An Irish dancer’s St. Patrick’s Day countdown

OK, so we're some of the lucky ones. We get to celebrate our Irish heritage every day through our dancing. We've got Irish tunes on the iPod practically on repeat. We indulge in delicious Irish treats at feiseanna every weekend. But in light of it being halfway to March 17, we figured, why not take a moment to think about one of the busiest days for an Irish dancer of the year?

Eh, then again, why jump the gun? Sure, St. Patrick’s Day 2012 is sneaking up on us, but there are a lot of things to look forward to before that…even before 2011 comes to an end. Here are some events we’re looking forward to the most. What can you add to the list?

- "JIG" is being released on DVD on this side of the pond Oct. 4.


- Halloween feiseanna like the Phoenix Halloween Feis Oct. 15 or the Mullane Healy Godley Academy Halloween Feis Oct. 29. What kooky costumes will walk through the doors? Can’t wait to find out!

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- Oireachtas season! Yep, the big regional championships are taking place in November and December. We can smell the sock glue and hairspray already.

- Maybe, just maybe, the return of another amazing Irish dancing flash mob like St. Patrick’s Day 2011? Alright, so that one might be a stretch but let a dancer dream a little.


What Irish dancing date are you looking forward to most before March 17, 2012? Share it in the comments below.

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Songs to get you pumped for the Sept. 17-18 Irish dancing competitions - VIDEOS

by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributor

Heading to the Michigan Feis this weekend or the Baltimore Feis in Maryland? Idaho’s Boise Feis By the River or the Oklahoma State Championships? Perhaps the Syracuse Feis or Nassau County AOH Feis in New York?

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four new tunes inspired by the 80s to add to your own warm up 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!

“Pump Up The Jam” – Technotronic
The catchy beat will simply pump you up to get on the dance floor.


“Fame” – Irene Cara
Pop it on and start thinking about how everyone in the Irish dancing world should remember your name after you kill it on stage.


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“We Got The Beat” – The Go-Go’s
Simply because you, too, can keep the beat…just with your hard shoes.


“The Final Countdown” – Europe
Think the “Rocky” theme song with an 80s spin. Play this right before you have to line up side stage.


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Photos from the fourth annual Texas Coast Feis

Champs 16&Over (L-R): Jamie Callahan, Megan Murat, Ashleigh Hopkins, Taylor Stephens, Hannah Cass


Champs Special Treble Reel 13&Over (L-R): Cheyenne Stokes, Rebecca Herd, Megan Murat, Bailey Quigley, Sawyer Hicks, Shane McGoldrick, Hannah Cass


Champs Special Trebble Jig or Hornpipe Under 14 (L-R): Heather Noonan, Rebecca Herd, Bridget Kennedy, Sarah Troy, Paige Lanam, Lauren Begnaud


Champs Special Trebble Jig or Hornpipe (L-R): Lisa Noonan, Meredith Slimp, Colin Troy



The fourth annual Texas Coast Feis? Not your average one! Breaking with tradition, the feis was held on a Sunday this year (Sept. 4) at the Omni Bayfront Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, giving Labor Day weekenders the chance to leisurely make that drive to the coast. Inishfree School families took advantage of the extra day by arriving Saturday afternoon and enjoying a school-wide shrimp boil!

Skipping and whirling into the ballroom Sunday morning, more than 175 competitors checked out the beach theme that lent a more relaxed feel to the usually sophisticated ballroom. The musician, Brian Glynn of New Jersey, certainly seemed comfortable in bermuda shorts and flip flops perched with a bird’s eye view on an actual lifeguard stand next to the stages.

Hosted by the Corpus Christi Irish Arts Association in collaboration with the Glor na Daire Academy of Irish Dance, the feis had a plentiful supply of fabulous trophies for champs and specials, along with surfboard medals for the lower grades!

So next Labor Day, mark your calendars for the Texas Coast Feis. It’s got just the right competition sizes, a hotel with a view of the ocean, the opportunity to dance barefoot in the sand with friends, as well as the chance to feast on delicious seafood with your family. What a way to bid farewell to summer and, more importantly, a hello to the fall feis season.

Photo Credit: Shelby Miller

Special thanks to Feis America contributor Caitlin Buck for compiling this post!

