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Subject: Big Apple Feis 2010
Author: wrmom [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:34:00 12/11/09 Fri Hi - might be coming in for the Big Apple Feis in March 2010. Tentative dates on NAFC website show March 13 & 14th. Anyone have info regarding when registration dates are? Feis website is from 2009. Thanks. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Elevation Design Dress for sale
Author: Retired dancer [Edit]	Date Posted: 14:50:21 12/11/09 Fri Suitable for a dancer approx 5'5", US size 4. Will be at OSC feis. Call (617)364-7852 for any further information. Thank you. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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http://www.dance-again.com/X1575b (NT) -- OP, 14:52:37 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: congrats to Alison Carr (Bremer) on your WQ!!!
Author: i saw you dance..well deserved! [Edit]	Date Posted: 13:04:43 12/11/09 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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alison was one out (NT) -- u14er, 13:34:12 12/11/09 Fri they added her name as WQ, was it a mistake on awards night on on the site listing results? (NT) -- ???, 15:24:50 12/11/09 Fri Proper # of qualifiers for 75/76 dancers is 11. There are no WMH's among the top 11. (NT) -- -, 16:46:08 12/11/09 Fri can someone clarify? -- confused bremer parent, 17:15:12 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: I just noticed that NQ and WQ designations have been added to the Oireachtas results.
Author: hth [Edit]	Date Posted: 11:34:57 12/11/09 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Link for Results -- ddm, 11:56:53 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: lost uggs and school jacket
Author: kathleen nee [Edit]	Date Posted: 08:07:04 12/11/09 Fri when we attended the petri feis on sept 26, my daughter left behind her uggs and school jacket (dunleavy shaffer). I contacted the petri school and hofstra university but neither of them had found them. I was wondering is someone picked them up. Thanks Kathleen [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Any little recent World Qualifiers needing a new dress for the 2010 World Championships
Author: includes 100's of Swarovski crystals [Edit]	Date Posted: 01:20:14 12/11/09 Fri http://www.dance.net/topic/8681362/1/Dresses-Costumes/Brand-New-OTR.html&replies=6 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Price reduced http://www.dance-again.com/X924b.html (NT) -- -, 01:22:37 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: arent all these dancers lovely..
Author: at this level, they are all amazing..... (not only the WQs) [Edit]	Date Posted: 21:40:13 12/10/09 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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omigosh....r u kidding? The quality of dancers in this region (and maro) is amazing...you could easily go 15-20 deep and have great talent (NT) -- prob meant this for other post, but its ok :), 05:06:05 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: What does TCRG stand for? does it involve the test the teachers took
Author: ????? [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:08:09 12/10/09 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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JFGI (NT) -- ...., 15:24:48 12/10/09 Thu Teagascóir Choimisiúin le Rinci Gaelacha (Gaelic: Commission Certified Irish Dance Teacher) (NT) -- TCRG, 17:34:45 12/10/09 Thu Nope. The T stands for "teastas" which means "certificate". Similar to the "AD" in ADCRG, which stands for "Ard Diplome", which means "highest diploma". The Irish word for teacher in the CLRG world is "múinteoir". When CLRG got in the business of registering teachers, they would send him/her a "teacher's certificate." -- -, 20:54:13 12/10/09 Thu Testy, Cranky, Rotten, Grumpy...... (NT) -- lol, 06:56:05 12/11/09 Fri You know our TC!!!!! Like (NT) -- :o), 08:00:30 12/11/09 Fri For dd's TC it must mean Terrific, Caring, Remarkable, Giving. (NT) -- love our TC, 11:24:56 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: Dress for Sale
Author: NE Mom [Edit]	Date Posted: 11:57:43 12/10/09 Thu Please see inside first reply [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Info Inside -- NE Mom, 11:59:04 12/10/09 Thu

Subject: Shameless, self-promotion- Check out this brand new dress at a huge price reduction. If you aren't in the market, please scroll by
Author: Contact me thru the DA ad [Edit]	Date Posted: 09:23:59 12/10/09 Thu Would suit 8-11 year old. http://www.dance-again.com/X806.html Make your dancer's Christmas dream come true. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Kristen Grant..you are afantastic dancer and an amazing person ! Well done on your WQ !!
Author: Glad to know such a lovely World Qualifier xoxo !! [Edit]	Date Posted: 08:04:51 12/10/09 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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world qualifier -- friend, 18:30:23 12/10/09 Thu I thought she was one out... (NT) -- ?, 08:01:39 12/11/09 Fri Just received word she is in. A big congrats to Kristen. (NT) -- NH fans, 08:53:48 12/11/09 Fri She didn't get called up as WQ at awards but her TC was told she WQ'd (NT) -- and it's posted on the final results page! Good jub Kristen, 14:00:17 12/11/09 Fri CONGRATSS KRISTEN YOUR AMAZING LOVE YOUUUU:) (NT) -- your favorite cousin., 14:03:34 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: 'Tis the season! What are your favorite Irish dancer gifts? How about gifts for your Irish dance teacher? Just looking for ideas
Author: TIA [Edit]	Date Posted: 07:50:09 12/10/09 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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We sometimes get our TCRG a home pedicure kit - or even better, a certificate for a pedicure at a salon. Cafe Press has some cool ID things (just type in Irish Dance in the search box) (NT) -- Good Luck & Happy Christmas, 13:38:15 12/10/09 Thu A pretty coffee mug with Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks gift card tucked inside. This is always a hit with any kind of teacher my child has had. (NT) -- mom, 14:48:10 12/10/09 Thu Any teachers out there that can answer this? My only thing is - how many coffee mugs or candles can a teacher get? (NT) -- Any other ideas?, 16:29:56 12/10/09 Thu booze, flowers, good homemade cookies (NT) -- mom, 18:14:14 12/10/09 Thu how about a case of wine (not a bottle) (NT) -- school teacher, 17:19:21 12/11/09 Fri iTunes gift card. TC likes to download new dance music. (NT) -- me, 19:13:26 12/10/09 Thu

Subject: BUN WIG - anyone still have that link - Grandmother wants to wear one to cousins wedding
Author: ?? [Edit]	Date Posted: 18:18:39 12/09/09 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Wasn't there a reply from a Griffith Mom? (NT) -- ?, 10:27:56 12/10/09 Thu

