackenzie C, Laurel S, Catalina G and Emma B: 1st!
Olivia A, Gemma K, Anna M and Thea M: 2nd

OPEN 8-HAND
U-13
Olivia A, Emma H, Amalie W, Jayne D, Anna M, Shannon G, Thea M and Jessie H: 1st!

U-16
Mackenzie C, Catalina G, Camryn C, Shannon G, Laurel S, Emma B, Gemma K and Olivia A: 1st!

Good Luck This Weekend!

We have our biggest feis entry ever - 101 NPIDA dancers are registered to compete at the Beautiful BC (Stewart) Feis in Surrey this weekend! Good luck to all of the dancers! The schedule and full program are both available at www.feisworx.com

Clip art from Google Images.

North Shore News Photo

Photo by P. McGrath, North Shore News (used with permission)

Thank you to Jennifer R for submitting this photo, which was published on the front page of the North Shore News on June 3. Jennifer obtained permission from the North Shore News photographer P. McGrath for us to post this lovely photo. The photo was taken to highlight the 38th annual Folkfest at Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, which Eire Born participated in.

It's Time to Inventory the Red Dresses

From the archives: These are the very first two NPIDA red dresses! Hanna S and Natalie P with Nora, 11 years ago at the 2001 Van Eire Feis

As per Jennifer's e-mail (sent by Paula yesterday); it's time to inventory the NPIDA red dresses!

Please return your red dress if:
1. You are currently renting a red dress;
2. You are an Eire Born dancer but your red dress no longer fits;
3. You are no longer using your red dress for competing or shows, and are no longer in Eire Born;
4. You are a lessee but your red dress no longer fits and you need a new one.

If you are not going to be wearing your red dress at the Stewart Feis this weekend, please return it to either the Ballroom (to Sue or Christine) or to the North Van NPIDA studio this week.

If you need your red dress while competing in the Stewart Feis, please make arrangements to return the dress to the Ballroom on Monday June 18th between 3:30 and 7:30 pm, or to the North Van NPIDA studio on Tuesday, June 19th between 3:30 and 7:30 pm.

Other notes:
- If you need a red dress for the Seattle Dance for Life Feis in July, please contact Jennifer to make arrangements.
- If you have a summer dress that is no longer in use, please return it at this time.
- It is your responsibility to ensure that the lining of your red dress has been washed prior to return. Should your dress require dry cleaning, EBIDS will make arrangements for this and you will receive an invoice for the dry cleaning amount. 

Thank you for helping us inventory the NPIDA red dresses this summer! Please contact Jennifer R if you have any questions.

Eire Born at Blueridge Neighbourhood Day

Back row: Gemma, Rhiannon, Laurel, Camryn and Mackenzie. Front row: Katelyn, Jayne, Megan, Alannah and Emma

Laurel

Katelyn

Mackenzie

Many thanks to Cheryl for submitting these photos taken on June 10 at the Blueridge Neighbourhood Day show in North Vancouver. Cheryl has also advised that her photos from three recent shows (Blueridge, Celtic Connections and West Vancouver Centennial) are now posted on her website; click here and select "Eire Born". http://www.cherylgaldertphotography.ca