http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/World+Irish+Dancing+Championships IrishCentral World Irish Dancing Championships en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/irish-dancing-championships-huge-success-203310931.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/irish-dancing-championships-huge-success-203310931.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:48:13 PDT Members of the Harney AcademyThe 43rd World Irish Dancing Championships took place in Boston this year and finished on March 31 Over 7,000 dancers from around the globe competed before the judges in over 30 different categories including group, ceili, hard shoe, and soft shoe competitionsFor only the 2nd time ever, the ‘Worlds’ were held in the US For eight days, thousands of competitors and spectators filled the city for the prestigious event READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/travel/the-gathering-dublin/2013-world-irish-dancing-championships-returns-to-south-dublin-200061471.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/travel/the-gathering-dublin/2013-world-irish-dancing-championships-returns-to-south-dublin-200061471.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:17:44 PDT
Dancers take the stage at the 2013 World Irish Dance ChampionshipsThings are staying busy with The Gathering Dublin lately We've had a number of tournaments; everything from kickboxing to Irish dancing, from poker to Norwegian poker (basically poker but played with a lot more people from Norway)Right now we are delighted to be involved with another Irish dancing event READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/world-irish-dancing-championships-come-to-boston-199631041.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/world-irish-dancing-championships-come-to-boston-199631041.html Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:47:37 PDT Later this month, Boston will serve host to the 2013 World Irish Dancing Championships 7,000 dancers and their family members, friends and spectators from Ireland and elsewhere worldwide, are expected to hit town for the competition which will take place from March 24-31 in the Hynes Convention Center and Sheraton Boston Hotel The “Worlds,” as they are popularly know will bring some excitement to the area — along with, of course, a hoped-for economic windfallThe Worlds are held under the auspices of An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, or Commission for Irish Dancing, created as an authority in 1930 to promote and foster all forms of Irish dance READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/get-up-and-irish-dance/get-ready-for-the-2013-world-irish-dancing-championships-with-these-tunes---videos-199531861.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/get-up-and-irish-dance/get-ready-for-the-2013-world-irish-dancing-championships-with-these-tunes---videos-199531861.html 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 ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/boston-to-host-world-irish-dancing-championships-196512511.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/roots/irish-community-connections/boston-to-host-world-irish-dancing-championships-196512511.html Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:47:21 PST Three local dancers from the O'Shea Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance are touring with Lord of the Dance Kevin McCormack of Braintree, Aisling Nally of Canton, and Brian Doherty of Lawrence will be performing at the Lowell Auditrium March 6 and the Hanover Theatre March 7Tourism officials are dancing with joy after winning the bid to host the World Irish Dancing Championships in 2013The Irish Dancing Commission in Dublin made the choice after reviewing proposals from cities around the world READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/world-irish-dancing-champions-are-crowned-british-national-irish-dancing-champions---friday-results-164129906.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/world-irish-dancing-champions-are-crowned-british-national-irish-dancing-champions---friday-results-164129906.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:01:44 PDT
Jack Quinn2012 All-Ireland, World and British National Irish Dancing ChampionBoys under 14Photo courtesy Alanna LynchIt is not a surprise that two of the 2012 World and All Ireland Irish Dancing champions topped the podiums in their competitions at the British National Irish Dancing Championships today  Jack Quinn, who dances with Ui She in the Leicester region of Ireland, is a three-time World Irish Dancing Champion and has held the All Ireland Irish Dancing Champion title since 2010  He also won the 2011 Great Britain Irish Dancing Championship  He is now also the 2012 British National Irish Dancing Champion for Boys under 14 READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/british-national-irish-dancing-championships---more-thursday-results-164045346.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/british-national-irish-dancing-championships---more-thursday-results-164045346.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:32:03 PDT
Macaulay Selwoodpictured at Worlds 2012photo: Nadine MartinMore Thursday results from 2012 British National Irish Dancing Championships:Macaulay Selwood from Doherty in the Midlands region of England/Wales topped the podium for Boys under 16 at the 2012 British National Irish Dancing Championships Thursday in Manchester, United Kingdom  Mitchell Hodges, from Carey,  following his win of the North American Irish Dancing Championship in Chicago, Illinois earlier this month, placed second to Selwood,  Hodges placed second at both the All Ireland and World Irish Dancing Championships this year, with Selwood placing third at Worlds  Sean Downes, from McCutcheon in Scotland, is the 2012 All Ireland and World Irish Dancing Champion for Boys under 16; he did not compete at the British National Irish Dancing ChampionshipsPatrick McGonigle from Carey, Midlands/Wales is the 2012 British National Irish Dancing Champion for Boys under 8 and Ella Owens from Ceim Oir in Southern England won the Girls under 8 competition READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/mid-america-region-dominates-male-north-american-irish-dancing-championships-video-162010335.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/mid-america-region-dominates-male-north-american-irish-dancing-championships-video-162010335.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 06:00:49 PDT
