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eMiLy! (emma bee) commented on the blog post 'Lady of Knock Feis'

I went to the Lady of Knock feis! It was a very nice one. The only thing I wasn't a fan of waas that they gave out trophies to the advanced beginners and beginners and gave out bracelets to novice and prizewinner.

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I dance way better in regular clothes! My dress is a bit tight, though, so that might me it :)

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I am a ...: Dancer

About me: I live in Philadelphia, PA, USA...I'm a 4th year medical student...I have a very cute dog...and a very understanding husband. I go to most feiseanna in PA and NJ...it feels good to be back to competition!

You can now follow me on Twitter. My user name is irishdancindoc.

Prelim Results
Ryan Feis: 11th out of 14
Culkin Feis: 3rd out of 4
Coyle Feis: 8th out of 9
Oireachtas: 33rd out of 35
Pittsburgh: 8th(tie) out of 9
Cara: 8th out of 13 *Best placement yet!*
DeNogla: 15th out of 18
Lady of Knock: 5th out of 10
Four Provinces: 8th out of 12 *2/3 judges placed me in top 1/2!*
Celtic Fling: 16th out of 18 *Fell flat on my butt in reel*
Delaware: 20th out of 28 *Best placement yet!*

What Irish things do I play, dance, say, sing or other:: Obviously, I'm an Irish dancer...and I am also good at drinking Guinness...I consider both talents equally important.

Favorite Music: Altan, Natalie Macmaster, Laura Cortese, Eileen Ivers, Gaelic Storm, Carbon Leaf, Seven Nations, Laura Schneckenberger.

Dancing School / Group: Cara School of Irish Dance

Dancing Level: PRELIMS!

How many years have you been Irish dancing?: 10 (plus 1)

Favourite Irish Dance Show: To Dance on the Moon...and I like the bar scene from DODG.

I love this about Irish Dancing:: It takes my mind off of studying!

I love this about Irish Tradition:: I love making new friends!

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Lady of Knock Feis

This weekend was the Lady of Knock feis in Kutztown, PA. All the stages were in one huge room that also held the vendors. It was big enough for everyone to camp AND there was tons of space to warm up. Another highlight was the Dippin Dots vendor and the table selling water right next to the stages. Results were fast and awards were nice cups with M&M's in them! The stages had a great sound but were a little bouncy and there were some slips on my stage, but it felt great to me! All in all, it… Continue

Posted on April 24, 2009 at 12:46am — 1 Comment

DeNogla Feis

The DeNogla feis was this Saturday in Kenilworth, NJ. I danced in the last group of the day, Prelims 18+. I am so lucky I get to dance with such a nice bunch of people. Everyone is so nice and we all say good luck to each other when we leave the stage. That being said, I didn't dance my best. I totally died at the end of my hornpipe! I was getting close to the end of my half step and my legs felt like lead so they kind of got all caught up under me. It didn't help that the stage was this really… Continue

Posted on March 24, 2009 at 12:31am — 5 Comments

Should CLRG regulate skirt lengths?

My instinct is to respond "Yes! We should protect the children from indecently exposing themselves in public!"

However much I would like to contribute to the decency of what we wear when we dance, there is no possible way to enforce any rule on skirt lengths. These are my reasons.

Firstly, there is no way to accurately measure skirt lengths. Kneeling on the floor and measuring up to the bottom of the skirt (ie 4" above the knee) would be the only plausible way. However, mothers across the glob… Continue

Posted on March 18, 2009 at 5:00pm — 8 Comments

Maeve wig

I just got a Maeve wig from Emerald Key! I've had the Nicole for the past year but I bought it before I began feising so I thought it would make me look like the younger girls in novice. Turns out I got out of novice in one feis, and was in prelims a few months after that! My little Nicole wig now seems way too small and childish with the tight shiny curls so I got myself a Maeve. The only problem is that now it seems gigantic! I know I just have to get used to it but I'm afraid I won't feel con… Continue

Posted on March 1, 2009 at 6:11pm — 1 Comment

I'm going to see Riverdance!

For Valentine's day, my husband got me tickets to see Riverdance in Philly! I've seen LOTD (once in the first row) twice but I've never seed RD. So I'm super excited to be seeing it from the 4th row during its last North American tour :) April can't come fast enough!

