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	Irish dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		When people wanted dance they would just move their feet if anyone happened to look in the they would see only the motionless upper and think nothing of it.
		A legend about hardshoe dances is that Irish used to dance at crossroads or the earthen floors of their houses and they removed and soaped their doors to a resonant surface for hardshoe dancing.
		The céilí dances used in competitions are bouncier more precise versions of those danced in and church basements.
	www.freeglossary.com /Irish_dance (1327 words)

	irishdancenm.org: Home
		Irish Step Dancers of New Mexico (ISDNM) is a 501 (C)3 non-profit organization made up of dancers, dancer families and other supporters of Irish dance.
		McTeggart is one of the largest and most renowned Irish dance schools in the United States with schools in Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kentucky, California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
		McTeggart Irish Dance was brought to the U.S. from County Cork, Ireland in 1957 by Maureen McTeggart-Hall.
	irishdancenm.org (1119 words)

	AllAboutIrish - An Irish Feis
		Irish step-dancing as we know it in the 21st century can be traced back to travelling dance masters of 18th century rural Ireland.
		In 1929 the Irish Dancing Commission (An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha) was formed to establish rules for the teaching, judging and competitions.
		Competition dances are limited to reel, light jig, slip jig, treble jig, and traditional hornpipe.
	www.allaboutirish.com /library/dance/feis.shtm (1143 words)

	Irish Dancers' Winning Ways - Oireachtas Irish dance competitions - Statistical Data Included Dance Magazine - Find ...
		In fact, several of the original stars of major Irish dance shows received their training in the Eastern region.
		I love to dance, and that is the bottom line." Kochka has won the Oireachtas for the last three years, and last year he was accepted into Riverdance and placed second in the World Championships, the All-Irelands and the Nationals.
		Jillian Farmer, 16, has won the Oireachtas six times in a row and the Nationals four times in a row, all under the direction of the Schade Academy.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_3_75/ai_70926841 (950 words)

	Irish Dance
		This is the follow up CD to the popular 'Bradley Brothers' Irish Dance World and includes all the solo dances at competition speeds, along with the traditional set dances...
		Known for his steady tempos and patient encouragement of young Irish dancers, Mike Shaffer is widely known as one of the leading accompanists and promoters of traditional Irish dance music.
		This is to Lord of the Dance as the newer Riverdance is to the original.
	www.bookguy.com /Irish/irish_dance.htm (1534 words)

	A little History of Irish Step Dance
		Forerunners of today's Irish dancing teachers, they typically traveled within a county, teaching their repertoire of dance steps and participating in competitions with other Dance Masters.
		In the tradition of the dancing masters, each Irish dancing school develops its own steps to be used in each of the dance types.
		While competition among the young dancers is keen, the bottom line is that for each of them Irish dancing is FUN, and a link to their Irish heritage.
	www.shamrockdancestudio.com /feis.html (322 words)

	The Rose Academy of Irish Step Dance - Irish Dancing in San Diego (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Irish Dance community fosters a family spirit, in which many life long friendships have and will continue to be formed.
		Patricia and Aurora began dancing with the Kelly School of Irish Dance in Los Angeles at the age of six.
		She continued to place in the Oireachtas for the next four years, and in 1989, at the age of 14, became the Western US Regional Champion.
	www.roseacademy.com (359 words)

	Irish dance makes her world smaller
		Still, she had a great time and is looking forward to competing in the upcoming European and North American Irish dance championships.
		Her aunt taught her how to dance, so it is in the family.
		If I didn't do Irish dance I think I would like to be on a swim team, I like to swim very much.
	entertainment.mainetoday.com /qa/050331qanda.shtml (808 words)

	Instructor
		The Shelley School of Irish Dance operates under the direction of Tina Shelley, T.C.R.G (Certified Irish Step Dance and Ceili Dance Instructor by the Commission of Irish Dance in Dublin, Ireland.) Tina Shelley studied since the age of 6 with the Deely School of Irish Dance in Northern California.
		It was at BYU where Tina developed the Irish dance program and taught from 1994 to 2003 (except for a brief hiatus as she served as a missionary in Russia from 1996 to 1998.) As part time faculty from 1999 to 2003 Tina choreographed several pieces for BYU's International Folk Dance Team which tours worldwide.
		In addition to running the Shelley School of Irish Dance, Tina is the co-Artistic Director for Rhythm of Ireland Dance Company which encompasses the largest and highest levels of Irish Step Dancers in the State of Utah.
	www.shelleyirishdance.com /about.htm (345 words)

	Irish Dance Picks Up The Pace - 2000 Eastern Regional Oireachtas in Philadelphia Dance Magazine - Find Articles
		While some observers have postulated that Broadway shows featuring Irish dance have challenged existing standards of technical proficiency, others claim that the artistry was already there; the difference is in Irish dance's newfound exposure and accessibility.
		At the 2000 Eastern Regional Oireachtas in Philadelphia last November, many dancers, teachers and adjudicators maintained that the steps done by an individual competitor are more complex than those done by the line of dancers in Riverdance or Lord of the Dance.
		In the past five years, schools across the board have enjoyed huge jumps in enrollment since Riverdance and Lord of the Dance catapulted Irish dance to the forefront of public attention.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1083/is_4_75/ai_72273994 (848 words)

