Hagen School of Irish Dance

Hagen School of Irish Dance

HAGEN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE

Sunday, September 23, 2012

8:45 am

Long Beach High School

322 Lagoon Drive W.

Lido Beach, NY 11561

Co-Chairpersons

Jean Hagen Duffy, ADCRG and Tara Kavanagh, TCRG

Diana Umhafer and Tara Pyle

Entries Deadline: September 8, 2012

Maximum: 1000 Entries

Stages, approximate start times& final list of adjudicators

will be posted at by 9/21/2012

DIRECTIONS

From Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge: Cross Island Pkwy South to So. State Pkwy. East to Exit 22S/Meadowbrook Pkwy S. Take Meadowbrook Pkwy to Exit M10/Loop Pkwy. Take Loop Pkwy to the end and make a right onto Lido Blvd. Travel 2.2 miles and turn right onto Regent Dr., then make another right (after .3m) onto Lagoon Dr. W.

From George Washington Bridge: Cross Bronx Expwy to Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge. Follow above.

From Verrazano Bridge: Belt Pkwy. To Eastern Long Island. Take Cross Island Pkwy. South to Southern State Pkwy. East. Follow above.

Hotel Accommodations

Holiday Inn Express Hampton Inn & Suites

1 Sunrise Highway 125 Merrick Rd.

Lynbrook, NY 11563 Rockville Centre, NY 11570

516-596-3000516-599-1700

ADJUDICATORS NAMES
Isabella Fogarty- IRE / Brendan O’Brien- IRE / Aaron Crosbie-ENG
Kerry Ann Broderick, NY / Mary McElrod-IRE / Gary Healy, IL
Sean Flynn, NY / More adjudicators TBA

NAFC MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP GEORGE SWEETNAM TROPHY, Celtic Fling Feis, Manheim, PA, June 23, 2012

NAFC JUNIOR IRISH DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP ROBERT GABOR TROPHY, Delaware Feis, Wilmington, DE, August 12, 2012

NAFC SENIOR IRISH DANCING CHAMPIONSHIP GERRY CAMPBELL BELT, Bob Gabor Feis, Syracuse, NY April 28, 2102

NAFC 15+ OVER MUSIC COMPETITION- Pittsburgh Winter Feis, Pittsburgh, PA, December 29, 2012

NAFC UNDER 15 MUSIC COMPETITION- Buckeye Feis, Columbus, OH, April 21, 2012

PLEASE REFER TO APPLICABLE WEBSITES FOR RULES GOVERNING THE FEIS:

AN COIMISIUN (

THE NORTH AMERICAN FEIS COMMISSION ( Patricia Watkins- President

THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION (

THE FEIS COMMITTEE of the Hagen School of Irish Dance will not be held responsible for personal injury, property loss or damage. Destruction of FEIS property or rental property will be punishable by law

IRISH SODA BREAD COMPETITION

Bread must be submitted to the Baking Competition Chairperson between 11 a.m. and 12 Noon on the day of the Feis. Awards will be given for the top three breads in each competition. Entries will be judged on the basis of looks, texture and taste. Entry for this event is the donation of the Irish Soda Bread, which will become property of the Feis Committee.

