An Comhdhail Na Muinteoiri Le Rinci Gaelacha www.irishdancingorg.com The Grant School of Irish Dancing presents The Herts Championships Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th January 2013 At Longdean School, Rumballs Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8JH Adjudicators: Terry McCluskey Arlene McLaughlin Ursula Purcell-D’Arcy Dublin Scotland Dublin Musician: Essex Dean Crouch Feis Rules 1. Registered with An Comhdhail Muinteoiri Na Rinci Gaelacha. 2. The Adjudicators decision is final. Any objections must be submitted through a teacher to the Feis Organiser together with the required fee of £7.00. Objections must be raised prior to the announcement of results. 3. The Feis Committee has the right to amend the programme if necessary. 4. Ages are taken as of 1st January 2013. 5. From Under 8's dancers may only dance in two grades per dance. 6. Dancers in Beginners A or B competitions must wear class costumes or skirt/blouse etc. Those wearing solo costumes will not be permitted to dance and their entry fee will not be refunded. 7. Dancers may only dance in the own age group, except where a particular dance is not catered for in their own age group. This is applicable to all grades. 8. In Figure Dancing 50% of team must be of the specified age group. Others may dance up. 9. Open dancers may be required to pull numbers before each Open dance - this will establish which order the dancers will dance in. If this system is used, once the competition starts no dancer may join the line. All dancers must be in the line when the competition commences. 10. Under An Comhdhail Feisanna Rules, there is to be no changing of costumes in the competition halls. 11. No photography or video cameras to be used except during presentations. 12. Our floors are of an excellent standard - dancers dance at their own risk. 13. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the school building. 14. All dancers must appear in full costume for prize giving. 15. Dancers from U8 upwards must compete in one open competition to be eligible to dance their championship. 16. Beginner Trophy- Dancers must have performed in the Beg Reel, Light Jig, Single Jig or Slip Jig comp. Competitors must be in Beginners A or B for the dance they perform in the Trophy Dance. 17. Pre Open Trophies- Dancers must be Pre Open for the dance they perform, light or heavy Dance (cannot dance Treble Reel or Traditional Set). 18. Walkers are restricted to those who are not competing in any other competition that day. Entry Information Solo Dances Beg and Pre Open Trophies Solo Championships/NCH/Cup Comp Figure Family Fee (excluding hall levy) Hall Levy per family per day £2.50 £3.50 £4.00 £2.00 £45.00 £2.50 Please send entries with cheques to: Maria Grant, 69 Skegness Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2HT Enquiries: 01438 229352 or 07774 957340 Email: ritchandmez@msn.com Please make cheques payable to: Grant School Closing Date for Entries: Monday 7th January 2013 Additional Information Flights Luton Airport is the closest airport to Hemel Hempstead 13 miles at a cost of approximate £18.00 taxi fare 01442 777100. Heathrow Airport is approximately 25 miles from venue at a cost of approximate £35.00 taxi fare 01442 777100. Train Station Approximate 30 minutes travelling time from London Euston, Hemel Hempstead Train Station 3 miles from venue. Accommodation Holiday Inn – Hemel Hempstead £39.00 per room per night (family room). 