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23 Annual Feis In The Desert
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2013
Feis In The Desert is registered with:
The North American Feis Commission; President Patricia Watkins
Sponsored by Damhsa Irish Dance Company
in association with the
Bracken School of Irish Dance
Western U.S. Region Teacher’s Association;
Regional Director – Margaret Cleary
www.feisinthedesert.org
Feis In The Desert is part of
the Chandler Multicultural
Festival January 19th, 2013
An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha; President - Eilis Ui
Dhalaigh
Syllabus in compliance as required by IDTANA &
NAFC
www.chandleraz.gov/default.aspx?pageid=157
HOTEL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
January 19th and 20th, 2013
Located in the Pavilion at the Crowne Plaza San
Marcos Golf Resort, Chandler AZ
Event Parking: Parking is free. The entrance to the hotel
parking lot is located off of Buffalo St.
Pavillion Location: Located just west of the hotel
between the hotel parking lot and the San
Marcos golf course.
Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort
One San Marcos Place, Chandler AZ 85225
For reservations use the link below:
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID
=10254540&utm_source=55438&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=196
82149
$ 89.00 single / double occupancy
$ 99.00 triple occupancy
$109.00 quadruple occupancy
$139.00 junior suite rate
Golf rate: $49.00, includes green fees and cart
Register on-line @
www.feisworx.com
NO Telephone, e‐Mail, Fax, or Mail entries / changes.
Checks/Money Orders (page 2). – NO REFUNDS.
Registration Opens: 20-November-2012
Registration Closes: 04-January-2012
Late Registration: January 5 – January 15, 2013
Free parking, no resort fee, unlimited use of the fitness
center, pool access, 2 hours of tennis (based on availability)
Note: Pavilion is located west of the hotel, between the
parking lot and the golf course
*Make reservations by 12/17/2012 to ensure that
you receive the feis rate.
- Changes to Existing Registrations-$10/change after 1/4/13
- New Registrations allowed with a $25 Late Fee
Feis Cap: NONE
FEIS CHECK-IN
Check-in located at the entrance to the Pavillion
Friday (January 18th)
6 – 8 PM Pre-Feis Check-In/ Milk and Cookies provided
Saturday (January 19th) & Sunday (January 20th)
Doors Open @ 7:00 AM
FEIS OVERVIEW
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Saturday January 19 :
Starts promptly at 8am
Preliminary Championships and Open Championships
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd place receive vases from diSciacca
runner up’s receive votive cups from diSciacca
Adult Solos, Adult Ceile and Adult Specials
Chandler Emergency Relief Fund Treble Jig – fundraiser
Champ Treble Reel Special
Boys Hornpipe Special
Sunday January 20th:
Starts promptly at 8am
All Figure teams both beginner and open
First Feis – Reel and Lt Jig (all receive medals)
Beginner I, Adv Beginner, Novice and Prizewinner
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Light Shoes: Reel, Lt Jig, Slip Jig, Single Jig
Hard Shoes: Treble Jig, Hornpipe, Traditional Set
Chandler Emergency Relief Fund Treble Jig - fundraiser
Non-champ Girls Slip Jig Special and Boys Reel Special
Irish Dance Feis Memories and Best Dressed Competition
FEIS FEES
FEIS IN THE DESERT
MEMORIAL TROPHY COMPETITIONS
ALL PRICES / PAYMENTS IN U.S. DOLLARS
Championship
Light Shoe
Hard Shoe
Figures (beginner,
open, adult)
$35.00
$20.00
$15.00
Flat
Flat
Flat
Flat
fee – 3 rounds
fee
fee
fee per person
“The Mary Yolanda Memorial Trophy”
awarded to the winner of the Open Championship
17 & O competition
$10.00
All team members
must register and pay
competition and
registration fees.
Specials
(Top gent / Team
captain competitor #
used to ID team)
$10.00
Art Competition
Registration Fee
$5.00
$20.00
Per dancer, per
special
Per dancer, per entry
$20 (includes 1
program book per
family)
Excludes specials,
registration fee and
late fees
At the door
Per competition
Family Maximum
Additional Programs
Add/Change after
1/4/2013
New registrations
after 1/4/2013
$125.00
$5.00
$10.00
$25.00
This is in addition to
all other fees.
