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Hosted by the Tiernan Irish Dancers

Honorary Feis Chair: Mark Howard, TCRG   Vice Feis Chair: Rebekah Wheeler, TCRG
Acting Feis Chairs: Matt and Tracy Renspurger

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Boise State University Student Union Building
1700 University Drive
Boise, ID 83725

Adjudicators

Patricia Hall ADCRG, Tucson, Arizona
Gary Healy ADCRG, Chicago, ILlinois
Paula Woodgate ADCRG, Ontario, Canada
Laura Masters-LeMesurier ADCRG, Torrance, California
Neil Reagan ADCRG, New Braunfels, Texas
TBD

Musicians

John & Trudi Cochrane, Boise, Idaho
Mary Ross, Victoria, BC, Canada

Entry Closing Date: August 31, 2011
All entries must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

Entries postmarked after midnight on August 31, 2011, will pay a $25 late fee per dancer.
Fees must accompany entries. Entries postmarked after August 31, 2011, will not appear in the Feis program.
Registration is also available at www.feisworx.com. No entries will be accepted on the day of the Feis.

The Boise Feis by the River is registered with and will follow the rules of the
North American Feis Commission President: Pat Watkins.
An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, Dublin, Ireland and the Western U.S. Region.
Member of An Coimisiun, Dublin, Ireland.

NAFC Championship Events

  • The North American Minor Irish Dance Championship Gerry Campbell Perpetual belt,
    • Celtic Fling Feis, Harrisburg, PA Saturday, June 25, 2011
  • The North American Junior Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC Robert Gabor Perpetual Trophy
    • Montreal Feis, Quebec, Canada. Saturday, May 21, 2011
  • The North American Minor Irish Dance Championship for the NAFC George Sweetnam Trophy, Badger
    • Feis at the Falls, Niagara, NY. Saturday, August 13, 2011
  • NAFC Under 15 Music Scholarship Competition
    • Peach State Feis, GA May 7, 2011
  • NAFC 15 & Over Music Scholarship Competition
    • West Virginal Feis, Pittsburg, PA March 26-27, 2011

PERPETUAL, MEMORIAL AND CHARITABLE TROPHIES

Four perpetual trophies will be presented in honor of individuals who have made a major contribution to Irish dancing in the local and the Western Region community. Our memorial trophy is in honor of a former Irish dancer who lost her life in a tragic accident. Our charitable trophies honor women’s fitness and one of Tiernan’s own young dancers who has Multiple Sclerosis.

David Chase Perpetual Trophy
Competition 708 Preliminary Championships Under 15

Elizabeth Bella Yerina Perpetual Trophy
Competion 706 Preliminary Championships Under 13

Maureen McTeggart-Hall Perpetual Trophy
Competition 719 Open Championships Under 15

Terry Jung Perpetual Trophy
Competition 717 Open Championships Under 13

Stephany Wood Perfect Memorial Trophy
Competition 931 Novice/Prizewinner Slip Jig 16 and Over

"DANCE STRONG" Sydney Renspurger Charitable Trophy
Competition 914 Novice/Prizewinner Reel Special
Proceeds will be donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society

Women's Fitness Celebration Charitable Trophy
Competition 933 and 944 Novice through Championships Girls/ Women Hornpipe
Proceeds will be donated to the St. Luke's Women's Fitness Celebration

ENTRY FEES
(Payable in U.S. Dollars)

Soft Shoe Competitions$20.00 Flat Fee
Hard Shoe Competitions$15.00 Flat Fee
Team Competitions $10.00 Flat Fee*
Trophy Competitions $10.00
Tir Na nOg $10.00
Art Competitions $ 5.00
Music Competitions $ 5.00
Championships $35.00
Feis Admission $20.00 Family Entry Fee
*Each dancer competing in team competitions will pay a flat $10.00 fee regardless of the number of dances they are entering.

Maximum fee per family = $100. Excludes trophy competitions and Family Entry Fee.

MAIL FEES AND ENTRIES TO:

Boise Feis by the River
c/o FeisWorx
P.O. Box 2046
Parker, CO 80134
You may register on-line at: www.feisworx.com Fees must accompany entries or copy of entries.
Be sure to keep a copy of your entry for your records.
Make checks payable in US funds to the Boise Feis by the River.