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Songs to get you pumped for the Sept. 10-11 Irish dancing competitions

by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributor

Heading to the St. Louis Fall Feis in Missouri this weekend or the Rock River Valley Feis in Illinois? How about the June Butler Memorial Feis in Ontario, the Longs Peak Feis in Colorado or the Irish American Assn. NW Jersey Feis in New Jersey?

No matter your competitive destination this weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own warm up 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!

“Helena Beat” – Foster The People
Pop this on and take a stroll around the venue before going into the hustle and bustle of the day.

“Dog Days Are Over” – Florence + The Machine
Stretch to this song while celebrating the fact that feiseanna in the sticky summer heat are done.

“Louder” – Charice
This song will give you the gusto to “dance through the pain” and pound out your hornpipe or jig for the entire room to hear.

“Dance, Dance” – Fall Out Boy
It’s fast...and, um, the chorus tells ya to dance. So go out there and show ’em what you’ve been practicing.

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Boost your confidence before fall Irish dance competitions

by ERIN CONCANNON, Feis America Magazine contributor

Confidence is a quality that, to many dancers, might be hard to perfect…and easy to lose.

Just think of how discouraging it can be when one adjudicator’s opinion can make or break your feiseanna track record. But it’s how you mentally prepare yourself for all situations—competitive or not—in the dancing world that will help you survive. And what better way to start than with the fresh fall feiseanna headed your way. Read these tips for a little boost.

Practice is what makes you perfect. If you practice your dance routines outside of class for at least 30 minutes a day, you will know the steps backwards and forwards, causing you to become less nervous on the big day of competition! Look at it this way: On the day of a big test, you study your heart out the nights before, going over the information so many times that by the end of the night you could recite the information backwards and forwards. The same rule applies to dance! If you keep going over your steps so much that you go to bed at night thinking about them, you’re prepped to put your best, um, foot forward.

Tell yourself you are always right. Seeing is believing. If you can see yourself in the mirror doing all your steps right, then you know you can do it. So keep telling yourself before you go up on stage to dance that you can do this! This is your fate in the dancing world. If you say you deserve to be the best dancer you can be, it will help to come true. The constant flow of positive thinking will help your mind reject any negative energy.

Keep friendly conversation. Talking to your competitors right before you go out on stage shows that you are not only friendly, but that you are fearless and can keep your cool while under pressure. Karma is a big thing to believe in while living in this crazy dancing world. If you don’t do nice things to others and put in good thoughts, then only awful and upsetting things will occur while you’re trying to go for gold.

What are some thoughts that help you stay confident through competition? Let us know in the comments below.

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New songs to get you pumped for this weekend’s Irish dancing competitions

by PATRICIA MCNAMARA, Feis America Magazine contributor

Heading to the Clearwater Beach Feis in Florida this weekend or the Oakville Feis in Ontario? What about the Kansas City Feis in Missouri or the Texas Coast Feis? Or maybe you’re packing up for the Constitution State Feis in Connecticut or the Hidden Valley Feis in California.

No matter your competitive destination this Labor Day weekend, we want to share four tunes you should add to your own warm up 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!

"Pump It" – The Black Eyed Peas
It sets the perfect pace to practice your high kicks. And, well, it will get ya pumped to own the stage.

"I Wanna Go" – Britney Spears
Want to go out on stage and show the adjudicators how fierce of a dancer you are? This song will help you do that.

"Shake It Up" – Selena Gomez
Shake off your jitters with this catchy jam.

"Outta Control" – j786
Close your eyes, envision you getting through your steps, and get ready to be in total control of the stage.

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Keeping friendships in Irish dance through competition

by ERIN CONCANNON, Feis America Magazine contributor

Being a girl these days, we all feel pressure to look a certain way. Whether it is the way we dress or act, we are always under the spotlight. That rule especially goes for Irish dancers. We must look 100 percent glamorous all the time at competitions…even when we are beyond nervous.

The only true people who know how you feel about constantly being judged are your dance friends. Here are a few tips on learning to cope with the “friendly” competition.

1) Smile ’til your cheekbones hurt. A smile is worth a thousand words, minus all the talking. If you just smile to your friend(s) when they win, that lets them know how much you love and support them as dancers--and as true friends. You don’t have to always be No. 1, remember that!

