Claraithe Ieis an Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha

October 14th and 15th, 2017 Stadthalle A+B, Vogelweidplatz 14, 1150 Vienna

Adjudicators:

Roisin Cahalan, Limerick, Ireland Gemma Carney, Galway, Ireland Brendan O’Brien, Dublin, Ireland

Musician: Kristian Fišl, Prague, Czech Republic

Approved by: Biagio Mineo, 24 July 2017

Welcome to the Rafter School Vienna Feis!

We are delighted to welcome dancers from all regions and all organisations to the 2017 Vienna Feis run by Rafter School of Irish Dancing Vienna. This year’s feis marks the fifth time that it is organised by Rafter School (after 2005, 2011, 2014 and 2015). Please note that this year, we are back to the location of 2015 – Stadthalle B. The hall has stands for the audience, there are numerous changing rooms in the basement and the adjacent Hall A is available for warmup/practice and results. The Feis will be run with three adjudicators for two floors and a stage (10x8m). A local caterer in the lobby of the hall will provide you with snacks and refreshments, and there are restaurants and shops in the nearby “Lugner City” shopping mall. In the hall, we will have a stall for shoes and dance supplies (Irishdancer). Stay tuned for more information via Facebook and our website www.viennafeis.at ! As we commemorate the publication of the first Harry Potter novel 20 years ago, the theme of our treble reel will be Harry Potter – so all the Gryffindors and Slytherins, Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs, and all other characters from the books and movies will be very welcome! There will be trophies for all winners and medals for runners-up, and like on previous Vienna Feis occasions, Open Championship dancers from Austrian schools will again have an opportunity to compete for the title of an “Austrian National Champion” if the Austrian National Championship option is added to their registration (please refer to the Feis Rules). Please note that registration will be through the Feis.Info system this year (more information overleaf)! We’ll also have a raffle with tickets for € 2.50 each – there will be a prize for every ticket, with main prizes to be announced on the day. Joan and Lucia Rafter, Simon Zirkowitsch, Ellie Frank-Grossebner and the Feis Committee members wish all dancers the best of success and a great time in Vienna, the city of music and dancing!

Vienna Feis 2017

Entries Fees: Solo competitions € 5.00 Team competitions € 4.00 per dancer Special Trophies* € 6.00

Adult Preliminary Championships € 20.00 Open Championships € 28.00

Open Championships including Austrian Championship € 32.00 *Beginners, Primary & Intermediate Trophies, Traditional Set, Treble Reel Admission fee for spectators: € 10.00 per day Weekend special: € 15.00 for both days Dancers and children under 14: free. Online registration by teachers Registration will be through the Feis.Info registration system. To be able to register your dancers, you will first have to send an e-mail to info@feisinfo.org with your name, address and name of dance school. You will receive an e-mail with further details on how to register your dancers. Entries to be received no later than Sunday, October 8th, 2017. Entries received after this date cannot be listed in the programme.

Dancers’ numbers will be available for collection by teachers or school representatives at the venue on Friday evening or on the day of the competition. Numbers will be handed out per school and cannot be given to dancers individually unless the fee for the entire school has been paid up in advance.

Payments should be made to the club running Rafter School Vienna: Shamrock Dance Company Vienna Bank details: IBAN: AT616000000510049012 BIC: OPSKATWW

Please note that cheques will NOT be accepted. For details on accommodation and travel, please refer to the information at the end of the timetable or visit our website: www.viennafeis.at.

