Nadine Martin from Doherty wins North American Irish Dance Title Ladies under 20

Nadine Martin from Doherty (England/Wales)

2011 North American Irish Dancing Champion

Ladies under 20

Greetings from Nashville and the Irish Dance Teacher's Association of North America's flagship event, the North American Irish Dancing Championships! Saturday’s competitions for titles in six age groups culminated in an exciting celebration last evening in the Delta Ballroom.

Congratulations to 2011 North American Irish Dancing Champion for Ladies under 20 Nadine Martin from Doherty Academy (England/Wales). Martin’s coup follows a 4th placement at the World Irish Dancing Championships and 2nd placement at the All-Ireland Championships this year.

2 - Cassidy Luebbers from Broesler (MD/NJ)
3 - Caitlin Richardson from Mayer (Mid America)
4 - Candice Corrigan from Penk O'Donnell (Western Canada)
5 - Chelsea Holloway from Rince Nia (WI)

For Ladies under 20, Feis America is thrilled to have featured TWO of the TOP FIVE in the July/August issue's feature article by Patricia McNamara, "Sorority of Seniority". Cassidy Luebbers from Broesler (MD/NJ) took 2nd place, following a 7th placement at Worlds and 16th at All –Irelands. Candice Corrigan from Penk O’Donnell (Western Canada) took 4th place following an 11th placement at Worlds.

Fifth place winner Chelsea Holloway from Rince Nia Academy (Sean Beglan TCRG, Wisconsin) also placed 19th at Worlds.

Feis America has been expressly prohibited from publishing real-time results or live commentary, but will post information once results are publicly available. For full results and updates in real-time, visit www.nanationals.net/2011.

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Countdown to North American Irish Dancing Championships!

2010 Stephen Scariff School (FL) NAN ceili team
2010 Rince na Tiarna (NY) NAN ceili team
2010 Penk O'Donnell (WC) NAN ceili team

2010 O'Rourke School (NY) NAN ceili team

2010 Glor na Daire (GA) NAN ceili team

2010 NAN Under 9 Girls' solo competitors waiting to dance

In just one week, thousands of dancers, their families and teachers will converge in Nashville, Tennessee for the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America Irish Dancing Championships! These photos by Feis America LLC are of some of our friends who competed at last year's 2010 NAIDC in Orlando, Florida.

Good luck to everyone getting ready to travel and best wishes to the organizers from IDTANA who are busy finalizing details. Keep your eye here on Go Feis The Irish Dance Blog for more inspiring photos all week long and visit us at the Feis America on IrishCentral.com table on Monday, July 4th in Nashville!

California Spring Feis 2011 Open Champion Results

Olivia Griffin, Ryan Rob, Sophie Beirne and Carly Reger enjoy themselves at the California Spring Feis 2011! Photos by Olivia Griffin and friends

California Spring Feis
May 29-30, 2011
South San Francisco, CA
Hosted by the Murphy Irish Arts Center www.murphyirishartscenter.net
Results tabulated by FeisWorx - visit www.FeisWorx.com

Open Championship under 11
1 Behrens, Katja (Celtic Steps)
2 McCallum, Jesula (Penk-O'Donnell)
3 McBride, Katie (McBride School)
4 Castillo, Hannah (O'Sullivan Academy of Irish Dance, CA)

Open Championship under 12
1 Betz, Maegan (O'Sullivan Academy of Irish Dance, CA)
2 White, Erin (Dillon Moore Academy)
3 Rizza, Kestra (Dillon Moore Academy)

Open Championship under 13
1 Heller, Sara (Claddagh Western U.S.)
2 Grogan, Maggie (Whelan-Kennelly Academy of Irish Dance)
3 Armstrong, Erin (Cleary Irish Dance)
4 Taulli, Emma (Kelly School)
5 Kazemi, Arianna (Greene-Comerford School)

Open Championship under 14
1 Reger, Carley (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor)
2 Byrne, Devin (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor)
3 Payne, Moriah (O'Sullivan Academy of Irish Dance, CA)
4 O'Connor, Meghan (Cleary Irish Dance)
5 DeAngelis, Noelle (Kelly School)

Open Championship under 15
1 Probert, Amanda (Claddagh Western U.S.)
2 Beirne, Sophie (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor)
3 Grey, Jake (Comerford California)
4 Curcelli, Cristina (Comerford California)
5 Brennan, Shaye (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor)
6 Huguet, Makenzie (Dillon Moore Academy)
7 Barr, Emily (Celtic Steps)
8 Wise, Morgan (Comerford Oregon)

Open Championship under 16
1 Weinstock, Isobel (McBride School)
2 Ryan, Sarah (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor)
3 Colvin, Shannon (O'Connor School of Irish Dance)
4 Geasa, Annie (Dillon Moore Academy)

Open Championship under 17
1 Ostiller, Ryan (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor)
2 Greco, Claire (Healy School)
3 Hays, Tina (Greene-Comerford School)

Open Championship under 18
1 Lopez, Tori (Comerford California)
2 Stewart, Emily (O'Connor School of Irish Dance)
3 Guyle, Kaitlyn (O'Connor School of Irish Dance)

Open Championship 18 & Over
1 Griffin, Olivia (Butler-Fearon-O'Connor)
2 Brimhall, Kinsey (Comerford Oregon)
3 Andersen, Alicia Aileen (Clarkson)
4 MacSweeney, James (Whelan-Kennelly Academy of Irish Dance)
5 Goldes, Daryl (O'Connor School of Irish Dance)