http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Broesler IrishCentral Broesler en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/lockie-nidds-from-broesler-irish-dance-heads-to-world-irish-dancing-championships-144088756.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/lockie-nidds-from-broesler-irish-dance-heads-to-world-irish-dancing-championships-144088756.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:30:09 PDT
Lockie Nidds doing a fabulous leapover - February 2012Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico - place called DreamsPhoto:  Janine VellisThis week, I had the great honor of interviewing 15 year-old Open Champion Irish dancer Lockie Nidds from New Jersey  Lockie is a three-time consecutive Mid-Atlantic regional Irish dancing champion, 10th place 2011 World Irish dancing championship medal holder, and placed 5th at the 2011 North American National Irish Dancing Championships  Lockie currently dances with the Broesler School of Irish Dance under the direction of Kevin Broesler, TCRG, ADCRGDW:  In a few words can you tell us why you started Irish dance? Any Irish roots?Lockie:  My grandfather is very Irish READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/irish-dance-competition-baltimore-maryland-broesler-school-feis-results-131109453.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/irish-dance-competition-baltimore-maryland-broesler-school-feis-results-131109453.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:13:25 PDT Future Irish Dancer Caitlyn O'BrienIrish dancers from the Southern and Mid-Atlantic Regions swarmed to the 24th Annual Baltimore Feis at the Chesapeake Arts Center/Brooklyn Park Middle School last weekend!  The Baltimore Feis, sponsored by the Broesler School of Irish Dance Parents Association is an important local competition leading up to the Irish dancing regional championships, called Oireachtas (pronounced or-ROCK-tus) held each fall--------------------READ MORE:Songs for the Sept 24-25 Irish dancing competitions - VIDEOSGuys in Irish dance and their gravity-defying hair - PHOTOS of stylesAn Irish dancer’s St Patrick’s Day countdown--------------------Solo championships, grade level competitions and ceili team dancing meant many girls and boys were entered in more than one event, and this means costume changes and juggling stages  Even for the experienced feis parents, this can be a challenge!  By suppertime, though, these pictured dancers from Broesler went home with big smiles and trophies, after a great experience dancing and cheering on their friends at the Baltimore Feis READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-sept-17-18-irish-dancing-competitions---videos-129945883.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-sept-17-18-irish-dancing-competitions---videos-129945883.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:00:29 PDT by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributorHeading to the Michigan Feis this weekend or the Baltimore Feis in Maryland? Idaho’s Boise Feis By the River or the Oklahoma State Championships? Perhaps the Syracuse Feis or Nassau County AOH Feis in New York?No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four new tunes inspired by the 80s to add to your own warm up 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!“Pump Up The Jam” – TechnotronicThe catchy beat will simply pump you up to get on the dance floor“Fame” – Irene CaraPop it on and start thinking about how everyone in the Irish dancing world should remember your name after you kill it on stage-----------------------------------READ MORE:- A 9/11 tribute from the Caitrin Academy of Irish Dance - VIDEO- Photos from the fourth annual Texas Coast Feis- Songs to get you pumped for the Sept READ MORE ]]>