All enquiries to: Barbara Slater ADCRG
Mobile: (+44 ) 0777 1711 273
EMail: nechampionshi[email protected]
PARKS LEISURE CENTRE
HOWDON ROAD, NORTH SHIELDS
TYNE & WEAR. NE29 6TL
NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND
IRISH DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
ADJUDICATORS
Bernadette Trainor London
Eulalia Ayton Glasgow
Marie Treacy - Dixon Co. Cavan
Kevin McCarron Birmingham
Karen Gleeson Lancashire
Brian Corrigan Drogheda
Darina Corrigan - White Drogheda
Adrian Stewart Glasgow
MUSICIANS
Martin Daly Glasgow
Liam O'Sullivan Newcastle
Feis Results by Instep Feis Management
Closing date Wednesday 12th June 2024
Entries online at:
https://clrg.gofeis.net/feis-detail/12#syllabus
"Claraithe Leis An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha"
SATURDAY 15th JUNE 2024
Welcome to The 2024
North East of England
Irish Dance Championships
The Championships are dedicated to the loving memory of our
Beautiful mam Muriel Slater
Dear Teachers, Parent / Guardians and Dancers,
On behalf of the Championship organisers we are delighted to extend to you a very warm welcome to
this year's North East of England Championships.
We will once again host our event at The Parks Leisure Centre with a large additional dancing area,
enabling us to run our event over one day.
The original championship hall will now be used for our grade competitions with the new second hall
being the Championships hall. We have two full size championship stages, a large grade hall, a
recall/result hall upstairs, a dance studio practise area, changing facilities and parking spaces at both
the front and rear of the building.
There will be a 100% recall in all Open & Preliminary Championships, to give dancers the
opportunity to dance their opportunity to perform their set dance in readiness for the
forthcoming British Nationals.
The top five dancers in the Trophy Reel competitions will receive trophy awards. The first placed
winner in all grade competitons will receive a trophy award.
A Teachers award will be presented to the school attaining the highest overall points in each grade
section:- Beginner, Primary and Intermediate.
The Liam Harper Boys Trophy Reel will take place after the Senior Championship, open to all boys who
have competed on the day.
There will be a minor, junior and senior champion of champions competition which will run after the
respective Championships, followed by a parade of champions.
We have an impressive line up of adjudicators and musicians and look forward to watching the very
high standard of dancing our event always attracts.
We look forward to welcoming you all to the North East Region and thank you for your continued
support
Kindest Regards
Barbara Slater ADCRG and Team Clann na nGael
Approved by North East Regional Council - SIGNED:
R. O'DONNELL - FEIS REGISTRAR
RULES GOVERNING FEIS
1. Entrie s online at: http s ://c lrg .g ofe is .n e t/fe is -d e tail/12#s ylla b u s CLOSING DATE WEDNESDAY 12th J UNE 2024
2. Age to be taken from 1st January 2024. Entries accepted from Teachers registered with An Coimisiun le Rince Gaelacha
3. The Ad judic a tors de c is ion is fina l. Prize s will b e a wa rde d in a cc ord a n c e with CLRG r u le s .
4. Beginner competitions are open to dancers who have never won a first place in that particular dance in any age group. Only basic
steps may be performed. No clicks or rocks.
The Beginners Trophy Reel is confined to dancers who have danced in the Beginners Reel and have not previously won a Beginners
Trophy Reel in any age group.
5. Prima ry c o m pe titio n s are open to dancers who have never won a first place in that particular dance in any age group. Excluding 1st
placings won in the Beginner grades.
The Primary Trophy Reel is confined to dancers who have danced in the Primary Reel and have not previously won a Primary Trophy Reel
in any age group.
6. Intermediate competitions are open to dancers who have not won a first place in that particular dance in their present age group.
The Intermediate Trophy Reel is confined to dancers who have danced in the Intermediate Reel competition and have not won an
Intermediate Trophy Reel in their present age group.
7. If there are 5 or less competitors in any grade competition results will not effect a dancers grading status. However should a dancer win
3 such competitions they will move up to the next grade.
If there are 15 or more competitors in any Beginner competition, 1st 2nd & 3rd placed dancers will move up to the next grade. If less than
15 competitors only the 1st placed dancer will regrade.
