What is a feis competition?
A feis is an Irish Dance Competition. It is loud, crowded, exciting, exasperating, exhilarating, fun, and tiring. The word “Feis” (pronounced “fesh”) comes from a Gaelic word meaning “festival”. Though many Feisanna (plural for Feis) include language, writing and soda bread competitions, the focus is on Irish dancing.
What do feis judges look for?
Maintaining a desire to practice, improve, excel, and compete is still extremely important. Aside from the basics of timing, posture, and foot placement, something I would like to see from a dancer when judging the next feis (especially after lockdown) is determination.
What does feis stand for?
FEIS
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| FEIS | Final Environmental Impact Statement |
| FEIS | Fire Effects Information System |
| FEIS | Final Environmental Impact Report |
| FEIS | Forum d’Échange d’Informations sur les Substances (French: Information Exchange Forum on Chemicals) |
What does feis mean in Gaelic?
sexual intercourse
In Scottish Gaelic, the accent is important because there is a difference of meaning and pronunciation between feis and fèis — the word feis means sexual intercourse.
How is a Feis judged?
“The formal criteria are timing, appearance, execution and carriage,” says Kerry Kelly Oster, a bubbly, friendly woman from Putnam, N.Y. Like many judges, she also has her own dancing school. She wasn’t adjudicating at this year’s Putnam County Feis because her own students were competing.
How do you pronounce feis?
Pronounced “fesh” I always thought the feis was just an Irish dance competition, but it can be so much more. Besides solo and group dance competitions, a feis can also have baking, craft, instrumental, vocal and Gaelic language competitions. The plural is feisanna, pronounced “fesh-an-na”.
When was the first feis?
The Ancient Order of Hibernians sponsors the 48th Annual Nassau County Irish Feis and Festival on September 19, 2021. The Feis (pronounced “Fesh”) is a celebration of Irish culture and history.
What do adjudicators look for in Irish dancing?
What do judges look for in an Irish dancing champion? “The formal criteria are timing, appearance, execution and carriage,” says Kerry Kelly Oster, a bubbly, friendly woman from Putnam, N.Y. Like many judges, she also has her own dancing school.
Is National Irish Dance Championships 2021?
Exciting news from IDTANA and CLRG! Due to COVID travel restrictions currently in place, the event known as the North American Irish Dance Championships (NAIDC) will NOT be held in July 2021.