Comerford Feile na Nollaig December 10th & 11th, 2011 Hyatt Grand Champions Indian Wells, California http://grandchampions.hyatt.com Hotel Rate $135 tel 1-800-223-1234 ask for Comerford Irish Dance rate Adjudicators Breda O Brien Galway John O'Keefe Connecticut Sally Houston Canada Martin Percival Colorado Sean Casey Colorado Ellen Riordan New York Pat Hall Arizona Musicians Doug Louder Kathleen Lavin Corma O Shea Schedule Saturday Sunday All U13 dancers All First Feis Adults All 13&O dancers The feis has a cap of 800 paid entries. Entries received after the cap of 800 is reached will be rejected. Changes to entries must be made by December 5. Changes made after that will require a late change fee.
Comerford Feile na Nollaig Irish Dance Championships Solo Competitions Pre-Beginner: U5 U7 U9 U11 11&O Reel 001 015 029 043 050 Light Jig 002 016 030 044 051 Single Jig 004 018 032 046 053 Pre-Beginner dances are limited to dancers who have not competed before. Beginner 1: U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U15 15&O Reel 108 115 122 129 136 143 150 157 171 178 Light Jig 109 116 123 130 137 144 151 158 172 179 Slip Jig 110 117 124 131 138 145 152 159 173 180 Single 111 118 125 132 139 146 153 160 174 181 Treble Jig 119 126 133 140 147 154 161 175 182 Hornpipe 120 127 134 141 148 155 162 176 183 St. Patrick's Day 121 128 135 142 149 156 163 177 184 Beginner 2: U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U15 15&O Reel 215 222 229 236 243 250 257 271 278 Light Jig 216 223 230 237 244 251 258 272 279 Slip Jig 217 224 231 238 245 252 259 273 280 Single 218 225 232 239 246 253 260 274 281 Treble Jig 219 226 233 240 247 254 261 275 282 Hornpipe 220 227 234 241 248 255 262 275 283 St. Patrick's Day 221 228 235 242 249 256 263 277 284 Novice: U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U15 15&O Reel 315 322 329 336 343 350 357 371 378 Light Jig 316 323 330 337 344 351 358 372 379 Slip Jig 317 324 331 338 345 352 359 373 380 Single 318 325 332 339 346 353 360 374 381 Treble Jig 319 326 333 340 347 354 361 375 382 Hornpipe 320 327 334 341 348 355 362 376 383 Traditional Set 321 328 335 342 349 356 363 377 384 Prizewinner: U7 U9 U11 U13 U15 15&O Reel 415 429 443 457 471 478 Light Jig 416 430 444 458 472 479 Slip Jig 417 431 445 459 473 480 Single 418 432 446 460 474 481 Treble Jig 419 433 447 461 475 482 Hornpipe 420 434 448 462 476 483 Traditional Set 421 435 449 463 477 484
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, awards will be given for three individual solo competitions, plus he overall championship result. Dancers are required to perform the mandatory number of bars in Preliminary and Open Championships: i.e. 48 bars for the reel and treble jig, and 40 bars for the sip jig and hornpipe. Preliminary Championships: U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 17&0 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 Requirements: Reel or Slip Jig, Treble Jig or Hornpipe and Set Dance Open Championships: U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U19 19&O 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 Requirements: Reel or Slip Jig, Treble Jig or Hornpipe and Set Dance Beginner Figures: U8 U10 U12 U15 15&O 2-Hand Reel 801 805 810 815 820 3-Hand Reel 802 806 811 816 821 4-Hand Dance** 807 812 817 822 6-Hand Dance** 808 813 818 823 To be eligible to dance in Beg Figures, a competitor must be registered in at least one Beg dance at this feis Open Figures: U8 U10 U12 U15 15&O 2-Hand Reel 850 855 860 865 870 3-Hand Reel 851 856 861 866 871 4-Hand Dance** 852 857 862 867 872 6-Hand Dance** 853 858 863 868 873 8-Hand Dance** 854 859 864 869 874 ** dances must be from the book. Championships Team Competitions Parent/Child Figure: 880 Open to any team for any dance with adult and child dancers.
