COMPETITIONS
October 25th & 26th, 2008
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For information about Feile Samhain, our Halloween
feis in Portland, Oregon, please click on the logo to
the right. For a complete schedule of feiseanna
(FESH-an-a), Irish dance competitions in North
America, link to the North American Feis Commission
below. Many feiseanna accept on-line entries at
FeisWorx. You may also link to regional, national and
international championships.
Irish step dance is a competitive sport, similar to gymnastics or figure skating. In solo
competition, dancers compete by age and ability level. A panel of adjudicators evaluates
carriage, execution and complexity of steps to determine scoring and awards. Dancers
may also compete on teams including traditional ceili dances, figure choreographies and
dance dramas that depict themes from Irish history and mythology.