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2009 SYLLABUS

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Syllabus approved September 7, 2009 by
IDTANA Southern Region.
Sean Culkin, TCRG, Regional Director

Adjudicators & Musicians:

The following adjudicators and musicians will be in attendance at Feis Culkin 2009:

Adjudicators
Russell Beaton
Maureen Armstrong
Sheila Stevens
Maureen Bakke
Luann O'Rourke Boyd
Vivienne Bergin
Michael Bergin
Laura Masters Le Mesurier
Eileen McDonagh-Morr

Musicians
Sandy Jones
Mark Arrington
Bridget Feld-Robine
Brian Boyce

as of September 13, 2009

Select one of the following categories to see a list of competitions:

Adult Competitions
Figure Competitions
Beginner Competitions
Advanced Beginner Competitions
Novice Competitions
Prizewinner (Open) Competitions
Preliminary Championships
Open Championships
Other Competitions

Adult Competitions

Figures

2 Hand Dance	3 Hand Dance	4 Hand Dance	8 Hand Dance
86F2	86F3	86F4	86F8

All students on a team must be from the same school. Any 4 or 8 hand dances must be from Ár Rincí Fóirne. Either the first or the second figure may be danced (chosen by dancers) and dancing ends after top couple completes the selected figure except in: Humors of Bandon in which the body is repeated, Sweets of May which is danced through the second figure, The Three Tunes which is danced through the Hook and Chain, and Gates of Derry which is danced through the Swing Around. All other dances (2 and 3 hands) will be danced for 48 bars.

Solo Dances

	Reel	Light Jig	Slip Jig	Trad. Treble Jig	Trad. Hornpipe	Trad Set Dance*
Beginner	49R	49J	49SJ	49TJ	49H
Adv. Beginner	50R	50J	50SJ	50TJ	50H	50TS
Novice	51R	51J	51SJ	51TJ	51H	51TS
Prizewinner	52R	52J	52SJ	52TJ	52H	52TS

Traditional Set Dances: St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Adult Irish Dance Master Cup

98S

Open to adult dancers currently competing at Novice or Prizewinner levels for all dances. The competition will be judged as a solo grade competition (i.e. one adjudicator), with competitors dancing a choice of slip jig (females only, 40 bars/2 1/2 steps) or reel (48 bars/3 steps), and a traditional set dance. A perpetual cup trophy will be awarded to the winner. Competitors in this event may also compete in the regular adult Novice and Prizewinner grade level competitions. Please note: This event will only be held if there are at least five registrants.

Children's Figure Competitions

	2 Hand Reel	3 Hand Reel		4 Hand Dance	8 Hand Dance
Under 10	81F2		Under 9	81F4	81F8
Under 12	82F2	82F3	Under 12	82F4	82F8
Under 14	83F2		Under 15	83F4	83F8
Under 16	84F2	84F3	15 & Over	85F4	85F8
16 & Over	85F2	85F3

Beginner Competitions

	Reel	Light Jig	Slip Jig
Under 5	10R	10J	10SJ
Under 7	11R	11J	11SJ
Under 9	12R	12J	12SJ
Under 11	13R	13J	13SJ
Under 13	14R	14J	14SJ
Under 15	15R	15J	15SJ
15 & Over	16R	16J	16SJ

Advanced Beginner Competitions

	Reel	Light Jig	Slip Jig	Trad. Treble Jig	Trad. Hornpipe	Trad Set Dance*
Under 6	17R	17J	17SJ	17TJ	17H
Under 7	18R	18J	18SJ	18TJ	18H	18TS
Under 8	19R	19J	19SJ	19TJ	19H
Under 9	20R	20J	20SJ	20TJ	20H	20TS
Under 10	21R	21J	21SJ	21TJ	21H
Under 11	22R	22J	22SJ	22TJ	22H	22TS
Under 12	23R	23J	23SJ	23TJ	23H
Under 13	24R	24J	24SJ	24TJ	24H	24TS
Under 14	25R	25J	25SJ	25TJ	25H
Under 15	26R	26J	26SJ	26TJ	26H	26TS
15 & Over	27R	27J	27SJ	27TJ	27H	27TS

Traditional Set Dances: St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Novice Competitions

	Reel	Light Jig	Slip Jig	Treble Jig	Hornpipe	Trad. Set Dance*
Under 7	28R	28J	28SJ	28TJ	28H	28TS
Under 8	29R	29J	29SJ	29TJ	29H	29TS
Under 9	30R	30J	30SJ	30TJ	30H	30TS
Under 10	31R	31J	31SJ	31TJ	31H	31TS
Under 11	32R	32J	32SJ	32TJ	32H	32TS
Under 12	33R	33J	33SJ	33TJ	33H	33TS
Under 13	34R	34J	34SJ	34TJ	34H	34TS
Under 14	35R	35J	35SJ	35TJ	35H	35TS
Under 15	36R	36J	36SJ	36TJ	36H	36TS
15 & Over	37R	37J	37SJ	37TJ	37H	37TS

Traditional Set Dances: St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Prizewinner (Open) Competitions

	Reel	Slip Jig	Treble Jig	Hornpipe	Trad. Set Dance*
Under 7	38R	38SJ	38TJ	38H	38TS
Under 8	39R	39SJ	39TJ	39H	39TS
Under 9	40R	40SJ	40TJ	40H	40TS
Under 10	41R	41SJ	41TJ	41H	41TS
Under 11	42R	42SJ	42TJ	42H	42TS
Under 12	43R	43SJ	43TJ	43H	43TS
Under 13	44R	44SJ	44TJ	44H	44TS
Under 14	45R	45SJ	45TJ	45H	45TS
Under 15	46R	46SJ	46TJ	46H	46TS
Under 17	47R	47SJ	47TJ	47H	47TS
17 & Over	48R	48SJ	48TJ	48H	48TS

Traditional Set Dances: St Patrick's Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Jockey to the Fair

Preliminary Championships

Under 8	61P
Under 10	62P
Under 12	63P
Under 14	64P
Under 16	65P
Under 18	66P
18 & Over	67P

Preliminary Championship: Dancers are required to dance a slip jig (females only) or a reel, and a treble jig or a hornpipe at the discretion of the dancer. Reels and treble jigs are danced for 48 bars; slip jigs and hornpipe are danced for 40 bars.Championship stages will be 32’x32’. Younger dancers should be prepared to dance 3 at a time.

Open Championships

Under 8	71O
Under 10	72O
Under 12	73O
Under 14	74O
Under 16	75O
Under 18	76O
18 & Over	77O

Open Championship: Dancers are required to dance a slip jig (females only) or a reel, a treble jig or hornpipe, and a set piece of the dancer’s choice. Reels and treble jigs are danced for 48 bars; slip jigs and hornpipes are danced for 40 bars. Championship stages will be 32’x32’. Younger dancers should be prepared to dance 3 at a time.

Other Competitions

Treble Reel