Magic City Feis and Florida State Irish Dance Championships Sponsored by the Breffni Academy of Irish Dance, Inc. Saturday, June 9, 2018 Adjudicator: Colm Keogh, ADCRG Dublin, Ireland Crowne Plaza Miami International Airport 950 NW 42 nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33126 (305) 446-9000 Click here for hotel reservations: Magic City Feis *** press CTRL while clicking the hyperlink *** or call Hotel at (305) 446-9000 and use Group Code: MCF $92 per room, per night - Parking: $6 Questions: Michael O Hara, ADCRG Nicola O Hara, TCRG (305) 756-8243 Director@BreffniAcademy.com The Magic City Feis is registered with and governed by the rules of An Comhdhail na Muinteoiri le Rince Gaelacha. www.irishdancingorg.com www.irishdancingorg.com www.irishdanceamerica.com Please note that all competitions are OPEN PLATFORM.
MAGIC CITY FEIS - JUNE 9, 2018 PRE-BEGINNER Under 4 Under 6 Under 8 Reel - 16 bars 1 2 3 BEGINNER Under 6 Under 8 Under 10 Under 12 12 & Over Reel - 32 bars 101 105 109 113 117 Light Jig - 32 bars 102 106 110 114 118 Single Jig - 32 bars 103 107 111 115 119 Slip Jig - 32 bars 104 108 112 116 120 NOVICE Under 8 Under 10 Under 12 Under 14 14 & Over Reel - 32 bars 201 207 213 219 225 Light Jig - 32 bars 202 208 214 220 226 Single Jig - 32 bars 203 209 215 221 227 Slip Jig - 32 bars 204 210 216 222 228 Treble Jig - 32 bars 205 211 217 223 229 Hornpipe - 32 bars 206 212 218 224 230 PRIZEWINNER Under 8 Under 10 Under 12 Under 14 14 & Over Reel - 40 bars 301 307 313 319 325 Light Jig - 32 bars 302 308 314 320 326 Single Jig - 32 bars 303 309 315 321 327 Slip Jig - 32 bars 304 310 316 322 328 Treble Jig - 40 bars 305 311 317 323 329 Hornpipe - 32 bars 306 312 318 324 330 NOVICE/PRIZEWINNER SPECIALS Traditional Set Dance Treble Reel - 16 bars PRE-OPEN SOLOS Reel - 40 bars Slip Jig - 32 bars Treble Jig - 40 bars Hornpipe - 32 bars OPEN SOLOS Reel - 40 bars Slip Jig - 32 bars Treble Jig - 40 bars Hornpipe - 32 bars PRE-OPEN/OPEN SPECIALS Traditional Set Dance Treble Reel - 16 bars Under 9 Under 11 Under 13 13 & Over 401 403 405 407 402 404 406 408 Under 12 Under 14 Under 16 16 & Over 501 505 509 513 502 506 510 514 503 507 511 515 504 508 512 516 Under 12 Under 14 Under 16 16 & Over 601 605 609 613 602 606 610 614 603 607 611 615 604 608 612 616 Under 13 Under 17 17 & Over 701 703 705 702 704 706
MAGIC CITY FEIS - JUNE 9, 2018 FIGURES Under 10 Under 14 14 & Over 2 Hand - 48 bars 801 803 805 3 Hand - 48 bars 802 804 806 FAIRY REEL CHAMPIONSHIP Under 14 - Peter Smith Memorial Cup Over 14 - Carol Carberry Cup CEILI CHAMPIONSHIP All Ages - Any 8 Hand Ceili Dance 809 810 811 FLORIDA STATE IRISH DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Open to all Prizewinner, Pre-Open, and Open level dancers. Competitors are required to compete in a minimum of two solo dance competitions at the 2018 Magic City Feis to be eligible for the Florida State Irish Dance Championships. Competitors will dance a choice of soft shoe (reel or slip jig) and hard shoe (hornpipe or treble jig). (Reel and Treble Jig - 40 bars; Slip Jig and Hornpipe - 32 bars) Minor - Under 13 Junior - Under 18 Senior - 18 & Over 901 902 903 *** CHARITY ART COMPETITION *** ART - Design your own Irish Dance costume - use one of the templates attached to syllabus. Be creative! Artwork to be submitted on the day of the feis by 10 am. ART Under 13 1001 13 & Over 1002 All proceeds to benefit I DANCE FOR CARA to remember Cara Loughran, a victim of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting. An Irish Dancer herself, this year's Charity Art Competition will honor her memory and keep Cara dancing on.
