Irish Dancers from the Stephen Scariff School of Irish Dance
Photo: Madison Daley for Feis America LLC
The McGinley Academy of Irish Dance and the McGinley Parent Booster Club hosted one of the United States' Southern Region's favorite Irish dancing competitions on September 3, 2011. The Second Annual Clearwater Beach Feis means Labor Day Weekend is spent on the beautiful and white sandy beaches of Florida's West coast. The event's tagline, "It's not just another day at a Feis, but a weekend at the beach for the entire family" draws dancers from several states.

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See More Feis Follow-Ups from Feis America on Irish Central:

New England Autumn Feis
Irish American Association of Northwest New Jersey Feis
Top Irish Dancing Competitions for Adult Irish Dancers in October 2011

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Clearwater Beach Feis results were tabulated by the experts at at FeisWorx. For full results from beginner through special Irish dancing competitions at the Clearwater Beach Feis, visit FeisWorx.

Open Championship under 10
1st Emily Marino from Rince na Tiarna (New York)
2nd Aubrey Swikehardt from Breffni (Florida)
3rd Nora Murray from Stephen Scariff (Florida)

Open Championship under 12
1st Julia Marino from Rince na Tiarna (New York)
2nd Keady Schwyn from Stephen Scariff (Florida)
3rd Claire Irigoyen from Breffni (Florida)

Open Championship under 14
1st May Magliaro from Watters (Florida)
2nd Kaitlyn Sardin from Watters (Florida)
3rd Daniella Spina from McGinley (Eastern Canada/Florida)
4th Teresa Kennedy from Hagen (New York)
5th Bridget Monahan from Stephen Scariff (Florida)

Open Championship under 16
1st Haley Tanner from Watters (Florida)
2nd Alana Bracken from Drake (Southern)
3rd Kayla Armstrong from King-O'Sullivan (Georgia)
4th Clare Roca from Glor na Daire (Georgia)
5th Brynne Archbold from Stephen Scariff (Florida)
6th Autumn Lambert from Drake (Southern)
7th Cassandra Ratzlaff from Drake (Southern)

Open Championship under 18
1st Molly Barton from McGinley (Eastern Canada/Florida)
2nd Macintyre Schauman from Rondeau (Florida)
3rd Mary Lancaster from Stephen Scariff (Florida)
4th Courtney Marcinowski from Watters (Florida)
5th Maggie Domingo from Drake (Southern)
6th Anna Johnson from Glor na Daire (Georgia)
7th Cara King from Stephen Scariff (Florida)

Open Championship 18 and over
1st Samantha Wheaton from Watters (Florida)
2nd Sierra Deaton from Watters (Florida)
3rd Kaitlin Lewis from Butler-Fearon-O'Connor

Non-Champion Slip Jig Special Irish Dancing Competition Awards
Photo:  Madison Daley for Feis America LLC
Preliminary Championship under 14 Irish Dancing Competition Awards

Photo: Tess McKenna for Feis America LLC
Open Championship under 14 Irish Dancing Competition Awards
Photo:  Madison Daley for Feis America LLC
Preliminary Championship Special Irish Dancing Competition
under 15 Awards
Photo:  Madison Daley for Feis America LLC

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