Adult-friendly feiseanna in October - Irish dance competitions for adults
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Many feiseanna offer competitions for adults. Here's a quick glance at the adult-friendly feiseanna in October. Plan on supporting a feis in your area that includes adult Irish dancers.
*source: www.feisworx.com
Key: FF-first feis B-beginner, N-novice, PW-prize winner, O-open championship, / indicates combining of levels.
Portland Feis 2011 Portland, OR - Oct 1, 2011 to Oct 2, 2011 Murray School B, N, PW 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,6,8 hand figures specials: first feis reel, treble reel, soft shoe reel, slip jig -------------------- READ MORE: Songs for the Sept. 24-25 Irish dancing competitions - VIDEOS Guys in Irish dance and their gravity-defying hair - PHOTOS of styles An Irish dancer’s St Patrick’s Day countdown -------------------- Crossroads Feis 2011 Salt Lake City, UT - Oct 7, 2011 to Oct 8, 2011 Power Academy of Irish Dance B, N, PW 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,6,8 hand figures specials: treble reel |
Feis an Fhomhair (Irwin Feis) 2011 Calgary, AB - Oct 7, 2011 to Oct 9, 2011 Irwin School of Irish Dance B, N, PW 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,6,8 hand figures, progressive Florida Suncoast Feis 2011 Palm Harbor, FL - Oct 7, 2011 to Oct 8, 2011 Stephen Scariff School of Irish Dance B, N 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,8 hand figures, family dance |
B1/B2, N/PW 3 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 8 hand figures Tampa Bay Feis 2011 Palm Harbor, FL - Oct 8, 2011 to Oct 9, 2011 Stephen Scariff School of Irish Dance B, N 3 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,8 hand figures, family dance |
B,N,PW 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,6,8 hand figures specials: parent-child 2 hand, thriller special, music Orange, CA – Oct 22, 2011 to Oct 23, 2011 Fearon O’Conner School B,N,PW 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,6,8 hand figures specials: treble reel Enchantment Feis 2011 Albuquerque, NM - Oct 29, 2011 Irish Stepdancers of NM and Coleman Academy B, N/PW 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,8 hand figures |
Feile Samhain 2011 Vancouver, WA - Oct 29, 2011 to Oct 30, 2011 An Daire B,N,PW 4 soft shoes 2 hard shoes, traditional speed traditional set 2,3,4,6,8 hand figures, adult/child figure specials: reel, treble reel |
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lindad2 | Sep 22, 2011, 10:09 PM EDT
Yay to the adult-friendly feisana! I am an adult dancer and have been dancing for 12 years now. I did not Irish dance as a child and come back to it as an adult; I was a real "beginner". Plan on doing it as long as I can! I dance with a great group of adults of all ages, as well.
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