Hi Everyone,
This year we will be organizing the Oireachtas dinner dance and upon careful consideration of “themes” for the evening we decided to go back to an idea that this region use to be famous for- honouring a member from our own association.
The obvious choice to us was Rose Fearon. This year Rose celebrates teaching for over 30 years in our region and is one of the most accomplished teachers in the World. Rose has produced countless champion dancers and perhaps even more important to our region- a great number of new teachers.
So we ask that you begin to spread the word that Rose will be honoured and consider this information when designing your ads for this year’s program. We are hoping to have as many Fearon alumni join us for the dinner dance as possible. We are planning a memories book so any photos you can share with us are greatly appreciated. Please feel free to spread the word to anyone you may feel would like to send well wishes to Rose via our program and/or join us at the dinner dance.
Tickets will once again be $65.
Please feel free to email us with any ideas or thoughts. More information will follow.
Paula, Siobhan. Grainne & Katie
Woodgate-Shamrock Academy of Irish Dance
woodgate@woodgateshamrock.com
www.woodgateshamrock.com
905-335-9994
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Reminder - Entry Due Date - SEP 30th
The entries for the 2009 ECRO are due September 30th. The original syllabus sent out showed an October date but a revised copy went out about ten minutes later. Use V2.
Send entries in Excel format via e-mail to ryan @ goggin-carroll.com (take out the spaces - I put them in to avoid getting spammed by webbots) by SEP 30th (or earlier please).
Send cheques to: IDTAC, Suite 165, B2-125 The Queensway, Etobicoke, ON M8Y 1H6
(This is not my home address - is a PO Box.) Cheques and e-mailed entry forms received after the 30th will be considered LATE and will be subject to double fees for entries.
Reminder to parents/dancers. If you haven't received info from your teachers about Oireachtas entries, you may want to ensure they received the information.
Send entries in Excel format via e-mail to ryan @ goggin-carroll.com (take out the spaces - I put them in to avoid getting spammed by webbots) by SEP 30th (or earlier please).
Send cheques to: IDTAC, Suite 165, B2-125 The Queensway, Etobicoke, ON M8Y 1H6
(This is not my home address - is a PO Box.) Cheques and e-mailed entry forms received after the 30th will be considered LATE and will be subject to double fees for entries.
Reminder to parents/dancers. If you haven't received info from your teachers about Oireachtas entries, you may want to ensure they received the information.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Rules To Be Added To Oireachtas Syllabus
1. The lodgement of an entry by a teacher for Oireachtas Rince na hEireann 2010 will imply that both the teacher making the entry and the dancer or team concerned accept that, in the case where the engagement of a particular adjudicator by An Coimisiun to adjudicate at the event is likely to create a conflict for the dancer concerned, the adjudicator will retain the right to accept the engagement, and the dancer will be required to withdraw.
2. The lodgement of any entry by a teacher for Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2010 will imply, that both the teacher and the dancer or team accept that,where the proposed engagement of a particular adjudicator is likely to create a conflict for the dancer or team involved, the adjudicator concerned, having notified the teacher in writing of the particular dancer or team in good time, (i.e. prior to their primary qualifying/ regional Oireachtas), of his/her intention to offer services as an adjudicator at the event, will retain the right to adjudicate at the Oireachtas, and the dancer or team concerned must postpone his/her qualifying place to Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne of the following year, ie 2011.
2. The lodgement of any entry by a teacher for Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2010 will imply, that both the teacher and the dancer or team accept that,where the proposed engagement of a particular adjudicator is likely to create a conflict for the dancer or team involved, the adjudicator concerned, having notified the teacher in writing of the particular dancer or team in good time, (i.e. prior to their primary qualifying/ regional Oireachtas), of his/her intention to offer services as an adjudicator at the event, will retain the right to adjudicate at the Oireachtas, and the dancer or team concerned must postpone his/her qualifying place to Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne of the following year, ie 2011.
??? at a time?
In response to some e-mail enquiries...
For Solo Championships up to and including U14, dancers will perform in threes. Once entries are received, the committee will try very hard to develop a timetable allowing soft shoe in twos for at least U13 and U14. Dancers should be training to be prepared to dance both rounds in threes. This event is a qualifier for the World and North American Championships, where dancers perform in threes at these ages.
U15 and upward will dance in twos for both rounds.
All set dances in the Recall rounds will be performed one-at-a-time (including U8 and U9).
When the entries are processed for the Mini-Feis, the competitions will be arranged and a decision will be made as to how many dancers will perform together. Every effort will be made to ensure the result is no more than two-at-a-time.
For Solo Championships up to and including U14, dancers will perform in threes. Once entries are received, the committee will try very hard to develop a timetable allowing soft shoe in twos for at least U13 and U14. Dancers should be training to be prepared to dance both rounds in threes. This event is a qualifier for the World and North American Championships, where dancers perform in threes at these ages.
U15 and upward will dance in twos for both rounds.
All set dances in the Recall rounds will be performed one-at-a-time (including U8 and U9).
When the entries are processed for the Mini-Feis, the competitions will be arranged and a decision will be made as to how many dancers will perform together. Every effort will be made to ensure the result is no more than two-at-a-time.
Return of Perpetual Trophies
Last year we asked for trophies to be returned in advance so they could be checked for minor repairs. For 2009, our perpetual trophy coordinator - Patricia Finnegan TCRG - is requesting that trophies be returned side-stage on Thursday evening at the Oireachtas venue. Awards are always presented in the room with the built-in stage so that is where she would like them dropped off. As you face the ballrooms from the hallway, it is the room on the far right.
