The Current - September 2016

FALL 2016 TERM

Fall 2016 term is nearly here! Full details of class times and pricing are available in the registration package. Please remember that all dancers, including returning dancers, need to fill out a new registration package.

Here is the fall schedule at a glance:

Adult Beginner: Tuesday nights 6:30-7:30 (HD - first class is Sept. 6)
Adult advanced: Tuesday nights 7:30-9:00 (HD - first class is Sept. 6)
Beginner: Saturday afternoons 2:30-3:30 (HD - first class is Sept. 10)
Intermediate: Saturday afternoons 3:30-4:30 (HD - first class is Sept. 10)
Competitive: Monday nights 7:00-9:00 (MDA - first Monday is Sept. 12), Thursday nights 8:00-9:15 (MDA - first Thursday is Sept. 8), Saturday afternoons 4:30-6:00 (HD - first Saturday is Sept. 10)

HALIFAX CELTIC FESTIVAL

Rising Tide will be performing at the Halifax Celtic Festival on Friday, September 16 from 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Those who are participating have been contacted and should be familiar with additional rehearsal times. As a reminder, those times are:

Wednesday, September 7: 7:45-9 competitive and advanced adults (no beginner kids or adults) (Maritime Dance Academy Kearney Lake Road)
Sunday, September 11: 1-3 p.m. everyone performing (Halifax Dance)
Wednesday, September 14: 7:45-9 everyone performing except beginner kids (Maritime Dance Academy Kearney Lake Road) *Note if we feel performance ready before this date between the extra rehearsals and class times we won't proceed with this rehearsal.

Festival organizers are also looking for volunteers. Anyone interested can get more information online.

1: Rising Tiders on the steps of Uniacke Estate after performing. 2: Katie and Brooke from the adult class. 3: Dancers onstage at Uniacke Estate. 4: Dancers working on a new slip jig for Halifax Celtic Festival.

Learning with Lauren Early
While everyone is rocking the stage at Halifax Celtic Festival, Becky will be in Toronto attending a two-day workshop with six-time world Irish dance champion, Lauren Early. This workshop, Reaching New Heights, focuses on fitness training that is specific to Irish dance. The special training aims to make dancers stronger so they can perform better (and are less likely to get injured) and also ensures dancers reach peak performance exactly when they need to. We're really excited to learn more and apply it to our classes and students.

Help spread the word about our Halifax Celtic Festival performance. There are lots of other great acts lined up and even more events listed online.

THROWBACK! Here's a look back to our first day of classes last September. What a year it has been. Thank you all for your support and love of Irish dancing. We're looking forward to 2016/2017!

COMING UP

Sept. 1: Last day of Summer 2016 term

Sept. 6: First day of Fall 2016 term

Sept. 7: HCF rehearsal for advanced dancers

Sept.11: HCF rehearsal for all

Sept. 14: Possible HCF rehearsal for all except kids

Sept. 16: Halifax Celtic Festival performance

Sept. 17: Becky away at Toronto workshop, Laura teaching with sub

Oct. 8 & 10: No classes, Thanksgiving

Nov. 10, 11 & 14: No classes, Eastern Canadian Regional Oireachtas

Dec. 17: Last day of Fall 2016 classes

SCHOOL CALENDAR

ACADEMY HANDBOOK

REGISTRATION PACKAGE

FEISEANNA

Sept. 10: June Butler Feis

Sept. 17: Syracuse Feis

Sept. 24: Vieux Quebec Feis

Sept. 25: New England Autumn Feis

Oct. 1: Newmarket Feis

Oct. 1: Connecticut Irish Dance Championships

Oct. 9: Coogan School Feis

Oct. 15: Feis Baile na Ros

Oct. 22: Roseland Feis

Oct. 22: Neponset Valley Feis

Oct. 23: Harvest Time Feis

One of our advanced dancers, Brooke, is going to be joining Becky and Laura to teach in the intermediate class this term and will pop into other classes here and there too!

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CHECK IT OUT

Video
We shared it on Facebook but had to give it another look. This dancer and her dog, Secret, have released another video showing the results of all their practice.

Resources
Styles are always changing in Irish dance costuming. What was in fashion a couple years ago will be different than now, never mind decades ago. We came across a Pinterest board of vintage Irish dancing costumes and it's a joy to see!

Local
The Nova Scotia Irish Dancers, the performance troupe featured in the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, are headed to Germany! The troupe have been invited to dance at the Polizeishow in Hamburg - a fabulous opportunity for Irish dance and our region. The troupe are having a fundraiser, Dancing to Deutschland, on Sept. 17 and it is open to all who wish to attend.

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