AUSTRALIAN IRISH DANCING ASSOCIATION INC. (AIDA Inc.)
GRADE RULES
VERSION 7 DATED 23rd February 2020
CONTENTS
Speeds………………………………………………………………………….………………. Page 2
Grade Rule and Content of Work …………………………………………………… Pages 3 to 6
Method of Upgrade……………………………………………………………………….. Page 7
Addendum A: Rules………………………………………………………………………. Page 8
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Moved at Convention November 11th and 12th 2006
That the CLRG traditional set speeds be adopted for all feiseanna in Australia from 1st January 2007.
DANCES SPEED ST PATRICK'S DAY 94 BLACKBIRD 144
JOB OF JOURNEY WORK 138
GARDEN OF DAISIES 138
KING OF THE FAIRIES 130
JOCKEY TO THE FAIR 90
THREE SEA CAPTAINS 96
Moved at Convention November 14th and 15th November 2009
Beginner and Novice reel speed be 122,
Beginner Treble Jig 92
Primary Treble Jig 92 or 82
Primary Hornpipe 144 or 130
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NOVICE
This grade is a pre-cursor to Beginner (Bun) Grade. It is only available to a dancer in their first open feis (i.e. not a class feis) for each particular dance.
DANCES SPEED LENGTH REEL 122 48 LIGHT JIG 116 48 SINGLE JIG 124 48 SLIP JIG 124 40
BEGINNERS (BUN)
DANCES SPEED LENGTH REEL 122 48 LIGHT JIG 116 48 SINGLE JIG 124 48 SLIP JIG 124 40 TREBLE JIG 92 32 HORNPIPE 144 32
CONTENT OF WORK – NOVICE AND BEGINNER (BUN) GRADE
Basic Work e.g.: 2,3s, sevens, heels, points, skips, knocks, basic trebles.
Beginners Reel, Light Jig, Single Jig, slip Jig, Treble Jig to consist of a circle and side and steps up to required length of dance.
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GRADE RULES
PRIMARY (TUS)
DANCES SPEED LENGTH REEL 116 or 122 48 LIGHT JIG 116 48 SINGLE JIG 124 48 SLIP JIG 120 40
TREBLE JIG 92 or 82 32 HORNPIPE 144 or 130 32 As per world Right & left of step and TRADITIONAL SET syllabus right of set
CONTENT OF WORK:
Basic Work e.g.: 2,3s, sevens, heels, points, skips, knocks, basic trebles, up and over
Plus difficult movements such as boxes, drums, long kicks, cross keys, rocks.
One or two difficult movements can be done per step, for example cannot perform two difficult movements in succession but can perform two difficult movements in a step with basic movements in between.
No, pivots, twists, no syncopated rhythm.
Light dances to consist of: lead, side steps or 16 bar lead and 2 steps up to required length of dance
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MEAN GRAD 1 (This grade is optional)
Only open to dancers who have never been placed in top 25 in any National Girls Championship or in the Top 25% in their respective State Girls Championship and open to dancers who have never won a National or State Boys Championship.
DANCE SPEED LENGTH REEL 113 or 116 48 LIGHT JIG 116 48 SINGLE JIG 124 48 SLIP JIG 120 or 113 40 8yrs & under 32 bars TREBLE JIG 82 or 73 9yrs & over 48 bars 8yrs & under 32 bars HORNPIPE 113 9yrs & over 40 bars As per world Right & left of step and TRADITIONAL SET syllabus right of set
CONTENT OF WORK:
Single and Light Jig are still basic steps but may have traditional movements e.g.: rocks cross keys.
Note that heavy shoe toe stands and toe work is reserved for ages 12 and over.
No restriction on other work.