Rialacha NaFeis - Feis Rules 1. The Feis will run in accordance with the Rules of An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha. 2. Entries will be accepted from persons currently registered with An Coimisiún. All competitions are OPEN to dancers from ALL REGIONS. The Feis is also open to registered Ceili Clubs. 3. The lodgement of an entry will be taken to mean that teachers and pupils understand these rules and undertake to abide by them. 4. Objections must be lodged in writing within one hour of the announcement of the result of a competition accompanied by a fee of 40 Euro, which will be refunded if the objection is upheld. 5. Age will be taken as on 1st January 2017. Whatever age a dancer turns this year, in 2017, s/he will dance under that age all year long, e.g. if a dancer’s date of birth is 29 May 2005, he/she dances under 12 in the year 2017). Evidence of age may be requested, therefore dancers from Mainland Europe should have a valid ID with them in the event of a query as to their age. 6. The Adjudicators’ decisions are final. 7. Beginners Grade competitions are confined to dancers who have never won 1st or 2nd prize (also 3rd prize, please refer to rule 9) in any competition for that particular dance. In Beginners Grade competitions only basic steps may be performed. 8. Primary Grade competitions are confined to dancers who have never won 1st prize (or 2nd prize, please refer to rule 10) for that particular dance other than in Beginners Grade. 9. If a Beginner competition has 6 or more dancers, the first two places advance to the next grade, regardless of ties. If a Beginner competition has 11 dancers or more, then the first 3 places advance to the next grade regardless of ties. (RTME ruling Sept. 2007). 10. If a Primary competition has 6 or more dancers, the first place advances to the next grade. If a Primary competition has 11 or more, the first and second places advance to the next grade, regardless of ties (RTME ruling June 2011). 11. Where there are five dancers or less for Beginners, Primary and Intermediate competitions, the results will not affect their grading. 12. Intermediate Grade competitions are open to all dancers who have not previously won first prize for that particular dance in Intermediate or Open Grades under the same or higher age limits. If a dancer in Mainland Europe wins in Intermediate, they must advance into Open for the rest of the calendar year. If they do not win in Open, they may return to Intermediate at the start of the next calendar year. (RTME ruling Sept. 2007). 13. For all Beginner, Primary and Intermediate competitions (excluding trophy competitions) the 32 bar method will be applied. However, the number of bars to be danced may be lowered if this seems indicated to the organisers. All Open Championship dancers will be required to dance 48 bars of music in the reel and jig and 40 bars in the slip-jig and hornpipe. Two and three hands are danced to 40 bars of music. Ceíli and figure dances are subject to the rules applied at Oireachtasi.

14. Adult Preliminary Championships are open to Intermediate/Open level dancers who have never won a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in Open Championship level and to dancers not participating in a full Open Championship at the same feis. Dancers will be required to dance 32 bars of music in the reel (gents, ladies) or slip-jig (ladies) in the light round, heavy jig or hornpipe in the heavy round, and a Traditional Set. If there are more than 9 dancers in any competition, it will go to recall. Please note that these championships have been created for dancers who started Irish Dancing as ADULTS. 15. Beginners Trophy Competitions will be a choice of any light dance. Primary/Intermediate Trophy Competitions will be a choice of heavy dance. Dancers will dance 16 bars down the line in their chosen dance. They may only be entered in dances which they have not previously placed out of. 16. Open Championships will be judged as two solos and an overall Championship. If there are more than 9 dancers in any competition, it will go to recall. The Open Championships include the Austrian National Championships which are specifically for dancers from Irish dance schools based in Austria and registered with CLRG in the current year (2017/18). National Championship results will be based on the Open Championship results, i.e. the best placed dancer from an Austria-based school will be this year’s Austrian Champion is his/her age group. 17. Traditional set dances can only be performed in the Traditional Set competitions, in the Adult Championship and in the Under 10 Open Championships. 18. Music will be played at the recognized An Coimisiún speeds of Mainland Europe.

Dance Beginners Primary Intermediate/Open

Reel 121/123 116/118 113

Light Jig 116 116 116

Slip Jig 121 118 113

Single Jig 123 123 121

Heavy Jig 89 79 73

Hornpipe 142 130 113

19. Team dances (four hands and upward) must be performed in accordance with the Coimisiún handbook “Ar Rinci Foirne”. 20. Special Trophies (Traditional Sets, Treble Reel Competitions, Beginners/Primary, Open and Adult Championship Trophies) may be retained by the winners. Please note that the treble reel competitions have a Harry Potter theme to commemorate the publication of the first Harry Potter volume twenty years ago, so dancers are encouraged (but not obliged) to dress accordingly. 21. A panel of three adjudicators will judge all Championships. 22. Within the limits specified in the Rules of An Coimisiún, the Organisers may at their discretion cancel or combine competitions with insufficient entries. 23. Order and quiet must be kept in the hall, particularly while competitors are dancing. 24. Traditional Set Dance competitions are a choice out of 7 traditional dances: St. Patrick’s Day, Blackbird, Job of Journeywork, Garden of Daisies, King of the Fairies, Jockey to the Fair and Three Sea Captains. If a dancer wins first place in any traditional set dance competition, s/he moves on the next level in all 7 traditionals.

