Tucson Dancers Do Well at Old Pueblo Feis
193 dancers, representing 29 Irish dance schools, competed at the inaugural Old Pueblo Feis Irish dance competition held in Tucson on September 8th. Our local dancers did very well. Open Championship winners were: Anna Louise Martin, Tir Conaill Academy of Irish Dance, Under 13 Open Set Dance; Kyren Lynch, Maguire Academy of Irish Dance, Under 15 Open Championship and Under 15 Open Hard Shoe; and Christine Solinsky, Scoil Rince Ui She – Dublin, 17 and Over Open Championship, 17 and Over Open Soft Shoe, 17 and Over Open Hard Shoe, and 17 and Over Open Set Dance. (Christine is from Tucson but dances with a Dublin School while she is in college in Ireland).
Preliminary Championship winners were: Kiley Wassenberg, Tir Conaill, Under 14 Preliminary Soft Shoe; Katharina Callahan, Maguire, Under 16 Preliminary Championship, Under 16 Preliminary Hard Shoe, and Under 16 Preliminary Set Dance; Colleen Quigley, Maguire, 16 and Over Preliminary Soft Shoe; and Simon Williamson, Maguire, 16 and Over Preliminary Hard Shoe.
Novice and Prizewinner winners were: Findley Fitzpatrick, Maguire, Under 9 Prizewinner Light Jig and Under 9 Novice Light Jig; Kayley Bright, Maguire, Under 11 Novice Light Jig, Under 11 Novice Single Jig, and Under 11 Novice/Prizewinner Slip Jig Special,; Allison Hrabar, Maguire, Under 13 Prizewinner Reel, Under 13 Prizewinner Hornpipe, Under 13 Novice Treble Jig, and Under 13 Novice/Prizewinner Slip Jig Special; Eva Richter, Maguire, Under 9 Novice Reel, Under 9 Novice Light Jig, and Under 9 Novice Treble Jig; Sydney Greene, Maguire, Under 13 Novice Reel; Mary Foley, Tir Conaill, Under 13 Novice Slip Jig; Victoria Schull, Maguire, Under 9 Novice Single Jig; Alana Erchull, Maguire, Under 13 Novice Hornpipe and Under 13 Novice Traditional Set; Denise Cosmas, Maguire, Adult Novice/Prizewinner Reel, Adult Novice/Prizewinner Light Jig, Adult Novice/Prizewinner Slip Jig, Adult Novice/Prizewinner Treble Jig, and Adult Novice/Prizewinner Traditional Set; Teresa Filipowicz, Tir Conaill, Adult Novice/Prizewinner Single Jig, and Adult Beginner I and II Treble Jig.
Beginner winners were: Shelby Cain, Maguire, Under 9 Beginner II Light Jig; Stella Seidler, Tir Conaill, Under 9 Beginner II Single Jig; Hannah Larkin, Tir Conaill, Under 9 Beginner II Treble Jig; Eva Richter, Maguire, Under 9 Beginner II Hornpipe and Under 9 Beginner II St. Patrick’s Day; Erin Lopez, Tir Conaill, Under 11 Beginner II Reel and Under 11 Beginner II Single Jig; Taylor Young, Tir Conaill, Under 9 Beginner II Slip Jig; Jennifer Marine, Maguire, Under 11 Beginner II Treble Jig; Payton Wells, Maguire, Under 11 Beginner II Slip Jig; Karen Wallace, Tir Conaill, Adult Beginner I and II Reel, Adult Beginner I and II Light Jig, and Adult Beginner I and II Single Jig; Ellen Evanoff, Maguire, Adult Beginner I and II Slip Jig, Adult Beginner I and II Hornpipe, and Adult Beginner I and II Traditional Set; Natalie Hall, Maguire, Under 7 Beginner Reel, Under 7 Beginner Slip Jig; Lauren Cosmas, Maguire, Under 7 Beginner Light Jig; Lindsay Wilmarth, Maguire, Under 7, Beginner Single Jig; Deidra Sherman, Maguire, Under 9 Beginner Reel; Hannah Mendez, Tir Conaill, Under 9 Beginner Single Jig; Martha Kiela, Maguire, Under 9 Beginner Light Jig; Tiffany Horner, Maguire, Under 9 Beginner Slip Jig; Martha Kiela, Maguire, Under 9 Beginner Treble Jig and Under 9 Beginner St. Patrick’s Day; Jennifer Marine, Maguire, Under 11 Beginner Slip Jig; P. J. Farrell, Maguire, Under 11 Beginner Reel, Under 11 Beginner Single Jig, and Under 11 Boys Reel Special; Delaney Smith, Maguire, Under 11 Beginner II Light Jig and Under 11 Beginner Treble Jig; Susan Sjoquist, Tir Conaill, 11 and Over Beginner Reel; Kristi Farrell, Maguire, 11 and Over Beginner Light Jig, 11 and Over Beginner Slip Jig, and 11 and Over Beginner Hornpipe; Victoria Schull, Maguire, Under 9 Beginner Hornpipe, Under 9 Beginner II Reel, and Under 9 Beginner I & II Slip Jig Special; Crystal Moore, Maguire, 11 and Over Beginner Treble Jig; and Sydney Cain, Maguire, 11 and Over Beginner II Reel, 11 and Over Beginner Single Jig, 11 and Over Beginner St. Patrick’s Day, 11 and Over Beginner I & II Slip Jig Special.
Fiona Howells, Maguire , won the Under 6 First Feis Reel and Under 6 First Feis Light Jig. Emily Dooley, Tir Conaill, won the Under 7 First Feis Reel and Under 7 First Feis Light Jig.
Congratulations to the dancers and their teachers, Rosemary Browne, TCRG, Maeve Crooke, TCRG, Michael Pat Gallagher, TCRG, Glynis Gawn, Darren Maguire, ADCRG, Chris McGrory, TCRG, Aine O’Se, ADCRG, and Seamus O’Se, ADCRG.
