McBride School of Irish Dancing Present The Claddagh Ring Feis Claraíthe Leís An Coímisiún le Rincí Gaelacha Sunday the 6th of April 2014 Salthill Hotel, Galway Adjudicators Shealagh Kay-Hallissey - New Zealand Michael Donnellan - Ennis Máirín Cunniffe-Daly - Galway Christine Macguire-Duignan - Galway Musicians Aidan Cullen – Dublin Syllabus Approved By: Noreen Redmond Feis Registrar Hall A: Sunday 6th of April Championships Please note: Championships that are grouped below will alternate. Time 9am Championship Under 6 6-7 Dances Cor, Port Éadrom, Port Single Cor, Port Éadrom, Port Single 9:45am 7- 8 8- 9 Cor, Port Trom, Seit Tradisiunta Cor, Port Trom, Seit Tradisiunta 10:30 9 - 10 Cor, P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Seit Nua 11:30 10 - 11 11 - 12 *Recall Under 13 P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca Seit Nua Rince Ochtair 14:30 12 - 13 13 - 14 *Recall P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca Seit Nua 16:30 14 - 15 15 - 16 *Recall P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca Seit Nua 18:30 18:45 Over 13 16-18 Over 18 *Recall Rince Ochtair P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca P.Trom/Cornphiopa, Cor/Port Luasca Seit Nua 13:45 *Recall for seit nua if more than 15 competitors in each age group FEES Craobh Comórtaisí (3 results 2 solo and overall) €25 Craobh Comórtaisí & Prelim €30 Team Competitions €3 Admission €5 (Adults) Please note that all times are approximate and we would appreciate if parents would preregister their children by the 20th of March which would enable us to give a more accurate timetable. However entries will be accepted on the day. There will be a separate area for Results. Championship entries can be emailed to:claddaghringfeis@gmail.com Hall B: Sunday 6th April Bungrád Dances: Ril (Trofai), Port Luscadh, Port Single, Port Éadrom (T). Tusgrád Dances: Ril (Trofai), Port Luscadh, Port Single, Port Éadrom (T), Port Trom Trad, Cornpiopa Trad. Meangrád Dances: Ril (Trofai), Port Luscadh, Port Single, Port Éadrom, Port Trom/Cornphiopa(T). Meangrád: Proimh Comortas (any light dance & Seit Trad) 9am Under 6 & 6-7 *2 Light Dances Bungrád Tusgrád Meangrád *Priomh Comórtas 10:30am 7- 8 & 8- 9 Bungrád Tusgrád Meangrád Priomh Comórtas 14:30 9-10 & 10- 11 Bungrád Tusgrád Meangrád Priomh Comórtas 17:00 11- 12 & Over 12 Bungrád Tusgrád Meangrád Priomh Comórtas Fees Priomh Comortas €20 Trophy Dance €5 Solo Competitions €4 Team Competitions €3 Admission €5 (Adults) Rules / Rialacha 1. Feis registered with An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha. 2. Age reckoned from January 1st 2014 3. Entries accepted from registered teachers of An C.L.R.G. only. 4. Persons may not approach adjudicator. 5. Objections, in writing, accompanied by a fee of €20.00 must be lodged within 10 minutes of the results. 6. Committee will not be responsible for articles lost, damaged or stolen. 7. No Camcorders or flash photography is permitted during the competitions. 8. No block, en pointe work, stationary or moving is allowed in age groups up to and including under 12. 9. It is a rule An Comhairle Chonnachta that all Bungrád and Tusgrád competitors, regardless of their region of residence, wear a class costume or a simple skirt/top or dress. It is not permissible to wear fake tan, makeup or wigs in these grades. Teachers/Parents take note of new makeup and costume rulings effective March 2014., where dancer s up to and including Under 10 will not be permitted to wear makeup or fake tan. Children of all ages must be able to lift both arms to shoulder level in all costumes. Bungrád : Confined to competitors who have never won 1st prize in dance specified in any age group in a registered competition. Basic Steps Only. Tusgrád : Confined to competitors who have never won 1st prize in dance specified in Tusgrád, Meangrád or Árdgrad in any age group in a registered competition. Meangrád : Competitors who have never won 1st prize in Meangrád or Ardgrád for dance specified in any age group in a registered competition. Preliminary : Preliminary is confined to competitors who have not been placed in the top five in an Open Championship judged by three or more Adjudicators in the last 2 years. The dancer must not have qualified for the World Championships within the last 2 years. The dancer must not have received an overall recall in the Champ at Oireachtas Rince na hEireann 2013 A dancer must not have won more than 3 prelim championships. Boys are eligible to dance Prelim if they qualified for the Worlds but did not appear in the top 3 at their Oireachtas and can otherwise satisfy the rules of Prelim or have been regraded. 10. Where there are less than 6 competitors in any competition the winner will not be moved to next grade. 11. The committee as far as is practical will provide a stage surface suitable for dancing. However, the committee cannot accept any liability whatsoever for injuries sustained while on stage. The lodgenent of any entry will be deemed to be an acceptance of the provision by a dancer and by his/her parent/guardian. Entries will be accepted on the day of feis Enquiries to: Email to: Margaret McBride ADCRG Sinead Mcbride-O’Donoghue TCRG claddaghringfeis@gmail.com 0872631214 0877868756