Subject: Missing: Polaroid i634 Lime Green 6.0MP Digital Camera
Author: Mom [Edit]	Date Posted: 18:08:46 12/09/09 Wed We are missing this camera from the RI Convention Center. I have called the convention center number but with no luck. My hope is that someone came across it when they were unpacking their belongings after the weekend. I would be so grateful if someone found this camera. Thanks. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Say a prayer to St. Anthony...the patron saint of lost items! (NT) -- Good luck!, 07:06:38 12/10/09 Thu I am a non-catholic skeptic, but...on a couple of occassions when I've lost something important, a catholic friend prayed to St. Anthony for me and soon thereafter both items were found. I may need to reconsider. (NT) -- Worth a try..., 09:42:00 12/10/09 Thu I lost something on Sunday at the Holly Feis, said a prayer to St Anthony, and found it the next day. (NT) -- believer, 10:25:50 12/10/09 Thu Does this work if you've lost your mind? (NT) -- not sure if I'm kidding, 13:30:22 12/10/09 Thu I think that might be St. Jude, patron saint of lost causes... (NT) -- ;-), 14:34:17 12/10/09 Thu LOL, I think you're right! (NT) -- def a lost cause, 13:54:12 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: Oireachtas Results now on www.idtane.com Thank you for your patience. An updated version showing world and National Qualifiers will go up next week.
Author: Terry Gillan NE Regional Director [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:36:30 12/09/09 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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went to the website and still couldn't see results (NT) -- dancer, 16:56:17 12/09/09 Wed They are there. Click on "Oireachtas" near the upper left, then scroll to the bottom of the page where there is a drop box labeled "Results". (NT) -- there you go, 19:25:38 12/09/09 Wed They posted the team results under "2008"......you will notice two team results for that year, the top one is for 2009 (NT) -- hope they fix that, 19:33:26 12/09/09 Wed Did results change? What about the uproar in U13 and U14 for marks? (NT) -- Curious, 17:02:52 12/09/09 Wed In U13, only the postition of tjhe 3rd 4th and 5th placers changed. (NT) -- 5th went to 4th, 4th went to 3rd, and 3rd went to 5th, 06:05:47 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: Just looking at PKA webpage and was pleasantly surprised to see a note that they accept Boys for free their first year and 50% tuition their 2nd year. What a fantastic way to try and get a few boys dancing and a nice break for parents, how FANTASTIC!!!!
Author: way to go PKA! [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:25:13 12/09/09 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Dunleavy Shaffer also has a free boys class! Great program. (NT) -- D, 18:11:08 12/09/09 Wed Do they have a transfer only class? (NT) -- Curious?, 20:23:31 12/09/09 Wed As in all their dancers come from transfers? (NT) -- ??, 14:00:34 12/10/09 Thu YEAH PKA! (NT) -- fan, 20:31:48 12/09/09 Wed Wish there was a break for the girls too. I understand the need for more boys, but they have it cheaper anyway. The costumes and wigs are not needed for boys. (NT) -- fan of the boys, just pointing out the $ issues, 05:09:21 12/10/09 Thu I mean the dresses, I know the boys need costumes (NT) -- sorry, 05:10:16 12/10/09 Thu somewhat cheaper on the costume end, but not really (see inside) -- Different, that's all, 11:26:54 12/10/09 Thu Still, a new dress is averaging $2500, I'd say that's still a difference. (NT) -- ., 15:26:39 12/10/09 Thu Well, life is not fair, and way to go PKA on this deal. would like to try my son is dance but if he only lasts a few months , don't want to pay for the year, which my school asks for upfront. (NT) -- way to go!!!, 06:03:36 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: Any idea if there will be a wig vendor at OSC this weekend...in desperate need of a new wig!
Author: PLEASE [Edit]	Date Posted: 12:58:48 12/09/09 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I'll be there! (NT) -- jeanne / head for the world, 17:26:36 12/09/09 Wed Thanks Jeanne....do you carry the loose curl full wig? (NT) -- OP, 17:54:33 12/09/09 Wed yes...see you there! (NT) -- jeanne / head for the world, 05:26:44 12/10/09 Thu will you be there early. my dd dances at 9am (NT) -- dancer's mom, 09:20:32 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: OMG! Cutest gift ever -- Jiggin Journal. Have u seen it?
Author: RI mom [Edit]	Date Posted: 09:23:17 12/09/09 Wed [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes! On every board on which you're not so subtly marketing it. (NT) -- Thanks!, 19:43:59 12/09/09 Wed

Subject: Open u 17- i am impressed. understand why my dd doesnt place higher
Author: she doesn't all feises!! needs a break after O, but still top 15.... (top 5, if not for pride....) [Edit]	Date Posted: 20:22:37 12/08/09 Tue more social life... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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meant to say doesnt DO all feises -- has more social concerns, 20:30:25 12/08/09 Tue Um, I'm sure they DO want to feis that much. I can't imagine a h.s. senior letting a parent drag them anywhere they don't want to go. (NT) -- to each his own, 20:35:24 12/08/09 Tue i guess you dont have a hs senior (NT) -- they dont want to feis, 20:41:27 12/08/09 Tue Some do, some don't - prob same for many of the teen age groups (NT) -- :-), 22:15:58 12/08/09 Tue You really can't make blanket statements about this very diverse group. Some U17s are seniors, some are juniors. Two of the most dedicated dancers I know are h.s. seniors who have certain goals they wish to achieve in dance before they go off to college. (NT) -- different strokes for different folks, 05:02:47 12/09/09 Wed Not necessarily. when mom pays for the entry fee, I have to do the feis. Does she ask me which i want to go to? No. Don't want to feis all the time, but I know it will make a difference in the long run. Also, to the OP- this is a weird post, kinda rude too (NT) -- Dancer, 15:26:33 12/10/09 Thu Not sure what OP's message is. Teaching our girls to set goals and work hard to achieve them is for suckers? Much better to be out partying? (NT) -- warped priorities, imho, 06:56:52 12/09/09 Wed Maybe they're not partying, maybe they are involved in another sport, or writing college essays, or taking an SAT prep class. Honestly, this board is getting as bad as the MAR board and that's saying something. (NT) -- me, 07:15:51 12/09/09 Wed you are right but she said "has more social concerns" not any of the things you mentioned. And implied by saying still top15 and puts VERY little into it that something is wrong with those that do. (NT) -- mea culpa, 08:17:34 12/09/09 Wed I hear you mine is in middle school and doesn't want to miss anything... -- I hear you loud and clear, 08:38:29 12/09/09 Wed In middle school dd didn't practice much. I let her go to class but limited feising to within an hour of home. It was fine if she wanted to scale back on dance, but I won't pay for feis travel or a new dress if she isn't practicing. After a bit she began to practice more. Her results improved, motivating her. She is now in high school, OC and working hard. I'll find a way to pay for Irish dance as long as she is putting in the effort. If her effort slacks off, so does my financial commitment. (NT) -- mom, 10:03:15 12/09/09 Wed This is comforting to hear..sometimes it feels like I am making all of the effort$ (NT) -- middle school mum, 18:06:01 12/09/09 Wed it's extremely hard for my middle schooler to find time to practice. She loves to dance and feis but with the amount of homework she is in over her head (NT) -- middle school, 05:49:55 12/11/09 Fri Speaking from experience, yes some are just that into it -- No name, 10:50:12 12/09/09 Wed I DO NOT understand what the OP is saying. It seems like incoherant, self promotion...her dd doesn't practice but is top 15 and top 5 and a social butterfly? Lots of responses, so some of you must have the code. (NT) -- enlighten me, 17:59:02 12/10/09 Thu All i was saying was looking thru past feis results,all the girls placing higher than my dd, were at almost all feises -- dd doing other things,still placed high at Oir, different priority is all, 21:54:01 12/10/09 Thu well, how lovely for you (NT) -- ?, 09:41:13 12/11/09 Fri

