The Ryan-Kilcoyne School of Irish Dancing€¦ · Classes will resume the week of January 5th. Oireachtas 2013 Congratulations to all the Dancers who competed in the Mid-Atlantic

The Ryan-Kilcoyne School

of Irish Dancing

D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3

Christina Ryan-Kilcoyne, TCRG, ADCRG Molly Curran-Burns, TCRG

Late edition

A Message from Christina: I would like to congratulate everyone that participated in Oireachtas, whether in a ceili as a soloist or both. Ryan-Kilcoyne had a wonderful range of results, and I was proud to see some of our newer dancers just up on that stage, as well as our more seasoned dancers- everyone looked brilliant & represented our school spectacularly. Thank you

to Molly & Maura & Maria for assisting in preparing the dancers, thank you to the parents for

providing me your dancers & all that you do for dancing and thank you to the dancers for performing with style.

As 2013 comes to a close I would like to applaud everyone on a lovely year, I have proudly watched many dancers grow both on the dance floor & personally. Some of the dancers I have watched dancers grow up & some I have only know for a short time, but either way, when it is time for them to move on, I am always proud to see & hear of their many accomplishments & adventures. Our school has been blessed to be filled with some amazing young people that inspire me- looking forward, I hope for our Ryan-Kilcoyne school to continue to encourage dancers both on & off the dance floor to pursue their dreams. I hope that all of my dancers know that they have a place in my heart and I wish everyone a safe and blessed Merry Christmas & a brilliant 2014.

A Message from Molly: Seasons Greetings!

I would like to wish a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukah, & a Happy New Year to all of our dancers, their families, & their friends! I hope that during the course of the holidays, you are

able to relax & enjoy some quality time with the people you cherish the most in your lives. Take this annual opportunity to unwind & recharge yourselves for the upcoming New Year.

My advice to each of you is to commit yourselves to making at least one positive change in your lives. Whether it’s improving your study habits at school, helping with extra

chores around the house, reaching out to a new friend, or pushing yourself harder at class, I want you to find something & stick to it. It’s always easy to ‘make and then break’ New Year’s

resolutions, but this year make it something you can keep. I think that Jake Steinfeld said it

best when he stated, “When you feel good about yourself, others feel good about you, too.” Be the light in the lives of those around you, encourage yourself and others to be great, & you

will never feel like you are unable to achieve excellence. Also, I would like to extend a huge ‘congratulations’ to ALL of the dancers who

supported and/or competed at this year’s annual MARO & SRO. I am so proud of each of you. It is an honor & privilege to get to work with all of you in & out of class. Your hard work

& dedication is beyond admirable. Whether you reached your goal or not, remember that there’s always room for improvement. It’s easy for me to say this, but every chance you get

to walk away & dance another day should be viewed as a success. Win, lose, or draw, there are many people in this world who will never get the chance to dance or walk. Be thankful & grateful for all that you have achieved & all that you will continue to achieve. Have a safe &

blessed holiday & remember to enjoy some time-off!

Important & Upcoming Items to Know: Christmas Break

There will be no class the week of December 23rd thru 30th. Please take this time to embrace the holiday spirit, relax &

have fun with your family & friends.

Classes will resume the week of January 5th.

Oireachtas 2013 Congratulations to all the Dancers who competed in the Mid-Atlantic Region Oireachtas

(MARO) from November 29th, 30th & December 1st, in Philadelphia, PA and in the Southern Region Oireachtas (SRO) At the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National

Harbor, Maryland on December 6th, 7th & 8th!

