Sunday, October 2, 2011

Want to appear in Feis America magazine?


Paul Seale (a parent in the Corrigan school) has always been generous in sharing his fun feis photos with Feis America, and even jumped in at the Montreal Feis with his beautiful camera to capture the cover shot on our September/October issue of the NAFC Junior Trophy Championships. 

Paul has graciously offered to be a clearinghouse for feis photos from Eastern Canadian events through ecfeisphotos@gmail.com.  This means that parents and teachers and dancers can send digital images along to Paul and he will organize them in such a way to make it easy to publish them in Feis America and on the Go Feis! Irish Dance Blog at www.irishcentral.com.

There are some basic requirements to note before submitting photos, such as: the need for photographer permission to publish the image, the names/schools/location of photo subjects as well as the event and date, and a photo release confirmation for any minor subjects.

Feis America magazine is hoping to feature an Eastern Canada event, teacher or group of dancers monthly on the Go Feis! blog with results and photos from competitions 2 times a month.  Someone from Feis America magazine will again be present at the Eastern Canadian Oireachtas this year and will handle running commentary and posting of results each day.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Les Suites has been added as a preferred hotel.  Please consider using this property if the Westin and/or the Novotel don't suit your needs.

We have negotiated discounted room rates as follows:  one bedroom suites for $145 and two bedroom suites for $195.

This rate is valid until October 19, 2011.

Reservations are to be made by contacting the property directly at 1-866-682-0879 then mention ECRO2011.



Thursday, September 15, 2011

All Irelands 2012

The AI timetable is available in the DOWNLOADS section on www.clrg.ie

The syllabus is due to be added any day now.

Hotel booking info for City West will appear on the same website next week.  Teachers shall get early reservation option.

There is a possibility of a facility fee being added to those not staying on site.  The venue hire for this and any major championship is huge.  The cost is offset by securing a contracted number of rooms.  If people don't stay on site, then the venue must be paid for.


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Thursday, September 1, 2011

2012 ALL IRELAND Accommodation Information

Dear Teachers

Re Oireachtas Rince na hEireann 2012

Please note that as the final schedule for Oireachtas Rince na hEireann 2012 has not been finalized An Coimisiun cannot be responsible for accommodation that has been booked in advance. As the configuration of our All Ireland venue is very different than in previous years it is expected that the schedule will also have a different format which may involve changes of times and days.

Teachers should also note, as discussed at the last meeting of An Coiste Oireachtas and will be ratified by An Coimisiun in September that a facility fee will apply in addition to entry and door fees to dancers and families who do not stay at the City West complex. However a separate entry scheme for local dancers and schools will be put in place.

It is expected that rooms for All Ireland 2012 will open during the week of Sept 12th when we also hope to release a preliminary daily schedule which will allow schools book in advance.

Is mise

Terry Gillan
Chairman
Coiste Oireachtas


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Monday, June 27, 2011

Come Celebrate With Eastern Canada's Two World Champions 2011-2012

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BFOC would like to extend an invitation to the entire ECR to celebrate with our two world champions, Emily Penner and Michaela Hinds at the World Champions Celebration Ball.
It is such an achievement for the ECR to have two World Champions in 2011.  Please join in this very special event to honour these world champions and celebrate the success of the region’s World's competitors. It promises to be a great evening.
Plans have been finalized for our World Champions Celebration Ball to be held on Saturday August 27th. The fancy dress Ball will celebrate our School's
overall success at the World Championships this past April and in particular honour our two World Champions: Emily Penner and Michaela Hinds.

Details
Date: Saturday August 27th
Location: Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel,
901 Dixon Road, Toronto
Time:
6:30 Cocktails 7:30 Dinner

Tickets: Adults $80 Children under 13 years (having a children's meal) $30

Entertainment: Live Band "The Swing Junkies" during Cocktails and Dinner. DJ for dancing after Dinner.

Attire: Fancy Dress

Hotel Rooms: Available for $121 for Standard Double Room - Held Under "Irish Dance Champions Ball - Irish Rose Dancers Inc." call 416 674 9400 to book.

Tickets are now on sale and must be purchased by July 3rd.
Contact Dawn Penner
or Nancy Brown-Andison


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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Change to Directors of the Executive Board of IDTAC - ER

Please be advised that at the regional AGM of Sunday April 3, 2011, the membership of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of Canada - Eastern Region elected the following members to serve on the Executive Board effective until the AGM of 2013.

