The Patricia Murphy School of Irish Dance

23nd Annual JERSEY SHORE FEIS Sponsored By THE PATRICIA MURPHY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE Saturday, June 11, 2016, 8:30 a.m. SHARP

At Brick Memorial High School 2001 Lanes Mill Road Brick, New Jersey FROM NORTH NJ: Take Garden State Parkway south to exit 91 (Lakewood/Brick Twp). Take ramp to Pt Pleasant/Herbertsville/Burnt Tavern Rd East. Turn slight right on to Lanes Mill Road, turn right on Burnt Tavern Road (CR 549), bear right to go on Burnsville Road which becomes Lanes Mill Road. Continue ½ mile to school. FROM PHILA AREA: Take NJ Turnpike north to exit 7A. Merge on to CR 547. Turn left on Herbertsville Rd (CR 549). Go 3 ½ miles and turn right on Sally Ike Road. Go 1 ½ miles and turn left at Lanes Mill Road. FROM SOUTH NJ: Take Garden State Parkway north to exit 90 (Brick). Turn slight right and then left on to Chambers Bridge Rd. Follow Chambers Bridge Road for 2 miles and turn right on to Burnt Tavern Road to Burnsville Road which becomes Lanes Mill Road. Continue ½ mile to school. * * * FEIS IS REGISTERED, SANCTIONED AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE RULES OF AN COIMISIUN (www.clrg.ie), THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION (www.mid-atlanticregion.com) and THE NORTH AMERICAN FEIS COMMISSION (www.northamericanfeiscommission.org) LORI SEEMAN - PRESIDENT. PLEASE REFER TO APPLICABLE WEBSITES FOR CURRENT RULES GOVERNING THE FEIS If the Mid-Atlantic Region and the NAFC have divergent rules, the Mid-Atlantic Rules prevail. NAFC CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2016WINNERS Gerry Campbell Senior Belt: Melanie Valdez, Doherty-Petri School

Robert Gabor Junior Trophy: Saoirse DeBoy, Teelin School

George Sweetnam Minor Trophy: Maggie Webber, Mulvihill-Lynch School

Under 15 NAFC Music Scholarship Venue: Catskill Mountain Feis, August 6, 2016 Over 15 NAFC Music Scholarship Venue: Montreal Feis, May 21 , 2016

Adjudicators . Russell Beaton, MD Rose Kenny, MA Kathy Spencer Revis, NY Michael Kenny, MA Isabella Fogarty, IRE Joe Seletski, NY Maggie Ritnour, NY Linda Ball Hoban, IRE Siobhan Moore, NY Ellen Riordan, NY Patricia Lenihan, CT Carleen Stillson, ME Sio ENTRY CAP= 800 Entries Please Register Early To Avoid Disappointment

PLEASE NOTE: Competitors in First Feis, Beginner and Advanced Beginner competitions must wear either a school costume or blouse and shirt. There are NO solo/dress costumes allowed. Detailed schedule and printable competitor numbers will be available prior to the Feis at www.patriciamurphyschool.com. All competitors should be prepared to dance 3 at a time up to and including under 14. FIRST FEIS: Open to dancers under 8 who have never competed in a Feis before today. Mark “First Feis” on entry card. 1 step reel(speed 118). BEGINNER: A competitor who has not taken Irish Dance lessons from a registered teacher prior to 9/1/15. Two steps, Boys & Girls combined for reel and jig. Dancer must move into Adv Beginner next year. Reel & Slip Jig Speed 118, Light Jig 115. AGE REEL LIGHT SLIP AGE REEL LIGHT SLIP AGE REEL LIGHT SLIP

Under 5 1 2 3 Under 9 13 14 15 Under 13 25 26 27 Under 6 4 5 6 Under 10 16 17 18 13 and Over 28 29 30 Under 7 7 8 9 Under 11 19 20 21 Under 8 10 11 12 Under 12 22 23 24

ADVANCED BEGINNER: Follows Beginner Competition. A competitor who has taken Irish dance lessons from a registered teacher prior to 9/1/15. Two steps. Boys and Girls combined for reel, jigs, and hornpipe. An Advanced Beginner who wins 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place will advance to Novice category in that dance next year. Reel & Slip Jig Speed 118, Light Jig 115, Treble Jig 92, Hornpipe 138. AGE SLIP JIG REEL LIGHT JIG HOP JIG TREBLE JIG TRAD HORNPIPE Under 6 37 38 39 40 41 42 Under 7 43 44 45 46 47 48 Under 8 49 50 51 52 53 54 Under 9 55 56 57 58 59 60 Under 10 61 62 63 64 65 66 Under 11 67 68 69 70 71 72 Under 12 73 74 75 76 77 78 Under 13 79 80 81 82 83 84 Under 14 85 86 87 88 89 90 14 & Over 91 92 93 94 95 96

SPECIAL COMPETITIONS: Traditional Sets (Open to Adv Beginner, Novice, Prizewinner all ages, and Preliminary Special Benefit Treble Reel: Proceeds donated to Brick Memorial Student Under 9 only). Activity Account in appreciation for their support and assistance. Under 10: #701 Under 12: #702 Under 14: Under 12 #801 12 and Older #802 #703 14 & Older: #704 Furnish name of set on entry card

*****Competition #1000 PETER J. SMITH MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CUP***** Eligible: Open Championship Dancers age 14 and older. Dancers will perform a TRADITIONAL SET DANCE from the approved list (“No Fancy Stuff”).

