For dancers participating in intense practice sessions we recommend that you check out the popular Apolla Shocks sock. A high percentage of dance injuries are from inflammation caused by overuse and repetitive strain. Apolla Shocks help combat the problem by providing targeted support with high-quality compression. This allows a dancer to move freely, while still feeling the floor, building strength and accentuating the feet better than ever. Essential for injury prevention and recovery. 

Get yours at:www.apollaperformance.com

Beat is a subscription-based app which provides users with Irish dance music which has been designed to suit all dancing organisations. The music library contains music for Grades, Championships, Set Dances and Ceili Dances.   

Key Features 

* Stream thousands of Irish dancing tracks from our constantly expanding library. 

* Download tracks and access them offline. 

* Access our set dances library which encompasses all set dances at the required speeds for all dancing organisations.  

* Create and personalise playlists for class, practice, or for whichever mood you are in.  

* Play any track, at any time, on your phone or tablet. 

* Search for your favourite Irish dance tunes.  

* Powerful media player with repeat and shuffle functions. 

* Lock screen playback controls.  

And much more.

or visit our website at: feis.app

For over 18 years the Irish Dance division of Cheer Factor –The Warm-up Co., located in Eagan, MN a suburb of Minneapolis has been the “go to” apparel firm that has “pioneered” the most distinctive Irish Dance apparel across the globe. They now are introducing the latest technology the ALL New SubDi II warm-ups using a complete “Full Body Sublimation”design process, setting a new standard, which allows the director/academy owner total creative freedom.

The design process begins with the dance school working with Cheer Factor’s fashion designers to create a one-of-a-kind look that reflects the dance school’s image and brand.

www.cheerfactor.com

At Dance City we stock the full range items needed for any irish dance event including; Irish dancing shoes soft shoes and hard shoes, irish dancing music, irish dancing wigs and irish dancing jewellery.

Brands we stock are - Hullachan, Fays, Hallmore, iconic, Antonio Pacelli, Danka, Rutherford, Capezio, Iconics, Boynewalk, Inishfree, Rochvalley.

https://www.dancecity.ie

Dance camp, pre-competition warm-ups and practising at home are made easy with the dot2dance portable dance floor. The sound quality of dot2dance is so crisp and clear that you won't miss hearing a beat. Dancers love having a personal dance studio floor right at home or even poolside! Don't practise on a poor-quality floor when you can use dot2dance.

The floor can be personalised with your name and emblem of choice in three different colours! Four sizes available.

Get yours at: dazzledistributors.com or www.amazon.com

Eucatape for Dancin' is a eucalyptus infused foot wrap tape for dancers. Eucatape protects your feet and toes from blisters, helps to heal due t its natural anti-inflammatory and has a refreshing spa fragrance. Blisters are a huge problem for Irish Dancers and Eucatape is a helpful option. Grab a roll of this easy-to-use tape and protect and soothe your feet!

Get yours at: www.eucatape.com or at amazon.com

Testimonials

- We borrowed some for a feis last weekend and it was SO EASY.  Color was consistent with what we get with your spray (yes, like you’ve said it would be) so I’m hooked. - Nicole Dent

- Feistan At Home is the best product I have ever used on my daughters legs! Emilee’s legs looked fantastic on stage! We will be using this product for years to come!! Seriously this is the best product we have ever used . Her legs looked fantastic and so professional.  Love it. The Lowry family

- I just wanted to say thank-you!  So glad we were able to get your products, they worked out great for my daughter this past week at All Irelands - her legs looked fabulous!  We plan to use it again for the New England Oireachtas in a few weeks.  - Jenn Hall

- I LOVE Feistan at Home. I am the worst at applying tanner. "Painting" myself with the major competition solution was so easy. The color looked fabulous! I'll definitely be picking more up. I won't have to worry about looking for spray tan vendors in other countries for majors. I'm set! - Colleen Robinson

Get yours at: www.feistan.com

Get an adjudicator's notes and score value assessment anytime, anywhere with Flyp10, the only app that lets you upload your Irish Dance routines straight from your device or computer, submit the routines to be judged by a qualified adjudicator, and receive a score along with the notes. You’ll see what adjudicators see and value in your routines.

