The Columbus Feis

	Competitions
	Note: Age is determined effective 11:59 p.m. December 31st, 2007. 'U6' would indicate under 6 years of age at that time. '11O' would indicate 11 years of age or older at that time.

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.
GIRLS BOYS
U5 U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 11O U6 U8 U10 U12 12O
REEL 105RL 106RL 107RL 108RL 109RL 110RL 111RL 120RL 156RL 158RL 160RL 162RL 172RL
LIGHT JIG 105LJ 106LJ 107LJ 108LJ 109LJ 110LJ 111LJ 120LJ 156LJ 158LJ 160LJ 162LJ 172LJ
SLIP JIG 105SJ 106SJ 107SJ 108SJ 109SJ 110SJ 111SJ 120SJ

BEGINNER 1
All Hard Shoe Dances at Traditional Speeds
A dancer who has been dancing for less than one year. A Beginner 1 must move to Beginner 2 no later then January 1st of the dancers 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.
GIRLS BOYS
U5 U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 12O U6 U8 U10 U12 12O
REEL 205RL 206RL 207RL 208RL 209RL 210RL 211RL 212RL 221RL 256RL 258RL 260RL 262RL 272RL
LIGHT JIG 205LJ 206LJ 207LJ 208LJ 209LJ 210LJ 211LJ 212LJ 221LJ 256LJ 258LJ 260LJ 262LJ 272LJ
SLIP JIG 205SJ 206SJ 207SJ 208SJ 209SJ 210SJ 211SJ 212SJ 221SJ

BEGINNER 2
All Hard Shoe Dances 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 teacher’s permission as soon as the next Feis (if said Feis has not closed to changes).
GIRLS BOYS
U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 13O U6 U8 U10 U12 12O
REEL 306RL 307RL 308RL 309RL 310RL 311RL 312RL 313RL 322RL 356RL 358RL 360RL 362RL 372RL
LIGHT JIG 306LJ 307LJ 308LJ 309LJ 310LJ 311LJ 312LJ 313LJ 322LJ 356LJ 358LJ 360LJ 362LJ 372LJ
SLIP JIG 306SJ 307SJ 308SJ 309SJ 310SJ 311SJ 312SJ 313SJ 322SJ
TREBLE JIG 306TJ 307TJ 308TJ 309TJ 310TJ 311TJ 312TJ 313TJ 323TJ 356TJ 358TJ 360TJ 362TJ 372TJ
HORNPIPE 306HP 307HP 308HP 309HP 310HP 311HP 312HP 313HP 323HP 356HP 358HP 360HP 362HP 372HP
ST PATRICK'S DAY SET DANCE 306PD 307PD 308PD 309PD 310PD 311PD 312PD 313PD 323PD 356PD 358PD 360PD 362PD 372PD

NOVICE
All hard shoes dances can be done at either traditional speed or slow speed.
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 teacher’s permission as soon as the next Feis (if said Feis has not closed to changes).
GIRLS BOYS
U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 15O U7 U9 U11 U13 U15 15O
REEL 407RL 408RL 409RL 410RL 411RL 412RL 413RL 414RL 415RL 424RL 457RL 459RL 461RL 463RL 465RL 475RL
LIGHT JIG 407LJ 408LJ 409LJ 410LJ 411LJ 412LJ 413LJ 414LJ 415LJ 424LJ 457LJ 459LJ 461LJ 463LJ 465LJ 475LJ
SLIP JIG 407SJ 408SJ 409SJ 410SJ 411SJ 412SJ 413SJ 414SJ 415SJ 424SJ
TREBLE JIG 407TJ 408TJ 409TJ 410TJ 411TJ 412TJ 413TJ 414TJ 415TJ 424TJ 457TJ 459TJ 461TJ 463TJ 465TJ 475TJ
HORNPIPE 407HP 408HP 409HP 410HP 411HP 412HP 413HP 414HP 415HP 424HP 457HP 459HP 461HP 463HP 465HP 475HP
TRADITIONAL SET DANCE 407TS 408TS 409TS 410TS 411TS 412TS 413TS 414TS 415TS 424TS 457TS 459TS 461TS 463TS 465TS 475TS

