Painter Larson Academy of Irish Dance

Mini Feis

coffeenut83 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:34:16 +0000

Dear Families,

On Feb 5th there is a competition for dancers (all ages are as of Jan 1, 2012) There is no charge to enter.

This is a mock feis with real awards for the kids. the purpose is to provide a controlled competition where candidates taking their adjudicator exam judge a feis.

It is imperative that we participate. Candidates from all over the US are coming and 3 of the local schools are excluded from participating because they have candidates taking the exam.

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

It will be held at the

Hacienda Hotel,

Sepulveda Blvd.,

El Segundo (close to LAX).

U10 (any age 9 and under) in 1st feis, beg 1 or 2 (dancers will dance the Reel and Light Jig)
U14 (any age 10 – 13) in Nov or Prizewinner (dancers will dance New Slip Jig and the Slow Hornpipe)
Over 14 Championship (dancers will dance Reel and Slow Jig)

Mini Feis on Sunday morning 8am to 12 noon. We will require dancers for the following competitions:
Under 10 Beginner level (Reel and Light Jig)
Under 14 Novice/Pz (Slip Jig and Hornpipe)
Over 14 Championship (Reel and Jig)

Let me know asap if you are available to participate.

You can call my cell or respond to this email.

Thank you.

A Celtic Dream PLAID Performance

coffeenut83 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:29:04 +0000

A Celtic Dream – A performance by PLAID you will not want to miss.

Save the date and grab your tickets here!

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Cal Poly Pomona

2 Performances
2 – 4 pm and 6:30 – 8:30

See you there.

Soft Shoe Raffle!!

coffeenut83 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:25:25 +0000

Soft Shoe Raffle!!
The soft shoe raffle has been delayed. Many families were still on vacation the week the tickets were on sale.
To give more families an opportunity to purchase tickets, the draw will be held Jan 21st at the end of the Photo day. That gives each family two weeks so look for tickets in their studio, $5 for 1 or $20 for 5. If you purchase 5 tickets and you win that’s a brand new, championship quality soft shoe (retail value $58 plus shipping) for $20

There will be 5 drawings, each for a single pair of brand new Inishfree Aoife soft shoe/pumps.Please note that photo day is not just for dancers. You can sign up to take family photos and invite your friends to join the fun. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity that Dan Straszewski is providing.

8Hand and solo class PHOTOS

coffeenut83 — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:32:26 +0000

Dear Oireachtas Families,

Sat Oct 8th Glendora
All dancers competing in championship solos please wear PLAID t-shirts to class (you all should have a white one but bring all the ones you have and we can decide at class which one or combination of t-shirts work best.)

We will be taking a photo at the beginning of class for the ad for the program.

Mon Oct 10th Fullerton
All dancers on a team for the O please wear white PLAID t shirts to class. We will be taking a photo for the ad in the program. The photos will be taken before we start dancing.

See you all then.

Spaghetti Dinner and Show 2011

coffeenut83 — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:16:48 +0000

Spaghetti Dinner and Show
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011

All families and friends are encouraged to attend this fantastic, fun event that showcases our dancers’ talent and will help raise money for the March recital, workshops, etc.

Where:
Knights of Columbus Hall
4315 N. Vincent Ave.
Covina, CA 91722

When:
Doors open at 4:30 pm
Show at 5 pm
Dinner at 6 pm

Tickets:
On sale beginning Monday, Oct. 26
Price: $12 for adults; $8 for kids 3-11; free for dancers & kids 2 and under
Coordinated by Miriam Hsieh: see her in person or email hsiehmom@yahoo.com

Please note: Anyone wishing to reserve an entire table (seats 10) will be required to pay for the table in full. These tables will be reserved and assigned on a first come, first serve basis.

Volunteers:
We need family members for a number of tasks including making dessert, set up, clean up, and raffle donations. A sign up sheet will be in both studios. Please check the bulletin board and see how you can help.

Trophy Centerpieces:
Plans for decorations include using the dancers’ trophies as centerpieces. Therefore, all dancers attending the event are asked to bring one special trophy and attach a note to it with their name and a short explanation as to why they picked that trophy. All dancers will also be asked to complete a note card that answers the question “Why do you Irish dance?”

THANK YOU TO ALL DANCERS AND FAMILIES FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION!
GO PLAID!

Oireachtas Entries

Michelle Painter-Larson — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:11:54 +0000

Dear PLAID Families,

The Oireachtas entry fees are due Monday Sept 19th. Only 66 more days to go.

PLAID Pool Party

Michelle Painter-Larson — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:01:21 +0000

Thank you to the Holmes family for hosting a pool party for PLAID. It was a fabulous day. Good food, good friends both new and old, plenty of splashes and laughs.

Intermediate Master Class 8/8 & 8/10

coffeenut83 — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:15:52 +0000

Dear Dancer

Intermediate Summer Workshop will take place during Intermediate class time in Fullerton only. All Intermediate dancers are encouraged to participate.

Mon Aug 8 at 5pm and Wed Aug 10 at 6pm.

The fee for this class will be $25 per student. Please make checks payable to PLAID.

Advanced Workshops 8/4-8/6

coffeenut83 — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:27:23 +0000

Dear Families,

Advanced class workshops will be held Aug 4, 5 and 6 Thurs, Fri and Sat

	Aug 4th	Aug 5th	Aug 6th
	Thurs (Glendora)	Fri (Glendora)	Sat (Fullerton)
10:00 -11:30	Reel/Hornpipe	Reel/Hornpipe	Slip Jig/Jig
11:30 – 12:00	SETS: 3 Sea/Planxty Drury	SETS: King/Downfall/Job	SETS: Blackthorn/Drunken
12:00 – 12:30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
12:30 – 2:30	Slip Jig/Jig	Slip Jig/Jig	Reel/Hornpipe

Workshop fee will be $125 per dancer.
Checks payable to PLAID

Special on Private Lessons w/ Michelle

coffeenut83 — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:21:52 +0000

Dear Families,

Since Celtic Camp has been cancelled I am taking this opportunity to offer a special on private lessons.

For the week of July 11 – 15 in the Fullerton studio I will offer private and semi private lessons to all dancers at any level.

Private will be $25 (45 minutes)

Semi Private with 2 – 4 dancers will be $15 per dancer (45 minutes)

Time slots available are:

10:00

10:45

11:30

12:15

Please email or text letting me know which day and time you would prefer.

Hope you are enjoying your time off.