The 2013 Oireachtas team includes: Kelsie Barnard, Kerri Betz, Erica Bruzek, Lauren Bunke, Christine Cahill,

Savannah Celozzi, Maura Chaney, Carolyn Connolly, Olivia Crossey, Hailey Davis, Maeve DeNardo, Kelsie Donovan, Rebecca Doyle, Jamison Drane, Stacie Drane, Gabi Drobot, Rowan Durst, Lucia Esposito, Emily Evrard, Tara Ford, Kate

Foy, Brett Hoffman, Manna Hollin, Gemma Hollister, Michaela Hollister, Reese Hollister, Shannon Hurley, Madeline Jeter, Claire Johnston, Kiersten Kelly, Ryan Kelly, Anna Kleinschmidt, Erin Kouridakis, Megan Kouridakis, Jessica Leaning,

Alex Leone, Cori Mark, Kada McGovern, Megan McPaul, Caroline McSorley, Aidan Moroz, Allison Moroz, Kali Morton, Delaney O’Mailey, Kelly Ann Perez,

Meghan Perez, Emily Reidy, Alana Rodgers, Kaela Romani, Katie Roszyk, Meaghan Roszyk, Maeve Seiler, Casey Smial, Emily Steege, Annika Sutherland,

and Jaclyn Timoney

Soloist Results include: Senior Ladies 20 & Over: Allison Moroz 33

rd (MARO)

Girls Under 18: Meaghan Roszyk 19th (MARO,N)

Girls Under 17: Michaela Hollister 6th (MARO,N,W)

Emily Evrard 10th (MARO,N,W) Christine Cahill 15

th

(MARO,N,W) Claire Johnston 31

st (MARO,N)

Girls Under 16: Katie Roszyk 12th (MARO, N, W)

Erin Kouridakis 29th (MARO,N) Megan McPaul 45

th

(MARO,N)

Girls Under 15: Casey Smial- 38th (SRO, N)

Shannon Hurley 56th (MARO)

Girls Under 14: Kelsie Donovan 32nd

(MARO,N)

Boys Under 14: Brett Hoffman 4th (MARO, W, N)

Girls Under 13: Kerri Betz 1st

(MARO,N,W) Lauren Bunke 25th (MARO,N) Olivia Crossey 39

th (MARO,N)

Megan Kouridakis 59th (MARO)

Girls Under 12: Emily Steege - 28th (MARO, N) Kate Foy - 48th (SRO) Cori Mark - 54th (SRO)

Kada McGovern - 56 (MARO)

Boys Under 12: Reese Hollister - 5th (MARO, W, N)

Girls Under 10: Gabrielle Drobot - 30th (MARO, N) Kiersten Kelly - 50th (MARO)

MARO = Mid-Atlantic Region Oireachtas SRO = Southern Region Oireachtas

W = World Qualifier N = Nationals Qualifier

Christina & Molly are very proud of all the Oireachtas dancers. No matter what your result, if you danced all out and behaved respectfully, than you

did a tremendous job! Remember sometimes results are not what we wish them to be, but more practice can make better results in upcoming years, however, bad behavior

creates a result and an impression that cannot be changed.

Thank you to Agnes Drobot for collecting, “spiffying up,” and distributing all of the

ceili outfits, the teams looked fabulous!!

And a thank you to all the Team Parents for your hard work organizing and supervising your teams!

& to those “behind the scenes” parents who helped with last minute sewing, creating headpieces,

searching for tights & bloomers, etc. for the teams!

Saturday Practices No Saturday classes/practices in December.

Sleep in, go for a run, catch up on some homework, make Mom and Dad breakfast in bed, doing something fun & relaxing!

*Be sure to check the message board & the News Updates page

for any schedule changes*

Practice Update Information Thursday Classes for December & January

The 5:00 & 6:00 classes at FitLife for the months of December and January will merge, class begins at 6:00 promptly.

