The planned start for the consignment room is 5pm on Thursday. Registration fees are $20 per dress for the weekend. I have been informed that there will be plenty of extra adult volunteers scheduled this year, which addresses staffing concerns from last year.
Pick-up for unsold dresses is 1pm Sunday, after which the costumes will go to the hotel's lost and found. It will be up to the owner of the dress to contact the hotel to find the dress and arrange to get it returned.
IDTACE does not provide assistance with costumes left behind. Have a back up plan - ask a friend to double check the Costume room by 1pm for you in case you forget or something unforseen happens.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Notes About The Schedule etc.
A few small changes were made to the timetable for this year. Here's what and why, plus a few other notes.
Boys and Girls shall alternate as usual. When it comes to sets, boys don't wait for recalls to be announced so their sets will start first, in order to give more time to tabulating the girls' recalls. This is why some groupings go out of order for the recall round.
The Fri/Sat treble reels were scheduled as best as possible. It's our first time so we're all hoping for the best. Please bear with us.
Our schedule allows time for the unforseen. If all runs smoothly, we could get ahead of schedule in which case we will want to keep moving. This is why dancers must be ready to go at least 30 minutes ahead of time. Be early, check in, then don't disappear. If you need something, send a friend or family member to go get it for you. Don't disappear!!!
Many of the U8 and U9 dancers come with two parents, plus other siblings, making one room too crowded to run both competitions back to back. So, this year we've split these ages into two rooms. Also, many of the children are very small and could look like they belong in either group. It's confusing to the stage hands to line up the U8s when the U9s (who wear the same numbers) are hanging around with their friends. These two age groups are not starting first thing in both rooms in case an inexperienced family accidentally sets up in the wrong room and therefore misses out on dancing in the correct room. Remember, once the first dancers step on stage, check-in is CLOSED - no exceptions.
Recalls get announced as soon as they are processed and sent to the stages. Everyone is curious, but asking "when are they announcing recalls" is like asking when you'll sneeze next. It'll happen when it happens. It is very hard for a volunteer to patiently answer that question over and over and over and over and... The same goes for questions about the time for awards. The dancing has to finish in both rooms and the competitions have to be tabulated, the results have to be double checked, the announcing sheets have to be prepared, the summary of prizes (including ties) has to go to the presentation committee who sets up the awards etc.
Awards will be held in Hall B which is called Confederation Ballroom I. For reference, the other stage will be in Provinces Ballroom I/II. Vendors will be in Confederation Ballroom II and the practice room will be Confederation Ballroom III. Dancing in the hotel floor hallways is not permitted. Dancing in any common space with music is not permitted due to risk of damage and risk of annoyance to other hotel guests. You can find a floor plan on the Westin's website but all you really need to know is everything will be on the fourth floor.
Boys and Girls shall alternate as usual. When it comes to sets, boys don't wait for recalls to be announced so their sets will start first, in order to give more time to tabulating the girls' recalls. This is why some groupings go out of order for the recall round.
The Fri/Sat treble reels were scheduled as best as possible. It's our first time so we're all hoping for the best. Please bear with us.
Our schedule allows time for the unforseen. If all runs smoothly, we could get ahead of schedule in which case we will want to keep moving. This is why dancers must be ready to go at least 30 minutes ahead of time. Be early, check in, then don't disappear. If you need something, send a friend or family member to go get it for you. Don't disappear!!!
Many of the U8 and U9 dancers come with two parents, plus other siblings, making one room too crowded to run both competitions back to back. So, this year we've split these ages into two rooms. Also, many of the children are very small and could look like they belong in either group. It's confusing to the stage hands to line up the U8s when the U9s (who wear the same numbers) are hanging around with their friends. These two age groups are not starting first thing in both rooms in case an inexperienced family accidentally sets up in the wrong room and therefore misses out on dancing in the correct room. Remember, once the first dancers step on stage, check-in is CLOSED - no exceptions.
