Mid-Atlantic Irish Dancing Championships Top 10 Results Part Three

The third and final day of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Irish Dancing Championships is as exciting as the first, with important solo and team titles up for grabs! Check here Monday on Go Feis! The Irish Dance Blog for Mid America solo and team results!

This year, the 2010 Girls under 11 World Champion Julia O'Rourke claimed her fifth consecutive Mid-Atlantic Regional Irish Dancing Championship in Girls under 12. O'Rourke is perhaps best known for her role in the much-lauded documentary Jig!, a film by Sue Bourne about the 2010 World Irish Dancing Championships. Sean Crosby, Mid-Atlantic Regional Irish Dancing Champion for Boys under 12, and Owen Luebbers, Mid-Atlantic Regional Irish Dancing Champion for Boys under 13, both claimed theirfifth consecutive title this year.

Jonathan DeTullio from Hagen Academy of Irish Dance
claimed the first of two consecutive
Mid-Atlantic Regional Irish Dancing Championships in 2010.
Photo courtesy Jonathan DeTullio

Declan Meagher, whose first regional championship was in 2008, claimed his

fourth

consecutive title asBoys under 11 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion.Three Mid-Atlantic Regional Irish Dancing boy champions, Sean Reagan,Lockie Nidds and Gannon Connorssuccessfully defended their titles for the

third

consecutive year. Jonathan DiTulliodefended his 2010 title to become the 2011 Boys under 14 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champion.

Kerri Betz, from Ryan Kilcoyne, started 2011 as a Preliminary Champion, moved up to Open Champion, placed 5th at the North American Irish Dancing Championships and then clinched this year's regional title for Girls under 11! Girls under 10 Mid-Atlantic Champion Emily Marino, from Rince na Tiarna, alsowon the North American Irish Dancing Championshipfor her age group this year.

Emily Marino from Rince na Tiarna
poses with teacher Mary Kay Heneghan ADCRG
after winning the North American National Irish Dancing Championship
photo: courtesy Emily Marino

Girls under 10
Champion Emily Marino from Rince na Tiarna
2 Farran Dougherty - Broesler
3 Kasey Methven - Broesler
4 Maggie Priole - Cummins
5 Sierra Donovan - O'Rourke
6 Delia Rayne Duran - Petri
7 Kate Contini - Ardmore
8 Alison Guidarelli - Hagen
9 Caitlin Lynch - Mulvihill Lynch
10 Paige Diecidue - Mulvihill Lynch

Boys under 10
Champion Sean Reagan - Inishfree DEFENDING CHAMPION!
2 Jack McAuliffe - McDonald Ashford
3 Colin Felice - Inishfree
4 Brian Cole - McAlken
5 Reese Hollister - Ryan Kilcoyne
6 Christophe Bullard - Peter Smith
7 Tony Teodoro - Broesler
8 Brendan Sullivan - Johnston
9 Mark Shapiro - Verlin
10 Jack McCarry - McDade Cara

Girls under 11
Champion Kerri Betz - Ryan Kilcoyne
2 Caitlin Ward - Donny Golden
3 Kerri Thornton - Mulvihill Lynch
4 Julia Marino - Rince na Tiarna
5 Chloe Williams - Ardmore
6 Emily McEwen - Rince na Tiarna
7 Bridget Mosher -Petri
8 Tara Glennon -Donny Golden
9 Seana Isaac - O'Grady Quinlan
10 Therese Geishauser - O'Grady Quinlan

Boys under 11
Champion Declan Meagher - Marie Moore DEFENDING CHAMPION
2 Eamon Reagan - Inishfree
3 William Lusty - Peter Smith
4 Noel Spillane - Donny Golden
5 Matthew Kohaut - Peter Smith
6 Brogan Hagan - McNiff
7 Brendan Gaffney - Peter Smith
8 Jack Murray - O'Grady Quinlan
9 Hugh Grennan - Peter Smith
10 Sean Leshock - McAleer

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Michael Flatley (born July 16, 1958, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American dancer who transformed traditional Irish dancing into a popular spectator attraction.

