IDTANASouthernRegion21stAnnualOireachtas

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December1st,2nd&3rd,2017HiltonOrlandoBonnetCreek

14100BonnetCreekResortLaneOrlando,Florida,32831

Chairpersons:

KarlDrake,ADCRGMaryMcGinty,ADCRGRussellBeaton,SDCRG

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AdjudicatorsKerryAnnBroderick,NewYork,USAGraceAnnCoyle,Pennsylvania,USADannyDoherty,Coventry,England

MichaelDonellan,Clare,IrelandCarolineDuggan,Mayo,Ireland

MichaelFitzpatrick,Massachusetts,USAJohnHeinzman,Michigan,USA

NiallHolly,Dublin,IrelandNoreenHoulihan-Smith,Massachusetts,USA

OliveHurley,Dublin,IrelandBronwynKelly,Victoria,Australia

TaraMcConomy-Doherty,Derry,IrelandLuAnnO’Rourke-Boyd,NewYork,USA

EllenRiordan,NewYork,USADebbieTrainor,London,England

JackieScanlon,Clare,IrelandJulieShowalter,Illinois,USA

MichaelSmith,Massachusetts,USA

MusiciansAnnMarieAcostaWilliams,TCRG,NewYork,USABrianBoyce,Pennsylvania,USAWilliamFurlong,NewYork,USABrianGlynn,SouthCarolina,USABrianGrant,ADCRG,Toronto,CanadaPatKing,Toronto,CanadaChrisMcLoughlin,NewJersey,USANiallMulligan,NewYork,USASeanO’Brien,Calgary,CanadaCormacO’Shea,TCRG,Minnesota,USAShannonQuinn,NovaScotia,CanadaMikeShaffer,Ohio,USAReganWick,TCRG,NewJersey,USATheresaShafferWilkinson,ADCRG,Pennsylvania,USA

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EntriesEntrieswillbeacceptedfromteacherswhoaremembersingoodstandingofAnCoimisiúnleRincíGaelacha,theIDTANA,andtheIDTANA-SouthernRegion,forthe2017-2018year.AllOireachtasentriesmustbesubmittedbyteachers.Allentriesmustbecompleteandcontainallrequestedinformation.Incompleteentrieswillbereturned.AllmemberswithdancersenteredintheOireachtas,whoareinattendanceforanypartoftheevent,arerequiredtoworkatleast4(four)hoursfortheOireachtasorpayafineof$350.00.EntrieswillbeacceptedONLYonlineatwww.QuickFeis.com.EntrieswillopenonSept.1st,2017,andwillcloseonOct.1st,2017Nopaper,faxes,emails,phoneorotherunapprovedformofcommunicationmaybeusedtosubmitentries.Anyquestionsabouttheentryprocessshouldbesenttoquickfeis@gmail.com.Itistheresponsibilityofeachschooltolinkmembersofthesamefamilytogetherwithintheentrysystem,enablingthefamilymaxtobeapplied.Iftheyfailtodoso,norefundorreductioninentryfeeswillbegiven,regardlessofthedateofentryorpayment.Inorderfortheon-lineentrysystemtoproperlycalculatefamilymaximumsandfamilyentryfees,itisimperativethateachdancer/familyhasestablishedanaccountwithQuickFeis.EachSouthernRegionteachermustalsohaveanaccountwithQuickFeis.Instructionsonhowtodothisareincludedonthewebsiteandcanbedoneaspartoftheloginprocess.Ifthereareanyqueries,teachersshouldemail:quickfeis@gmail.com

PleasemakecheckspayabletoIDTANA-SouthernRegion.AllentriesmustbeinUSFunds.Norefundsforanyreason,noexceptions.Thereisnoonlinepaymentoption.Mailpaymentto: RussellJ.Beaton,SDCRG

432CarrolltonDriveFrederick,MD21701.(NOTE:Sendbyregularsurfacemailonly;donotuseanymailingservicethatrequiresasignaturefordelivery,sincethesewillbereturnedtothesender.)

