Western Canada Regional Irish Dancing Championships Solo Results
------------------ Western Canada Regional Irish Dancing Championships of 2011, in Edmontonincluding Brant Rank, Caitlin Bradley-Tse, Jacob Haley, Olivia Nachtigal, Teagan Deranleau, Ava-Marie Schroder, Ceili Davey, Tomas MacDonald, Londyn Nachtigal, Liam Anjos, Madeline Herbers, Alex Jung, Rachel Frend, Grant McRobbie, Mackenzie Mahler, Aidan McPherson, Alex Nessler, Fred Nguyen, Eilidh Morrice-Ashdown, Luc Benoit, Crystal van Bowen, Kelsey Doran, Ian Gott, Rebecca Bell, Cian Hackett, and Stefanie Warren.
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Eastern Canada, like most of the other regions of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America, encourages the newest and youngest Irish dancers to participate in the annual regional championships.
In Eastern Canada, these competitions are called Premiere Competitions, and dancers are recommended by their teachers and entered by age group.
Unlike the solo competitions at the champion level which determine World Irish Dancing Championships and North American National Irish Dancing qualifications this is considered an important practice in a competitive Irish dancer's journey from grades to champion.
Often, an Irish dancer's entire family travels to the venue for the regional championships, and welcomes the opportunity for its newer or younger dancers to participate in this prestigious event. Traditional costumes and traditional set dances, such as St. Patrick's Day, Job of Journeywork and Blackbird are performed by three dancers at a time in front of a panel of certified adjudicators.
This year's Eastern Canadian Regional Irish Dancing Championships were held at the Westin in Ottawa. Peter Moran and his team of expert tabulators kindly provided Feis America, North America's favorite Irish dancing magazine, with official results and we are pleased to share the Premiere Competition champions and placements with our readers here on Go Feis! The Irish Dance Blog on Irish Central.
Congratulations to all who placed, especially champions Jacklynn Bowdery, Madison Banting, Eimear Ward, Leah McIver, Amanda Kelly and Madison Sanders!
Eastern Canada Regional Irish Dancing Championship 2011 - Solo Competitions Parade of Champions Friday:
Premiere Competition Under 8 CHAMPION Jacklynn Bowdery from Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh
Meghan de Vera Butler - Fearon - O'Connor 2
Emily Berlinghoff Butler - Fearon - O'Connor 3
Jasmine Noone Butler - Fearon - O'Connor 4
Sophia Wood Goggin-Carroll 5
Vivian Yuan Butler - Fearon - O'Connor 6
Maya Crogie Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance 7
Monique Wun Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance 8
Clare MacKay Goggin-Carroll 9
Carter Darling Reaney 10
Rose Hughes Short School, Ciara Quinn McGinley Academy and Ainsleigh Urkosky Druid Academy 11T
Mya Mulder Goggin-Carroll 12
Sarah Paulen Trillium Academy 13
Premiere Competition Under 9 CHAMPION Madison Banting from Butler - Fearon - O'Connor
Meagan Foster Corrigan 2
Ciara Mantle Doyle Academy 3
Isabella Boucher Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance 4
Teddy Fryer Cornell School of Irish Dance 5
Sarah Pegg Miller School 6
Katerina Bates Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance 7
Erin Rendell Kelly School 8
Sara McCaughley Cornell School of Irish Dance 9
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Premiere Competition Under 10 CHAMPION Eimear Ward from Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance
Brigitte Vlasschaert Doyle Academy 2
Katie Anglin Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 3
Julianne Spence Finnegan School 4
Jane MacGregor Goggin-Carroll 5
Diana Friend Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 6
Sydni Hughes Finnegan School 7
Julia Zwicker Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 8
Grace Baker Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 9
Sonja Cestnik Goggin-Carroll 10
Sarah Durocher Short School 11
Martina Calderone Miller School 12
Lauren Chinn Miller School 13
Brody McLeish Short School 14
Eva Scannell Goggin-Carroll 15
Emily Haebe Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance 16
Premiere Competition Under 11 CHAMPION Leah McIver from Butler - Fearon - O'Connor
Lizzie Dravis Butler - Fearon - O'Connor 2
Sloane Empke Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 3
Aidan Kenny Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 4
Avery Kavanagh Goggin-Carroll 5
