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Shoe Shining – You Got What It Takes?

Posted May 27th, 2016 by What The Feis & filed under Parents, Safety.

Last week I received a message from a Facebook follower that highlights the potential dangers of pre-Feis shoe shining. Thankfully, she saw the humor, and admits she is accident prone, so she wanted to share the story.

I was upset that she had been injured, but saw the humor in her story, and asked if I could share. She approved, with some ‘editing’ and if I promised not to use her name. Read the story, would you admit if it was you? ;)

So, without further ado…

Hello! I thought I would share this story, because in retrospect, it IS a little funny. read more

Building an Irish Dance Practice Stage…

Posted October 30th, 2015 by What The Feis & filed under Ideas, Parents.

…by someone who sits on his butt in front of a computer most days.

I can be handy. I have done handy stuff, but lately I have focused more on easier projects like light fixtures, ceiling fans, adding door locks and dimmer switches, replacing toilets and their parts, putting prefab shelves together, etc… I have done bigger projects, remodeled a kitchen (with help), built an entire wall of shelving in a garage, and some others, but it has been a while. Anyway, I figured this dance floor thing should be a no brainer. I was mostly right, but kinda wrong. read more

An open letter to Irish dancers, from a dance dad…

Posted October 3rd, 2015 by What The Feis & filed under Antonio Pacelli, Parents.

My latest post for my Feis Dad gig out on Antonio Pacelli.

A recent situation between my dancer and I made me realize a few things, and I am probably not the only one that feels this way, so I wanted to share. If you can get your dancer to read it (more power to you), maybe they will realize we aren’t that bad after all ;)

You can find it at https://www.antoniopacelli.com/community/article/an-open-letter-to-irish-dancers

If Dr. Seuss was a feis dad…

Posted August 13th, 2015 by What The Feis & filed under Antonio Pacelli, Parents.

My latest post out on Antonio Pacelli. I was thinking about dance safety, and if your dancer is like mine, they will dance anywhere. I warn mine all the time to be safe, and if I was Dr. Seuss, it might go something like in this post. See it out on Antonio Pacelli at https://www.antoniopacelli.com/community/article/if-dr.-seuss-was-a-feis-dad

Is the grass really greener on the other side?

Posted May 12th, 2015 by What The Feis & filed under Antonio Pacelli, Parents.

For my next Antonio Pacelli blog post, a brief overview of some of the differences between Grades and Champs you as new feis parents might see at a feis.

You can see the entire article over on the Feis Dad section of the Antonio Pacelli Community Blog at https://www.antoniopacelli.com/community/article/is-the-grass-really-greener-on-the-other-side

Fill your Feis Bag for under $15!

Posted April 23rd, 2015 by Mellie Wilkes & filed under Parents, Related.

If you are like me, you have just dropped a chunk of change on Irish dancing. This could have been for a workshop, dance camp, private lessons, school dance costume, or new dance shoes. Possibly even (gasp) a new feis vest or solo dress! Anyway you look at it, you just spent a lot of money.

But, your dancer still has a feis bag to supply. Fear not! At least that part of the equation does not have to be quite so expensive. You can stock their feis bag and still have enough to join Ash Wilkes, or Mr. WTF, for a feis coffee. read more

The 7 Stages of Purchasing Your First Solo Dress

Posted March 4th, 2015 by What The Feis & filed under Antonio Pacelli, Parents, Satire.

Another post for my Feis Dad Gig out on Antonio Pacelli. I noticed a similarity between a few different ‘life events’.

Typically, ‘The 7 Stages’ are associated with something completely different, but I have come to find, that they are the exact same stages of purchasing your first, and subsequent solo dresses.

Don’t believe me? See the The 7 Stages of Purchasing a Solo Dress

Feising for the ‘traditional’ sports parents

Posted February 3rd, 2015 by What The Feis & filed under Antonio Pacelli, Parents.

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My latest post on Antonio Pacelli, some dos and don’ts for the first time parents who have brought their children up in ‘less cool’ sports like football. Also good for family and friends who are going to their first feis.

Read the entire post out at https://www.antoniopacelli.com/community/article/attending-your-first-feis-for-the-traditional-sports-parents

Am I doing this to my dancer?

Posted December 24th, 2014 by What The Feis & filed under Parents.

Last night, TGC showed me a Tumblr post by a popular dancer. Although the language is a bit salty, what the dancer says also made me think.

WARNING: Some language in the attachment to this post is (not may be, is) inappropriate for some readers.

Although I don’t think I have ever ‘consciously’ told TGC she needs to be more like [insert famous dancer name here], I do push her. Am I pushing to hard? Am I focusing to much on the competition aspect? I ‘think’ TGC wants to win, but is my trying to help her win sucking all the joy out of it for her? read more

Oireachtas Lessons Learned

Posted December 4th, 2014 by What The Feis & filed under Antonio Pacelli, Oireachtas, Parents.

A trip to Oireachtas is a wonderfully enlightening, scary thing. Filled with dance and friends and emotions and bling, here are some steps to prepare you for your adventure. A new post in my Feis Dad series out on Antonio Pacelli, take a look at Oireachtas Lessons Learned.

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