PRIZEWINNER
All hard shoes dances can be done at either traditional speed or slow speed.
A dancer moves into Prizewinner as a result of placing 1st place as indicated in Novice.
GIRLS BOYS
U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 15O U7 U9 U11 U13 U15 15O
REEL 507RL 508RL 509RL 510RL 511RL 512RL 513RL 514RL 515RL 524RL 557RL 559RL 561RL 563RL 565RL 575RL
SLIP JIG 507SJ 508SJ 509SJ 510SJ 511SJ 512SJ 513SJ 514SJ 515SJ 524SJ
TREBLE JIG 507TJ 508TJ 509TJ 510TJ 511TJ 512TJ 513TJ 514TJ 515TJ 524TJ 557TJ 559TJ 561TJ 563TJ 565TJ 575TJ
HORNPIPE 507HP 508HP 509HP 510HP 511HP 512HP 513HP 514HP 515HP 524HP 557HP 559HP 561HP 563HP 565HP 575HP
TRADITIONAL SET DANCE 507TS 508TS 509TS 510TS 511TS 512TS 513TS 514TS 515TS 524TS 557TS 559TS 561TS 563TS 565TS 575TS

OPEN TREBLE REEL

U11 U13 13O
Boys and Girls Treble Reel 511TR 512TR 523TR

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS

A dancer who wins 1st place in each of the Open dances (reel, slip-jig, treble jig, and hornpipe) can move into Preliminary Championships with teacher’s permission. Boys and Girls will compete against each other, however if there are at least 5 boys entered, the boys will be moved into a separate competition. In cases where a Feis elects to split a competition due to a large entry, the split must be done by birth date age in the same manner as the North American Championships.
Dancers will perform 48 bars of the reel or 40 bars of the slip-jig and 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig.
Preliminary Championship will be judged and scored by all 3 judges. In addition, awards will also be posted for each solo round (light and heavy round) based on the scores of one judge (different judges scores for light and heavy).
U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 17O
Preliminary Championship 609PC 610PC 611PC 612PC 613PC 614PC 615PC 616PC 617PC 626PC

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

A dancer who wins two First Place awards in one calendar year will move on to Open Championship the following year, or as soon as the second win is achieved, in any age category, in the following years. Only in the case of back-to-back Feiseanna (successive days), in which case the first win in the first Feis will not change the dancer’s status for the second Feis. Placing in a Regional or National Oireachtas does not change the status of a competitor.
Dancers will perform: 48 bars of reel or 40 bars of slip-jig, 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig, and a Set Dance.
A Feis may elect to have a recall of 50% of the competitors for the set-dance round if there are over 20 dancers in the competition.
Open Championship will be judged and scored by all 3 judges.
In addition, awards will also be posted for each solo round (light, heavy, and set) based on the scores of one judge (different for each round).
# May be combined with the next higher age group.
GIRLS/LADIES BOYS/GENTLEMEN
U10 U12 U14 U16 U18 18O U11 U13 U15 U17 17O
Championship 710OC 712OC 714OC 716OC 718OC 727OC 761OC 763OC 765OC 767OC 777OC
Preliminary and Championship Treble Reel 714TR 724TR combined with girls

FIGURE DANCING

CEILI DANCING

TWO HAND THREE HAND FOUR HAND SIX HAND Ceili Dance
Under 7 907FT 907FF Under 10 910CT
Under 9 909FT 909FF 909FS Under 12 912CT
Under 11 911FT 911FF 911FS Under 14 914CT
Under 13 913FT 913FF 913FS Under 16 916CT
Under 15 915FT 915FF 915FS Over 15 926CT
15 and Over 924FD 924FT 924FF 924FS Over 15 926CT
Adult 934FD 934FT 934FF Adult 934CT
Figure Dancing: Teachers or team captains are responsible that their teams are complete and in position when the competition is announced.
Competitors may compete in the next higher age group; however, a competitor may compete in only one age group.

ADULT Ceili Tent at The Irish Festival ..starts Friday Night at 8 p.m. All Hard Shoe Dances at Traditional Speeds
A dancer over the age of 18 who has not danced in the above described competitions for a period of five years. Dancers who are in the Adult categories cannot enter any competition other than Adult specified competitions. A dancer who wishes to return to any category other than Adult must remain out of Adult competitions until they retire from dancing for five consecutive years.
BEGINNER 1 and 2 NOVICE / PRIZEWINNER
U35 35O U35 35O
REEL 834RL 835RL 844RL 845RL
LIGHT JIG 834LJ 835LJ 844LJ 845LJ
SLIP JIG 834SJ 835SJ 844SJ 845SJ
TRADITIONAL TREBLE JIG 834TJ 835TJ 844TJ 845TJ
TRADITIONAL HORNPIPE 834HP 835HP 844HP 845HP

