IRISH HOLIDAY CONCERT
Congratulations to all of the performers who participated in the Irish Holiday Concert this year! It was an absolute pleasure for us all to see the dancers on stage again. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication through a great many obstacles the past two years. For many students, this was their very first Irish dance performance and not only did they dance beautifully but they handled the pressure of performing in front of a large audience like true professionals.
Thank you to those who came out to see the performance, it was wonderful to see so many familiar faces in the audience out to support our dancers.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigated through the challenges of running the event with covid-19 protocols in place and changing Manitoba Health regulations.
Many thanks to all of the volunteers who helped us behind the scenes. Without your help, the evening could not have been possible
DOOR & ADMISSIONS
- Kristin Legault
- Carys & Nigel Osborne
- Stacie Meihm
- Julie Fisher
- Simone Magee
BACKSTAGE ASSISTANTS
- Thomas Oberlin
- Mackenzie Sarvis
- Kallie McGinn
- Lauren Rousseau
- Pat Joseph
INSTRUCTORS & ASSISTANTS
- Wendy Havens
- Mary-Margaret Magyar
- Kiera Legault
- Isla Fisher
- Serena Meihm
- Finn Havens
- Hennesey Roberts
Special thanks to our Adult class who helped out with our Preschool & Beginner dancers in the first show. We really appreciate your assistance with the younger dancers and so did the children!
EVENT PHOTOS
Thank you to Mary-Margaret Magyar from Mary-Margaret Photography http://marymargaretmagyar.ca for capturing some of the highlights of the evening for us (when she wasn't dancing). The photo gallery can be viewed in the students area of our website or through the direct link https://mcconnelldancers.com/student-gallery
JACKIE WHITE LYONS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
It was with great pleasure that we presented the 2021 Jackie White Lyon's Memorial Scholarship to Laura Boyd.
Laura has been dancing since she was a young child. Laura’s mother was an Irish dancer with McConnell Irish Dance and her family has a long history with the dance school. Laura is a delightful, talented, and hardworking Irish dance student who has dedicated countless hours to lessons, practice, performance, and competition. Through the years Laura has worked very hard to develop a high-level Irish dance skill and technique and maintains a close connection with her Irish heritage.
Laura has been a valuable member of McConnell Irish Dancer’s Performance Troupe for many years. As an Advanced dancer in the performance troupe, Laura has danced at countless local and charitable shows, Folklorama, and C.I.O.F.F International Festivals.
Laura began competitive Irish Dance six years ago and is very highly ranked at Àrdghrad Level (Advanced grade) with Cumann Rince Náisiúnta (CRN. Laura has worked her way through four levels of competitive Irish dance, attending many out of town competitions across Canada and the U.S.A. Laura competes at Regional and International levels and has also qualified to compete in the World Irish Dance Championships in Dublin, Ireland.
Laura Boyd is actively involved with Folklorama and has performed at Ireland-Irish pavilion and the United Kingdom Pavilion at Folklorama, every year, since she began Irish dance. She is a hard-working volunteer alongside her mother, who has chaired the VIP area for many years and has been our emcee for almost two decades.. Laura’s involvement in both the organisational and performance aspects are a testament to her commitment in preserving and promoting her own Irish heritage.
Congratulations Laura, we are delighted to present you with the 2021 Jackie White Lyon's Memorial Scholarship.
Thank you for joining us for the 2021 Irish Holiday Performance! We look forward to 2022 and hope for a return to more performances opportunities for our dancers and their families.
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday March17th, 2022
We look ahead with anticipation to our Annual St. Patrick's Fest performance and invite all of our dancers to join us for the fun!
Enjoy the holidays and stay well.
Thank you,
Shayleen McConnell Finucan ( ODCRN)
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