White Bread / 601
Brown Bread / 602
BEGINNER / A competitor who is taking dancing lessons for less than 12 months. A Beginner must move to Advanced Beginner the next year. Music speeds: Reel / Slip Jig – 118 Light Jig- 115
No solo costumes permitted. School costume or skirt and blouse only.
2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME
GIRLS / REEL / SLIP JIG / LIGHT JIG / BOYS / REEL / LIGHT JIG
UNDER 5 / 1 / 2 / 3 / UNDER 5 / 28 / 29
UNDER 6 / 4 / 5 / 6 / UNDER 6 / 30 / 31
UNDER 7 / 7 / 8 / 9 / UNDER 7 / 32 / 33
UNDER 8 / 10 / 11 / 12 / UNDER 8 / 34 / 35
UNDER 9 / 13 / 14 / 15 / UNDER 9 / 36 / 37
UNDER 10 / 16 / 17 / 18 / UNDER 10 / 38 / 39
UNDER 11 / 19 / 20 / 21 / UNDER 11 / 40 / 41
UNDER 12 / 22 / 23 / 24 / UNDER 12 / 42 / 43
12 & OVER / 25 / 26 / 27 / 12 & OVER / 44 / 45
ADVANCED
BEGINNER / An advanced beginner who wins 1st, 2nd or 3rd place will advance to the Novice category in that particular dance
the following year on 1/1/13. All dancers must dance to the following metronome speeds:
Reel / Slip Jig – 118 Light Jig- 115 Heavy jig -92 and Hornpipe -138
No solo costumes permitted. School costume or skirt and blouse only
2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME
GIRLS / REEL / SLIP JIG / L JIG / H JIG
Tempo 92 / HP
Tempo 138 / BOYS / REEL / L JIG / H JIG
Tempo 92 / HP
Tempo
138
UNDER 6 / 101 / 102 / 103 / 104 / 105 / UNDER 6 / 141 / 142 / 143 / 144
UNDER 7 / 106 / 107 / 108 / 109 / 110 / UNDER 7 / 145 / 146 / 147 / 148
UNDER 8 / 111 / 112 / 113 / 114 / 115 / UNDER 8 / 149 / 150 / 151 / 152
UNDER 9 / 116 / 117 / 118 / 119 / 120 / UNDER 9 / 153 / 154 / 155 / 156
UNDER 10 / 121 / 122 / 123 / 124 / 125 / UNDER 10 / 157 / 158 / 159 / 160
UNDER 11 / 126 / 127 / 128 / 129 / 130 / UNDER 11 / 161 / 162 / 163 / 164
UNDER 12 / 131 / 132 / 133 / 134 / 135 / UNDER 12 / 165 / 166 / 167 / 168
12 & OVER / 136 / 137 / 138 / 139 / 140 / 12 & OVER / 169 / 170 / 171 / 172
NOVICE / A novice who wins a 1st place will advance to the Open (Prizewinner) category in that particular dance the following year
on 1/1/13. Dancers will have a choice between the following metronome speeds: Heavy Jig- 73 or 92, Hornpipe – 113 or 138
2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME
GIRLS / REEL / SLIP JIG / L JIG / H JIG
Tempos 92 or 73 / HP
Tempos 138 or 113 / BOYS / REEL / L JIG / H JIG
Tempos
92 or 73 / HP
Tempos
138 or 113
UNDER 7 / 201 / 202 / 203 / 204 / 205 / UNDER 7 / 241 / 242 / 243 / 244
UNDER 8 / 206 / 207 / 208 / 209 / 210 / UNDER 8 / 245 / 246 / 247 / 248
UNDER 9 / 211 / 212 / 213 / 214 / 215 / UNDER 9 / 249 / 250 / 251 / 252
UNDER 10 / 216 / 217 / 218 / 219 / 220 / UNDER 10 / 253 / 254 / 255 / 256
UNDER 11 / 221 / 222 / 223 / 224 / 225 / UNDER 11 / 257 / 258 / 259 / 260
UNDER 12 / 226 / 227 / 228 / 229 / 230 / UNDER 12 / 261 / 262 / 263 / 264
UNDER 13 / 231 / 232 / 233 / 234 / 235 / UNDER 13 / 265 / 266 / 267 / 268
13 & OVER / 236 / 237 / 238 / 239 / 240 / 13 & OVER / 269 / 270 / 271 / 272
PRIZEWINNER / A competitor who does not qualify as a Beginner, Advanced Beginner or as a Novice.Dancers will have a choice between the following metronome speeds: Heavy Jig- 73 or 92, Hornpipe – 113 or 138
2 STEPS 2 DANCERS AT A TIME
GIRLS / REEL / SLIP JIG / H JIG
Tempo
73 or 92 / HP
Tempo
113 or 138 / BOYS / REEL / H JIG
Tempo
73 or 92 / HP
Tempo
113 or 138
UNDER 8 / 301 / 302 / 303 / 304 / UNDER 8 / 333 / 334 / 335
UNDER 9 / 305 / 306 / 307 / 308 / UNDER 9 / 336 / 337 / 338
UNDER 10 / 309 / 310 / 311 / 312 / UNDER 10 / 339 / 340 / 341
UNDER 11 / 313 / 314 / 315 / 316 / UNDER 11 / 342 / 343 / 344
UNDER 12 / 317 / 318 / 319 / 320 / UNDER 12 / 345 / 346 / 347
UNDER 13 / 321 / 322 / 323 / 324 / UNDER 13 / 348 / 349 / 350
UNDER 14 / 325 / 326 / 327 / 328 / UNDER 14 / 351 / 352 / 353
14 & OVER / 329 / 330 / 331 / 332 / 14 & OVER / 354 / 355 / 356