Pre-admission:Apre-admissionfeeof$30perfamily,willbecharged,atthetimeofentry,whichwillentitlefamilymembersandguestsunlimitedaccesstotheOireachtasballrooms.(i.e.nowristbandswillbesoldduringtheevent)

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EntryFeesSolos $60percompetitor

Teams $12percompetitor,perteam

TraditionalSet $15percompetitor

FamilyMaximum $180perfamily(excludingpre-admissionfee)

Pre-AdmissionFee $30perfamily

LateEntryFee $25perdancer(seebelowforentriesafterOctober15th)

Entrydeadline–October1st,2017Deadline:Toavoidalatefee,Oireachtasentriesandpayment(whetherpaperoronline)mustbesubmittedandpostmarkednolaterthanOctober1st.LateEntries:EntriesorpaymentsubmittedorpostmarkedafterOctober1st,butnolaterthanOctober15th,aresubjecttoalatefeeof$25.00perdanceruptoamaximumof$350.00perschool.A$25feewillbeappliedperdancer,wheretheirentryorpartoftheirentryhasbeenomitted.Thisincludes:

*dancernotsubmittedasaparticipant*dancerenteredforsolosbutomittedfromteams*dancerenteredforteamsbutomittedfromsolos*dancerenteredforteamsand/orsolosbutomittedfromadditionalteams.

Ifadancer’sentryisomittedformorethanoneevent,thetotallatefeeisstill$25.The$25latefeewillNOTapplywhereachangeofteamdancerneedstobemadeduetoinjury,illness,orwithdrawalofapreviouslyentereddanceronthatteam.IncompleteEntries:Inthecaseofentriesreceivedwithonlypartialpaymentofeitherentry,pre-admissionorlatefees,orinthecaseofabouncedcheck,thefollowingwillapply:TheOireachtaschairoranassociatedofficial,willcontacttheteacher(s)oftherelevantschooltoalertthemoftheshortfall.IftheOireachtasofficialdoesnotreceivearesponsewithinaweek,furthercontactwillbemade,eitherbyphoneormail.IftheoutstandingpaymentissentandpostmarkedonorbeforeOctober15th,allowingreasonabletimeforchecktobemailedtotheOireachtasofficialfromtheteacher(s)cityofresidence,orifitisreceivedwithinaweekofcontact,nopenaltywillapply.(Otherthanthestandardregionalbouncedcheckfee,ifapplicable).a)Alatefeeof$25.00perdancer,uptoamaximumof$100.00perschool,whereentriesandinitialpaymentwerepostmarkednolaterthanOctober1st.

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b)Thelatefeeslistedaboveplusanadditional$100perschool,whereentriesandinitialpaymentwerepostmarkedbetweenOct2ndandthe15th.c)Foreveryweekafterthat,thatpaymentisnotreceived,anadditional$100feewillbeaddedtotheschoolstotalentryfee,uptoamaximumof$300.00excludingtheinitiallatefee.EntriesorpaymentsubmittedorpostmarkedafterOctober15tharesubjecttoalatefeeof$300perschool,inadditiontothelatefeeschargedforentriessubmittedfromOctober2ndtoOctober15th.Thenamesofdancers,whoseentriesarereceivedafterOctober15thwillnotappearintheprogrambookorontheofficialmerchandisesoldattheevent.Age:Acompetitor’sagewillbedeterminedasofJanuary1,2017.Allsolocompetitorsmustcompeteintheirownagegroup.ACéilíorFigureChoreographyteammayincludedancerswhoareundertheminimumagestipulatedforthatcompetition,subjecttocertainconditions.(See“Teams”)Teams:Note-Theterm“similarevent”referstoan8-handwherean8-handistheteaminquestion,ORa4-handwherea4-handistheteaminquestionORaFigureChoreography,whereaFigureChoreographyistheteaminquestion.(a)Ateammayconsistofanumberofunderagedancers(i.e.dancersundertheminimumagestipulatedforthatcompetition)notexceeding50%ofthetotalnumberofdancers,withoutseekingpriorpermission.(b)Ateammayconsistofanumberofunderagedancersgreaterthan50%butnotexceeding75%ofthetotalnumberofdancers,providedthattheteacherapplies,inwriting,totheIDTANA-SRRegionalDirector,MaryMcGinty,inadvanceoftheentrydeadlineofOctober1st2017,furnishingthenamesanddatesofbirthfortheunderagedancers,andISGRANTEDPERMISSIONinwriting.Saidwrittenpermissionmustbeavailableforreferenceduringtheactualcompetitioninquestion.(c)Adancermaynotcompeteonmorethanoneteaminthesamecompetition,exceptinthecaseofanunforeseenemergencyandthenonlywiththeconsentoftheSouthernRegionDirectorordesignatedrepresentatives.(d)Nomorethan50%ofateammayrepeatonanotherteaminasimilarevent.(e)OnamixedCéilíteam,atleastone(1)ofthetotalnumberofdancersmustbemale.FigurechoreographyandDanceDramamayconsistofanycombinationofmaleandfemaledancers.(f)Noneoftheabovewilloperatetopermitadancertocompeteonmorethan3teams,insimilarevents.i.e.nomorethanatotalofthree4-hands,three8-hands,andthreefigurechoreographies.