	Irish Philadelphia \| Mid-Atlantic Oireachtas 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		For most of the 3,000 Irish dancers who came to Philadelphia Thanksgiving weekend, the Mid-Atlantic Oireachtas is a happy memory.
		Oireachtas (pronounced “uh-ROCK-tas”) is an Irish word meaning “championship,” and for Irish dancers it is a tension-filled test of high-stepping style and skill.
		It is the final hurdle they will have to clear in order to qualify for the World Irish Dancing Championship (Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne—and don’t ask us to pronounce that mouthful).
	www.irishphiladelphia.com /oireachtas112306.html (298 words)

	Irish Dance Dictionary - Do Cairde
		An irish dance party with group and pairs dancing.
		When a dancer places 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a dance, s/he moves up to novice in that particular dance.
		Any dancer who wins two 1st places in preliminary championships in one calendar year, must move on to open championship the following year or as soon as the 2nd win is achieved in any age category in the following years.
	www.docairde.com /dictionary.php (251 words)

	Mulligan School of Irish Step Dance - Classes
		This is a competitive level of dance and the students at this level will be required to attend all workshops.
		This is a competitive level of dance and the dancers are required to attend All workshops.
		The dancers will be prepared to dance four hands and eight hands at local feisanna and at the Oireachtas and Nationals.
	www.mulliganschool.com /html/classes.html (661 words)

	Murphy Sullivan School of Irish Dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Upon her return to California she focused exclusively on that dance style until her teacher returned to India.
		At that time she switched styles and started Irish dancing in 1993 under Maire O'Connell at the Claddagh School of Irish Dancing.
		It is in their memory that the Murphy-Sullivan School of Irish Dance is named.
	www.murphyirishdance.com /bio.htm (306 words)

	McInerney School of Irish Dance
		She is a certified teacher with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha (The Irish Dancing Commission), IDTANA, and IDTANE and a former Irish step dancing champion.
		She has been involved in Irish dancing since the age of 4, winning numerous regional and national awards and attending world championships in Ireland.
		From there, Mary moved to New England where continued her education in Irish dance with the Michael Smith Academy in Boston.
	marymacdancers.homestead.com /Home.html (1305 words)

	O'Malley Irish Dance Academy - Featured Events
		The O'Malley Irish Dance Academy dancers are also available to perform for weddings, retirements, birthdays, and all parties.
		Our school performs for their Irish Night every year and we are thrilled to dance on the field.
		Irish Dancer magazine featured some of our dancers on the front cover of one of their issues.
	www.omalleyirishdance.com /omevents.htm (967 words)

	Irish Philadelphia \| World Irish Dance Championships Coming to Philadelphia in 2009 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The world championships of Irish dance are coming to Philadelphia in 2009.
		They danced up and down the hallways, in the ladies rooms, around the lobby, out on Market Street.
		The wigs are a fairly recent addition to Irish step dancing—they started to show up in the 1980s, the “big hair” era.
	www.irishphiladelphia.com /oireachtas2009.html (227 words)

	O'Rourke Academy of Irish Dance
		Please note that students dancing at the Advanced Beginner and above must attend two classes per week (soft shoe and hard shoe classes are separate).
		By signing the registration form you acknowledge and accept that Irish Dance is a physical activity that involves risk of injury.
		Parents are not allowed to wait for students in the dance hall.
	www.orourkeirishdancers.com /Fall06.html (743 words)

	Local boy wins New England Irish dance crown - Swampscott Reporter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Powers-Maniscalco proved not only his love of the dance but also his great proficiency on Nov. 19 when he was named the 2006 boys, under 8, Irish step dance champion in New England.
		This is his fifth year taking Irish step dance lessons at the Bremer School of Irish Dance on Canal Street in Salem and his fourth year competing.
		In addition to dancing and schoolwork, he and his family are active parishioners at Our Lady, Star of the Sea church in Marblehead.
	www.townonline.com /swampscott/homepage/8999346763207473231 (304 words)

	Irish Dance Salem - Dance By The Sea
		Irish Dance Salem - Dance By The Sea
		If the public schools are closed or if the town or city closes in the afternoon, there will be no dance classes.
		Rince Cois Fharraige students, parents and dancing teachers must abide by the following: An Coimisium Dancing Rules, Irish Dancing Teachers Association of North America (IDTA), North American Feis Commission, and New England Regional Organization.
	www.irishdancesalem.com /index.html (180 words)