Training Tips from Coach Molly

Have you seen on the website Molly’s weekly installment of: “Drill, Technique, Posture and Stamina Class Notes & Agenda”

Follow this link for her weekly notes: www.ryankilcoyneschool.com/Molly/Molly.html

Implementing Aerobic Activity into Your Training

Irish dance as we already know is a high-impact activity. In order to prevent injury & maintain a proper stamina, it is critical to balance the training in class with another form of

aerobic training outside of class. If you are already playing a winter sport, then you’re doing great! If you aren’t, it’s not a bad idea to branch out and try something different. Running, swimming, urging (rowing on a row machine), & biking are great ways to keep

your body aerobically fit without overusing the exact same muscles through dance. Over the course of this month & the next, try to follow one (or alternate) of the activities on the chart

below. Pick one per day and write down your results – how you felt after the workout.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Running 20 mins. – ½ speed

15 mins. – intervals 2 mins. Slow, 1 min. fast

40 minutes slow - recovery

OFF 30 minutes – tempo – ¾ speed

45 minutes – slow - rest

Swimming 15 laps – ½ speed

10 laps – inetrvals 2 laps slow, 1 lap fast

25 laps slow - recovery

OFF 20 laps - tempo – ¾ speed

30 laps – slow - rest

Biking 6 miles – 5 min. mile pace

5 miles – intervals 2 miles slow, 1 mile fast

10 miles slow - recovery

OFF 8 miles – tempo – ¾ speed

12 miles – slow - rest

Urging 1200 meters - relaxed

1000 meters – intervals 200 m slow, 100 m fast

2500 meters slow - recovery

OFF 2000 meters – tempo ¾ speed

2750 meters - slow- rest

Don’t do all of these everyday! Pick 1 & if you’re feeling really good, maybe pick 2.

Do not overdo it & listen to your body. Remember to stretch after each work-out. ** Don’t forget to do your 20 push-ups per day (10 when you wake up and 10 when you go to

bed) as well as your abdominal exercises to keep a healthy core & upper body. **

Are you in the market for a solo dress?

If yes, please check out the “Items for Sale” page on our website, www.ryankilcoyneschool.com.

Many of the dresses are most appropriate for a dancer’s first solo dress.

And most of the dresses are from dancers from our school, so your patronage helps teammate’s families too.

If you would like to post a dress on the page contact Lisa at [email protected].

Advice, memories & Love from one Dancer to another…

Every month we will post a new question & the answers to the month prior. We would love to have as many dancers participate as they might help another dancer

succeed with their own goals!

November’s Question:

What about Irish Dance are you most grateful??? Christine Cahill (u17): The opportunity to travel to so many countries! Not many people get the chance to do this at such a young age.

Emily Evrard: For teaching me that rhinestones are Always fashion forward & for my great dancer calves!

Gabi Drobot (u10): For my wonderful teachers & the amazing people I have met throughout my career.

Brett Hoffman (u14): The friends I have made while doing something that I love!

Michaela Hollister (u17): For my ability to jump like a champion, it has helped me in track & field too.

Tess Keppel (u12): Dancing keeps her footwork up for sports. :-). Anna Kleinschmidt (u16): That my 8-hand has had the opportunity to dance together for 7 years, we have become like a second family!

Megan McPaul (u16): Our friends and the confidence when I am dancing. Aidan Moroz (u16): The lifelong friendships I have made throughout my career. Katie Roszyk (u16): The opportunity to travel, meet new friends, including some that have become like big and little sisters! I am grateful for the times I spent with my sister & the many memories & experiences we have shared.

Meaghan Roszyk (u18): I am grateful for the times I have spent with my sister, all of the amazing friends I have made & the places I have visited. I am grateful for all the experiences both good & bad and the opportunities dance has provided.

Jaclyn Timoney (u17): The easy reel, which isn’t so easy! And for my ceili team and for Christina and Maura.

And from Mom, Cheryl Keppel: I personally am grateful for Ryan-Kilcoyne school as Christina and Molly are willing to meet you where you are - if you want to compete at a high level they will work with you - if you want to dance to simply add something different into your week and feed your creative side that is good too. I've always appreciated the mix from both the teachers and the families.

January’s Question: What was your best memory of 2013?

Please send in a memory or two!

Movin’ on up & Other good news from the dance floor…

Good News off the Dance Floor…

Great News!! Emily Evrard!! Emily (u17) has been accepted at both Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Arts and

Sciences & Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Environmental and Biological Sciences for the fall of 2014.

