2009 Southern Region Oireachtas

In December 2007, the teachers of the Southern Region decided to financially assist 5 of our World Qualifiers with $500 for each dancer, to go towards travel expenses to the World Championships. At the 2008 Oireachtas in Orlando, there were 186 World Qualifiers and the dancers' names were drawn randomly. The winners and their respective schools are:

• Christopher Persons, Tir na Greine
• Isabel Mendosa, Drake
• Meghan Grendzier, Drake
• Christopher Johnson, Broesler
• Emma Hoagland, Nashville Irish Step Dancers

This is the second year for the $500 dance stipend and we plan to continue this World Qualifier stipend every year and aid more dancers in attending the prestigious World Championships in representing the Southern Region and North America.

Congratulations to these dancers and best wishes to all Southern Region dancers and teachers who will be representing our region in Philadelphia.

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Information on adjudicators, musicians, the tentative schedule and hotel reservation procedures has been posted to the 2009 North American Irish Dance Championships website.

Visit http://www.idtana-southernregion.com/NAIDC09/ for more.

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Dancers and their families may reserve their rooms for the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas starting on February 1st, 2009.

The Sheraton Dallas Hotel (formerly the Adams Mark and site of our last Dallas Oireachtas) will again be the host hotel. The Oireachtas will take place on Saturday, December 5th and Sunday,December 6th.

Room rates are $129.00 per night. Please call the toll free number 1-800-444-2326 and use the code "Southern Region Irish Dance Championships" to secure your room rate.

Teachers and registered Southern Region members should visit the members section of the IDTANA-SR website for additional booking information.

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