GRIFFIN LYNCH SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING GRADE EXAMS Saturday 22nd June 2019 Examiner: Theresa Kinsella Grades: Grades 1-12 Location: Epsom Methodist Church, Youth Centre Hall. 11-13 Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5AQ Roots Cafe: On site for light lunches, snacks and drinks Travel: Nearest Train Station: Epsom Mainline. Parking: Ashley Centre & other surrounding car parks Price: Grades 1, 2 & 3: £15 each. Grades 4, 5 & 6: £23 each. Grades 7, 8, 9 & 10: £30 each. Grades 11 & 12: £65 each. One Day only... Limited Spaces Available!! Email [email protected] to book your space before Friday 24th May 2019 GRADE EXAMS HOSTED BY GRIFFIN LYNCH We are pleased to invite you to our Grade Exams held in Epsom on Saturday 22nd June. All 12 Grade Examinations must be completed to be eligible to apply for the TCRG Examination effective from Januay 1st 2018. Dancers must produce reports from previous examinations in order to participate. Please note this is a one day exam so spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis on receipt of entry form complete with payment. Please see full details of exam below. DATE: Saturday 22nd June 2019 VENUE: Epsom Methodist Church, Youth Centre Hall. 11-13 Ashley Road Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AQ TIME: Allocated time slots for each school will be given and you will be informed once all the entries for the exam have been received TRAVEL: Nearest train station is Epsom Mainline. Easy to reach from the M25 junction 9 (Leatherhead) PARKING: Ashley Centre and other surrounding car parks There is no parking at the venue, you can drop off but cannot park without a permit. An independent car parking company operate this car park and are quick to give you a ticket or clamp. ROOTS CAFÉ: on site is open from 9am – 2pm providing fresh snacks, and light lunches. Parents can use the café to wait for their child, as parents are NOT ALLOWED into the exam room or the holding area. All payments to GRIFFIN LYNCH by no later than 24th May 2019!! Please note entries can only be accepted from teachers registered with An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha and we ask for one payment per school. We look forward to welcoming you in June. Any questions or to book a slot, please contact us: [email protected] Richard Griffin (SDCRG), Maggie Lynch (ADCRG) & Erin Peachey (TCRG) GRADE EXAMS HOSTED BY GRIFFIN LYNCH GRADES DANCES COST Easy Reel (122-124) ONE Light Jig (116) £15 Easy Slip Jig (124) TWO Easy Single Jig (124) £15 Primary Reel (116-118) THREE Basic Heavy Jig (96) £15 Primary Slip Jig (120) FOUR St Patrick’s Day (Traditional) £23 Advanced Reel (113) FIVE Basic Hornpipe (144) £23 Walls of Limerick (Ceili Dance) Advanced Slip Jig (113) SIX The Blackbird (Traditional) £23 Siege of Ennis (Ceili Dance) Advanced Heavy Jig (73) SEVEN Garden of Daisies (138 - Traditional) £30 Four Hand Reel (CEILI DANCE) Advanced Hornpipe (113) EIGHT Job of Journeywork (138 - Traditional) £30 Humours of Bandon (Ceili Dance) Heavy Jig Set Dance (6/8) NINE Hornpipe Set Dance (2/4 OR 4/4) £30 High Cauled Cap (Ceili Dance) Heavy Jig Set Dance (6/8) DIFFERENT FROM GRADE 9 TEN Hornpipe Set Dance (2/4 OR 4/4) DIFFERENT FROM GRADE 9 £30 Eight Hand Jig (Ceili Dance) Advanced Reel (113) Advanced Slip Jig (113) Advanced Heavy Jig (73) King of the Fairies (130 -Traditional) ELEVEN £65 2 Modern Set Dances SELECTED BY EXAMINER FROM A LIST OF 5 SUBMITTED (DIFFERENT FROM THOSE IN GRADE 9 & 10) Eight Hand Reel (Ceili Dance) Harvest Time Jig (Ceili Dance) Light Double Jig (116) Single Jig (124) Advanced Hornpipe (113) Three Sea Captains (96 - Traditional) TWELVE Jockey to the Fair (90 - Traditional) £65 2 Modern Set Dances SELECTED BY EXAMINER FROM A LIST OF 5 SUBMITTED (DIFFERENT FROM THOSE IN GRADE 9, 10 & 11) Morris Reel (Ceili Dance) The Sixteen Hand Reel (Ceili Dance) GRADE EXAMS HOSTED BY GRIFFIN LYNCH Rules & Regulations 1. Only Basic Steps may be danced in the Preliminary grade and Grades 1, 2 & 3. 2. The number of bars of music to be danced to for all Reels, Single or Hop Jigs Light Jigs, Slip Jigs, Heavy Jigs and Hornpipes is 40. 3. St. Patrick’s Day, Blackbird, Garden of Daisies, Job of Journeywork, King of the Fairies, Three Sea Captains, and Jockey to the Fair must be performed in a traditional style and manner. 4. The same set dance must not be performed in more than one of the Grades from 9 to 12 inclusive. 5. A dancer must take all grades in order, beginning with Grade 1 - the Preliminary grade is optional. However, a candidate may only attempt a maximum of 3 consecutive Grades at any one sitting. 6. Candidates must be able to adequately demonstrate practical and theoretical knowledge of all ceili dances as per “Ár Rincí Céilí ” as specified in the syllabus for Grades 5 -12 inclusive. 7. Dance costumes should not be worn. 8. All candidates must produce previous reports before proceeding to higher grades. Reports must be presented at examinations. 9. Grade 11 may only be attempted by candidates at least 16 years of age. 10. Grade 12 may only be attempted by candidates at least 17 years of age. 11. A special application form and certificate/diploma will apply for Grades 11and 12. 12. All 12 Grade Examinations must be completed to be eligible to apply for the TCRG Examination effective from January 1st 2018. 13. Scrúdú Béil (Oral Irish Exam) for grades 1-4 in Ireland. 14. Dancers taking the exams must be associated with a currently registered CLRG teacher. Full exam syllbus can be found at https://www.clrg.ie/index.php/en/feiseanna-exams/graded- exam.html.