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Checkin:Dancersmustreporttothestagemanageratleast30minutespriortothescheduledstarttimefortheircompetitiontocollecttheircompetitionnumber.Numbersofthestartingcompetitorsforeachroundwillbedrawnpriortothecompetition.Dancersmustfollowtherotationaslistedintheofficialprogrambook.Oncethefirstdancerhascommenced,latearrivalswillbedisqualifiedandwillnotbepermittedtodance.Ifadancermisseshis/herrotationinthesecondround,he/shewillnotbepermittedtodance,willreceivezeroforthatround,andcannotberecalledtothethirdround.Ifadancermisseshis/herrotationinthethirdround,he/shewillnotbepermittedtodance,andhe/shewillnotbeeligibletoberecognizedintheawards,exceptasarecalleddancer.Music:FortheReelandTrebleJig,dancersmustperform48barsofmusic.FortheSlipJigandHornpipe,dancersmustperform40barsofmusic.OfficialmusicianswillplayforallSoloandCéilíevents.Introductionstoalldanceswillbeplayedonlyonce.Dancersbeginningbeforeorafterthestipulatedintroductionwillautomaticallyreceiveazerointhatroundfromalladjudicators.Introductionsforsetdanceswillbeplayedonceandcompetitorsmay,ifnecessary,settheirspeedsduringthatoneplaying.Novariationinspeedwillbeallowedoncedancingisduetocommence.Dancersbeginningbeforeorafterthestipulatedsetdanceintroductionwillautomaticallyreceiveazeroforthatroundfromalladjudicators(effectiveasoftheCLRGAGM2011).TeachersofteamsintheFigureChoreographyandDanceDramacompetitionshavetheoptionofusingtheirownliveorrecordedmusic.TeachersplanningtouserecordedmusicmustprovidetheirownmP3player(iPod,etc).YoumaynotuseCD’sorcassettetapes.Speed:Inallsolochampionshipsthespeedsofthemusicalaccompanimentwillbeinaccordancewiththeofficiallyrecognizedspeeds,aspublishedbyAnCoimisiúnleRincíGaelacha,whichareasfollows:

Reel-113,SlipJig-113,Jig–73,Hornpipe–113Metronomeswillbeinuseateachstagetoensureaccuracy.InallCéilíchampionships,themusicspeedswillnormallybeatthediscretionofthemusicians.However,ateamcaptainmayrequestaparticularspeed,forthe8handCéilí,ifitsowishesbyindicatingthistothestagestewardinadvanceofthecompetition.SetDances:Onlyinthesetdanceroundwillcompetitorsbeabletoselecttheirownmetronomicspeed.SetdanceselectionandminimumspeedsmustconformtoAnCoimisiún’sapprovedselections,aslistedinthe2016or2017WorldChampionshipsyllabus.SetdancechoicesforUnder8andUnder9solochampionshipsandTraditionalsetdancecompetitionsare:

St.Patrick’sDay-Speed94 KingoftheFairies-Speed130

Blackbird-Speed144 JockeytotheFair-Speed90

GardenofDaisies-Speed138 ThreeSeaCaptains-Speed96

JobofJourneywork-Speed138

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Dances:Allsolochampionshipcompetitorswilldancethefirsttworoundsasstipulatedinthissyllabusforeachsolochampionshipcompetition.InagegroupsU16andolder,dancerswillperformthehardshoeround,twoatatime.U15andyoungeragegroupswillperformhardshoeround,threeatatime.Allsoftshoeroundswillbedanced2atatime.Competitorswhoarerecalledtothefinalroundwilldanceasetdanceoftheirownchoice,exceptwherenotedthatadancermustperformtheirchoiceofatraditionalsetonlyoraparticulartimesignature.Allsetdancesinsolochampionshipcompetitions,includingtraditionalsetdancesintheyoungeragegroups,willbedancedoneatatime.TraditionalSetCompetitionswillbedancedthreeatatime.Céilís:In8-handcompetitionsteamsmayperformany8-handdancefromtheofficiallist,publishedbyAnCoimisiúnleRincíGaelacha.Allteamsmustdancewiththetopgent’sbacktotheadjudicators,withoneexception;GatesofDerrymayeitherbesetupsidetoside,withthenumber1gentsbacktotheaudience,orfronttoback,withcouplenumber1atthefrontofthestage.AllSROCeilidancesperformedatthe2017SouthernRegionOireachtasmustperformthesecondfigureascompletedbythe1sttopcouplewiththeexceptionofthefollowingdances:TheThreeTunes,TheSweetsofMay,TheGatesofDerryandLanigan’sBall.ThesewillbeperformedasoutlinedintheWorldChampionshipSyllabus.Eighthandsunder10shallhavetheoptiontoperformthefirstfigure.(June2016)(EffectiveforSRO2017)In4-handcompetitions,teamsmayperformeithertheFourHandReelortheHumoursofBandon,aspublishedbyAnCoimisiúnleRincíGaelacha.AllteamsperformingtheFourHandReelmustperformthedancethroughthecompletionofthebodyandthentheSecondFigurecompletedbythetopcouple.IntheHumoursofBandon,teamsmustperformthroughthecompletionofthebodyfollowedbythecompletionoftheSecondFigurebythetopcoupleandthenfollowedbythebodytoconclude.Allteamsmustdancewiththetopcouplestandingtotheleftoftheadjudicators.AdultCéilís:Competitorsmustmeetoneofthefollowingtwocriteria:1)DancersmustnothavetakenIrishDancinglessonsasjuvenilesandmustbeatleast18yearsofageonJanuary1st2017.2)DancersmayhavetakenIrishDancinglessonsasjuveniles,buthavenotcompetedinanycompetition(soloorteam)atanyfeiseannaorOireachtaisí,exceptcompetitionsspecificallydesignatedforadultsorDanceDrama,withinthepast5yearsandmustbeatleast18yearsofageonJanuary1st2017.CarriageAids:Anycompetitorfoundtobeusingartificialcarriageaids,whosubsequentlyrefusestoremovesame,willbesubjecttodisqualificationfromthatparticularcompetition.Medicallyprescribedapparatus(proofofwhichmayberequired)willbeexemptfromthisruling.

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DanceDrama:Ateammayconsistof8-20dancersandmustportrayaspecificallyIrishhistoricalortraditionalstoryorevent.Irishmusicormusicofrelatedethnicoriginonlywillbepermitted.Thismayconsistofreels,jigs,slipjigs,singlejigs,hornpipes,IrishmarchesorIrishslowairsoracombinationofanyofthese.Wheredrummingisused,itmustbeinthestipulatedtempos.NOSPOKENWORDORSONGS(liveorontapeoranyotherelectronicmedium)arepermittedduringtheperformanceofthedance.Ateamwillhaveasix-minutetimelimitationinwhichtoperformitsdancedramafrombeginningtofinish.Additionalmusicwillbepermittedforwalkoffs.Teamsmayhavethestagemanagerreadthestoryorusetheirownnarrator;howeverthenarratormayNOTbetheteacheroftheclass,oranyotherteacherassociatedwiththeclass.Wherestagepropsarerequired,theymustbeprovidedbytheteamthemselves.Theymustbeportableandofakindthatcanbeplacedandremovedeasilyandquickly.Teamswillbegivenfiveminutesinwhichtosetup.Allpropsmustberemovedfromthestageandsurroundingareasimmediatelyaftertheendoftheperformanceandaretheresponsibilityoftheschool.Thestagemustbeclearedorsweptbyarepresentativeofeachteam(NOTtheOireachtascommittee)attheconclusionofeachteam’sperformancetoensurethatnodebrisofanykindremainsonthestageaftertheirperformanceandbeforethenextteamtakesthestage.FigureChoreography:Ateammayconsistof8-16dancersandmustportrayanIrishtheme.Onlybasictraditionalmovementsaretobeused.Adanceshouldnotexceedfourminutesdurationfromthebeginningtotheend.Additionalmusicwillbepermittedforwalkoffs.Fivecopiesofthestory(narrative)mustbesubmittedonehourpriortothestartofthecompetition.Teamsmayhavethestagemanagerreadthestoryorusetheirownnarrator;howeverthenarratormayNOTbetheteacheroftheclass,oranyotherteacherassociatedwiththeclass.Dancemustbeperformedin2/4,4/4or6/8timingoracombinationofthese.Howeveranychangeinmusictimingmustlastaminimumof16bars.Eachteammembermustbeonstageanddancefromthecommencementtothefinishofthedance.Pausesarepermittedbutlimitedtonomorethan4barsperpause.Stages:AllstageswillbeexaminedatthecommencementofeacheventbytheOireachtasCommittee,stagestewards,ortheadjudicators.Rotations:Thedrawforstartingnumberswillbedonerandomlyandposted.ThestartingnumberforRound2willbe1/3ofthecompetitionaddedtothefirstround’sstartingnumber.ThestartingnumberforRound3willbe1/3ofthecompetitionaddedtothesecondroundstartingnumber.Dancersmustfollowtherotationaslistedintheofficialprogrambook.