25. Provided that dancers are not disturbed by flashlights or the like, photography or video recording by persons other than the official feis photographers is allowed during Beginners and Primary competitions and during all award ceremonies. During Intermediate and Open competitions, this is reserved to any official feis photographer as may be on site. 26. Competitors must be in costume and ready to dance 30 minutes before their competitions are scheduled. 27. The Feis organisers cannot accept any liability for injury or loss or damage to property while on the premises. 28. Only Feis officials may approach the adjudicators during competition sessions. 29. The dress code in accordance with An Coimisiún rules will be strictly observed. For the sake of modesty and in the interest of safety to young people, dancers will not be permitted to walk around the Feis scantily dressed. The Costume Rules of An Coimisiún, as amended, also apply in Mainland Europe; it can be found in the “Download” section on www.clrg.ie for reference. Female adult dancers participating in the competitions “Adult competition” and/or “Adult grade competition” (both solo and team) are required to wear tights of a denier not less than 70 (CLRG Ruling March 2015). 30. All Beginners and Primary dancers of all age groups may only wear a class costume, simple dancewear or appropriate attire (skirt and top/blouse, simple dress for girls and ladies, trousers and t-shirt/shirt for boys and gents). Make-up is not permitted for any dancer in the first two grades up to and including the Under 12 age group worldwide. 31. An Coimisiún has ruled that from 1st January each year, that no block, en pointe, stationary or moving, be allowed to be performed for all ages up to and including the under 12 age group worldwide. The Under 12 Age Group will be allowed to toe walk from September 1st. 32. By entering in competitions, dancers (or their legal representatives, in case of minors) consent to their names being stated in the feis results and in the public Internet archives of any feis entry/results system as may be used. 33. No refunds will be made.

Timetable Vienna Feis 2017 – Saturday, October 14th

ALL COMPETITIONS IN HALL B INTERMEDIATE COMPETITIONS – ALL AGE GROUPS – 8AM

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2 # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

1 Reel 10-12 1a Reel U8 1b Reel 8-10

1c Reel 12-14 1d Reel 14-16 1e Reel 16-19

2 Slip Jig 10-12 2a Slip Jig U8 2b Slip Jig 8-10

2c Slip Jig 12-14 2d Slip Jig 14-16 2e Slip Jig 16-19

3 Heavy Jig 10-12 3a Heavy Jig U8 3b Heavy Jig 8-10

3c Heavy Jig 12-14 3d Heavy Jig 14-16 3e Heavy Jig 16-19

4 Hornpipe 10-12 4a Hornpipe U8 4b Hornpipe 8-10

4c Hornpipe 12-14 4d Hornpipe 14-16 4e Hornpipe 16-19

RESULTS IN HALL A

5 Reel 19-25 5a Reel 25-30 5b Reel 30-35

5c Reel 35-45 5d Reel O45

6 Slip Jig 19-25 6a Slip Jig 25-30 6b Slip Jig 30-35

6c Slip Jig 35-45 6d Slip Jig O45

7 Heavy Jig 19-25 7a Heavy Jig 25-30 7b Heavy Jig 30-35

7c Heavy Jig 35-45 7d Heavy Jig O45

8 Hornpipe 19-25 8a Hornpipe 25-30 8b Hornpipe 30-35

8c Hornpipe 35-45 8d Hornpipe O45

RESULTS IN HALL A

INTERMEDIATE TRADITIONAL SET, HEAVY TROPHY AND TREBLE REEL COMPETITIONS – ALL AGE GROUPS 11.30AM

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2

# DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

9 Traditional Set U10 9a Traditional Set 10-15 9b Traditional Set 15-19

10 Heavy Trophy U10 10a Heavy Trophy 10-15 10b Heavy Trophy 15-19

9c Traditional Set 19-25 9d Traditional Set 25-35 9e Traditional Set O35

10c Heavy Trophy 19-25 10d Heavy Trophy 25-35 10e Heavy Trophy O35

STAGE

# DANCE AGE

11 Harry Potter Themed Treble Reel U12

12 Harry Potter Themed Treble Reel 12-16

13 Harry Potter Themed Treble Reel 16-20

14 Harry Potter Themed Treble Reel 20-28

15 Harry Potter Themed Treble Reel O28

RESULTS IN HALL A – FOLLOWED BY LUNCH BREAK

ADULT CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS – 1.30PM

STAGE

# DANCE AGE

16 Adult Championship 20-25

17 Adult Championship 25-30

18 Adult Championship 30-40

19 Adult Championship O40

RESULTS IN HALL A OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND AUSTRIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – 3.30PM

