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• JigIt is competing in the European Open Championships in Duisburg this weekend (28.-29.3.2008). First news from Duisburg tell that we were placed first in the 4-hand Céili competition (both under and over 30) and second in the 8-hand Céili. Our solo dancers Terhi Spackstein and Kristiina Paloheimo were placed first and second in the Championships (under 30), respectively; Lotta Virkkunen from Footlight was placed third. •
J.R. Vancheri (T.C.R.G., New York) trained the team for some days after Christmas (2007)
in Helsinki and prepared new choreographies. •JigIt participated in the Nordic Feis of Irish Dancing and had great success. More info coming soon. The event was organized by
the Nordic Society of Irish
Dancers in Drammen, Norway. • March and April was filled with gigs and other activities,
including photo shooting and videotaping. Here at Malmintalo.
• Heidi Aaltonen (JigIt) participated in the Arktiset Askelet 2007 event in March. Valistustalo Oy granted a stipend for her excellent dancing.
• Jamit&JigIt, Céili dancing and live music at O'Malley's pub (Helsinki). The dates during spring are 28.1., 25.2., 25.3. and 29.4. (at 20.00). Join us and let's have some fun! • There will be Céili dancing at O'Malley's pub (Helsinki). Expect some good jamming, together with JigIt and live music. Be there on 10.12. 2006 at 20.00. • 6.12.2006 at 15.00: Dance & Hair -performance by JigIt, arranged together with students from the Helsinki City College of Culinary Art, Fashion and Beauty. Come and see the show at Dance Center Footlight (for more info, contact soili.stenroos(at)helsinki.fi) • JigIt participated in the Nordic Feis of Irish Dancing competition in Stockholm. The event was organized during 11.-12.11. 2006 by the Nordic Society of Irish Dancers. Our team won gold in two of the Show categories (5-10 and over 10 dancers) as well as in 4-hand and 8-hand Céili. Silver medals were obtained in 6-hand Céili and Miniteam. Our solo dancers won several medals, as well (four 1st, one 2nd and three 3rd. placements; see under Heidi, Kristiina and Terhi; info available soon). Congrats to Footlight's student Elina for great dancing in Miniteam and solo! • JigIt performed on 15.8.2006 at Savoy theater in the show "Five times around." Click here for a glimpse. If you are fast, you can see us on stage tomorrow - as well as at Espa stage daytime and at Jam Buffet nightime. www.helsinkitap.fi • J.R. Vancheri (T.C.R.G., New York) trained the team for a week (12.-17.6.) in Helsinki and prepared new choreographies for competitions and shows. • JigIt participated in the European Open Championships, Amsterdam 21.-23.4. Team won gold in 6-hand Céili and silver with a show-style soft jig. Solos went great, with top placements in the Intermediates and in Intermediate Premierships. For solos, see more under Essi, Heidi and Kristiina. The event was organized by the World Irish Dance Association and was joined by dancers from Ireland, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Denmark and Finland. •
JigIt will be dancing for three days (29.-31.3.) on the Beauty
Channel cruises. After that the team will be busy preparing
for the European Open Irish Dancing Championships. • JigIt had great success in the Nordic Feis of Irish Dancing, Lyngby Denmark, 11.-13.11.2005. Check out our placements below. In addition, Heidi and Kristiina won medals in solo competitions, Heidi being placed first and second, and Kristiina second in Intermediate categories.
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JigIt won gold in a show category. The winning piece was a hard reel nicknamed "Reiska" |
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Our soft "Brother John's Jig" (nicknamed "Kinyon's") was placed second in another show category |
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In Céilí we competed with Duke's Reel and were placed third |
• May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on
a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door. --An
Irish blessing. HAPPY ST. PATRICK's DAY!