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!

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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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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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.  Check back here on IrishCentral's Irish dance page for more North American Irish Dancing Championship recaps, photos, interviews and results! ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/2012-north-american-irish-dancing-champion-mens-results--video-161738985.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/2012-north-american-irish-dancing-champion-mens-results--video-161738985.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 05:46:25 PDT ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/4th-of-july-patriotism-in-chicago-for-north-american-irish-dancing-championships-photos-161375265.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/4th-of-july-patriotism-in-chicago-for-north-american-irish-dancing-championships-photos-161375265.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 03:30:43 PDT ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/north-american-irish-dance-championships-kick-off-in-chicago-tuesday-161176405.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/north-american-irish-dance-championships-kick-off-in-chicago-tuesday-161176405.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:00:39 PDT page, and stay tuned here on IrishCentral's Irish Dance page for updates, photos and results. ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/looking-runway-ready-at-competitions---makeup-tips-for-irish-dancing-ladies-160691945.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/looking-runway-ready-at-competitions---makeup-tips-for-irish-dancing-ladies-160691945.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:33 PDT Recently, there has been a lot of buzz and press about the glitz and glam of Irish dancing competitions, and how everything goes against the all-natural look. But to those immersed in the competitive world of Irish dance, we know all the self-tanning, makeup and sparkles don't make the champion. It sure helps a dancer feel her best when on stage, though.  ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/for-the-love-of-irish-dancing---competition-builds-character-160160585.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/for-the-love-of-irish-dancing---competition-builds-character-160160585.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 03:01:01 PDT ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-23rd--24th-june-irish-dancing-competitions---videos-159987655.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-23rd--24th-june-irish-dancing-competitions---videos-159987655.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:00:29 PDT Heading to Salt Lake City this weekend for the Utah State Feis or Manheim for the Celtic Fling Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Ohio for the Dayton Area Feis or Minnesota for the Twin Cities Feis. New Jersey for the Peter Smith Feis or Connecticut for the New Haven Feis? Or perhaps you’re gearing up for Nova Scotia’s Fundy 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, preparing for the upcoming 2012 North American Irish Dance Championships in Chicago. Best of luck to all competitors and be sure to come back and share your results with us! ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/a-competitive-irish-dancers-confession-i-struggle-with-timing-159688625.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/a-competitive-irish-dancers-confession-i-struggle-with-timing-159688625.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:00:22 PDT by HoneyBeeBungalow By Caitlin Buck Feis America LLC contributor Remember in "The Lion King" how the hyenas flinch whenever someone nearby uttered Mufasa? I'm a competitive Irish dancer who started when I was 18. I have a flinch word too. Mine is... timing. ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-16th--17th-june-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-159215305.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-16th--17th-june-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-159215305.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:18 PDT  Heading to California this weekend for Feis at the Fair or Illinois for the Mullane Healy Godley Feis? How about British Columbia for the Beautiful British Columbia Feis or Kentucky for the Louisville Feis? Virgina for the Old Dominion Feis or Missouri for the Ozark Mountains Feis? Or perhaps you’re going to New York for the McDonald-Domick-Lonergan Feis or Massachusetts for the Greater Boston Teacher 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!   ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/2011-world-irish-dancing-championships-featured-in-strictly-irish-dancing-televised-tonight-on-tlc-158960715.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/2011-world-irish-dancing-championships-featured-in-strictly-irish-dancing-televised-tonight-on-tlc-158960715.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:00:08 PDT World Irish Dancing Championships podium Photo courtesy Martin Bradshaw ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-8th--10th-june-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-158060885.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-8th--10th-june-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-158060885.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 03:00:12 PDT by PATRICIA MCNAMARA Heading to Alberta this weekend for the Wild Rose Feis or Colorado for the Pikes Peak Feis? How about Indiana for the Indianapolis Feis or Ontario for the Greater Toronto Feis? New Jersey for the Patricia Murphy School Feis? Massachusetts for the Irish Heritage Feis MA? Or perhaps you’re going to Ohio for the Cincinnati Feis or New York for the United Irish Counties Feis. ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/perfect-scores-for-11-irish-dancers-at-greater-buffalo-feis-157434785.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/perfect-scores-for-11-irish-dancers-at-greater-buffalo-feis-157434785.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:15:17 PDT

in the Open Champion Girls under 16 competition from the Greater Buffalo Feis. Photo courtesy Triona Brown

The Greater Buffalo Feis, a regional Irish dancing competition held June 2, 2012, attracts competitive Irish dancers and a panel of distinguished adjudicators from both Canada and the United States. Adjudicators were ADCRGs Jimmy Early, Gary Healy, Orla Kelly, Patsy McLoughlin, Philip Owens, Deirdre Penk O'Donnell, Luann O'Rourke, and Lisa and Karen Petri.

Eleven of 23 solo events yielded champions with perfect 300 scores, which means all three judges awarded each a first placement for that competition.  Of the 11 perfect scores awarded, two were Preliminary Championship events with a light and heavy round danced.  Perfect scores were awarded to Eastern Canadians Annie Pendlebury from Ni Fherraigh O'Ceallaigh (Preliminary Champion Girls under 15) and Nicole Finch from Gilchrist-Canavan (Preliminary Champion Girls under 17).