STAGE

# DANCE AGE

20 Open Championship U10

21 Open Championship U12

22 Open Championship U14

RESULTS IN HALL A

23 Open Championship U16

24 Open Championship U18

25 Open Championship U21

26 Open Championship O21

RESULTS AND PARADE OF THE CHAMPIONS IN HALL B

APPROXIMATE FINISH – 8PM

Timetable Vienna Feis 2017 - Sunday, October 15th

ALL COMPETITIONS IN HALL B BEGINNERS COMPETITIONS – AGES U8 TO 16-19 – 8AM

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2

# DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

27 Reel 10-12 27a Reel U8 27b Reel 8-10

27c Reel 12-14 27d Reel 14-16 27e Reel 16-19

28 Light Jig 10-12 28a Light Jig U8 28b Light Jig 8-10

28c Light Jig 12-14 28d Light Jig 14-16 28e Light Jig 16-19

29 Single Jig 10-12 29a Single Jig U8 29b Single Jig 8-10

29c Single Jig 12-14 29d Single Jig 14-16 29e Single Jig 16-19

30 Slip Jig 10-12 30a Slip Jig U8 30b Slip Jig 8-10

30c Slip Jig 12-14 30d Slip Jig 14-16 30e Slip Jig 16-19

31 Heavy Jig 10-12 31a Heavy Jig U8 31b Heavy Jig 8-10

31c Heavy Jig 12-14 31d Heavy Jig 14-16 31e Heavy Jig 16-19

32 Hornpipe 10-12 32a Hornpipe U8 32b Hornpipe 8-10

32c Hornpipe 12-14 32d Hornpipe 14-16 32e Hornpipe 16-19

RESULTS IN HALL A

BEGINNERS COMPETITIONS – AGES 19-25 TO O45 – 10AM

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2

# DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

33 Reel 19-25 33a Reel 25-30 33b Reel 30-35

33c Reel 35-45 33d Reel O45

34 Light Jig 19-25 34a Light Jig 25-30 34b Light Jig 30-35

34c Light Jig 35-45 34d Light Jig O45

35 Single Jig 19-25 35a Single Jig 25-30 35b Single Jig 30-35

35c Single Jig 35-45 35d Single Jig O45

36 Slip Jig 19-25 36a Slip Jig 25-30 36b Slip Jig 30-35

36c Slip Jig 35-45 36d Slip Jig O45

37 Heavy Jig 19-25 37a Heavy Jig 25-30 37b Heavy Jig 30-35

37c Heavy Jig 35-45 37d Heavy Jig O45

38 Hornpipe 19-25 38a Hornpipe 25-30 38b Hornpipe 30-40

38c Hornpipe 35-45 38d Hornpipe O45

RESULTS IN HALL A – FOLLOWED BY LUNCH BREAK

BEGINNERS TRADITIONAL SET, LIGHT TROPHY COMPETITIONS & TEAM COMPETITIONS – ALL AGES – 1PM

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2 # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

39 Trad. Set U10 39a Trad. Set 10-15 39b Trad. Set 15-19

40 Light Trophy U10 40a Light Trophy 10-15 40b Light Trophy 15-19

41 2-Hand Reel U10 41a 2-Hand Reel 10-15 41b 2-Hand Reel 15-19

42 3-Hand Reel U10 42a 3-Hand Reel 10-15 42b 3-Hand Reel 15-19

43 4-Hand Reel U10 43a 4-Hand Reel 10-15 43b 4-Hand Reel 15-19

44 6-Hand Reel U10 44a 6-Hand Reel 10-15 44b 6-Hand Reel 15-19

45 8-Hand Reel U10 45a 8-Hand Reel 10-15 45b 8-Hand Reel 15-19

RESULTS IN HALL A

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2 # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