Pige McMillan Goggin-Carroll 6
Erin Wai Trillium Academy 7
Anna Richardson Kelly School 8
Nathalie Brennan Miller School 9
Kaylie Buck Goggin-Carroll 10
Coralee Upton Trillium Academy 1
Sydney Murphy Cornell School of Irish Dance 12
Samantha Kelly Miller School 13
Mary Smith Kelly School 14
Siobhan Oswald Gilchrist-Canavan 14
Premiere Competition Under 13 CHAMPION Amanda Kelly from Miller School
Hayley Rochester Miller School 2
Deborah Dravis Butler - Fearon - O'Connor 3
Devin Cosway Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 4
Emma Rose Alie Short School 5
Grace Bowman Butler - Fearon - O'Connor 6
Kimmy Henderson Ardán Academy of Irish Dance 7
Katarina van Nooten Cornell School of Irish Dance 8
Alexandra Wright Corrigan 9
Emma Howitt Cornell School of Irish Dance 10
Haley Vlasschaert Doyle Academy 11
Kristen Calabrese Cornell School of Irish Dance 12
Erin Wilbur Cornell School of Irish Dance 13
Allyssa Woodall Goggin-Carroll 14
Hannah Smit Kelly School 15
Christina Babyan Goggin-Carroll 16
Abby White Ardán Academy of Irish Dance
Kortney Barton Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance
Brielle Drew Cornell School of Irish Dance 19
Ashley Cahalan Corrigan 20
Sarah Barry Kelly School 21
Vivi Mootoo Greenfire Academy 22
Natalie Doumkos Ni Fhearraigh O'Ceallaigh 23
Premiere Competition 13 & Over CHAMPION Madison Sanders from Gilchrist-Canavan
Olivia Ross-Jewel Miller School 2
Clare Coyle Trillium Academy 3
Erin McLachlin Cornell School of Irish Dance 4
Hilary Bell Johnson Dance 5
Riley Alexander Short School 6
Charlotte Marks Trillium Academy 7
Julia Barnwell Short School 8
Tara Coyle Trillium Academy 9
Lisa Veregin Kelly School 10
Catherine Barnwell Short School 11
Lauren McLean Moran Academy 12
Zoe Burgess Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance 13
Kristen Gordon Short School 14
Sara Bruce Sue Fay Healy School Of Irish Dance 15
Meghan Bowman Miller School 16
Nicole Couture Moran Academy 17
Kiara Daly Moran Academy 18
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Sixty-four dancers from Mulvihill-Lynch School of Irish Dance prepare for the Mid Atlantic Regional Oireachtas. Photo courtesy Mulvihill-Lynch School of Irish Dance
Every Thanksgiving, the Irish dancing schools from the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America gather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the regional Irish dancing championships. Dancers and teachers, with their families and fans, travel from Delaware, New Jersey, New York and across Pennsylvania for solo and team competitions and coveted regional Irish dancing titles. Here are results of some of the solo competitions so far, and three team results. Congratulations to all who placed, especially the five who defended their titles!
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Girls under 8 Champion Meghan Sheridann - Petri
2 Maggie Webber - Mulvihill Lynch
3 Hanna Cai Cuniffe - Marie Moore
4 Alicia Caracciolo - Petri
5 Sara Samzeemui - O'Rourke
Girls under 9 Champion Bridget Abraldes - Mulvihill-Lynch DEFENDING CHAMPION!
2 Erin Karlok - Peter Smith
3 Aine McIntyre - Johnson
4 Emma Johnson - Hagen
5 Sophie Lusty - Peter Smith
Girls under 17 Champion Kate Kaneko - Peter Smith DEFENDING CHAMPION!
2 Kevinah Dargan - Rince na Tiarna
3 Fiona Egan - Broesler
4 Julianna Harkins - Shea Jennings
5 Shannon Cogan - Mulvihill Lynch
Ladies under 18 Champion Alesandra Doughty - McDade Cara
2 Taylor Kerrane - Petri
3 Ryan Ashley Moran - Early McLoughlin
4 Moira Cahill - Coyle
5 Shannon O'Gorman - Ryan Kilcoyne
Ladies under 20 Champion Cassidy Luebbers - Broesler DEFENDING CHAMPION!
2 Mary Skaalerud - Mulvihill Lynch
3 Kara Titus - Petri
4 Alison Silverman - Campbell
5 Katherine Kramer - Coyle
Senior Ladies 20 & Over Champion Carissa Lucatuorto - Mulvihill Lynch
2 Erin Skaalerud - Mulvihill Lynch
3 Morgan Murray - Inishfree
4 Tara Strazdas - Peter Smith
5 Brittany Kelly - Broesler
Boys under 8 Champion Darin Carlin - O'Rourke
2 Joey Marino - Rince na Tiarna
3 Daniel Callanan - Lynn
4 Caleb Bourgeois - Short
5 Nicholas Lynch - Drumcliffe
Boys under 9 Champion Ronan Burke - Shea Jennings
2 Liam Webber - Mulvihill-Lynch
3 Ronan Swope - Coyle
4 Sean Cousland - O'Grady-Quinlan
5 Keegan Barry - Rince na Tiarna
Boys under 17 Champion John Ferns - Denogla
2 Ryan Thornton - Broesler
3 Joseph Lanzillotta - Mulvihill Lynch
4 Rory Beglane - Inishfree
5 Sean Doctor - Donny Golden
Men under 18
Champion Nicholas Paulson - Broesler DEFENDING CHAMPION!