Regional Director - Ryan Carroll ADCRG
Vice-Regional Director - Bernadette Short ADCRG
Treasurer - Fiona Cunningham TCRG
Corresponding Secretary - Kim Lancaster TCRG
Recording Secretary - Patricia Finnegan TCRG

The members listed below were elected to non-Executive Board positions.

Representatives to An Coimisiun - Mary Bryan ADCRG and Rose Fearon ADCRG
Regional Feis Liaison - Glenn Simpson ADCRG
Representative to the IDTANA Ethics Board - Sinead Gilchrist TCRG

Congratulations to the new officers and representatives; thank you to the outgoing team.

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Monday, April 4, 2011

Unofficial British Nationals Info

BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
 -- North West Teacher Association, 4/04/11 13:53:44, Mon


BRITISH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
PROPOSED TIMETABLE – IE DAYS OF DANCING

SATURDAY 23RD. JULY 2011
SOLO COMPETITIONS:
UNDER 12, UNDER 14, UNDER 18, UNDER 19, UNDER 20 & SENIOR
TEACHERS’ RECEPTION

SUNDAY 24TH. JULY 2011
CEILI & FIGURE – ALL AGE GROUPS:
UNDER 10, UNDER 12, UNDER 15 & SENIOR
SOLO COMPETITIONS:
UNDER 8, UNDER 15, UNDER 16 & UNDER 17

MONDAY 25TH. JULY 2011
SOLO COMPETITIONS:
UNDER 9, 10, 11, & 13

PROPOSED DANCES:
REEL OR SLIP JIG & JIG OR HORNPIPE
RECALL TSD. UNDER 8 & UNDER 9
RECALL OPEN SET DANCE (CHOICE OF TIMING)

** FINAL SYLLABUS AVAILABLE EARLY MAY **


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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Dublin Airport - City West ground transport info

AIRCOACH (BUS COMPANY) have agreed the below very good rates to lift people to and from Dublin Airport for the World Championships. YOU CAN EMAIL brendan.gallagher@aircoach.ie if you are interested in same. The following Fares are offered to your Visiting Competitors , Teachers , Family Supports and Officials/ Delegates for Airport Transfers to / from The City West Hotel and other Overflow Hotels in the vicinity of Clondalkin , Tallaght and West City Suburbs. Adult Return Fare € 14 per person , Child Return Fare ( ages 5 to 12 years ) €8 per person , Children under age of 5 years travel Free , all Children to be accompanied by Parents / Adults . Those Fares are based on Group Transfers in excess of 25 persons per Coach Transfer -- Coach Capacities are from 44 to 53 seats . For Transfers -- Dublin Airport to / from Dublin City Centre Hotels and City Centre , Accommodation Facilities , we offer Fares as follows on the High Frequency , Coach Services ( every 15 mins in both directions , throughout 7 days and 24 hours ) -- Adult Return Fare € 10 per person ; Child Return Fare €7 per person , Children under 5 years of age travel Free . The City Centre Hotel Transfers are based on either Individuals Travel , Small Groups / Families or Larger Group Transfers . The Transfers to / from The City West Hotel and Overflow Hotels nearby can better be accommodated by allocating dedicated Coaches with full or near full Loading , based on Airline Flight Arrivals and Departure Times being such that there will be a requirement to provide dedicated Coach Transfers based on numbers of Personnel assembling at Dublin Airport , Terminals 1 and 2 and who have Hotels / Accommodation Bookings in The City West Hotel and Hinterland Hotels . We will be in a better way to planning the Transfers Scheduling when you receive Information on No's of Personnel to be Transferred , Airline Arrival / Departure Itineraries -- Dates / Times . Trusting that this Information is sufficient to enable you to Communicate / with your Office Staff Team and we remain available at Aircoach to work with you and your Team in order to ensuring a satisfactory and efficient Airport Transfers arrangement for The World Championships in Irish Dancing in April / May 2011 .Should there be Coach Transfer requirements from Dublin City Centre Hotels to / from The City West , Competitions Venue , we can discuss Fares and plan the Transfers based on Personnel Numbers requiring such Transfersbrendan.gallagher@aircoach.ie ; Tel 00353 87 9786126 -- Mobile ; 00353 1 8447118 -- Office ; 00353 1 8447915 -- Fax .

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Notes from the meeting of ACLRG March 26,27 2011

Hello everyone/Bonjour à tous/Dia duit gach duine.