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Mishaps,LossofShoes:Shouldadancerfallonstage,anadjudicatorMUSTringthebelltostoptheperformanceofthedancer(s).Dancerssoaffectedwillbepermittedtore-danceandwillbemarkedthenatthediscretionofeachindividualadjudicator.If,intheopinionofthestagesteward,havingobtainedmedicaladviceifnecessary,adancermightbedeemedunfittore-dance,andifsuchadancerinsistsontheirrighttocompete,thenthedancerconcernedwillonlybepermittedtore-danceoncompletionofadeclarationformexoneratingIDTANA–SouthernRegionofliabilityforanyconsequences.Anyrepeataccident/incidentwhichresultsinthatdancerbeingunabletocompletetherequirednumberofbarsofanyround,willresultinthedancerwithdrawingwithoutquestionfromtheChampionship.Ifadancerfallsduringthelasteight(8)barsofanyperformance,then,atthediscretionofthepanel,theymayonlyberequiredtodancethelastsixteen(16)bars.Wherefeasible,dancerswillbebroughtbacknosoonerthanthreerotations,andnolaterthanfiverotations.Shouldadancerloseaheeloracompleteshoe,orhis/hershoebreaks,he/shemaystandbackandallowtheotherdancer(s),whereapplicable,tocontinuedancinguninhibited.Insuchacase,thedancer(s)willbepermittedtore-danceassoonasitisdeemedpracticalbythestagesteward.Acompetitormustnotwalkoffthestageduringaperformanceunlessinstructedtodosobyanadjudicator.Adancerwhodismisseshimself/herselffromthestagewithoutthepermissionofadjudicatorswillnotbemarkedforthatparticulardance.EnPointeDancing:Noblockor“enpointe”moves,stationeryormoving,willbepermittedtobeperformedbyallagesuptoandincludingUnder11yearsofage.Scoring/Recalls:Whenthefirsttworoundsinachampionshiphavebeencompleted,theofficialpointssystemwillbeusedtoplacethecompetitorsinorderofmeritoverthetworounds.Onthebasisofthatorderofmerit,onehalfofthenumberofcompetitorswhodancedwillberecalledfortheset-danceround.Thenumberofrecallswillbebasedonthenumberofdancerswhoarepresentonstageforboththe1stand2ndroundsofthecompetition.Inthecasewheretwentyorfewerdancerscompete,alldancerswillrecall.Whentwenty-oneormoredancerscompete,then50%ofthosedancerswillrecall.Anydancerwhodoesnotcompletethefirst2roundsofacompetitioncannotberecalledtodanceinthethirdround.Inallcompetitionsonlyrecalledcompetitorswillperformtheirset-dances.Adancerwhofailstocompleteallthreeroundsofachampionshipisnoteligibletoberecognizedintheawards,exceptasarecalleddancer.Anypointsallottedtothedancerwillstaywiththedancer.Whereadancerfailstocompletehis/herperformanceinanygivenround,thatdancerwillbegivenzeromarksbyeachadjudicatorforthatround.Mischief:Anypersoncaughtdamagingproperty(whetherprivatepropertyorthatofthehoteland/ororganization)willberequestedtoleavethepremisesimmediatelyandwillnotbepermittedtoattendanyremainingeventsduringthechampionships.Allpartiesinvolvedwillbebilledfordamages.Parents/guardiansareresponsiblefortheactionsoftheirchildren.