Three-time North American Irish Dancing ChampionDrew Lovejoy from McGing School of Irish Dance with his mom Andee Goldbergphoto: Andee GoldbergThe Mid-America Region of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America dominated the male Irish dancing solo championships in Chicago last week  Dancers from Irish dancing schools in the Mid-America Region, which is made up of thirteen states and Western Pennsylvania, claimed six of thirteen male titles  Of the six, two Mid-Americans defended the North American Championships for their age groups for the third time:  Drew Lovejoy from McGing School of Irish Dance from Ohio and Collin Mountain from The Richens/Timm Academy of Irish DanceThree-time North American Irish Dancing Champion Collin Mountainfrom Richens/Timm Academy with his sister Caitlyn Mountainphoto: Micaela MountainAlso from the Mid-America region, Michael Putman from the Dennehy School of Irish Dance, topped the podium for Men under 20, in what the audiences viewed as an outstanding competition among friendly rivals who have grown up together in international tournaments READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/mid-atlantic-region-dominates-female-north-american-irish-dancing-championships-in-chicago-161877625.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/mid-atlantic-region-dominates-female-north-american-irish-dancing-championships-in-chicago-161877625.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:31:42 PDT
Girls under 17B awards podium with Sarah Oldam from Peter Smith SchoolDefending 2012 North American Irish Dancing ChampionPhoto: Ciara McGovernThe 2012 North American Irish Dancing Championships concluded Saturday evening with awards for three of the largest age groups 'solo competitions  Starting Monday, July 2nd, teachers from the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America gathered for its annual convention which was followed by five long days of solo and team championship events  More than 3,000 competitors vied for or defended North American titles in 30 individual and 14 team eventsBridget Albrades, 2012 North American Champion Girls under 10BPhoto: Mulvihill-Lynch School of Irish Dance NYSolo dancers from seven Mid-Atlantic Region Irish dance schools clinched the girls' championship for their age group, including defending champions Fiona Dargan, Sarah Oldam, Melanie Valdes and Gabriella Wood READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/20-questions-with-world-irish-dancing-champion-drew-lovejoy-159895615.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/20-questions-with-world-irish-dancing-champion-drew-lovejoy-159895615.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:30:40 PDT
2011 World Irish Dancing Championships -Dublin, IrelandDrew Lovejoy- 2nd placePhoto Feis America LLCI recently had the honor of interviewing seventeen year old Champion Irish dancer, Drew Lovejoy Drew dances for the McGing Irish Dancers in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has been dancing since he was six years old  Although everyone knows Drew Lovejoy as "Drew", he shared that his full name is Terrance Andrew Lovejoy He has always been called Drew though READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/waterford-and-galway-irish-crystal-awards-rank-high-on-irish-dancer-wishlists-photos-154411755.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/waterford-and-galway-irish-crystal-awards-rank-high-on-irish-dancer-wishlists-photos-154411755.html Sat, 26 May 2012 03:15:11 PDT
 Irish dance crystal awardsPhoto: Darlene WhiteThere are many rewards - intrinsic and extrinsic - for the competitive Irish dancer  Among the material rewards - scholarships, travel and trophies - the crystal ranks highest on the list of awards! If someone would have told me years ago that my son would have more crystal as a 14 year-old boy than I do as a married adult, I wouldn't have believed them  But, that's the case  The first piece of crystal he won was at his very first Regional Irish Dance Competition, the 2008 Southern U READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/20-questions-with-a-reel-boy-from-south-africa--neil-roberts-150112015.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/20-questions-with-a-reel-boy-from-south-africa--neil-roberts-150112015.html Thu, 03 May 2012 07:45:15 PDT
Neil Roberts2012 World Irish Dancing ChampionshipsBelfast, Northern IrelandEvery month, I have the great honor of interviewing one of the fabulous boys or young men in Irish dance  This month, I chatted via e-mail with sixteen year old Neil Roberts of Johannesburg, South Africa  Neil studies Irish dance with the Duncan Studio Neil began dancing at the age of six after watching his older sister and mom Irish dance from the sidelines READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/teenage-professional-irish-dancers--joey-and-clare-roca-in-rhythm-in-the-night-149612145.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/teenage-professional-irish-dancers--joey-and-clare-roca-in-rhythm-in-the-night-149612145.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:16 PDT
Teenagers and siblings, Joey and Clare Roca are competitive Irish dancers  They are also Irish dancers with professional dance experience  Eighteen year old Joey and sixteen year old Clare recently performed in the professional Irish dance showcase, Rhythm in the Night  I had a great time chatting with their mother, Colleen Roca READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/champion-irish-dancer-sean-sullivan-chooses-college-for-dance-148251685.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/champion-irish-dancer-sean-sullivan-chooses-college-for-dance-148251685.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:15:11 PDT
