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WIN a Solo Costume!

2019 CONTEST IS HERE!
Sponsored by: Keltic Storm Designs

ONE LUCKY WINNER will work with the sought after costume designer - Carl Kennedy!

Carl Kennedy's designs are taking the Irish Dancing fashion world by storm and with good reason.

He is a costume designer with an incredible flair for fashion and an impressive CV to his name.

Prior to launching Keltic Storm, Carl worked for two big name dress design process, pattern cutting and construction and everything in between.

In the past few years, Keltic Storm Designs has proven to be one of the fastest growing names in the very competitive Irish Dance costume market.

Will YOUR design make the cut and will Carl choose you as the 2019 WINNER of the Design a Dress contest?

Check out this CLUE from Carl on what he is looking for!

"As many designers will tell you, I find looking to the catwalk helps with design ideas, especially couture fashion. I find that mixing elements of current trends along with traditional Celtic designing brings a uniqueness to our dresses,' shares Carl.

LEARN MORE in our August/September issue where you will read an extensive interview with Carl and many TOP DESIGN houses! Order an annual subscription HERE to start with the August issue! Use coupon code: Free4meto receive it FREE with a subscription purchase. Must order by July 30th to begin with the August issue!

Closing date for entries: September 30, 2019

Download your ENTRY TEMPLATE HERE to get started

SUBMIT your finished entry HERE. PLEASE Upload TWO pictures - one for front and one for back.

FEIS CRUISE 2020

Feis Cruise 2020 Approved!

Are you interested in cruising to Bermuda the 10th-15th July 2020? This is a DREAM holiday for Irish Dancers, Trad Music lovers, and fans!

FEIS CRUISE is an exciting trip on Royal Carribean's Adventure of the Seas! The ship departs from Cape Liberty, NJ (Bayonne) and is heading to Bermuda for a 5-night cruise that includes a full fledged FEIS! With only a small deposit of $100, guests reserve their spot at Feis Cruise's website!

This is one of the most exciting events in Irish Dancing and it takes place the 10th-15th July 2020!

The feis is a full CLRG Feis under the MidAtlantic Region Syllabus. And, there will be Irish Dancing (of course) along with Traditional Music and Adult Irish Dance competitions plus CLRG Grade Exams!

The Murray Academy Feis thanks IDM!

On May 19th, we hosted our annual spring feis in Stratham, NH, USA. Cara Rince, the Murray Academy’s parent booster group, held an amazing fundraiser to support Murray’s dancers traveling to the North American Championships in Vancouver this month!

The “Feis-Tastic” Raffle Basket boasted a value of $1,000 and included spectacular donations from vendors like Irish Dancing Magazine, Elevation Designs, Camelia Rose, and Reel Champ Socks. Along with many donations made by our Murray families, the raffle was able to raise $3,000 to offset Murray NANs dancers’ travel costs. The parent-run group works hand in hand with Anne Murray MacRitchie, TCRG to continually support the dancers in achieving their goals in Irish Dance.

We truly appreciate all of the donations and support we have received for both our annual spring feis and our (new in Jan. 2019!) winter blackout feis. We are so proud of the hard work and dedication of our dancers and wish them the best of luck in Vancouver!

Meet 2018's WINNER!

Eire Designs by Gavin Doherty

Debuts FINISHED Look!

Hannah Reid of Edinburgh, Scotland dances for Fallon School of Irish Dance.

As many young dancers do, Hannah dreamed of designing her own solo costume.

Last year, after reading Irish Dancing Magazine’s August issue, Hannah noticed that Eire Designs by Gavin Doherty was sponsoring the popular Design a Dress contest.

Hannah, a budding artist with a high interest in fashion, was determined to come up with an incredible design.

As a first-time entrant she did not believe she had a shot to win.

“I thought I would just do it for a bit of fun and because why not?”

Hannah took her role as designer seriously and her big inspiration came from a pair of VANS, the popular shoe brand.

When Hannah saw the checkered shoe, she knew the geometric black and white pattern would look incredible on her design.

Little did she know Gavin would agree and choose her design as the best out of hundreds submitted to Irish Dancing Magazine for consideration.

BIG SUCCESS!

2-3 Year Olds - LOVE DANCE!

No matter the age a dancer starts learning their first steps, it’s never easy! We’ve all witnessed to the near chaos that is a new beginners’ class - with kids of various ages, all learning at different rates.

Many dancers start as young as two or three, so how do you even begin to strategise a structured approach to teaching dance to the new generation?

Jump'nJig Enter Fiona Holmes ADCRG. It’s 2010, and a little two-year-old enters her Melbourne classroom.

“It became apparent to me, that there are not many toddlers in the world that could learn the over two threes and beginner reel,” Armed with her Bachelors’ degree in Education, Fiona set...