First Feis through Prizewinner Levels The dancers compete The adjudicator at that two or three at time, As it gets closer to the stage gives the signal each doing their own time that the dancers’ When the number for for the dancers in a step to the same The adjudicator places competition will start, their dance competition specific competition to music. The adjudicator the ratings for that they begin to get ready is posted, the dancers file onto the stage. The observes their dancing, competition in an by lacing up the correct in that competition musicians are told what rates each dancer envelope and into a dance shoes for that check-in with the stage type of Irish music to separately, and often basket on the table. competition (e.g.. soft monitor and then line play, e.g. , jots down feedback Understanding shoes – Ghilles-- or the up next to the stage. comments that the hard shoes) and dancer will receive A runner picks up the The getting into their dance The results for the later. result sheet envelope costumes. competition are posted on and takes it to the Minnesota the wall in the Results Area. Staff in the Tabulation Tabulation Area Feis At their convenience, A runner picks up two Area log all of the Dancers who competitors go to the Results copies of the adjudicator’s scores placed in the Area to see the results of placement sheet from and comments into a competition go to their competition. Later in the the Tabulation Area computer. The the Awards Area to evening, they can also go and takes one copy to computer then receive the medal online to view all of the the Results Area and determines which or trophy that they competition results as well one copy to the Awards dancer(s) placed 1st, won. as get their individual scores Area 2nd, 3rd, etc. and any comments that the adjudicators jotted. 501c3 Non-Profit Org

Preliminary Championship (PC) & Open Championship (OC) Levels: A runner takes the envelope back to the Tabulation Room. Using a formula used world wide Prior to their OC dancers are at all competition, PC and required to dance a set competitions, the scores OC dancers check in at dance (SD). PC Sponsored with of the 3 adjudicators are the podium and line up dancers can choose Scoil na dTri combined and competitor at the side of the stage whether to compete a The results are Irish Dance Academy places determined. SD or not. announced & trophies The dancers dance two or three awarded at the Championship Awards (depending on age) at a time each The results from the three Podium throughout the doing their own step to the same adjudicators are placed in a day. The top 50% of the music. A panel of 3 judges observes single envelope. PC scores dancers in every and rates their dancing. Dancers include the soft shoe and hard competition are first do a soft shoe competition (reel shoe rounds. OC scores placed. or ) and then a hard shoe include the soft shoe, hard competition ( or ). shoe, and set dance scores. The First Digit tells you the dance category:

1= All First Feis dances The Letters indicate the type of dance being competed: 2= Beginner 1 (dancing less than 1 year) At each stage there is an easel listing all of the dance 3= Beginner 2 (dancing more than 1 year) RL = Reel (Soft shoe) competitions that will be held on that stage. This 4= Novice (Dancers who have placed a 1st, 2nd or LJ = Light Jig (Soft shoe) sheet will help you read “the code” to understand 3rd in Beginner 2) SJ = Single Jig (Soft shoe) what dance is currently being competed on a 5= Prizewinner (Dancers who have placed 1st in SL = Slip Jig (Soft shoe--only competed by girls) particular stage. a Novice competition) TJ = Treble Jig (Hard shoe) 6= Preliminary Championship (Dancers who HP = Hornpipe (Hard shoe) have placed 1st in a Prizewinner soft shoe & PD = St. Patrick’s Day Understanding 922 921 932 931 942 941 hard shoe competition are qualified to TS = Traditional Set The (2) (0) (14) (1) (0) (0) compete) TR = 981 105RL 106RL 107RL 108RL 109RL 7= Open Championship (Dancers who placed 1st SD = Set Dance Minnesota (0) (0) (1) (4) (4) (8) in two Preliminary Championships) At the Championship Stage, you will see: 205RL 206RL 207RL 208RL 209RL 105LJ 8= Adult competitions Feis 9= Figure competitions (2-Hand, 3-Hand, PC and OC = Dancers do both a hard shoe and soft (1) (4) (7) (9) (6) (2) shoe competition; PC dancers can choose to register 106LJ 107LJ 108LJ 109LJ 205LJ 206LJ 4-Hand, 8 Hand Ceili, and Parent/ Child competitions) for a set dance (SD) competition; OC dancers (3) (3) (2) (8) (1) (4) automatically do a set dance, too. 207LJ 208LJ 209LJ 105SL 106SL 107SL (7) (10) (5) (0) (0) (1) Set Dances—dancers choose their set dance and the 108SL 109SL 205SJ 206SJ 207SJ 208SJ speed of the music that they will compete at

The number in the parenthesis indicates the number of The Second and Third Digits tells you the age group of the 209RL dancers who are registered to compete in this 501c3 Non-Profit Org dancers: competition. A “zero” indicates that no one registered for that competition. The competition is still listed on the The age of a dancer is determined by her or his age on (6) board in case there are registration changes on the day January 1st of this calendar year. of the feis.

Girl competitions range from with 05-18 (e.g. 05=under 5 years; 18 = 17 and over Non-Dance Competitions There are several non-dance competitions at the feis. Sponsored with Boys competitions range between 55-68 (e.g., 55=under 5 Test Yourself Please check the venue map to see where these Scoil na dTri years; 68 = 17 and over. Irish Dance Academy competitions are located. The music competition is judged What does 209RL mean? by two adjudicators who rate the competitors and give them In the syllabus, competitions may be listed with a “U” in front of (Beginner 1--Under 9 Girls Reel) feedback to help them learn. The music and vocal them, such as as “U7"—that means for dancers who are st competitions are open to the public to sit and listen. The Under-7 years old as of January 1 of this year. Other 514TS? soda bread, arts & crafts, and traditional Irish needlework competitions may be listed with an “O” as “O17”---that means st (Prizewinner-Under 14 Girls Traditional Set) competitions are judged by local experts and available for any dancer who is over 17 as of January 1 of this year. viewing. 611PC? If the dance competition listing “jumps” age groups, such as (Preliminary Champion- Under 11) Instrumental and Vocal Competitions = Competitions 1 – 21 goes from 9 year olds to 11 year olds, then two competitions Soda Bread Competitions= Competitions 22 & 23 have been combined to have more than dancers in a 461TJ? Irish Arts and Crafts = Competitions 24 – 26 competition. In this example, the 10 year olds would have been (Novice--Under 11 BoysTreble Jig) Traditional Irish Needlework = Competitions 27 - 29 combined with the 11 year olds.