Competitions | Jeffrey McFadden School of Irish Dancing | Bishopbriggs and Bothwell

Katie Jeffrey T.C.R.G. invites you to
The West of Scotland Irish Dancing Championships 2008

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Information about the championships below

Date of Championships
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September 2008

Location
Almada Suite Conference Centre, West Wing, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA

Accommodation

Hotel	Address	Contact No.	Distance from Centre	Hotel Review	Website
Clydesdale Hotel	12 Clydesdale St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 0DP	01698 891897	0.1 miles	Read
Holiday Inn	Keith Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 7BL	0870 890 8899	1.3 miles		Visit
The Avonbridge	Carlisle Rd, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 7DB	01698 420525	1.6 miles	Read	Visit
Bothwell Bridge Hotel	89 Main St, Bothwell, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 8EU	01698 852246	2.3 miles	Read	Visit
Holiday Inn	Hamilton Rd, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, ML1 3RB	01698 858585	2.4 miles	Read	Visit
Premier Travel Inn	Strathclyde Pk, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, ML3 6JW	0870 197 7124	2.7 miles	Read	Visit

Entry Fees - (Cheques should be made payable to 'The West Of Scotland Championships')
Solo Grades - £3.50 per dance
Trophy Dances - £4.50 per dance
Premiership - £10.00
Championship - £20.00
Dancer Maximum - £35.00
Family Maximum - £50.00

Feis Secretary
Katie Jeffrey - 25 Campbell Close, Hamilton, ML3 6BF
Mobile - 07515 857 179
Email - contact@jeffrey-mcfadden.co.uk

Adjudicators
Carole Leavey-Joyce - Co. Louth
Ronan McCormack - Dublin
Ciara Lennon - Dundalk
Gráinne Feely - Co. Kildare

Musicians
Seamus O'Sullivan - Glasgow
Gerry Conlon - Glasgow
Martin Daly - Glasgow

Solo Grades
(B - Beginner, P - Primary, I - Intermediate)

	Reel	Single Jig	Light Jig	Slip Jig	Trophy Reel	Heavy Jig	Hornpipe	Heavy Trophy
U6	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	I	I	I
U7	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
U8	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
U9	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
U10	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
U11	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
U12	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
U13	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
O13	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I	B,P,I
O15	I			I	I	I	I	I

Premiership

	1st Round	2nd Round	Recall
U9	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig	Hornpipe
U11	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig	Hornpipe
U13	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig	Hornpipe
U15	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig	Hornpipe
O15	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig	Hornpipe

Championship
(Solo results will be given for round 1 & 2)

	1st Round	2nd Round	Recall
U6	Reel	Single Jig	Light Jig
U7	Reel	Single Jig	Light or Heavy Jig
U8	Reel	Heavy Jig	Hornpipe
U9	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Traditional Set Dance
U10	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
U11	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
U12	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
U13	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
U14	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
U15	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
U16	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
U18	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance
Senior	Reel or Slip Jig	Heavy Jig or Hornpipe	Open Set Dance

Rules
1. Entries will only be accepted from teachers registered with AN COIMISIUN.
2. All entries must be made on the enclosed official entry forms, which must be fully completed and signed by the teacher. Entries will only be accepted from teacher's en-bloc and not on an individual basis. The dancer's FULL FIRST and SURNAME must be entered in BLOCK CAPITALS.
3. The Feis Committee may notify or cancel any arrangements detailed in this syllabus as is deemed necessary, subject to the approval of An Coimissiun.
4. The Adjudicator's decisions are final.
5. Complaints must be submitted in writing with a £10 fee to the Feis Secretary within an hour of the incident. The fee will be returned if the complaint is upheld.
6. Competitors must be present when their competition is called and fully obey all directions from the Feis Stewards and Hall Keeper, or they may lose their right to dance. Everyone in attendance must follow the Code of Conduct published in the Programme.
7. Competitors must dance in strict numerical order and be in costume ready to dance no less than 20 minutes before the times scheduled for their competitions.
8. Competitors must use the designated areas to practice and must not practice in the competition halls, corridors, side stage etc. This rule will be strictly enforced. Any dancer found causing damage to floor surfaces out with the areas designated as official practice areas with be held personally liable for any necessary repairs.
9. All championship trophies are perpetual challenge trophies and must be returned at the request of the Feis Committee.
10. Tempos for Intermediate and open competitions and Open Championships will be the same as those stipulated for the World Championships.
11. Reel-113, Slip Jig – 113, Heavy Jig – 73, Hornpipe – 113 Beginner and Primary competitions and confined to dancers resident in Scotland. Speeds will be in accordance with those stipulated by the Scottish Regional Council.
12. Beginners are only permitted to dance steps equivalent to the basic reel, single jig, light jig, slip jig, heavy jig and hornpipe. Any competitors performing steps of a harder degree of difficulty in the beginner’s grade may be disqualified from that particular competition.
13. First Aiders will be present should anyone need their assistance at the Feis.
14. Beginner - A dancer winning 1st in beginner grade, when there are 6 or more competitors, must dance that particular dance in primary grade (or above).
15. Primary - A dancer winning 1st in primary grade, when there are 6 or more competitors, must dance that particular dance in intermediate grade (or above) for a period of at least 12 months.
16. Intermediate - A dancer winning 1st in intermediate grade, when there are 6 or more competitors, must dance that particular dance in open grade for a period of at least 12 months.
17. Open - A dancer winning 1st, 2nd or 3rd in open grade must dance that particular dance in open grade for a period of at least 12 months.
18. Open Championship - A dancer placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in an open championship must remain open for the dances performed in that championship for a period of at least 12 months.
19. All dancers must be in full costume and appropriate footwear when receiving awards, otherwise such awards may be forfeited. 20. Dancers in Beginner and Primary competitions up to and including the Under 13 age group (born after 31st December 1995) may only wear class costume, skirt and blouse or appropriate civilian clothing. Low cut tops or short tight skirts are not permitted. Failure to comply with this rule may lead to disqualification from the competition.
21. The use of make-up is prohibited for those dancers up to and including the Under 12 age group (born after 31st December 1996) when competing in Beginner and Primary competitions.
22. Toe blocks or any other footwork danced 'en Pointe', whether stationary or moving is not permitted for those dancers up to and including the Under 12 age group (born after 31st December 1996).
23. Changing facilities will be provided and must be used. No changing in the halls will be allowed. The use of hairspray will only be permitted in designated changing areas. No hairspray to be used in competition halls.
24. The dress code in accordance with An Comisiun rules will be strictly observed. i.e. for the sake of modesty and in the interest of safety to young people, dancers will not be permitted to walk around the Feis scantily dressed.
25. Any form of unauthorised photography which has the capacity to capture a dancer’s image in motion, using electrical or manual means, e.g. mobile-phone, standard camera, video camera, cine recorder, commercial film, with or without flash enhancement, is strictly forbidden in competition.
26. The Committee are not responsible for property lost during the Feis and every one is advised not to leave bags or clothing etc. unattended.
27. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the venue.