Subject: are the results for the O'Shea-Chaplin Christmas feis posted anywhere?
Author: Thanks [Edit]	Date Posted: 13:56:34 12/08/09 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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didn't happen yet. This Sunday. However, the Holly Feis is posted here: Are posted on our web site, http://FeisWeb.com/Member/Results.asp?Feis=HAN09 (NT) -- me, 14:25:01 12/08/09 Tue When it does happen, there won't be full results posted. They never do. (NT) -- -, 18:55:13 12/08/09 Tue all OSC dancers -- observer, 05:35:56 12/09/09 Wed That type of comment is unnecessary. Like most school run feises, there will be many OSC dancers, many of whom are top placing dancers at the Os and other local feises. It would only make sense that there would be more OSC dancers placing, since there are so many entered. The OSC feises are typically some of the best run feises. Also, don't need to bash a feis before it even happens. (NT) -- NOT an OSC mom, 05:47:41 12/09/09 Wed love the OSC feises. dd has done well there in past, and so not an OSC dancer (more) -- also not an osc mom, 09:50:02 12/09/09 Wed I don't find this to be the case at all - we aren't from OSC -and these are some of our favorite feisanna. My daughter actually placed 1st in several dances last year at this one. (NT) -- mom, 13:10:26 12/09/09 Wed My OC dd has always been placed fairly at EVERY OSC feis she has ever danced in...she has received the very last placement on her worst day and first placement on her best day! (NT) -- Fair placements is what brings us back!, 18:07:45 12/09/09 Wed Agree also...fair judging, great feis, local (NT) -- Thanks OSC!!, 04:49:22 12/10/09 Thu Have to agree with the consensus- they are well run, fairly adjudicated feiseanna! Cheers to Rita, Lisa & the rest of the crew! -- grateful not OSC parent, 19:45:05 12/09/09 Wed We drive 3+ hours to this feis every year. LOVE IT!! Low key, nice day. (NT) -- 'nother non-OSC Mom, 06:22:24 12/10/09 Thu

Subject: Gorgeous Siopa Rince dress for sale
Author: MBS [Edit]	Date Posted: 08:35:23 12/08/09 Tue We have a beautiful championship Siopa Rince dress for sale that will fit a 13-16 year old. My daughter is 5'3" and weighs 105 lbs. Can send measurements. Unusual mint green and black - tons of Swarovski crystals! We will be at the O'Shea Chaplin feis this weekend, but I will not be putting the dress in the unattended dress area. Please email if you are interested and we can arrange to meet. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Would be interested in seeing a picture. (NT) -- A friend is looking for a black and green dress., 15:16:24 12/09/09 Wed I have provided my email address. Send me an email and I will send pictures. (NT) -- MBS, 06:58:51 12/10/09 Thu

Subject: Will official Oireachtas results be posted? I'm talking just the placements of each comp. It seems like every other region in the world has theirs up right away. What's the deal?
Author: just like to recap [Edit]	Date Posted: 08:03:14 12/08/09 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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They are now on IDTANE.COM (NT) -- Dm, 13:15:03 12/09/09 Wed

