Woods School dancers can also participate in various Feises throughout the year.

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What is a FEIS?

 

The word "feis" (pronounced fesh) comes from a Gaelic word meaning "festival". Feisanna (plural for Feis) are Irish dancing competitions. Dancers perform their steps individually for an adjudicator who then ranks them in terms of their technique, posture, timing, steps, and style of dance. Some feiseanna have other competitions

such as Gaelic Language presentations, music performances, art, and a favorite: Irish Bread.

 

This in-house guide is designed to give you an overview of competitive Irish Dance and what a feis is like. It is geared primarily to dancers in the Beginner and Adv. beginner levels.

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