How Does It Work:

• Download the Flyp10 app or go to Flyp10.com and create an account.
• Add money to your wallet; as each routine is judged, the fee is deducted from your pre-paid account, refill as often as you wish.
• When you are ready, upload a routine for scoring. Routines can be from practice, private lessons, even recorded in your living room as long as they are relatively close and at an angle capable of being judged. The routine will be routed to a qualified Irish Dance adjudicator. The cost of judging the routine will be deducted from your account at that time.
• Once your routine is judged, you will receive a score along with notes our proprietary Irish Dance scorecard. Our scorecard is specifically designed to breakdown your routine by the skills that adjudicators value most. We use a 10 point scale that will help you to track your score and your development in:
  • Extension/Flexibility
  • FootPlacement/Turnout/Arch
  • Posture/Carriage
  • Timing/Rhythm
  
  Along with the adjudicator’s overall impression.

But that’s not all. Have your friends sign up as well and you can share and comment on routines or sign up for Premium to enter into the daily Feis (we call it our Flyp10 world meet), get valuable analytics to track your scoring trends and get your routine scores faster.

Flyup.com 

The Dance Program for Preschoolers

Jump’n Jig is designed to help preschoolers develop coordination, self-esteem & social skills through dance, music and play.

The program is divided into three levels to ensure classes can be modified for children of different ages and gross motor skills development.

 

No matter the age a dancer starts learning their first steps, it’s never easy! Often there is near chaos teaching a new beginners’ class - with kids of various ages, all learning at different rates.

Many dancers start as young as two or three, so how does one develop a structured approach to teaching dance to the new generation?

Enter Fiona Holmes ADCRG. It’s 2010, and a little two-year-old enters her Melbourne classroom. “It became apparent to me, that there are not many toddlers in the world that could learn the over two threes and beginner reel.”

Armed with her Bachelors’ degree in Education, Fiona set out about formulating this structure and has launched it as an exciting and dynamic preschool program called Jump’n Jig.

“I was looking to grow the school, so I accepted her enrolment and begun the very first preschool class. Through years of trial and error and countless little dancers, I wrote the program down and now teachers across the world are jumping onboard to teach Jump’n Jig in their own schools... Whilst it may appear to be an overnight success, Jump’n Jig has been eight years in the making.”

The dancer's bag of choice for protecting that special dress!

http://kelsocustomcovers.com

“My daughters announced in the late 1990’s that they did not want to read my old Nancy Drew books because they were “boring,” explains author Brenna Briggs. Brenna was beyond disappointed her daughters didn’t relate to the beloved sleuth, Nancy Drew. “Nancy’s exciting life had been my entire reason for living when I was their age. In fact, after the two of us had been introduced, I began to look at everything differently. Was my home room teacher really a nun? Or was she only pretending to be a nun for some nefarious purpose that I would have to uncover? Was the school librarian really a librarian? And so on….”

It was her daughter’s rejection of Nancy Drew that inspired Brenna to create a new heroine. As a gifted writer, Brenna felt Irish Dancers would relate to someone just like them and soon Liffey Rivers: The Irish Dancer/detective was born!

The Liffey Rivers books have enabled Brenna to blend the world of crime and intrigue with the exciting world of Irish Dancing. Some of the books have been best sellers on Amazon and they are part of the Archives of the Traditional Music and Dance Archives- Taisce Cheol Dúchais Éireann (ITMA).

THE LIFFEY RIVERS IRISH DANCER MYSTERIES are available on Amazon, The Book Depository, Barnes and Noble, and most online bookstores all over the world. For customers who order direct through Brenna’s website, the author autographs books and sends customers free charms related to each of the books. Learn more at www.brennabriggs.blogspot.com.

“As an Irish Dancer, I know how important it is to have confidence and, for myself, I know looking my absolute best on competition days always gives me that confidence boost to go on stage and give it my all,” explains makeup artist Roisin Redmond.

From a young age, Rosin expressed an interest in makeup, honing and developing her skills along the way. As someone with an exceptional eye, Rosin studied textiles and Graphic Design at the university level. This budding entrepreneur also has a qualification in Business studies. Though it all, Rosin kept her eye on the idea of working toward launching her own make-up service for dancers. The idea is not unusual as there has been a plethora of new entries in the Irish Dancing makeup space. In fact, demand for talented makeup artists is high on Irish Dancing’s competition circuit.

Roisin’s entry into the makeup world has been seamless. She initially worked through her family’s well know feis vendor business, Redmond Rose. Based in the UK, Redmond Rose is an authorized seller of Camelia Rose’s product line and it was here Roisin launched her career as a makeup artist.

