CLRG Grade Exams

Date : Sunday 27th May 2018

Venue: Základní škola Kunratice

Předškolní 420/5

148 00 Praha 4 (same venue as the feis)

Adjudicator : Mandy Hennigan B.G.C.R.G.

Time slots will be allocated upon receipt of entries

Final Closing date for entries : Friday 27th Apri l 2018

Contact Leanne Gray at leannegray@me.com for enquiries

Rules & Regulations

1. Only basic steps must be danced in preliminary grade and grades 1, 2 & 3.

2. The number of bars to be danced for Reel, Light Jig, Slip Jig, Single Jig, Heavy Jig and Hornpipe is 40 bars.

3. St.Patrick’s Day, The Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, Three sea captains, Jockey to the Fair and King of the Fairies must be performed in a traditional style and manner.

4. The same set dance must not be performed in more than one grade from grades 9 to 12 inclusive.

5. A dancer must take all the grades in order from Grade 1. 6. However a candidate may only attempt 3 consecutive grades at any one

sitting. 7. Candidates must be able to adequately demonstrate practical and

theoretical knowledge of all ceili dances as per “Ar Rinci Foirne as specified in the syllabus for Grades 5 to 12 inclusive.

8. Dance costumes should not be worn. 9. All dancers must provide previous reports before proceeding to higher

grades. Please bring them with you to the exam. 10. Grade 11 may only be attempted by candidates of at least 16 years of

age. 11. Grade 12 may only be attempted by candidates of at least 17 years of

age. 12. A special application form and certificate/diploma will apply for grades

11 and 12. 13. All 12 Grade Examinations must be completed to be eligible to apply to

apply for the T.C.R.G. Examination effective from 1st January 2018. 14. Closing date for entr ies is Friday 27th Apri l 2018 to ensure

an accurate t imetable can be provided.

Grades and Required Dances (Ceili Dances are underlined and in italics)

Grade /Grad Rinci / Dances Speed

PRELIM Ril Easca no Port Eadtrom Dubalta Easy Reel or Light Jig

Easy Reel 122-124 Light Jig 116

1 Bun Ril agus Bun Port Dubalta Easy Reel and Light Jig

Easy Reel 122-124 Light Jig 116

2 Bun Port Luascach &Bun Port Singil Easy Slip Jig and Easy Single Jig

Basic Slip Jig 124 Basic Single Jig 124

3 Tus Ril agus Bun Port Trom Primary Reel and Basic Heavy Jig

Primary Reel 116-118 Basic Heavy Jig 96

4 Tus Port Luascach agus La Feile Phadraig Primary Slip Jig and St. Patrick’s Day (Traditional)

Primary Slip Jig 120 St Patrick’s Day 94

5

Ril Cruaidh (Mean/ Primary/Ard) Advanced Reel (Intermediate/ Primary/Open) Bun Cornphiopa Basic (Traditional) Hornpipe agus Ballai Luimni and Walls of Limerick

Advanced Reel (Intermediate/Primary/Open) 113 Basic Hornpipe 144

Walls of Limerick

6

Port Luascach Cruaidh (Mean/ Primary/Ard) Advanced Slip Jig (Intermediate/Primary/Open) An Londubh Blackbird (Traditional)

agus Ionsai na hInse and Siege of Ennis

Advanced Slip Jig (Intermediate/ Primary/Open) 113

The Blackbird 144

Siege of Ennis

Examination Fees

Preliminary Grade: €10 Grade 1: €15 Grade 2: €15 Grade 3: €15 Grade 4: €25 Grade 5: €25 Grade 6: €25

Fees should be paid on the day of the examination. We kindly ask for one payment per school.