All competitions will be held on Saturday, September 17th.
All Domestic Arts, Music Competitions will be on the September 17th.


Boise Feis by the River Syllabus

Tir Na nOgU5
 099
Tir Na nOg is a dance celebrating the joy of youth. It is only open to dancers who are under the age of 5 and who have never competed and will not be competing in any other levels.
 
FIRST FEIS U7 U9U1111 & O
REEL 002006010014
LIGHT JIG003007011015
First Feis open onlyh to those dancers entered in their very first feis. Dancers can enter in Beg 1 those dances not offered in Frist Feis, but can not repeat first feis dances in a higher category.
 
Beginner 1U7 U9 U1111 & O
REEL 101115129136
LIGHT JIG 102116130137
SLIP JIG 103117131138
SINGLE JIG 104118132139
Trad Treble Jig105119133140
Trad Treble Jig106120134141
St. Patrick's Day107121135142
Beginner 1 open only to those who have not placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in that particular dance.
 
Beginner 2U7 U9 U1111 & O
REEL 201215229236
LIGHT JIG 202216230237
SLIP JIG 203217231238
SINGLE JIG 204218232239
Trad Treble Jig205219233240
Trad Treble Jig206220234241
St. Patrick's Day207221235242
Beginner 2 open only to those who have not placed 1st or 2nd in that particular dance.
 
Novice  U9U11U1313&O
REEL  315329343350
LIGHT JIG  316330344351
SINGLE JIG 317331345352
SLIP JIG  318332346353
TREBLE JIG 319333347354
HORNPIPE  320334348355
TRADITIONAL SET 321335349356
Novice open only to those dancers who have not placed 1st in that particular dance when there were 5-9 competitors, or 1st or 2nd when there were 10 or more competitors.
 
Prizewinner  U9U11U13U15U15&O
REEL  415429443457464
Light JIG  416430444458465
SLIP JIG  417431445459466
SINGLE JIG 418432446460467
TREBLE JIG 419433447461468
HORNPIPE  420434448462469
TRADITIONAL SET 421435449463470
 
CHAMPIONSHIPS
PreliminaryU9 U11U13U1515&O 
  702704706708709 
Requirements: Reel/Slip Jig, Treble Jig/Hornpipe, Set Dance
*U9 Preliminary championships will dance a traditional set.
OpenU9 U11U13U15U1717&O
 713715717719721722
Requirements: Reel/Slip Jig, Treble Jig/Hornpipe, Set Dance
*U9 Open championships will dance a traditional set.
 

Beginner Figure
Beginner figures open only to teams where ALL team members are in beginner for at least one solo dance.
  U8U1010&O 
2-Hand Reel801806809 
3-Hand Reel803807810 
8-Hand (book)805808811 
Open Figure
  U10U12U1515&O
2-Hand Reel 818823833838
3-Hand Reel 819824834839
4-Hand (book)820825835840
6-Hand (book)821826836841
8-Hand (book)822827837842
 

AdultBegNov/PWFigures
REEL 601608 2-H Reel860
LIGHT JIG 602609 3-H Reel861
SLIP JIG 603610   
SINGLE JIG 604611   
Double JIG 605612   
HORNPIPE 606613   
St Patricks Day607   
TRADITIONAL SET  614  
All adult solos will be at traditional speed.
 

 
Trophy Specials
  U7U9U11U12U1414&O
First Feis Reel Special 900901902903904905 
Beginner I&II Reel Special 906907908909910911
Nov/PW Reel "Dance Strong" Charitable Trophy 912913914915916917 
The "Dance Strong" Sydney Renspurger CharitableTrophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 914
Nov/PW Boys Reel 919920921922923924 
Nov/PW Slip Jig 926927928929930931 
The Stephany Wood Perfect Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 931.
Nov/PW/Champs Hornpipe St. Luke Special   923 924925 
 

MUSIC COMPETITIONS
  U12 U18 18&O
Vocal Music 200120022003
Instrumental Music200420052006
DOMESTIC ARTS
  U12 U18 18&O
Irish Art 200720082009
Soda Bread 201020112012
Fancy Irish Bread 201320142015
Irish Brew   2016

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