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Sidestage:Uponcompletionofeachsoloroundorteamevent,friends,familymembersorteachersarenotpermittedsidestageorwithineyeviewoftheadjudicatorstogreetthedancers.Theymustwaituntilthedancer(s)has/havereachedtheseatingarea.Thosefoundbreakingthisrulemaybeaskedtoleavetheballroom.Refusals:TheIDTANA-SouthernRegionreservestherighttorefuseanyentry.Decisions:AlldecisionsmadeinaccordancewiththerulesofthiseventandallIDTANArulesarefinal.Alldecisionsmadebyadjudicators,inaccordancewithIDTANArulesandtherulesforthisevent,arefinal.Schedule:TheIDTANA-SouthernRegionreservestherighttolimitorpostponeanyevent.Italsoreservestherighttomakechangesoradjustmentstopreviouslyannouncedschedulesortimetablesasnecessary.Appeals:LegitimatecomplaintsmustbesubmittedtotheIDTANA-SouthernRegionOireachtasChairpersonsortheRegionalDirectorINWRITINGbythedanceteacherinvolved.Allsuchappealsmustbesubmittednolaterthanonehourafterthecompletionofthecompetitioninquestionandmustbeaccompaniedbya$25fee(U.S.fundsonly,cashonly)whichmaybereturnedifthecomplaintorappealisupheld.Photography:Novideorecorders/cameras,moviecameras,orcamcorderswillbeallowedinthecompetitionhalls,exceptfornewsmedia/officialphotographerasapprovedbythecommittee.Noflashphotographyispermittedduringcompetitions.Nophotographyispermittedwhileanydancerisinmotionbyanydevice.Awards:Alldancers(soloandteam)mustbeinfullcostumeandcorrectshoesfortheawardceremonies.Estimatedawardceremonytimeswillbelistedintheprogrambook,buttheyaresubjecttochange.Thenumberofawardsforeacheventwillbedeterminedbythenumberofdancers/teamswhoactuallycompeteinthatevent.NOTE:Dancersareresponsiblefortheirawardsaftertheawardspresentation(s).Thecommitteewillnotreplaceanydamagedorlostawards.

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OireachtasScheduleTentativeDailyListofCompetitions(subjecttochangeasnecessary):NOTE:Specificorderofcompetitionsforeachdaywillbeannouncedonceallentrieshavebeencompleted.

Friday:LadiesUnder22SeniorLadies22andoverGirlsUnder8,9,10,11,12BoysUnder8,9,10,11,12,13,14AllTraditionalSetCompetitions

Saturday:SeniorMen20andOverMenUnder18.19.20LadiesUnder18,19,20AllTeamEvents

Sunday:GirlsUnder13,14,15,16,17BoysUnder15,16,17

IntheeventthatasituationorcircumstanceisnotgovernedbyanexistingIDTANA–SouthernRegionruleoraruleoutlinedinthesyllabus,thentherulesfoundinthesyllabusforOireachtasRincenaCruinne(WorldChampionships)willapply.

Foradditionalinformationpleasegotowww.idtana-southernregion.

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SoloChampionshipCompetitions

