Songs for the Jan. 28-29 Irish dancing competitions – VIDEOS

by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributor

Heading to Colorado this weekend for the Colorado Winterfeis or Connecticut for the Horgan Academy Winter Feis? How about Ontario for the O'Donnell Winter 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!

“Titanium” – David Guetta ft. Sia
This jam will make you feel fearless and have nothing to lose when you get out on stage.


“Just Be” – Tiësto
Just be…an amazing dancer, because you know you are!


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“Move (If You Wanna)” – MIMS
C'mon, you know you wanna.


“Pickin’ It Up” – Hot Hot Heat
Listening to this will not only pick up your spirits, but wake you up for those early competitions.

Irish Dancing in the desert with the Bracken School - PHOTOS

Three of the Bracken senior champs

PHOTOS - see below

The Christmas decorations had been put away, the champagne is done, the New Year has begun, and that meant it was time for the Bracken School’s Feis in the Desert, the Western Region’s first Irish dancing competition of the year.  As usual blue skies and mild temperatures greeted visitors from all over the U.S. and Canada for a weekend of dance and music.

The feis began Friday night when bagpiper Len Woods opened the event. On Saturday, the championship dancers danced.

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The future champions had a ball, from First Feisers to just-one-more-first-until-prelims Prizewinners. The C.E.R.F. double jig special took place on both days, with the proceeds going to the Chandler Emergency Relief Fund.

The feis ran smoothly and well and great fun was had by all. 

All photos by Helene Ossipov.

Prelim 17& O

U11 Reel Special

Mom, the trophy's taller than I am!

Dancers showing some 'tude

Songs for the Jan. 21-22 Irish dancing competitions – VIDEOS

by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributor

Heading to Calgary this weekend for the Blakey Feis or Georgia for the King O’Sullivan Winter Feis? How about Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Winterfeis?

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!

“I Like The Way You Move” – Outkast
And the adjudicators will, too.


“Groove Is In The Heart” – Deee-Lite
This will definitely wake you up…and remind you to put your heart into every dance.


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“Start The Commotion” – The Wiseguys
Listen to this, then start a commotion on stage with your fast footwork and leaps.


“Keep Your Head Up” – Andy Grammer
This will help you calm your nerves. Because no matter the results, you’ll turn out fine…as long as you keep your head up.

Songs for the Jan. 14-15 Irish dancing competitions – VIDEOS

by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributor

Heading to Arizona this weekend for Feis in the Desert or Louisiana for Feis New Orleans? How about Cancun, Mexico for Inishfree Feis Cancun? Or Connecticut for the Pender Keady Academy Feis or New York for Feis na Blian Nua?

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!

“Under Pressure” – David Bowie and Queen
Listening to this on the way to competition will help you realize, you’re not the only one feeling the nerves. Phew!


“Happy” – Fischerspooner
This tune will just simply make you happy. Who wouldn’t want that?!


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“Get Me Bodied” – Beyoncé
“A little sweat ain’t never hurt nobody,” so get out there and show the judges what you’ve got!


“Dancing Choose” – TV On The Radio
If this doesn’t want to make you start dancing, we don’t know what will.

Songs for the Jan. 7-8 Irish dancing competitions – VIDEOS

by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributor

Heading to Pennsylvania this weekend for Feis na Cara? Or maybe you’re simply gearing up for a new year of feiseanna.

No matter your competitive destination this weekend (or beyond), we want to share four tunes you should add to your own playlist before lacing up and taking the stage.

“T.H.E [The Hardest Ever]” – will.i.am ft. Mick Jagger & Jennifer Lopez
Are you gonna dance your hardest this weekend?


“Let’s See How Far We’ve Come” – Matchbox Twenty
This toe-tapping beat will make you think about all of your Irish dance accomplishments from last year…and focus on your goals for 2012.


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“Born To Run” – Bruce Springsteen
OK, more like you were born to dance. But ya get the point.


“Good Feeling” – Flo Rida
Listen to this and you’ll have a good feeling about your dancing, too.