REGIONAL IRISH DANCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Funniest Memories
With the Mid Atlantic and Middle America Regional Irish Dancing Championships taking place this weekend, the pressure is on for top performances in Philadelphia and Chicago! To lighten the mood, we asked some of Feis America's Facebook fans to share their funniest memories.
In this video clip of the 2007 Mid Atlantic Regional Oireachtas Parade of Champions, champions Fiona Dargan and Nicholas Paulson are so excited that Fiona forgets to take her turn (1:47) and Nick actually steps back to make room for another dancer and falls off the stage (5:59). Thankfully no one was hurt and it made for a silly memory!
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| 2009 Mid Atlantic Regional Irish Dancing Champions photo courtesy Lockie Nidds |
In 2009, also at the Mid Atlantic Regional Oireachtas, dance friends Lochlan Nidds and Ian Luebbers got themselves in a bit of trouble. Says Lockie, "Ian and I found a way to get behind the walls of the practice room in the hotel. We stood behind the walls scaring our friends as they walked by, and at one point we accidentally blocked the door and couldn't find a way out. We were stuck behind the walls all day! Eventually one of our friends who knew we were back there found us and helped us out. It was funny and scary!"
We look forward to hearing YOUR funny memories from Irish dance! Share with a comment below.
Good luck to everyone competing this weekend and next!
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