VOCAL COMPETITION

Songs in English - Traditional Airs (No accompaniment).
Selection must be from the following list - No Substitutions.
Songs NOT on the list may be sung and awarded with an honorable mention ribbon.
However, you must register to be eligible.
Bard of Armagh
Danny Boy
The Famine Song
Isle of Innisfree
The Little Begger Man
Meeting of the Waters Nora (Maggie)
North Amerikay
Paddy's Lamentation
The Parting Glass
Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore Minstrel Boy
My Irish Molly-O
My Lagan Love
Raglan Road
Rose of Tralee
Wild Colonial Boy
U10 U12 U16 16O
Ladies 010VO 012VO 016VO 027VO
Gentlemen 066VO 077VO

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Competitors will play one Irish dance tune and one Irish air.
Please submit selections on entry form (or mail with payment for on-line registration).
Polka time not permitted.
U10 U12 U14 U16 16O
Flute 012IF 014IF 016IF 026IF
Tin Whistle and Fife 010IW 012IW 014IW 016IW 026IW
Violin 012IV 014IV 016IV 026IV
Harp 012IH 014IH 016IH 026IH
Misc. Irish Instruments 000IM

IRISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION

Competiton Friday night at the Dublin Irish Festival.
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Tent.
Each contestant has a time limit of 5 minutes.
U17 17O ADULT
Recitation of poetry from memory 017GA 027GA
Reading a poem or prose piece of one's own choice 017GW 027GW
Singing (acappella) 017GS 027GS
Reading extemporaneously from a prose piece chosen by the Irish language judges 034GA

ESSAY COMPETITION

Competitor's name should appear on the essay.
Standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch white paper, one side only, shall be used.
Entries will be displayed in Arts and Crafts area.
Medals to be awarded at 1:00 p.m.
Entry Deadline is July 20th
Elementary School High School ADULT
Saint Brendan the Navigator Min 300 words 014EC
James Hoban, White House Architect Min 500 words 015EC
Anti-Irish sentiment in the 19th century U.S. Min 1500 words 034EC

BREAD AND BAKING COMPETITION

Drop entries off at Arts and Crafts Room. Judging at 1:00 p.m.
Bread entered for competition will be in lieu of entry fee and will be sold by the Feis Committee after judging in the 'Tea Room'.
Entries will be judged on the basis of appearance, texture and taste.
White Soda Bread (NO RAISINS) 000BR
Brown Soda Bread (NO RAISINS) 000BB
Fancy or Special Bread 000BF
Decorated Cake (Irish Theme) 000BC
Shortbread 000BS

ART COMPETITION

Entries must be acrylic, oil or watercolor in an Irish motif U15 15O
015AR 024AR

ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPETITION

Drop entries off at Arts and Crafts Room. Judging at 1:00 p.m.
Woodworking is still a part of the Arts and Crafts Competition at the Columbus Feis.
Entries are accepted even on the day of the Feis. Fee: $3.00
Arts and Crafts Needle Work (Crewel and Cross Stitch Embroidery) 000AC
Crochet 000AD
Knitting 000AK
Sew/Quilting 000AS
Amateur Photo 000AP

PARENT CHILD DANCE

Not open to T.C.R.G. or A.D.C.R.G.
Entry fee $6.00 per competitor. child under 12 child 12 - 21
012CP 021CP

OPEN TREBLE REEL
	U11	U13	13O
Boys and Girls Treble Reel	511TR	512TR	523TR

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
A dancer who wins 1st place in each of the Open dances (reel, slip-jig, treble jig, and hornpipe) can move into Preliminary Championships with teacher’s permission. Boys and Girls will compete against each other, however if there are at least 5 boys entered, the boys will be moved into a separate competition. In cases where a Feis elects to split a competition due to a large entry, the split must be done by birth date age in the same manner as the North American Championships. Dancers will perform 48 bars of the reel or 40 bars of the slip-jig and 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig. Preliminary Championship will be judged and scored by all 3 judges. In addition, awards will also be posted for each solo round (light and heavy round) based on the scores of one judge (different judges scores for light and heavy).
	U9	U10	U11	U12	U13	U14	U15	U16	U17	17O
Preliminary Championship	609PC	610PC	611PC	612PC	613PC	614PC	615PC	616PC	617PC	626PC

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
A dancer who wins two First Place awards in one calendar year will move on to Open Championship the following year, or as soon as the second win is achieved, in any age category, in the following years. Only in the case of back-to-back Feiseanna (successive days), in which case the first win in the first Feis will not change the dancer’s status for the second Feis. Placing in a Regional or National Oireachtas does not change the status of a competitor. Dancers will perform: 48 bars of reel or 40 bars of slip-jig, 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig, and a Set Dance. A Feis may elect to have a recall of 50% of the competitors for the set-dance round if there are over 20 dancers in the competition. Open Championship will be judged and scored by all 3 judges. In addition, awards will also be posted for each solo round (light, heavy, and set) based on the scores of one judge (different for each round). # May be combined with the next higher age group.
	GIRLS/LADIES						BOYS/GENTLEMEN
	U10	U12	U14	U16	U18	18O	U11	U13	U15	U17	17O
Championship	710OC	712OC	714OC	716OC	718OC	727OC	761OC	763OC	765OC	767OC	777OC
Preliminary and Championship Treble Reel	714TR			724TR			combined with girls