CONTEMPORARY SETS (OPEN TO REGISTERED PRELIMINARY DANCERS UNDER 10 AND OLDER ONLY): Please specify set on entry card. Under 10 = # 602 Under 11 = # 603 Under 12 = # 604 Under 13 = # 605 Under 14 = # 606 Under 15 = # 607 Under 16 = # 608 Under 18 = # 609 18 & Over = # 610

ADULT COMPETITIONS – SOLO DANCES: ADULT TRADITIONAL SET: #900 Reel Light Jig Slip Jig Treble Jig Hornpipe Beginner 901 902 903 Novice 904 905 906 907 908 Prizewinner 909 910 911 912 913

NOVICE: A competitor who has previously won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in Advanced Beginners. A novice who wins a first place will advance to the Prizewinner category in that particular dance the next year. Two steps. Boys and Girls combined for reel, jigs, and hornpipe. AGE SLIP JIG REEL LIGHT JIG HOP JIG TREBLE JIG HORNPIPE (SPEED 113) (SPEED 113) (SPEED 115) (CHOICE SPEED: 73 or 92) (CHOICE SPEED: 113 or 138) Under 8 210 211 212 213 214 215 Under 9 216 217 218 219 220 221 Under 10 222 223 224 225 226 227 Under 11 228 229 230 231 232 233 Under 12 234 235 236 237 238 239 Under 13 240 241 242 243 244 245 Under 14 246 247 248 249 250 251 14 & Over 252 253 254 255 256 257

OPEN (PRIZEWINNER): Two steps. Boys and Girls combined for reel, jigs, and hornpipe. AGE SLIP JIG (113) REEL(113) HOP JIG TREBLE JIG (SPEED 73 or 92) HORNPIPE (SPEED 113 or 138) Under 8 359 360 361 362 363 Under 9 364 365 366 367 368 Under 10 369 370 371 372 373 Under 11 374 375 376 377 378 Under 12 379 380 381 382 383 Under 13 384 385 386 387 388 Under 14 389 390 391 392 393 14 & Over 394 395 396 397 398

PRELIMINARY: Boys and Girls combined. All age groups under 14 will dance 3 at a time. Older age groups will dance 2 at a time. Hard Shoe will be danced first. PLEASE NOTE: Dancers must choose one of the following options to dance: OPTION # 1: Reel & Hard Shoe Jig OPTION #2: Reel & Hornpipe OPTION #3: Slip Jig & Hard Shoe Jig OPTION #4: Slip Jig & Hornpipe.

You MUST indicate your choice of Option electronically or on your entry card or entry will be rejected. Competition numbers:

Under 8 = # 400 Under 9 = # 401 Under 10 = # 402 Under 11 = # 403 Under 12 = # 404 Under 13 = # 405 Under 14 = # 406 Under 15 = # 407 Under 16 = # 408 Under 18 = # 409 Under 20 = #410 20 & Over = # 411

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: THREE ROUNDS All under 14 will dance 3 at a time. Older age groups will dance 2 at a time. Dancers must specify choice of option and Set Dance of choice.

OPT # 1: Reel & Hard Shoe Jig OPT #2: Reel & Hornpipe OPT #3: Slip Jig & Hard Shoe Jig OPT #4: Slip Jig & Hornpipe. Under 9 Girls & Boys Open must dance Traditional Set 3 at a time. Please specify set on entry card.

GIRLS: GIRLS: GIRLS: Und 9 510 Und 511 Und 512 Und 513 Und 514 Und 51 Und 516 21 517 10 12 14 16 18 5 21 &Up

BOYS: BOYS: BOYS: Und 9 518 Und 10 519 Und 12 520 Und 14 521 Und 16 522 Und 18 523 18 & Up 524

Entries must be submitted via US mail. Enclose a 3x5 index card stating: Name, address, telephone #, date of birth, age as of 1/1/16, teacher's name, dancing school, and competition numbers, and your email address. Email address must be referenced on entry. PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY. Payment must accompany all entries. Make checks payable to CASH. There will be no refund of entry fees. There is no need to send SASE. Printable entry cards and ongoing information will be available on line prior to Feis at www.patriciamurphyschool.com.

Entries should be mailed to: Joan E. Ruane, P.O. Box 453, Ocean Gate, NJ 08740-0453. Address all inquiries to: [email protected]. Feis web site: www.patriciamurphyschool.com Entry closing date is MAY 10, 2016. Entries POSTMARKED between that date and May 18 will be subject to a $10.00 per family late fee. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER May 18, 2016. There will be a $10.00 Change fee for changes made after registration. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES IN COMPETITIONS, DANCES, ETC. AFTER MAY 18, 2016. ENTRIES WITHOUT COMPLETE REQUIRED INFORMATION WILL BE RETURNED Entry Fees (including marks) are: Registration Fee: $17.00 per family entry (siblings who live in same residence) Solo: $ 9.00 per dance, per competitor, Traditional & Contemporary Sets/Treble Reel, and Peter J. Smith Memorial Competition : $10.00 per dance per competitor. Preliminary: $33.00 Open: $35.00 MAXIMUM FEE: $110.00 per family [excluding Special Competitions (Sets and Treble Reel) and Registration fee.]