Subject: I know people get upset with preliminary dancers who stays in prelims racking up the firsts until the next calendar year, but what do you think about an open dancer who is constanting placing first across the board? Should she just stay home and only feis before major competitions? Do you think there are hard feelings from other open dancers who would like to qualify for the belt?
Author: Curious [Edit]	Date Posted: 07:54:07 12/07/09 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I say kudos to any OC dancer who can consistently place first. That is quite a feat! Everyone has a right to feis as often as they like and can afford to. My OC dd is typically beat by the same girls but she has no hard feelings. They are good sports and no one seems to rub it in anyone's face. If tere are hard feelings they don't display them and use that as motivation to work harder. If one dancer is first much of the time, then he/she is exceptional and others need to accept that. (NT) -- just my opinion, 08:32:52 12/07/09 Mon Some OC dancers just really like winning. They are good dancers, work hard and want/need the affirmation.Local feisanna provide this. (NT) -- IMHO, 09:35:36 12/07/09 Mon At that level, any win or placement is a gift. I don't begrudge anyone who feels the need to compete and win...the journey to that point is arduous and the wins are a salve to the disappointments that may have come before. The only thing you can do is dance your best and try to beat them. (NT) -- : ), 12:49:07 12/07/09 Mon It has been my observation that the majority of top placing Worlds, Nationals, and Oireachtas dancers attend very few feises. You can check results pages to verify. I guess because they don't need to. Comes off as very classy, I always look forward to seeing them when they do so up. (NT) -- -, 14:30:26 12/07/09 Mon Once dancers are at that level they can pick and choose a feis some only do majors I have noticed that too. So we are lucky those who are fighting for high spots for if the real cream of the crop were there we would not have a placement. (NT) -- sorry but true, 14:58:24 12/07/09 Mon My advice to my dd: Don't dance to beat the other dancer. On that day, dance the best you have ever danced in your life......and then you have won:) Dancing cannot be about the other dancer, it has to be about the dancer him or herself. You'll go crazy otherwise. (NT) -- It's all in how winning is perceived., 15:18:10 12/07/09 Mon Hey! I have an idea! Let's just give everyone first place. That way nobody will ever really have to try or work hard. The standards of excellence will be so low that everyone will be world qualifiers! We'll calll it "public school" (NT) -- Jealous, envious, or disappointed your little dd/ds has no drive or talent?, 15:58:40 12/07/09 Mon I agree with your message, but the OP's DD must have some talent if she made it to Opens-not easy to do. That said, it is called a competition for a reason, so get out there and COMPETE! (NT) -- ., 16:08:28 12/07/09 Mon Why did you feel it necessary to take a shot at public school? My kids have gotten an excellent education in our schools. One child is in college on nearly a full scholarship, the other is in high school and hopes to do the same. (NT) -- what is your problem?, 19:05:08 12/07/09 Mon That was so uncalled for. Our school district is better than the majority of the private/parochial schools anywhere near us and I have the property taxes to prove it. Don't be such a snob. I went to Catholic school from K - college and chose our PS because it was so much better. (NT) -- sheesh, 10:29:00 12/08/09 Tue Where did that come from? Some public schools have better results than others, just like any other school or organization. Just because a school is a Catholic or regligious school doesn't mean the kids receive a better education necessarily. It depends on the kids, teachers and parents of the school to put in the effort. A kid can go to a well respected expensive college but it doesn't matter unless they work hard. you get out of it what you put in. (NT) -- public school teacher/ OC dancer, 14:54:00 12/08/09 Tue It can get difficult when the dancers get older -- mom, 18:49:12 12/07/09 Mon Mom, you have a valid point. However I'm not sure it's practical for a feis to offer a senior group. The Holly Feis had less than 10 dancers in Open Champ 17+. If that group had been further divided into senior ladies I believe there would have been only 4 or 5 dancers in each group. (NT) -- another mom, 05:19:39 12/08/09 Tue However, more dancers might have entered if the competitions had been split. (NT) -- Mom, 08:44:34 12/08/09 Tue I second that. My college dd really doesn't enjoy dancing in 16+. She just doesn't have the time to practice like the 16-17 yr olds. 18+? Now that she might do but turn out tends to be really low. Hard for older dancers. (NT) -- ellen, 12:26:30 12/08/09 Tue I'm a college student and stopped dancing when I cam to college and I miss it so much!! I would love to see older groups because I'd be more inclined to pick it back up if there were more college aged girls (NT) -- Love dance!, 12:44:45 12/08/09 Tue 21+ dancers - give 'em a chance! -- Adult and-over dancer, 15:04:14 12/08/09 Tue What a sound, intelligent comment. I completely agree with you adult dancer. As my dd's are now in their upper teens, I realize how ID is truly geared towards the 10-14 yr olds. Nothing wrong with encouraging that group, but it's sad there seems to be no place or consideration for older dancers. We're criticized as being a fat, lazy society. Let's keep our dancers dancing as long as they enjoy it! (NT) -- mom of older dancers, 07:18:55 12/09/09 Wed What you said, "mom of older dancers" -- wish it went on and on, 10:05:56 12/09/09 Wed Some of the Southern Region schools have dozens of adult dancers and have separate adult comps at their feis. I don't know why this isn't true in NE. (NT) -- transplant, 11:15:13 12/09/09 Wed I know, that's how I ended up in and-overs- -- Adult and-over dancer, 08:47:08 12/10/09 Thu To answer the OPs question, it probably does affect moral of the group, if there is a decline in numbers of entrants, that would also be a good indicator. (NT) -- ?, 19:05:16 12/07/09 Mon I agree with the above. My DD is in Prelim and in college and -- mom, 03:00:49 12/08/09 Tue i am peeved at the public school comment -- a harney mom, 20:39:09 12/08/09 Tue The public school comment sounds like a MAR Mom comment, always nasty. (NT) -- Another MAR Mom, 21:15:23 12/08/09 Tue relax- as a public school teacher and mother of private school children, I laughed at the comment. It was funny. And true- lighten up. And it said nothing of public school dancers- just public school mentality (NT) -- another Harney mom, 21:16:11 12/08/09 Tue It was unncessary and added no value to her statement. (NT) -- jmo, 09:45:36 12/09/09 Wed At least one person got the joke! (NT) -- Ya'll need thicker skin!, 13:58:18 12/09/09 Wed Y'all need to be funny if you are going to make a joke. That was not funny (NT) -- at all, 15:18:52 12/09/09 Wed If it is any consolation, I yanked my kids OUT of parochial school and enrolled them in public school...the BEST thing I ever did for them! (NT) -- momof3, 13:49:49 12/09/09 Wed We did the same - best thing we ever did too! Wow, what a difference! (NT) -- another Mom, 18:16:26 12/09/09 Wed As a parent of several open champ dancers I can honestly say that my dd's see no point in attending feis after feis. They are not interested that much in winning, only using the feises to try out new material or help prepare for a major. (NT) -- :-), 10:06:24 12/09/09 Wed

Subject: Would a Feis ever combine Open U9 and Open U10? U9 does Traditional Set, but U10 does a Contemporary Set.
Author: Would it be too hard for the U9 to compete with the U10? [Edit]	Date Posted: 07:11:09 12/07/09 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes, they do sometimes combine. I had the same concern for my current U9 OC but she did just fine in with the U10s despite the difference in sets. She's been combined w/U10s in MAR & SR, and had to dance U12 in ECR since the youngest OC offered is U10 and rules require that they combine comps with less than 5. (NT) -- traveling mom, 08:08:37 12/07/09 Mon Combine Age Groups` -- TCRG, 11:58:01 12/07/09 Mon Please cite this MAR rule, TC. I've seen it done several times in the East. I believe it remains a local feis committee ruling (more) -- Jim M, 14:47:18 12/07/09 Mon Go Jim! Half the people posting on these boards claiming to be TCRGs are probably not. (NT) -- Jim fan, 11:39:37 12/08/09 Tue My U10 Open dancer has been combined with U9 in more than one MAR and NE Feis so it is definitely done (NT) -- dancer's mom, 15:21:07 12/07/09 Mon My daughter definitely competed OC U10 in her U8 & U9 years on many occasions, including in the MAR. And if it was by request of another parent, I wasn't asked if I was okay with it. I've never, ever heard of any such rule, and there'd be no reason for the parent of an OC dancer to request to combine since there's no concern about having 5 to move up. Based on experience, the answer is yes, they are combined. And no, the difference in set has not made a difference in placement. (NT) -- mom, 10:00:09 12/08/09 Tue

Subject: Congrats to Brady Girls
Author: Friend (happy) [Edit]	Date Posted: 05:56:05 12/07/09 Mon Congrats to Julia Brady for 2nd place in open. Also to Brooke 5th, Jen 6th and Dee 7th who all placed in prelim u9 to-day. All from the Brady Academy. Way to go girls!!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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A Big Congrats to Ronan Kelly as well!!!!!! (NT) -- Go Brady Boys!!!!, 11:57:35 12/08/09 Tue

