Contact Info:
3 Simm Lane
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)270-7001
Iris
Maura
Philip
Terry
Anne
Laurie

Western Connecticut State Feis

• Feis Closing Date – April 14, 2010 (or when 1000 entry cap is reached)
• Late Entry Fee is $10.00 when dancer is entered after April 14, 2010.
• No Entries will be accepted after April 21, 2010.
• Absolutely no refunds of any fees.
• All Marks included with entry fees.
• Solo marks will be emailed shortly after the feis.
• Prelimary/Open Championships marks will be available following awards ceremony.
• Final Stage Schedule and the number entered in each competition will be posted
   here by April 28, 2010.

PRE-BEGINNER

Open to boys and girls under 6. Will dance one step one at a time.
Entry fee = $8.00 per dance.

Boys & Girls	R	J
Under 6 (≥2004)	1	2

BEGINNER

A competitor who has not taken Irish dancing lessons from a registered teacher prior to Sept. 1 of the previous year. A beginner must move into the Advanced Beginner category the next year. Dancers will dance two steps two at a time.
Music speeds: Reel/Slip Jig at 118, Light Jig at 115
Entry fee = $8.00 per dance.

Girls	R	LtJ	SJ		Boys	R	LtJ
Under 5 (≥2005)	3	4	5		Under 7 (≥2003)	39	40
Under 6 (2004)	6	7	8		Under 9 (2001, 2002)	41	42
Under 7 (2003)	9	10	11		Under 11 (1999, 2000)	43	44
Under 8 (2002)	12	13	14		11 & Over (≤1998)	45	46
Under 9 (2001)	15	16	17
Under 10 (2000)	18	19	20
Under 11 (1999)	21	22	23
Under 12 (1998)	24	25	26
12 & Over (≤1997)	27	28	29

ADVANCED BEGINNER

An Advanced Beginner who wins 1st, 2nd or 3rd place will advance to the Novice category in that particular dance. Dancers will dance two steps two at a time.
Music speeds: Reel/Slip Jig at 118, Light Jig at 115, Heavy Jig at 92, Hornpipe at 138
Entry fee = $8.00 per dance.

Girls	R	SJ	Lt J	HJ	H		Boys	R	Lt J	HJ	H
Under 6 (≥2004)	101	102	103	104	105		Under 7 (≥2003)	156	157	158	159
Under 7 (2003)	106	107	108	109	110		Under 9 (2001, 2002)	160	161	162	163
Under 8 (2002)	111	112	113	114	115		Under 11 (1999, 2000)	164	165	166	167
Under 9 (2001)	116	117	118	119	120		11 & Over (≤1998)	168	169	170	171
Under 10 (2000)	121	122	123	124	125
Under 11 (1999)	126	127	128	129	130
Under 12 (1998)	131	132	133	134	135
Under 13 (1997)	136	137	138	139	140
13 & Over (≤1996)	141	142	143	144	145

NOVICE

A student who has won 1st, 2nd or 3rd as an Advanced Beginner. A novice who wins a 1st place will advance to the Open (Prizewinner) category in that particular dance. Only move in the dance you have won in. Dancers will dance two steps two at a time.
Music speeds: Reel /Slip Jig at 113, Light Jig at 115, Heavy Jig at 73 or 92, Hornpipe at 113 or 138, Single Jig at 115
Entry fee = $8.00 per dance.

GIRLS	R	SJ	Lt J	Sing Jig	HJ	H	Trad Set
Under 6 (≥2004)	201	202	203	204	205	206	207
Under 7 (2003)	208	209	210	211	212	213	214
Under 8 (2002)	215	216	217	218	219	220	221
Under 9 (2001)	222	223	224	225	226	227	228
Under 10 (2000)	229	230	231	232	233	234	235
Under 11 (1999)	236	237	238	239	240	241	242
Under 12 (1998)	243	244	245	246	247	248	249
Under 13 (1997)	250	251	252	253	254	255	256
Under 14 (1996)	257	258	259	260	261	262	263
14 & Over (≤1995)	264	265	266	267	268	269	270
BOYS	R		Lt J	Sing Jig	HJ	H	Trad Set
Under 7 (≥2003)	271		272	273	274	275	276
Under 9 (2001, 2002)	277		278	279	280	281	282
Under 11 (1999, 2000)	283		284	285	286	287	288
11 & Over (≤1998)	289		290	291	292	293	294

PRIZEWINNER

A student who has won 1st in Novice. Dancers will dance two steps two at a time.
Music speeds: Reel /Slip Jig at 113, Light Jig at 115, Heavy Jig at 73 or 92, Hornpipe at 113 or 138, Single Jig at 115
Entry fee = $8.00 per dance.

