Tuesday, 26 November 2019

NO CLASSES - SAT NOV 30th, 2019

A reminder there will be no Recreational or Competitive Division classes on Saturday, November 30th, 2019 as our school will be busy organising the Canadian Open Championships.
If you're not competing, please consider coming down to the Hilton Winnipeg Airport & Suites to see the competitions and support our competing dancers.  It's a great experience for all Irish dancers and spectators are welcome.

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McConnell School of Dance

Friday, 8 November 2019

CANADIAN OPEN IRISH DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP


McConnell School of Dance is delighted to host the FIRST Canadian Open Championship in Winnipeg on Nov 30th, 2019, with 3 adjudicators from Ireland coming in to judge the competitions and championships.
Dancers compete in 5 Solo Levels of CRN  Bunghrád, Ullmhúchán, Meanghrád, Árdghrád, and Craobhghrád, Teams, and Traditional Sets.
The Championship competitions will have 3 Adjudicators judging and Árdghrád will have the RARE opportunity to achieve Craobhghrád (Champion) Level.  We're hoping to see some new champions for the school at the competitions, so you won't want to miss seeing our dancers compete in this round of competitions!
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  • Competitions are offered for all ages and abilities, including adult students.
  • All dancers from Recreational, Competitive, and Performance Divisions are welcome to compete in our Open Platform Irish dance competition.
This is a great opportunity for our Irish dancers to take part in an Irish Dance competition without the burden and expense of travel.
We encourage ALL of our students to give it a try, even if it's just a dance or two!   
It is a huge undertaking to bring in our 3 adjudicators and in order to make this event a success so we can do it every year, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!   
Please consider entering the competitions or coming out to watch as a spectator.  For more information and to register, please visit the link below.  

  • We ask all dancers (including competitive division) to please register by no later than Friday, Nov 15th, 2019
  • Canadian Open Championship Apparel orders will be announced soon.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Thank you,
Shayleen McConnell Finucan (TMCRN)
McConnell School of Dance