Feis Culkin

Feis Culkin is coming this Sunday.... so here are the latest updates:

• The stage schedule, combined/split competitions list and the final updated competitor list have been posted.  Please take a look for the link in the menu to the right.
• NEW THIS YEAR!  Figures will be danced first, beginning at 9:00 AM.  Championship competitions and Beginner/Advanced Beginner competitions will begin AFTER the conclusion of figures.  Novice and Prizewinner competitions will begin at the conclusion of Beginner/Advanced Beginner hardshoe competitions.
  
• The final list of adjudicators includes: Maureen Harling, Laura O'Sullivan, Maureen Armstrong, Russell Beaton, John Heinzman, Laura Masters, Helaine Sanders, Maureen Bakke, Eileen McDonagh and Darren Maguire
  
• REMEMBER!  Daylight savings ends Saturday night, so Sunday will be on standard time... take that extra hour of sleep/driving time and use it well!
• If you have questions about the feis, please use the contact information on this site -- the message boards are a great way to share news, but we'll be monitoring our emails as well!

Posted by webmaster at 08:26 AM | Permalink

The following vendors will be attending Feis Culkin:

• Fine Designs - T-shirts
• Unique Engraving -  on-site engraving and display stands
• Fay's Shoes - shoes, socks, music
• Head For The World - wigs, tiaras, jewelry, bloomers, etc.
• Jubilee Portable Dance Floors
• Kilkenny Creations -  practice wear, solo dresses
• Polka Dots - embroidered bags, belts, etc.

• DanceBLING - clothing, fabric, tights, flowers

Updated as of 10/23.

Posted by webmaster at 04:04 PM | Permalink

Spring forward... Fall back! 

This year's Daylight Savings Time ENDS on Sunday, November 2, the same day as Feis Culkin.  So don't forget to set your clocks back an hour before making the drive to Mount Saint Mary's... or you may get there before the doors officially open at 8:00 AM. (The feis starts at 9:00 AM.)

For more on Daylight Savings Time, visit another D.C. landmark, the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Posted by webmaster at 08:03 AM | Permalink

The 2008 Feis Culkin competitor list is now available online for you to check your registration.

If you have any questions regarding your registration, please contact the feis registrar directly at feisculkinreg@gmail.com

An additional update to this list will be made later this week.

• View the 2008 Feis Culkin Competitor List (PDF File)
  

Posted by webmaster at 10:24 PM | Permalink

Working on your steps for Feis Culkin? 

Can't find the perfect practice CD?

Well, no worries as the Culkin School's CD One More Time is now available for purchase and download online through iTunes. The Culkin School has specially produced CD features reels, jigs, slip jigs, single jigs, and hornpipes set at different speeds and played in precision timing using a metronome. Apart from being a pure pleasure to listen to, it forms a key part of our student practice sessions at home.

Just go to the iTunes store and search for "Culkin School" and you'll find the CD.

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