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Irish dance diet six months in, practice pays off - PHOTO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:53 PDT

Adult Irish dancers Heather Peterson and Christy Dorrity Utah Legacy Open Feis 2013 (Photo: Dustin Peterson)My motivation to practice daily varies depending on whether or not I have a feis or performance coming up and what else is going on in my life When I consistently practice my dancing on a daily basis I see a big differenceHow I'm doing on my Irish dance diet:Month: 6Weight: 144Weight lost: 11 poundsMuscle gained: 9Total fat loss: 20This weekend I attended the Utah Legacy Open Feis (watch for a full article on the feis), the first competition I've been too since I started my Irish dance diet I felt so much lighter on my feet and my confidence has increased READ MORE

Start your feis-filled weekend with these songs - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:33:50 PDT

You can't storm the dance floor without blasting Hot ChipHeading to Alberta this weekend for the Wild Rose Feis or Florida for the Orlando Feis? How about Arizona for the Tucson Feis or Quebec City for Feis Montreal? Ontario for the Capital Feis? New Hampshire for the Murray Academy Feis? Or maybe you’re off to New York for the Emerald Association of Putnam County FeisNo 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 dancers and be sure to come back and share your results with us! “Ready For The Floor” – Hot ChipGet ready to hit the dance floor with this song “My Number” – FoalsPlay this for an extra pep in your step READ MORE

The songs you must play before dancing this weekend - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 May 2013 06:03:39 PDT

We're dreaming up a winning weekend with Midi MatildaHeading to Massachusetts this weekend for the Cape Cod Feis or New York for the Sheahan-Gormley Orance County Feis? How about California for the St Ambrose Spring Feis or Ohio for the Queen City Feis? North Carolina for the Holy Angels Feis? Ontario for the Mae and Paddy Butler Memorial Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Kentucky for the Bluegrass FeisNo 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 dancers and be sure to come back and share your results with us! “Day Dreams” – Midi MatildaListen to this while dreaming about winning first place READ MORE

Exclusive interview with dance performance group Fusion Fighters who combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:48:33 PDT

Fusion FightersNew on the dance performance scene are a group who call themselves the Fusion Fighters Wearing custom tap shoes and masks, these dancers combine Irish, tap, African gumboot, and hip hop, in an effort to push the limits of how each of these separate dance forms have traditionally been viewed The dancers remain anonymous as they perform onstage and in video One of the dancers said, “The new age of dance is coming, and it’s more about the movement and not about us as individuals—less distractions and more intrigue READ MORE

The swallows return, beard competition, historic crimes and other musings (IrishCentral)

Sat, 04 May 2013 04:18:31 PDT

The line I most enjoy writing for you every year is short and sweet and simple: "The swallows are back again The cold winter is officially declared over" It is with special joy and relief and hope that I write it once more Our flicker friends against a bright blue sky are doubly welcome at the end of a week when Boston, the most Irish of your great cities, seemed so close to the western birthland of so many of its citizens that the pain and horror were on the winds that blew across the chilled Atlantic READ MORE

Get pumped for a weekend of Irish dancing competitions with these songs - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:03:30 PDT

Mika's making us love this weekendHeading to Georgia this weekend for the Peach State Feis or Ontario for the Forest City Feis? How about Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Spring Feis or New Jersey for the Shea-Jennings School Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Connecticut for the Lynn Academy Spring FeisNo 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 dancers and be sure to come back and share your results with us! “Love Today” – Mika You’re gonna love the day (and your dancing) after playing this “Now” – ParamoreWake up with this jam on the ride to the competitions READ MORE

Competition heats up in search for Ireland’s top vacation destination - from beach resorts to idyllic country villages (IrishCentral)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:31:37 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

The status as Ireland’s top holiday destination is up for grabs – with the competition down to 25 locations on both sides of the border.

Continue the spring feis vibe with these tunes - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:03:17 PDT

Of Monsters and Men is carrying us through this weekend's feis mayhemHeading to Alberta, Canada this weekend for the Mattierin Spring “Feis In The Park” or Utah for Feis SLC? How about Minnesota for the Minneapolis Feis or Florida for the South Florida Feis? Arkansas for the Little Rock Feis? New York for the Bob Gabor CNY Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Washington for the Emerald City Feis, Pennsylvania for the Four Provinces Feis or Massachusetts for the Forbes FeisNo 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! “Little Talks” – Of Monsters and MenClose your eyes and let the song carry you to a winning mindset “Trinity” – Paper TonguesA great song that will make you feel powerful and strong READ MORE

Irish dance diet - five non-scale ways to find victory - PHOTO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:18:13 PDT

Christy Dorrity 19 pounds loston the Irish Dance DietPhoto: Christy DorrityWhen people ask me how much weight I've lost, I cringe I've lost a bit more than 10 pounds since Thanksgiving, and that's pretty slow going for the amount of work I'm putting into it The scale isn't the only indication of victory in my quest to be healthy and fitHow I'm doing on my Irish dance diet:Month: 5Weight: 144Weight lost: 11 poundsMuscle gained: 8Total fat loss: 19So what are some other ways that you can keep motivated when the scale stays the same (notice that I did not lose even a pound this month, but my fat loss decreased)?When you exercise and eat healthy:Your body is happier READ MORE

Tunes to add an extra spring in your step this feis weekend - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:03:07 PDT

Angels and Airwaves take us on a weekend adventureHeading to Ohio this weekend for the Buckeye State Feis? How about Texas for the Emerald School Bluebonnet Feis or California for the Golden State Feis? Or maybe you’re off to New Jersey for the Cummins School Feis at the BeachNo 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! “The Adventure” – Angels and AirwavesThis one will get you pumped for the weekend’s adventure “One Step At A Time” – Jordin SparksPlay this while focusing on your dances one step at a time READ MORE