2 Christopher Parronchi - Peter Smith
3 Tim Ryan - Broesler
4 Sean Sanders - Inishfree
5 Liam Connolly - Drumcliffe
Men 18 - under 20 Champion Ryan Broesler - Broesler
2 Peter Ryan - Smith Houlihan
3 Daniel Drew - Peter Smith
4 Owen Riley - Peter Smith
5 Corey Purcell - O'Grady Quinlan
Senior Men 20 & Over
Champion Jonathon Srour - Broesler DEFENDING CHAMPION!
2 Joseph Riley - Peter Smith
3 Eoin Halpin - Denogla
4 Andrew Colletti - Boland
5 Charles Walck - Johnston
Mixed 8-Hand Ceili under 15 Champion McDade-Cara A
2 Petri A
3 Inishfree A
4 Broesler A
5 Marie Moore A
Girls 8-Hand Ceili under 15
Champion Rince na Tiarna B
2 Marie Moore A
3 O'Sullivan A
4 McDade Cara B
5 O'Rourke A
Figure Dance under 10 Champion Hagen A
2 McDonald-Ashford A
3 McElligott A
4 Carle A
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The 2011Western Canada Regional Irish Dancing Championships took place this past weekend in Edmonton, Alberta. Tabulation by the experts at Feisworx. Here are the Top Five winners in each Solo competition, all of whom qualified for the North American National Irish Dancing Championships and World Irish Dancing Championships in 2012. There are additional placements and qualifiers - please visit Feisworx for complete results.
Boys under 9:
1Brant Rankin from Mattierin
Girls under 9:
1Caitlin Bradely-Tse from Pickett Academy
2Mckenna Laing from Pickett Academy
3Jadyn McInnis-Thorpe from Pickett Academy
4Belle Heritage from Steel School
5Sarah Armstrong from Pickett Academy
Boys under 10:
1 Jacob Haley from Casey O'Loughlin Academy
2Sheng, Richard from Regent Academy
Girls under 10:
1Olivia Nachtigal from Mattierin School
2Jesula McCallum from Penk-O'Donnell)
3 Emma Smalley from Steel School
4Olivia Butzelaar from Penk-O'Donnell
5 Amy Weir from Brady Academy
Boys under 11:
1Teagan Deranleau from Scoil Rince De Danaan
Girls under 11:
1Ava-Marie Schroder from Mattierin School - also a Worlds 2011 Medal Holder
2 Ceili Davey from Mattierin School
3Macaela Bradley-Tse from Pickett Academy
4Brighid McKay from Casey O'Loughlin Academy
5Jessica Hebert from Pickett Academy
Boys under 12:
1Tomas McDonald from Pickett Academy
2Kaiden Powell from Scoil Rince Bhriomhar
Girls under 12:
1Londyn Nachtigal from Mattierin School
2Jesse Marlow from Houston Academy
3Megan Findlay from Penk-O'Donnell
4 Devan Berg from Irwin School
5Shannon Game from Pickett Academy
Boys under 13: (note: there were a total of 6competitors so all placed and are listed)
1Liam Anjos from Comerford Washington
2Braden Yeomans from Houston Academy
3Adam Soloway from O'Connor O'Brien
4Conaill Eckton from Brady Academy, Winnipeg
5Ethan Wohlgemuth from Pomeroy Academy
6 Thomas Rvachew from Houston Academy
Girls under 13:
1Madeline Herbers from Toal School
2 Marijana Dugandzic from Scoil Rince De Danaan
3Mairead McDermott from Mattierin School
4Emma Schroter from Mattierin School
5Marika Butzelaar from Penk-O'Donnell
Boys under 14:1Alex Jung, Alex from Scoil Rince De Danaan
2Ryan Enns from Knock School
3Ben Firkins from O'Connor O'Brien School
Girls under 14:1Rachel Frend from Mattierin School
2Rochelle Hoffmann from Blakey School
3Katrina vanBoven from O'Connor O'Brien School
4Allesandra Parth from Brady Academy, Edmonton
5Breanne Gambles from Irwin School Boys under 15:1Grant MacRobbie from Stewart School
2Michael Rvachew from Houston Academy
Girls under 15:
1MacKenzie Mahler from Blakey School - also a Worlds 2011 Medal Holder
2Olivia Scully from Irwin School
3Mackenzie Cross from Pickett Academy
4Kendra Hamp from Brady Academy, Edmonton
5Megan Butzelaar from Penk-O'Donnell
Boys under 16:1Aidan Macpherson from Mattierin School
2Jefferey Carandang from Stewart School
Girls under 16:1Alex Nessler from Irwin School
2Erika Cocco from Penk-O'Donnell
3Ashley Negrey from Knock School
4Sydney Powell from Houston Academy
5Alexia Bell from Houston Academy
Boys under 17: Note: There were a total of 4 competitors so all placements are listed.
