A Few NPIDA Parents at the Oireachtas

Mom Nicole D with daughters Jayne and Katelyn D

2 dads, 5 Top-3 daughters!
David C (dad of Mackenzie and Camryn C)
Kenny T (dad of Emma, Caitlin and Macaela B-T)

Mom Jennifer R and daughter Anna M

Claudia and Bill G with daughter Catalina

Mom Christine B-T with daughter Emma B-T

Mom Helen R with daughter Jessica H

Scott H (dad of Jessie H) and Brian G (dad of Shannon and Morgan G)
Watching Jessie on stage during her Set Dance

Laurel S with Mom Kelly S

Andrea C, mom of daughters Mackenzie and Camryn

Kenny T (with Christine, Emma and Macaela)
Special congratulations to the B-T family:
3 sisters, all 2013 Western Canadian champions!
Emma: 1st in U-9; Caitlin: 1st in U-11; Macaela: 1st in U-13

Above are a few photos I took of NPIDA parents at the Oireachtas last weekend. Congratulations to all the hard-working NPIDA dancers and parents!

Nicole and Jayne's Oireachtas Photos

U-9 dancers Katelyn D and Josie S

U-9 dancers Katelyn D, Josie S, and Emma B-T

Sisters Jayne and Katelyn D,
and sisters Emma and Macaela B-T

Morgan G, Emma B-T, Katelyn D,
Caitlin B-T, Macaela B-T and Jayne D

Katelyn and Emma on stage during U-9 awards
Congratulations Katelyn (4th) and Emma (1st)!

Katelyn

Big sister Jayne congratulating Katelyn

Katelyn and NPIDA assistant teacher Aisling

Thank you to Nicole and Jayne for submitting these photos taken last weekend at the Oireachtas.

Friday at the Oireachtas

U-9 dancers warming up: Katelyn, Samantha and Leila

U-12 4-Hand Ceili Team
Jadyn, Leila, Samantha and Pixie

15+ 4-Hand Ceili Team
Sophie, Rhiannon, Raven and Hanna

Congratulations to our 15+ 8-Hand team: 4th place out of 11 teams!
Back: Camryn, Mackenzie, Catalina and Hanna
Front: Gemma, Emma B, Laurel and Raven

Halle (U-13) and Mhairi (U-16)

Sage during the U-8 awards
Congratulations Sage! Called to the Top 5; placed 3rd

Reacting to Sage's 3rd place announcement

U-9 recallers Katelyn, Emma B-T and Josie
Congratulations Katelyn (4th), Emma (1st) and Josie (8th)!

Nora with U-9 dancer Samantha S at her first Oireachtas!
Congratulations Samantha: recalled and 10th place

Congratulations Emma: 1st place in U-9! (with Nora)

Emma with the older girls after coming off stage

Congratulations to our U-10 recallers: Pixie (8th place)
and Kyla: 3rd place and World Qualifier!

NPIDA had 8 recallers and 4 World Qualifiers in U-11!
Left: Sydney (4th), Jadyn (9th), Sabine (12th) and Aishlin (14th)
Right: Caitlin (1st), Sarah (2nd), Megan (5th) and Cassidy (16th)
Congratulations to World Qualifiers Caitlin, Sarah, Sydney and Megan!

Mackenzie, Laurel, Camryn and Olivia watching the U-11 awards

Excitement during the U-11 Top 5 announcements!
Left: Sydney. Middle: Jadyn, Sabine and Aishlin
reacting to Megan (right) being called to the Top 5

Left: Congratulations Sarah, Caitlin, Sydney and Megan!
Middle: Sarah and Caitlin on the podium
Right: Nora walking off stage with the U-11 girls

Congratulations to our U-12 recallers Morgan (15th)
and Thea (4th and World Qualifier!)

Nora, Aisling and Courtney watching Emma and Caitlin
in the Parade of Champions

Proud parents Christine and Kenny with their
3 Western Canadian Champions!
Emma (1st in U-9), Caitlin (1st in U-11)
and Macaela (1st in U-13 the next day)

Here are some of my photos from Friday at the Oireachtas, as well as 3 photos from Dawn (#'s 1, 2 and 9); thank you Dawn!

Dancers: You have until midnight this Saturday November 16 to submit your Oireachtas or Mini Feis photos to the contest for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Sephora, Chapters, iTunes or Starbucks! Thank you to those who have already submitted their wonderful photos!

Saturday at the Oireachtas

Courtney applying Emma B's lip gloss before awards

Tomas and Courtney

Laurel with teachers Aisling and Courtney

Rachel and Emma H awaiting awards

The beginning of an exciting sequence during U-13 Girls awards!
Jayne was shocked at being called up to the Top 5
Joined by Macaela, Camryn and Jessie

Then... Camryn reacts to being Top 3 with Macaela and Jessie!

Next... Camryn is 3rd; Macaela and Jessie are Top 2!

Then... Jessie is 2nd; Macaela is 1st!
Congratulations to our 4 World Qualifiers in U-13!

Congratulations to these medalists!:
Olivia: 10th in U-13
Tomas: 1st and World Qualifier in U-14 Boys!
Anna: 7th and World Qualifier in U-14!
Gemma and Sophie: 16th and 18th in U-15

Unfortunately I was not able to get podium photos of Shannon and Olivia
Congratulations Shannon (6th) and Olivia (10th): both World Qualifiers in U-14!

Congratulations Mary (25th) and Emma H (29th) in U-14

Congratulations to these medalists!
Maria: 14th in U-16
Mikaela: 8th and World Qualifier in U-16!
Emma B: 16th in U-17
Laurel (8th)  and Catalina (6th): both World Qualifiers in U-17!

Congratulations Mackenzie: 2nd and World Qualifier in U-17!

Congratulations Jessica and Stephanie!
Jessica: 7th in U-20
Stephanie: 9th and World Qualifier in Ladies 20+!

Happy Catalina after the awards

Friends Emma B and Mackenzie

Here are a few more of my photos from Saturday at the Oireachtas, including some dramatic moments of emotion during the awards ceremony! More photos from Friday coming within the next day or two!

If you have not already viewed the blog today, please scroll down to the post immediately below for an update from Nora regarding Jamie C.