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Hosted by the Tiernan Irish Dancers

Honorary Feis Chair: Mark Howard, TCRG   Vice Feis Chair: Ellen Gahl Waller, TCRG
Vice Feis Chair: Rebekah Wheeler, TCRG   Acting Feis Chairs: Denny & Jessica Wheeler

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Qwest Arena
251 S. Capital Blvd.
Boise, ID 83702

Adjudicators

Mary Bryan, ADCRG, Ontario, Canada
Patricia Hall ADCRG, Tucson, Arizona
Sharon Whelan MacSweeney, ADCRG, San Francisco, California
Ann Richens, ADCRG, Dayton, Ohio
Edward Murphy, ADCRG, Rochester, New York
William Patrick Maple, ADCRG, McLean, Virginia
Maureen Golden, Saratoga, California

Musicians

John & Trudi Cochrane, Boise, Idaho
Mary Ross, Victoria, BC, Canada

Entry Closing Date: August 29, 2009
All entries must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Entries postmarked after midnight on August 29, 2009, will pay a $25 late fee per dancer.
Fees must accompany entries. Entries postmarked after August 29, 2000, will not appear in the Feis program.
Registration is also available at www.feisworx.com. No entries will be accepted on the day of the Feis.

The Boise Feis by the River is registered with and will follow the rules of the
North American Feis Commission President: Joan Preece – Ontario, Canada.
An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, Dublin, Ireland and the Western U.S. Region.
Member of An Coimisiun, Dublin, Ireland.

North American Feis Commission Championships

  • The North American Senior Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC Gerry Campbell Perpetual Belt
    • Etobicoke feis, June 13, 2009
  • The North American Junior Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC Robert Gabor Perpetual Trophy
    • St. Catharine’s Feis, August 1, 2009
  • The North American Minor Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC George Sweetnam Trophy, Badger
    • New Haven Feis, June 28, 2009

PERPETUAL TROPHIES

Four perpetual trophies will be presented in honor of individuals who have made a major contribution to Irish dancing in the local and the Western Region community. Our memorial trophy is in honor of a former Irish dancer who lost her life in a tragic accident. Our charitable trophies honor women’s fitness and one of Tiernan’s own young dancers who has Multiple Sclerosis.

David Chase Perpetual Trophy
Competition 616 Preliminary Championships Under 16

Elizabeth Bella Yerina Perpetual Trophy
Competion 614 Preliminary Championships Under 14

Maureen McTeggart-Hall Perpetual Trophy
Competition 716 Open Championships Under 16

Terry Jung Perpetual Trophy
Competition 714 Open Championships Under 14

Stephany Wood Perfect Memorial Trophy
Competition 2817 Novice/Prizewinner Slip Jig 16 and Over

"DANCE STRONG" Sydney Renspurger Charitable Trophy
Competition 2112R Novice/Prizewinner Reel Special
Proceeds will be donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society

Women's Fitness Celebration Charitable Trophy
Competition 2512H and 2513H Novice through Championships Girls/ Women Hornpipe
Proceeds will be donated to the St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration

ENTRY FEES
(Payable in U.S. Dollars)

Soft Shoe Competitions$20.00 Flat Fee
Hard Shoe Competitions$15.00 Flat Fee
Team Competitions $10.00 Flat Fee*
Trophy Competitions $10.00
Tir Na nOg $10.00
Art Competitions $ 5.00
Music Competitions $ 5.00
Championships $35.00
Feis Admission $20.00 Family Entry Fee
*Each dancer competing in team competitions will pay a flat $10.00 fee regardless of the number of dances they are entering.

Maximum fee per family = $100. Excludes trophy competitions and Family Entry Fee.

MAIL FEES AND ENTRIES TO:

Boise Feis by the River
c/o FeisWorx
P.O. Box 461324
Aurora, CO 80046-1324
You may register on-line at: www.feisworx.com Fees must accompany entries or copy of entries.
Be sure to keep a copy of your entry for your records.
Make checks payable in US funds to the Boise Feis by the River.