Recalls get announced as soon as they are processed and sent to the stages. Everyone is curious, but asking "when are they announcing recalls" is like asking when you'll sneeze next. It'll happen when it happens. It is very hard for a volunteer to patiently answer that question over and over and over and over and... The same goes for questions about the time for awards. The dancing has to finish in both rooms and the competitions have to be tabulated, the results have to be double checked, the announcing sheets have to be prepared, the summary of prizes (including ties) has to go to the presentation committee who sets up the awards etc.
Awards will be held in Hall B which is called Confederation Ballroom I. For reference, the other stage will be in Provinces Ballroom I/II. Vendors will be in Confederation Ballroom II and the practice room will be Confederation Ballroom III. Dancing in the hotel floor hallways is not permitted. Dancing in any common space with music is not permitted due to risk of damage and risk of annoyance to other hotel guests. You can find a floor plan on the Westin's website but all you really need to know is everything will be on the fourth floor.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Novotel - last chance to book rooms.
The Novotel has 11 Double rooms left in our block and has agreed to hold them for us until Oct. 27th.
If anyone wishes to book these rooms, can you please advise them to call the Front Desk Directly at 613-230-3033 or 1-866-677-3033. The Passkey link is closed to reservations so that they can better manage these last minute bookings.
If anyone wishes to book these rooms, can you please advise them to call the Front Desk Directly at 613-230-3033 or 1-866-677-3033. The Passkey link is closed to reservations so that they can better manage these last minute bookings.
Final Schedule
As will be published in the official program...
http://www.irishdancecanada.com/IDTAC/P8_Full_Timetable.pdf
http://www.irishdancecanada.com/IDTAC/P8_Full_Timetable.pdf
Friday, October 1, 2010
Hotel Bookings
There was a glitch with the PASSKEY for the Novotel, not allowing bookings of double rooms. All has been corrected - there are still rooms available.
RC
RC
Parade of Champions - NEWS
Due to feedback received by parents and dancers, some changes have been implemented for this year's Oireachtas.
There will be a step-down-the-line parade of champions added after results on Friday and Saturday as is done is every other region. This is to allow those not able to attend the dinner dance a chance to view our winners perform. Please plan to support the winners by cheering them on.
There will not be an earlybird performance of the evening display since there is no teen dance or teen movie night this year. There is no space to do this additional performance and there really isn't time. The additional performance has meant the (older) dancers in the parade miss out on their dinner at the dance, which they are paying for.
The rehearsal for the evening display will commence after the Saturday awards ceremony finishes. This rehearsal will be limited to two hours in a location to be announced. Pizza and water will be provided.
Dancers attending the dinner dance (i.e. those who bought tickets) will be released from the rehearsal first, so they can go get ready.
Every effort will be made to allow everyone a chance to eat dinner and not be completely rushed. Please understand that it is a lot of work to put together such a display in such a short time.
Kudos to Roisin McGinley for once again stepping up to help display our region's finest.
There will be a step-down-the-line parade of champions added after results on Friday and Saturday as is done is every other region. This is to allow those not able to attend the dinner dance a chance to view our winners perform. Please plan to support the winners by cheering them on.
There will not be an earlybird performance of the evening display since there is no teen dance or teen movie night this year. There is no space to do this additional performance and there really isn't time. The additional performance has meant the (older) dancers in the parade miss out on their dinner at the dance, which they are paying for.
The rehearsal for the evening display will commence after the Saturday awards ceremony finishes. This rehearsal will be limited to two hours in a location to be announced. Pizza and water will be provided.
Dancers attending the dinner dance (i.e. those who bought tickets) will be released from the rehearsal first, so they can go get ready.
Every effort will be made to allow everyone a chance to eat dinner and not be completely rushed. Please understand that it is a lot of work to put together such a display in such a short time.
Kudos to Roisin McGinley for once again stepping up to help display our region's finest.
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