Sean Sullivan September, 2010Rince Na h'Eireann School of Irish DancePhoto: Maureen SullivanSean Sullivan is an Open Champion Irish dancer with Rince na h'Eireann School of Irish Dance in North Carolina It can also be said that Sean is a ballroom dancer, a hip hop dancer, and a pre-professional ballet dancer!Recently, Sean auditioned for an arts college with a non-traditional Irish set dance called "The Blackthorn Stick"  Auditioning for a school of the arts with an Irish dance piece sounds interesting enough, but Sean went one step further and danced the set to a contemporary piece of music called "The Intro" by XX  Sean applied to five schools with Bachelor of Fine Arts programs in dance: American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Elon University, Radford University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and  Virginia Commonwealth University READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/international-friendships-at-world-irish-dancing-championships-john-whitehurst-146583985.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/international-friendships-at-world-irish-dancing-championships-john-whitehurst-146583985.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 07:15:10 PDT
Jack Sieve with John Whitehurst World Irish Dancing Championships in BelfasIrish dancers have lives outside of class, competition and conditioning Yes, it is true! However, Irish dance becomes such a big part of an Irish dancer’s life, that many form their closest friendships right in the close-knit world of Irish dance Friendships are formed in Irish dance school as the students see the same dancers in class week-in and week-out over years You’re in the same space and doing the same things, and it’s natural to like, hang-out and spend additional time with those same people READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/letting-go--champion-boy-irish-dancers-traveling-solo-to-world-championships-of-irish-dance-145019225.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/letting-go--champion-boy-irish-dancers-traveling-solo-to-world-championships-of-irish-dance-145019225.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:45:16 PDT
Francesca and Neil Roberts of South Africawith Michael and Tracy Rvachew of British Colombia, Canada2011 World Championships of Irish DancePhoto: Tracy RvachewMoms in Irish dance are a committed bunch  We're there driving to and from Irish dance classes many times several times a week  We're sitting waiting for classes to end  We're finding costume makers, making shoe repairs, ironing pants and shirts, looking for errant socks, putting crystals on costumes, doing hair, cheering, crying, hugging, coaching, caring for injuries, and praying READ MORE ]]> 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/healthy-irish-dancing/irish-dancers-make-calories-allies-for-lasting-energy-and-performance-143335106.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/healthy-irish-dancing/irish-dancers-make-calories-allies-for-lasting-energy-and-performance-143335106.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:12 PDT
A Dancer's Guide to Energy Rich Snacks: Make Your Calories Your Allies !by Caitlin Buck, Feis America LLC contributorTo avoid the hand-in-hand cohorts - fatigue and injury - during this busy month of March, maintain a steady stream of energy by eating foods that keep your blood sugar stabilized Whether you are getting ready for the next parade or dance-out, or that trans-Atlantic crossing to the next major Irish dancing competition, say no to junk food!Junk foods, gotta love 'em, break down very quickly A dancer can feel a sugar RUSH, that wears the guise of energy, and then within 15 minutes CRASH and be hungry again Yes, hungry again! This sugar-induced munchy craving often leads to overeating READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/professional-irish-dancer-interview--owen-barrington--video-140185403.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/professional-irish-dancer-interview--owen-barrington--video-140185403.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:15:17 PST
Owen Barrington   Photo: Levi Nilsson of Apogee Studios in Anchorage, AKOwen Barrington is currently on tour with Michael Londra's Beyond Celtic in New York he took time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about being a professional Irish dancer, how he got there, his competitive years, and some info about who he isFeis America: How old are you now, and when did you start Irish dance?Barrington: I just turned 27 years old and I started my Irish dancing adventure at the relatively late age of 12 I didn’t compete at my first feis though until I was 15 because I was learning to dance in my hometown of Anchorage, Alaska and we did not have a certified instructor for several years READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/paige-ann-turilli-heading-to-dublin-irish-dance-world-championship-2011-119955534.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/unateresa_eye_on_irish_dance/paige-ann-turilli-heading-to-dublin-irish-dance-world-championship-2011-119955534.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:40:21 PDT
It was a great pleasure interviewing  Paige Ann Turilli, and her humble father Steven Turilli ( the backbone and dedicated force) behind this true Champion Of Champions I was lucky enough to be in attendance at the World Championship in Glasgow when Paige Ann won World Champion 2010 and the excitement and the electricity in the hall was phenomenalPaige Ann is a very inspirational and wonderful young lady and I consider myself very, very lucky to know her Of course as a fellow New Yorker we were all very proud of Paige Ann, Julia O'Rourke from the Petri School, NY and all the Americans that took home the gold READ MORE ]]>