ST. AMBROSE SPRING FEIS

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1 ST. AMBROSE SPRING FEIS Hosted by The St. Ambrose Irish Dance Association, Inc. (A Non-profit organization) May 26 th - 27 th, 2018 The Westin Los Angeles Airport 5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Call and book your room before 5/10/2018 at Irish dance rates - $129 single or double; $144 triple; $159 quad Please note a one night non refundable deposit will be charged at time of reservation. Adjudicators Des Bailey, Ireland Claire Usher McMorrow, Ireland Jonathan McMorrow, Ireland Karl Drake, Florida Maureen Collins, New Jersey Colleen Schroeder, Pennsylvania Musicians Merv Bell, Edmonton Pat King, Toronto REGISTRATION OPEN MARCH 26 LATE FEES BEGIN: May 14 th 2018 ONLINE ENTRY CLOSING DATE: May 18 th, 2018 ENTER ON LINE AT The St. Ambrose Feis is registered under and will follow the rules of the Western United States Region of the Irish Dancing Commission, Dublin, Ireland

2 ST.AMBROSE SPRING FEIS 2018 SOLO COMPETITIONS FIRST FEIS U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 11&O Reel Light Jig Single Jig Slip Jig BEGINNER GRADE 1 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 11&O Reel Light Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe St. Patrick s Day BEGINNER GRADE 2 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 11&O Reel Light Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe St. Patrick s Day NOVICE U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U15 15&O Reel Light Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Traditional Set PRIZEWINNER U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U15 15&O Reel Light Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Traditional Set

3 TEAM COMPETITIONS BEGINNER FIGURES To be eligible to dance in Beginner Figure Dancing, a competitor must be a beginner Solo dancer in at least one Beginner dance at this feis. U7 U9 U11 U13 13&O 2 Hand Reel Hand Reel OPEN FIGURES U9 U11 U13 U16 16&O 2 Hand Reel Hand Reel Hand Dance * Hand Dance * Hand Dance * * Book Dances CHAMPIONSHIPS Requirements: Reel or Slip Jig, Treble Jig or Hornpipe, Set Dance (Traditional Set U9) PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS: Open to any dancer who has not placed 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd in an Open Championship and has not placed 1 st in three Preliminary Championships. U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 17&O Competition # OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U19 19&O Competition # There are no solo championship competitions. Each round of the championship will be judged by one adjudicator to give a solo competition result. Thus, at the end of the championship, an overall championship result will be announced, and results will be posted for three individual solo competitions following the announcement of the overall result.

4 SPECIAL COMPETITIONS REEL SPECIAL: One Reel step: down the line. Please note: Beginner Reel Specials are open to those dancers entered in Reel at the Beginner level at this feis. Novice/Prizewinner Reel Specials are open to all dancers entered in the Reel at the Novice/Prizewinner level at this feis. U7 U9 U11 11&O U13 13&O Beginner Grades 1 and 2: Novice and Prizewinner: SLIP JIG SPECIAL: One Slip Jig step: down the line. Please note: Beginner Slip Jig Specials are open to all girls entered in Slip Jig at the Beginner level at this feis. Novice/Prizewinner Specials are open to all girls entered in Slip Jig at the Novice/Prizewinner level at this feis U9 U11 11&O U13 13&O Beginner Grades 1 and 2: Novice and Prizewinner: TREBLE REEL SPECIAL: One step down the line Championship Entrants: Competition # 930 Non Championship dancers Competition # 920 ADULT SPECIALS Reel Special: One reel step down the line Competition # 950 Whisky in the Jar: Competition # 951 TINY TOES TOTS EXHIBITION SPECIAL: Under 6 dancers not entered in the feis (Pre-feis dancers). Competition #907 CHARITY SPECIAL One step in the reel down the line. Open to all dancers entered in this feis. Saturday Comp #931; Sunday Comp # 921. All proceeds to benefit Pancreatic Cancer UK in Memory of Pauline Cleary. Additional donations for this cause may be made at the feis. STAR SPANGLED DRESS UP SPECIAL: Open to individual and group entries. Demonstrate your American Patriotism on this Memorial weekend. Costumes and originality encouraged in this America themed dress up special. 16 bars of reel. Comp. #952 IRISH SODA BREAD COMPETITION Comp. #953 Entries will be judged on appearance, texture and taste. Entries should be submitted morning of feis and will be deemed property of feis

5 ADULT COMPETITIONS SOLOS BEGINNER NOVICE PRIZEWINNER Reel Light Jig Slip Jig Single Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Traditional Set TEAMS 2 Hand Reel Hand Reel Hand Dance * Hand Dance * Hand Dance * 655 * Book Dances SCHEDULE Saturday: Sunday: All championships, championship treble reel special; Saturday Charity Special and Star Spangled Special All non championship solos, Teams and regular non championship specials Tots special, All Adult competitions and Sunday Charity Special ENTRY FEES Light Shoe Competitions (Flat Fee) $20.00 Hard Shoe Competitions (Flat Fee) $15.00 Team Competitions (Flat Fee) $10.00 Specials per person $10.00 Charity Special $15.00 Championships $50.00 Irish Soda Bread Competition $10.00 Family Registration Fee $20.00 Minimal Transaction fee will be applied but ALL RESULTS ARE FREE. Late Fee (applicable to entry fees received after 5/14/18) $30.00 Late Fee (applicable to ALL entry fees after 5/18/18) $50.00 day of entries only (Maximum Entry Fee Per Family - $ Does not include specials, family registration and late fees) All entries from March to May 18 must be made at only credit card payments will be accepted. Online entries will close at end of day May 18. After May 18 new registrations and changes can only be made AT THE FEIS (cash or credit card payments will be accepted sorry no checks) Please note: Competitions with four entries or less will be combined or canceled at the discretion of the feis committee.

6 ST. AMBROSE SPRING FEIS SCHEDULE ORDER OF EVENTS The following is the anticipated order of events for both days of the feis. Exact times will be posted after receipt of entries. Closing date for entries is Monday, May 14 th. Time schedule will be posted shortly thereafter. SATURDAY, MAY 26 th, 2018 commencing 8am CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS PRELIMINARY STAGE OPEN STAGE Competition #705 Under 14 Competition # 755 Under 14 Competition # 706 Under 15 Competition # 756 Under 15 Competition # 707 Under 16 Competition # 757 Under 16 Competition # 708 Under 17 Competition # 758 Under 17 Competition # & Over Competition # 759 Under 19 Competition # 700 Under 9 Competition # & Over Competition # 701 Under 10 Competition # 750 Under 9 Competition # 702 Under 11 Competition # 751 Under 10 Competition # 703 Under 12 Competition # 752 Under 11 Competition # 704 Under 13 Competition # 753 Under 12 Competition # 754 Under 13 Championship Treble Reel Special Saturday Charity Special Star Spangled Dress Up Special All awards will be presented throughout the day as soon as they are tabulated and available. SUNDAY, MAY 27 th, stages commencing 8am GRADE EVENTS All team competitions Beginner 1 Competitions Beginner 2 Competition Slip Jig Specials Reel Specials First Feis Competitions Tiny Toes Tots Exhibition Special Star Spangled Special Novice Competitions Prizewinner Competitions Non Championship Treble Reel Special Sunday Charity Special All the awards for these competitions will be announced and presented on stage. All other results will be posted.