Shamrockin and Tropical Coast Championships August 4 th, 5 th & 6 th 2017 Adjudicator s Matthew Donohue ADCRG - Kildare, Ireland Lolo Robinson ADCRG Drogheda, Ireland Musician Ciara Brannigan Drogheda, Ireland Hosted by - The Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota Ramada Venice Hotel Venezia 425 US 41 Bypass N, Venice FL 34285 $89.00 plus tax Call (941)308-7700 Registered with Comhdhail Na Muinteoiri Le Rinci Gaelacha Cuideachta Faoi Theorainn Rathaiochta (An Comhdhail) www.irishdancingorg.com Charity Disney Treble Reel for Bucket of Books! This is a program dedicated to enhancing early literacy by placing a bucket of books in businesses throughout Sarasota County.
Shamrockin and Tropical Coast Championships 2017 Shamrockin Eve Feis Friday August 4, 2016 at 5pm Competitions Irish Vocal solo U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Irish Vocal - group U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Irish Instrumental - solo U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Irish Instrumental - group U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Irish Poetry U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Irish Art U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Irish Art with a Disney Theme U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Irish Soda Bread U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Shamrockin Eve Feis Friday August 4, 2016 at 6pm Fun Competitions one step Disney Reel soft shoe U12 Over 12 Adult Disney Treble Reel U12 Over 12 Adult Disney Group Dance anything goes (provide your own music) U12 Over 12 Adult (3 mins max) Play an Irish Dance Tune 32 bars and dance to it (we will record your tune and you will dance one step to your own tune) U12 Over 12 Adult Dancers on Friday may wear an alternative costume As simple as a black skirt and leotard with black tights! Friday Night Ceili at 7:30pm to 9:00pm All Ages Welcome!
Shamrockin and Tropical Coast Championships Saturday August 5, 2017 Beginner A Reel U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Light Jig U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Single Jig U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Slip Jig U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Cup Award Reel (Saturday Only) U6 U8 U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Beginner B Reel U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Light Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Single Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Slip Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Treble Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Hornpipe U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Cup Award Reel (Saturday Only) U8 U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Beginner C Reel U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Light Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Single Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Slip Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Treble Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Hornpipe U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult St Patrick s Day U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Treble Reel U8 U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Cup Award Reel (Saturday Only) U8 U10 U12 Over 12 Adult Pre-Open Reel U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Light Jig U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Single Jig U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Slip Jig U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Treble Jig U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Hornpipe U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult St Patrick s Day U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Blackbird U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Garden of Daisies U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Treble Reel U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult Cup Award Reel (Saturday Only) U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Adult
Shamrockin and Tropical Coast Championships Saturday August 5, 2017 Open Reel U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Slip Jig U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Treble Jig U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Hornpipe U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 St Patrick s Day U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Garden of Daisies U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Job of Journey U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 King of the Fairies U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Cup Award Reel (Saturday Only) U10 U12 U14 U16 Over 16 Beginner A/B/C can dance in their own age plus any or all age groups above their own including the Any Ages. Pre-Open Dancers can dance in their own age group plus one age group above only. Open Dancers must dance in their own age group unless a dance is not catered for in their own age group. Teams 2 hand and 3 hand Children Adults Parent Child 4 hand, 6 hand, and 8 hand Championships Children Adults NEW Figure Choreography Soft shoe Team 8 to 16 dancers Children Only Any Age Adults Only Children s Teams will be divided based on entries! An Comhdhail Beginner A Beginner B Beginner C Pre-Open Open Equivalent Beginner Advance Beginner Novice/Prizewinner Preliminary Champion Open Champion
Shamrockin and Tropical Coast Championships Sunday August 6, 2017 Beginner A Reel U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Light Jig U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Single Jig U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Slip Jig U6 U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Beginner B Reel U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Light Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Single Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Slip Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Treble Jig U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Hornpipe U8 U10 U12 Any Age Adult Beginner A/B/C can dance in their own age plus any or all age groups above their own including the Any Ages. Pre-Open Dancers can dance in their own age group plus one age group above only. Open Dancers must dance in their own age group unless a dance is not catered for in their own age group. An Comhdhail Beginner A Beginner B Beginner C Pre-Open Open Equivalent Beginner Advance Beginner Novice/Prizewinner Preliminary Champion Open Champion Championship competitions are open to Beginner C and Up Dancers Only With the exception of the Adult Championship All Adults All Levels are welcome! Championship U8 U10 U12 U14 U16 U18 Over 18 Adult Under 50 Adult 50 & Over Dances Reel and Hornpipe (Traditional Speed) Reel and Treble Jig recall will be Traditional Set of choice Reel and Treble Jig recall will be a set of choice Reel or Slip Jig/Treble Jig or Hornpipe recall will be a set of choice Reel or Slip Jig/Treble Jig or Hornpipe recall will be a set of choice Reel or Slip Jig/Treble Jig or Hornpipe recall will be a set of choice Reel or Slip Jig/Treble Jig or Hornpipe recall will be a set of choice Reel and Single Jig Reel and Single Jig *set of choice is either a Traditional Set or a Non Traditional Set please include what your dancer is doing on the entry form please include the speed for a Non Traditional Set.