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As in the lower competition levels (Beginner, Novice, and Prizewinner), each judge scores the dancer from 0 to 100 points (although you'll normally see a score somewhere between 70 and 95).

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Who has won the most Irish dance world championships? ›

Colm O'Se won 10 World titles between 1983 and 1992, more than any other dancer in the history of Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne.

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What is the highest level in Irish dancing? ›

When a third 1st place win is achieved over several calendar years, the dancer must move to Open Championship the following weekend. A dancer moves to Open Championship after winning three 1st places in Preliminary Championship. This is the highest level in competitive Irish dancing.

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Who is the fastest Irish dancer in the world? ›

Led by Guinness World Record holder for The Fastest Feet in the World, James Devine, and five-time World Champion Irish dancer, David Geaney.

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Solo Irish dance includes the most well-known form of Irish dance, Irish stepdance, which was popularised from 1994 onwards by shows such as Riverdance, and which is practised competitively across not only the Irish diaspora but by many people of disparate cultural backgrounds.

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Why do Irish dancers dance with their arms straight down? ›

The theories of the still, straight arms include the religious (the church didn't want boys and girls holding hands), to the mannered (dance masters thought straight arms showed proper etiquette) and the cramped (Irish pubs were so crowded that you couldn't move your arms.)

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Is ballet harder than Irish dancing? ›

Ballet: Classical Ballet, Neoclassical Ballet, Contemporary Ballet. 'Both would both strengthen the legs and ankles (particularly Ballet for ankles.) And both are very good forms of exercise, though as an adult Ballet would be harder to pick up than Irish dancing.

Where is Worlds 2024 Irish dance? ›

Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne 2024

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Event Campus and Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, UK, the 2024 World Championships promises a week-long spectacle of talent, artistry, athleticism, and passion.

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What makes a good Irish dancer? ›

This seems simple enough, but a really great Irish dancer points her toe every time she lifts it off the ground, kicks her butt, or leaps through the air. There are exceptions to this rule, but when in doubt, ALWAYS point your toes. This is possibly the hardest technique to master.

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Michael Flatley: The Lord of Irish Dance

Flatley was born in Chicago to Irish immigrants and began dancing at an early age. He quickly rose to fame after being invited to collaborate on a dance piece for the intermission of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.

What does PC mean in Irish dance? ›

Preliminary Championships. In the MidAmerica region, dancers are eligible to move to Preliminary Champ (often called PC) with their teacher's permission (IDTAMA) after winning 1st place in each of the 4 main Prizewinner dances (reel, slip-jig, treble jig, and hornpipe) at any NAFC recognized Feis.

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What does OC mean in Irish dance? ›

Championship (OC) – Dancers who have placed 1st overall twice in PC.

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Who is the 3rd best Irish dancer in the world? ›

10-11 Boys

1	Oscar Donnelly	Sharon Taylor : Scotland
2	Cillian Murray	McConomy-Bradley-Doherty : Cuige Uladh, Eire
3	Brendan Carolan	McGee : Cuige Uladh, Eire
4	Mathew Quilter	Áine Murphy Academy : Cuige Mumhan, Eire
5	Jacob Swinton	McConomy-Bradley-Doherty : North West Region, England

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Riverdance. No article about Irish dancing would be complete without mentioning Riverdance, the theatrical show which brought the art to a worldwide audience and boosted its popularity around the world.

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Michael Jackson is widely regarded to be the world's best dancer because of his famous dance moves, especially the “Moonwalk.”

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Who was the first Irish dancer? ›

Despite that it is known that dancing came to Ireland via the Druids and the Celts. The Druids were said to undertake circular dances around sacred trees whilst Celts celebrated the “Aonach” (Great Festival), at the famous Hill of Tara, with group dances.

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