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 [email protected] 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.