BEGINNER – Starts at 11:00 AM.  A beginner is a competitor who has not taken Irish dancing lessons from a registered teacher prior to September -  1st of previous year.   Dancer  must move into Advanced Beginner the following year.   2 steps, 2 at a time.

GIRLS	REEL	LIGHT JIG	SLIP JIG		BOYS	REEL	LIGHT JIG
Under 6	1	2	3		Under 6	37	38
Under 7	4	5	6		Under 7	39	40
Under 8	7	8	9		Under 8	41	42
Under 9	10	11	12		Under 9	43	44
Under 10	13	14	15		Under 10	45	46
Under 11	16	17	18		Under 11	47	48
Under 12	19	20	21		Under 12	49	50
12 & over	22	23	24		12 & over	51	52

ADVANCED BEGINNER  - Starts at 11:45 AM.– An Advanced beginner who wins 1st, 2nd, or 3^rd place will advance to the Novice category in that particular dance the following year.    2 steps, 2 at a time.    Hardshoe Jig tempo - 92, Hornpipe tempo – 138.

GIRLS	REEL	LJ	HJ	SLIP	HP		BOYS	REEL	LJ	HJ	HP
Under 6	101	102	103	104	105		Under 6	156	157	158	159
Under 7	106	107	108	109	110		Under 7	160	161	162	163
Under 8	111	112	113	114	115		Under 8	164	165	166	167
Under 9	116	117	118	119	120		Under 9	168	169	170	171
Under 10	121	122	123	124	125		Under 10	172	173	174	175
Under 11	126	127	128	129	130		Under 11	176	177	178	179
FUnder 12	131	132	133	134	135		Under 12	180	181	182	183
12 & over	136	137	138	139	140		12 & over	184	185	186	187

NOVICE – Starts at 1:15 PM.  A Novice is a dancer who has previously won a 1^st in Advanced Beginner.  A Novice who wins a 1^st place will advance to the Prizewinner category in that particular dance the next year.  2 steps, 2 dancers at a time.   Hardshoe Jig tempo – 92 or 73, Hornpipe tempo – 138 or 113.

GIRLS	REEL	LJ	HJ	SLIP	HP		BOYS	REEL	LJ	HJ	HP
Under 7	206	207	208	209	210		Under 7	256	257	258	259
Under 8	211	212	213	214	215		Under 8	260	261	262	263
Under 9	216	217	218	219	220		Under 9	264	265	266	267
Under 10	221	222	223	224	225		Under 10	268	269	270	271
Under 11	226	227	228	229	230		Under 11	272	273	274	275
Under 12	231	232	233	234	235		Under 12	276	277	278	279
Under 13	236	237	238	239	240		Under 13	280	281	282	283
13 & over	241	242	243	244	245		13 & over	284	285	286	287

PRIZEWINNER – Starts at 3:30 PM.  A competitor who does not qualify as a Beginner, Advanced Beginner, or as a Novice.

  2 steps, 2 dancers at a time.  H Jig tempo - 73, Hornpipe tempo – 113.

GIRLS	REEL	LJ	HJ	SLIP	HP		BOYS	REEL	LJ	HJ	HP
Under 8	301	302	303	304	305		Under 8	346	347	348	349
Under 9	306	307	308	309	310		Under 9	350	351	352	353
Under 10	311	312	313	314	315		Under 10	354	355	356	357
Under 11	316	317	318	319	320		Under 11	358	359	360	361
Under 12	321	322	323	324	325		Under 12	362	363	364	365
Under 13	326	327	328	329	330		Under 13	366	367	368	369
Under 14	331	332	333	334	335		Under 14	370	371	372	373
14 & over	336	337	338	339	340		14 & over	374	375	376	377

SPECIAL NEEDS COMPETITION # 385 – Open to all ages.

MUSIC COMPETITION – Play one choice of air/traditional tune.  Entry fee: $7.00 ea. (11:30 – 2:30 pm)