CLRG Irish Dance Costume Rules as of 1st September 2010

Irish Dance Costume Rules now in place 
Following a review of the costume rules at its Annual General Meeting, held in May 2010, An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha wishes to update and inform its registered members worldwide of the current rules. It is important that teachers, adjudicators, parents and dressmakers are aware of, and work within, the updated regulations. They are outlined hereunder, with the effective date written alongside.

1. Skirt length: All costumes, both for solo and team dancers, must be no shorter than mid-thigh, in the back of the leg. Already in place.

2. Necklines must be at collarbone level or above. This does not preclude the use of alternative fabrics, e.g. lace, as an inset. Already in place.

3. Costumes must consist of full front, side and back sections. Cut away styles, without a full skirt backing, are not acceptable. Effective 1st January 2011.

4. Appropriate underwear, covering the midriff, must be worn. Where tights are worn, they must be of a denier of not less than 70. Effective immediately.
5. Dance Drama costumes must be in keeping with the theme of the story portrayed. Effective immediately.
6. Competitors in all age groups, up to but excluding Meangrad (Intermediate in Ireland and in the United Kingdom, Novice in North America), may only wear traditional class-costumes or long/short sleeved blouses/polo tops and skirts/tunics which conform to the regular costume length rules as above. Low-cut tops and short, tight skirts are not permitted. Effective 1st January 2011.

7. All forms of dance school identification, be it by sign, shape, colour-piece, logo, or symbol be banned from all solo costumes worn by any competitor in any competition. Effective from 1st January 2011.

8. Sleeves on Solo Costumes must start at the shoulder line and end at the cuff. Already in place.

9. The following rule was deleted from the Rule Book
Materials must be of an equivalent weight to that used in the more traditional costumes, i.e. dress-velvet, trevira, gabardine, wool-mix, etc.

Oireachtas Rince na hÉireann 2011 - All Irelands 2011 Gleneagles Hotel Killarney

The 2011 All Ireland Irish Dancing Championships will take place once again at the INEC Killarney from the 19th - 27th February 2011.

Link for Hotel Bookings:
http://www.clrg.ie/en/2011/Irish%20Dancing%202011%20-%20Room%20Rates.xls

Saturday                February 19^th

·         Girls 10 -  11

·         Boys 10 – 11

Sunday                   February 20th

·         Girls 9 -  10

·         Girls 11 – 12

·         Boys 9 – 10

Monday                 February 21^st

·         Girls 12 – 13

·         Boys 11 – 12

·         Boys 12 – 13

·         Sub Minor Ceili Under 11

Tuesday                 February 22^nd

·         Girls 13 – 14

·         Boys 13 – 14

·         Minor Girls Ceili Under 13

·         Minor Mixed Ceili Under 13

·         Minor Figure Under 13

Wednesday           February 23^rd

·         Girls 14 – 15

·         Boys 14 – 15

·         Boys 15 – 16

·         Boys 16 – 17

Thursday                February 24^th

·         Girls 16 – 17

·         Men 17 – 18

·         Junior Girls Ceili 13 – 16

·         Junior Mixed Ceili 13 – 16

·         Junior Figure 13 – 16

Friday                     February 25^th

·         Girls 15 – 16

·         Ladies 18 – 19

Saturday                February 26^th

·         Ladies 17 – 18

·         Men 18 – 19

·         Men 19 – 21

·         Men Over 21

·         Senior Girls Ceili Over 16

·         Senior Mixed Ceili Over 16

·         Senior Figure Over 16

Sunday                   February 27^th

·         Ladies 19 – 20

·         Ladies 20 -21

·         Ladies Over 21

·         Ceili Club Championship

·         Ceili Club Four Hands

Improving Turn-out and Posture for Irish Dancing

As we all know in Irish dancing certain things are important like to always turn the feet out.

♦  this can be done by positioning the feet so your toes are pointing out from you at 10 and 2 o'clock.

Posture is also very important

♦  to achieve this you must pull your shoulders back and down, make your neck long by stretching your head upwards as if on a piece of string and keep your chin parallel to the floor

To keep your arms ‘stuck’ to your side

♦  squeeze the inner-upper parts of your arms so they stay directly by your side, you should also make fists with your hands

Keep your legs straight and toes pointed

♦  your knees must be locked so they can never bend

♦  Point, point and point your toes – as soon as it starts hurting as you point, point just a little bit harder

A good leg strengthening exercise is to cross your legs over each other so that if you were to look in a mirror you could only see one knee, make sure you stay as high up on your toes as you can

Another tip for good turnout is to walk around during the day either on your toes or with them pointed out at 10 and 2 o'clock.  This will help enormously when you are dancing in actual competition.  