2) Congrats! Saying congratulations to your friends who have won is always the best way to go. It’s a friendly, easy word. Put yourself in their shoes! If you won, you would want to be congratulated, too, right?

3) Focus on you. If you only ever focus on your dancing, you will survive in the dancer’s world. Don’t worry about what your friends are doing and focus on you. Being a busy body is a bad quality, and will only hurt you and your friendships in the end.

4) Don’t make a face. Giving your parents that look of disgust when you find out your bud has beaten you in competition won’t get you far in the friend department. Just nod and say good job, even if you are ticked with the results.

At the end of the day, remember that competitions come and go. But friendships last a lifetime…especially in the dancing world!

What’s one friendly tip you’d give to other dancing buds out there? Let us know.

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Irish dancing photos from the 2011 Arizona State Championships

The U17 Open Championship placers


Two of the Bracken champions with one of their fans!


Three Bracken Preliminary Champs hoist their trophies aloft


Bracken fans and supporters


The 2011 Arizona State Championships were held this past weekend and, as you can see from these photos, it was a blast. Only a few more feiseanna left for the rest of summer!

Thanks to Feis America Magazine contributor Helene Ossipov for sharing her terrific photos!

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Back-to-school crafts: Make an Irish dancing notebook

by CAITLIN BUCK, Feis America Magazine contributor

Old or new and any size, all notebooks and folders can be fabul-ized!

Right...so crummy jiggle aside, a great way to add jazz, bling and general attitude to a dull composition book, or standard yawn-worthy folder, is to Irish-zise it.

Whether you have a stockpile of Irish craft materials (cleverly collected from 75-percent off “After St. Patty’s Day Sales!”) or you lack so much as a glue stick, (better get on that, since it will be on the back-to-school list), pre-school season slumber parties and start-of-term booster club meetings are a great place to pool crafts and snazz your school supplies.

After all, Irish dancing is not simply a sport, it is a way of life. Here are a few ideas to craft your own personalized school notebook or folder…
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- Redress the cover with: felt/material/scrapbooking or construction paper. Fold over the edges of the covering material to the inside of the notebook and staple or glue it. Use either rubber cement, craft glue or a hot glue gun.

On the cover:
- Ribbon or scrapbooking paper can be used to frame a boarder around the edges. Bonus? It’s a great way to cover staples.

- Go to Wordle, click “create” and enter in every Irish dance term, or every inspirational word you can think of. Wordle will then generate your words back to you in different colors and layouts. Print and glue on your notebook.

- Write your name or something like, “You think your sport is hard get REEL” or “Reel Treble” in glitter glue, alphabet stickers, or a permanent marker.

- If you’re a doodler, cut some of those little drawings out and paste them like polka dots on the cover of your notebook or folder.

- Using old feis programs, cut out the Irish clip art and Irish dance terms to use as a decorative smaller boarder on your notebook or binder.

- With colored markers, write every feis or city you’ve traveled to for competition on a piece of construction paper. Then glue to the back of your notebook.

- For an extra burst of encouragement, find inspirational quotes online (or on old good luck cards), cut out and past on the inside cover.


Photo Credit: Caitlin Buck


What are some crafty ways you’ve decorated your school supplies? Let us know.

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Six ways to beat boredom at a feis

by BRIAN PARRY, Feis America Magazine contributor

It is an unfortunate fact: When one is not dancing or stressing out, a feis can become mind-crushingly boring. This is especially true if you are not one for watching other dancers. As both a dancer and, at times, a spectator, these are some successful things I’ve used to help keep boredom at bay.

Practice. If you find yourself chafing at inactivity, then excuse yourself into the hallway, put on your iPod or MP3 player and run through your steps a few more times. Just remember to have someone watching the clock in the room to alert you when your competition is coming up. And remember not to over practice or risk running out of energy during those important moments on stage.

Read a book. This works particularly well when stretching. Get into the stretch, pull out a book and dive in.

Whip out some cards. Bring along a deck and try engaging other spectators in card games such as poker, gin rummy, or 21. If nothing else, you can play solitaire with yourself. Just ensure you are not distracting dancers, judges, or musicians.