1Fred Nguyen from Scoil Rince De Danaan
2Ben Abelseth from Blakey School, Calgary
3Danny Doerksen, Danny from Houston Academy
4 Nikanor Elsom Pettersson from Scoil Rince De Danaan
Girls under 17:
1Eilidh Morrice-Ashdown from Penk-O'Donnell
2Meikaela Tumber from Penk-O'Donnell
3Shannon Evens from Possak School
4Hayley McLennan from Penk-O'Donnell
5Ellen Darby from Pickett Academy
Boys under 18:1Bryan Schneck from Knock School
2Luc Benoit from O'Connor O'Brien School
3Darren Kerr from O'Connor O'Brien School
Girls under 18:1Kimmy Cooper from Blakey School - Calgary
2Crystal vanBoven from O'Connor O'Brien School
3Leah McCrudden from Mattierin School
4Emma Stephens from Knock School
5Danielle Goertz from Knock School
Boys under 19: NONE Girls under 19:
1Kelsey Doran from Knock School
2Elspeth Hughton from Irwin School
3Erin Roberge from Irwin School
4Kathleen Mullrooney from Irwin School
5Megan Barling from Scoil Rince De Danaan
Men under 20:
1Ian Gott from Irwin School
Ladies under 20:
1Rebecca Bell from Mattierin School
2Oriana Salvalaggio from Houston Academy
3Erika Bell from Houston Academy
4Fiona O'Neill from Irwin School
5Rachelle McGonigal from Knock School
Men 20 & Over:1Cian Hackett from Mattierin School
2Philip Mottershead from Brady Academy, Edmonton
3Shane Byrne from Stewart School
Ladies 20 & Over:1Stefanie Warren from Penk-O'Donnell - also a Worlds 2011 Medal Holder
2Jessica Bell from Mattierin School
3Erin Rees from Irwin School
4Josie Fraser from Knock School
5Melissa Softley from Irwin School
TEAM RESULTS - up to Top 5
Additional placements available at FeisWorx
4-Hand Ceili Girls under 10
1Penk-O'Donnell , 33 B
2Penk-O'Donnell , 33 A
4-Hand Ceili Girls under 121Penk-O'Donnell , 34 A
2Scoil Rince Bhriomhar , 34 A
3Steel School of Irish Dance, 34 A
4Steel School of Irish Dance, 34 B
4-Hand Ceili Girls under 151Penk-O'Donnell , 35 A
2Irwin School of Irish Dance, 35 A
3Stewart School of Irish Dance, 35 A
4Mattierin School of Irish Dance, 35 A
5Toal School of Irish Danc, 35 B
4-Hand Ceili Girls 15 & Over
1Stewart School of Irish D, 36 B
2Penk-O'Donnell , 36 B
3Stewart School of Irish Dance, 36 A
4Irwin School of Irish Dance, 36 A
4-Hand Ceili Ladies
1Toal School of Irish Dance, 55 A
2Toal School of Irish Dance, 55 B
4-Hand Ceili Mixed Ladies & Men - Toal School of Irish Dance, 54 A
8-Hand Ceili Girls under 10
1Pickett Academy (NPIDA) , 37 A
2Brady Academy of Irish Dance, 37 A
8-Hand Ceili Girls under 121Mattierin School of Irish Dance, 38 A
2Penk-O'Donnell , 38 A
3O'Connor O'Brien School, 38 A
8-Hand Ceili Girls under 15 Note: There were a total of 4 placements, all are listed.
1Penk-O'Donnell , 39 A
2Mattierin School of Irish, 39 A
3Irwin School of Irish Dance, 39 A
4Toal School of Irish Dance, 39 A
8-Hand Ceili Girls 15 & Over Note: There were a total of 5 placements, all are listed.
1TIrwin School of Irish Dance, 40 B and Penk-O'Donnell , 40 A
3Mattierin School of Irish Dance, 40 A
4Knock School of Irish Dance, 40 A
5Irwin School of Irish Dance, 40 A
8-Hand Ceili Adult Ladies - Toal School of Irish Danc, 52 B
8-Hand Ceili Mixed under 10 - Penk O'Donnell, 41 A
8-Hand Ceili Mixed 15 & Over1Stewart School of Irish D, 44 A
2O'Connor O'Brien School, 44 A
8-Hand Ceili Adult Mixed - Toal School of Irish Danc, 53 A
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