And it's a wrap!

We're packing up at the end of a great feis.  Thanks to Jim Graven and his committee for having us out once again.

A reminder that all photos taken at the feis will be available at www.rincepix.com no later than Wednesday, and you can order them online.

We look forward to seeing you all again in the near future!

Steph and Stuart

And last but not least!

Preliminary Championship U10/11 Merged
1st - Jacob Patrick Sieve - Clarkson
2nd - Caroline Williams - Butler-Fearon-O'Connor
3rd - Burke Ohio
4th -  Jean-marie Neave - Golden

Results

Preliminary Championship Under 12 Results
1st - Kelly Benzenhoefer - Bell Pittsburgh
2nd - Simone Faloona - McGinley
3rd - Brooke Heidenthal - Richens-Timm, Ohio
4th - Bridgdin Finnegan - Mayer

and the results keep coming.....

Under 13 Preliminary Championship
1st - Meghan O'Brien - Rince Na Tiarna
2nd - Margaret Suttle - Regan, OH
3rd - Lauren Olney - Richens-Timm Ohio
4th - Sarah Kivimaki - Boyle School of Irish Dancing

Results

Under 14 Preliminary Championship
1st - Shannon Murray - O'Hare Detroit
2nd - Charley Benefield - Richens-Timms Ohio
3rd - Caiti Griffiths - McCalnahan Irish Dancers KY
4th - Emily Kuettel - Rochez New York
5th - John Henry - O'Hare Detroit

Under 15 Preliminary Championship
1st - Mairenn Finnegan - Mayer Illinois
2nd - Emma Reynolds - Mulhern School of Irish Dance
3rd - Stephanie Hyland - Millennium
4th - Sammy Hewitt - Goggin Ontario

More Results

Under 10/12 Open Championship Merged
1st - Hayley Pereira - Goggin Ontario
1st - Margaret Dunning - Drumcliffe New York
2nd - Elisabeth Rustowicz - McCarthy New York
3rd - Abbigail Sieve - Clarkson Missouri

Under 14 Championship Ladies
1st - Deanna Chapa - O'Hare Akron
2nd - MacKenzie Goggin-Wade - Goggin Ontario
3rd - Katherine OConnor - Burke School Pittsburgh
4th - Halle FitzGerald - McCarthy New York

Results Update

As many of your are aware this Feis places all competitors, but we are now posting only those dancers that placed in the top 50% (+ 1 dancer for odd numbers) and are Oireachtas qualifiers.  Please also note that the dancers are not lined up in order of placement in the group awards photos (aside from the top 3 of course). 
Earlier postings have now been amended.

Results - Under 16 Preliminary Championship

Under 16 PC
1st - Anna Madrishin - Bell Pittsburgh
2nd - Megan Midgley - Brady Campbell - Cleveland OH
3rd - Emily Keane - Goggin Ontario
4th - Robyn Madrishin - Bell Pittsburgh
5th - Siobhan Perks - An Co Rud VA
6th - Maryfrances Eshleman - Ardan Academy of Irish Dance
7th - Lindsey Hoffman - Rince na h'Eireann North Carolina
8th - Paige Kippley - McCarthy New York

Stage Update

The 1st round is now complete for OC 10/12 merged and OC14 which are being run concurrently.

Stage Update

The dancing has resumed and PC16 has is half way through the hard shoe round.  We'll continue to post updates and results as they're available!

Results - Under 17 Preliminary Championship

Under 17 PC
1st - Kelly Bedro - O'Hare Detroit
2nd - Sarah Hiti - Leneghan Academy
3rd - Sarah Weese - Goggin Ontario
4th - Emily Zupsic - Bell Pittsburgh
4th - Grace Leneghan - Leneghan Academy
5th - Christina Rutherford - Rince Na Tiarna

Results Over 17 Preliminary Championship

Over 17 PC
1st - Maeve Willis - Murphy Irish Arts Center Ohio
2nd - Katie Wagner - O'Hare Akron
3rd - Patrick Leneghan - Leneghan Academy
4th - Samantha Miller - Young New York
5th - Bianca Genova - McCarthy New York
6th - Brenna McCabe - McCarthy New York
7th - Katie Rustowicz - McCarthy New York
8th - Roisin McCord - Richens-Timm Ohio

Stage Update

Judges are on a lunch break.  PC17 ended just before lunch and I would imagine results will be within the next half hour.  Results for the Over 17 (PC18) have been awarded and are being typed in as we speak.

More Results

Under 18 Championship Ladies
1st - Colleen O'Conner - Burke School, Pittsburgh
2nd - Ellen O'Neill - Scoil Rince Ni Chiara
3rd - Mellissa Barton - Bell Pittsburgh
4th - Alisa Carey - Burke School, Pittsburgh

Under 16 Championship Ladies
1st - Rose White - Rince Na Tiarna
2nd - Paige Dausinas - Dennehy Illinios
3rd - Sarah Spitznogle - Rochez New York
4th - Kaytee Szente - Leneghan Academy
5th - Madeleine O'Neil - Bell Pittsburgh
6th - Maggie Henry - O'Hare Detroit
7th - Natalie Super - Burke Ohio
8th - Mercy Young - O'Hare Detroit

Stage Update

Just a quick update...things are rolling along quite well with girls Open Champ U16 and U18 (running concurrently) just having finished round 3.

The next 2 competitions Prelim U16 and 16 and over are on their first round, running concurrently.

Results are in!!!

Over 18 Championship Ladies
1st - Katie Grennan - Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
2nd - Catherine Elizabeth McCarthy - Bell Pittsburgh
3rd - Lauren Griswold - Leneghan
4th - Carleigh O'Brien - Ruchens-Timm, Indiana

Under 17 Championship Men Merged
1st - Thomas Stewart - Bell Pittsburgh
2nd - Derek Stillman - Murphy Irish Arts Center Ohio

Under 13 Championship Boys Merged
1st - Aaron Wolf - Bell Pittsburgh
2nd Michael Dunning - Drumcliffe New York

Day 2 well underway

Hello all,

We're well underway on day 2 of the WINTERfeis (still a very cold one out there)!  We're about to have an awards ceremony for the oldest Championship age groups, and some boys competitions.

We'll have those for you asap.

BRRRRRRRRR.......

We're well underway at the Hyatt Airport Regency, the venue for this feis and it's a burry one outside...and inside (well at least at our end of the convention centre!) and no - we did not bring this weather with us from Canada!

For those that aren't aware this is a 2 day feis.  Solo/grade levels are today, and all Prelim/Open Championship competitions will be tomorrow.  Because there aren't championship results today we will just be posting some a few photos from around the feis.  Tomorrow however (as long as the internet continues to cooperate) we will have the results of all Prelim and Open Championship competitions.

We also wish everyone a very Happy New Year.