Solo Dances - David Smith School of Irish Dancing
Solo Dances - David Smith School of Irish Dancing
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Feis Ghlaschú<br />
2011<br />
Established 1902<br />
St Paul’s High <strong>School</strong><br />
36 Damshot Road<br />
Glasgow<br />
(Next to Silverburn Shopping Centre)<br />
Saturday 5th<br />
&<br />
Sunday 6th March<br />
Registered with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha<br />
www.glasgowfeis.com
Adjudicators<br />
Tony Nolan ADCRG Limerick<br />
Olive Hurley ADCRG Dublin<br />
Danny Doherty ADCRG Coventry<br />
Ann Boland Kelly ADCRG Dublin<br />
Musicians<br />
Seamus O’Sullivan<br />
Gerry Conlon<br />
Martin Daly<br />
Glasgow<br />
Glasgow<br />
Glasgow<br />
Feis Secretary<br />
Miss T. O’Connor<br />
772 Carntyne Road<br />
Glasgow<br />
G32 6N<br />
email:info@glasgowfeis.com
Fees<br />
<strong>Solo</strong> <strong>Dancing</strong> £4.00<br />
Boys Competition £4.00<br />
<strong>Solo</strong> Championships Under 7,8,9 £15.00<br />
<strong>Solo</strong> Championships/Preliminary Championship<br />
Under 10 – Senior<br />
£20.00<br />
Figure <strong>Dancing</strong> (per dancer) £3.00<br />
Ceili Championships (per dancer) £3.00<br />
Family Maximum £50.00<br />
Admission £4.00<br />
Preliminary Championships<br />
The Preliminary Championships will be run in conjunction with the <strong>Solo</strong><br />
Championships and will be decided by the order <strong>of</strong> merit <strong>of</strong> dancers after the first<br />
two rounds. Dancers entitled to enter these Preliminary Championships must<br />
indicate accordingly on the <strong>of</strong>ficial entry form. Special awards will be given to the<br />
relevant prize winners. Preliminary dancers are also entitled to be considered for<br />
the overall championship. There is no additional fee required as the Championship<br />
entry covers both the Open and Preliminary competitions.<br />
Official entry forms must reach the Feis Secretary by:<br />
Saturday 5 th February 2011<br />
Cheques made payable to:<br />
“Glasgow Feis Committee”<br />
Age to be taken as at 1 st January 2011
<strong>Solo</strong> <strong>Dances</strong><br />
Begin. Primary Inter. Begin. Primary Inter.<br />
Under 6<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under<br />
12<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under 7<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe e<br />
Under<br />
13<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under 8<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe e<br />
Over 13<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under 9<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under<br />
14<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under 10<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under<br />
15<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Under 11<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe<br />
Over 15<br />
Reel<br />
Single Jig<br />
Light Jig<br />
Slip Jig<br />
Heavy Jig<br />
Hornpipe
<strong>Solo</strong> Championships<br />
Under 7 Reel Single Jig Double Jig<br />
Under 8 Reel Heavy Jig Hornpipe<br />
Under 9 Reel Heavy Jig/Hornpipe Traditional Set<br />
Under 10 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 11 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 12 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 13 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 14 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 15 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 16 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 17 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Under 18 Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Senior Reel or Slip Jig Heavy Jig or Hornpipe Open Set Dance<br />
Figure Dance Championships<br />
Under 13<br />
Under 16<br />
Senior<br />
Any dance 8 or more dancers<br />
Any dance 8 or more dancers<br />
Any dance 8 or more dancers<br />
Girls Ceili Championships<br />
Under 13<br />
Under 16<br />
Senior<br />
One 8 hand dance, part A or B<br />
One 8 hand dance, part A or B<br />
One 8 hand dance, part A or B<br />
Mixed Ceili Championships<br />
Under 13<br />
Under 16<br />
Senior<br />
One 8 hand dance, part A or B<br />
One 8 hand dance, part A or B<br />
One 8 hand dance, part A or B<br />
Ceili <strong>Dances</strong> to be taken from An Rinnicidhe Foirne Books 1,2,3 and danced strictly as stated.<br />
Boys Competition<br />
Under 9, Under 13, Under 16 & Senior<br />
(Reel & Heavy Jig or Hornpipe)
Feis Rules<br />
1. Entries will only be accepted from teachers currently registered with AN<br />
COIMISIÚN.<br />
2. All entries must be made on the enclosed <strong>of</strong>ficial entry form, which must be<br />
fully completed and signed. The dancer’s FULL FIRST NAME and SURNAME<br />
must be entered in BLOCK CAPITALS<br />
3. The feis committee may modify or cancel any arrangements detailed in this<br />
