ROLEPLAY! "The International Academy of Irish Arts" - TAKE TWO

[MurrayIrishDancerForLife]

Okay, I think we should just let the old one die peacefully since no one seems to know where the bejeebus we are anymore!

Copy-pasta'd from the old thread:

Setting: The International Academy of Irish Arts (IAIA) is an boarding school for Irish dancers and musicians. It goes from the equivalent of middle school to college. At the IAIA, the primary instructional focus is dance and music, with academics being an important but lesser component. A student can choose whether they want to primarily study dance or music, but always has the option of taking classes in the other discipline. All teachers are either registered TCRGs (in the case of dance) of accredited by Comhaltas (in the case of music). Student are highly encouraged to compete, and in fact, the school hosts four feiseanna and two fleadheanna each year.

The IAIA has four locations: the main school in Dublin City (with about 200 students), the school in County Donegal (with about 100 students), the school in County Galway (with about 125 students), and the school in County Meath (with about 75 students).

Most of the students switch into the IAIA after completing elementary school (or the equivalent), at about age ten to twelve. When they arrive at the school (applications are open, meaning that anyone is accepted as long as they have one year or more of dance or music experience) they are assessed and placed into the proper level of classes.

About one third of the students at the school study music, the rest are dancers. The IAIA has the second-most amount of solo World titles of any school in the world, beat only by the Turley Academy.

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About the Dublin Location

Located on the outskirts of the city, the largest school location also has the largest amount of international students. Situated in what was once a huge manor and its outbuildings, the campus looks like a cross between a palace and a posh prep school, but it's so much more than that.

There are seven dormitories on the campus, for the students in advanced beginner through prelim (dance) and the first of two levels (music). One dorm is for the musicians, while the rest are for the dancers, and are split by level (except for one dorm dedicated to boys and men of both disciplines). The advanced musicians and the Open Championship dancers sleep in rooms in the main manor, a privilege they make much of, often gloating about having two to a room instead of often twenty or more in the dorms.

Academics are in the afternoon for three days a week, while the mornings and the remaining afternoons are dedicated to dance and music. While the academics go by age, the arts don't, going by level instead.

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DUBLIN TEACHERS AND STAFF

Championship Teachers: Michael, Tara, and Catherine
Novice/PW Teachers: Alannah, Mary, and Ciara
AB Teachers: Maeve and Selene
Level One Music Teachers: Ronan, Niamh, Lisa, Katie, and Zoe
Level Two Music Teachers: Patrick, Athena, Eileen, and Loreena

Overall Headmistress: Mairead Spillane

Dublin Headmistress: Siobhan ni Mhaolchatha

Office Secretary: Ms. Brennan

Cooks: Alyssia and Sera

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Dorms

Avoca River Dorm: Advanced Beginners

Brigit's Dorm: Novices

Black Pool Dorm: Prizewinners

Stepping High: Prelim Champs

House of Melody: Level One Musicians

Cuchulain's Dorm: Men and Boys
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To join the roleplay, fill out this form:

Name:
Age (if starting as a first year student, must be between ten and twelve):
Appearance:
Dance or Music:
Level (must be at least AB or the equivalent):
Country of Origin:
Personality:
History:


You may have up to three characters in the Dublin location. However, at first, only one of them may be in champs (prelim or open!), and if you have more than one, one of them must be AB or Novice (at least to start out with!). Please limit yourself to one character until we have at least five people, though!

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IMAGES

The manor house: http://themanorhousedispatch.files.w..._landscape.jpg

Brigit's Dorm: http://.kaitlawson.com/wp-content...mitory_011.jpg

The dance studios: http://.wildelake.org/images/dance_studio.jpg

Inside of Stepping High: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/...38_468x356.jpg

Example of an Open Champ bedroom: http://.the-dreamhome.com/wp-cont...-Hyde-Park.jpg

[MurrayIrishDancerForLife]

Name: Dearbhla O'Connell
Age: 10 and a half
Appearance: Red-haired, petite, long legs for her age, green eyes
Dance or Music: Dance
Level: Novice with two Prizewinner dances (slip jig and hornpipe)
Country of Origin: America
Personality: Shy, but determined
History: Dearbhla started dancing at age eight. Her parents were Irish immigrants, and they wanted their daughter to embrace her heritage. However, they didn't anticipate her enthusiasm for it. She started competing at age nine and swiftly moved up all her dances to Novice, then two to PW. She's enrolling at the IAIA because she wants to be a World Champion and because she has always been fascinated by Ireland.

[reel diva]

Name: Aoife Walsh
Age : 11
Appearance: Blonde hair, blues eyes, small stature, wears braces and is self conscious about it.
Dance or Music: Dance
Level : 1 first away from prelim!
Country of Origin: She was born in Ireland but moved to England at a young age.
Personality: Shy, passionate about dancing, Slightly self conscious.
History: Aoife started dancing at 7 years old after seeing Riverdance and falling in love. She started competing 8 months later and loved it. She enrolled in the IAIA because she wants to be the best dancer she can be and also get back to Ireland. She is nervous because she has never been away from her parents for a long time.

[PeaceOutDancer]

Name: Jordan Walter
Age: 12, nearly 13
Appearance: Smallest in her age group, Jordan has almost orange hair, lovely blue eyes, and a lovely smile.
Dance or Music: Dance
Level: Prizewinner with 2 dances in Champs.
Country of Origin: America
Personality: Jordan is determined, but she knows how to have fun. She loves to laugh and joke around, but is really serious about dancing.
History: Jordan has been dancing since she was 3 years old. She competed in her first competition when she was 4, and she won everything except the light reel. Jordan was enrolled in the IAIA Because she wants to go to Worlds, and one day win them!

[JUMP 2 3]

Name: Aine Clondalkin
Age (if starting as a first year student, must be between ten and twelve): 11
Appearance: Mid-length black hair and blue eyes, tall and slim.
Dance or Music: Dance
Level (must be at least AB or the equivalent): Open Championships
Country of Origin: Canada
Personality: Cheery, and funny
History: Started dancing aged 3, and came 11th at first worlds, World medal holder. 5th British Nationals 7th All Scotlands 6th Great Britians 4th NAN's 10th All Irelands.

[JUMP 2 3]

Can we start yet?

[PeaceOutDancer]

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[JUMP 2 3]

Does that mean we arent doing this one anymore?

[MurrayIrishDancerForLife]

Originally Posted by JUMP 2 3

Does that mean we arent doing this one anymore?

No, Kim, it means one-line posts are not allowed. Don't worry. But I think we should start this one soon, give it a day to make sure we aren't missing anyone else who'd want to be in it and then let's go!

[CeiliCrazi]

Can I still join?

Name: Tierna Callie Driscoll (called Tiernan)
Age (if starting as a first year student, must be between ten and twelve): 12, almost 13
Appearance: Long, medium brown hair and dark brown eyes, really skinny, sort of looks like Julia O'Rourke
Dance or Music: Dance
Level (must be at least AB or the equivalent): Prelim Champs, almost Open
Country of Origin: America
Personality: Optimistic, happy and bubbly, but lacks confidence
History: Parents are Irish immigrants and Irish dancers who met at the Worlds. Tiernan wants more than anything to become World Champ and is almost there. She has been on the podium for three Worlds in a row.