FIGURE DANCING					CEILI DANCING
	TWO HAND	THREE HAND	FOUR HAND	SIX HAND		Ceili Dance
Under 7		907FT	907FF		Under 10	910CT
Under 9		909FT	909FF	909FS	Under 12	912CT
Under 11		911FT	911FF	911FS	Under 14	914CT
Under 13		913FT	913FF	913FS	Under 16	916CT
Under 15		915FT	915FF	915FS	Over 15	926CT
15 and Over	924FD	924FT	924FF	924FS	Over 15	926CT
Adult	934FD	934FT	934FF		Adult	934CT
Figure Dancing:	Teachers or team captains are responsible that their teams are complete and in position when the competition is announced. Competitors may compete in the next higher age group; however, a competitor may compete in only one age group.

VOCAL COMPETITION
Songs in English - Traditional Airs (No accompaniment). Selection must be from the following list - No Substitutions. Songs NOT on the list may be sung and awarded with an honorable mention ribbon. However, you must register to be eligible.
Bard of Armagh Danny Boy The Famine Song Isle of Innisfree The Little Begger Man Meeting of the Waters	Nora (Maggie) North Amerikay Paddy's Lamentation The Parting Glass Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore		Minstrel Boy My Irish Molly-O My Lagan Love Raglan Road Rose of Tralee Wild Colonial Boy
	U10	U12	U16	16O
Ladies	010VO	012VO	016VO	027VO
Gentlemen			066VO	077VO

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Competitors will play one Irish dance tune and one Irish air. Please submit selections on entry form (or mail with payment for on-line registration). Polka time not permitted.
	U10	U12	U14	U16	16O
Flute		012IF	014IF	016IF	026IF
Tin Whistle and Fife	010IW	012IW	014IW	016IW	026IW
Violin		012IV	014IV	016IV	026IV
Harp		012IH	014IH	016IH	026IH
Misc. Irish Instruments	000IM

IRISH LANGUAGE COMPETITION
Competiton Friday night at the Dublin Irish Festival. 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Cultural Arts Tent. Each contestant has a time limit of 5 minutes.
	U17	17O	ADULT
Recitation of poetry from memory	017GA	027GA
Reading a poem or prose piece of one's own choice	017GW	027GW
Singing (acappella)	017GS	027GS
Reading extemporaneously from a prose piece chosen by the Irish language judges			034GA

ESSAY COMPETITION
Competitor's name should appear on the essay. Standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch white paper, one side only, shall be used. Entries will be displayed in Arts and Crafts area. Medals to be awarded at 1:00 p.m. Entry Deadline is July 20th
	Elementary School	High School	ADULT
Saint Brendan the Navigator Min 300 words	014EC
James Hoban, White House Architect Min 500 words		015EC
Anti-Irish sentiment in the 19th century U.S. Min 1500 words			034EC

BREAD AND BAKING COMPETITION
Drop entries off at Arts and Crafts Room. Judging at 1:00 p.m. Bread entered for competition will be in lieu of entry fee and will be sold by the Feis Committee after judging in the 'Tea Room'. Entries will be judged on the basis of appearance, texture and taste.
White Soda Bread (NO RAISINS)	000BR
Brown Soda Bread (NO RAISINS)	000BB
Fancy or Special Bread	000BF
Decorated Cake (Irish Theme)	000BC
Shortbread	000BS

ART COMPETITION
Entries must be acrylic, oil or watercolor in an Irish motif	U15	15O
	015AR	024AR

ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPETITION
Drop entries off at Arts and Crafts Room. Judging at 1:00 p.m. Woodworking is still a part of the Arts and Crafts Competition at the Columbus Feis. Entries are accepted even on the day of the Feis. Fee: $3.00
Arts and Crafts Needle Work (Crewel and Cross Stitch Embroidery)	000AC
Crochet	000AD
Knitting	000AK
Sew/Quilting	000AS
Amateur Photo	000AP

PARENT CHILD DANCE
Not open to T.C.R.G. or A.D.C.R.G. Entry fee $6.00 per competitor.	child under 12	child 12 - 21
	012CP	021CP