Run Meag Run!! In her first track meet for Fordham University, Meaghan Roszyk’s (u18)

4x400 relay team took first place!

Break a Leg Lauren!! Lauren Bunke (u13) has earned one of the leads to her 8

th grade

Christmas play!!

Way to Go Alice!!! Alice Morrison got to Dance on stage with the Irish dancers at

Raglan Road Irish Pub in Walt Disney World. She had a wonderful time watching the entertainment while eating Irish food.

Congratulations to Our Honor Roll Students! Christina & Molly value academics and are so proud of the following dancers that

not only achieve on the dance floor, but also in the classroom!

Erica Bruzek (u15), Lauren Bunke(u13), Hailey Davis (u15), Maeve DeNardo(u13), Emily Evrard(u17), Tara Ford (u14), Gemma Hollister (u15),

Reese Hollister (u12), Claire Johnston(u17), Tess Keppel (u12), Jessica Leaning (u13), Katie Roszyk (u16), Anna Shafer (u16).

Congratulations dancers!!!

(At the end of each marking period, if your dancer achieved Honor Roll ranking, Please submit you dancer’s name and age (Uxx).)

Birthdays Happy Birthday to our December Born Dancers

December Birthdays: Emily Montemuro (u10) on December 5

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Caroline McSorley (u11) on December 11th

Emily Steege (u12) on December 12

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Stacey Drance (u16) on December 17th

Maeve DeNardo (u13) on December 28

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Jaclyn Timoney (u17) on December 28th Savannah Celozzi (u16) on December 29

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School Business: Tuition Reminder

Don’t forget, the second tuition payment for the year is due NOW! Our third payment for this calendar year is due on January 15th.

Kindly submit to your class parent your payment in an envelope that identifies your dancer’s name, as well as class location and time. Thank you for your cooperation!

An important message regarding illness: If your dancer is sick, please do not attend class or practice.

If your dancer has had a fever of 100°F or more, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or a productive cough within the past 24 hours, please stay home.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Class Cancellation Reminder As we approach the winter months, please check the website message board for any

last minute class cancellations and changes. Class cancellations due to inclement weather are completely out of the school’s

control. If the local school district closes (i.e., Bel Air —Harford County Public School District, Newtown & Richboro— Council Rock School District) or if an early dismissal

occurs, classes will be cancelled. When a class cancellation happens or if a student misses a class, Christina & Molly encourage the student to make up the class.

Students who miss a class may make up the class at any other location, but please make Christina aware of this.

Have you changed your Address, Phone or email?

If you have had any changes in your address, phone number, or e-mail since registering in September 2013, please let us know. We need to update our database

for any summer mailings. You can e-mail any changes to [email protected].

Tell us how you are doing! Go to the Results page of the Ryan-Kilcoyne website.

Once you are on the page simply click on “Submit Results Here” at the top of the page & enter the requested information.

Show us how you are doing! Submit photos you would like to share on the school photo album

(Please type “Ryan-Kilcoyne Photos” in subject line) to [email protected].

We’re also on Facebook as Ryan-Kilcoyne! You can tag us in your photos once you become our friend.

Wishing everyone a Happy & Safe Holiday season!

http://www.ryankilcoyneschool.com http://www.ryankilcoyneschool.com

Apologies on the lateness of this Newsletter-

we wished to wait for our entire team’s Oireachtas’ to be completed & then

unfortunately, a technical glitch occurred.

Thank you for your patience!!!

The January Newsletter will be out the second week of January, please email

[email protected] with your dancer’s pictures and Good News & answers

to the Question of the Month. Remember everyone is a member of the Newsletter

team, we can’t report what we don’t know, please share!!

Recent Photos:

Coyle feis Davis Feis Horgan Feis- 1st in Set

competition

Coyle feis

Alice Morrison with Irish Dancers in Disney

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Do you have Good News or pictures that you would like to share? Please send to [email protected]