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Friday, February 22, 2013 at 07:38 AM

Songs for the 23rd – 24th February Irish Dancing Competitions – VIDEOS

Heading to British Columbia this weekend for the Van-Eire Traditional Dance Assoc Feis or New Jersey for the Broesler School Feis? How about Mexico City for the Mexico City Feis or Georgia for Feis Na Tara? New Mexico for the New Mexico State Championships & Feis? New York for the Inishfree Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Massachusetts for the Forbes Feis.

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!  

“Go Your Own Way” – Fleetwood Mac
Remember: You’re the only one in control of your dancing.  



Friday, February 15, 2013 at 07:58 AM

Songs for the 16th – 17th February Irish Dancing Competitions – VIDEOS

Heading to Missouri this weekend for the St. Louis Irish Arts Feis and St. Louis Winter Feis? How about California for Feis San Francisco? Or maybe you’re off to New York for Feis na Nollag?

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!

  



Friday, February 08, 2013 at 06:00 AM

Songs for the 9th – 10th February Irish Dancing Competitions - VIDEOS

Heading to California this weekend for Feis Orange County? How about Alberta, Canada for the Rince ISSS Championships?

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!

 


“Madness” – Muse
Take a break from the feis madness and stretch with this tune.

“We Own the Sky” – M83
You’ll feel like owning the stage after playing this.

“I Will Not Bow” – Breaking Benjamin
Get ready to dance (and bow) with this strong song.

“I Like What You Say” – Nada Surf
An encouraging jam to keep you happy…no matter what the judges say.



Friday, February 01, 2013 at 06:00 AM

Songs for the 2nd – 3rd February Irish Dancing Competitions - VIDEOS

Heading to Minnesota this weekend for the Mall of America Feis or New York for the O'Rourke Feis? How about Utah for the Shelley Wasatch Winterfeis or Texas for the Heart of Texas Feis? Alberta, Canada for the Blakey Feis? Ohio for the North Coast Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Connecticut for the Shamrock School Feis?

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking to the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!

“In The Air” – Morgan Page
Start stretching with this song.

“Where’s Your Head At” – Jean Elan (Klaas Remix)
Get your head in the game with this powerful jam.



Friday, January 25, 2013 at 08:13 AM

Songs for the 26th – 27th January Irish Dancing Competitions – VIDEOS

Heading to Colorado this weekend for the Colorado Winterfeis or Connecticut for the Horgan Academy Winter Feis? How about Ontario for the O'Donnell Winter Feis or Georgia for the King O'Sullivan Winter Feis?

No matter your competitive destination, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!


“Wide Awake” – Kenna
Still sleepy on the drive to the feis? This jam will snap you out of that.  



Friday, January 18, 2013 at 10:56 AM

Songs for the 19th – 20th January Irish Dancing Competitions – VIDEOS

Heading to California this weekend for the John Kennelly Memorial Feis or Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Winterfeis and the Dairyland Feis? How about Connecticut for the Pender Keady Academy Feis or Louisiana for Feis New Orleans and LA State Championships? Arizona for Feis in the Desert? Or maybe you’re off to New York for Feis na Blian Nua.

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!  

“Charlie Brown” – Coldplay
A high-energy song to get you moving.  



Friday, January 11, 2013 at 06:00 AM

Songs for the 12th - 13th January Irish Dancing Competitions - VIDEOS

Happy 2013, feising families! Hope you all had a relaxing, seasonal break…and are ready for the next round of weekend competitions. Heading to Pennsylvania this weekend for Feis na Cara?

No matter if you’re hitting up your first competition after the holiday season or just starting to plan your weekends of feiseanna for the next 12 months, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage at the start of this year. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!

“Just Like Starting Over” – John Lennon
Start this year on a high note with a big win.



Friday, December 07, 2012 at 08:01 AM

Songs for the 8th – 9th December Irish Dancing competitions – VIDEOS

Heading to California this weekend for the Claddagh Feile na Nollaig? How about Ontario for the Feile Nollaig? Or maybe you’re off to Massachusetts for the O'Shea Chaplin Christmas Feis.

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!  



Friday, November 30, 2012 at 08:07 AM

Songs for the 30th November – 2nd December Irish Dancing Competitions – VIDEOS

Heading to Louisiana this weekend for the 2012 Southern Region Oireachtas? How about British Columbia for the De Danaan Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Massachusetts for the Haley and Nevin School Feis.

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage.

Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!  



Friday, November 23, 2012 at 06:00 AM

Songs for the 22nd - 25th November Irish Dancing Competitions - VIDEOS

Heading to Michigan this weekend for the Mid-America Oireachtas? How about Pennsylvania for the Mid-Atlantic Oireachtas?

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!




“Gratitude” – Paul McCartney
Share this song with your TCRGs and support team before getting up on stage.

“Promises” – Nero and Skrillex Remix
Make a personal promise that you’ll dance your hardest this weekend.



Friday, November 16, 2012 at 06:00 AM

Songs for the 16th – 18th November Irish Dancing Competitions - VIDEOS

Heading to Georgia this weekend for Feis ATL or the Celtic Rose Feis? How about Washington for the Western Region Oireachtas or Rhode Island for the New England Region Oireachtas?

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!


  
“One More Chance” – The Jackson 5
One more weekend, one more chance to prove you’re a champ.



Friday, November 09, 2012 at 06:00 AM

Songs for the 10th – 11th November Irish Dancing Competitions - VIDEOS

Heading to Arkansas this weekend for the River Valley Feis or South Carolina for the Lowcountry Feis? How about New Jersey for the New Jersey State Feis or Connecticut for the Horgan Academy Fall Feis? Pennsylvania for the Coyle School Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Illinois for the Chicago Autumn Feis.

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us!

“When I’m Up (I Can’t Get Down)” – Great Big Sea
You’ll feel unstoppable after listening to this.

“Dancing in Circles” – Love and Theft
Play this relaxing jam right before you go out and dance.



Friday, November 02, 2012 at 01:19 PM

Songs for the 3rd – 4th November Irish Dancing Competitions – VIDEOS


Heading to Texas this weekend for Feile Houston or New York for the Finger Lakes Feis? How about Maryland for Feis Culkin or Connecticut for the Southern Connecticut State Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Colorado for the Colorado Fall Feis.

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage. Best of luck to all competitors. And be sure to come back here and share your results!





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