R / LJ
Under 6 / A / B
Beginner Grade – A competitor who is taking dancing lessons for less than 12 months. A Beginner must move to Advanced Beginner the next year.
Music speeds: Reel -116-120 Lt. Jig – 115 Slip Jig- 116-120
Girls / Reel / Lt. Jig / Slip Jig
Under 5 / 1 / 2 / 3
Under 6 / 4 / 5 / 6
Under 7 / 7 / 8 / 9
Under 8 / 10 / 11 / 12
Under 9 / 13 / 14 / 15
Under 10 / 16 / 17 / 18
Under 11 / 19 / 20 / 21
Under 12 / 22 / 23 / 24
12 + / 25 / 26 / 27
Boys / Reel / Lt. Jig
Under 7 / 28 / 29
Under 9 / 30 / 31
Under 11 / 32 / 33
11 + / 34 / 35
Advanced Beginner – A dancer who has completed one year in Beginner and has not won 1st, 2nd or 3rd in this category. Music speeds: Reel / Slip Jig – 116-120; Lt. Jig -115 Heavy Jig – 92; HP - 138
Girls / Reel / Lt. Jig / Slip Jig / Treb.
Jig / Trad.
HP
Under 6 / 36 / 37 / 38 / 39 / 40
Under 7 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 45
Under 8 / 46 / 47 / 48 / 49 / 50
Under 9 / 51 / 52 / 53 / 54 / 55
Under 10 / 56 / 57 / 58 / 59 / 60
Under 11 / 61 / 62 / 63 / 64 / 65
Under 12 / 66 / 67 / 68 / 69 / 70
Under 13 / 71 / 72 / 73 / 74 / 75
13 + / 76 / 77 / 78 / 79 / 80
/ Advanced Beginner –continued
Boys / Reel / Lt. Jig / Treb. Jig / Trad. HP
Under 7 / 81 / 82 / 83 / 84
Under 9 / 85 / 86 / 87 / 88
Under 11 / 89 / 90 / 91 / 92
11 + / 93 / 94 / 95 / 96
Novice Grade – A competitor who wins 1st, 2nd or 3rd in Adv. Beg. category and never placed 1st in Novice. Dancers may enter all dances.
Music speeds: Reel/Slip Jig – 113; Lt. Jig – 115
Heavy Jig – 73 or 92; HP – 113 or 138
Girls / Reel / Lt. Jig / Slip Jig / Treb.
Jig / HP / Trad. Set
Under 6 / 97 / 98 / 99 / 100 / 101 / 102
Under 7 / 103 / 104 / 105 / 106 / 107 / 108
Under 8 / 109 / 110 / 111 / 112 / 113 / 114
Under 9 / 115 / 116 / 117 / 118 / 119 / 120
Under 10 / 121 / 122 / 123 / 124 / 125 / 126
Under 11 / 127 / 128 / 129 / 130 / 131 / 132
Under 12 / 133 / 134 / 135 / 136 / 137 / 138
Under 13 / 139 / 140 / 141 / 142 / 143 / 144
Under 14 / 145 / 146 / 147 / 148 / 149 / 150
14+ / 151 / 152 / 153 / 154 / 155 / 156
Boys / Reel / Lt. Jig / Treb. Jig / HP / Trad. Set
Under 7 / 157 / 158 / 159 / 160 / 161
Under 9 / 162 / 163 / 164 / 165 / 166
Under 11 / 167 / 168 / 169 / 170 / 171
11 + / 172 / 173 / 174 / 175 / 176
**Please note: Preliminary Championship 16+ and Open Championship 18+ will be broken down if numbers permit. / Prizewinner – A competitor who has placed 1st in a particular dance in Novice will advance to Prizewinner in that dance. Music speeds: Reel/Slip Jig – 113; Lt. Jig 115 Heavy Jig – 73 or 92; HP – 113 or 138
Girls / Reel / Slip Jig / Treb.