GIRLS	R	SJ	Lt J	Sing Jig	HJ	H	Trad Set
Under 6 (≥2004)	301	302	303	304	305	306	307
Under 7 (2003)	308	309	310	311	312	313	314
Under 8 (2002)	315	316	317	318	319	320	321
Under 9 (2001)	322	323	324	325	326	327	328
Under 10 (2000)	329	330	331	332	333	334	335
Under 11 (1999)	336	337	338	339	340	341	342
Under 12 (1998)	343	344	345	346	347	348	349
Under 13 (1997)	350	351	352	353	354	355	356
Under 14 (1996)	357	358	359	360	361	362	363
14 & Over (≤1995)	364	365	366	367	368	369	370
BOYS	R		Lt J	Sing Jig	HJ	H	Trad Set
Under 7 (≥2003)	371		372	373	374	375	376
Under 9 (2001, 2002)	377		378	379	380	381	382
Under 11 (1999, 2000)	383		384	385	386	387	388
11 & Over (≤1998)	389		390	391	392	393	394

FIGURE DANCE COMPETITION
Start time 8:30AM

Choice of ONE figure dance. Be sure to see rule number 6.
Entry fee = $8.00 per dance.

Boys and Girls	Four Hand
Under 9 (≥2001)	500
Under 11 (1999-2000)	501
Under 13 (1997-1998)	502
Under 16 (1994-1996)	503
16 and Over (≤1993)	504

SODA BREAD COMPETITION

Entry must be received by 10:00 AM and will become property of the feis. Bread must be whole (not sliced) wrapped in plastic, labeled with name and school or phone number. The admission fee covers the entry fee.

CHARITY COMPETITIONS
MAKE SEPARATE CHECK OUT TO: HOPE FOR HAITI

Times will coincide with the appropriate dance levels. All competitions will be one step of the designated dance down the line.
Entry fee = $8.00 per dance.

Boys and Girls	UNDER 10	10 & OVER
Beginners One Reel Step	900	901
Advanced Beginners One Light Jig Step	902	903
Novice One Traditional Hornpipe Step	904	905
Prizewinner One Treble Jig Step	906	907
Prelim and Open Champs One Treble Jig Step	908	909

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Approximate start time 8:45 AM

Open to those dancers who have placed first in Prizewinner Solo light dance (Reel or Slip Jig) and Heavy dance (Jig or Hornpipe). A dancer who wins two first place preliminary championships in one calendar year must 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. First second or third place winners in open championship in the past two years must compete in open championship.

Dancers will perform:
A) Reel/Jig,   B) Reel/Hornpipe,  C) Slip Jig/Jig,  or  D) Slip Jig/Hornpipe.
Reel/Jig will be danced for 48 bars of music and Slip Jig/ Hornpipe will be danced for 40 bars of music. All dancing will be performed two competitors at a time.

ALL CHANGES MADE BY APRIL 21st WILL BE SUBJECT TO A $10.00 FEE.
Entry fee = $28.00.

Girls & Boys	Prelim.	Perpetual Cup
Under 8 (≥2002)	700 (A, B, C or D)	Kaela, Liam and Gillian Milewski
Under 9 (2001)	701 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Catherine Gallagher donated by the TeeKing Family
Under 10 (2000)	702 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Jeniann Fisher donated by Robert and Patricia Paquette
Under 11 (1999)	703 (A, B, C or D)	A.O.H. John P. Hall Division, New London, CT
Under 12 (1998)	704 (A, B, C or D)	Donated by the Sharnick Family
Under 13 (1997)	705 (A, B, C or D)	"And the merry love to fiddle  And the merry love to dance..." W. B. Yeats  The Families of East Lyme
Under 14 (1996)	706 (A, B, C or D)	Donated by the McLoughlin School of Irish Dance
Under 15 (1995)	707 (A, B, C or D)	In Loving Memory of William J. Mulvihill Whose Irish eyes will always smile Donated by the Mulvihill and Oravecz Family
Under 16 (1994)	708 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Eleanor Keating donated by the Keating Family
16 & Over (≤1993)	709 (A, B, C or D)	In Loving Memory of Margaret and James Early

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (3 Rounds)
Approx. start time 8:45 AM and lining up at 8:30 AM

Dancers will perform:
A) Reel/Jig/Set,  B) Reel/Hornpipe/Set,  C) Slip Jig/Jig/Set, or D) Slip Jig/Hornpipe/Set. Under 9 will do traditional set. Solo awards will be presented for light and heavy rounds and an overall result.

ALL CHANGES MADE BY APRIL 21st WILL BE SUBJECT TO A $10.00 FEE.
Entry fee = $32.00.