Subject: Congrats to all the Spirited Soles dancers who placed this weekend...
Author: Clara's mom [Edit]	Date Posted: 21:44:30 12/06/09 Sun Madison and Cathryn in Prelims, and especially Kayla (3rd) and Kaitlyn (1st!!!) - in Opens! You go girls! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Congrats Kaitlyn, way to go on your first comp in opens!! (NT) -- PU14 friend, 04:28:19 12/07/09 Mon Conratulations Kaitlyn K. (NT) -- Olivia, 04:33:43 12/07/09 Mon

Subject: Congratulations to the Haley Prelim and Open dancers who placed today!
Author: a fan [Edit]	Date Posted: 21:42:51 12/06/09 Sun Stephen O'Toole, 6th place, Prelim U15 Meghan Young, 1st place, Prelim U16 Ashley Curran, 3rd place, Prelim 17+ Steph Buccieri, 4th place, Prelim 17+ Haley Johnson, 1st place, Open U12 Bella McCann, 4th place, Open U12 Meghan O'Toole, 1st place, Open 17+ [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Congratulations Meghan Young! Have fun in Open Champion, you've earned it. (NT) -- Prelim U16 mom, 07:09:29 12/07/09 Mon Way to go BB2 and BB3 (NT) -- BB1, 18:25:44 12/07/09 Mon GREAT JOB STEPHEN!!!!! congrats on placing for the first time in prelim!!!!! you did AMZAZINGGGGGG!!!!!! :) (NT) -- big fan!, 17:38:12 12/08/09 Tue way to go steve steve!!!!!!! i'm soooooo proud of you! (NT) -- your bestest sister<3, 17:55:37 12/08/09 Tue

Subject: could someone answer, how can someone dance solo's at the Oireachtas yet still be dancing in prizewinners. I thought solo's were for prelim and open champs only.
Author: ? [Edit]	Date Posted: 20:23:12 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Not it they're teachers choice.... (NT) -- seen it happen., 20:24:58 12/06/09 Sun I know it is crazy some teachers just push these kids up and it creates or should I say opens up many cans of worms from all those kids who have been working so hard. (NT) -- just don't understand the politics in id and don't want to, 20:35:00 12/06/09 Sun Solos are for dancers who are "prelim qualified", that is they must have a first in PW in heavy and light dances. A teacher may choose to enter this dancer in the Oireachtas, but dancers never HAVE to move to Prelim -- most do, but the old rule of once a PW always a PW holds. (NT) -- Mom, 20:41:02 12/06/09 Sun under 8 ad under 9 are TC discetion (NT) -- though, 21:21:57 12/06/09 Sun yes..then saw some competing in U9 Novice yesterday....makes NO sense!! (NT) -- baffled, 04:32:10 12/07/09 Mon At that young, the dancer may just have not had enough time to get the firsts required to get into Prelim, but could be dancing at a Prelim level. That's why it's teacher's discretion at the young age. (NT) -- dancer, 10:51:35 12/07/09 Mon Having watched all 3 rounds of U8 girls, I have to say -- old mom, 14:00:09 12/07/09 Mon I agree!! Why push these kids to do solos? What is wrong with entering them into traditional set comp.? Some were certainly not at a level for solos and i think they might have had a problem in traditional set too (NT) -- ???????, 19:35:03 12/07/09 Mon My dd danced in solos while in PW. Did qualify with firsts in every dance, but teacher wanted an additional year in PW so that she would "place" in prelim, not just dance in prelim. (NT) -- Worked for us, 04:27:16 12/07/09 Mon Teahcers have the say, of what is best for each dancer. At our school, dancers do not enter solo Oireachtas until they are placing in prelim. They stay in prizewinner also until they place first in all of their PW dances. Some teachers may do things differently. This is best and works at our school to make a stronger dancer in all of their dances. (NT) -- Want them to be ready., 04:42:02 12/07/09 Mon IF teacher wants to place child in the Oireachtast in solos it is their options, no requirements for entry. Each TC may have their own requirements. The child still needs to meet the expectations of moving up to PW or Prelim at a feis. It is not right is a novice or pw dances at the Oireachtas in solos, has never qualified for prelim and then gets put up, when we choose for our child to do TSet and remain in Novice. (NT) -- sad, 19:26:20 12/07/09 Mon why does it matter to you what another child does? (NT) -- don't get it, 06:48:22 12/08/09 Tue I think it matters because we're all human beings and we like to know the rules of the game (more) -- Inquiring minds, 09:57:37 12/08/09 Tue Easy answer-bc their tc deems them ready -not really anything to wonder about and not really a change. (NT) -- shrug, 13:18:25 12/08/09 Tue Inquiring Minds: that was an excellent answer. Bravo! (NT) -- longtime ID mom, 05:08:28 12/09/09 Wed TCs sometimes know when a child is ready for the Os. Maybe they just need more feis time to move up and there hasn't been time. My dd is a case in point, she is a PW; but just missed a recall. I know of several PWs who did recall (NT) -- --, 06:50:10 12/08/09 Tue i'm sorry your daughter just missed being recalled, for that reason why is she still dancing in PW and not prelim if she just missed recalling in solos (not Tradition Set) (NT) -- i'm confused, 10:14:31 12/08/09 Tue Honestly-its bc the tc and the family want her to continue in pw -- the rule is clear, 13:21:31 12/08/09 Tue And, if she does not have her first in PW then she cannot move up! anyone can dance in the Oireachtas, but still need to move up in grades appropriately. (NT) -- ...., 15:00:25 12/08/09 Tue It's funny that people care if a Prizewinner does Solos and then stays in PW, but nobody seems to mind when Prelims compete in Traditional Set which is normally the province of Novices and Prizewinners. The prizewinner is probably not much of a threat in solos but the Prelims tend to dominate when they show up in Traditional Set. (NT) -- just an observation, 05:16:34 12/09/09 Wed I know our schools requirements for solo are placing tops in prelim or opens for solos. I know other schools dancer prelim and open in solos, sometimes pw. Each school is different and the rules dont state a prelim can't dance in tradtional set and a pw can't dance in solos. There are some prelim dancers that just barely got to prelim or TC moved them up that probably should dance in traditional set. I hate the school that push kids for solos and never have them do traditional set??? (NT) -- each school different, 15:11:12 12/09/09 Wed Dd did well in Traditional Set as a Novice and Prizewinner. TC entered her in Solos when still Prizewinner but with the required firsts. She recalled. In my humble opinion Traditional Set should be reserved for Novice and Prizewinner dancers. They should not have to compete with placing Preliminary Champions. But I realize there is no rule against this. (NT) -- just a mom, 15:22:29 12/09/09 Wed PW u12 -- feis mom, 05:39:19 12/09/09 Wed Get a Life! -- Sick of Listening, 20:06:59 12/10/09 Thu