Shamrockin & Tropical Coast Championships Entry Form August 4, 2017 One form per dancer required. Please PRINT all information as neatly as possible. Failure to provide requested information will cause the entry to be rejected. First Name: Phone: Date of Birth: Dance School: Last Name: Email: Age as of 01/01/17: Organization: Please circle all competitions you are entering all competitions on Friday night are $10 each: Irish Singing Solo Irish Singing Group Irish Instrumental Solo Irish Instrumental Group Irish Poetry Irish Art Irish Art with Disney Theme Soda Bread Disney Soft Shoe Reel Dancers may dress up in their favorite Disney Character Charity Disney Treble Reel Money will go to the Early Learning Coalition to give books to families Play an Irish Dance Tune 32 bars and Dance one step we will record your tune. Mail completed entry form and check to: Gillian Aeppli, 1333 N. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237. Please make checks payable to: Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota by Monday July 10, 2017. Late fee of $20 per family will be applied if postmarked after 7/10/17 Total Check Number By submitting this entry and attending the Shamrockin and Tropical Coast Feis you agree to release and forever discharge Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota, its heirs, successors, administrators, instructors and assigns, including sponsoring and affiliated organizations for any and all claims, action, causes of action or liability for any and all losses, whether based on allegations of negligence or not, resultant from the your family s participation (as a dancer or a spectator) in its programs and events connected with the activities of Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota. Parent or Legal Guardian Signature Date
Shamrockin & Tropical Coast Championships Entry Form August 5, 2017 One form per dancer required. Please PRINT all information as neatly as possible. Failure to provide requested information will cause the entry to be rejected. First Name: Phone: Date of Birth: Dance School: Last Name: Email: Age as of 01/01/17: Organization: Please circle all dances you are entering: Solos are $10 each Beginner A Reel Lt Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Beginner B Reel Lt Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Beginner C Reel Lt Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Pre-Open Reel Lt Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Open Reel Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Cup Award $15 (You may enter only one cup award) Cup Award Beginner A Beginner B Beginner C Pre-Open Open Specials $15 each (please circle your Traditional Set make sure it is offered in your level) Traditional Set (St Pats Day) (Black Bird) (Garden of Daisies) (Job of Journey) (King of the Fairies) Treble Reel Teams $7 each dancer 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 6 Hand 8 Hand Figure Choreography Parent Child Mail completed entry form and check to: Gillian Aeppli, 1333 N. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237. Please make checks payable to: Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota by Monday July 10, 2017. Late fee of $20 per family will be applied if postmarked after 7/10/17 Family Event Fee $25 for one day $30 for both Saturday and Sunday. Family Max Fee applies to families of 3 or more dancers Email Gillian Aeppli at fiddlenfeet@gmail.com Total Check Number By submitting this entry and attending the Sarasota Highland Feis you agree to release and forever discharge Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota, its heirs, successors, administrators, instructors and assigns, including sponsoring and affiliated organizations for any and all claims, action, causes of action or liability for any and all losses, whether based on allegations of negligence or not, resultant from the your family s participation (as a dancer or a spectator) in its programs and events connected with the activities of Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota. Parent or Legal Guardian Signature Date
Shamrockin & Tropical Coast Championships Entry Form August 6, 2017 One form per dancer required. Please PRINT all information as neatly as possible. Failure to provide requested information will cause the entry to be rejected. First Name: Phone: Date of Birth: Dance School: Last Name: Email: Age as of 01/01/17: Organization: Please circle all dances you are entering: Solos are $10 each Beginner A Reel Lt Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Beginner B Reel Lt Jig Single Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Championship $40 per dancer (Must enter a minimum of 4 Solos/Specials/Cup Awards on Saturday) Child: (Reel) (Slip Jig) (Treble Jig) (Hornpipe) Set: Speed Adults: (Reel) (Single Jig) Mail completed entry form and check to: Gillian Aeppli, 1333 N. Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237. Please make checks payable to: Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota by Monday July 10, 2017. Late fee of $20 per family will be applied if postmarked after 7/10/17 Family Event Fee $25 for one day $30 for both Saturday and Sunday. Family Max Fee applies to families of 3 or more dancers Email Gillian Aeppli at fiddlenfeet@gmail.com Total Check Number By submitting this entry and attending the Sarasota Highland Feis you agree to release and forever discharge Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota, its heirs, successors, administrators, instructors and assigns, including sponsoring and affiliated organizations for any and all claims, action, causes of action or liability for any and all losses, whether based on allegations of negligence or not, resultant from the your family s participation (as a dancer or a spectator) in its programs and events connected with the activities of Irish Dance Academy of Sarasota. Parent or Legal Guardian Signature Date
Shamrockin and Tropical Coast Championships Entry Form 2017 Friday August 4, 2017 4:30pm Registration Opens 5pm Vocal/Instrumental/Poetry/Art/Baking 6pm Fun Dances Results for all the above competitions 7:30pm 9pm Ceili (Everyone Welcome) Saturday August 5, 2017 Times will be determined based on entries received Beginner A Solos - Followed by results Beginner B Solos - Followed by results Teams - Followed by results Beginner C Solos - Followed by results Pre-Open and Open Solos - Followed by results Sunday August 6, 2017 Times will be determined based on entries received Beginner A Solos - Followed by results Beginner B Solos - Followed by results Championships starting with the youngest age group Followed by Results
An Comhdhail Feis Rules 1. Age groups up to and including under 9 are prohibited from wearing solo costumes. 2. Dancers in Level Beginner A/B/C are prohibited from wearing solo costumes. 3. Competitions for age groups up to and including under 11 are not permitted after 6pm. 4. Children up to and including the age of 12 are prohibited from wearing face make-up. 5. All dancers are prohibited from wearing any form of glitter on their face. 6. In Beginner A, B, and C competitions, there must be a minimum of 10 competitors, before the winner progresses to the next grade, at the discretion of the adjudicator. 7. In Pre-Open competitions there must be a minimum of 5 competitors, before the winner progresses to the next grade at the discretion of the adjudicator. 8. The allocation of places in Championships at local feisanna is as follows: 1-11 3 places, 12-15 4 places, 16-19 5 places, 20-23 6 places, 24-27 7 places, 28-31 8 places, 32-35 9 places, and 36 plus 10 places. 9. The marking system of 1 st = 100 points, 2 nd = 49 points, 3 rd = 24 points, 4 th = 11 points, 5 th = 6 points, 6 th = 5 points, 7 th = 4 points, 8 th = 3 points, 9 th = 2 points, 10 th = 1 point. 10. Feisanna must include a variety of traditional set dances in each session. 11. Floor measurements are set at a mimimum of 16ft by 20ft for local feisanna. 12. In the event of an injury at a feis, an incident report should be made stating how injury happened and the course of action that was taken. 13. Competitors are required to be appropriately attired at all times when attending a feis and the the committee has the right to ensure that the rule is adhered to. 14. Any form of unauthorized photography which captures a dancers image whilst taking part in competition is expressly forbidden. This covers photography by means of mobile phones, tablets, video camera, and cine recorder with or without flash facility. 15. Under the health and safety, competitors are requested not to smoke whilst dressed in their dancing costume. 16. All competitors must wear their number positioned center front, clearly displayed for adjudicators. 17. Scrutineers must be member of An Comhdhail who will be responsible for checking the adjudicators results following each championship. 18. All Feisanna must be run for a Charitable Organisation and cannot be run for personal or class funds. 19. The decision of the adjudicator or adjudicators is final as to quality. An objection on any other grounds may be lodged by a teacher in writing on payment of a fee of 10 Euro s or equivalent. The feis committee may adjudicate on such an objection if they consider themselves competent to do so, and will return the objection to the Executive of An Comhdhail. No objection will be considered unless it is made in writing within 48 hours after the declaration of the result of the competition. Any Teacher who disagrees with the decision of a feis committee may refer the matter to the Executive of An Comhdhail on payment of a fee of 20 Euro s or equivalent. 20. All prizes must be presented at the termination of a feis (with all competitors in full costume). Please feel free to email Gillian McCormack-Aeppli TCRG at fiddlenfeet@gmail.com Or call or text Gillian at 941-650-0544 We look forward to seeing you all in Venice!