2019 Western US Regional Oireachtas (Denver, CO)
Last updated Sept 4th

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TEAM FEES

Sept: $100 (Registration fees)
Oct: $100 (Participation fees)
Nov: $50 (costume rental fee)

Due to the limited number of dancers attending regionals this year, no discounts were able to be passed onto the families at this time. This year girls will be outfitted in our traditional ceili school dresses. These will be handed out in October with instructions on storage/care. If your dancer will not own a current school t-shirt or jacket by the time of Oireachtas, a t-shirt will be loaned to them with the option to purchase. 

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Competition Registration Information

Registration for all teams and solos is done by Jim Mueller and Lauren Crowe-Mueller. Angela will collect all registration fees (these are rolled into your monthly invoices) and pass those onto Jim/Lauren. 

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PRACTICES

Practices will begin Tue, Sept 3rd and meet twice a week, Tues/Thur: 5:30-6:15PM.
Please anticipate at least a few Saturday practices (2 in October and 1 in November). Dates TBA.

The kids will be dancing this year's selected 4-Hand ceili, Humours of Bandon. A video/count sheet/music file of the dance can be found on you dancer account. The dancers will follow the dancers in the video as below:
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Mixed U15 4-Hand: Lane/Ella (Top Couple in Blue)
                                Ian/Mae (Opposite Couple in Red)         

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

The block hotel for the Western US Regional Oireachtas this is year is the Hyatt Regency Downtown Denver Convention Center. The rate is $160/night. Reservations open up Thur, Aug 15th at 9AM PST. Hotel updates can be found on their facebook page. Click here to be taken directly to the page. If a box pops up inviting you to open a Facebook account, just click "not now" at the bottom of the box and it will close up. 

Disclaimer: Should you wish to book outside the room block, you will be held responsible for any fees An Daire Academy incurs as a result of the block hotels not fully selling their rooms. This fee is equal to a one-night stay at a block hotel. Historically speaking, non-block hotels generally booked after Oct 5th are safe from the regional fine. 

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Parent Volunteer Assignments: You will be supplied with a ziplock kit of any supplies you might need. 

U15 Mixed 4-Hand Team: Lane/Ella, Ian/Margaret,
Make Up: Angela
Hair: Lauren
Hair Color: Shawna
Capes: Libby
Headbands: Lauren
Shoes: Bryan
Roller Brush: Colleen
Yoke/Cuff Check: Libby
Skirt Check: Colleen

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General Information

VENUE: Downtown Denver Convention Center
DATES

• Thur, Nov 21. Arrive mid-afternoon. Solos/Trad Sets run through in the evening.
• Fri, Nov 22: U14 and below Solos/Trad Sets compete. Team run through late afternoon pending recall results. Awards 7pm tentative.
• Sat, Nov 23: 6AM arrival at venue for all Teams. Pending recall results, awards at 7pm tentative.
• Sun, Nov 24: U15 and above Solos/Trad Sets compete. Awards at 7PM tentative. 

​HOTELS

• Please let me know which hotel you have booked at. ​

DEPARTURE SCHEDULE

• It is a team requirement that all dancers/families do not leave the competition until the day after awards. Out of courtesy to the time and effort put in by all, please arrange to travel then. Thank you!

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TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE
Dancers/Teams: Please meet up in your hall!!

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