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At 9:23pm on July 19, 2009, Colleen said…: Thanks very much! I was very relieved/happy with my placement at NAN. 'Twas a hard competition and as usual, I was shaking far outside the ballroom when they were calling the recalls (I can never sit in the room when they are announced, ever)

I love my dress too! I was very nervous as I had no idea what it would look like when I opened the box, but I adore it and it fits perfectly, with one 6AM measuring session over the phone to Dublin, haha.

How goes school/work? Dancing at any summer feiseanna? :)

At 4:17pm on May 12, 2009, Sarah-Mai said…: thank youuu :D i love your profile pic
i love those type of shots wen dancers are puttin on shoes (: xxxx

At 3:59pm on May 1, 2009, Colleen said…: Oh I love HIPAA... rules my life at the moment. No one likes to hear from me about it because I am the pro-active task master who finds all the things they shouldn't be doing. Someone has to be the "bad cop" :) It's good to know too, as all of my health information is in the same system, so in a way I'm protecting my own interests as well.

Hope the hornpipe practicing is going well. I've just finished learning the reel, so all that's left is the set :)

At 1:38pm on April 27, 2009, Colleen said…: SJ/HP are my favorites too! I used to love when the official dance choice was SJ/HP or Reel/TJ, except when I had to do reel/TJ, which are not my favorites, reel most of all... I'm not particularly peppy or bouncy, so it requires a lot of effort to make it look "exciting".

I have heard many great reviews about Patricia Murphy, especially since it is right near the beach! It's the same weekend as a feis in Canada, so unfortunately I've never been. I try to come to the NY/NJ area for a feis every 2 months, since I don't see any of my other competitors until I get to majors, I live in the Irish dance "boonies".

Good luck on your boards! I work in a hospital (IT admin and HIPAA compliance analyst) and marvel and the medical staff and their dedication; I especially admire that you can work long hours and compete!

At 1:21am on April 27, 2009, Colleen said…: Aww thanks a lot :) The dancing really did not go well at all. I had a huge collision with the other girl in my treble jig. The judges wrote me off after that, since there were so many fabulous dancers. I was very upset, which then turned into anger side stage for round 2, and somehow... I pumped out the Slip Jig of my life (I was shocked to get a 10th place mark from a judge)... which made me feel much better :) Not enough for a recall, but I ended on a positive note!

All and all, it was a really fun time, especially hanging with all the Mid-Atlantic girls after in the Marriott and watching some of the competitions. Time to keep the positive from Philly and work for the next competition :)

Do you have a lot of competitions coming up? Changing to reel/HP before Nashville proves to be a challenge!

At 12:45pm on March 23, 2009, Colleen said…: I know, right? I know a few friends who were not able to part with their dresses and have kept them. Most will put them in a shadow box.. but I guess I'd rather see another person enjoy it then have it schlepped around from move to move with no one to appreciate it. Every dress needs a new home :)

At 12:46pm on March 20, 2009, Colleen said…: Well, I don't have a new dress just yet. I think they are shipping it to me today, so I should have it by next week at this time, which is very exciting! I still have to order "bling" and spend an afternoon in the basement with some glue, stones, and tweezers :)

I'm hoping to sell my current dress after I dance at a feis this weekend. As much as I love it and will get a bit sniffly when it does go, I really need to sell it so I don't have to eat crackers and water for the next two weeks. The sum charged on my credit card yesterday almost put it at its limit, whoops. I anticipated it and prepared in advance, but it is always good to keep that card nice and clean.

Hope you had a fun St. Patrick's Day!

At 3:11am on March 20, 2009, Andrea said…: Hey, I haven't heard from you in a while. How've you been?

At 1:43pm on March 9, 2009, Colleen said…: No problem! I'm pondering using two donuts now.. I'll look like Marie Antoinette but at least the wig will be nice and high ;)

At 7:52pm on March 5, 2009, Fi said…: The social side of dancing makes it even more exciting :) I hope you enjoy the feisanna then-you'll be so busy. I haven't started feisin yet! I hope to by sometime in May-need to perfect my dances first :) xx