Irish Heritage Night at the Blue Rocks!

 

We need to know by Thursday May 8th if your dancer is available.  T-shirts will have to be purchased for $10.  Please include size of shirt with your response. 

 

Email Tricia Burke:  iamursula@verizon.net

Parade Information and other Updates

Update:  Parade

Weather so far is looking good for Saturday (which is a huge blessing) but in the event things change please be sure to check your email for any updates and/or changes.

Dress for the Parade:

* Black Hoodies

* Girls:  Black Skirts and/or Skorts   / Boys:  Black Pants

* Black Tights (NO SOCKS)  ** All dancers must wear black tights, please no socks

* Shoes:  dance sneakers and/or regular sneakers

* Hair:  neatly pulled up and off the face (NO BUNS and/or WIGS)

* Ribbons and/or Bows:  black, white or green (no other colors)

In the event of colder weather, dancers may wear the "McAleer" head wraps recently sold during the Sportswear Fundraiser.

Parade Information:

 

The parade kicks off at 12:00 / Noon.  

Dancers will meet somewhere in the vicinity of 4th & King (same as in year's past - location will depend on where we are in the parade line-up).

Dancers should arrive by 11:15 and hopefully no later than 11:30.

Dancers will march as a group and parents are permitted to follow and/or march on the side. 

If you are meeting your dancer at the end of the parade route please make sure to find us so that we can get a group photo at the pavilion at Fletcher Brown Park.

Wilmington Library Show (immediately following the Parade):

For any dancers who are signed up for the show @ the Library you will head directly there after the parade.  

Since this show is immediately following the parade there is not time and/or the proper location for dancers to change.  

With this dancers will dance in  their parade wear less the hoodie so please have your dancer wear either a black McAleer t-shirt and/or a white blouse/top underneath.  

Update:  Thursday Show @ Lodge Lane

 

For dancers going to the Thursday show @ Lodge Lane please make note that is a separate facility from the Kutz Home which is located near and/or next to Lodge Lane.  

Please make sure that you are entering the correct location.  Lodge Lane is directly after the Kutz Home.

 

Update:  Hair Expectations for Remaining Shows

 

ALL dancers who are attending any upcoming shows are expected to come as if dressed for a feis which means all hair show be up and in a bun/tessa and/or wig

School Fundraiser

McAleer School of Irish Dance

FUNdraiser

Saturday March 1, 2014

at

Famous Tim's

1705 Lovering Avenue

Wilmington, DE 19801

 $20 Admission

Unlimited Pizza and Beer from 7-9 pm

after 9pm, drinks are $3

Must be 21 years of age or older

 You may purchase tickets in advance at dance class

 (see Tricia Burke or Michelle Flanagan)

 OR

Buy them at the door. 

Cash or Checks payable to "McAleer Parents' Association"

 Spread the word to family and friends and join us for a fun filled evening to kick off the St. Patrick's Day season :)

Bring a Friend to Class!

We will be having bring a friend to class day

Saturday, January 4, 2014

 9:30 am– 11:00 am

at the Center for Creative Arts
410 Upper Snuff Mill Rd/Yorklyn, DE

 

 

OR

 

Monday, January 6, 2014

 

4:00pm– 5:00 pm

 

at Claymont Community Center
3301 Green Street/ Claymont, DE

 

(See link on right side of page for directions to both locations)

What to Bring/Wear:

Water Bottle, Shorts & T-shirt and Socks

Beginner Classes for Ages 5 on up

                                           Information: 302-655-4675

Show Update

Update from Tricia:

First, yes the show is still a go for tomorrow and thank you to everyone who has bravely volunteered, it is greatly appreciated!!

The show is at 2:30 and the dancers will only perform once, so they should be done about 3:00.

The show is part of  Oktoberfest 2013 being held at St John the Apostle Parish in Milford DE.

http://www.stjohn-stbernadette.org/

The address is: 506 Seabury Ave. - Milford, DE 19963 

Please have the dancers there by 1:45 so that we can run through a few things and this will also allow time for them to get dressed.

Dancer(s) should wear school or solo dress and please have your hair up and/or in a bun and/or wig.

We realize the weather is going to be on the warm side so please make sure your dancer(s) has plenty of water.

I will be taking Veronica down and we should be there by 1:30, so any problems please call us @ 302.379.2767 (my cell number).

Thanks again and we will see everyone tomorrow!!

Tricia

Dancers Needed!

Show Request:  Saturday, Oct the 5th - Milford DE

Where:  St Johns, Milford DE = 506 Seabury Ave

What:  Oktoberfest, full day of activities and entertainment

When:  Show Time is 1:30, Dancers would need to be there by 12:30

Transportation:  If your dancer is available but you are not please still let us know as we can hopefully get a few brave souls to volunteer and carpool.

Veronica had to cancel last year due to not enough dancers being available and she would really like to be able to do this as it is a fun day, so please consider  volunteering.

Any questions, please see Veronica.

 

Feis Wrap-Up

Feis Wrap Up:

First, "Congratulations" to all the dancers today, everyone did a fabulous job!! 

Second, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who generously gave their time and talent(s) to help make this yet another successful and well run feis.  From all the helpers who came out on Saturday for set up to the workers of today from start to finish, including clean up.  

And a special thank you to Bob Thatcher, for overseeing the stage building committee, to Teresa Rusell for overseeing the Snack Bar and to Dave Burke, the DE Feis Secretary for overseeing all the registrations for the Feis.

The Feis is a massive undertaking and it would not run without the fantastic volunteers who help to make it such a great day for everyone.....so thank you!!!

Lastly, another BIG THANK YOU to everyone who donated to this year's snack bar.  It was a great year and once again we could have been as successful as we were without your help.

 

Updates:

 

This week will be the last week of classes for August.  

So please wish Veronica well wishes as she gets ready to enjoy a well deserved vacation!!

Regular classes will resume on Tuesday, Sept the 3rd in Yorklyn. 

Class schedule for this week (8/12) will be as follows:

Monday @ Claymont:

5 to 6:  Beginners

6:30 to 8:30:  Champs

Tuesday @ Claymont:

9 to 10:30:  Adv Beg / Novice / PW

10:30 to noon:  Beg / Adv Beg

Tuesday @ Yorklyn:

6 to 7:  Beginners

7 to 9:  Adv Beg and up

Wednesday @ Yorklyn:

6 to 7:30:  Adv Beg / Nov

7:30 to 9:  PW / Champs

Thursday @ Claymont:

4 to 5:30:  Adv Beg

5:30 to 7:  Adv Beg / Novice

7 to 8:30:  PW / Champs

Reminder / Fall Registation:

If you have not received you annual Fall Registration packet please see Veronica.

If you have received it, please fill it out and either (1) return in person at class or (2) mail directly to Veronica.

All registrations should be completed by September.

Upcoming Feiseanna now open for Registration on Feisweb.com

1) Baltimore Feis:  Saturday - 9/21

2) Ryan-Kilcoyne Feis:  Saturday - 10/12

Thanks,

 

Tricia

Tricia Burke

302.379.2767