syllabus as is deemed necessary, subject to the approval <strong>of</strong> AN COIMISIÚN.<br />
4. Adjudicator’s decisions are final.<br />
5. Complaints are to be accompanied with a £20 fee to the Feis Secretary<br />
within an hour. The fee will be returned if the complaint is upheld.<br />
6. All trophies are perpetual challenge trophies and must be returned at the<br />
request <strong>of</strong> the Feis committee.<br />
7. Competitors must be present when their competition is called and fully obey<br />
all directions from Feis Stewards and Hall Keepers, or they may lose their right to<br />
dance and must be ready to dance 30 minutes before the scheduled start time <strong>of</strong><br />
the competition<br />
8. Competitors must not practise in competition halls, corridors or side stage<br />
etc. This rule will be strictly enforced. Any dancer found causing damage to floor<br />
surfaces out with areas designated as <strong>of</strong>ficial dance areas will be personally liable<br />
for any necessary repairs.<br />
9. The use <strong>of</strong> make-up is prohibited for those dancers up to, and including the<br />
under 12 age group when competing in Beginner or Primary Competitions.<br />
10. Toe blocks or any other footwork danced “ en pointe “ whether stationery or<br />
moving is not permitted for those dancers up to and including the under 12 age<br />
group, with the exception that the under 12 age group may perform this work from<br />
Sept 1 st.<br />
11. Beginner and Primary competitions are confined to dancers resident in<br />
Scotland. Speeds will be in accordance with those stipulated by the Scottish<br />
Regional Council.<br />
12. Dancers in Beginner and Primary competitions may only wear class<br />
costume, skirt and top or similar.<br />
13. Beginners are only permitted to dance steps equivalent to the basic reel,<br />
single jig, light jig, slip jig, heavy jig and hornpipe. Any competitor performing steps<br />
<strong>of</strong> a harder degree <strong>of</strong> difficulty in the beginners’ grade may be disqualified from<br />
that particular competition.
14. Tempos for Intermediate and Open competitions will be the same as those<br />
stipulated for World Championships.<br />
Reel – 113 Slip Jig – 113 Heavy Jig – 73 Hornpipe - 113<br />
15. Beginner A dancer winning 1st or 2 nd in BEGINNER grade must dance<br />
that particular dance in PRIMARY grade (or above).There MUST be 6 or more in<br />
the competition.<br />
16. Primary A dancer winning 1st in PRIMARY grade must dance that<br />
particular dance in INTERMEDIATE grade (or above).There must be 6 or more in<br />
the competition.<br />
17. Intermediate A dancer winning 1st in INTERMEDIATE grade must dance<br />
that particular dance in OPEN grade for a period <strong>of</strong> at least 12 months. There<br />
must be 6 or more in the competition.<br />
18. Open A dancer winning 1 st ,2 nd or 3 rd in OPEN grade must dance that<br />
particular dance in Open grade for a period <strong>of</strong> at least 12 months.<br />
19. Open Championships A dancer placed 1 st ,2 nd or 3 rd in an OPEN<br />
CHAMPIONSHIP must remain OPEN for the dances performed in that<br />
championship for a period <strong>of</strong> at least 12 months.<br />
20. Dancers must be in full costume and appropriate footwear when receiving<br />
any awards.<br />
21. THE DRESS CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN COIMISIÚN RULING<br />
WILL BE STRICTLY APPLIED, i.e. for the sake <strong>of</strong> modesty and in the interest <strong>of</strong><br />
safety to young people, dancers will not be permitted to walk around the Feis<br />
scantily dressed, no changing in the halls will be allowed<br />
22. No coaching while dancers are on stage. This could result in<br />
disqualification <strong>of</strong> the dancer.<br />
23. No flash photography or video recording equipment may be used whilst<br />
competitions are in progress.<br />
24. The use <strong>of</strong> mobile phones and electronic games are strictly prohibited in<br />
competition halls.<br />
25. Photographs taken at the Feis may be used on the Feis website, please<br />
let the Committee know if you do not want your photograph to appear on the<br />
website.<br />
26. Preliminary Championships. These are included in all Open<br />
Championships from Under 10 upward provided there are 5 or more eligible<br />
competitors. To compete in a Preliminary Championship competitors must not<br />
have been placed in the top three positions in any Open Championship or first<br />
place in a Preliminary Championship within the last 12 months. A Preliminary<br />
Championship is a competition which has been judged by a panel <strong>of</strong> three<br />
adjudicators (minimum) and must include at least one heavy and one light round.<br />
The relevant notation must be made on the entry form to indicate that a dancer is<br />
entitled to be entered into the Preliminary Championship.
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