Subject: Santa enjoyed his visit to the Holly Feis today but feels sad that a few beautiful young dancers left without picking up their special photos (more)
Author: Santa's Helper [Edit]	Date Posted: 19:29:37 12/06/09 Sun If anyone is looking for their pictures, please send me an email at Fergie383@comcast.net with a description of your dancer(s) and I will send them to you! Happy Holidays! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Wish Santa had stayed until 4p as posted. Daughter finished dancing at 3:30ish and went for a picture with Santa to find him gone to the North Pole (NT) -- sad we missed, 20:43:34 12/06/09 Sun

Subject: CONGRATS Leah Cook on winning 1st place in opens in haley/nevin feis!!!!!! We are sooo proud of you!
Author: Proud Nevin [Edit]	Date Posted: 18:47:59 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Thanks! (NT) -- Leah, 17:14:30 12/07/09 Mon

Subject: Congratulations on a fabulous feis! Thank you to the Haley & Nevin schools!!
Author: :D [Edit]	Date Posted: 18:45:06 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I love the Holly Feis. Always a fun and friendly one. Dd loved the Santa trophy too! (NT) -- Holly feis fan, 19:28:16 12/06/09 Sun Attended this feis last year and love it even more this year. So well run, organized and timely. Thanks so much to the Nevin and Haley schools. (NT) -- Very happy mum, 19:33:27 12/06/09 Sun Can anyone tell me if the parquet floor downstairs was covered? (NT) -- Thanks, 04:51:11 12/07/09 Mon Yes it was, they danced on marley. (NT) -- was there, 04:56:13 12/07/09 Mon Great Feis! One of the best run Feis' around. The staff is all very friendly and they were actually ahead of schedule. Thank you! (NT) -- PW mom, 10:29:40 12/07/09 Mon i was amazed with this competition yesterday! they fell about 2 hours behind and somehow found a way to speed things back up so that they were back on schedule in no time at all! my sister danced first thing in the morning and i was much later in the day so i watched most of the competitions!! congrats on a great feis! ( thank you sooo much for covering the floor!!) (NT) -- appreciative dancer <3, 11:24:51 12/07/09 Mon This is not true. If you compare the schedule with the time stamps on Jim's results I think you will agree that at no time was this feis 2 hours behind. They got slightly behind in the morning, but only about an hour, but got back on track by lunchtime and ran on time all afternoon. (NT) -- love this feis, 11:36:39 12/07/09 Mon no offense but i dont need to compare the time stamps on the marks i was there all day and even tho he was up to it on the marks they didnt get handed out as quickly...i said that they did catch it right back and it was in no way an insult in fact it was a compliment! (NT) -- also loved the feis, 20:16:20 12/07/09 Mon I disagree. The feis got about an hour behind in the morning, not 2 hours. They caught up at lunch time and ran on time all afternoon. Marks were very prompt. (NT) -- was there all day, 08:28:12 12/08/09 Tue Well is it possible the grades were running behind? sheesh? (NT) -- ~@~, 11:33:29 12/08/09 Tue They weren't. If anything they were running slightly early. (NT) -- ., 13:19:24 12/10/09 Thu It is so good to hear they have now covered the parquet. Both my DD's took nasty spills on that floor and we haven't been back in years. We loved that feis when we were in the grades as it was close to home. We'll be back! (NT) -- Thanks, 15:22:38 12/07/09 Mon Floor was still slippery but not treacherous. (NT) -- cautious, 08:37:06 12/08/09 Tue Agree that everything was running scarily on time - was afraid we'd be late as dd danced mid-morning and we're used to everything running slow (NT) -- even awards were fast - it was fabulous!, 07:05:57 12/09/09 Wed

Subject: YAY Ciara Foley!!! Congrats on your first!! Can't wait to dance with you again! Way to go Sadie, Callie , and Mary Kate!!! Go U8!!!!
Author: Ceire [Edit]	Date Posted: 18:16:13 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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What were the placements for 2-5? (NT) -- u9 friend, 18:40:15 12/06/09 Sun 1st Ciara F, 2nd Sadie Bucknam, 3rd Callie Bloom, 4th MaryKate MacDonald. Thanks Ceire! I love hanging out with you and the rest of the gals. (NT) -- Sadie, 18:45:08 12/06/09 Sun Yay -- Mary-Kate, 03:54:19 12/07/09 Mon CONGRATS CIARA (NT) -- :), 13:25:42 12/07/09 Mon

Subject: Help
Author: dancer [Edit]	Date Posted: 18:14:45 12/06/09 Sun 2 Questions: Will the full Oireachtas results be posted at some point? Is this the right website for the Oireachtas pictures because I can only see worlds pics and Mid America pictures http://www.photographybyharrington.com/gallery_irish.cfm [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Yes the Oireachtas results are always posted within a few weeks at idtane.com. Yes that is the right website for pictures. You have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and then see all the comps marked Providence. (NT) -- hth, 18:24:25 12/06/09 Sun ah! thank you very much : ) (NT) -- OP, 15:00:41 12/07/09 Mon

Subject: Holly Feis (Haley & Nevin Schools in MA) Results . . .
Author: Jim Montague, Champ tabulator [Edit]	Date Posted: 17:31:42 12/06/09 Sun Are posted on our web site, http://FeisWeb.com/Member/Results.asp?Feis=HAN09 There is a direct link that I posted on the Main ID MB (Voy.com/60473) and only wish that I could post the same direct link on this NE MB. (Perhaps your Board Moderator will do this for all of us readers) Nicely run feis, as always, on such a nice day! Jim M [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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thanks Jim! so nice to check on friends. (NT) -- mom, 17:37:41 12/06/09 Sun These scores came up sooo fast. Thank you! -- Regulars to Holly Feis, 10:27:15 12/07/09 Mon the last time the mod allowed links that you click on this board got a lot of spam and some of it was X rated. (NT) -- old timer, 10:46:30 12/08/09 Tue I was not asking Moderator to change his/her system controls (I already had, over a year ago and she she replied nicely why it would not be done) I accepted that -- it's his/her Board . . . more -- Jim M, 18:02:52 12/08/09 Tue Jim, does your daughter go to Stonehill? Great school!! (NT) -- Stonehill grad, 18:40:05 12/08/09 Tue No, I did. I'm a Stonehill grad, about 100 years ago (NT) -- Jim, 07:00:12 12/09/09 Wed

