Feiseanna

A Feis is an Irish Dancing competition where all dancers get a chance to compete against other dancers at their level and age. These competitions are officially registered by the Commission of Irish Dancing in Dublin and run in accordance with its rules and regulations. We are a competitive dance school and all dancers are highly encouraged to participate in Feiseanna. It is our experience that dancers improve dramatically through competition.

The Kilkenny Feis is always very popular and has been running since 2003 here in the Netherlands. Dancers travel from all over Europe to compete in one of the four levels. For first time dancers and their parents this can be a stressful experience but within a short while dancers grow to enjoy the challenge and the fun of participating. 

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Every two years dancers must sit Grade Level Examinations. This is a very different challenge to competition as the dancer will perform in front of a CLRG examiner and  will be tested on timing, carriage and overall execution. All dancers get Certificates and comment sheets and once all 12 Grades are completed dancers will be awarded a Diploma in Irish Dance. This is a basic requirement for becoming certified as a teacher, TCRG with An Commission. 

Being a competitive school many of our dancers travel Worldwide to compete at Major competitions including, North American Nationals, All Scotland Championships, Great Britains and of course the All Ireland Championships. 

Throughout Europe many Feisennna are held details can be found via this website: RCCEA-RTME