Feis Schedule and Info
A "feis" (fesh) is Irish for "festival". While our focus is on ceili and solo irish step dancing, a traditional feis may include crafts, instrumental and Gaelic language competitions. We encourage competition as a central part of traditional irish dance: however, we DO NOT require all dancers to compete. We also hold our own in-house Class Feis annually, in order to introduce beginner dancers to how a feis is run and to prepare returning dancers for New England's busy local "feising" season, from March through June.
Spring 2010 Recommended Feis List
New Beginners:
Hansen Keohane 4/11, Greene O'Leary 6/5 and Irish Heritage 6/13 are great events for Beginners! Several other good feiseanna in May & June are shown below. If a feis isn't listed, we don't recommend it! Print the syllabus, find the Beginner competitions, fill out the entry form as required and mail it in to the address listed on the form.
Adv Beginner & Novice:
Choose 3-5 from January to June. Hansen Keohane, Western CT State Feis, Greene O'Leary & Irish Heritage are highly recommended.
Prizewinner & Up (solo hopefuls 2010):
Should attend minimum 2 OUT OF STATE Jan thru May, total of 5 by June. Western CT, Lynn Academy Feis & Irish Heritage Feis strongly encouraged.
Nationals Qualifiers & Open Champs:
Should attend minimum 2 OUT OF STATE in Jan/Feb/March and another 2-3 OUT OF STATE in Apr/May/June, total of 7 by NANs. Lenihan, Western CT Feis & Lynn Academy Feis and any others with 3-rounds or Prelim Set Comps are strongly encouraged.
Feis Charts:
Please download our Feis Chart to keep a record of all your placements. This will help you and your teachers determine when it is time for you to move up to the next level. Bring the chart to the studio and we will store it in our Feis Chart binder. Each time you compete, add your new placements to the studio copy.
Feis Name & Location | Feis Date | Entry Date |
|---|---|---|
| Forbes Feis--Quincy High, new venue. Scheduling at Forbes Feises "iffy". | Sun 3/28 | 3/5 |
| World Championships, Glasgow, Scotland (Madeline, Emma, Daniel, Elly, Mark, Bridgette) | 3/28-4/4 | by TCRG |
| Horgan Academy Spring Feis, Ansonia, CT, 3hrs | Sat 4/10 | 3/20 |
| Hansen Keohane Feis, North Attleboro, MA. | Sun 4/11 | 3/15 |
| Lenihan Feis near Stamford, CT (3.5 hrs) | Sun 4/18 | 3/20 |
| Bob Gabor CNY Feis Syracuse, NY (5 hrs) - Madison Tavares' new hometown! | Sat 4/24 | 3/2 |
| Shea Jennings School Feis, Edison, NJ, 4hrs | Sat 5/1 | 4/9 |
| Western CT State Feis, Bethel, CT, 2hrs | Sun 5/2 | 4/7 |
| Sheehan-Gormley Orange Co Feis, Central Valley, NY, 4hrs | Sat 5/8 | ? |
| Emerald Assoc of Putnam Co Albany NY | Sun 5/16 | 4/24 |
| Mulvihill Lynch Feis Long Island | Sat 5/22 | ? |
| McDonald-Ashford Feis Syracuse NY (Tavares family) | Sat 5/22 | ? |
| Lynn Academy Feis Stamford, CT | Sun 5/23 | ? |
| New Hampshire State Feis, Bedford, NH, 1.25 hr | Sat/Sun 5/29-30 | ? |
| Greene O'Leary, West Roxbury, MA | Sat 6/5 | ? |
| Hartford Feis Glastonbury, CT | Sun 6/6 | ? |
| Patricia Murphy Feis Brick NJ (5 hrs) | Sat 6/12 | 5/12 |
| Irish Heritage Feis, Saugus, MA | Sun 6/13 | ? |
| Greater Boston Teacher's Feis, Quincy, MA. Note: schedule went badly in 2009, enter at own risk! | Sun 6/20 | ? |
| Peter Smith Feis Edison, NJ | Sun 6/27 | ? |
| North American Irish Dance Championships Orlando, FL, by Qualification ONLY | 7/3-7/7 | ? |
| Maine State Feis Gorham, Maine | Sat 7/24 | ? |
| Long Island Feis | Sun 8/1 | ? |
| McInerney Feis, Worcester MA | Sat 8/14 | ? |
| Southern Tier Feis NY | Sat 8/21 | ? |
| East Durham Feis NY | Sat 8/28 | ? |
| Petri School Feis Long Island NY | Sat 9/25 | ? |
For detailed Feis info, check out the following links:
New England NAFC
Mid Atlantic NAFC(NY, NJ)
www.feis411.com
Peter Smith School Feis Info