Subject: Any Prelim results 10 and under??
Author: id [Edit]	Date Posted: 16:55:13 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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prelim under 10. 1st, Bridget Durgin-Forbes...2nd, Kerry Lehane-Nevin...3rd, Erienne Dowe-coogan (NT) -- nevin dancer, 18:46:07 12/06/09 Sun 4th- Katie Mullane! (NT) -- ---McInerney, 07:21:28 12/09/09 Wed

Subject: Congratulations to Meghan O'Toole of Haley School for your 1st place in OC 17+ today!
Author: fan [Edit]	Date Posted: 16:52:48 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Whoohooo!! go Meghan!!! (NT) -- Williams girls, 17:41:06 12/06/09 Sun Meghan you were amazing yesterday, congrats (NT) -- The Ryan girls, 20:52:30 12/07/09 Mon JUST HEARD! SO EXCITED FOR YOU MEGHAN! (NT) -- Hk buddy !, 18:41:20 12/06/09 Sun Fan also -- the other mk and family, 18:42:46 12/06/09 Sun Congratulations! Any other results for this comp? (NT) -- couldn't go, 07:31:27 12/07/09 Mon 2nd Liz O'Keefe HQ, 3rd Erin Johnson HQ,4th Leanne LeParle Nevin (NT) -- 4 placed, 07:46:55 12/07/09 Mon Congrats Liz !!! So happy for your!! (NT) -- Paula and the crew, 14:24:57 12/07/09 Mon Nice job Liz!!! You looked awesome yesterday (NT) -- The Ryan girls, 20:51:22 12/07/09 Mon nice job meghan, i knew you would do well! =) (NT) -- HQ Fan <3, 14:00:11 12/08/09 Tue Congtrats Liz and Erin!!! You girls did amazingg sunday!! :) (NT) -- HaleyFan<3, 17:46:31 12/08/09 Tue

Subject: Any OC U14 results ?
Author: mm [Edit]	Date Posted: 16:44:48 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Did Elizabeth Murphy dance. (NT) -- love watching her, 17:18:37 12/06/09 Sun A post down below says she was not there. She is a new rising star so happy for her. Heard she is a WQ! (NT) -- big fan as well, 18:03:06 12/06/09 Sun Omg!! she is wicked good i know cant wait to see how she will make out worlds. (NT) -- A Happy Dancer :D, 21:53:57 12/06/09 Sun She is also a very nice girl always telling the other competitors they did great. And just always looks happy. My dd enjoys dancing as well as talking with her. Hope She goes far!! (NT) -- Dance Mom, 21:57:57 12/06/09 Sun

Subject: Lookinf for prelim u16 results
Author: home sick [Edit]	Date Posted: 16:26:11 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I know that 11 danced and Caitlin Kirrane from HK got 8th andMeghan Young of Haley got 1st, sorry that's all I know (NT) -- :D hope i helped a little, 16:37:53 12/06/09 Sun No, there were11 registered but 9 dancers. 1st (tie) Meghan Young (Haley), 1st (tie) Bridget O'Hare (Griffith), 2nd Bridget Ponte (OSC), 3rd Aidan Farrel (McInerney), 4th Molly Hester (OSC). Lovely dancers all. Nice job, girls. (NT) -- was there, 16:46:47 12/06/09 Sun Way to Go Aidan !! (NT) -- McInerney id, 16:53:43 12/06/09 Sun congrats bridget!!! knew you could do it! (NT) -- fellow swimmer/MAR dancer, 17:05:13 12/06/09 Sun You Rock Aidan !!!! Keep it up. (NT) -- friend <3, 17:17:22 12/06/09 Sun Way to go Molly Hester, wish you were with us in Worcester! Keep it up! (NT) -- old friends, 06:06:11 12/07/09 Mon You GOOOO Bridget O - Cheering in Manchester!!!! (NT) -- Merry Christmas!, 12:23:13 12/07/09 Mon

Subject: Any results from oldest Prelim and Open girls? Have danced with many in this group but couldn't make it today. Congrats to Michelle!!
Author: dancer [Edit]	Date Posted: 15:35:34 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Prelim 17+: Michelle Giglio (Bracken) first; Ashley Vanasse (HQ) second; Ashley Curran (Haley) third; Stephanie Buccieri (Haley) fourth (NT) -- dancer, 15:54:00 12/06/09 Sun congrats steph -- dm, 16:26:55 12/06/09 Sun congrats steph! your reaction was priceless. such a sweet girl and a hard worker. so happy for you! (NT) -- dm, 20:14:22 12/06/09 Sun it really was awesome!! congrats! (NT) -- another one of the old ladies (;, 11:29:32 12/07/09 Mon Open U15, 1. Shannon Jones, 2. Marissa Leard, 3. Glenna Joyce (NT) -- :), 16:08:40 12/06/09 Sun Congrats Marissa, Glad to see you back! (NT) -- CT friends, 16:12:15 12/06/09 Sun Open U16: 1st- Kelsey Sullivan (woods) 2nd- Alexandra Jenkins (brady) 3rd- Michelle Freeman (o'dwyer) 4th- Kathleen O'Hara (o'dwyer) (NT) -- .., 16:16:55 12/06/09 Sun Prelim U16 was won by Meghan Young of Haley, Open U12 was won by Haley Johnson of Haley, and Prelim U12 was won by Kylie Maida of Hansen-Keohane! (NT) -- HHK FAN¢¾, 16:39:11 12/06/09 Sun There was a tie for 1st in Prelim U16. The winners were Meghan Young of Haley and Bridget O'Hare of Griffith. (NT) -- hth, 16:49:25 12/06/09 Sun any other U12 results? (NT) -- curious, 17:29:58 12/06/09 Sun Prelim U16 had a tie for first - Bridget O from Griffith also placed first. (NT) -- Great job to both girls, 20:49:02 12/07/09 Mon OU17- 1st:Michela Summa (Bremer) 2nd: Kristen Grant (Clifden) 3rd: Stephanie Armstrong (Bremer) 4th: Kelly Lordan (Goulding) 5th: Melanie Doucet (OSC) (NT) -- saw results, 16:54:49 12/06/09 Sun

