World Irish Dancer Podcast

I won 1st place at Longs Peak Feis! Me, Chas and Jenni talk about the awesomeness of finally being in Open Championship. Also a quick review of my very first Feis in Open Championship (Boise Feis By the River), only a week later!

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Listen to a full review of Feile Denver. Shelly won first place in Preliminary Championship 18O for the first time ever! YAY! Also listen to Shelly, Ria and Jenni critique the Irish dance solo dress picks for April 2009 posted recently on the World Irish Dancer Blog. Enjoy!

We highly recommend you open up the blog with the dress images while you listen! CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DRESSES The dresses we discuss are all currently for sale at dance-again.com and dancinginceltic.com.

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The podcast now has more than one host! Welcome my brother  Chas, sis-in-law Jenni, and sister Ria as well as me, Shelly (who you already know of course ). For this podcast we talk about the big Shelley school recital held last weekend. The new hosts interview me about what it was like to put on the show, Irish culture and solo dress styles. We also go into feis discussion and talk about just how nervous an Irish dancer gets before getting in front of all those people. Enjoy!

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Happy St. Patricks Day! I hope you wore your green today!

Today I give a full review of the Lavin Cassidy feis I attended in Wisconsin and talk about my trip to Chicago afterwards and the so-called luxurious hotel I stayed in. I go into depth about how much people think this podcast sucks and how much I don’t care. Ha! Also March is an Irish dance MaDNeSS month. Tons of shows and lots of fun, including the Siamsa and St Patrick’s Day parade in downtown SLC that the Shelley school performs in annually.

View photos from my Chicago trip after the feis at the World Irish Dancer blog.

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Happy Valentine’s! Buy yourself some specialty chocolate if you don’t have a sweetheart! Listen to the Treble Jig I danced at the Colorado Winterfeis and will also compete at the Lavin-Cassidy Feis this month. I discuss upcoming feiseanna in TEXAS, the frustration of breaking in new hard shoes, and the enjoyment of team ceili dancing.

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Listen to the 1st ever FEISCAST! Live from the Colorado Winterfeis. I attended this feis last weekend and competed in Over 18 Preliminary Championship. Listen to my toll-road and delayed flight adventures, find out where I placed and get a few tips for your own upcoming feis trips! Crashing on a king size bed with your own personal pizza after a long day at a feis is definitely a requirement for all dancers.

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Listen to some slammin’ music samples from the group Kin’sha, masters in Irish dance music. Discussion about the use of arms in the recent performances by Team Ireland on Superstars of Dance. Spotlight on the amazing Australian Irish Dance Company and a shout out to all Irish dance schools who have their own student company!

Click here to watch featured videos of The Australian Irish Dance Company on the World Irish Dancer official blog.

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This week I talk about the fantastic new hit series Superstars of Dance co-hosted by our very own Micheal Flatley. Go team Ireland! Five tips to help you become a better Irish dancer and win that next feis! I discuss the unbeatable Rutherford Super-flexi black suede hard shoe, the best Irish hard shoe you can buy. This podcast also features an original Irish whistle solo by my brother Chas.

To hear my brother Chas’ music podcast Overtones go to music.willowrise.com

To purchase or listen to samples from Dayspring, Chas’ latest album, go to www.chashathaway.com

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Happy New Year! Listen to 5 Irish step dance rhythms any crowd will love. All new HUGE list of feiseanna coming up this January on the site now. Spotlight on the World Irish Dance Championships which will be held in the US for the first time ever this year!

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Merry Christmas! Listen to some of my favorite tip reels that I’ve learned in the past couple years. Spotlight on Christmas Around the World, a festive folk dancing show featuring Irish dancers, and my compliments to Paul Keith, maker of my latest Irish dance dress.

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