Flashdancer's blog..

IDM have finally made it to the All Irelands in Killarney having been delayed by a day because of the heavy snow in Bristol. We set out very early Friday morning and there was so much snow we couldn't make it to the airport - it was complete chaos! We then attempted it a second time and it was a pretty scary ride but we made it there in the end only to find that our flight had been cancelled! Can you believe it?! It has been a very long two days but we are so excited to be in Killarney for such a great event and can't wait to meet everyone tomorrow. It's definitely bedtime for me now but I'll keep you posted on all the fun and games at the All Irelands over the next few days. Goodnight! Lucyx

Write a poem about your love of Irish dancing and you could be in with a chance of winning an IDM goody bag and 5000 profile points! The winning poem will be printed in the May issue of IDM. Everyone who enters will receive a special Valentines day profile badge and 500 profile points!
Send your poems to lucy@irishdancing.com or to IDM Valentines Day Competition, Unit 2.4, Wildfire Communications, Unit 2.4, Paintworks, Bath Road, Arnos Vale, Bristol, BS4 3EH.
Remember to include your IDM user name, real name and age.
Deadline: March 14th 2009
Anyone who is lucky enough to be going to the All Irelands can come and say hello and give their poem directly to me! I can’t wait to meet everyone.

IDM is going to be at the All Irelands 2009 and we would love it if you came and said a big hello to us! We have got lots of fun and games planned, prizes to give away and subscription goodies to say a big thank you for being the best readers and to welcome any newcomers into the IDM family!
We will also have our cameras at the ready as we’ll be taking lots of snaps to put in the April issue of the mag! Keep your eyes peeled for us and get your poses ready so you can dazzle like true ID celebrities!

Riverdance kick-started its UK tour in Bristol on Monday 26th January and I was lucky enough to catch the show in all its glory!
Lead Dancers Maria Buffini and Joe Moriarty led the cast in a mindblowing performance, leaving the audience completely spellbound by the amazing talent. IDM caught up with the shows Executive Producer Julian Erskine, and you'll be extremely excited to find out what he told us.....When asked what he will do after Riverdance, he replied:
"Riverdance is not ending! It’s true that this is our farewell tour in the UK. But we will continue to tour elsewhere, as well as focusing on new audiences like China and the Middle East. It is not over…"
So if you have always dreamed of performing in Riverdance, there is still a chance that it will come true! Keep practicing hard and you might be the next ones wowing audiences around the world in the next Riverdance tour.

St Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and to celebrate, IDM is launching a competition for the best video footage of a St Patrick’s parade, party or event!
We would love to see how you celebrate St Patrick’s day on March 17th and the person who receives the most votes will win a fantastic medal, a grand total of 5000 profile points and an IDM goody bag, packed full of exciting gifts! Videos must be no longer than three minutes long and the top five will be displayed on the IDM website so you can all vote for your favourite one.
Everyone who submits a video will receive a medal and 100 points. 2nd place will receive a medal and 4000 points, 3rd place will receive a medal and 3000 points, 4th place will receive a medal and 2000 points, 5th place will receive a medal and 1000 points.
All you have to do is send your footage, along with your IDM username, on a DVD to Lucy Reeves, IDM, Wildfire Communications, Unit 2.4, Paintworks, Arnos Vale, BS4 3EH OR upload your footage to YouTube and personal message me the video link. Deadline for entries is: 31st March. Voting will commence throughout April.

Did anyone see 'Superstars of Dance,' an international dance show where skilled dancers from eight different nations compete against each other? It is hosted by Michael Flatley and NBC aired the first show on Sunday evening in America. Michael said that the Irish team are like an Irish army as a result of the speed at which they tap in unison! I think it sounds like a great show as it is a real mix of cultures with competitors from Ireland, India, USA, China, Russia, South Africa and Australia. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch the show but I would love to hear feedback from anyone who managed to. Can't wait to hear from you, Lucy x

Happy Christmas to everyone from the IDM team! I hope you have been enjoying the treasure hunt as much as I have! I have been awarding the medals as fast as I can so thank you for all being so patient. I have put one up in a secret location today so happy hunting! Lucy x

Hello everyone! All of us at IDM hope you're enjoying the christmas treasure hunt so far. The prizes we have put up so far are: Father Christmas, Blue bauble, christmas present, snowman and a reindeer. I know that we are missing 3 prizes because we were having some problems on the site so we will carry on the hunt for an extra 3 days after christmas to make up for it. I hope this clears up any confusion and good luck with the treasure hunting! Lucy x

Hey everyone! I hope you have all had a wonderful Thanks Giving and ate lots of delicious food! As you all know, we have been running an exciting Treasure Hunt this week and the closing date is on Sunday so if you haven't already - it's time to get hunting! If you find the treasure, make sure you let me know by sending a private message.
Everyone who received the December issue of IDM will have seen that Linda Welby is running a competition for three readers to win a copy of her new CD! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is email me at: lucy@wildfirecomms.co.uk and tell me what the name of Linda's new album is.
What a week it has been! We have got so many great competitions at the moment and the Thanks Giving festivities have only added to the fun!
I have had a busy week interviewing Maggie McCarthy for the February issue of IDM. She is a vocalist, dancer and multi-instrumentalist and is hoping to enter the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called 'One on One.' We are hoping to give you all a sneak preview of the performance on IDM.com so keep your eyes out for the video exclusive. I look forward to hearing from you all and hope you have great weekends. Lucy x

Hey everyone! Well it has been a very busy week at IDM headquarters and there were so many entries for the Keeva Goody Bag that it made the task of picking out five winners quite hard! The five winners will be announced in today's newsletter so there are going to be some very happy dancers out there! The January edition of IDM is looking great so you guys are in for a real treat! Christmas seems to be creeping up on us and I have started to get very excited about it and can't wait to start my Christmas shopping. What have you guys got on your Christmas present wish-lists? A new dress, shoes?.... Let me know as I think we could all help each other out with ideas and it will get us all in the Christmas spirit! Have a great weekend and I'll catch up with you all next week. Take care, x