CIHDA welcomes interested members from anywhere in BC. For competition entry fees, Central Interior is considered the region West to Burns Lake, North to Mackenzie, East to McBride and South to Williams Lake. C I H D A A nnual M embership Membership fees cover the period from September 1st, 2014 to August 31st, 2015 and are used to support competition costs, provide workshops for Highland dancers, support scholarships and travel grants, and to generally increase the opportunities for Highland dancers in the Central Interior to enjoy and develop their skills at this energetic and magnificent cultural form of expression. Members also are entitled to reduced entry fees to CIHDA sponsored competitions. **Double entry fee will apply to Central Interior dancers without current CIHDA membership. Membership information can be found on our website http://www.pgcihda.com or please see \RXUGDQFHU¶VLQVWUXFWRU If you would like to purchase an advertisement in our program or if you are interested in becoming a CIHDA sponsor - please contact Bonnie Leach at excaliburarts@shaw.ca or call 564-6326. - ATTENTION C O M PE T I T O RS & PA R E N TS! X Novice/Intermediate/Premier Competition will begin at 9:00am Beginner/Primary Competition will begin at 1:30pm X Special E vent C horeography Solo/Duo/Groups Competition will start no earlier than 11:00am X Entries must be P OST M A R K E D by F riday M ay 8, 2015 X There will be an E arly Bird D raw for those entries postmar ked by F riday, A pril 24, 2015 Pre-Premier Competition Premier Competition M ay 23, 2015 Judge: M ary M unro Piper: G len Esdale Piper: Scot K ortegaard X You may pick up your number at 8:00 am at the Registration table X Competition results will be published on the CIHDA website. X We are pleased to offer a WORKSHOP on Sunday morning, May 24, 2015 for all dancers from Beginner through to Premier levels. Please complete the workshop registration form and submit with your entry. Registration accepted on the day of the competition subject to availability. C ENTRA L INT ERIOR HIG H L A ND DA NC E ASSO C I A T I O N Send E ntries To: CIHDA MAY Competition P.O. Box 22051 Prince George, BC V2N 2S9 If a change of category is required after your entry has been sent, please phone or email Mary Berry at 250-964-7556 (MKBerry@shaw.ca) or Nadine Cape at 250-962-5433 (ncape@telus.net) Location: College of New C aledonia G ymnasium 3330 22nd Avenue Prince George, BC Paid Par king: $2.00 all day A dmission ± Day of E vent: x A dults $5.00 x C hildren 6 & under free Program Fee: $3.00 ScotDance C B C C O 151035 C O M P E T I T I O N R U L ES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. All competitors must have and present their ScotDance Registration Card before receiving their Competitor Number and before receiving prizes. Competitors will dance in reverse order of entry (first to enter is last to dance). The Competition Committee reserves the right to combine, split, or delete classes at the close of entry deadline. Competitors will dance according to their age as of May 23, 2015. The Dancing Rules and Regulations for this competition will be governed by the Scottish Official Board of +LJKODQG'DQFLQJ7KH-XGJH¶VGHFLVLRQis final. All competitors must dance with the swords and music provided. All complaints must be made in writing, with a $20 fee. Complaints may be given to the Competition Secretary E\ WKH FRPSHWLWLRQ¶V HQG RU SRVW-marked within 48 hours of the competitLRQ¶V HQG &RPSODLQWV ZLOO EH considered at the next CIHDA meeting. ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY POST ONLY Absolutely NO telephone, email or hand delivered entries. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, May 8, 2015. All entries received after May 8, 2015, fees will be doubled. Entry fees must accompany the entry. No Entry fees will be refunded after acceptance Registration begins at 8:00 AM Dancing will commence at 9:00 AM for Novice/Intermediate/Premiers, 11:00 AM for Choreography, 1:30pm for Beginners/Primaries. Dancers not present in the line-up immediately after their event is called will forfeit their entry to that event. PRIZES: o Pre-Premier Dancers ± medals o Premier dancers 15 years and under ± Medals o Premier dancers 16 years and over ± Cash prizes o Pre-Premier and 3UHPLHU'DQFHURIWKH'D\¶ZLOO be awarded. Keeper trophies will be awarded. Cash prizes: 1st place $25 / 2nd place$20/ 3rd place $15 / 4th, 5th & 6th places $10 AGGREGATE TROPHY: An overall trophy win is defined as the dancer with the highest total number of points having competed in more than one individual dance in a competition age group that has six or more competitors, thus the name Highest Aggregate Trophy. Winners of special events or Choreography events. DO NOT qualify as an overall trophy win. C O M P E T I T I O N D A N C ES Novice/Intermediate/Premier Start at 9:00am Novice 1. Sword Dance (2+1) 2. Seann Triubhas (3&1) 3. Strathspey & Highland Reel (2+2) 4. Lilt (4 Step) 5. Flora (4 Step) Intermediate 6. Sword (2+1) 7. Seann Triubhas (4&2) 8. Barracks (4 Step) 9. Laddie (4 Step) 10. Hornpipe (4 Step) Premier (All Premier Dances are National Dances) 11. Barracks (4 Step) 12. Laddie (4 Step) 13. Hornpipe (6 Step) 14. Village Maid (4 Step) 15. Scotch Measure (4 Step) ENTRY FORM ScotDance # CBC C0 151035 PLEASE PRINT OFFICE USE 'DQFHU¶V1DPH Birthday: Age:____________ day/ month/ year as of May 23, 2015 Address: City: Phone #: Email: (for confirmation of Entry) ____________________________________________ ScotDance Registration #: 7HDFKHU¶V1DPH _ Name of Tartan: ______________________________ **CIHDA Membership Number Paid ± waiting for CIHDA number to arrive Class: Please enter me in the following dances (fill in appropriate numbers): Highland Choreography Special Event Start at 11:00am Solos ± Duos - Groups Please see separate Entry Form Primary/Beginner Start at 1:30pm Primary 16. 16 Pas de Basques 17. Pas de Basques & Highcuts 18. Highland Fling (4 Step) 19. Sword Dance (2+1) Beginners 20. Highland Fling (4 Step) 21. Sword Dance (2+1) 22. Seann Triubhas (3&1) 23. Lilt (4 Step) 24. Flora (4 Step) ENTRY FEES: Pre-Premier & Premier 15 & Under-$8.00 per dance Premier 16 & over $9.00 per dance **Double entry fee will apply to Central Interior dancers without current CIHDA membership. I do not live within the CIHDA Region Entry Fees: $ cost/dance x =$ # of dances Competition Number SDCCS Provincial Surcharge SDBC Surcharge 00 = $ 1. 00 = $ 1. 00 = $ 1. TOTAL =$ Cheques or money orders are payable to: Central Interior Highland Dance Association WAIVER In consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, waive, release all rights and claims for damages against, successors, and assignees for any injuries suffered by, at, or through the above mentioned event. Signature of Parent/ Guardian if under 18 years of age Signature REQUIRED for all participants