Contemporary Set Piece Competition, for dancers in Prizewinner and Preliminary Champion ONLY, in loving memory of our own Magee Webster. All monies raised will benefit RELAY FOR LIFE-Long Beach. Please indicate set and speed on entry.

Contemporary Set Piece

Traditional Set Piece

UNDER 8

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UNDER 9

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UNDER 11

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UNDER 13

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UNDER 15

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15 & OVER

810 / 811 / 812 / 813 / 814 / 815

4-Hand Competition- Open to All Dancers- Each team member must register

UNDER 8 / UNDER 10 / UNDER 12 / UNDER 15 / 15 & OVER
710 / 711 / 712 / 713 / 714

See Rule #14 - will start at 8:45 a.m. Hard shoe first. Must specify choice of dances on entry card from those as listed:

A = Reel / JigB = Reel / HP C = Slip Jig/ Jig D = Slip Jig/ HP

UNDER 10 / UNDER 12 / UNDER 14 / UNDER 16 / UNDER 18 / 18 & OVER
612 / 613 / 614 / 615 / 616 / 617

**Mid-Atlantic Regional Rule**- A dancer who wins three First Place awards in Preliminary in one calendar year will move on to Open Championship the following year, or as soon as the third win is achieved, in any age category, in the following year.

PRELIMINARY
CHAMPIONSHIP / ALL AGE GROUPS UNDER 14 WILL DANCE 3 AT A TIME AND ALL AGE GROUPS OVER 14 WILL DANCE 2 AT A TIME
CHOICE OF REEL (48 BARS) OR SLIP JIG (40 BARS) AND JIG (48 BARS) OR HORNPIPE (40 BARS)
UNDER 8 / 400 / Kathleen of Donegal in Memory of all Friends & Patrons Lost on 9/11/01
UNDER 9 / 401 / 49th Battalion Chief FDNY 9/11/01 John M. Moran Memorial Cup
UNDER 10 / 402 / Terence J. Manning Memorial Cup
UNDER 11 / 403 / John P. Byrne, Sr. & Richard G. McEnroe Memorial Cup
UNDER 12 / 404 / Clan Na n Gael Pipes & Drums
UNDER 13 / 405 / Thomas J. McCann FDNY 9/11/01 Memorial Cup
UNDER 14 / 406 / James and Mary Raftery Memorial Cup
UNDER 15 / 407 / Catherine & Robert Moroney Memorial Cup
UNDER 16 / 408 / Kelly Ann Regan Memorial Cup
UNDER 18 / 409 / The DeRosa Family Memorial Cup
18 & OVER / 410 / Thomas Naughton Memorial Cup

See Rule #16 – will start at 8:45 a.m. 3 rounds, hard shoe first. List choices of dances on entry card. Any Prelim. or Open entries received without choice of dances will be rejected. Absolutely NO DANCE CHANGES will be accepted the day of the feis – NO EXCEPTIONS.