As a regional representative to An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha for Eastern Canada, it is my duty to convey important details of Coimisiun meetings to members of my region who should, in turn, pass such information on to their dance families. Understanding that occasionally, a breakdown in communication beyond my efforts occurs, I began posting my relevant notes online for all ECR teachers and families to see, to ensure that everyone in our region gets the information they (may) need. There is nothing confidential being published, however please do not copy and paste any of this to the message boards; instead, copy the link to this page to encourage the direction of traffic here. These are my own personal notes, not the official notes of ACLRG so these notes are meant only as a guideline. Most, if not all of this information should follow in an official capacity when made available.

My last blog post (to the Eastern Canadian regional blog) featured the announcement of adjudicators selected for the 2011 ECR Oireachtas and it was brought to my attention that the discussions on the ECR message board were livelier than ever with thoughts and opinions of the quality and integrity of judges selected. It was appalling actually, and if this is how the information I provide is appreciated, then I will have to decide if posting these updates is in every one's best interests.

-------------- Having said that, I am very happy to get info out there quickly so here is a lheap of notes pertaining to many issues - most notably the upcoming World Championships to be held in City West Resorts ltd, Dublin Ireland. ---------------

City West is technically OUT of receivership and is also sold out of accommodation for Worlds. The gala Ball is sold out too. There are still rooms in a few of the overflow hotels and there will be shuttles between them and CW for guests who are registered as a part of the Irish Dance block. If you are staying in an overflow hotel, you MUST register yourself as being a part of the block in order to take advantage of the shuttle to/from CW or you will not be allowed to use the shuttle.

*****The opening ceremony (approximately 2.5 hrs) will occur mid-Monday morning and feature an appearance by the Irish President, which for many of us will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be visited by a World leader. It is a very prestigious honour which took months of negotiations and everyone involved is delighted at such an opportunity. A such, the competitions will stop in all three rooms and everyone will be directed to one room for the ceremony and presentation. Further news is forthcoming and will appear on the official CLRG website. *****

All award ceremonies will occur at the end of each day with one exception; the final schedule will reveal which day. Boys competitions will be awarded before girls/teams where possible to ensure they have a sufficiently sized audience. All efforts will be made without guarantees. We can't stress enough the importance of going back stage with PLENTY of time before performing. No side-stage manager or anyone connected to the event wants to tell a child they cannot perform if they miss their rotation but that is the rule and as such, it must be followed. PLEASE, don't disappear - go backstage when you are called. You never know if a bunch are entries are no-shows, and all of a sudden, you are due to be up next.

Listening to requests from teachers and parents, multi-day discounts for wristbands have been added this year – fees are: 1 day is €15, 4 days are €50, 7 days are €90. The fee to enjoy the evening of dance dramas is €20 (tickets available only via Ticketmaster) and is not part of the daily admission. Beoga is performing on Wednesday night; information is on the CLRG website.

The JIG documentary crew will be on-site distributing promo materials, goodie bags and showing new clips. An exhibit depicting the history of Irish dancing will be on display and A Taste Of Dublin will be on offer that week too, allowing those who can't get into Dublin a chance to still experience Irish food, drink and souvenir shopping.

City West will not permit costumes on display in public areas for sale. A costume re-sale room will run for the whole time for a fee of €25 per costume– this is run by “Second Time Around”. There is a flat-rate fee for all registrations. If your costume sells in ten minutes (lucky you) then there is no recourse for a partial refund. This is standard practice with all (or at least most) of the other enterprises.

Dancers MUST collect their number in the hall where they will compete (also, mentioned at a previous meeting, all three rounds will occur in the same hall).

A coach from Dublin Airport to City West will leave every 15 minutes at a reduce rate of around €15 per person (taxis are between €75 & €90 one way), a coach will run from City West to downtown Dublin – (times and fees not yet disclosed). Info will be on the CLRG website when ready.

(This paragraph was amended on March 31st as my original posting was incorrect.) Finally, a ruling was passed enabling any traditional version of the four main traditional set dances to be accepted for use in their teaching or dancing sections. There are a variety of versions of these dances and we wish to ensure candidates do not worry if their version doesn't match that of another candidate. 

Info for upcoming examinations is on the CLRG website. Eastern Canada is discussing running an exam in 2012. 

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Monday, March 14, 2011

A revolutionary Irish Dance show - during Worlds Week...


Performing at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght (near Worlds) from April 18-23rd.