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You can use the blog to sell your Irish dance  dress, shoes and any unwanted Irish Dance items. If you want to add photos to your add please email them to odwyeracademy@aol.com 

You can also post wanted adds, send birthday greetings, congratulations or good luck messages or simply communicate with your friends.  

Remember, please be polite, respect each others feelings and think about what you write as the blog is available for all too read. 

Warning do not leave telephone number on any item,  you can leave your email address for items listed for sale or wanted.
Congratulations
To all our dancers who participated in the O'Connor Feis on 19 June 2010.  We won a total of 280 medals and 40 trophies, so well done to everyone who took part.

Especially well done to
Maddie Clarke 1st place 5 & Under Trophy,  and Tanisha Lee who came 2nd
Shannon Orr 2nd place 7 & Under Trophy,
Elle Nicholson 2nd place 9 & Under Trophy and, Sarah Jennings 3rd place
Elizabeth Brocklebury Gill 3rd Place 9 & Under Intermediate Trophy
Alexandra Rose 1st place 11  & Under Trophy and 2nd place William Jennings ,
Rachel Manifield 2nd Place Intermediate Trophy 11 & Under
Clare (Retford Class) 2nd place 15 & Over Primary Trophy
14 & Under Open Championship
Paige-Elizabeth Raza 4th place 

Congratulations to all our dancers who took Part in the All Ireland Championships 25-27 June 2010 
See photo's.  Go to All Ireland Championship photo page 

CONGRATULATIONS  Caitlyn, Erin, Tanisha and Claire on your outstanidng achievements at the Cannon Feis on Saturday 10 July.
It might have been a 4am start and a 1.30am return (21hr round trip)  but it was great and made me so proud to see you all with your medals, trophies and Championships places
Finally Caitlyn a 1st in the Reel really well done 

        July Newsletter see below

                               JULY NEWSLETTER 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S

All Ireland Championship: All of our dancers attending this event stood on the Winners Podium in their sections .Many congratulations from all of us.  Photo’s now on our website go to the All Ireland Photo page.
 
O’Connor Feis Mansfield:  Congratulations to all our dancers who attended the above Feis. Especially well done to Maddie Clarke (Ollerton) 5 & Under Trophy Winner, and Alexandra Rose (Tuxford) 11 & Under Trophy Winner.

Cannon Feis 10 July Hemel Feis 17/18 July:  Good Luck to all our dancers attending these Feis’s

O’Dwyer Academy Open Feis 19 September 2010

Our Feis has been confirmed for Sunday 19 September 2010 at the Miners Welfare Institute Rainsworth.  There will be the following levels:  
First Feis,    Primary,    Intermediate    and    Open.  

First Feis is a Beginners section: Trophy Reel, Light Jig, Slip Jig and Hop Jig.  Strictly for very basic steps and does not include a heavy section.

Primary, Intermediate and Open Sections, will dance Reel, Light Jig, Slip Jig, Hop Jig, Heavy Jig, Hornpipe. 

For Primary dancers - basic steps only, skips, hops, 123’s, front clicks, quarter/half turns, side steps. Dancers undertaking more advanced steps will be asked to leave the stage and dance in the Intermediate Section.

No toe walking, make up or fake tan for sections up to and including 11 & U.

Sections will be 5 & Under, 7 & Under, 9 & Under, 11 & Under, 13 & Under, 15 & Under, 16 & Over, age taken from the 01 Jan 2010. There will also be a Trophy Rally Reel (Step down the line) Trophy Traditional Set.  Trophy competition in each section will be:

Trophy Reel Primary section only),

Intermediate Premiership (Slip Jig and Hornpipe),

Open Championship (Those competing in the Open Championship, must have the following 4 dances in the Open Section: Reel, Slip Jig, Heavy Jig & Hornpipe, and should not have competed in the Intermediate Premiership) 

Cost of entry Solo’s £2.50, Trophy Competitions £4.00, Premierships £5.50 and Open Championships £7

Closing Date for entry is Friday 10 September 2010.  Entries to your dance teacher stating you name, age, date of birth, list of solo dances and trophy/ Premiership

/Championship entered with the correct fees asap.

Bassetlaw Dance Event:

Bassetlaw Council are holding a Dance event in Retford Town Centre on Saturday 24 July, and we have been asked for dancers to put on a display.  If you would like to take part, please tell your dance teacher. You will be required from 11.00 – 2.00pm

Clipstone Carnival: 

At the Clipstone Carnival on the 31 July we are holding a fund raising event and would appreciate your help. We are hoping to have a ‘bits and bobs stall, but need items, (in good condition) that we could sell on our stall. 

Toys, dolls, soft toys, games, books, children’s clothes and bric a brac.  If you have anything that we could have, please bring it to your child’s next dance class.  All funds raised will go towards the cost of our Feis which is being held on the 19 September.

We also need dancers to take part in a display at this Carnival.  You will need to be at the site at 11.15 until 2.00pm.  If you would like to take part, please tell your dance teacher

A note from the Treasurer 

Dance fees due first class of each month.
Could I please ask parents to ensure that August fees are paid promptly and if you are going on holiday end of July  first 2 weeks of August we would appreciate your August fees at the last class you attend in July so as to ensure all fees are kept up to-date thank you.

August Dance Classes:
Please note all dance classes will run as normal during

August.  Missed lessons due to holiday’s can be made up at any class (see above) just tell your teacher which class you wish to attend. If you are away towards the  end of July  first two weeks in August please pay your August Fees at your last dance class in July (see above) 

REMEMBER:

Dance classes continue as normal throughout the summer, Clipstone fundraising items needed, Fees for August to be paid at the end of July and Feis entry for our Feis in September asap..

We wish all our dancers/parents/ friend a lovely summer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

New Class opening in Retford on Saturday Morning 06 February 2010 at the Masonic Hall Retford from 10-12 noon. Go to classes icon for further details
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