39c Trad. Set 19-25 39d Trad. Set 25-35 39d Trad. Set O35

40c Light Trophy 19-25 40d Light Trophy 25-35 40d Light Trophy O35

41c 2-Hand Reel 19-25 41d 2-Hand Reel 25-35 41e 2-Hand Reel O35

42c 3-Hand Reel 19-25 42d 3-Hand Reel 25-35 42e 3-Hand Reel O35

43c 4-Hand Reel 19-25 43d 4-Hand Reel 25-35 43e 4-Hand Reel O35

44c 6-Hand Reel 19-25 44d 6-Hand Reel 25-35 44e 6-Hand Reel O35

45c 8-Hand Reel 19-25 45d 8-Hand Reel 25-35 45e 8-Hand Reel O35

RESULTS IN HALL A

PRIMARY COMPETITIONS – AGES U8 TO 16-19 – 3PM

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2

# DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

46 Reel 10-12 46a Reel U8 46b Reel 8-10

46c Reel 12-14 46d Reel 14-16 46e Reel 16-19

47 Light Jig 10-12 47a Light Jig U8 47b Light Jig 8-10

47c Light Jig 12-14 47d Light Jig 14-16 47e Light Jig 16-19

48 Single Jig 10-12 48a Single Jig U8 48b Single Jig 8-10

48c Single Jig 12-14 48d Single Jig 14-16 48e Single Jig 16-19

49 Slip Jig 10-12 49a Slip Jig U8 49b Slip Jig 8-10

49c Slip Jig 12-14 49d Slip Jig 14-16 49e Slip Jig 16-19

50 Heavy Jig 10-12 50a Heavy Jig U8 50b Heavy Jig 8-10

50c Heavy Jig 12-14 50d Heavy Jig 14-16 50e Heavy Jig 16-19

51 Hornpipe 10-12 51a Hornpipe U8 51b Hornpipe 8-10

51c Hornpipe 12-14 51d Hornpipe 14-16 51e Hornpipe 16-19

RESULTS IN HALL A

PRIMARY COMPETITIONS – AGES 19-25 AND UP – 5PM

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2

# DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

52 Reel 19-25 52a Reel 25-30 52b Reel 30-35

52c Reel 35-45 52d Reel O45

53 Light Jig 19-25 53a Light Jig 25-30 53b Light Jig 30-35

53c Light Jig 35-45 53d Light Jig O45

54 Single Jig 19-25 54a Single Jig 25-30 54b Single Jig 30-35

54c Single Jig 35-45 54d Single Jig O45

55 Slip Jig 19-25 55a Slip Jig 25-30 55b Slip Jig 30-35

55c Slip Jig 35-45 55d Slip Jig O45

56 Heavy Jig 19-25 56a Heavy Jig 25-30 57b Heavy Jig 30-35

56c Heavy Jig 35-45 56d Heavy Jig O45

57 Hornpipe 19-25 57a Hornpipe 25-30 57b Hornpipe 30-35

57c Hornpipe 35-45 57d Hornpipe O45

PRIMARY TRADITIONAL SET & HEAVY TROPHY COMPETITIONS – ALL AGES

STAGE FLOOR 1 FLOOR 2

# DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE # DANCE AGE

58 Trad. Set U10 58a Trad. Set 10-15 58b Trad. Set 15-19

59 Heavy Trophy U10 59a Heavy Trophy 10-15 59b Heavy Trophy 15-19

58c Trad. Set 19-25 58d Trad. Set 25-35 58e Trad. Set O35

59c Heavy Trophy 19-25 59d Heavy Trophy 25-35 59e Heavy Trophy O35

RESULTS IN HALL B

APPROXIMATE FINISH – 6.30PM

Accommodation and Travel

Public transport: The hall is served by underground line U6 (stop “Burggasse/Stadthalle”, take exit “Stadthalle”) and tram line 49 (stop “Urban Loritz-Platz”). Accommodation: There are numerous hotels and hostels within walking distance or just one stop away on public transport. “Stadthalle” is very close to the “Westbahnhof” railway station which is also served by the Airport Bus. U6 will also take you to “Bahnhof Meidling” railway station that has a train connection to the main railway station “Hauptbahnhof” and to the airport. For the Feis weekend, we have reserved a small quota of rooms at IBIS WIEN MARIAHILF at the following rates: Single rooms €80.00 incl. breakfast per room and night Double rooms €104.00 incl. breakfast per room and night The rooms are available until 14 September 2017 IBIS Wien Mariahilf Mariahilfer Gürtel 22-24, 1060 Vienna +431 599 98 233 / h0796-re2@accor.com ibis.com / accorhotels.com

For further accommodation we suggest the following hotels: Motel One Wien Westbahnhof Europaplatz 3, 1150 Vienna +431 359350 / wien-westbahnhof@motel-one.com https://www.motel-one.com/de/hotels/wien/wien-westbahnhof Boutiquehotel Stadthalle Hackengasse 20, 1150 Vienna +431 9824272 / office@hotelstadthalle.at www.hotelstadthalle.at Arcotel Wimberger Neubaugürtel 34-36, 1070 Vienna +431 521 650 / wimberger@arcotelhotels.com http://www.arcotelhotels.com/de/wimberger_hotel_wien/ Fleming’s Hotel Neubaugürtel 26-28, 1070 Vienna +431 227 370 / wien@flemings-hotels.com https://www.flemings-hotels.com/hotels-residences/wien/flemings-conference-hotel-wien/hotel-zimmer

Please don’t hesitate to contact the feis organisers at shamrocks@speed.at if you need further information!