Links to all things Irish     Sionnaine Irish Dance Academy                                                                   www.sionnaine-academy.com This dynamic group of dancers is renowned for their fast feet and beautiful costumes. The SIDA dancers have been a part of the proud tradition of Irish dance for the past 7 years. They range from ages 3 to adult, male and female, beginner to advanced, and recreational to competitive. They can be seen often throughout the communities of the Fraser Valley and into Vancouver, performing both traditional and modern Irish step dancing including hardshoe and softshoe, as well as ceili (group) dancing and choreographies. These dancers train hard each week, at three locations, Abbotsford, Maple Ridge and Vancouver.   REO River Rafting – Irish Dance Camp http://www.reorafting.com/site/retreats/irish_dance_camp.html Reo Rafting Resort: Irish Dance Camp & Retreat with Head instructor Michelle Kilby, TCRG and Assistant instructor Paula Swidzinski both from the Sionnaine Irish Dance Academy. Our location at the edge of a rushing river is the perfect setting for a river dance. Each day, participants will enjoy four hours of dance training on our rivers edge stage, as well as the enjoyment and camaraderie only a dance camp in the picturesque Fraser Canyon can give!    CelticFest Vancouver www.celticfestvancouver.com Downtown Vancouver will come alive as the Edgewater Casino CelticFest Vancouver presents an urban celebration of Celtic culture. The Celtic Fest hosts the ST. Patrick’s Day Parade each year downtown Vancouver, the Fraser Valley Irish Dance Association decorates a float and sends dancers from the Sionnaine Irish Dance Academy to participate in the annual Parade.     Van Eire Traditional Dance Association www.members.shaw.ca/vaneire/ Van Eire Traditional Dance Association is a non-profit society dedicated to promoting Irish dance and culture in BC's lower mainland. The Van Eire board is comprised of members from certified Irish Dance Schools from around the Lower mainland, each year the FVIDA sends two representatives to join the Van Eire board.     Oireachtas (pronounced or-uck-tus) www.wcidta.com/oireachtas.asp The word "oireachtas" literally means "gathering" in English. In North America, Oireachtasai are qualifying events for the World Irish Dance Championship competition (Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne).     Antonio Pacelli – Irish Dance Shoes and Accessories www.antoniopacelli.com/ Antonio Pacelli have been at the heart of Irish Dance for more than 20 years, producing shoes for major stage shows & professional dancers worldwide.   Steele Celtic Dancewear www.irishdanceshoes.com The Source For Irish Dance Shoes and Accessories in Canada & U.S.A.    Fays Irish Dancing Shoes www.fays-shoes.com Shoemakers of Quality Handmade Irish Dance Footwear.   Rutherford Irish Dancing Shoes www.rutherfordshoes.com Rutherford Products is the leading producer of Irish Dancing Shoes and Accessories worldwide.   Traditional Solo Dresses www.dancinginceltic.com   Solo Dresses www.dance-again.com/home.html   Irish Dancing and Culture www.irishdancing.com/   Western Canadian Irish Dance Teachers Association www.wcidta.com   An Coimisium Le Rinci Gaelacha (Irish Dance Commission) www.clrg.ie   Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America www.idtana.com   North American Feis Commission www.northamericanfeiscommission.org   Irish Heritage Society of Canada www.irishheritagesociety.ca     Celtic Art Work   http://www.aon-celtic.com/index.html