The Southern Championships is hosted by the Peters School of Irish Dance and will be run under the rules of CRDM

Registration Fees: $25 Registration fee per dancer for CRDM USA & CRDM Dance Schools
$35 Registration fee per dancer for dancers who are not a CRDM USA/CRDM School

Dancer Age: All dancers will dance the age they are on the day of the competition.

Age Groups: Age groups may be combined based on entries to meet minimum number of dancers required for the competition to count towards advancement.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH 11/2

LAYOUT OF WEEKEND:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST- (exact order of dances and time to be released after registration closes)
- Open Champion Solos & Premiere Prize
- Open Champion Event
- Preliminary Champion Event
- Ceili Dances - 4 & 8 Hand World Qualifying teams

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd - (exact order of dances and time to be released after registration closes)
- Tir Na Nog
- Beginner A solos, Premiere Prize & Award
- Beginner B solos, Premiere Prize & Award
- Intermediate solos, Premiere Prize & Award
- Ceili Dances - 2 & 4 Hand (Non-world qualifying teams)

ALL DANCES OFFERED:

Tir Na Nog (First Feis): Open to dancers who are competing in their first feis ages 6 & younger.

Tir Na Nog Solos: Reel (16 bars - speed 121/123) & Light Jig (16 bars - speed 116)

BEGINNER A: (please note: Reel will not be offered as a solo for Beginner A - just as an award dance)

Beginner A Solos (all solos $15/each dance): Light Jig (speed 116), Slip Jig - 24 BARS (speed 126/128), Single Jig ( speed 124), Treble Jig (88)

Beginner A Award ($25): Reel (speed 121/123)

BEGINNER B: (please note: no Reel or Traditional Set dances will be offered as solos)

Beginner B Solos (all solos $15/each): Light Jig (speed 116), Slip Jig (speed 116), Single Jig (speed 118), Treble Jig (speed 76), Hornpipe (speed 130),

Beginner B Award ($25): Reel (speed 116)

Beginner B Premiere Prize ($35): Slip Jig (speed 116) and St. Patrick’s Day (speed 90)

INTERMEDIATE: (please note: no Reel or Traditional Set dances will be offered as solos)

Intermediate Solos (all solos $15/each): Light Jig (116), Slip Jig (113), Single Jig (118), Treble Jig (73), Hornpipe (113),

Intermediate Award $25: Reel (113)

Intermediate Premiere Prize ($35): Slip Jig (113) and Jockey to the Fair OR Three Sea Captains

PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP ($55):

Dancers will compete in the Reel (32 bars) and Treble Jig (32 bars)

OPEN CHAMPION:

Open Champion Premiere Prize($35): Slip Jig (113) and White Blanket

Open Champion Championship ($80): Open Champion event dancer’s modern set dance must contest to the Hard shoe danced, which then decides the soft shoe dance. It will be dance in one of the following combinations that dancers will be asked to submit upon registration:

  • Hornpipe Modern Set Dance, Treble Jig (40 bars), Reel (40 bars)

  • Treble Jig Modern Set Dance, Hornpipe, Slip Jig

For each age group of the Championship, awards will be given on stage for the light and heavy rounds.

CEILI DANCES

Ceili dances registrations are to be sent by teachers by November 6th to SouthernChampionships@gmail.com. Ceili dances are $10/dancer in each dance.

Ceili dances offered:

  • Saturday, November 21: Worlds Qualification Ceili Dances

    • Eight Hand

    • Four Hand

  • Sunday, November 22: Beginner A, B & Intermediate

    • Two hands

    • Three hands

Click Here to Download Ceili Team Form