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Preliminary Hooley Info

An email went out with links to confirming Hooley Participation and Costume Status.

Please respond BY JAN 22nd.

General Information

2:30 Show

7:00 Show

Tickets

Hooley tix are now on sale! They will be available at classes and workshops.

For more info or to reserve tickets contact: hooleytickets@gmail.com

$10.00 adults

$5.00 child/student (if they need a seat, they need a ticket)

Volunteers

We rely on volunteer support to make this event happen!

Volunteer signups will be at upcoming workshops and classes.

Bonus....Volunteers get a free ticket to the opposite show time!

Practice

Attendance at weekly classes between now and the Hooley is important.

In the next two weeks "spots" for each number will be assigned.

It is important for your dancer to be at class.

ADDITIONAL REHEARSALS

In addition to weekly classes there will be 2 extra practices the week of the Hooley.

Thursday- Everyone at Police Rec in Pleasant Hill

5:30-7:30 ish

First year dancers should be done by 6:30 if they would like to stay and watch that is fine but they will need to be well-behaved :)

Older dancers should expect to stay until things look "ready"

Address of Building ( It is "behind" the whitewater university water park)

The P.A.R.C. Recreation Center
5374 NE 12th Ave
Pleasant Hill, IA 50317

Friday- 4:30- 7:30 (ish)Rehearsal at Historical Building Run through

No Need to wear costumes----they will need to have dance shoes and socks

We will run through the 2nd 1/2 of the show first so that the little ones can leave.

Older dancers should expect to stay until things look "ready"

Historical Building -600 East Locust- in the East Village

Upcoming Celtic Music Association Concerts

The Celtic Music Association of Des Moines is continuing its 20th season with the Cottars appearing this coming Saturday, January 14 at 8 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2926 Beaver in Des Moines. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Holy Trinity, Cooney's tavern, Cooper's on Fifth in West Des Moines, Up Tempo Music, A Celtic Tradition, Scott's Shoppe in Valley Junction, Red Truck tickets or at the door.

Other upcoming shows...

Solas, at Hoyt Sherman on Saturday, February 18.

March 10, the Makem and Spain Brothers at Holy Trinity.

Barnes and Noble Event = Success!!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Barnes and Noble Holiday Fundraiser! Our final dollar amount raised was over 950.00! WOW!

Welcome Back...Classes start this week!

Don’t Forget to check used shoe supply this week if you are in need of new shoes

Tuition is Due This Week

Please make sure to RSVP to the Evite sent last week for the Friends and Family Event
Sunday 2:00p-4:00p
Godfathers Pizza

5919 Ashworth Road in West Des Moines.

Just south of the new Mercy West and Methodist West Hospitals, east of St. Francis and northeast of Jordan Creek Mall.

The Shoe Vendor will be there.
This would also be a great time to purchase poodle socks etc.

Hooley Planning Meeting This Thursday
7:00p at Panera on 50th in West Des Moines. All are welcome!

Try on your costumes
As the Hooley and St. Patrick's Day draw near...
Please pull out your dancer's costumes and have them TR

Friendly Reminder...Try on your costumes

As the Hooley and St. Patrick's Day draw near... please pull out your dancer's costumes and have them TRY IT ON! Better to have a month to hunt down a bigger dress than find out the week of the Hooley

For beginners I will pull out the costume bins at classes this week. We can talk about specifics.

A Note from Geraldine

JANUARY

Congratulations to the dancers who attended the Decmeber feiseanna!!

Good luck to the dancers attending the January feiseanna—New Orleans, Wisconsin Winterfeis and ICHC Feis.

The following feiseanna are open for registration.
At www.feisworx.com:
Wisconsin Winterfeis, Milwaukee, WI Jan 21
King O'Sullivan Winter Feis Atlanta, GA Jan 21
ICHC Feis Milwaukee, WI Jan 22
Mall of America Feis Minneapolis, MN Feb 4-5
St Louis Irish Arts Feis St Louis, MO Feb18
Lavin Cassidy Feis Lake Geneva, WI Mar 3

Don't forget to change age and levels when registering for feiseanna after January 1.

Attention Dancers:

The Winter Hooley is being held in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb 25. This is a major fundraiser for the Two Rivers Feile and it is also the kick off to the St Patrick's Day season in Des Moines and we wish them success.

Our St Patrick's Day season will be here before you know it, so just a few reminders---
Dancers will not be allowed to perform without shoes.
Dancers must confirm their attendance at an event. No unconfirmed attendees will be allowed to perform.
Not all performances are open to all dancers, for a variety of reasons.
All dancers will have an opportunity to perform at least once during the St Patrick's Day season.

Happy New Year to everyone!

Holiday Break Dance Classes

We are officially on Holiday Break.... Happy Holidays!

Regular weekly classes will resume Jan 10/11

Feis Prep Classes

If your dancer is feising BEFORE the end of this calendar year...
I will host a prep class on Tuesday December 20th at 7:15pm

If your dancer(s) plans to feis BEFORE St. Patrick's Day ...
I will do a prep class on Tuesday December 27th Time yet to be determined.

Watch email for sign up information.

Java Joes

Dancers from our Tuesday and Late Wednesday classes will be performing this Sunday December 18th at 9:30am at Java Joes coffee house downtown DesMoines. Come and enjoy some great dancing!
Hope to see you there!

2012 Important Dates

January
Jan10/11 Session 3 Begins Tuition Due
Jan 15 Irish Inc. Family Event
Godfathers Pizza on 60th & Ashworth from 2-4pm
Please make sure to RSVP once online invites go out
Shoe vendor from Chicago will be there
Jan 21 Wisconsin Winter feis- Milwaukee
Jan 22 ICHC Feis-Milwaukee
Jan 28-29 Marianne Workshops

February
Feb 4/5 Mall of America Feis- Minneapolis
Feb 24 Hooley Dress Rehearsal
(Mandatory for those participating) Time TBA
Feb 25 Hooley Iowa State Historical Building
2:30p and 7:00 Performances
Feb 28/29 NO Classes

March
March 3rd Lavin Cassidy Feis- Lake Geneva, WI
March 17th St. Patrick’s Day!
March 20/21 No Classes
March 24-25 Geraldine Workshops
March 27/28 No Classes

April
April 3/4 Session 4 Begins Tuition Due

May
May 15/16 Last week of classes

June
June 27 iwine -Jasper Winery!

August
Aug 4th Two Rivers Feile