8. Grade competitions are open to All Regions. Competitors upto and including U12 age in the Beginner & Primary grade s may only
wear a traditional class costume or a simple long/short sleeved top, polo shirt, body suit with skirt, tunic/trousers that conform to the
regular costume length rule. Low cut tops & short tight skirts are not permitted.
9. Costume length: Length of costumes must adhere to principle of modesty & 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%) in order for the dancer to continue in the competition. For competitions adjudicated by a panel of more than one
adjudicator, all adjudicators must agree to ask the dancer to wear tights.(Effective from 1st March 2022)
10. Appropriate undergarments covering the midriff must be worn. Undergarments must provide full coverage. Dancers wearing
undergarments that do not fully cover the areas of the body will be asled to wear black tights of a denier of not less than 70%. This is
monitored by the adjudicator. For competitions adjudicated by a panel of more than one, all adjudicators on the panel must agree to ask
the dancer to wear tights. (Effective from 1st of March 2022).
11. With the exception of the Under 5, U6 & U7 age groups, a dancer who has won an Open championship, must dance in open
competitions in the calendar year in which the championship was won
12. Respect for fellow competitors on stage is a requirement at all times. Lack of respect of courtesy for fellow competitors by aggressive
dancing on stage will be subject to penalty at the discretion of each individual adjudicator.
13. Make-up will not be permitted for any dancer in the first two grades(Beginners & Primary) up to & including the Under 12 age group
worldwide. For the purpose of this rule, the term 'make-up' includes tinted moisturizer and any artificial tanning products. Make-up
(including false eyelashes and tanner on the face) is not permitted for dancers, in either solo or team competitions, up to and including the
under 10 age group.
14. All Open, Prelim and Local challenge cups, are perpetual trophies and must be returned to the feis organisers when requested. The
recipient/guardian is responsible for any loss or damage to the award whilst in their possession.
15. Teams may contain up to 75% from a younger age group. A dancer may only compete in one team in the same age group, i.e., 1 x 2
hand, 1 x 3 hand etc. - the only exception to this would be where a dancer could dance in a mixed and unmixed 8 hand ceili team in the
same age group.
16. No block, en Pointe, stationary or moving, is allowed to be performed for all ages up to and including the Under 12 Age Group.
17. Any competitor found to be using artificial carriage aids, and subsequently refuses to remove the same, will be subject to
d is q ua lific a tion fro m th a t p a rtic ula r c o m p e titio n . Me d ic a lly-p re s c rib e d a p p a ra tu s (p roo f of wh ic h m a y b e re q uire d ) will b e e xe m p t fro m th is
ru lin g .
18. Dancers must be suitably dressed at all times. Changing facilities will be provided, therefore there should be no changing in public
areas.
19. Any objections to these rules should be made in writing and handed to the Feis secretary with a fee of £20.00. The objection must be
lodged within one hour after the completion of the competition. Where the objection is sustained the fee will be returned.
20. No video or digital cameras, or phone cameras or flash photography to be used during competitions. Mobile telephones and electronic
games must be switched off in dancing areas.
21. There will be no consumption of alcohol in the building or in any area on site of The Parks premises.
22. Competitors are required to be ready to dance 30 minutes before their competitions are scheduled. They may lose their right
to compete if not side stage when required.
23.
The Feis organisers will as far as reasonably practical provide suitable surfaces for dancing. However they cannot be held responsible,
or accept any liability for any injuries sustained whilst dancing. The lodgement of an entry will be deemed to be an acceptance of this
provision by a dancer.
24. Subject to the approval of the Regional Council. The Feis organisor may cancel or amend any competition in this syllabus. All teachers
would be informed before the event of any changes made.
RULES CONTINUED
25. North East teachers are required to forward a copy of their entry to the Regional Records clerk: Louise Killen at
louise@killens.co.uk on or before Feis closing date. A £20 fine will be imposed by the Council for non-receipt of copy entries.
Metronome Speeds (effective from 1st Janauary 2022)
DANCE BEGINNER PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE
REEL 122 - 124 116 -118 113
SINGLE JIG 124 124 124
LIGHT JIG 116 116 116
SLIP JIG 124 120 113
HEAVY JIG 96 76 73
HORNPIPE 144 118 113
TRADITIONAL SET DANCE SPEEDS
S T P ATRIC K'S DAY 94
BLACKBIRD 144
GARDEN OF DAIS IES 138
JOB OF JOURNEYWORK 138
KING O F THE FAIRIES 130
THREE S EA C AP TAINS 96
J O C KEY TO THE FAIR 90
26. P RELIMINARY CHAMP IONS HIPS
A. A minimum of three adjudicators must officiate. B. The first age group for prelim champions is under 10yrs. C.
Where a Preliminary Championship is held separate from an Open Championship three rounds should be
inc lud e d; ie Re e l or S lip jig , He a vy J ig o r Ho rn p ip e a n d a ny S e t Da n c e . D. Wh e re a P re lim in a ry Ch a mp io ns h ip is
combined with an Open Championship, the result for the Preliminary Championship should be taken from eligble
dancers ranking after the first two rounds.
