This competition is in memoriam of Billy’s grandfather who was a pivotal support structure in his Irish Dance career. One of the main things William Powers enjoyed was watching his grandson Billy compete at local competitions every weekend.

To honor William“Billy” Powers, this special competition will invite the dancers finishing in the Top 3 in all respective age groups of the Open Championship category to participate. The competition will be separated into a Junior and Senior Cup. The Junior Cup will consist of the top 3 placed competitors in the Under 8 through Under 14 age categories respectively. The Senior Cup will consist of the top 3 dancers in the u15-Senior age categories. Dancers will dance one light shoe step and one heavy shoe step down the line. The winners of the Junior & Senior Cup will both receive a $200 cash prize along with a custom perpetual cup that must be returned the following year.