Magic City Feis - June 9, 2018 - Entry Form One form per dancer required. Please PRINT all information as neatly as possible. Failure to provide all requested information will cause the entry to be rejected. First Name: Address: Phone: Date of birth: Dance School: Last Name: City: State: Zip: E-mail: Age as of 01/01/18: Organization: Solo Dance Competitions, Art ($10 per competition) Competition #: Special Competitions Traditional Set Dance, Treble Reel ($15 per competition) Competition #: Figure Dance Competitions ($8 per dancer in team) Competition #: Florida State Irish Dance Championships ($50 per competition) Competition # (circle choices) Reel OR Slip Jig Treble Jig OR Hornpipe ** These choices cannot be changed on the day of the feis. ** Late Entry Fee: $20 per family if entry is postmarked after May 18, 2018. No entries will be accepted after June 1, 2018. The feis is an open platform event. Non-An Chomhdhail dancers are assessed a fee of $15 per competitor. Maximum entry fee per family is $200, excluding Charity Art competition, family event fee, non-an Chomhdhail dancer fee, and late entry fee (if applicable). TOTAL ENTRY FEES: $ FAMILY EVENT FEE: $ 25 per family * NON-AN CHOMHDHAIL DANCER FEE: $ LATE ENTRY FEE (if applicable): $ TOTAL DUE: $ * The per Family Event Fee provides the Feis with additional revenue to cover registrations, facility costs, sound system, trophies, etc.; this allows an equitable sharing of these expenses across all dancers and their families. Each family registering to attend the Feis is required to pay the Family Event Fee - there are no exceptions. Mail completed entry form and check to: Michael O Hara, 9233 North Miami Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33150. Please make checks payable to: Michael O Hara By submitting this entry and attending the Magic City Feis, you agree to release and forever discharge Breffni Academy of Irish Dance, Inc., 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 your family's participation (as a dancer or a spectator) in its programs and events connected with the activities of Breffni Academy of Irish Dance, Inc.. Parent or Legal Guardian Signature Date
Magic City Feis and Florida State Irish Dance Championships Sponsored by the Breffni Academy of Irish Dance, Inc. Saturday, June 9, 2018 SPONSORSHIP & JOURNAL ADVERTISING I would like to support the Magic City Feis and Florida State Irish Dance Championships with the following sponsorship or advertisement to appear in the souvenir journal: Florida State Irish Dance Championships Sponsor - $500 (includes full page cover ad) Magic City Feis Gold Level Sponsor - $250 (includes full page ad) Magic City Feis Silver Level Sponsor - $150 (includes half page ad) Magic City Feis Bronze Level Sponsor - $100 (includes quarter page ad) Full Page Ad (8 x 5 ) - $100 Half Page Ad (4 x 5 ) - $60 Quarter Page Ad (Business Card) - $40 Good Luck Message (two lines: 25 characters per line)- $20 Name: Business Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: E-Mail: Please make checks payable to: Breffni Academy of Irish Dance, Inc. Sponsorship & Advertising Deadline is: June 1, 2018 Mail completed form and check to: Michael O Hara 9233 North Miami Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33150 If you design your own ad, please provide artwork in the appropriate page size. If you would like us to design your ad, simply email your logo and text. Please email your advertising copy to: Director@BreffniAcademy.com