E. Where there are separate Open and Preliminary Championships, dancers may compete in both
championships at the discretion of the feis organiser. F. Where a competitor wins two Prelim Championships,
they must dance in Open Championship for a period of 12 months thereafter. G. For grading purposes, two wins
will be taken as being in any two year rolling period. Where a dancer does not win a second Preliminary
Championship within two years of winning their first Preliminary Championship, then the first win will be deemed
as having expired and the dancers start afresh.
H. Where there are less than 6 competitors in a Prelim Championship, that will not normally be considered for
grading purposes. However where a dancer wins three Prelim Championships, regardless of the number of
competitors in each competition, that dancer must dance in Open Championship for a period of 12 months
thereafter. I. Dances preformed in a Preliminary Championship do not count for grading solo competitions. J .
Dancers placing 1st - 3rd in an Open Championship with up to 20 competitiors, or 1st - 5th in an Open
Championship with more than 20 competitors, cannot compete in a Preliminary Championship for a period of 12
months. K. A solo World Qualifier (in the previous 12 months) will not be eligble to compete in aPreliminary
Championship, the exception to this would be any dancer who may have automatically qualified due to low
numbers in his/her respective Regional Oireachtas.
L. If there are 5 or less dancers in any single age group, competitions will be held in a double age group.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Under 10 to Senior Championships will be adjudicated by a panel of six adjudicators.
One panel of 3 for rounds 1 & 2, further panel of 3 for 3rd round.
All Championships are mixed unless there are 5 or more boys in any age group.
We continue to recognise our local dancers, the highest placed North East dancer in every
Open Championship from Under 8 upwards will be presented with the local award.
A Parade of Champions will take place after completion of each of the Minor, Junior & Senior sets of
championships. (upto U9, U14 & SNR)
Th e Pa ra d e will inc lud e th e to p 3 p la c e d d a n c e rs in a ll Op e n P re lim a n d a ll lo c a l c h a m p ion s .
This will be Followed by the adjudicators selecting our Minor, Junior and Senior Champion of
Champions, who will be awarded our beautiful memorial trophies.
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE - 2024 NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS - 15TH JUNE 2024
TIME HALL A - STAGE ONE TIME HALL A - STAGE TWO TIME HALL C - PINE STUDIO - UPSTAIRS
O815
U11 PRELIM & OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
O815
U1O PRELIM & OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
O9.3O U11 PRELIM & OPEN SET DANCE
O9.3O
NO COMPETITIONS O9.3O UNDER 10 PRELIM & OPEN SET DANCE
1O.15 UNDER 8 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
1O.15
UNDER 9 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 11.OO UNDER 13 BEGINNERS
11.15 UNDER 6 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
11.15
UNDER 7 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP UNDER 13 PRIMARY
MINOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS COMPETITION AND PARADE
UNDER 13 INTERMEDIATE
12.15 U12 PRELIM & OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 12.15 U14 PRELIM & OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
13.15 U12 PRELIM & OPEN SET DANCE 13.15 NO COMPETITIONS 13.15 UNDER 14 PRELIM & OPEN SET DANCE
14.OO LUNCH 14.OO
LUNCH
14.3O U13 PRELIM & OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 14.3O U15 PRELIM & OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
15.3O U13 PRELIM & OPEN SET DANCE 15.3O NO COMPETITIONS 15.3O
UNDER 15 PRELIM & OPEN SET DANCE
16.15 UNDER 16 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 16.15 UNDER 18 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