Fun songs you must play before this weekend’s Irish dancing competitions - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:02:59 PDT

The Postelles keep the dancing comingHeading to Connecticut this weekend for the Horgan Academy Spring Feis? How about Colorado for the Feile Denver & Colorado State Championship? Or maybe you're off to Massachusetts for the Hansen-Keohane School FeisNo 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 dancers and be sure to come back and share your results with us!“Sleep on the Dance Floor” – The Postelles This song will just put you in a great, dancing mood “Time To Move” – CarmenNo, seriously, it’s time to get moving READ MORE

Sligo College seeks entries for The World Irish Stew Championship (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:17:56 PDT

The classic Irish Lamb Stew is still a favorite all over the worldEntries are flying in for the fourth World Irish Stew Championship which takes place in St Angela’s College in Sligo on 1st and 2nd May and you can still enter!The 1st of May will see professional and student chefs from kitchens and colleges all over the world demonstrate their skills to create the ultimate Irish Stew! The judging panel a team of chefs and competition judges, selected by head judge, Gabriel Mc Sharry, will decide who will earn the title in two categories – professional and student chefEntries can be made online where there are also application forms for other culinary competitions including the Sligo Signature Dish and a Mystery Basket competition It is not only professional chefs who can enter their stew! Home cooks can enter the competition by taking a photo of their stew and uploading it along with the recipe to their website The best Irish Stew recipes will be selected and brought to beautiful Co Sligo to compete in the final on 2nd May and they will also be treated to a Sligo Gourmet Adventure!Joe Clinton, living in Donegal, was the 1st World Irish Stew Champion in 2010The World Irish Stew Championship has been running since 2010 as part of Só Sligo Food Festival and this year thanks to the Gathering IBB Fund and assistance given by the Gathering initiative, it has become what is hoped to be an annual global event in County Sligo READ MORE

Dance the weekend away with these feis-worthy songs - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:02:49 PDT

What can we say? Pitbull makes us feel like dancingHeading to Connecticut this weekend for the Lenihan School Feis?No matter if your competing this weekend or just practicing for future feiseanna, 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 dancers and be sure to come back and share your results with us!“Feel This Moment” – Pitbull ft Christina Aguilera Listen to this while thinking about how awesome it feels to dance “Dance Our Tears Away” – John De Sohn ft READ MORE

Taipei Irish dance academy hosts the first open feis in Asia - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:03:00 PDT

Taipei Irish Dance Academy at the first Taipei Feis in TaiwanPhoto: courtesy Yi-han HsiaoYi-han Hsiao TCRG, and Ronan Morgan TCRG founded the Taipei Irish Dance Academy in 2006 In November they hosted the first open feis competition in Asia, and recently sent their first World qualifier to the World Irish dance competition in Boston, USAChristy: Tell me about the Taipei Irish Dance Academy How did the academy get its start?Yi-han: Along with my teacher Ronan Morgan, we set up the school in the summer of 2006 READ MORE

Conor Sammon to make competitive Ireland debut at 26 years of age (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:49:20 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Giovanni Trapattoni has again snubbed Kevin Doyle – this time he’s left the Wolves striker on the bench and opted to replace the injured Robbie Keane with rookie Conor Sammon against Austria.

One Direction fans besieged Liam Payne's home after a radio competition went wrong (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:17:31 PDT

Liam Payne's home besieged after Radio Station competitionListeners of Free Radio in the West Midlands had been on the hunt to find a hidden pair of tickets to the 'One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)' band's sold out concert in Birmingham Friday, and excitable fans ended up digging through the star's garden in Wolverhampton, in England's Midlands, after misunderstanding the cluesLiam's father Geoff Payne told The Sun newspaper: "I'm much better now that the competition is over I've had people loitering around for days on end now I'm glad someone won it READ MORE

Get ready for the 2013 World Irish Dancing Championships with these tunes - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:47:42 PDT

The Saw Doctors have won us overHeading to Pennsylvania this weekend for the West Virginia Feis at Pittsburgh? Or maybe you’re off to Massachusetts for the 2013 World Irish Dancing ChampionshipsNo 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!“To Win Just Once” – The Saw DoctorsListen to this…then picture yourself winning “Bright Lights” – The PoguesAn upbeat jam that will get you ready to dance under those stage lights READ MORE

Irish dance diet - The three levels of performance (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:47:22 PDT

Performance-ready Irish dancersPhoto: deviantART user ukapalaApril is a big month for many Irish dance organizations The World Irish Dance Competition in Boston for An Coimisuin dancers, and the World and European Irish dance competition in Germany for WIDA are both held in April Good luck to all of you ladies and gents working so hard How do you make certain that you are ready to perform?How I'm doing on my Irish dance diet:Month: 4Weight: 144Weight lost: 11 poundsMuscle gained: 6 READ MORE

The perfect tunes to get you ready for this weekend’s Irish dance competitions - VIDEOS (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:17:08 PST

The Ting Tings help keep your head in the feisHeading to Washington this weekend for the Pacific Northwest Championships or Massachusetts for the North Shore 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! “Keep Your Head” – The Ting TingsKeep your head in the game with this catchy jam “Ride” – The Cary BrothersRide into the feis with this relaxing tune “Nothing Else Matters” – MetallicaNothing else matters except dancing your best READ MORE

Interview with Gyula Glaser, co-creator of Camp Rince Berlin Irish dance workshop - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:02:02 PST

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