Keep going, like anything the more you practice the better you will get, don’t give up – hard work will pay off in the end.

CONNACHT OIREACHTAS TIMETABLE 2010 - Connaughts at Breaffy

CONNACHT OIREACHTAS TIMETABLE – 2010

Friday  29th October

  9.00 am          Championships 9-10 + Light Jig

12.15 pm         Championships  7-8 + Light Jig 

  2.40 pm         Championships  Under-7  + Light Jig

  4.45 pm         Championships  8-9  + Light Jig

  7.00 pm         Under 8 Teams   (2-Hand,3-Hand)

  7.00 pm         8-10 Teams (2-Hand,3-Hand)

  8.00 pm         Under 10 Céilí Championships

Saturday  30th October

  9.00 am          Championships 10-11 + Light Jig

12.00 pm         Championships 11-12 + Light jig

  3.00 pm         Championships Céilí + Figure Under 12

  3.45 pm         10-12 Teams (2-Hand, 3-Hand, 4-Hand, Cor na Síog)

  6.00 pm         Championships 15-16 + all Solo Championships over 16

  9.00 pm         Championships Céilí + Figure over 15

        

  

Sunday  31st October

  9.00 am          Championships 12-13 + Light Jig

11.45 pm         Championships 13-14 + Light Jig

  2.30 pm         Championships 14-15

  4.30 pm         Championships Céilí + Figure 12-15

  5.00 pm         Teams 12-15 (2-Hand, 3-Hand, Humours of Bandon, Cor na Síog)

N.B. Competitors are asked to be ready 15 minutes prior to expected starting time of their Championship, including the first competition of the day.

Ballyhaunis Feis Timetable for 24th & 25th October

Cláraithe leis An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelachacha

Ballyhaunis Feis 

24th & 25^th October

 **Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday **

Barnacarroll Community Centre,

Claremorris, Co. Mayo

Adjudicators

Bernard Hynes (Dublin)

Bernadette Downey (Meath)

Darina White (Louth)

Musician

Darren Checkley (Mayo)

Enquiries

Ann King-Byrne   087-2878442

Directions

Barnacarroll is situated between Knock and Claremorris. Take the N17 and look for signs for L1518.

Fees

Solo €4,     Priomh Chomortas €15 (3 Results),  Craobh Chomortas €25 (3 Results)

Medals to be awarded to all competitors in Reel competitions.

Sashes and Trophies to 1^st 5 in Craobh Chomortas.

 Enamelled

Ribbon Medal for 1^st place in all competitions.

Admission €5

N.B. Re. Under 5 (ungraded)  see rules page.

Syllabus approved by: Catherine Coleman, Connacht Feis Registrar

SUNDAY 30TH



MONDAY 31ST



Galway Feis, 16th & 17th October 2010

FEIS IARTHAIR NA GAILLIMHE

SATURDAY 16^TH OCTOBER 2010

SEAPOINT AMUSEMENT CENTRE, SALTHILL

SUNDAY 17^TH OCTOBER 2010

LEISURELAND, SALTHILL, GALWAY

ADJUDICATORS

Bernadette Fegan ADCRG – Co. Wicklow

Marie Connell ADCRG – Leicester, UK

Brendan O’Brien – Dublin

MUSICIAN

Darren Checkley – Mayo

ENQUIRIES

Ann Byrne-Gibbons 086-4059544

Angela McDonagh 087-2495428

Clarithe Leis An Coimisiún Le Rinci Gaelacha

(Hosted by McDonagh-Byrne SD)

FEIS REGISTRAR – CATHERINE COLEMAN

ADMISSION TO HALL        :      €5.00 per adult

Trophy Solo Dance          :      €4.00 per competitor

Solo Dance                       :      €3.00 per competitor

Craomh Comortas U-5             :      €20.00 per competitor (3 results)

Craomh Comortasí                  :      €25.00 per competitor (4 results)

Team Competitions          :      €3.00 per team competitor



After Easkey Feis, Sligo

The Easkey Feis - Sligo
This is the 2nd time we have been at this Feis, the dancers from the Coleman School were pleased to have have got some good placements - the trophies were good.  Its always great when the Feis awards the top 5 trophies and of course sashes.  There was a Feis Supply shop so we could get all the bits and bobs like new socks, shoe tape and try on some of the new loose curl wigs - Breege was the shop owner.  It was a shame that there was no photographer there though.

Age 7 - 9 dancers getting the results of the Priomh Comortas at the 2010 Easkey Feis