Comp# Day Competition BornROUND1 ROUND2

FINALROUNDSetHardShoe

Dancingatatime

SoftShoeDancingata

time

1 Fri Ladies-22&over 1994orlater Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

2 Fri Ladies-Under22 1996,1995 Jig 2 SlipJig 2 SetDance

3 Sat Ladies-Under20 1997 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

4 Sat Ladies-Under19 1998 Jig 2 SlipJig 2 SetDance

5 Sat Ladies-Under18 1999 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

6 Sun Girls-Under17 2000 Jig 2 SlipJig 2 SetDance

7 Sun Girls-Under16 2001 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

8 Sun Girls-Under15 2002 Jig 3 SlipJig 2 SetDance

9 Sun Girls-Under14 2003 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 SetDance

10 Sun Girls-Under13 2004 Jig 3 SlipJig 2 SetDance

11 Fri Girls-Under12 2005 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 SetDance

12 Fri Girls-Under11 2006 Jig 3 SlipJig 2 SetDance

13 Fri Girls-Under10 2007 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 SetinJigTimeOnly

14 Fri Girls-Under9 2008 Jig 3 Reel 2 TradSet

15 Fri Girls-Under8 2009orlater Jig 3 Reel 2 TradSet

16 Sat Men-20&over 1996orearlier Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

17 Sat Men-Under20 1997 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

18 Sat Men-Under19 1998 Jig 2 Reel 2 SetDance

19 Sat Men-Under18 1999 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

20 Sun Boys-Under17 2000 Jig 2 Reel 2 SetDance

21 Sun Boys-Under16 2001 Hornpipe 2 Reel 2 SetDance

22 Sun Boys-Under15 2002 Jig 3 Reel 2 SetDance

23 Fri Boys-Under14 2003 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 SetDance

24 Fri Boys-Under13 2004 Jig 3 Reel 2 SetDance

25 Fri Boys-Under12 2005 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 SetDance

26 Fri Boys-Under11 2006 Jig 3 Reel 2 SetDance

27 Fri Boys-Under10 2007 Hornpipe 3 Reel 2 SetinJigTimeOnly

28 Fri Boys-Under9 2008 Jig 3 Reel 2 TradSet

29 Fri Boys-Under8 2009orlater Jig 3 Reel 2 TradSet

DancesfortheSenioragegroupsshallchangeeachyearasindicatedbyCLRG

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CeiliChampionships(Saturday)AllCeiliDancesaretobeperformedasoutlinedinArRinceCeili

2014orlaterasamended

Comp# Competition Age Born

30 GirlsCéilí4hand Under10 2007andlater

31 GirlsCéilí4hand Under12 2005,2006

32 GirlsCéilí4hand Under15 2002,2003,2004

33 GirlsCéilí4hand 15&older 2001andearlier.Noadultdancerspermitted

34 GirlsCéilí8hand Under10 2007andlater

35 GirlsCéilí8hand Under12 2005,2006

36 GirlsCéilí8hand Under15 2002,2003,2004

37 GirlsCéilí8hand 15&over 2001andearlier.Noadultdancerspermitted

38 MixedCéilí4hand Under10 2007andlater

39 MixedCéilí4hand Under12 2005,2006

40 MixedCéilí4hand Under15 2002,2003,2004

41 MixedCéilí4hand 15&over 2001andearlier.Noadultdancerspermitted

42 MixedCéilí8hand Under10 2007andlater

43 MixedCéilí8hand Under12 2005,2006

44 MixedCéilí8hand Under15 2002,2003,2004

45 MixedCéilí8hand 15&over 2001andearlier.Noadultdancerspermitted

46 AdultLadiesCéilí 4hand SeerulesforAdultCéilícompetitions

47 AdultMixedCéilí 4hand SeerulesforAdultCéilícompetitions

48 AdultLadiesCéilí 8hand SeerulesforAdultCéilícompetitions

49 AdultMixedCéilí 8hand SeerulesforAdultCéilícompetitions

FigureChoreography&DanceDrama(Saturday)

Comp# Competition Age Born

50 FigureChoreography Under12 2005&later

51 FigureChoreography Under15 2002,2003,2004

52 FigureChoreography 15&older 2001&earlier.Noadultdancerspermitted

53 DanceDrama Anyage Anyage,mayincludeadultdancers

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TraditionalSetCompetitions(Friday)

1) TherewillbedoubleyearagegroupsbeginningwithUnder8.Competitionswith500rmoreentrieswillbesplittosingleageyears.(effectiveasofDec.2014)

2) ThecompetitionwillbeopentoanyNon-OireachtasSoloChampionshipDancer.OireachtasTeamdancersareeligible.

3) Localadjudicatorsmaybeusedforthisevent.

4) TraditionalSetcompetitionsof10ormoreawardswillbeannouncedintheorderplacedforthetop25%.Thenext25%willbeannouncedashighlycommendedasagroupwithplacesnotannounced.

5) TraditionalSetswillbedancedthreeatatime.

6) DancersmaychoosefromanyofthelistedTraditionalSets.Onceanentryhasbeenaccepted,adancermaynotchangetheirsetdance.

7) TraditionalSetswillbedancedatthespeedslistedinthesyllabus.

Comp# Age Bornin

101 Under 8 2009andlater

103 Under 10 2007,2008

105 Under 12 2005,2006

107 Under 14 2003,2004

109 Under 16 2001,2002

111 16 &Over 2000&earlier

113 Adult Seerequirementsunder“AdultCeili”section

ListofTraditionalSets Speed

StPatrick’sDay 94

TheBlackbird 144

JobofJourneywork 138

GardenofDaisies 138

KingoftheFairies 130

JockeytotheFair 90

ThreeSeaCaptains 96

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ErinMartorano10394HedgeappleBendNewMarket,MD21774

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