2009 Southern Region Oireachtas tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2009:/sro09blog/1 2009-02-19T01:39:07Z The Official Site of the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas ~ Dallas, Texas Movable Type 3.2ysb5-20051201 Worlds Info tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2009:/sro09blog//1.7 2009-02-13T01:38:20Z 2009-02-19T01:39:07Z Here's a summary of links for existing info on the 2009 Oireachtas Rince Na Cruinne:Worlds 2009 Provisional TimetableOfficial Hotel informationPhiladelphia Worlds Social Calendar ~ including info on the Teachers Reception, the Gradam Awards dinner and other social eventsWorldIrishDancing.com ~ current... webmaster ]]> Find us on Facebook! tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2009:/sro09blog//1.6 2009-02-13T01:37:37Z 2009-02-19T01:38:04Z Are you attending the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas?Be sure to add the event to your Facebook profile. Find the event invitation here!... webmaster
Be sure to add the event to your Facebook profile. Find the event invitation here!]]> World Qualifiers Travel Stipend tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2009:/sro09blog//1.5 2009-01-24T01:35:38Z 2009-02-19T01:37:14Z In December 2007, the teachers of the Southern Region decided to financially assist 5 of our World Qualifiers with $500 for each dancer, to go towards travel expenses to the World Championships. At the 2008 Oireachtas in Orlando, there were... webmaster
  • Christopher Persons, Tir na Greine
  • Isabel Mendosa, Drake
  • Meghan Grendzier, Drake
  • Christopher Johnson, Broesler
  • Emma Hoagland, Nashville Irish Step Dancers
This is the second year for the $500 dance stipend and we plan to continue this World Qualifier stipend every year and aid more dancers in attending the prestigious World Championships in representing the Southern Region and North America.

Congratulations to these dancers and best wishes to all Southern Region dancers and teachers who will be representing our region in Philadelphia. ]]> NAIDC Information Available tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2009:/sro09blog//1.4 2009-01-19T01:34:33Z 2009-02-19T01:35:22Z Information on adjudicators, musicians, the tentative schedule and hotel reservation procedures has been posted to the 2009 North American Irish Dance Championships website.Visit http://www.idtana-southernregion.com/NAIDC09/ for more.... webmaster
Visit http://www.idtana-southernregion.com/NAIDC09/ for more. ]]> Room Reservations for the 2009 Oireachtas open February 1 tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2009:/sro09blog//1.3 2009-01-02T01:32:32Z 2009-02-19T01:33:59Z Dancers and their families may reserve their rooms for the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas starting on February 1st, 2009.The Sheraton Dallas Hotel (formerly the Adams Mark and site of our last Dallas Oireachtas) will again be the host hotel. The... webmaster February 1st, 2009.

The Sheraton Dallas Hotel (formerly the Adams Mark and site of our last Dallas Oireachtas) will again be the host hotel. The Oireachtas will take place on Saturday, December 5th and Sunday,December 6th.

Room rates are $129.00 per night. Please call the toll free number 1-800-444-2326 and use the code "Southern Region Irish Dance Championships" to secure your room rate.

Teachers and registered Southern Region members should visit the members section of the IDTANA-SR website for additional booking information.]]> Update on Southern Region Oireachtas Placements tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2008:/sro09blog//1.2 2008-12-16T01:30:03Z 2009-02-19T01:32:05Z The following message is from Southern Region Oireachtas co-chair Myra Watters, ADCRG:Thank you to everyone for being patient while we resolved some issues with regards to the number of Qualifiers who will advance to World Championships in 2009, to represent... webmaster
Thank you to everyone for being patient while we resolved some issues with regards to the number of Qualifiers who will advance to World Championships in 2009, to represent the Southern Region. Some errors were made, however I am happy to announce, that under advice from An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha, all qualifiers will remain in place, as announced at the recent Southern Region Oireachtas.

In addition, they will be joined by the following dancers:
- Sara Barton, McGinley Academy (Under 20 ladies)
- Moira Ragen, Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance (Under 14 girls)

I apologize that these dancers were not announced on the day, and that they missed their moment on stage. But I am happy to be able to acknowledge their achievement here.

It is a testament to the growth and development of the Southern Region that we are now dealing with issues such as maximizing the number of qualifiers and large numbers of World medal holders, which are both relatively new phenomena in our region. We wish the very best of luck to all of our Qualifiers for a successful and enjoyable World Championships in Philadelphia.

Under 13 Girls result:

In addition to the above results, there has been a slight revision of the results of Under 13 girls, due to a transposing error. Dancer Haley Tanner, from the Watters School, now moves into 5th place. All awards and sashes given on the day, should be retained by the other dancers in this competition. Our apologies to Haley for this belated result and congratulations to all of the dancers for an excellent competition.
]]> Welcome to the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas Website tag:idtana-southernregion.com,2008:/sro09blog//1.1 2008-12-13T01:28:15Z 2009-02-19T01:29:53Z We're not quite up and running yet, but keep an eye on this space for information about the 2009 Southern Region Oireachtas in Dallas, Texas.For information on the 2008 Oireachtas, please visit http://sro2008.blogspot.com.... webmaster
For information on the 2008 Oireachtas, please visit http://sro2008.blogspot.com.]]>