Mayer School of Irish Dancing

Good luck to Brighdin Finnegan, Kelsey Niehoff and Kayla Hanrahan, who will all be travelling to Killarney Ireland for the All-Ireland Championships to be held from February 13th - 21st.

Congratulations to all of the Mayer Dancers who danced and placed at the Prairie State Feis on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL.

Championship first place winners were Brianne Guardiola - Ladies Over 18 and Kayla Hanrahan - Girls Under 18.

Preliminary Championship first place winners were Emma Truyaert - Girls Under 14 and Mallori Bachleda - Girls Under 13.

Many other dancers placed in the preliminary and championship levels, as well as in the Beginner through Prizewinner levels!

Congratulations to the following dancers on their results from the Mid-America Oireachtas, held in Columbus, Ohio from November 27th - 29th, 2009:

Ladies 20 & Over - Anna Ryan 4th place (qualified for Worlds)

Ladies Under 18 - Brianne Guardiola 1st place (qualified for Worlds), Taylor Eighmy 6th place (qualified for Worlds), Eileen McMillin 23rd place

Girls Under 17 - Meaghan Sweeney 7th place (qualified for Worlds), Colleen Fessler 52nd place

Girls Under 16 - Kayla Hanrahan 19th place, Jessie Orpen 43rd place

Girls Under 15 - Blinne Sweeney 20th place, Emily Silvey 26th place, Morgan Lees 36th place, Sarah Bowen 44th place

Girls Under 14 - Sierra Hughes 19th place, Megan Jameson 40th place

Girls Under 13 - Kelsey Niehoff 5th place (qualified for Worlds), Amy Halper 37th place

Girls Under 12 - Brooke Geils 45th place, Mallori Bachleda 53rd place

Girls Under 10 - Samantha Meyers 38th place, Camille Peterson 52nd place

Girls Under 8 - Aryana Thompson 35th place

Boys Under 17 - Matt Beckerle 6th place (qualified for Worlds)

Boys Under 14 - Christopher McMillion 8th place

Boys Under 12 - Michael Hall 4th place (qualified for Worlds)

Traditional Set Dance Under 14 - Maggie Glynn 25th place