Come equipped with your laptop. And don’t forget the earbuds and power cables at home. Check with the venue staff for WiFi information. There isn’t any? Whip out a DVD or calming CD to keep you relaxed.

Engage in a mini magnetic board game. Forgo the regular, bulky ones as it takes up too much space and you risk losing pieces, and bring out this mini box of fun. You can even continue a game on that dreaded long car ride home from a feis, too.

Tote a notebook. Write a story. Take notes on what other dancers are doing. This could into a roving dance journal of sorts that will be fun to read years after your competitive career.

What are some things you do to beat boredom at a feis? Let us know.


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Irish dancing through illness or injury

by ERIN CONCANNON, Feis America Magazine contributor

There are certain things you can’t control in life, disease/illness being one of them. In terms of coping with these conditions, and learning how to not let it disrupt your dance routine, check out these “healthy” tips!

Asthma, keep on breathing: As a fellow asthmatic, I can attest that not letting asthma take over your dance life is very hard to do—especially when you have to miss a dance class or recital because you are to wheezy to even walk.

Don’t let this illness, which you can’t control, rule your life! If anything, let it motivate you to be even more invested in being No. 1. Whether it’s a feis or a regular dance class, always be sure to have your inhaler in your dance bag's pocket. It’s essential you let your TCRG know you are asthmatic and if you ever feel the slightest bit wheezy, they are aware. Communication is always key.

Sugar, sugar and more sugar, please: Diabetes is an unfortunate disease many people must face head on each day. And if you’re a dancer dealing with this, don’t let it deter you from working—and dancing—hard. Just make sure you always have your glucose tablets with you, along with your tester. Keep your pump (if you use one) in your bloomers, or if your teacher lets you, wear a pair of workout shorts with pockets under your dress.

Think about it this way: Judges like a little different flavor in each girl/boy dancing up on stage. That’s why there are different dance styles and dress color combinations. Consider this disease something that makes you unique against many other competitors. You can do it!

My knee! My back! My toenails!: Ask any champion dancer and they’ll tell you, the more pain you get from dancing, the better you are doing on the dance floor. Want to prevent losing a toenail? Go to a ballet store and buy the toe covers ballerinas use for protection, which can help yours against things like hard shoe damage.

A back brace is your saving grace when it comes to flexed back posture. Put it on under your shirt and stretch before you dance (or even on your own free time to help with the pain). It makes all the difference, trust me!

Feel your knees starting to act up? To fight lengthy damage like tendentious from occurring, consider buying a knee brace. Wear it while practicing, lounging at home, or even hanging with your friends.

Have you danced through an illness? Share what has helped you.

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North American Irish Dancing Championships – A flash mob in Tennessee

Jennie G. from Clarkson with McClanahan’s Colleen M., Darcy G. and Clare S. before the flash mob


Dancers sneak towards the flash mob at Nashville’s Riverfront Park


Dancing up a storm at Riverfront Park!


Ending the flash mob with a big finish


If you’ve witnessed a flash mob firsthand, you know how exciting it can be. Who wouldn’t find a group of people suddenly assembling in a public place, performing an unusual routine before quickly dispersing back to the hustle and bustle of everyday life entertaining?

On July 4, a crowd of North American Irish Dancing Championship participants invaded Riverfront Park in Nashville, Tennessee, shocking eager onlookers with a treble reel. No dazzling costumes or wigs needed for this gig. Just regular red, white and blue attire. Perfectly patriotic!

Thanks to Feis America LLC friend Julie McCurry for sharing her terrific photos!

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Nutrition for Irish dancers - healthy breakfast treats to eat before competition

by ERIN CONCANNON
Feis America Magazine contributor

Sometimes nerves can get the best of us, but when you’re dancing your heart out and trying your hardest to be No. 1, you can’t afford to have your nutrition let you down.

One of the biggest tips I’ve learned from dance is to always eat healthy. Trust me, it will help you in the long run. So while you’re packing up your dancing bag and prepping for the next feis, consider grabbing up these goodies.

Fruits. Cantaloupe, mango, bananas, pineapples…they’re easy to eat and enjoy on the go. A personal feis must for me has been fruit cups, which can be eaten quickly and doesn’t run the risk of getting on dance items which, face it, would be disastrous if sticky.