Subject: Any results from the Nevin Feis today.
Author: scared of the ice [Edit]	Date Posted: 10:13:06 12/06/09 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Congrats to Jessica Wilson on your first in Prelim U13!!!!! (NT) -- Harney Friend, 10:34:17 12/06/09 Sun Would you have the rest of PU13? (NT) -- Thanks, 13:09:41 12/06/09 Sun PU13 inside-21 danced-10 placed -- HTH, 15:40:29 12/06/09 Sun Way to GO Caileen and Kelly!!!! (NT) -- McInerney id, 16:18:55 12/06/09 Sun Way to go Ceili Riccio! Second place!! Woo-hoo! Great job... (NT) -- R & E, 16:28:24 12/06/09 Sun Open u13 inside -- Congrats!, 13:00:55 12/06/09 Sun Did Elizabeth Murphy dance from McInerney? (NT) -- a huge fan, 13:05:40 12/06/09 Sun No she did not dance. (NT) -- McInerney id, 13:34:51 12/06/09 Sun Elizabeth would be in U14 if she had danced though not U13. (NT) -- dancer, 14:17:51 12/07/09 Mon Yay Jessie!!!!! (NT) -- Nevin friends, 19:04:29 12/06/09 Sun

Subject: Pictures are up!
Author: excited! [Edit]	Date Posted: 09:13:57 12/05/09 Sat The pictures from the NE Oireachtas are at last up! Some competitions are not up yet...but they will be soon! Very excited check it out!!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Really disappointed in the photos. (NT) -- a dad, 10:31:02 12/05/09 Sat I am too. Not impressed with the candid photo's at all. My DD placed well and there isn't even a picture of her! (NT) -- Oh well, 12:41:23 12/05/09 Sat There were several photos missing from my dd's group, including one I was hoping to order. (NT) -- hoping they are still filling in the ones posted..., 11:10:14 12/05/09 Sat what is the site to see them (NT) -- where can we see the pix?, 12:11:58 12/05/09 Sat What is the website please . Thank You -- Sealgaire = Sean, 15:25:57 12/05/09 Sat http://www.photographybyharrington.com/ -- see inside, 15:44:33 12/05/09 Sat found it . and pictures are good.. thank you for site but i used this??http://www.photographybyharrington.com/gallery_irish.cfm -- sealgaire= Sean, 15:49:35 12/05/09 Sat Very happy with the photos. There were no good awards photos of dd last year, nor for the two previous years, but this year there is a great one. (NT) -- very happy, 04:41:36 12/06/09 Sun didnt like the photos this year. were better in the past. (NT) -- not so good, 07:29:44 12/06/09 Sun Backdrop portraits are all taken at a downward angle. That's not flattering to any of the girls, it shortens their legs and widens their torsos. Should have adjusted the tripod to be shorter (NT) -- Oh, well!, 11:19:05 12/06/09 Sun I don't see any backdrop photos from the O. Are they located on the same website? (NT) -- ??, 14:29:21 12/06/09 Sun After I'd gone through several, I realized it was a different Oireachtas. Still, looking at different photos, several seemed to be downward (NT) -- Just a consumer's opinion, 15:33:58 12/07/09 Mon Not impressed, either. How were there two photographers up on the stage, but here are only less than half of competitor's pictures up there? (NT) -- --should go with shamrock photog. up the next day., 13:02:27 12/06/09 Sun I found having the photographers on stage was very distracting during awards (NT) -- - was hoping the photos would be good, at least., 16:34:40 12/06/09 Sun are the team photos up? Just wondering if I've overlooked them (NT) -- thanks, 15:30:28 12/06/09 Sun Horrible. Dark, blurry, weird distortion from downward angle and wide angle lens. Many dancers missed. No pictures of many getting their awards. Worst I've seen in years. (NT) -- :(, 16:51:22 12/06/09 Sun So I went back to look thru some other comps besides my daughters...these are not dissappointing, they're BAD! Blurry, dark, poor composition...just awful. (NT) -- IMO, 13:36:29 12/07/09 Mon

Subject: Let's not start this whole bashing of the KKO feis again. The stages they have are the best you can get! (see more inside)
Author: Please Don't Bash [Edit]	Date Posted: 22:08:58 12/04/09 Fri These are other events that have had Sprung Floor Solutions stages: The Coyle School of Irish Dance ~ 2008 12th Annual Coyle Feis The Davis Academy of Irish Dance ~ The New Jersey State Feis The Kelly-Oster School of Irish Dance ~ Feis Na Blian Nua The Broesler School of Irish Dance ~ The Broesler School Feis The Hagen School of Irish Dance ~ The Hagen School Annual Feis DeNogla School of Irish Dance ~ DeNogla Feis 2009 World Irish Dancing Championships Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne ~ Kimmel Center, Philadelphia PA I don't know who starts these rumors nor do I care. But I do know that we have had quite a few really good feis cancelled over the past year - do we want to bash this one out of existance? Many feis-goers enjoy the KKO feis. If you don't just skip it. But please stop the rumors, it's really not nice. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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That's what I thought, too! I remembered great floors last year, but thought I had lost my mind.... (NT) -- thanks for nice reminder!, 05:00:31 12/05/09 Sat Agree It is never good to bash (NT) -- ct mom (should promote comps not bash), 06:28:24 12/05/09 Sat It's hard to change the bad impression made by all those years of really lousy/dangerous floors. I had heard they were using new floors, but it'll be a while before the word gets around. (NT) -- a dad, 08:18:52 12/05/09 Sat FLOORS -- TCRG, 12:19:46 12/05/09 Sat TC you of all people shouldn't be bad mouthing a feis. (NT) -- it's not nice!, 17:03:22 12/05/09 Sat RE READ YOUR POST< the TCRG said nothing about the post. Only pointed out a fact about the one feis and one not in NE region that had sprung floors. Nothing was said that was not fact (NT) -- glasses please, 17:52:16 12/05/09 Sat BAD MOUTHING -- TCRG, 17:53:53 12/05/09 Sat and what feis do you run??? (NT) -- ?, 18:21:01 12/10/09 Thu You may think it'll take a while before word gets around that this feis is a great one and not to be missed (more -- go ahead and try, 17:01:06 12/05/09 Sat Didn't this company go out of business right after Worlds? (NT) -- -, 11:49:29 12/05/09 Sat Those stages at worlds were VILE! I feel on my face on the set stage, and toward the end of the week, nearly every other set of dancers, someone fell. (NT) -- awful, 14:03:42 12/05/09 Sat And btw, I don't feel on my face--not entirely sure what that would mean haha! Of course I meant FELL on my face. (NT) -- must proofread, 14:04:27 12/05/09 Sat The Company is still in business -- dancesafer, 22:12:09 12/07/09 Mon

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