We know your dancing doesn’t stop when you walk out the studio doors…it comes home with you. At O’Mara, we make it easy to bring a higher level of performance and safety to your home.

Beautifully strong wood, cushioning foam blocks, and small manageable sections make an O’Mara sprung portable dance floor an excellent choice for any dancer.

O’Mara Sprung Floors manufactures ergonomic flooring solutions for both industrial and dance applications. Our sprung floors are made with resilient, pre-finished panels that provide slip resistance and 70% shock absorption to protect the body. If you’re looking for increased energy, better performance, and long-term value, choose the floors that are a step ahead! Resilient dance floors, anti-fatigue floors, and fitness floors. For your studio, fitness center, and stand-up work station. Family owned. Made in the USA.

Thousands of dancers all over the world have learned Irish dancing from Olive Hurley's instructional videos! If you are a complete beginner, or wish to improve your current steps, perhaps learn new more advanced steps and techniques, or preparing to become a teacher – you will find everything you need on these terrific informative DVDs & Video.

https://www.learnirishdancing.com

THE PADDY PALS - the last of the wild Irish Teddy Bears who live deep in the Mountains of Mourne. We love hugs and smiles, fun and laughter...

They want to be your pal, your best friend and your companion, and no matter where they go, they bring the luck of the Irish with them. Some of the Pals love to dance, sing and play music while others tend their farm or fish the rivers for a tasty snack or just lie in the shade reciting poetry and telling each other stories.

www.paddypals.com

Podium Strength & Performance

Sport specific fitness training for Irish dancers of all ages and levels.

Short and effective workouts available with Podium On-Demand.  FREE 3-day trial!

www.podiumstrength.com

Get Ready to Feis!

Our exciting new range of inspirational t-shirts, posters, phone cases, and more will have you ready for the feis season.

http://readytofeis.com

SKIN SHIELDS by Rhythm Nation are dual layer anti-blister training socks, designed specifically for Irish dancers to absorb friction and protect the feet during training.

The dual layer construction absorbs the friction between the foot and shoe while the inner sock features Meryl® Skinlife; a patented polyamide fibre with antimicrobial agents to keep the skin cool & dry. The outer cotton sock draws moisture away from the feet, keeping the skin dry and minimising skin breakage. An arch grip, soft-touch reinforced heel and toe along with a flat seamless toe provides additional comfort and protection. Train for longer and in comfort in Skin Shields - €19.95. Check out our product page for product details and customer reviews!

Special 10% discount for IDM readers – code IDM10

URL: http://bit.ly/SKINSHIELDS

As owner of the successful Irish dancing business, Embroidery Girl, Siubhan Clark has been creating unique items for the Irish Dance Community for over 10 years. Her latest product The Perfect Point combines her University degree in Sports Medicine, her crafting abilities and her role as an Irish Dance Mom. When her daughter, Maiti, two time W.I.D.A. World Champion, wanted to improve her arch strength, the research began.

Ballet dancers have had the advantage of similar products for decades. The Perfect Point stretches the muscles on the top of the foot while strengthening those in the arch. In just minutes a day, a dancer can achieve stronger, more flexible foot musculature ultimately improving arch and point work. Interest in the Perfect Point has spread worldwide.

Siubhan is excited to introduce Sharon Doherty of Dance Dreams in Northern Ireland as the distributor for The Perfect Point in the UK, Ireland and Europe at www.dancedreamgifts.org.uk, or 'DanceDreams Gifts' on Facebook for more information.

One of the most common problems notated from adjudicators and dance teachers is poor turnout. Turn Out Socks were designed by a dance teacher to assist with improving turnout. Turn Out Socks make practising easy and fun; just look for the design in the mirror and correct your turnout! 

Get yours at: www.turnoutsocks.com

Your Answer for Reporting Marks

Feis with success! The only website offering online tools to
help you keep track of your Irish Dance Competition results.

UFeis services the Irish Dance community with an innovative solution to keeping track of a dancer’s performance at numerous feiseanna over time. UFeis offers a revolutionary approach to this necessary task by offering our unique Mark Card System.

Our Mark Card System provides a comprehensive history of your dancer’s feiseanna participation from Beginner to Champion. Mark Cards can be used to generate progress reports to parents, teachers and dancers to help determine strengths and weaknesses.