	Welcome to Inishfree Louisiana
		Each student will become familiar with the different dance terms: Slip Jig, Treble Jig, Light Jig, Easy Reel, Treble Reel, Hornpipe, Set Dances, and Ceili or Figure Dancing.
		We encourage all competition level dancers to attend all practices appropriate to their level of dance.
		Copyright © 2006 Inishfree Louisiana School of Irish Dance.
	www.inishfreela.com (221 words)

	Rochez Academy of Irish Dance, Pictures
		at the 2005 Oireachtas in the Senior Ladies Competition
		All-Ireland Teams, February 2003, at All-Ireland National Dance Competition, Killarney, Ireland
		Dancing at Roswell Park Cancer Institute on St. Patrick's Day
	www.rochezirishdance.com /pictures.html (57 words)

	O'Shea-Chaplin Academy of Irish Dance: Photo Album
		Our senior dancers were invited to tour Ireland and Italy with the Irish group Planxty O'Rourke.
		We had performed with this talented group of musicians, singers, and dancers in Ireland and Germany in 1997.
		Each year we produce a show full of talented Irish musicians, singers, and champion dancers from all over the New England Region, to raise funds for our dancers to travel to National competitons and to tour in Europe.
	www.bostonirishdance.com /album (173 words)

	Corrs Irish Shoes - Photo / Image Gallery: Irish Dance Photos, Scrapbook and More! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Having been a professional dancer for many years in the U.K. click here for details], and being of Irish heritage (Corr being his Mother's family name), it seemed a natural 'step' for Julian Wild to help create and then market a line of Irish shoes.
		So in 2001, with his family's history of dance studios and retail dancewear stores and having lived with the Freed family (of Freed's Ballet Shoes) as a teenager, Julian decided to create US Dance Supplies and then set about to develop what is now Corr's Irish Shoes.
		From left to right: Brent W., Leslie McDonough and Richard Tew of the Irish Dance Center in Austin, TX celebrate wins at 2003 SRO.
	www.corrsirishshoes.com /x_photogallery.aspx (454 words)

	The Richens/Timm Academies of Irish Dance - Home
		The Richens/Timm Academies claim rank amongst the top Irish dance academies in North America.
		The Irish Dance of Association of Columbus (IDAC) sponsored the 2006 annual Ceili fundraiser and recital for Richens/Timm Columbus attended by close to 1000 people on 24 Feb 2006!
		Ann Richens and John Timm were again co-organizers of the 2005 Mid-America Irish Dance Championships - The Mid-American Oireachtas, held in Columbus, OH 25-26-27 November 2005.
	www.richenstimm.com (373 words)

	Celtic Academy of irish Dance
		The mission of the Celtic Academy is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the Irish culture through dance.
		We are open to all persons regardless of race, sex, religion, nationality, or age.
		We are dedicated to teaching students as individuals, instilling a positive self-confidence in our dancers and helping them to achieve their highest level of this unique form of dance.
	www.celticacademy.com (145 words)

	Wick School of Traditional Irish Dance
		The Wick School of Irish Dance is owned and operated by Oireachtas champion dancers Linnane and Regan Wick.
		The 2007 Colorado WinterFeis sponsored by the Colorado Celtic Dance Association and the Wick School of Irish Dance is scheduled for January 27, 2007.
		(c) 2006 Wick School of Irish Dance, LLC.
	www.wickschool.com (98 words)

	dance.net - Irish: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Tap, Irish, Disco, Twirling, Cheer: Photos, Chat, Games, Jobs, Events! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		January 19, 2007, 5:07 AM : Please sign in or register for a free account.
		you know you are a hard core irish dancer when (large post!!!)
		A comprehensive list of Irish Dancing videos on Youtube.
	www.dance.net /irish.html (173 words)

	Tiernan Irish Dancers - Irish Dancing in Boise, Idaho, Butte, Helena, and Missoula, Montana
		Tiernan Irish Dancers - Irish Dancing in Boise, Idaho, Butte, Helena, and Missoula, Montana
		Three Tiernan Irish Dancers — Anna Hill & Aaron Conn from Helena, Montana and Jeannie Bixby from Boise, Idaho competed at the Western Region Oireachtas in Portland, Oregon on November 18th.
		Jeannie will compete at the World Irish Dance Championship in Glasgow, Scotland in April 2007.
	www.tiernanirishdancers.com (159 words)

	Trillium Academy of Irish Dance
		Trillium Academy of Irish Dance was founded in the year 2000 by Kathleen Maher Coyle, TCRG and Patty Scanlon Fleury, TCRG, accredited Irish Dance Teachers registered with the Irish Dancing Commission, An Coimisiun le Rince Gaelacha, Dublin, Ireland.
		With many years' experience as dancers and teachers, and after running their own schools, they joined forces to better serve their dancers and welcome new dancers into the world of Irish dance.
		Congratulations to the 2006 Trillium Oireachtas team, especially to Lauren Baker and the Under 15 Four-Hand Team!
	www.trilliumacademy.com (206 words)

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