It was non-stop dancing at Copthorne Tara, as the hotel hosted the Great Britain Irish Dancing Championships Secondary Qualifying event for UK and Europe. Held from 22 to 24 October, the event was organised by the Southern England Regional Council (SERC). It was the secondary qualifiers for dancers from England, Scotland, Wales and Europe for the Oireachtas Rince Na Cruinne 2022, an annual Irish stepdance competition by An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha (Irish Dancing Comission).
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A solo competitor performing his Irish stepdance routine on stage.
Copthorne Tara also transformed its new 450 square metres Skyview Suite into a vendor’s village and practice stage for the event.
This was the first time that Copthorne Tara had hosted the prestigious event. Over the three days, the hotel welcomed over 5,000 visitors, with over 1,000 room nights from organisers, adjudicators, competitors and their families.
The hotel also transformed its event spaces Shannon Suite, Liffey Suite and brand new Skyview Suite into a world-class competition stage. The qualifiers saw contestants across various categories, ranging from Under 5 Mixed to Senior Men & Ladies. At the end of each day, visitors welcomed all champions to the stage to take part in the Parade of Champions, delighting everyone with the endless talents of the dancers.
The Copthorne Tara and Southern England Regional Council (SERC) team after a fruitful three-day qualifying event for Irish Dancing: (L-R) Copthorne Tara Rooms Division Manager Mr Andrei Ticau; Copthorne Tara Cluster Hotel Manager Mr Torsten Puck; SERC representative Ms Marie Duffy-Pask; Copthorne Tara Director of Sales Ms Markella Votsi; Copthorne Tara General Manager Mr Ben Kim; SERC Chair Ms Fiona Diggins; SERC Representative Ms Hilary Joyce Owens; Great Britain Championships Secretary Mr Declan Carroll; Copthorne Tara Meetings & Events Sales Executive Ms Catarina Oliveira; SERC Representative Ms Maria Diggins; Great Britain Championships Assistant Secretary Mr Mark Skehill; Copthorne Tara Food & Beverage Director Mr Nilesh Patole; and Copthorne Tara Meetings & Events Operations Manager Mr Davor Tensek.
The event was a great success, and the Copthorne Tara team were delighted to be the host hotel for the prestigious global event, and spend time with the organisers, dancers and their family.