Jig / HP / Trad. Set
Under 6 / 177 / 178 / 179 / 180 / 181
Under 7 / 182 / 183 / 184 / 185 / 186
Under 8 / 187 / 188 / 189 / 190 / 191
Under 9 / 192 / 193 / 194 / 195 / 196
Under 10 / 197 / 198 / 199 / 200 / 201
Under 11 / 202 / 203 / 204 / 205 / 206
Under 12 / 207 / 208 / 209 / 210 / 211
Under 13 / 212 / 213 / 214 / 215 / 216
Under 14 / 217 / 218 / 219 / 220 / 221
14+ / 222 / 223 / 224 / 225 / 226
Boys / Reel / Treb. Jig / HP / Trad. Set
Under 7 / 227 / 228 / 229 / 230
Under 9 / 231 / 232 / 233 / 234
Under 11 / 235 / 236 / 237 / 238
11 + / 239 / 240 / 241 / 242
Preliminary Championship – See Rule #14. Must specify choice of dances on entry card from those as listed:
A = Reel/Jig / B = Reel/HP
C = Slip Jig/Jig / D = Slip Jig/HP
Preliminary Championships
Under 8 / 400 / Under 13 / 405
Under 9 / 401 / Under 14 / 406
Under 10 / 402 / Under 15 / 407
Under 11 / 403 / Under 16 / 408
Under 12 / 404 / 16 +** / 409
Open Championships – See Rule 16. Choice of Reel or Slip Jig. Set must be indicated on entry card. Under 9 will do Traditional Set as set piece.
Open Championships
Girls / Boys
Under 9 / 500 / Under 9 / 507
Under 10 / 501 / Under 10 / 508
Under 12 / 502 / Under 12 / 509
Under 14 / 503 / Under 14 / 510
Under 16 / 504 / Under 16 / 511
Under 18 / 505 / Under 18 / 512
18+ ** / 506 / 18 + ** / 513
Non-Dance Competition
Irish Soda Bread – Judging for competition is at 12:00 noon.
Entry Fees
All Solo Competitions / $ 8.00
Preliminary and Open Championship / $30.00
Maximum Family Entry Fee
(not including late fees or gate fee) / $100.00
There can be no refund of entry fees. No Changes after May 16, 2014. Change Fee/Late Fee / $10.00
Make checks payable to:
Greene-O’Leary School of Irish Dancing
Gate Fee (no admission will be charged at door) / $15.00
Maximum number of entries is 500
No Dance changes will be accepted on the day of the feis, or after the late entry date. No refunds will be granted for missed competitions, either before or after the feis.
When necessary competitions with very few entries will be combined.
Entries close on
Entries postmarked after May 9,2014 will be accepted until
May 16, 2014 with a $10.00 late fee. No changes will be made after May 16, 2014.
Mail Entries to
Greene-O’Leary School of Irish Dancing
1568 High Street
Westwood, MA 02090
ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES WILL BE PERMITTED OUTSIDE THE CAFETERIA. COOLERS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
USE OF ANY TYPE OF VIDEO CAPTURING DEVICE IS PROHIBITED.
THERE WILL BE A $15.00 GATE FEE PER FAMILY WHICH MUST BE INCLUDED IN ENTRY FEE. ENTRIES WHICH DO NOT INCLUDE GATE FEE WILL BE RETURNED. / Directions:
From I-95 take exit 16A (Dedham 109)
Follow through 9 sets of lights. Turn right onto St. Theresa Avenue.
Area Hotels:
Sheraton
Newton, MA
(617) 969-3010
Holiday Inn
Dedham, MA
(781) 329-1000
For a complete list of rules please visit the North American Feis Website at www.northamericanfeiscomission.org
Entry Form
Name:______
Address:______
______
e-mail: ______
Date of Birth:______
Age as of 01/01/14:______
Irish Dance School/Teacher:______
______
Competitions:______
______
Entry Fee ______
Gate Fee (per family) $15.00
Total Entry Fee + Gate Fee: ______
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Greene-O’Leary
Annual Spring Feis
Msgr. Donahue Hall40 St. Theresa Avenue
West Roxbury, MA
Saturday, June 7,2014
Feís is registered and sanctioned by rules
Of North American Feís Commission,
An Coimisiun,
and the New England Region
Patricia Watkins, President NAFC – www.northamericanfeiscommission.org
We are members of the North American Feis Commission, New England Region – IDTANA and An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha
NAFC Championships – 2014
The North American Senior Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC Gerry Campbell Perpetual Belt,
North American Junior Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC Robert Gabor Perpetual Trophy
North American Minor Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC George Sweetnam Memorial Trophy Scholarship Competitions were held
Saturday, February 15,2014.
These competitions were held at the Orlando Hilton.
The Under 15 NAFC Music Scholarship Competition will be held at the Cleveland Feis on May 25, 2014.
The 15 and Over NAFC Music Scholarship Competition will be held at the Portland Feis on October 11, 2014.
All Adjudicators and Musicians will be
Listed on Website as available.
Schedule will also be posted on Website
www.greeneoleary.com