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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 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 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