Dance for Life Feis

July 25, 2026

Olympia High School, Olympia, WA

Dance For Life 2026 Syllabus – Revised 5.2.26

Register Now at http://www.feisworx.com

The Haley Prendergast School of Irish Dance (formerly Scoil Rince Slieveloughane) is celebrating our

30th anniversary of teaching Irish Dance in the Puget sound. 

We invite you to join us Saturday afternoon after the competitions are complete (estimated around 3:00) for a celebration party in the commons of Olympia High School.  We will have food, memories, fun games and of course Dancing!  Everyone is welcome.

Robert Haley Memorial Feis

July 26, 2026

Olympia High School, Olympia, WA

Robert Haley Memorial Feis 2026 Syllabus – revised 5.2.26

Register Now at http://www.feisworx.com

This year’s feis theme is The Crow (or blackbird).  In addition to the Robert Haley Memorial Trophy special (a blind hornpipe to the starwars inspired music composed by Louis LeMesurier), we will be holding a Traditional Blackbird Special open to all ages and levels.

Feis Hotel Rate

We have secured a 15% discount on room at the Hilton Garden Inn – Olympia

(about 5 minutes from the High School)

To take advantage of this rate log onto the Hilton website (http://www.Hilton.com)

Select the Hilton Garden Inn – Olympia & enter your dates (offer good July 23 – 27)

Under “special rates,” enter this corporate account number – 3509143

You will receive 15% off of the current room rate for the room type you have selected.

Enjoy the Pacific Northwest

The Dance for Life Feis Weekend was featured at a “Destination Feis” in the Irish Dance Magazine.  There are so many wonderful things to explore once you are done with your dancing.  Below are some links to get you started.  All of these make great spots to visit on a summer trip to Western Washington. It is a wonderful time of year to visit with things for everyone to explore
North Cascades National Park: https://www.nps.gov/noca/index.htm It is about 3 hours from Olympia. Diablo Lake is well known for its stunning blue water.
Mount Rainer National Park: https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm It is about a 2 hour drive from Olympia. Advanced registration is required to visit.
Olympic National Park: https://www.nps.gov/olym/index.htm It is around 2-3 hours to visit from Olympia.
Leavenworth, WA. Our very own Bavarian Village: https://leavenworth.org/ It is less than 3 hours from Olympia to Leavenworth
Ocean Shores, WA: https://www.osgov.com/ Visit the Pacific Ocean! It is about an hour and a half away from Olympia.
Visit any one of our Washington State Parks! https://parks.wa.gov/
State Capitol: https://capitol.wa.gov/ It is free to visit and right here in Olympia
We are also within easy driving distance to Seattle and Portland!