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INTERMEDIATE (MEAN)
DANCE SPEED LENGTH REEL 113 48 LIGHT JIG 116 48 SINGLE JIG 124 48 SLIP JIG 113 40 8yrs & under 32 bars TREBLE JIG 73 9yrs & over 48 bars 8yrs & under 32 bars HORNPIPE 113 9yrs & over 40 bars
As per world Right & left of step and TRADITIONALSET syllabus right of set
OPEN (ARD)
DANCE SPEED LENGTH REEL 113 48 LIGHT JIG 116 48 SINGLE JIG 124 48 SLIP JIG 113 40 8yrs&under-32 bars TREBLE JIG 73 9yrs&over- 48bars 8under-32 bars HORNPIPE 113 9&over- 40bars As per world Right & left of step and TRADITIONAL SET syllabus right of set
CONTENT OF WORK FOR INTERMEDIATE (MEAN) AND OPEN (ARD):
Single and Light Jig are still basic steps but may have traditional movements e.g.: rocks cross keys.
Note that heavy shoe toe stands and toe work is reserved for ages 12 and over.
No restriction on other work.
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1. A section must have a minimum of 2 schools entered for an upgrade to apply.
2. A section must have a minimum of 5 competitors entered for an upgrade to apply. Each state is able to adjust that number up.
3. Unless rule 7 applies Dancers aged 5 years and under are not to be graded and Dancers aged 6 years will only be graded to Primary (Tus Grad).
4. If there are 20 or more competitors in any one section that section will be split at discretion of each branch.
5. The number of times a dancer wins a section of less than 5 dancers and 2 schools shall be determined by each state for a grading to apply.
6. Dancers can compete in sections they are not graded out of. This means a dancer can compete in Beginners (Bun Grad) or Primary (Tus Grad) even if they are dancing open grade.
7. Sub minor 7 years and under and 8 years open championship winners are graded out of the 3 dances of the championship but are eligible to dance in other grades for other dances. Any other open level championship winner aged 9 years and above are graded to Ard Grad for all dances.
8. An Open graded (Ard Grad) dancer who has not won a particular dance for 2 years can apply to go back to Intermediate (Mean Grad) for that dance.
9. A dancer who competes interstate is subject to the grading rule of region they are competing in and the grade registrar of that region is to notify the registrar of the region the dancer is registered in of any graded result.
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MAKE UP RULE
To be included in Grading Rules / General Rules:
Make up, leg tan and wigs will not be permitted for any dancer in Novice and Beginner (Bun) for 11 years and under.
Make up and leg tan will not be permitted for any dancer in Primary (Tus) for 11 years and under.
In all other grades, including elementary, intermediate (Mean) and Open (Ard) – dancers of age 9 years and under are not permitted to wear Make-up (including false eyelashes and / or tanner on the face) in either solo or team (ceili / choreography) competitions unless they are dancing in a higher age group. However they are permitted tanning products on legs.
COSTUME RULE
Rule 5.1.1 of Rules of CLRG for Teachers and Adjudicators changed to rule below effective 1.2.20
5.1.1 Costume Length: Length of costumes must adhere to principles of modesty and enable dancers to safely execute their movements and steps. Adjudicators who determine a costume to be too short or to lack modesty may ask a competitor to change into black tights (of a denier not less than 70 per cent) in order for the dancer to continue in the competition. When wearing body suits with skirts (commonly known as black-out attire) black tights (of a denier (not) less than 70) must be worn from the age of 14 and above. Effective date: 1st February, 2020.
GRADE COSTUME MAKE UP & LEG TAN WIG
NOVICE & BUN TEAM COSTUME, 11yrs & under – NO SKIRT/PANTS & (BEGINNER) TOP 12yrs & over - YES NO
PRIMARY (TUS) SOLO COSTUME 11yrs & under – NO ALLOWED 12yrs & over - YES YES
ELEMENTARY SOLO COSTUME 9yrs & under – NO FACIAL MAKE UP (MEAN1) - OPEN ALLOWED (leg tan allowed) (ARD) YES 10yrs & over - YES
Motion moved and carried at 22-23 Feb 2020 Convention.
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