Drew Davis
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Feis: a local and smaller scale Irish dance competition that takes place on weekends.
Poodle Socks: knee length socks worn by Irish dancers. Named because of their texture.
Ghillies: Soft shoes with laces and no tongue.
Majors: competitions larger than a feis like Nationals and Worlds.
Hard Shoes: shoes made of fiberglass that make rhythmic sounds while performing. www.irish-danceshoes.com
Reel: for women it is a dance performed in soft shoes. A high energy dance with leaps.
Oireachtas: a qualifying competition for the World Irish Dance Championship. Takes place in North America.
Slip jig: a light dance of skipping, hopping, and pointing that is danced in ghillies. livinonreel.wordpress.com
Set dance: a dance typically with a lot of spins that is performed by a group of dancers. londondailyphoto1.blogspot.com