Christmas Specials These specials are NOT INCLUDED in the Family Max Competition 1000 Santa Special The Santa Special is for all siblings who have never danced at a Feis before. This competition is for tots to dress in their Christmas attire and perform for Santa. This is a highlight at each years feis. No experience needed. Competition 1001 Kerry Houston Perpetual Silver Cup Open to all dancers. Dancers will be required to dance slip jig, step down the line. Competition 1002 Dress Up Competition CASH PRIZE! Cash prizes awarded to winners. Dancers will perform to 16 bars of "Jingle Bells" or "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" dressed in their most creative Xmas theme costume Dance wise, anything goes! Be creative! Competition 1003 Barrington Special Open to Preliminary Championship dancers. Dancers will be required to dance a hornpipe, step down the line. Please note all these competitions must be entered prior to the Feis. The fee for these is $10 Soda Bread Competition Entries will be judged on appearance, texture and taste. Entries should be submitted at the feis and clearly marked as to type and name of baker- judging will be done after lunch on Saturday. White Brown Current SW-1 SB-1 SC-1 $7 per entry Competition 2005 - Song lyrics special competition - Write your own lyrics about Irish Dancing to the tune of My Favorite Things (from the Sound of Music). Submit your entry by November 10 (Please send your entry to Tony Comerford at 22750 Sunnybrook Dr., Wildomar, CA 92595.). Winners will be published in the feis program.
Trophy Competitions First Feis Reel: U7 U9 U11 U13 13&O 900 901 902 903 904 First Feis Light Jig: U7 U9 U11 U13 13&O 905 906 907 908 909 The First Feis Competitions are open to dancers who have never competed in a Feis before. Boys Trophy: U7 U9 U11 U13 13&O Beginner 1 and 2 910 911 912 913 914 Novice & Prizewinner 915 916 917 918 919 Requirement: One reel step "Down the line" Reel Step Slip Jig Girls Trophy: U7 U9 U11 U13 13&O Beginner 1 and 2 920 921 922 923 924 Novice & Prizewinner 925 926 927 928 929 Requirement: One Reel/Slip Jig step down the line Treble Reel Trophy: U11 U13 U15 15&O Novice and Prizewinner entries 930 931 932 933 Preliminary Championship entries 934 935 936 937 Open Championship entries 938 939 940 941 Adult Competitions Solos: Beginner Novice Prizewinner Reel 601 621 631 Light Jig 602 622 632 Slip Jig 603 623 633 Single 604 624 634 Treble Jig 605 625 635 Hornpipe 606 626 636 St. Patrick's Day 607 627 637
Adult Teams: Adult Competitions Adult Trophy: 2-Hand Reel 651 Beginner Reel 942 3-Hand Reel 652 Novice & Prizewinner Reel 943 4-Hand Dance** 653 6-Hand Dance** 654 8-Hand Dance** 655 **dances must be from the book. Entry Fees (Payable in U.S. Dollars): Solo comps soft $20 flat fee Solo comps Hard $15 flat fee Team comps flat fee $10 Entry Closing Dates: November 27th Trophy Specials: 10 (earlier if cap is reached) Championships: 35 Late Entry Date: Soda Bread: 7 to Nov 30th with late fee $20 Family Max: 125 Entry fee and X-mas Specials must be paid at time of entry and are not included in the family max. Family Entry: 25 NO exceptions! X-Mas Specials: 10 Feis cap 800 Entry and payment may be done on line at www.feisinfo.com NO Entries will be accepted after November 30th Hard Copy and Checks made out to the Comerford School of Irish Dance should be postmarked no later than Nov. 27th to avoid late fee penalty, and addressed to: Comerford Feile na Nollaig c/o Feis Productions PO BOX 1474 Solvang, CA 93464