IDM blog..

The IDM team is preparing for the NANs 2010 and the excitement in the office has reached fever pitch!

We have got so many amazing subscription offers with some of the best free gifts ever so make sure you don't miss out by dropping by the IDM stand.Click Here for more information.

We will also be taking loads of pictures to go in IDM so get all your friends together and strike a pose for the magazine!

We would love to see any of your own pictures from the event as well so be sure to email them to: lucy@irishdancing.com or post them to: NANS 2010 Pics, IDM, Unit 2.4, Paintworks, Bath Road, Bristol, England BS4 3EN

Lucy x

Check out these amazing shots of the Riverdance girls backstage during a dress rehearsal. Taken by a Dublin based photographer, the pictures show an intimate portrayal of life on the road for a professional Irish dancer.

Click Here to view the pics.

Sweetpea! She was the fastest and most efficient Irish musician hunter and her reward for this is an IDM Gooody Bag full of CD's and other fabulous gifts! The rest of you IDMers who found the treasure have been rewarded with profile points so congratulations to you! I hope you all enjoyed it and we're already looking forward to some more fun and games with the next one! Lucy and the IDM Team, x

Feis Pics

Are you going to a feis this weekend? Have you been to one recently? Well why not send your feis picts to IDM and have them printed in the magazine? Just tell me which feis the pictures were taken at and who is in the photos and you could soon be starring in IDM!

Email them to: lucy@irishdancing.com

Treasure Hunt

Today is the last day of the treasure hunt and all of you have been extremely clever detectives! We have had Irish musicians hiding around www.irishdancing.com all week and the first person to tell me where they found all five musicians and who they were will win an IDM Music Goody Bag! The winner will be announced on www.irishdancing.com on Monday.

Liffey Rivers

How are you all getting on with your 'I love Liffey Rivers because...' entries? Don't forget the deadline is June 21st 2010.

Lucy and the IDM Team x

Anyone with a birthday in August can be in with a chance of featuring in the magazine - just drop me a line telling me: the date of your birthday, how old you will be, your ID achievements, other hobbies you have and a couple of pictures of yourself. Email it to: lucy@irishdancing.com. Lucy x

Deadline: Monday 14th June

The August issue of IDM has got a fantastic Fashion Special and would like to get all of you talented dress makers involved.

I often hear of talented mums or relatives making the most beautiful Irish dance dresses or waistcoats and it would be great to share your tips and advice with other budding tailors.

What inspires your designs? Where do you source the fabric from? How did you learn the art of designing and making ID costumes?

Why not answer the above questions and send in a picture of your latest creation?

The deadline for this is Friday 11th June.

Send your answers and pics to: lucy@irishdancing.com

Thanks!

Lucy x

The news you have all been waiting for! All of your favourite Irish dance musical stars will be hiding around www.irishdancing.com in their favourite hiding places, waiting to be discovered!

From Monday 7th - Friday 11th June 2010, the IDM team will be helping a well-known Irish dance musician hide in a secret location. There are five musicians to be found in total and the first person to message me with each musicians name and details of where they were hiding, will receive an IDM Gooody Bag full of CD's and other fabulous gifts!

Anyone who manages to find all five musicians and messages me
with all the details will receive a massive 1000 profile points and a special Musician Medal! Wow!

So, on your marks get set! Make sure you are ready to start hunting on Monday!

Good luck from Lucy and the IDM Team! x

There is a rumour going round that www.irishdancing.com has got a treasure hunt planned for all of you IDMers! Keep your eyes peeled for an announcement about the fun and games we have got in store for you. Lucy x

P.S. The clue is in the picture.

GOOD NEWS! The IDM team has decided to extend the deadline for the Youngblood Wig Competition 2010! As everyone knows, the volcanic ash from the Icelandic volcano has caused a lot of disruption to flights, delaying any post coming in from other countries.

Well, we don't want this to get in the way of you winning a fantastic wig of your choice from Youngblood so we have extended the deadline to:

Wednesday 9th June

So if you haven't sent your entry already, now is your chance to take advantage of the extended deadline!

Details of the video competition can be found by
Clicking Here

Lucy and the IDM team, x

Excitement is brewing in IDM Towers as we have got so many exciting competitions and features coming up in the August issue of IDM! We simply have to share our excitement with you so here's what's going on?

YOUNGBLOOD WIN A WIG COMPETITION
This is your chance to win a wig of your choice from Youngblood Haircutters! The deadline is very close and it is a fantastic opportunity to miss out on, so come on, what are you waiting for!?

Click Here for all the information you will need to enter this fab competition.

HEALTH AND TECHNIQUE - ASK THE EXPERT
IDM is pleased to announce that a panel of experts will be joining the IDM team and will now be featuring in future issues, answering your questions on the following areas:

*TECHNIQUE
*DIET
*FEET PROBLEMS
*MUSCLE/BONE PROBLEMS
*GENERAL HEALTH

So if you have got a question or two that you would like answered by an expert Irish dancer, podiatrist, dietician or orphopaedic specialist, now is your chance!

Send your questions with your name and age to lucy@irishdancing.com by and they will be put to our resident team of ID experts to answer.

LIFFEY RIVERS IS BACK!
We all love Liffey Rivers and you can be in with a chance of winning a signed Liffey Rivers book by Brenna Briggs! Simply write 200 words on "I love Liffey Rivers because..." and send it to lucy@irishdancing.com or post it to:
IDM Liffey Rivers Competition
Unit 2.4 Paintworks,
Arnos Vale
Bristol
BS4 3EN

DEADLINE: 21st June 2010

The winner will also have the opportunity to review a Liffey book and have it published in IDM!

IDM IS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER!

Are you fan of IDM? If you're not already, now is the time to join your fellow IDMers! Simply Click Here to become a fan on Facebook and you can follow us on Twitter by Clicking Here. Anyone who joins up will get a medal and 800 profile points! Simply message Lucy and tell her the good news!

WOW! There is so much exciting stuff going on!

The IDM Team!