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Goggin-Carroll World Qualifying Dancers • photo by Essence Photography Studio
Windsor dancers qualify for the World Championships of Irish Dance SARAHHURST lance reporter __________________________ Thirteen dancers from The Emerald Isle Dance Society (EIDS) have qualified for the Irish Dance World Championships this April in London, England. EIDS is the Windsor chapter of the Goggin-Carroll School of Irish Dance, which has recreational and competitive dance programs for children and adults. This year, The Emerald Isle Dance Society has 11 students that will be attending the world championships, the most they have ever had. David Branton, an Arts and Science student at the University of Windsor, has been dancing with EIDS for 11 years. “It’s our dedication to our art form and hard work that sets us apart,” said Branton. “It’s a real team atmosphere even though we compete individually. These last few months and even the last few years have been amazing for the school.” This is Branton’s fifth time attending the world championships and he finds this always an exciting time while he prepares to compete against the best
dancers in the world. Breanna Behring, a student of St. Thomas of Villanova Secondary School, will also be attending the world championships this year. After seeing the school perform in downtown Windsor when she was five, she fell in love and joined. “It has been really exciting at the dance hall and I am thrilled with the great results,” Behring said. “It feels great to be able to compete with the best in the world.” On top of the students who qualified for the championships, EIDS had many other qualifications from other high placings at the Mid-American and Eastern Canadian Regional Championships, including three Eastern Canadian champions. To help the attendees with the cost of the trip, EIDS is putting on The Emerald Ball. It is something new that they are trying this year to lessen the travel expenses for the world championships, especially since they will be held in England this year. Tickets are $25 and include a dinner/ cash bar, silent auction, shamrock shimmer, World Qualifiers Performance and music/dancing. The ball is on Feb. 28 and held at the Ciociaro Club. For tickets and more information, call (519) 551-1334.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Chances are you saw this over reading week. If you didn’t, put this issue down and Google it — right now! The Marvel film universe goes to space, venturing from the seriousness of the previous flicks and taking on something wacky and awesome. Take Rocket Racoon, a trigger happy raccoon voiced by Bradley Cooper or Vin Diesel as Groot, a giant tree thing (not quite ent-ish, but still pretty cool). The trailer has me in giggles, so check it out!
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