Hard-boiled eggs. They’re simple to make, easy to pack and loaded with lots of protein, giving you the energy needed for those high jumps.

Protein shakes. Opt for slurping one of these down while on the road to your next competition in lieu of soda or other carbonated drinks. The delicious treat won’t leave you feeling stuffed or bloated—a terrible feeling to have while dancing on stage.

Don’t forget to pack your bag with other travel-sized snacks like granola bars and pretzels to munch on between rounds and results. Remember, you can never have enough healthy goods to keep you energized throughout the day…and potential long trip home.

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Cincinnati Feis Photos 2011

Christine & Sydney celebrate Sydney’s 2nd in the under 11 Preliminary Championships



Colleen M. & Theresa C. from the under 16 Open and Preliminary Championships



McClanahan and Erickson dancers at the end of an enjoyable Cincinnati Feis



Two tired feising friends take a breather at the Cincinnati Feis


The 28th annual Cincinnati Feis was held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center this past Sunday, June 26. Like years past, it was a well-run afternoon filled with great competition, happy dancers and, as expected, some tired feis-goers.

Thanks to Feis America LLC friend Julie McCurry for sharing her terrific photos!

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Four easy ways dancers and parents can show they’re good sports at competition

BY: MAY B. ANYDANCER, Feis America Magazine contributor

In the heated spirit of the upcoming North American Irish Dance Championships, here are a few friendly reminders for dancers and parents on being a good sport through the thick and thin.

Snap back from slip-ups. A detached cape. A bump on stage. Things pop up. It’s how you bounce back from a snafu that shows you’re a star sport.
Dancer dos: We’re not just taught to dance with grace and poise, but to apply it to every facet of our lives. Let the aggression out on stage, but don’t take the little—and uncontrollable—things out on others. Anyone in the audience, as well as the adjudicators, can easily sense animosity. So no matter how upset you might be, graciously wish your fellow competitors well and fight back the tears. They never look good on anyone.
Parent pointers: No matter what happens on stage, it’s important to instill a sense of perseverance, not shame. Something as simple as saying, “I’m proud of you,” will keep a dancer’s mind focused on the big picture and all the hard work they’ve done leading up to a competition…not the few minutes that just happened.

Seize results. Everyone can agree, awards ceremonies are the scariest part to any competition. But face it, once the dancing is done, it’s out of your hands.

Dancer dos: For any dancer faced with the recall rounds, why not make a quick exit from the ballroom to compose yourself before the big announcement. You didn’t get the results you wanted? Keep that idea of luck at the front of your mind. Just think of those who weren’t able to partake in such a prestigious event. A champion is a champion, no matter the placement.

Parent pointers: Parents, much like a dancer’s TCRG, have a responsibility to teach their dancers. Instead of reiterating what they could have done better that day (they probably already know), stay supportive no matter the outcome. Teach them the importance that shaking hands or posing for a picture with the winner is far better than storming off.

Lead by example. Dancing helps people grow as athletes. But having good sportsmanship is what defines every individual as a true champ.

Dancer dos: Remember, eyes are on you at all times. And that includes the little ones who want to be a champ like you one day. Your game face isn’t just for when you’re on stage, but whenever you’re representing your school. Just think of the champions you looked up to when you first started and how they acted.

Parent pointers: Remind your child to be pleasant and let them know that every dancer has their day. It’s easy to feed off the body language and attitude of others, so remaining calm will help your dancer do the same.

Keep working. Dancing is an ongoing journey of uncertainty. You might win a competition one weekend and not place the next. Keeping a tirelessly mindset of always wanting to improve will keep you going.

Dancer dos: There’s always room for tweaking—in your dancing and your outlook. You didn’t dance as well as you wanted? Channel your frustration into working an extra hour next week perfecting your steps. You’re on a winning streak? Take that natural high of success to push yourself that much further on trying to stay on top.

Parent pointers: Keep thinking of ways to keep your child interested and inspired. Let them show you new steps or moves and get excited for them. Remember, half of the excitement of a win for many dancers is making their parents proud.

