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July 2008


What's New At Claddagh Murrieta

Studio Interior Design Party! Come to the studio and bring your design ideas ON PAPER.
We want the hottest studio in the inland valley and together we can do it.

Friday, July 24 from 5:00-7:00pm 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!

Haley Dorris

Preliminary Champion!!

 

Claddagh T-shirts & Hoodies

These are awesome, high quality shirts and

sweatshirts!  Order yours today!

See Kelly for order envelopes

 

     New Policy for Feis Entries

1.     Watch for an email on the upcomming feis

2.    Reply to the email with your dancer's info

3.    Watch for the entry sheet and get your total for the feis

4.    Get your check into the studio by the due date

5.    Watch for the final entries

6.    Go to the feis and HAVE FUN!!!

Go to  http://www.feisworx.com/feisinfo.php

 for schedule, syllabus and hotel information.

NEW FEIS ONLY EMAIL

murrietafeisentries@yahoo.com


Feis due dates

Hidden Valley Feis: Check due 7/31

Send email of intent ASAP


Beginning in September

ALL Oireachtas team members will have mandatory practice on Thursdays from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

ALL levels, ALL teams and Choreography


MANDATORY PRELIMINARY WORKSHOP

July 25,26,27

If we have the numbers we can have it in MURRIETA!!!

If you want to do solos at Oirechtas, you MUST attend.

See Kelly for more details

 

Private Lessons

Privates are offered on Weds between 3:00 -6:00 pm

$40 for 1 hour of instruction

See Kelly for openings


Summer Workshops

This year our Summer workshops will be taught by Regional, National & World Champion

MAGGIE DARLINGTON

July 28th-Aug.1 (3 sessions a day)

Session 1 9:00 AM - 10:45 - Beginners $60

Session 2 11:00 - 2:00 PM -  Novice/Prizewinners $90

PLEASE LET KELLY KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND

NUMBERS ARE LOW. CHECKS WILL NOT BE CASHED UNTIL AUG. 1st


RECYCLING FUNDRAISER

Bring your plastic bottles, 

and aluminum cans

to the studio

NO DAIRY CONTAINERS

NO TIN CANS

NO TRASH

Recycling will be picked up on Saturdays

This will be ongoing, so please participate


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MONDAY
4-5 B1,  5-6 Beg. Figures,   6-7 B2 (soft),  7-830 Nov/PW/Champ
TUESDAY
4-5 B2 (hard),    5-6 Nov/PW (soft),   6-8 Champ
WEDNESDAY
7-8 Adults
THURSDAY
4-5 B1,    5-6 Nov/PW (hard),    6-7 Open figures,    7-9 Champ
SATURDAY
9-10 B1/B2

What are the beginners learning?
If your dancer is a beginner you probably are hearing
things like " four hops, jump and up and 1-2-3-4,
toe, heel and point, step and up and step and up,  these 
are the first four soft shoe dances.  But when you go to a feis
you will need to know what the name of the dance really is.
four hops = reel
jump and up and 1 2 3 4 = light jig
toe, heel point = slip jig
step and up and step and up = single jig

What to expect at a Feis
When you go to your first feis, your dancer will do the
dances that he/she knows to music. The order of the dances
will be:  reel - light jig - slip jig - single jig
Your dancer will compete according to their age
on 01/01/2008.  Your dancer will remain in this category
 the entire year. For example: if your dancer's age is 7  on
01-01-08 he/she would compete in the U8 category.
At the feis, dancers are lined up in their age group,
 two dancers will dance at the same time.  It is important
to know that the other dance studios have their own versions
of the reel, light jig, slip jig and single jig. When it is your
dancer's turn, he/she will need to dance the Claddagh version
of the dances.  That is why  it is so important that they  are
familiar with the dances to music. It helps them from being
confused with the other dances / dancers.



As per your registration agreement, your tuition
  is based on year round attendance of 3 class
   weeks per month. Holidays are figured into this
and there are NO make-up classes for holidays

CLADDAGH E-GROUP
Please Join our e-group by sending an email to
Claddaghdance-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Be sure to include the exact name as it is
listed on your registration form

EMAIL
Please make sure that our records are
up to date, including your current email. 
Most of our correspondence happens with
email. Don't be left out of the loop.  
Send your email address to Kelly:
claddaghmurrieta@yahoo.com

What is a feis?
A feis is an Irish dance competition and it
is pronounced "fesh".
Is your dancer ready for his/her 1st feis?
To compete in their first feis your dancer
should know at least 3 soft shoe dances
to music.  It is important to ask Kelly if
she thinks your dancer is ready.  Once
you get the thumbs up, get a feis schedule
and decide which feis to attend.  Your
dancer will also need a full costume to
participate in a feis.


Class Costume
GIRLS: skirt and shirt OR Class Dress 
kickpants, brooches, poodle socks, shoes
barrettes and hair in ringlets or
 headband and approved wig

BOYS: shirt, vest, pants, belt, shoes





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