CHECKS / MONEY ORDERS
Mail payments must be postmarked no-later-than Dec 26, 2012
(checks/money orders are not accepted for changes). All check
/ money order payments must include a screen print of the 1st
page of your FeisWorx Feis Registration record. Make checks /
money orders payable to Damhsa Irish Dance Co, mail to:
“The C. Mickey Reynolds Memorial Trophy”
awarded to the winner the Girls Open Championship
Slip Jig Special
“The Michael Callaghan Memorial Trohpy”
awarded to the winner of the Boys Preliminary and
Open Championship Hornpipe Special
“The James T. Cahill, Sr. Memorial Trophy”
awarded to the winner of the Preliminary
Championship U17 competition
“The Debbie Johnson Memorial Trophy”
awarded to the winner of the U11 Novice / Prizewinner
Girls Slip Jig Special
“The Anamarie Kelly Memorial Trophy”
awarded to the winner of the U13Novice / Prizewinner
Girls Slip Jig Special
No additional fee required to compete in perpetual championships
Damhsa Irish Dance Company Attn: Jacqueline Peterson
PO Box 186
Chandler, AZ 85244-0186
2012 NORTH AMERICAN FEIS
COMMISSION CHAMPIONSHIPS
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The Gerry Campbell Perpetual Senior Belt
Bob Gabor Feis, Syracuse, NY April 28, 2012
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ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS
The Robert Gabor Perpetual Junior Trophy
Delaware Feis, August 12, 2012
*** NSF checks will be charged a $25 fee ***
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ADJUDICATORS / MUSICIAN
The George Sweetnam Perpetual Minor Trophy
Celtic Fling Feis, Harrisburg, PA, June 30, 2012
Christina Ryan-Kilcoyne, PA, USA – A.D.C.R.G.
Kristina Edlinger-Shelley, UT, USA – A.D.C.R.G.
Amy Siegel Loxley, NJ, USA – A.D.C.R.G.
Pat King, ON, Canada - Musician
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NAFC Under 15 Music Scholarship Competition
Buckeye State Feis, April 21, 2012
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NAFC 15 & O Music Scholarship Competition
Pittsburg Winter Feis, December 29, 2012
RULES
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7.
Rules 1-33 adopted by North American Feis Commission (effective 1/1/2009) are included by reference.
All competition times are approximate. Please be ready to dance one hour before your scheduled time. The Feis Committee will call a missing entrant
three times maximum. Competitors who fail to appear when called will forfeit their right to participate in that particular competition. We will not delay
a competition for any reason.
Competitions will be combined if the numbers warrant that decision.
Awards will be posted in a timely manner.
We wish to remind you of Rule 28: In consideration of safety and in fairness to dancers performing at a Feis, photography of any kind which has the
capacity of capturing a dancer’s image while in motion is strictly forbidden.
When awards are announced from the stage, competitors must be in costume, including dance shoes, to receive their awards.
The Bracken School of Irish Dance, Damhsa Irish Dance Company, Inc., the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Resort, the Feis Committee and anyone
associated with the Committee in putting on the Feis, shall not be held responsible or liable for any personal injury, property loss, or damage
incurred before, during, or after the Feis, by any participants, or by anyone attending the event.
23rd Annual Feis In The Desert Competitions
FIRST FEIS
Open only to those dancers entered in their very first feis. Dancers can enter those dances not offered in
First Feis category in Beginner 1, but can not repeat first feis dances in higher category.
Reel
Light Jig
U7
015
016
U9
029
030
U11
043
044
11 & O
057
058
BEGINNER I
Beginner I competitions are open to those who have never won 1st, 2nd or 3rd Beginner 1 in the dance entered.
U5
101
102
103
104
Reel
Light Jig
Slip Jig
Single Jig
Treble Jig
Hornpipe
Traditional Set
BEGINNER II
U7
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
U9
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
U11
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
11 & O
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
A dancer moves into Beginner II as a result of placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in that dance as indicated above in Beginner I. Beginner II competitions are open to those who
have never won 1st or 2nd in Beginner 2 in the dance entered.
U7
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
Reel
Light Jig
Slip Jig
Single Jig
Treble Jig
Hornpipe
Traditional Set
U9
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
U11
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
11 & O
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
NOVICE
A dancer moves into Novice as a result of placing 1st or 2nd in that dance as indicated above in Beginner 2. Novice competitions are open to those dancers
who have not placed 1st in Novice in the dance entered when there were 5-9 competitors, or 1st or 2nd when there were 10 or more competitors.
U9
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
Reel
Light Jig
Slip Jig
Single Jig
Treble Jig
Hornpipe
Traditional Set
PRIZEWINNER
U11
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
U13
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
13 & O
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
A dancer moves into Prizewinner as a result of placing 1st place in a Novice dance when there were 5-9 competitors or 1st or 2nd when there were 10 or more competitors.
U9
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
Reel
Light Jig
Slip Jig
Single Jig
Treble Jig
Hornpipe
Traditional Set
U11
443
444
445
446
447
448
449
U13
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
U15
471
472
473
474
475
476
477
15 & O
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
U15
706
15 & O
708
PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS
Open to any dancer who has not placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in an Open Championship and has not placed 1st in two Preliminaries.
Requirements: Reel or Slip Jig, Treble Jig or Hornpipe and any Set Dance. U9 must dance Traditional Set.