2 miles from the venue Contact: 0871 423 4878 There are various hotels close to venue, a further Holiday Inn and a Premier Inn. If you need any further information regarding location please give me a call! Mobile No 07774 957340 or 01438 229352 (after 1830 week day evenings) Saturday 21 January 2012 BEGINNERS A Under 6 Under 7 Reel 1 15 36 57 Light Jig 2 16 37 58 Single Jig 3 17 38 59 18 39 60 Heavy Jig BEGINNERS B Under 6 Under 7 Under 8 Under 8 Under 9 Under 9 Reel 4 19 40 61 Light Jig 5 20 41 62 Single Jig 6 21 42 63 Slip Jig 22 43 64 Hornpipe 23 44 65 24 45 66 Under 7 25 Under 8 46 Under 9 67 Beginners Trophy PRE-OPEN Reel 7 Under 6 8 Light Jig 9 26 47 68 Single Jig 10 27 48 69 Slip Jig 28 49 70 Heavy Jig 29 50 71 11 30 51 72 Under 6 Under 7 Under 8 Under 9 Reel 12 31 52 73 Light Jig 13 32 53 74 Single Jig 14 33 54 75 Slip Jig 34 55 76 Heavy Jig 35 56 77 Pre Open Trophy OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 78 Under 6 Cup (Reel) 79 Under 7 Cup (Reel) 80 Under 8 Championship Reel & Single Jig 81 Under 9 Championship Reel & Heavy Jig or Hornpipe 82 Under 9 Non Championship Holders Reel Confined** 83 Under 9 Overseas Reel*** 84 Under 9 Treble Reel Cup 85 Walkers Competition BEGINNERS A Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Reel 86 107 128 Light Jig 87 108 129 Single Jig 88 109 130 Heavy Jig 89 110 131 BEGINNERS B Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Reel 90 111 132 Single Jig 91 112 133 Slip Jig 92 113 134 Heavy Jig 93 114 135 Hornpipe 94 115 136 Beginners Trophy 95 116 137 PRE OPEN Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Reel 96 117 138 Single Jig 97 118 139 Slip Jig 98 119 140 Heavy Jig 99 120 141 Hornpipe 100 121 142 Pre-open Trophy 101 122 143 OPEN Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Reel 102 123 144 Slip Jig 103 124 145 Heavy Jig 104 125 146 Hornpipe 105 126 147 Traditional Set Dance 106 127 148 CHAMPIONSHIPS 149 Under 10 Championship Reel and Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 150 Under 11Championship Reel and Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 151 Under 12 Championship Reel & Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 152 Under 12 Confined Heavy Jig Cup* 153 Under 12 Non Championship Holders Reel Confined** 154 Under 12 Overseas Reel*** 155 Under 12 Boys Championship Reel or Heavy Jig 156 Under 12 Treble Reel Figure Under 10 Under 12 2 Hand 157 159 3 Hand 158 160 4 Hand 161 Sunday 22 January 2012 BEGINNERS A AND B Over 12 Reel 162 Light Jig 163 Single Jig 164 Slip Jig 165 Heavy Jig 166 Beginners Trophy 167 PRE OPEN Under 13 Under 14 Over 14 Reel 168 179 190 Slip Jig 169 180 191 Heavy Jig 170 181 192 Hornpipe 171 182 193 Treble Reel 172 183 194 Pre-open Trophy 173 184 195 OPEN Under 13 Under 14 Under 15 Reel 174 185 196 Slip Jig 175 186 197 Heavy Jig 176 187 198 Hornpipe 177 188 199 Traditional Set Dance 178 189 200 CHAMPIONSHIPS 201 Under 13 Championship Reel and Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 202 Under 14 Championship Reel and Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 203 Under 15 Championship Reel & Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 204 Under 15 Non Championship Holders Reel Confined** 205 Under 15 Overseas Reel*** 206 Under 15 Treble Reel Cup 207 Under 14 Confined Heavy Jig Cup* 208 Under 16 Confined Heavy Jig Cup* 209 Over 12 Boys Reel, Heavy Jig or Hornpipe OPEN Under 16 Under 18 Over 18 Reel 210 215 220 Slip Jig 211 216 221 Heavy Jig Hornpipe Trad Set Dance 212 213 214 217 218 219 222 223 224 FIGURE Over 12 2 Hand 225 3 Hand 4 Hand 226 227 8 Hand 228 CHAMPIONSHIPS 229 Under 16 Championship Reel and Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 230 Under 18 Championship Reel and Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 231 Over 18 Championship Reel & Heavy Jig or H’Pipe 232 Over 15 Non Championship Holders Reel Confined ** 233 Over 15 Overseas Reel*** 234 Under 18 Treble Reel Cup 235 Over 18 Treble Reel Cup 236 Under 18 Confined Heavy Jig Cup * 237 Over 18 Confined Heavy Jig Cup * * ** *** The Confined Cups are confined to dancers within the London, London and Home Counties and Southern England Branches Confined to dancers who have never won an Open Championship under 3 adjudicators with 2 dances in any age group and confined to London, London and Home Counties and Southern England Branches Outside London Cups are confined to dancers Outside the London, London and Home Counties and Southern England Branches