Winners will be contacted by Patricia shortly but please feel free to pass this message on to any trophy holders in your school in the meantime. Please ensure trophies are polished and engraved with name, school and year. If any repairs are needed, please get an estimate and let Patricia know. If nameplates are missing, please consider having them replaced to preserve the history of these trophies. Who knows? Maybe one day your dancer's name might fall off - you'd appreciate the same done for you. A list of previous winners is available here. If you have a trophy that is not on the site (or has info missing), please take a close-up photo of the trophy and list the years/winners/schools to help finish this project. Consider taking the photo against a plain backdrop to save time editing it with Photoshop...
E-mail photos and info to Ryan.
If you can't be there on Thursday evening, please send the trophy with someone else. Each year we are stressed over chasing people to get these trophies lined up for the award presentations. Every few years someone forgets altogether, which has resulted in a mad-dash drive home and back on Friday, missing their child's competition. Even if the award won't be presented until Saturday or Sunday, we'd like to know everything is in order. Some regions require the trophies be mailed in advance at the winners' expense. We don't want to have to switch to that sort of system. We have a limited staff of volunteers, all of whom would rather be watching the dancing during the day rather than chasing down people for perpetuals. Since most of those teachers will no doubt be wearing spiky high heels over the weekend, it would also be unsafe for them to be running around the halls chasing down these trophies...
Winners will be contacted by Patricia shortly but please feel free to pass this message on to any trophy holders in your school in the meantime. Please ensure trophies are polished and engraved with name, school and year. If any repairs are needed, please get an estimate and let Patricia know. If nameplates are missing, please consider having them replaced to preserve the history of these trophies. Who knows? Maybe one day your dancer's name might fall off - you'd appreciate the same done for you. A list of previous winners is available here. If you have a trophy that is not on the site (or has info missing), please take a close-up photo of the trophy and list the years/winners/schools to help finish this project. Consider taking the photo against a plain backdrop to save time editing it with Photoshop...
E-mail photos and info to Ryan.
If you can't be there on Thursday evening, please send the trophy with someone else. Each year we are stressed over chasing people to get these trophies lined up for the award presentations. Every few years someone forgets altogether, which has resulted in a mad-dash drive home and back on Friday, missing their child's competition. Even if the award won't be presented until Saturday or Sunday, we'd like to know everything is in order. Some regions require the trophies be mailed in advance at the winners' expense. We don't want to have to switch to that sort of system. We have a limited staff of volunteers, all of whom would rather be watching the dancing during the day rather than chasing down people for perpetuals. Since most of those teachers will no doubt be wearing spiky high heels over the weekend, it would also be unsafe for them to be running around the halls chasing down these trophies...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Teen Movie Night
As the 2008 teachers' meeting, the consensus among the members was to discontinue the Teen Dance and switch to something easier to manage like a Movie Night. The teen dance posed problems with staffing and selling tickets. 13 year olds didn't want to hang out with 10 year olds and everyone seemed to wait to see who else was going before committing to go themselves.
It was suggested that two movies be shown. Suggestions included: High School Musical or some of those cheerleading movies (no, not the one about the mom in Texas) where the team is really bad at first but overcomes adversity and wins State finals with only two weeks of practice???
The original concept behind the teen dance was to give a safe place for dancers to be while parents were whooping it up at the dinner dance, in addition to having fun with dancers they may not see that often. The same goal exists for Movie Night.
As of today, no teacher/school has volunteered to run this event so I have no details to give you such as the age ranges, movie titles, snacks being offered, time, location etc.
I realise many parents may base dinner dance ticket purchases on having an event for their children. I will advise when I hear more...
RC
It was suggested that two movies be shown. Suggestions included: High School Musical or some of those cheerleading movies (no, not the one about the mom in Texas) where the team is really bad at first but overcomes adversity and wins State finals with only two weeks of practice???
The original concept behind the teen dance was to give a safe place for dancers to be while parents were whooping it up at the dinner dance, in addition to having fun with dancers they may not see that often. The same goal exists for Movie Night.
As of today, no teacher/school has volunteered to run this event so I have no details to give you such as the age ranges, movie titles, snacks being offered, time, location etc.
I realise many parents may base dinner dance ticket purchases on having an event for their children. I will advise when I hear more...
RC
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Competition Info
Here is an PDF with competition numbers, day they will be run and dances required.
Age groups for the mini-feis will be decided after the entries are received in order to balance the size of the groups. We don't want 45 in one group but 12 in another. Since this is the first year, we don't know which age groups to choose.
Entries can only be processed by a teacher. There are strict deadlines to enter on time. If you don't hear from your teacher in the next week, they may not have received the entry info. E-mail addresses often change and I have no way of knowing. Follow up with your teacher. All forms went out to them today.
Good Luck!!!
Age groups for the mini-feis will be decided after the entries are received in order to balance the size of the groups. We don't want 45 in one group but 12 in another. Since this is the first year, we don't know which age groups to choose.
Entries can only be processed by a teacher. There are strict deadlines to enter on time. If you don't hear from your teacher in the next week, they may not have received the entry info. E-mail addresses often change and I have no way of knowing. Follow up with your teacher. All forms went out to them today.
Good Luck!!!
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