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2nd Maire Amlicke and 3rd Aileen Markovitz

Post and photos by Courtney Kaderbek, 

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Photo courtesy Clark Academy of Irish Dance

Fifteen talented Irish dancers from The Clark Academy of Irish Dance competed as a group on the Tuesday, May 28th edition of America's Got Talent Season 7.  The dancers - Carlee Miller, Brooke Reimann, Francine and Katie Jane Lawler, Abby and Jake Sieve, Briley Mastis, Ellie and Maggie Gannon, Olivia Smugala, Colleen Crutsinger, Julie Brennan, Erin Tilley, Isabel Kaiser and Kate Hermann - delighted the audience and the judges with their big smiles, gorgeous costumes and lively hard-shoe dancing.

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Irish summer dance camp-themed days 

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Photo courtesy Paul Seale

Seven team competitions involving hundreds of skilled Irish dancers kept audiences enthralled this weekend at An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha's Irish National Irish Dancing Championships in Dublin.  Irish dancing schools from every region of Ireland competed for the top spot on the podium, and seven winners, including three teams from Ui She in the Leicester Region, were the delight of Irish dance enthusiasts in attendance at CityWest.

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Photo courtesy Annette Foley Slemon

Sean Slemon, the 2012 All Ireland Irish Dancing Champion for Boys 9-10, claimed the Irish National Irish Dancing Championship title Saturday in Dublin.  Slemon, who dances with Rinceoiri na Riochta in the Munster Region of Ireland, was followed by his friendly rival Jack Lynch from Ui She.  Lynch placed 2nd at the 2012 All Ireland Irish Dancing Championships.

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2012 Irish National Irish Dancing Champion Boys 11-12 shown here as 2011 World Irish Dancing Champion Photo courtesy Sylvan-Kelly

Two-time World Irish Dancing Champion and All Ireland Irish Dancing Champion Ronan Kelly has won the Irish National Irish Dancing Championship for Boys 11-12.

The 2012 Irish National Irish Dancing Championships, hosted at CityWest in Dublin by An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, is taking place this weekend.  In the Girls 11-12 and 12-13 events, two-time World Irish Dancing Champions Keeva Corry and Brogan McCay topped the podium as well.

Keeva Corry, the two-time 2011 and 2012 World Irish Dancing Champion and 2012 All Ireland Irish Dancing Champion from Croghan-Greene in the Munster Region of Ireland has clinched the Irish National Irish Dancing Championship for Girls 11-12.

2012 Irish National Irish Dancing Champion Girls 12-13 Photo courtesy McCay Family

The 2011 and 2012 World Irish Dancing Champion Brogan McCay, whose claims to fame include a starring role in Jig! The Film, is the 2012 All Ireland Irish Dancing Champion for Girls 12-13.  McCay dances with McConomy Bradley in the Ulster Region of Ireland.

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Caoimhe Devlin from McConomy Bradley
Photo courtesy Shannon McLaughlin
An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha is hosting the 2012 Irish National Irish Dancing Championships, Craobhacha Rince Naisiunta na h'Eireann, in Dublin this weekend. Thousands of competitive Irish dancers are competing over three days at CityWest.

Solo competitions for boy and girl Irish dancers from age 7 up to and over 20 years old are taking place in ballrooms there alongside team events which include girls' and ladies' ceili, mixed ceili and figure competitions.

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]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-12th--13th-may-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-151123805.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-12th--13th-may-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-151123805.html Fri, 11 May 2012 08:15:21 PDT Heading to Massachusetts this weekend for the Cape Cod Feis or Toronto for the Mae and Paddy Butler Memorial Feis? How about Texas for the Emerald School Bluebonnet Feis or New York for the Sheahan-Gormley Orange County Feis? Ohio for the Queen City Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Kentucky for the Bluegrass Feis. No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up, taking the stage and honoring our favorite Feis Moms. Best of luck to all competitors. And be sure to come back here and share your results!   ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-5th--6th-may-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-150224535.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-5th--6th-may-irish-dancing-competitions--videos-150224535.html Fri, 04 May 2012 02:01:00 PDT by PATRICIA MCNAMARA Heading to Atlanta this weekend for the Peach State Feis or Edison for the Shea-Jennings School Feis? Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Spring Feis or Connecticut for the Lynn Academy Spring Feis? Or maybe you’re traveling to Canada for the Victoria Feis or Forest City Feis. ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/giving-back-with-irish-dance---carolan-school-and-lauralynn-house-149409305.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/giving-back-with-irish-dance---carolan-school-and-lauralynn-house-149409305.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:00:14 PDT with Sarah Klopp, Feis America LLC intern   Photo: LauraLynn House   ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-28th--29th-april-irish-dancing-competitions---videos-149206405.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/songs-for-the-28th--29th-april-irish-dancing-competitions---videos-149206405.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:45:15 PDT by PATRICIA MCNAMARA Heading to Alberta this weekend for the Mattierin Spring "Feis in the Park" or Little Rock for the Little Rock Feis? Or maybe you’re off to Syracuse for the Bob Gabor CNY Feis, Seattle for the Emerald City Feis or Stuart, Florida for the South Florida Feis. Maybe you’re gearing up for Utah’s Feis SLC, Massachusetts’ Hansen-Keohane School Feis or perhaps Pennsylvania’s Four Provinces Feis. ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/north-american-national-irish-dancing-championships-in-chicago-in-2012-148642815.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/go-feis--the-irish-dance-blog/north-american-national-irish-dancing-championships-in-chicago-in-2012-148642815.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:00:14 PDT

will be held in Chicago, Illinois in July.

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by ERIN CONCANNON

Recently, there have been tons of buzz and press about the glitz and glam of Irish dancing competitions, and how everything goes against the all-natural look. But to those immersed in the competitive world of Irish dance, we know all the self-tanning, makeup and sparkles don't make the champion. It sure helps a dancer feel her best when on stage, though.