The Trip of a Lifetime

8 Days, 7 Nights of pure IRISH fun!

Irish Dancing Magazine announced today the 3rd annual tour of Ireland in the Summer of 2020. The trip is designed for fans of Irish Dance & Trad Irish music.

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE - Secure your spot by making a deposit of $199.00 which is fully refundable thru 12/31/2019!

If you are a dancer who has dreamed of visiting Ireland or just someone who admires the Irish culture, check this out!

Open to dancers, parents, singles, grandparents, and friends who enjoy Irish Dance & Trad Irish Music. Those under the age of 18, must be accompanied by an adult.

Trip 1: Depart July 25th, Arrive into Ireland July 26th. Tour dates: July 26th-August 2nd (fly home August 2nd)

Trip 2: Depart August 1st, Arrive into Ireland August 2nd. Tour Dates: August 2nd-August 9th (fly home August 9th).

What Judges Look For!

Sharon Whelan MacSweeney ADCRG, BG of the Whelan Academy of Irish Dance

Offers Important Advice to Dancers. *Partial reprint of our article - r ead more in our July/August issue

What big competitions have you judged?

I have judged the Australian Nationals, New Zealand Nationals, many North American qualifiers along with judging in Ireland and England.

Each of these competitions filled me with great pride because when my parents immigrated from Ireland and registered my sisters and I at dance lessons, little did they know that it would be such a worldwide phenomenon.

It is a joy watch to watch dancers from all over the world perform a dance form that I love so much. I am very lucky to be such an active adjudicator and to judge throughout the United States on a regular basis.

Dancers often ask how adjudicators handle common blunders such as trips, slips and falls. Do you mark down dancers for these issues?

All three of these can be quite different. You need to be able to evaluate the situation quickly and determine what the cause was. Sometimes it is as easy as a slippery part of the floor but other times it can be caused by over dancing or aggressive dancing. A sign of a good dancer is one that can continue their performance and overcome a slip or a knock from another dancer.

WIN a Solo Costume

Design a Dream Costume!

Sponsored by: Keltic Storm Designs

Bling by: Dreamtime Creations

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?

Latest Issue

February - March 2020

* Tara Rochester
* 25 Years of Riverdance
* Stage Presence
* Improve your Pointe and Toe Height
* Advice from Brian Geraghty ADCRG
* 50 Years of An Chomhdhail

* 2019 CLRG Regional World Qualifiers PART 3:
Leinster - Western USA - Midlands UK - Mainland Europe & Asia - Mid-America

Plus book launch, Elliot Kwelele, Darrah Carr Dance, Contests, Games, & much, much more!

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