MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WEEK OF Sept. 25 - 30, 2023
MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF Sept. 25 - 30, 2023
SAVE THE DATE
Sept. 30 - Indian Lake Moose Oktoberfest
Oct. 3 - Skirt Swap Day!
Dayton Studio
October 7 - 8 - CRN West Region Regional Championships - Kalahari Resorts/sign ups and commitments below - Due Sept 25
October 13 - Performance at Wandering Griffin DARBT TBD (sometime between 7 and 9 pm)
STUDIO SCHEDULE UPDATES
Please click on your studio location’s link below to see schedules, updates and events specific to your studio location
Saturday
We will have Jump’n Jig practices and an abbreviated performance practice for the Indian Lake Show
9:45 Jump’n Jig
10:15 Jump’n Jig
10:45 - 11:45 Performance Practice
4:00 DARBT at Indian Lake Moose
No Changes this week - 9/25
Oct. 3 - No classes, they will be held at the Dayton studio in conjunction with skirt swap day. See the info and schedule below. There will be no Jump’n Jig class on that day.
No Changes
SKIRT SWAP/COSTUME INSPECTION DAY
Dayton & Troy Studio - Oct. 3
Dancers from the Dayton OH and Troy OH studios should plan to come to the Dayton studio with their embroidered skirts (both green and black) as well as ANY dresses that they may have in their possession. If you can have them cleaned as well that would be great.
Dancers that are in need of their black and green skirts that are embroidered should come to this.
If you are in Troy and in the Beginner class, you do not need an embroidered skirt, your plain black skirt is worked into your pricing, but if you prefer to have one, we can work that out. If that’s the case, you should come to this as well.
Any dancer that has a black or green skirt in their possession or dress should plan to attend, whether you think your skirt fits you or not.
The schedule will be as follows:
5:00 - 5:45
Beginners Ages 5 - 8 & Beginners Ages 9 - 17
(Troy dancers - if you normally come at 6:00 you should come to this class)
5:45 - 6:30
Beginner Hard Shoe All Ages and Bun Grad
(Troy dancers - if you normally come at 6:45, you come to this class)
6:30 - 8:30 Skirt Swap
Hopefully this won’t take until 8:30 but just in case we will have the time allotted. If for some reason you can’t make it, you will need to make arrangements to drop off your costume sometime BEFORE Oct. 3.
We will handle vest orders for the boys at a different date.
Here is a link to our FULL COSTUME POLICY
COMPETITIONS
CRN West Region Regional Championships
October 7 - 8 @ Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky OH
MID members that know at least their Bun Grad Reel and Slip Jig are eligible to participate in this event. There are some traditional set dance events and pre-beginner competitions. If you are interested in those, please let me know.
Commitment forms are due by Sept. 27, 2023
PERFORMANCE ALERTS
Sept. 30
Indian Lake Moose
Please note the sign up portal is a little different, you will have to choose the time TIME on the right and then click CONTINUE to get to the next page. On that page there is a notes section where you can add in all participating dancers in your family for the event and anything else you think I should know.
WORKSHOPS, DANCE CAMPS & SPECIAL CLASSES
CRN West Region Regional Championships Workshop Schedule - please note the updated schedule!
Successful teams and soloists go into this event fully prepared. Here is the practice schedule for teams and solos. All competitors will be assigned to teams, all competitors will be billed a $60 Workshop fee as well as for any entry fees for teams or solos.
Workshop Dates
Thursdays Sept 28,
5:45 - 6:30 Bun Grad, Ullmhchan, Mean Grad (with soft and hard shoes)
6:30 - 7:30 Teams
7:30 - 8:15 Ard/Craobh
Fridays Sept 29
5:45 - 6:30 Bun Grad, Ullmhchan, Mean Grad (with soft and hard shoes)
6:30 - 7:30 Teams
7:30 - 8:15 Ard/Craobh
Sundays Oct. 1
2:00 - 2:45 Bun Grad, Ullmhuchan, Mean Grad (soft and hard shoes)
2:45 - 3:45 Teams
3:45 - 4:45 Ard/Craobh
I will also have some time available on Saturday afternoons and lunch time sessions for anyone that would like the extra time. Contact me directly to make arrangements.
SESSIONS
Extra Practice Sessions are available at the Dayton Studio
(Troy and Lafayette coming soon)
Book your spots now!
McGovern Irish Dance Handbook
Like all organizations, we have expectations and guidelines for our membership. You can find info regarding studio rules, costuming, competitions and more within our MID Handbook. At times the handbook will be updated and all members will be informed when this happens