Photo Credit: Alexa Crisa

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Buffalo Feis 2011 Champion results

The Irish Cultural & Folk Art Association of Western New York hosted the 46th Annual Buffalo Feis on June 4, 2011, at the Agri-Center in Hamburg, New York. Congratulations to Mary Kay Heneghan, Jim Brennan, the committee and volunteers for another successful event!

Congratulations to all who placed, especially those with perfect 300 scores: Grace Frederick PCu10 from Rince na Tiarna, Kristin Przybyla PCu18 from Woodgate-Shamrock, Emily Marino OCu10 from Rince na Tiarna, Erin Lynch OCu16 from Rince na Tiarna, Mary Katherine Kulp OCu18 from Clann na Cara!

Champion-level results were expertly tabulated by FeisWeb (Alan Schrader with assistance by Katie Quinlan):

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 8 and under 9

1 Heather Buller (Woodgate/Shamrock)

2 Joe Marino (Rince na Tiarna - "RNT")

3 Rachel Mintz (Ni Fhearraigh-O Ceallaigh - "NFOC")

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 10

1 Taryn Costello (Woodgate/Shamrock)

2 Sydney O'Hara (Butler Fearon O'Connor - "BFOC")

3 Kaitlyn Buller (Woodgate/Shamrock)

4 Hayley Bowdery (NFOC)

5 Mackenzie Margaret Mosco (Burke-Conroy)

6 Cody Hoctor (Johnston)

7 Marilena Mohan (Doyle)

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 12

1 Casey Borrelli (MacConmara)

2 Kaylee Manning (NFOC)

3 Gillian Whelan (NFOC)

4 Lauren Lozier (Goggin-Carroll)

5 Shannon Quinlan (RNT)

6 Paige Mackintosh (Goggin-Carroll)

7 Mary White (RNT)

8 Sydney Goan (NFOC)

9 Brigid Kennedy (Clann na Cara)

10 Meghan Loftus (Drumcliffe)

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 13

1 Liam Kenny (NFOC)

2 Olivia-Lee Ramundi (Gilchrist-Canavan)

3 Alycia Buller (Woodgate-Shamrock)

4 Kiera Baron (Goggin-Carroll)

5 Chloe Bishop (Gilchrist-Canavan)

6 Rima Moussalli (Fay-Healy)

7 Meaghan Fitzpatrick (Doyle)

8 Kallie Hodgkiss (MacConmara)

9 Kerry McCann (Goggin-Carroll)

10 Taylor Anderson (NFOC)

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 14

1 Meghan Henry (Goggin-Carroll)

2 Erin Loftus (Drumcliffe)

3T Baylea Johnson (RNT) and Siera Rogers (RNT)

4 X. Patrick Dzielski (O'Sullivan)

5 Kelly Palamar (Young)

6 Rachel Nixon (Woodgate/Shamrock)

7 Annie Pendlebury (NFOC)

8 Jessica Hardner (RNT)

9 Katrina McCollum (RNT)

10 Adler Papiernik (RNT)

11 Maggie Rustowicz (McCarthy)

12 Julia Cousins (Goggin-Carroll)

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 15

1 Caitlin Wolf (Bell)

2 Shannon Sinclair (Woodgate/Shamrock)

3 Emily Kollar (Burke)

4 Alexander Pratt (Brady-Campbell)

5 Hollie Mocsiran (Murphy Irish Arts)

6 Emily Jaeger (BFOC)

7 Katelyn Knoll (RNT)

8 Kayleigh Ann Stack (Clann na Cara)

9 Elise Bishop (Gilchrist-Canavan)

10T Brittany Richardson (Francis) and Stephanie Quance (Gilchrist-Canavan)

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 16

1 Callie Scott (Cannon)

2 Nicole Finch (Gilchrist-Canavan)

3 McKenzie Cantlon (Rochez)

4 Sara Volo (Boland)

5 Stephanie Praill (Cornell)

6 Megan Tinklepaugh (Clann na Cara)

7 Madison Carter (Boland)

8 Courtney Moloney (Woodgate/Shamrock)

9 Delaney Hassell (RNT)

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 17

1 Sierra Barrett (Woodgate/Shamrock)

2 Kaitie Bradley (Bell)

3 Erica Miller (Young)

4 Hannah McGrath (O'Sullivan)

5T Maura Bobak (McCarthy) and Erin Quinn (O'Sullivan)

