IDTANA-Southern Region

🌴 Make the most of Orlando! 🌴

Discounted Universal Orlando tickets are now available for 2026 NAIDC attendees, competitors, and their families.

Enjoy thrills, rides, and memories while you’re in Orlando for NAIDC 2026! ☀️🌊

For tickets, valid date ranges, and full details, visit:
naidc26.com/attractions

☀️ Official 2026 NAIDC Program ☀️

Celebrate your 2026 NAIDC experience with the official program! 🌴

Programs are available by pre-order only for $35 USD. All copies must be ordered in advance — no on-site sales.

Pre-order online until June 5 at: naidc26.com/program

Registered IDTANA members will receive a complimentary program. A link to register for your complimentary program will be sent from IDTANA to your email.

🌸Happy Mother’s Day to all of our Southern Region dance moms and those that show up for us as our dance moms. We cannot thank you enough for the love and support you give our dancers and dancing schools in the region.🌸

Happy International Dance Day! ☘️ Tag us in your posts to share how you are celebrating today!

Congratulations team Inis Cairde for their 3rd place win in the Dance Drama competition at the 2026 World Championships!

Dance Drama
3rd Place ✨INIS CAIRDE✨

Southern Region Ceili teams representing in the Top 3 at the World Championships! Congratulations dancers and teachers! Well done!

Minor Mixed 8-Hand Ceili 11-13
2nd place ✨MAGENNIS✨

Junior Mixed 4-Hand Ceili 13-16
3rd Place ✨DRAKE✨

Junior Mixed 8-Hand Ceili 13-16
2nd Place ✨MAGENNIS✨

Another congratulations is in order for our 2026 Ladies’ Freestyle Champion! Congratulations!

Ladies Freestyle
1st Place ✨SOFIA ALDUCIN NASSAR✨ Drake Mexico

Sending these Southern Region dancers the biggest congratulations for placing in the TOP 5 at the 2026 CLRG World Championships! Absolutely phenomenal job, everyone!

Girls 10-11
4th Place ✨GABRIELLE BURNETT✨ Kavanagh Porter

Girls 13-14
5th Place ✨ABBY SWEARINGEN✨ Kristin Butke

Ladies 18-19
3rd Place ✨ELYSE WATSON✨ Michaela Hinds Academy

Boys 15-16
2nd Place ✨GARET ZAGORSKI✨ Kristin Butke

Boys 16-17
4th Place ✨HARRISON DAVEY✨ Kavanagh Porter

Men 19-20
4th Place ✨MICHAEL PIXTON✨ Cass-Barrington

Men 20-21
3rd Place ✨AJ BRAINERD✨ Kavanagh Porter

🌟2026 Gradam Recipients 🌟

CLRG will be acknowledging a selection of nominated individuals for their outstanding service of volunteerism and development of Irish dance in their communities. We are proud to share these two recipients, P.J. McCafferty who was nominated by the Southern Region and Philip Owens who was nominated and selected by CLRG.

We thank you for your many years of dedication to Irish dance in the Southern Region and worldwide! ☘️🌎