OPEN
CHAMPIONSHIP / ALL AGE GROUPS UNDER 14 WILL DANCE 3 AT A TIME and ALL AGE GROUPS OVER 14 WILL DANCE 2 AT A TIME
CHOICE OF REEL (48 BARS) OR SLIP JIG (40 BARS) AND JIG (48 BARS) OR HORNPIPE (40 BARS)
AND SETPIECE OF OWN CHOICE
All Open Under 9 dancers must dance a traditional set piece. Solo awards will be given for soft and hard shoe dances. If less than 5 boys per competition, feis committee may combine ages.
GIRLS / UNDER 9 / 500 / John “Skippy” Coyle Memorial Cup
UNDER 10 / 501 / Joseph Duffy Memorial Cup
UNDER 11 / 502 / Teresa Geralyn Jones Memorial Cup
UNDER 12 / 503 / O’Shea & McGroary Family Memorial Cup
UNDER 13 / 504 / James T. Kane Memorial Cup
UNDER 14 / 505 / Marion & Babe Reilly Memorial Cup
UNDER 15 / 506 / Arleen McGoldrick Memorial Cup
UNDER 16 / 507 / Gloria & Edward Sullivan Memorial Cup
UNDER 18 / 508 / Jeanine Waterman Memorial Cup
18 & OVER / 509 / Katie Flynn Memorial Cup
BOYS / UNDER 9 / 510 / The Fitzgerald Family Memorial Cup
UNDER 10 / 511 / Michael J. Daly Memorial Cup
UNDER 11 / 512 / Elizabeth Davis-Feeney Memorial Cup
UNDER 12 / 513 / Catherine Kavanagh Memorial Cup
UNDER 13 / 514 / Christine Rose Lavin Memorial Cup
UNDER 14 / 515 / Robert Romig Memorial Cup
UNDER 15 / 516 / The Webster Family Memorial Cup
UNDER 16 / 517 / Kathleen Phillips Memorial Cup
UNDER 18 / 518 / Betty Miller Memorial Cup
18 & OVER / 519 / Terence J. Manning Memorial Cup
IRISH ART / Open to all ages for any medium (i.e., water color, pencil, etc.)
Must be an Irish theme- All Proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life
UNDER 10 / UNDER 14 / UNDER 16 / 16 & OVER
701 / 702 / 703 / 704
ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT THE PROPER FEES

Door Fee (must be included with entry) $15.00
All Solo Competitions $9.00 Figure competition per competitor $6.00
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Preliminary Championship $30.00
Open Championship $35.00
*Set Piece for Charity Competition $9.00 Traditional Set Piece $9.00 Irish Art $5.00
Change of Dance Fee $10.00
Late Fee for entries received after 9/8/2012 $10.00
Maximum Family Fee (excluding Set Piece for Charity, Family Door Fee and/or late fee) $100.00
ENTRY DUE DATE: MUST BE POST DATED BY September 8, 2012
DOOR FEE MUST BE INCLUDED OR ENTRY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The fee for marks is included in each entry fee. Marks for championship events will be available after awards are presented. All marks for solo events (including charity set piece) will be emailed. Please be sure to set your spam blocker to allow emails from feisweb.

All competitors must register through FeisWeb at

Payment can be made on-line or mailed to:

Hagen School

163 East Park Ave.

Long Beach, NY 11561

Attn: Feis Entry

Any questions/concerns can be directed to:

By submitting an entry form, Parent or Legal Guardian agrees to abide by rules governing the feis as listed on the NAFC website,

Entries close on September 8, 2012. Any entries postmarked after 9/8 will be accepted only with a $10 late fee. Entries received after 9/16 and/or cap of 1000 is achieved, will be notified of rejection.

NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES WILL BE PERMITTED OUTSIDE THE CAFETERIA. NO SMOKING ON SCHOOL PREMISES.