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December 05, 2009

Full Oireachtas Results to be posted on FeisWorx

The results from the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas will be posted on Feisworx.com at the conclusion of each day's competitions.

Follow this link for updates.

November 14, 2009

Solo Competitions - Number of Dancers

After the jump, we have posted the number of competitors in each of the solo competitions for the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas.

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November 13, 2009

Final Schedule Available Next Week

With the Oireachtas three weeks away, and final travel plans for our dance families coming into place, we expect to post the final schedule for the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas by early next week. 

The schedule is currently being finalized by FeisWorx and as soon as it is available it will be posted.

In the meantime, we appreciate your patience and refer you to the Preliminary Schedule which is available on this site.

October 23, 2009

Reminder on Dancing Rules

As posted on the IDTANA-SR main website

Reminder on Dancing Rules: The IDTANA-SR Executive Committee would like to remind all teachers and dancers in the region that the An Coimisuin ban on "triple clicks" is still in effect. Per page 17 of the CLRG "Rules for Dancing" issued in 2007,

Rule 4.1.1 “Steps must not include “triple clicks” or clicks of an order higher than triple.”

A reminder on this rule will be forwarded to all members of the Southern Region Oireachtas adjudication panels. 

May 29, 2009

Congratulations to the Southern Region IDTANA Scholarship Winners

The Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America has announced the winners of the 2009 college scholarships.  Congratulations to the following Southern Region dancers who were recognized by the committee:

  • Shannon Cantwell  - Drake School of Irish Dance.  Shannon attends Furman University, where she majors in Economics
  • Melissa Rooney  - Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.  Melissa plans to attend Villanova University and in physics and secondary education
  • Caroline Bogdan - Maple School of Irish Dance. Caroline attends the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she majors in Environmental Engineering
  • Hunter Stoner  - An Cor Rud School of Irish Dance. Hunter plans to attend the University of Richmond and major in nutrition (pre-med)
  • Rachel McGrain - Culkin School of Irish Dance. Rachel plans to attend the University of Maryland / College Park and major in sociology
  • Rachel Lavigne - Boyle School of Irish Dance. Rachel plans to major in history/political science
  • Kenly Lesak - Rince na h’Eireann School of Irish Dance. Kenly plans to major in textiles/fashion design

December 15, 2008

Update on Southern Region Oireachtas Placements

The following message is from Southern Region Oireachtas co-chair Myra Watters, ADCRG:
Thank you to everyone for being patient while we resolved some issues with regards to the number of Qualifiers who will advance to World Championships in 2009, to represent the Southern Region. Some errors were made, however I am happy to announce, that under advice from An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha, all qualifiers will remain in place, as announced at the recent Southern Region Oireachtas.

In addition, they will be joined by the following dancers:
- Sara Barton, McGinley Academy (Under 20 ladies)
- Moira Ragen, Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance (Under 14 girls)

I apologize that these dancers were not announced on the day, and that they missed their moment on stage. But I am happy to be able to acknowledge their achievement here.

It is a testament to the growth and development of the Southern Region that we are now dealing with issues such as maximizing the number of qualifiers and large numbers of World medal holders, which are both relatively new phenomena in our region. We wish the very best of luck to all of our Qualifiers for a successful and enjoyable World Championships in Philadelphia.

Under 13 Girls result:

In addition to the above results, there has been a slight revision of the results of Under 13 girls, due to a transposing error. Dancer Haley Tanner, from the Watters School, now moves into 5th place. All awards and sashes given on the day, should be retained by the other dancers in this competition. Our apologies to Haley for this belated result and congratulations to all of the dancers for an excellent competition.