Kansas City Feis

08/31/2026

Preliminary schedules are out on Feisworx. Please view “stage assignments” under the Feis Info tab.

08/28/2026

Vendor list, Judges list, Musicians list

08/22/2026

This year’s Silly Sock Songs. See below.

In Kansas City the Swift/Kelce wedding was pretty much our royal wedding (Go Chiefs!). What better way to celebrate than with music from the queen herself.

This is our Treble Reel Special. Dancers can dance solo or in groups of *up to* 4. 1 step down the line - hard shoes. The only requirement is that dancers should have silly socks. Dancers are encouraged to dress it up and play into the theme.

This competition is a tribute to our feis founder and founder of the host school, Christine O’Riada, who was notorious for her silly socks. Funds raised go into the performing arts scholarship in her name, started by her daughters.

This fee is $15 a dancer (so groups of 4 still pay per dancer). Cash or check only. Paid at the time of check in. If there are multiple ages in a group, dancers will dance in the age group of the oldest dancer. Dancers in each group/solo dancers need to wear 1 number so we can call the winners accordingly (this could be any dancers number, it’s not being put into feisworx or anything, it’s strictly so the judge knows which number is each group). Awards will be handed out on the stage after each round.

We are excited to see your dancers get creative!

08/20/2026

Please remember that tomorrow is the last day to register and pay without late fees.

We will accept day of registration, but late fees are expensive. So get in by tomorrow to avoid those added fees.

Our silly sock songs will release tomorrow.

We will have a used costume rack at the feis in the vendor space. All sellers are responsible for their own costumes.

Vendor info is being released shortly.

If you have a hotel in the block and cannot make it, please consider transferring it before dropping it (you can comment on this post). Dropped rooms go away (they aren’t offered again).

08/12/2026

10 days left to register without late fees!

We have split the OC senior comps. We now have a U18, U20, and a O20. In the event that we don’t have enough (those who are registered don’t pay) we will have to combine again. Currently, as it stands, if all who registered go in and pay, we will not have to combine with other age groups.

Boy comps will not be combined until later (to make sure there are enough). All grade comps that do not have enough will not be combined until later as well.

I hope this makes sense. We are getting excited to host you all soon!

07/29/2026

Good evening!

As a friendly reminder, the last day to register without late fees is August 21st.

The deadline to submit scholarships is Friday, July 31st - 11:59 cst. Scholarship info is on our website.

A 3rd hotel has opened in the block. To book, visit our website.

22nd Annual Kansas City Feis Saturday, September 5th 2026 Competitions start promptly at 8:00am Friday, September 4th 2026, 7:00 pm Music Competitions Heart of America Feis Sunday, September 6th, 2026 Competitions start promptly at 8:00am The Westin Crown Center Hotel One Pershing Road Kansas City,....

06/22/2026

01/21/2026

I know we are 7.5 months away from our KC Feis weekend, but our room block is open, and per usual, it tends to fill up before Memorial Weekend. So make sure to book now.

Please note our Feis and Festival room block is the same. Because of that, we do book up both our main hotels weeks/months in advance. So if you are wanting to stay in the Feis hotel (The Westin Crown Center) or the sister hotel (The Sheraton Crown Center - attached via a sky bridge), don’t put off booking.

We look forward to seeing you Labor Day Weekend - September 4th-6th.

The Westin Crown Center Hotel One Pershing Road Kansas City, Missouri 64108 Tel: 816-474-4400 Rate: $165 per night + tax and two free festival tickets Hotel Reservations Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center 2345 McGee Street Kansas City, Missouri 64108 Tel: 816-841-1000 Rate: $158 per night + tax and two....

09/01/2025

Congratulations to our scholarship winners!

OM - Catherine Finnerty

Non-OM - Caitlyn Hoover

Christine O’Riada Scholarship - Elizabeth Saal

Please email O’Riada Manning Academy at [email protected] to get your scholarships sorted. Thank you and congratulations!!

09/01/2025

Congratulations to Teagan (Craoi na Tire Studio of Irish Dance) for winning the Helen Mahurin Perpetual Cup!