Girls	Open	Perpetual Cup
Under 9 (≥2001)	800 (A, B, C or D)	Donated by the Jacullo Family
Under 10 (2000)	801 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Jeniann Fisher donated by The Gray School Dancers and Friends
Under 11 (1999)	802 (A, B, C or D)	Donated by Danbury Orthopedic Associates
Under 12 (1998)	803 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of James M. Toolin & Joseph J. McCue donated by Mrs. Jane Toolin & Mrs. Eileen McCue
Under 13 (1997)	804 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Andrew Wojnicki, Sr. - A man who loved to dance. Donated by the Wojnicki Family
Under 14 (1996)	805 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Marie C. Milazzo Donated by the Wojnicki Family
Under 15 (1995)	806 (A, B, C or D)	In Loving Memory of Harry W. Scalzo Donated by Sandy Scalzo
Under 16 (1994)	807 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Frankie Siega Donated by the Siega Family
Under 17 (1993)	808 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Kitty Curran, My lovely Rose of Clare. Donated by the Ahern Family.
Under 18 (1992)	809 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Adelaide Gray. Donated by the Gray Family
18 & Over (≤1991)	810 (A, B, C or D)	In Memory of Betty Dolzall Donated with love from the Dolzall Family
Boys	Open	Perpetual Cup
Under 9 (≥2001)	811 (A or B)
Under 10 (2000)	812 (A or B)	Gray School Dancers Trophy Donated by the Gray School Dancers
Under 12 (1998-1999)	813 (A or B)	Peter Smith Trophy donated by the Gray School to honor Peter as the First American President of An Coimisiun
Under 14 (1996-1997)	814 (A or B)	Raymond and Elizabeth Murphy Perpetual Cup Donated by the Murphy Family
Under 16 (1994-1995)	815 (A or B)	The Gray School Dancers and Friends
16 & Over (≤1993)	816 (A or B)	In Loving Memory of Gerald Cullen Donated aby the Gray Family

First Place Crystal Donations

Raymond and Elizabeth Murphy donated by the Murphy Family

In Memory of Jeniann Fisher by Mary Malone

In Memory of Jeniann Fisher by The Gray School Dancers and Friends

GENERAL INFORMATION

Feis Rules (as per New England Region)

• The Gray School of Irish Dance, LLC and/or Bethel Middle School are not responsible
   for any loss or injury, which may occur the day of the Feis.
• Competitor numbers will be provided at the door.
• We suggest that small children who are not dancing be left at home as it is always a
   long day for them.
• No food or beverages may be brought into the school; however an assortment of
   refreshments will be on sale all day.

• Feis Closing Date – April 14, 2010 (or when 1000 entry cap is reached)
• All entries must be submitted online at FeisWeb.com.
• Payment must be postmarked within 3 days of entry at FeisWeb.com. As a courtesy to fellow entrants, and to avoid deletion of your entry, please mail payment promptly.
• Late Entry Fee is $10.00 when dancer is entered after April 14, 2010
• No entry will be accepted after April 21th.
• Change fee is $10.00 for changes made by April 21, 2010
• All Marks included with entry fees
• Solo marks will be emailed shortly after the feis
• Preliminary & Open Championships marks will be available following award ceremony
• ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS OF ANY FEES

ENTRY INFORMATION

All Entries must be submitted online at FeisWeb.com ONLY

IMPORTANT: Please print off the confirmation page from Feis Web to mail with payment.
By submitting an online entry, Parent or Legal Guardian agrees to abide by the rules governing the feis.

ENTRY FEES

Make checks payable to The Gray School

**Payment must be postmarked within 3 days of entry at FeisWeb.com. As a courtesy to fellow entrants, and to avoid deletion of your entry, please mail payment promptly.

Mail online entry form and check to:
Iris Sharnick
1501 Langshire Drive
York, PA 17404
Direct all questions to Iris at feis@grayschool.com

DIRECTIONS

Bethel Middle School • 600 Whittlesey Dr • Bethel, CT 06801

I-84 West (from Hartford) to Exit 9 (Brookfield). From exit ramp turn left on to Route 25. Turn right at traffic light on to Route 6 (Mt. Pleasant Road). Follow Route 6 to first traffic light (approx 1.2 mi). Turn left on to OLD HAWLEYVILLE ROAD and follow to 2nd stop sign. Turn right on to PLUMTREES ROAD. Follow Plumtrees Road to traffic light. Turn left at light on to Whittlesey Drive. Follow driveway, make 1st left. Go past Rockwell and Johnson Elementary Schools. BETHEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the last school on the right.

I-84 East (from NY) to Exit 8. At light go straight (towards Robert Buick), bearing left, going toward Newtown. Turn right at Chase Bank on to PAYNE ROAD. Follow Payne Road to the very end. You will see a gray building on left (Plumtrees Grocery). Turn right at the stop sign, go over the small bridge, and take the immediate left on to WHITTLESEY DRIVE. Follow driveway, make 1st left. Go past Rockwell and Johnson Elementary Schools. BETHEL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the last school on the right.