Preliminary Championship Boys and Girls under 18

1 Kristin Przybyla (Woodgate-Shamrock)

2 Victoria Leahy (Goggin-Carroll)

3 Veronica Arnott (Woodgate-Shamrock)

4 Anne Marie Cahill (Murphy Irish Arts)

5 Alivia Roscoe (Woodgate-Shamrock)

Preliminary Championship Men and Ladies 18 & Over

1 David Scheloske (Bell)

2 Alicia Sewell (Kelly)

3 Samantha Miller (Young)

4 Brenna McCabe (McCarthy)

5 Caitlin Mercer (Faherty DeMenezes)

6 Brooke Little (McMahon)

Open Championship Girls under 9

Three Way Tie for First Place

Clare Molony (BFOC), Kiera Kenny (NFOC) and Molly Kate-Brooks Smock (Drumcliffe)

Open Championship Girls under 10

1 Emily Marino (RNT)

2 Danielle Batz (Clann na Cara)

Open Championship Girls under 12

1 Julia Marino (RNT)

2 Shauna Deery (Woodgate/Shamrock)

3 Julia Kilroy (Burke)

4 Erin-Louise Reynolds (Woodgate/Shamrock)

5 Emma Tomlinson (BFOC)

6 Emily McEwen (RNT)

7 Benet Avery (Gilchrist-Canavan)

8 Heather Hudson (BFOC)

9 Lillian Pich (Woodgate/Shamrock)

10 Isabella Simms (Goggin-Carroll)

Open Championship Girls under 14

1 Fiona Dargan (RNT)

2 Moira Lumsden (Burke)

3 Brynna McVittie (Woodgate/Shamrock)

4 Hayley Pereira (Goggin-Carroll)

5 Leiden McMurray (Gilchrist-Canavan)

6 Rebecca Flanagan (Johnston)

7 Colleen Augello (Johnston)

8 Julia Silano (Goggin-Carroll)

9 Nieve Robinson (Goggin-Carroll)

10 Katie Roszyk (Broesler)

11 Aemile Donoghue (RNT)

12 Laura Campeau (BFOC)

13 Jade O'Hara (BFOC)

14 Shannon Johnson-Anderson (Johnson)

15 Laura Ryan (Goggin-Carroll)

16 Hailey Bicknell (Carle)

Open Championship Girls under 16

1 Erin Lynch (RNT)

2 Claire Gallibois (BFOC)

3 Merry Jo Devine (Johnston)

4 Justine Bongers (BFOC)

5 Amanda Macdonald (NFOC)

6 Camille Slaght (Gilchrist-Canavan)

7 Niamh Bryson (Woodgate/Shamrock)

8 Brianna Adams (Francis)

9T Grace Eichenlaub (Bell) and Brianna Robinson (Goggin-Carroll)

10 Audrey Hutton (Burke-Conroy)

11 Siobhan Alexander (BFOC)

Open Championship Girls under 18

1 Mary Katherine Kulp (Clann na Cara)

2 Sarah Paterson (Gilchrist-Canavan)

3 Madeline S. Follis (Gilchrist-Canavan)

4 Joanne Jamestee (Goggin-Carroll)

5 Heidi Daly (Woodgate-Shamrock)

6 Emilie Corcoran (O'Donnell)

7 Jacqueline Boutilier (Goggin-Carroll)

8 Hayley Smock (Drumcliffe)

9 Elizabeth Marince (Bell)

10 Elizabeth Al-Jbouri (NFOC)

Open Championship Ladies 18 & Over

1 Brittany O'Reilly (Drumcliffe)

2 Naomi Marsh (Goggin-Carroll)

3 Rebecca Stewart (Goggin-Carroll)

4 Courtney Lussier (Boland)

5 Sarah Jamester (Goggin-Carroll)

6 Shannon Graves (McCarthy)

7 Ellen O'Malley (Gilchrist-Canavan)

8 Katie Jamieson (Drumcliffe)

Open Championship Boys under 14

1 Nyles Church (Reaney)

2 Aaron Wolf (Bell)

3 Lee Tanner (Gilchrist-Canavan)

Open Championship Boys under 16

1 Gannon Connors (Clann na Cara)

2 Michael Dunning (Drumcliffe)