The Feis, the Irish word for festival, provides a chance for dancers to showcase their dancing skills in a competitive and fun environment. The Keenan Irish Dance School competes annually in the following feissana (plural for feis ):

 

John Kennelly Memorial Feis, January - Sacramento

Feis San Francisco, February - San Francisco

Golden State Feis, April - San Francisco

Silicon Valley Feis, July - Santa Clara

East Bay Feis, October - Oakland

There are nominal fees to attend each feis and a costume is required. The teacher will determine when a dancer is ready for a Feis, yet competing in feissana is not a requirement to be a dancer in the school. You can learn more about feisanna in our handbook.

As dancers progress, there is an opportunity to dance with others in group or what is known as "figure" dancing. This teaches kids cooperation and teamwork through dance.

When a dancer advances in competition, he or she may have the opportunity to move on to more advanced competitions at the regional, national and world level. We are proud to participate at the Western Regional Oireachtas in 2007 for teams and 2008 for solo dancing.