We will be hosting Grade 1-12 Exams at our studio on
Sunday, February 10, 2019, 8am-5pm
LOCATION
Hooley School of Irish Dance
1 S. State Street
Leola, PA 17540
THE 2019 GRADE EXAMS ARE NOW FULL!
Hooley School of Irish Dance
1 S. State Street
Leola, PA 17540
THE 2019 GRADE EXAMS ARE NOW FULL!
Permission: Please consult your TCRG for information and permission to participate in the Grade Exams before applying. Dancers who have successfully completed prior grades must be prepared to present those certificates at the exam. A minimum of three months is required between Grade Exam attempts.
Levels: Grades 1-12 will be available. Dancers can attempt three grades at a time; however, grades 11 and 12 must be taken separately.
Age: There is no age limit on grade exams; adults may participate. Dancers must be at least 16 to take Grade 11, and 17 to take Grade 12.
2019 Examiners: Rose Kenny Grades 1-6; Rita O'Shea Grades 7-12.
Applications: To apply, please fill out the application form and email it to Admin@hooleyirishdance.com. Payment for the exam (checks written out to Hooley Irish Dance) and a paper copy of the application must be mailed to Hooley School, 1 S. State Street, Leola, PA 17540. Applications must be postmarked by the deadlines above.
Questions: can be emailed to Admin@hooleyirishdanace.com.
Pricing is as follows: (checks payable to Hooley Irish Dance)
Grade 1-$25
Grade 2-$25
Grade 3-$25
Grade 4-$30
Grade 5-$30
Grade 6-$30
Grade 7-$50
Grade 8-$50
Grade 9-$50
Grade 10-$50
Grade 11-$100
Grade 12 -$100
Note for Grade 11 & 12 applicants:
Grade 12 applicants who are waiting on their Grade 11 results to be ratified in December may meanwhile apply. Their application will be received and processed with final approval being given once their Grade 11 passing results are received. Payments will not be deposited/cashed until the passing result has been received.
Candidates, please note the following:
1. Please show up at least 20 minutes before your time slot.
2. We should have plenty of parking but if for some reason it is full, look for nearby street parking.
3. Grade 4-12 candidates, don't forget to bring your past certificates (CLRG requires you to provide them during the check-in process to be eligible to take your exams).
4. Hardshoes may not be worn in our lobby. We ask our dancers to wear slippers or socks over their hardshoes if they need to walk through the lobby for any reason. We will have extra shoe covers provided if you don't have any.
5. Dancers are encouraged to warmup in our lobby, although hardshoes may only be worn on the marley provided.
1. Please show up at least 20 minutes before your time slot.
2. We should have plenty of parking but if for some reason it is full, look for nearby street parking.
3. Grade 4-12 candidates, don't forget to bring your past certificates (CLRG requires you to provide them during the check-in process to be eligible to take your exams).
4. Hardshoes may not be worn in our lobby. We ask our dancers to wear slippers or socks over their hardshoes if they need to walk through the lobby for any reason. We will have extra shoe covers provided if you don't have any.
5. Dancers are encouraged to warmup in our lobby, although hardshoes may only be worn on the marley provided.
CLRG Rules & Regulations
Rules & Regulations
Grade Examination Rules:
1.A dancer may only take 3 grades at any one exam.
2. A three month period must elapse before the next grade is attempted.
3. Grade exams must be examined by at least 4 examiners up to grade 10 plus two different full examiners for grades 11 and 12.
4. A choice of examiners by the teacher is allowed up to grade 6, using a minimum of 2 examiners through these grades.
5. The same examiner may not examine in the same class for a period of 3 years. This also applies where a regional authority or group of classes hold the examinations. eg. Applications for 2018: Examiners may not have examined in years: 2017, 2016, or 2015.
6. From grade 7-10 the examiner is appointed by the Udarás from the rotation list.
7. A dancer would be permitted to retake any grade for a better score upon submission of a specific written request to the Udarás Scrú daithe, with the understanding that the second result would replace the earlier one and that the dancer would be required to pay the usual fee for the grade being taken.
8. All 12 Grade exams must be completed to be eligible to apply for the TCRG examination effective from January 1st, 2018.
9. Scrúdú Béil (Oral Irish Exam) for grades 1-4 in Ireland.
10. All candidates must produce previous reports before proceeding to
higher grades. Please bring to exam.
11. Applications must be submitted to An tUdarás Scrúdaithe for all grade examinations at least 8 weeks prior to the examination date.
12. All results and expense sheets must be returned by the examiner to the Chairperson of An tUdarás Scrúdaithe within three weeks of the examination; in addition, the results only are to be sent by the examiner to the teacher/organizer within three weeks of the examinations.
Rules & Regulations
- Only Basic Steps may be danced in the Preliminary grade and Grades 1, 2 & 3.
- The number of bars of music to be danced to for all Reels, Single or Hop Jigs Light Jigs, Slip Jigs, Heavy Jigs and Hornpipes is 40.
- St. Patrick’s Day, Blackbird, Garden of Daisies, Job of Journeywork, King of the Fairies, Three Sea Captains, and Jockey to the Fair must be performed in a traditional style and manner.
- The same set dance must not be performed in more than one of the Grades from 9 to 12 inclusive.
- A dancer must take all grades in order, beginning with Grade 1 - the Preliminary grade is optional. However, a candidate may only attempt a maximum of 3 consecutive Grades at any one sitting.
- Candidates must be able to adequately demonstrate practical and theoretical knowledge of all ceili dances as per “Ár Rincí Céilí ” as specified in the syllabus for Grades 5 -12 inclusive.
- Dance costumes should not be worn.
- All candidates must produce previous reports before proceeding to higher grades. Reports must be presented at examinations.
- Grade 11 may only be attempted by candidates at least 16 years of age.
- Grade 12 may only be attempted by candidates at least 17 years of age.
- A special application form and certificate/diploma will apply for Grades 11and 12.
- All 12 Grade Examinations must be completed to be eligible to apply for the TCRG Examination effective from January 1st 2018.
- Scrúdú Béil (Oral Irish Exam) for grades 1-4 in Ireland.
- Dancers taking the exams must be associated with a currently registered CLRG teacher.
Grade Examination Rules:
1.A dancer may only take 3 grades at any one exam.
2. A three month period must elapse before the next grade is attempted.
3. Grade exams must be examined by at least 4 examiners up to grade 10 plus two different full examiners for grades 11 and 12.
4. A choice of examiners by the teacher is allowed up to grade 6, using a minimum of 2 examiners through these grades.
5. The same examiner may not examine in the same class for a period of 3 years. This also applies where a regional authority or group of classes hold the examinations. eg. Applications for 2018: Examiners may not have examined in years: 2017, 2016, or 2015.
6. From grade 7-10 the examiner is appointed by the Udarás from the rotation list.
7. A dancer would be permitted to retake any grade for a better score upon submission of a specific written request to the Udarás Scrú daithe, with the understanding that the second result would replace the earlier one and that the dancer would be required to pay the usual fee for the grade being taken.
8. All 12 Grade exams must be completed to be eligible to apply for the TCRG examination effective from January 1st, 2018.
9. Scrúdú Béil (Oral Irish Exam) for grades 1-4 in Ireland.
10. All candidates must produce previous reports before proceeding to
higher grades. Please bring to exam.
11. Applications must be submitted to An tUdarás Scrúdaithe for all grade examinations at least 8 weeks prior to the examination date.
12. All results and expense sheets must be returned by the examiner to the Chairperson of An tUdarás Scrúdaithe within three weeks of the examination; in addition, the results only are to be sent by the examiner to the teacher/organizer within three weeks of the examinations.