17.15 UNDER 16 OPEN SET DANCE 17.15 NO COMPETITIONS 17.15 UNDER 18 OPEN SET DANCE
18.OO O15 PRELIM & U17 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 18.OO UNDER 19 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 19.OO OVER 15 PRELIM SET DANCE
19.OO U21 & OVER 21 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ALT
UNDER 17 OPEN SET DANCE
U21 & OVER 21 SET DANCE ALTERNATING UNDER 19 SET DANCE
LIAM HARPER MEMORIAL TROPHY - OPEN TO ALL MALE COMPETITIORS - EACH TO DANCE 16 BARS IN REEL TIME
JUNIOR & SENIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS COMPETITION - JUNIOR U10 to U14 & SENIOR U15 to SENIOR
PARADE OF CHAMPIONS - TOP 3 PLACED OPEN, PRELIM & LOCAL CHAMPIONS TO BE INCLUDED
TIME HALL B - FLOOR ONE TIME HALL B - FLOOR TWO
O8.3O
UNDER 8 INTERMEDIATE & OPEN ALTERNA
O8.3O UNDER 9 INTERMEDIATE & OPEN ALTERNATING
UNDER 8 PRIMARY UNDER 9 PRIMARY
UNDER 8 BEGINNER UNDER 9 BEGINNER
1O.3O
UNDER 5 & U6 INTER & OPEN ALTERNATING
1O.3O UNDER 7 INTERMEDIATE & OPEN ALTERNATING
UNDER 5 & U6 PRIMARY UNDER 7 PRIMARY
UNDER 5 & U6 BEGINNER UNDER 7 BEGINNER
UNDER 5 PREMIER NO COMPETITIONS
12.OO
UNDER 6YRS TINY TOTS FIRST STEPS - UNGRADED - TEACHERS MAY ACCOMPANY DANCERS ON STAGE
12.45 UNDER 10 BEGINNERS 12.45 UNDER 11 BEGINNERS
UNDER 10 PRIMARY UNDER 11 PRIMARY
UNDER 10 INTERMEDIATE UNDER 11 INTERMDIATE
14.3O UNDER 12 BEGINNER 14.3O NO COMPETITIONS
UNDER 12 PRIMARY OVER 13 PRIMARY
UNDER 12 INTERMEDIATE UNDER 14 & OVER 15 INTERMEDIATE ALTERNATING
ALL DANCERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE READY TO DANCE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO TIME SHOWN ON TIMETABLE
Under 6yrs Ungraded Reel
Tiny Tots Reel - Open to Dancers who are not yet ready to compete in grades.
Required to dance 16bars in Reel. Teachers may accompany dancers on stage.
Beginners: (bun-grad) Under 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Primary:
(tus-ghrad) Under 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0ver 13
Intermediate: (mean-grad)
Under 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Over 15
Open: (ard-ghrad) Under 6 7 8 9
UNDER 5 PREMIER
REEL
Marks will be available for sale after each championship.
Figure Dancing:
2 & 3 hand Teachers own composition. 4, 6 & 8 hand taken from Ar Rinci Foirne
Entry Fees:
Solo: £6.00 / Trophy Competition: £6.50 Tiny Tots £7.00 per dancer
Premier U5 £10.00 / Open Championship: U6 to U9 £25.00
Open Championships: U10 - Senior - £40.00
Preliminary Championships: U10 - Over 15- £40.00
Figure Dancing £5.00 per dancer.
Dancer Maximum £60.00 / Family Maximum £85.00
Discounts:
Where an individual dancer's fees exceed £60.00
A 'Dancers Maximum' fee of £60.00 would be payable
Where a family fee exceeds £85.00
A 'Family Maximum' fee of £85.00 would be payable
Championship & Prelim charged @ £20.00 when entering 5+ solo grades
or Hornpipe (cornphiopa) Recall:- Open Set Dance.
3. Details as submitted by teachers will appear in the official championship programme
2. Teachers are responsible for ensuring all entries submitted are correct.
To compete in Under 6 to Under 9 Open Premiers and Open Championships dancers are
Age groups: Under 10 11 12 13 14 15 Over 15
1st ROUND: Reel or Slip jig 2nd ROUND: Heavy jig or Hornpipe
3rd ROUND: Open Set Dance. Traditional or Open Set Dance for Under 10yrs only
Under 6 & Under 7 1st Round: Reel. 2nd Round: Single Jig or light Jig
MIXED OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Age groups: Under 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 U21 O21
Under 8 yrs 1st Round: Reel. 2nd Round: Heavy Jig. 3rd Round: Hornpipe or Traditional S/D
Under 9 yrs 1st Round: Reel. 2nd Round: Heavy Jig/Hornpipe. 3rd Round Tradional S/Dance
Under 10 yrs to Senior: Reel (cor) or Slip Jig (port luascach) & Heavy Jig (port)
required to compete in the solo competitions of their relevant age groups.
