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40 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 9, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Goggin-Carroll dancers competing in World Irish Championships A group of dancers from Oakville's Goggin- Goggin-Carroll students took an additional 15 Carroll School of Irish Dance is heading to top three finishes and qualified 29 dancers for Scotland to participate in the World Irish Dance the 2007 World Irish Dance Championships. Championships in April. "The dancers work so hard for this and other The local school is no stranger to World international events, and surpassed our expeccompetitions. They had a very strong represen- tations for this World qualifying event," said tation at the Worlds in 2006 and are working to Barb Goggin-Wade, teacher and director of the improve on their 2005 Goggin-Carroll School. standing that ranked them "They never stop striving "They never stop striving to second in Canada, seventh be better and their dedication to be better and their in North America, and 14th and passion make us truly dedication and passion in the world. proud to be their teachers." The Goggin-Carroll make us truly proud to To raise funds to help School took top honours at be their teachers." dancers with travel expenses as the 2006 Eastern Canadian they represent Oakville on the Championships of Irish Barb Goggin-Wade, director world stage in Scotland, the Dance to earn their way to of the Goggin-Carroll School Oakville Irish Dance the 2007 Worlds, which will Association will be holding its be held in Glasgow. annual gala dinner and silent The Eastern Canadian Championships, host- auction, The Claddagh Ball, on Saturday, March ed in Ottawa this past November, saw five 3 at Le Dome in Oakville. soloists and six teams of the Goggin-Carroll Silent auction items are welcome and can be School crowned as Regional Champions of donated by phoning David or Barb Jamestee at their respective age groups. 905-824-3004. Katie Holbrook, Connor Fletcher, Patrick Goggin-Carroll dancers can also be seen in Moriarty, Liam Dinsmore and Sean McCormack performances throughout Oakville during the all won first place solo finishes in their respec- March Break, in celebration of St. Patrick's tive age groups at the event. Day. Teams under the age of nine, 12, 15 and over For information on lessons, performances or 15 years of age took another six titles in ceili to find out more about Irish dance, visit the dancing with four or eight group members. school at www.goggin-carroll.com or call the These 11 wins make Goggin-Carroll the top studio at 905-844-0333. ranked Irish Dance school in Eastern Canada Lessons are offered year round for children for the second consecutive year. ages five and up. Spring registration starts Along with the five solo victories, the soon. WINNING DANCERS: Team members are (front row l-r) Brianna Robinson, Brooke Ezekiel, Katie Holbrook, (second row, l-r) Shea Vining, Emily Wood, Liam Dinsmore, Megan Fixter, Heidi Kleinstuber (third row, l-r) Brittany Silla, Heather Adlam, Joanne Jamestee, Rae MacNeil, Nicole Wilson, (fourth row, l-r) Erin Chown , Lauren Stewart , Kyla Marsh and Sarah Jamestee. Absent: Sean McCormack, Kate Mitchell.