U9
GIRLS & BOYS
700
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS
U11
702
U12
703
U13
704
Requirements: Reel or Slip Jig, Treble Jig or Hornpipe and any Set Dance. U9 must dance Traditional Set.
GIRLS & BOYS
U9
750
U11
752
U12
753
U13
754
U15
756
U17
758
17&O
759
There are no solo championship competitions. Each round of the championship will be judged by one adjudicator to give a solo competition result. At the end of the championship, awards will
be given for each solo round of the competition as well as the overall championship award.
ADULT
*All hardshoe dances will be at traditional speeds.
A dancer over the age of 18 who has not danced in the above described competitions for a period of five years. Dancers who are in the Adult categories cannot enter any competition other
than Adult specified competitions. A dancer who wishes to return to any category other than Adult must remain out of Adult competitions for five consecutive years before returning.
BEGINNER
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
Reel
Light Jig
Slip Jig
Single Jig
Treble Jig
Hornpipe
Traditional Set
NOVICE
615
616
617
618
619
620
621
PRIZEWINNER
622
623
624
625
626
627
628
ADULT FIGURES
2-Hand Reel
3-Hand Reel
4-Hand Dance *
6-Hand Dance *
8-Hand Dance *
Parent/Child 2-Hand
* Must be book dances.
651
652
653
654
655
660
SPECIALS
Boys Reel
Open to boys competing at Beginner I through Prizewinner levels
– one step of a Reel danced down the line.
Open Championship Treble
Reel
Preliminary Championship
Treble Reel
Girl’s Open Championship
Slip Jig
Boy’s Championship
Hornpipe
Girl’s Beg I / II Slip Jig
Open to Open Championship level dancers - one step of a slow
speed Treble Reel danced down the line.
Open to Preliminary Championship level dancers - one step of a
slow speed Treble Reel danced down the line.
Open to all Open Championship level dancers only – one step of
a Slip Jig danced down the line.
Open to all Preliminary and Open Championship level dancers
only – one step of a Hornpipe danced down the line
Open to girls competing at Beginner I and II levels - one step of a
Slip Jig danced down the line.
Open to girls competing at Novice and Prizewinner levels – one
step of a Slip Jig danced down the line.
Open to all adult males at Beginner I through Prizewinner levels –
one step of a Hornpipe danced down the line
Open to all adult females at Beginner I through Prizewinner levels
– one step of a Slip Jig danced down the line.
Open to all ages / all levels – one step of a Treble Jig danced
down the line.
Open to all ages / all levels – one step of a Treble Jig danced
down the line.
All Ages
Girl’s Nov / PW Slip Jig
Adult Hornpipe
Adult Slip Jig
C.F.C. Treble Jig Special
(Saturday)
C.F.C. Treble Jig Special
(Sunday)
ART COMPETITIONS
“Feis Memories”
Competition
“Best DRESSed” — Dress
Design Competition
U11
U11 & O
911
914
U9
U11
U13
13 & O
926
930
934
938
927
931
935
939
945
946
942
950
670
672
952
954
Description
An original Feis Memories Keepsake Design - All Age Groups may compete!! DETAILS: With all the precious memories
from each Feis and all your Irish Dance accomplishments, there must be some great ideas to keep those memories and
awards as a keepsake to add to after each Feis and to have for the future. Maybe you already have a way to document
and display these memories and awards or maybe you came up with a great idea to preserve your Feis Memories. Take
out your art supplies and get creative with your design, materials, and display. Or take photos or draw your current
display and write a brief description of the pictures. Finished entry size may not exceed 15” square. Entries must be
submitted by 11:00am Sunday and will be judged on: Feis Memories Keepsake Idea (70%) and Display Design (30%).
An original Competition Dress design - All Age Groups may compete!! DETAILS: Create your dream Competition Dress
using the Feis in the Desert Dress Template that can be found on line at www.feisinthedesert.org or at Registration.
Take out your art supplies and get creative with your design, materials, and display. All entries must be submitted on the
provided entry form, which may be modified for 2D or 3D displays. All entries must be completed using the Feis in the
Desert Dress Template. Finished entry size may not exceed 15” square. Entries must be submitted by 11:00am Sunday
and will be judged on: Dress Design (60%) and Dress Display (40%).
All Ages
962
963
FIGURES
* Must be book dances.
2-Hand Reel
3-Hand Reel
4-Hand Dance *
6-Hand Dance *
8-Hand Dance *
Beginner
Beginner figures open only to teams where ALL team members
are in beginner for at least one solo dance.
U7
U9
U11
11&O
815
820
825
830
816
821
826
831
Open
Open figures open to teams where one or more members are in at least one
Novice or higher dance.
U9
U11
U13
U16
16&O
855
860
865
870
875
856
861
866
871
876
862
867
872
877
863
868
873
878
864
869
874
879