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 17^th.
All Domestic Arts, Music Competitions will be on the September 17^th.

Boise Feis by the River Syllabus

Tir Na nOg	U5
	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	U9	U11	11 & O
REEL	002	006	010	014
LIGHT JIG	003	007	011	015
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 1	U7	U9	U11	11 & O
REEL	101	115	129	136
LIGHT JIG	102	116	130	137
SLIP JIG	103	117	131	138
SINGLE JIG	104	118	132	139
Trad Treble Jig	105	119	133	140
Trad Treble Jig	106	120	134	141
St. Patrick's Day	107	121	135	142
Beginner 1 open only to those who have not placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in that particular dance.

Beginner 2	U7	U9	U11	11 & O
REEL	201	215	229	236
LIGHT JIG	202	216	230	237
SLIP JIG	203	217	231	238
SINGLE JIG	204	218	232	239
Trad Treble Jig	205	219	233	240
Trad Treble Jig	206	220	234	241
St. Patrick's Day	207	221	235	242
Beginner 2 open only to those who have not placed 1st or 2nd in that particular dance.

Novice		U9	U11	U13	13&O
REEL		315	329	343	350
LIGHT JIG		316	330	344	351
SINGLE JIG		317	331	345	352
SLIP JIG		318	332	346	353
TREBLE JIG		319	333	347	354
HORNPIPE		320	334	348	355
TRADITIONAL SET		321	335	349	356
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		U9	U11	U13	U15	U15&O
REEL		415	429	443	457	464
Light JIG		416	430	444	458	465
SLIP JIG		417	431	445	459	466
SINGLE JIG		418	432	446	460	467
TREBLE JIG		419	433	447	461	468
HORNPIPE		420	434	448	462	469
TRADITIONAL SET		421	435	449	463	470

CHAMPIONSHIPS
Preliminary	U9		U11	U13	U15	15&O
	702	704	706	708	709
Requirements: Reel/Slip Jig, Treble Jig/Hornpipe, Set Dance *U9 Preliminary championships will dance a traditional set.
Open	U9		U11	U13	U15	U17	17&O
	713	715	717	719	721	722
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.
	U8	U10	10&O
2-Hand Reel	801	806	809
3-Hand Reel	803	807	810
8-Hand (book)	805	808	811
Open Figure
	U10	U12	U15	15&O
2-Hand Reel	818	823	833	838
3-Hand Reel	819	824	834	839
4-Hand (book)	820	825	835	840
6-Hand (book)	821	826	836	841
8-Hand (book)	822	827	837	842

Adult	Beg	Nov/PW	Figures
REEL	601	608	2-H Reel	860
LIGHT JIG	602	609	3-H Reel	861
SLIP JIG	603	610
SINGLE JIG	604	611
Double JIG	605	612
HORNPIPE	606	613
St Patricks Day	607
TRADITIONAL SET		614
All adult solos will be at traditional speed.

Trophy Specials
	U7	U9	U11	U12	U14	14&O
First Feis Reel Special	900	901	902	903	904	905
Beginner I&II Reel Special	906	907	908	909	910	911
Nov/PW Reel "Dance Strong" Charitable Trophy	912	913	914	915	916	917
The "Dance Strong" Sydney Renspurger CharitableTrophy will be awarded to the first place dancer in Competition 914
Nov/PW Boys Reel	919	920	921	922	923	924
Nov/PW Slip Jig	926	927	928	929	930	931
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		924	925

MUSIC COMPETITIONS
	U12	U18	18&O
Vocal Music	2001	2002	2003
Instrumental Music	2004	2005	2006
DOMESTIC ARTS
	U12	U18	18&O
Irish Art	2007	2008	2009
Soda Bread	2010	2011	2012
Fancy Irish Bread	2013	2014	2015
Irish Brew			2016