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Whats the deal with girls getin so competitive @ a feis?

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About me: I did not learn Irish dancing until I was an adult. I love to go to feiseanna and watch dancers of all ages. Today's prelims and opens are doing such challenging steps; they are wonderful to watch.

What Irish things do I play, dance, say, sing or other:: I just dance.

Dancing School / Group: RNE

Dancing Level: Prizewinner Adult

How many years have you been Irish dancing?: 10

Favourite Irish dance Show: RNE's of course!

I enjoy volunteering with a class of exceptional dancers. In my school I am one of the "senior dancers" (polite way to say I am old) but I love to dance and I love watching dancers of all levels-all ages. In Ireland, most adults do set dancing, but in America they also do figures and stepdancing. Adult dancers are also included in feiseanna, though the levels and dance requirements are different from younger dancers.

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Do Adults Do Irish Dancing?

In America, yes they do. They don't just do ceili and set dancing; they also do stepdancing. When I started dancing, I really thought I was going to do ceili, but my school also offered stepdancing, so I took both classes. I had a 150-mile round trip, so I figured I should make it worth my while. I never thought that I would wind up competing in Irish dancing. I thought it would be a nice fun, social, thing. Which it is, but competition can also be fun. Many of the adults I have danced with ov… Continue

Posted on October 7, 2008 at 3:08am —

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At 11:09am on November 29, 2008, Ivana said…: Thanks for your comment. Yeah, that´s true.:)- good luck and have a nice day.

At 12:33am on November 2, 2008, Suz said…: I would like to go to the Culkin Feis, but couldn't make it this year. It does have an excellent selection of adult competitions, all leveled, which is nice.

At 3:42pm on October 9, 2008, Luv2jig said…: Are you going to the Culkin feis? I saw on their syllabus that they have adult champs and everything!

At 1:33pm on October 7, 2008, Jessica said…: Yes, we take in Spartanburg with Audrey on Wed and then all day Sat in CLT. Maybe I might see you at the feis. I am co-ordinating the volunteers!

At 7:18am on October 7, 2008, Nanny Avril said…: Thank you Suz for your very nice comment. Bethany does seem to have progressed very quickly through the grades..........at the moment she is still very much enjoying it. I wish you well with your dancing and admire you for taking it up 'late in life'......Good Luck for future feis's..........Avril x

At 2:26am on September 9, 2008, Suz said…: Yes, I do a few feiseanna, but I compete as an adult. Sometimes the competition is good, lots of dancers, but sometimes not : ( Last year in Raleigh there was a former champion adult and he really spiced up the competition!

At 3:16pm on September 7, 2008, Jessiika said…: no i av toait for then to sleep on the sofa then i practice lolz

At 10:03pm on September 6, 2008, Luv2jig said…: Welcome to dilddlyi! I compete with some RNE dancers...do you attend any feiseanna?

At 8:19pm on September 6, 2008, Hannah said…: u r welcome...
mine is in 4 weeks sth bout that in scotland can't wait...
aww I'm crossing my fingers that u can go 2 that feis (:

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