All competitions will be held on Saturday, September 19th.
All Domestic Arts, Music Competitions will be on the September 19th.


Tir Na nOg
Tir Na nOg is a dance celebrating the joy of youth. It is only open to dancers who are under the age of 6 and who have never competed and will not be competing in any other levels.
 U5
 001
 
FIRST FEIS
The First Feis level has been established for dancers who are competing in their very first Feis. Once a dancer competes in the First Feis category, the dancer must move into Beginner 1 or Beginner 2. First Feis dancers may compete in any dance in Beginner 1 not offered in First Feis.
 U9U1111+
REEL109R111R112R
LIGHT JIG109J111J112J
SLIP JIG109SJ111SJ112SJ
 
BEGINNER 1
A dancer who has been dancing for less than one year. A Beginner 1 must move to Beginner 2 no later than January 1st of the dancer's second year of instruction, or may move to Beginner 2 earlier with teacher's permission and provided that the Feis has not closed to changes. Note: a Beginner 1 dancer who starts in September, may continue as a Beginner 1 until December of the following year (16 months) before moving into Beginner 2.
 U6U7U9U11U1313+
REEL 206R207R209R211R213R214R
LIGHT JIG 206J207J209J211J213J214J
SINGLE JIG206S207S209S211S213S214S
SLIP JIG 206SJ207SJ209SJ211SJ213SJ214SJ
TREBLE JIG206T207T209T211T213T214T
 
BEGINNER 2 All hard shoe dances must be danced at traditional speeds.
A dancer who has been dancing for more than one year and who has not won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in Beginner 2. A dancer who has won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a Beginner 2 dance must move into Novice in that dance no later than January 1st of the next calendar year or with their teacher's permission for the next feis (if said Feis has not closed to changes).
 U6U7U8U9U10U11U12U13U1414+
REEL306R307R308R309R310R311R312R313R314R315R
LIGHT JIG306J307J308J309J310J311J312J313J314J315J
SINGLE JIG306S307S308S309S310S311S312S313S314S315S
SLIP JIG306SJ307SJ308SJ309SJ310SJ311SJ312SJ313SJ314SJ315SJ
TREBLE JIG306T307T308T309T310T311T312T313T314T315T
HORNPIPE306H307H308H309H310H311H312H313H314H315H
ST. PATRICK'S DAY306P307P308P309P310P311P312P313P314P315P
 
NOVICE All hard shoe dances may be danced at traditional or slow speeds.
A dancer moves into Novice as a result of placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in that dance as indicated above in Beginner 2. A dancer who wins a 1st in Novice must move into Prizewinner in that dance no later than January 1st of the next calendar year or with their teacher's permission as soon as the next Feis (if said Feis has not closed to changes).
 U7U8U9U10U11U12U13U14U1515+
REEL407R408R409R410R411R412R413R414R415R416R
LIGHT JIG407J408J409J410J411J412J413J414J415J416J
SINGLE JIG407S408S409S410S411S412S413S414S415S416S
SLIP JIG407SJ408SJ409SJ410SJ411SJ412SJ413SJ414SJ415SJ416SJ
TREBLE JIG407T408T409T410T411T412T413T414T415T416T
HORNPIPE407H408H409H410H411H412H413H414H415H416H
TRADITIONAL SET407TS408TS409TS410TS411TS412TS413TS414TS415TS416TS
 
PRIZEWINNER All hard shoe dances may be danced at traditional and slow speeds.
A dancer moves into Prizewiner as a result of placing 1st place as indicated in Novice.
 U7U8U9U10U11U12U13U14U1515+
REEL507R508R509R510R511R512R513R514R515R516R
SINGLE JIG507S508S509S510S511S512S513S514S515S516S
SLIP JIG507SJ508SJ509SJ510SJ511SJ512SJ513SJ514SJ515SJ516SJ
TREBLE JIG507T508T509T510T511T512T513T514T515T516T
HORNPIPE507H508H509H510H511H512H513H514H515H516H
TRADITIONAL SET507TS508TS509TS510TS511TS512TS513TS514TS515TS516TS
 
PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Preliminary Requirements: Reel (48 bars) or Slip Jig (40 bars), and Treble Jig (48 bars) or Hornpipe (40 bars) and Set Dance. Any Championship with less than 3 competitors will be combined with the next higher age group. Solo medals will be awarded based on one judge's scores for each round of championships. The David Chase Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 616. The Terry Jung Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 614.
 U10 U12 U14 U16 16+
 610 612 614 616 617
 
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Open Championship Requirements: Reel (48 bars) or Slip Jig (40 bars), and Treble Jig (48 bars) or Hornpipe (40 bars) and Set Dance. and Set Dance. Any Championship with less than 3 competitors will be combined with the next higher age group. Solo medals will be awarded based on one judge's scores for each round of championships. The Maureen McTeggart-Hall Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 716. The Bella Yerina Perpetual Trophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 714.
 U10 U12 U14 U16 16+
 710 712 714 716 717
 
BEGINNING FIGURE DANCING
A dancer must be entered into at least one First Feis, Beginner 1 or Beginner 2 solo to participate in this category.
   U8  U10 U12 12+
2-Hand Reel 808 810 812 813
3-Hand Reel 908 910 912 913
 
FIGURE DANCING
   U8  U10 U12 12+ U15   15+
2-Hand Dance 1008 1010 1012   1015 1016
3-Hand Dance 1108 1110 1112   1115 1116
4-Hand Dance 1208 1210 1212   1215 1216
6-Hand Dance 1308 1310 1312   1315 1316
8-Hand Dance 1408 1410 1412   1415 1416
Family Figure     1512 1513    
 
ADULT COMPETITIONS
   Beginner 1 & 2Novice/Prizewinner
REEL  1601R 1701R
LIGHT JIG  1601J 1701J
SINGLE JIG  1601S 1701S
SLIP JIG  1601SJ 1701SJ
TREBLE JIG  1601T 1701T
HORNPIPE  1601H 1701H
TRADITIONAL SET 1601TS 1701TS
 
ADULT TEAMS
4-Hand Dance 1804
8-Hand Dance 1808
 
TROPHY COMPETITIONS
   U8  U10  U12  U14  14+
First Feis Reel 1908R 1910R 1912R 1914R 1915R
 
   U8  U10  U12  U14  14+
Beginner 1 & 2 Reel 2008R 2010R 2012R 2014R 2015R
 
   U8  U10  U12  U14  14+
Novice/PW Reel 2108R 2110R 2112R 2114R 2115R
The "Dance Strong" Sydney Renspurger CharitableTrophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 2112R
 
 U12  U16  16+
Novice Prizewinner Slip Jig Special2212SJ 2216SJ 2217R
The Stephany Wood Perfect Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 2217SJ.
 
 Beg 1 & 2N/PW PC/OCN/PW Adult
All Boys Treble Jig Special2312T 2313T2314T2315T
 
   U14  14+
Preliminary/Open Treble Reel2414R 2415R
 
 U12  12+
All Girls/Women Novice Through Championshps Hornpipe Special2512H 2513H
Proceeds will be donated to the St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration. This competition is open to adult women also.
 
MUSIC COMPETITIONS
Requirements: Play or sing one selection of Irish music. All pieces must be memorized. Songs must be unaccompanied. Music competition schedule will be forthcoming. Competitors may perform anytime during the set times.
     U12  U18  18+
Vocal Music    2612 2618 2619
Instrumental Music   2712 2718 2719
 
DOMESTIC ARTS
Requirements: All entries must be delivered no later than 12:00 noon on the day of competition. Baked goods must be wrapped in plastic wrap. All art entries must have an Irish theme. All entries must have the artist's name, address, and phone number attached to the BACK of the entry. Artist's name MAY NOT appear on the front of the artwork.
     U12  U18  18+
Irish Art    2812 2818 2819
Soda Bread    2912 2918 2919
Fancy Irish Bread    3012 3018 3019
Irish Brew        3119
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