2018 MAGIC CITY FEIS Competitor #:.
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Dancing Competition Rules - 2018 1. The Feis is registered with and governed by the rules of An Comhdhail na Muinteoiri le Rince Gaelacha. 2. All Competitions are OPEN PLATFORM. 3. The age of a competitor is determined on January 1 st of the year in which the competition occurs. 4. Competitions may be closed if there are no competitors at the assigned stage ready to compete when the competition is scheduled or announced. 5. Competitors in all levels: (a) Must compete in their own age group; (b) Must be prepared to perform the specified number of bars as per the syllabus; and (c) Cannot change competitions on the day of the Feis. 6. Competitor s number must be worn and visible to adjudicators when performing in all competitions. 7. Awards will be determined in proportion to the number of entries in each competition and to the degree of proficiency shown. 8. Complaints must be in writing stating names and other factual information and signed by the complainant. A fifty-dollar fee (cash) must be enclosed and presented to the Feis Chairperson within one hour of the occurrence. The fee will be returned if the complaint is upheld. 9. The Feis Committee and any organization affiliated with same, will not be held responsible for personal injury, property loss or damage. Destruction of Feis property or rental property will be punishable by law. 10. The Feis reserves the right to reject any entry for cause, to cancel all or part of the Feis and to limit competitor s performing time. The decision of the Feis Committee is final in all matters connected with the Feis. 11. Competitors must answer all questions on the entry form as required by the Feis Entry committee, including teacher s name, and enclose the entry fee when mailing. Failure to do so will result in a rejected entry. Entries must be postmarked on or before the closing date or they will be subject to a late fee as determined by the feis committee and published on the syllabus and/or entry form. There will be no refund of entry fees for any reason. 12. Florida State Championships: (a) Entrants are required to compete in at least two solo competitions at the 2018 Magic City Feis; (b) Entrants shall have the choice of soft shoe dances (40 bars in reel or 32 bars in slip jig) and choice of hard shoe dances (40 bars in treble jig or 32 bars in hornpipe); and (c) Choices of dances cannot be changed on the day of the feis. 13. Musicians and adjudicators cannot be approached during a competition by anyone except the Feis Committee. No one can approach them while a competitor is performing. 14. Teachers or team captains are responsible that their teams are complete and in positions when the competition is announced. 15. In matters pertaining to adjudicators, the decision of the adjudicator is final. 16. Adjudicators are to monitor the quality of music at the stage(s) to which they are assigned. 17. Beginner dancers are required to dance at traditional speeds only. Novice dancers may choose between traditional and World Championships speeds for the treble jig and hornpipe. All other levels will be at World Championships speeds. 18. Any form of unauthorized photography which has the capability to capture a dancer s image while in motion, using electronic or manual means, i.e. mobile phone, standard camera, video camera, or commercial film, with or without enhancement is expressively forbidden in competition. 19. No block, en Pointe toe walking movements, stationary or moving, are allowed to be performed for all ages up to and including the Under 14 age group. Banned movements also include Bunny Jump and Charleston. 20. Children up to and including the age of 12 are prohibited from wearing face make-up in all competition levels. All dancers are prohibited from wearing any form of glitter on their face. 21. Any competitor found to be using artificial carriage aids and subsequently refuses to remove same, will be subject to disqualification from that particular competition, medically prescribed aids (proof of which may be required) will be exempt from this rule. 22. No substance that can become airborne should be used on any dance floor in an attempt to improve traction. 23. Competitors are required to be appropriately attired at all times when attending the Feis and the Feis Committee has the right to ensure that the rule is adhered to. Changing of costumes is not allowed in the hall. 24. Costumes should not include any symbol or insignia that identifies any Irish Dance organization. Age groups up to and including Under 9 are prohibited from wearing solo costumes. 25. The Committee reserves the right to refuse admission.