1. Entries online at: https://clrg.gofeis.net/feis-detail/12#syllabus
Closing Date for receipt of Entries: WEDNESDAY 12th JUNE 2024. Fees to be paid ONLINE.
Door Entry: Adult £6.00. Child FREE. Concession £3.00. 2 Day pass £10.00 Programme £5.00
Solo Medals will be awarded to all dancers in the first 2 rounds of Prelim & Open Championships
COMPETITION INFORMATION, AGE GROUPS & FEES.
SOLO COMPETITIONS.
Reel (Cor) Slip Jig (Port Luascach) Single Jig (Port Single) Light Jig (Port Eadtrom)
Trophy Reel (Cor Trofai) Heavy Jig (Port) Hornpipe (Cornphiopa) Traditional set Open U8 & U9
MIXED PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS:- OPEN TO DANCERS FROM ALL REGIONS.
Please note on entry any U5 age dancers. If there are sufficient numbers we will run solo competitions.
Feis Hotel:- Village Hotel Nearest Accommodation to Feis Venue.
Village Hotel Cobalt Business Park, Premier Inn - North Shields Ferry Terminal
West Allotment, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Coble Dene Road, North Shields.
Central reservations: 0871 222 4600 NE29 6DL
NE27 0BY Tel: 0871 527 8820
Premier Inn Travel Lodge
Edmund Road, Holystone, Cobalt Business Park
Tyne & Wear. Silver Fox Way
NE27 0UN Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tel: 0871 527 8790 NE27 0QJ
Ryanair: Dublin, London Stanstead & Gatwick
British Airways: London Heathrow & Dublin
Easy Jet: Bristol & Belfast International Aerlingus: Dublin and Cork
Eastern Airways: Cardiff Loganair: Southampton & Exeter
www.village-hotels.co.uk
www.instepfm.com
www.trainline.com
www.skyscanner.net
www.booking.com
HELPFUL WEBSITES
DIRECTIONS TO:- PARKS LEISURE CENTRE
HOWDON RD, NORTH SHIELDS. NE29 6TL.
By Rail
From Central Station take Metro to Meadow Well Metro station. Alight from Metro station onto Bridge Street
South. Head East .3 miles to 1st Round about turn right onto Howdon Road. Parks Leisure Centre on left hand
side.
By Car: Approaching from the North A1
Leave A1 at junction for A19 Tyne Tunnel. Stay on A19. Take 1st slip road signed A193 North Shields. At
R/Abt take 1st exit onto A193. At R/Abt take 3rd exit onto A187 Howdon. Continue on A187 crossing over 3
R/Abts. At 4th R/Abt take 1st exit which takes you into Parks Leisure Centre Howdon Road. North Shields
NE29 6TL
(Due to changes in Road layout, it is no longer necessary to leave A19 at Silverlink R/A).
AIRLINES FLYING TO NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL
By Car Approaching from the South A1 (M).
After passing Washington Services (A1M) keep right at the fork to continue on A194(M), follow signs for
South Shields. At R/Abt take 2nd exit onto Leam Lane/A194. Continue on A194 at next R/Abt take 2nd exit
onto A19 signed Morpeth/Tyne Tunnel. Continue on A19 and go through Tyne Tunnel. at R/Abt take exit onto
signed A187 Howdon Road. Continue on A187 crossing over 3 R/Abts. At fourth R/Abt take 1st exit which
takes you into Parks Leisure Centre Howdon Road. North Shields NE29 6TL
By Car Approaching from the West A69
From A69 cross over A1 to A186. At next R/Abt turn left onto A191. Follow signs for A167 to A167(M) City
Bypass. Take exit onto A1085 signed Tynemouth proceed straight ahead going through several sets of Traffic
lights. Take slip road signed Tyne Tunnel and stay in right hand lane. At R/Abt take 4th exit signed Tyne
Tunnel A19. Take next slip road signed A193 North Shields and turn left. Move over to Rt hand lane at R/Abt
take 3rd exit onto A187 Howdon Road. Continue on A187 crossing 3 further R/Abts. At fourth R/Abt take 1st
exit which leads you into Parks Leisure Centre Howdon North Shields. NE29 6TL
ACCOMMODATION
