ST. AMBROSE SPRING FEIS Hosted by The St. Ambrose Irish Dance Association, Inc. (A Non-profit organization) WWW.CLEARYIRISHDANCE.COM May 26 th - 27 th, 2018 The Westin Los Angeles Airport 5400 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045 Call and book your room before 5/10/2018 at 1-800-736-9712. Irish dance rates - $129 single or double; $144 triple; $159 quad https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/book/stambrosedance 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 WWW.QUICKFEIS.COM 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
ST.AMBROSE SPRING FEIS 2018 SOLO COMPETITIONS FIRST FEIS U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 11&O Reel 015 022 029 036 043 050 Light Jig 016 023 030 037 044 051 Single Jig 017 024 031 038 045 052 Slip Jig 018 025 032 039 046 053 BEGINNER GRADE 1 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 11&O Reel 115 122 129 136 143 150 Light Jig 116 123 130 137 144 151 Single Jig 117 124 131 138 145 152 Slip Jig 118 125 132 139 146 153 Treble Jig 119 126 133 140 147 154 Hornpipe 120 127 134 141 148 155 St. Patrick s Day 121 128 135 142 149 156 BEGINNER GRADE 2 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 11&O Reel 215 222 229 236 243 250 Light Jig 216 223 230 237 244 251 Single Jig 217 224 231 238 245 252 Slip Jig 218 225 232 239 246 253 Treble Jig 219 226 233 240 247 254 Hornpipe 220 227 234 241 248 255 St. Patrick s Day 221 228 235 242 249 256 NOVICE U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U15 15&O Reel 322 329 336 343 350 357 371 378 Light Jig 323 330 337 344 351 358 372 379 Single Jig 324 331 338 345 352 359 373 380 Slip Jig 325 332 339 346 353 360 374 381 Treble Jig 326 333 340 347 354 361 375 382 Hornpipe 327 334 341 348 355 362 376 383 Traditional Set 328 335 342 349 356 363 377 384 PRIZEWINNER U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U15 15&O Reel 422 429 436 443 450 457 471 478 Light Jig 423 430 437 444 451 458 472 479 Single Jig 424 431 438 445 452 459 473 480 Slip Jig 425 432 439 446 453 460 474 481 Treble Jig 426 433 440 447 454 461 475 482 Hornpipe 427 434 441 448 455 462 476 483 Traditional Set 428 435 442 449 456 463 477 484
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 801 804 807 810 813 3 Hand Reel 802 805 808 811 814 OPEN FIGURES U9 U11 U13 U16 16&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 * 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 # 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U19 19&O Competition # 750 751 752 753 754 755 756 757 758 759 760 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.
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: 900 901 902 903 Novice and Prizewinner: 910 911 912 913 914 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: 904 905 906 Novice and Prizewinner: 915 916 917 918 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
ADULT COMPETITIONS SOLOS BEGINNER NOVICE PRIZEWINNER Reel 611 621 631 Light Jig 612 622 632 Slip Jig 613 623 633 Single Jig 614 624 634 Treble Jig 615 625 635 Hornpipe 616 626 636 Traditional Set 617 627 637 TEAMS 2 Hand Reel 651 3 Hand Reel 652 4 Hand Dance * 653 6 Hand Dance * 654 8 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 - $150.00. Does not include specials, family registration and late fees) All entries from March to May 18 must be made at www.quickfeis.com 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.
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 # 709 17 & Over Competition # 759 Under 19 Competition # 700 Under 9 Competition # 760 19 & 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, 2018 6 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.