The Herts Championships An Comhdhail Na Muinteoiri Le Rinci Gaelacha

An Comhdhail Na Muinteoiri Le Rinci Gaelacha
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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