http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/irish+dance+championship IrishCentral irish dance championship 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/moms-to-reel-boys/2012-north-american-irish-dance-championships---dance-drama-review--part-2-162713186.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/2012-north-american-irish-dance-championships---dance-drama-review--part-2-162713186.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 06:45:55 PDT
Dillon Moore Academy Dance DramaPhoto: Dillon Moore AcademyNorth American Irish Dancing Championships 2012 Dance Drama Reviews - Part 2The second Irish dance drama performance on stage at the 2012 North American Irish Dance Championships was the Dillon Moore Academy of Irish Dance from the San Francisco area of California  I was totally enthralled with this performance from the beginning  The Dillon Moore Academy of Irish Dance had recreated some of the famous works of art housed at the National Gallery of Ireland The frames had painted backdrops of the five works of art chosen for this Dance Drama READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/2012-north-american-irish-dance-championships---dance-drama-review-part-1-162571426.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/2012-north-american-irish-dance-championships---dance-drama-review-part-1-162571426.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:03:42 PDT  Erickson Academy Dance DramaThe Fairy RingPhoto:  Becky HusseyI had the great honor of reviewing the Dance Dramas at the 2012 North American Irish Dance Championships The Hyatt Regency hall was beyond-packed when I showed up with paper and pen in hand The dance dramas were performed just before awards, and yes, people were there in anticipation of the solo and ceili awards from the day, but the buzz about the dance dramas was palpable Everyone had their favorites 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/auditions-for-new-irish-dance-show-enduring-love-announced-159555495.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/auditions-for-new-irish-dance-show-enduring-love-announced-159555495.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:15:27 PDT
Lisa Clark, TCRG 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/top-7-favorite-videos-of-irish-dancing-boys-and-men-152027345.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/top-7-favorite-videos-of-irish-dancing-boys-and-men-152027345.html Fri, 18 May 2012 07:15:54 PDT
Inspiration!Photo courtesy Gabriella WoodOne of the greatest things about Irish dancing in this day and age is the great assortment of fabulous Irish dance videos of some of the best and brightest in the Irish dance world  Where it used to be that one would need to see the "greats" in person, or at the very least hear tell about a performance, now, we can make use of the internet and watch the "greats" or "near greats" on video My son, Cameron, and many other boys around the world are gearing up for the 2012 North American Irish Dance Championships in Chicago, Illinois which will happen in less than 2 months Every time Cameron hits a lull in his training routine and needs a jump-start to encourage him to do even better and train a little harder, he goes to his favorite videos of Irish dancers to inspire him 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/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/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/irish-dance---all-ireland-irish-dance-championships---monthly-feature--twenty-questions-with-a-reel-boy---billy-petrocelli-139485093.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/irish-dance---all-ireland-irish-dance-championships---monthly-feature--twenty-questions-with-a-reel-boy---billy-petrocelli-139485093.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:15:12 PST
Billy Petrocelli took 4th place in the Boys under 12North American National Irish Dancing Championships 2011Photo: Feis America LLCEvery month, an Open Champion Irish dancer will be featured here on the Moms to Reel Boys blog! This month, I interviewed Billy Petrocelli of Massachusetts, USA He placed fourth at the 2011 North American National Irish Dancing Championships Also, he has won the New England Regional Irish Dancing Championships three times Recently, Billy competed at the All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin, Ireland READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/irish-dance---all-ireland-irish-dance-championships---watching-from-the-sidelines---schedule-of-competitions-139084389.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/moms-to-reel-boys/irish-dance---all-ireland-irish-dance-championships---watching-from-the-sidelines---schedule-of-competitions-139084389.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:30:24 PST
The 2012 All Ireland Irish Dance Championships (Oireachtas Rince Na h'Eireann) are starting in just one day The event will take place at Dublin's Citywest Hotel and will run from the 11th - 18th of FebruaryI feel a bit like an arm-chair fan sitting at home, getting ready to cheer for their favorite sports team or Olympic athlete Instead of "Go, Manchester United!!", or "Go, Steelers!!", or even "Go, Jamaican Bobsled Team!!" (Can't be helped- ever since "Cool Runnings", I've had a thing for them), I find myself getting ready to cheer from afar for the Irish dancing boys, who I know or whose names I know as being the names of major contenders for top place Irish dance championship titles READ MORE ]]>