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Detroit International Feis a success in new and improved venue

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JENNIFER SCHADE,

Published Monday, June 8, 2009, 1:45 PM
Updated Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 7:28 PM

 

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The 48th Annual Detroit International Feis has changed venues this year. And from the comments heard during the Feis, it was for the better. 

The Detroit Feis is always held on the first Saturday of June, and this year at Ultimate Soccer in Pontiac. The biggest change was there was air conditioning in the new venue. And even with a change in venue, the day ran smoothly, with only a few kinks to work out.

Christina Douglas from Cleveland, Ohio told IrishCentral, “I always liked how spacious the Detroit Feis venues are.” She and her daughter, Ally, who dances for Brady-Campbell School in the under 10 Novice level, were camped out on a blanket while waiting for her next dance.  

 As you look around the new venue there are two main areas, one for prelims/open champion stages, and another for all the other levels of dances. Each area had ample amount of room for dancers, their families and friends to watch and wait for dances and awards.

Leana Novakovic of the Corrigan School stated that this is her favorite feis. This is her fourth time attending. This year she placed first in Preliminary Championship 17 and under group. With her was Kian Paliani also from the Corrigan School. This is his first year at this feis. He placed first in Preliminary Championship 14 and under.

The results area was nicely set up, and as I was checking out the area I was able to see Michaela Cosgrove from the Ardan Academy of Irish Dance pick up her 2nd place medal for her 8 and under Advance Beginner Hornpipe. It was a nice addition to the many other medals she had already won for the day.

For the first time Detroit Feis had a Special Reel competition for Novice and Open levels that dancers could register for the day of the Feis. I got to see the Open 14 and under competition, all the dancers were amazing, but the judge could only pick one. Samantha Carlin, 13, from the Celtic Academy of Irish Dance, was the special dancer who got to take home the sash and trophy. She was very excited that she had won the competition.

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