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ACACIA RIDGE STATE SCHOOL
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY HALL
NEAR THE OVAL


Nyngam Street, Acacia Ridge

 

Saturday 10 September 2022 

SQC2022/10

 

Organised by:
Petrea Gibbins School of Dancing


 

ADJUDICATORS:

Ailsa Bouch, Vic
Gwendoline Bell, Vic
Heather Bell, Vic
Christine Cooper, SQ

 

ENTRIES CLOSE 22 AUGUST 2022

 

 

Entry Fee: Title $18.00; Trophy Dance $8.00; Section Dance $5.00

Choreography Entry Fee: $5.00 per dancer for Solos, Duos, Groups of 3.
For all other Groups it is $15.00 per group.

SOLO Entry to be completed via HD Comps.
All other choreography entries and fees to be sent to Petrea Gibbins-Doherty as per entry form.

Administration Fee: $12.00 per Family - includes entry into the venue
 

Petrea Gibbins-Doherty to be notified of any changes to dancer’s classification prior to the competition petrea_doherty@hotmail.com
 

2022 Participation League = for the purpose of encouraging dancers to participate in competitions, SQRCHDI will be awarding $50 at each SQ competition to a lucky participating dancer. All dancers will go into a raffle style of draw at each event to win the $50.

 

DANCING TO COMMENCE AT 8.30AM SHARP

Age groups will be decided upon receipt of entries


 

PREMIER

BONNIE SCOTLAND CUP: Village Maid (4 steps); Blue Bonnets (4 steps) and Earl of Errol (4 steps)

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF NUMBER OF STEPS
 

Section Dances and Trophy Dance ONLY Will Be Danced As Separate Sections Premier And Premier With Restriction. Premier with Restriction is restricted to Premier dancers who have not previously been placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd overall in a Registered Championship. Dancers entered in Premier with Restriction dances are not eligible to compete in any other classification in the same dance.

TROPHY DANCE: Sailors' Hornpipe (5 steps)

SECTION DANCES: Scottish Lilt (4 steps); Barracks Johnnie (4 steps) and Highland Laddie (4 steps)
 

“The Elsie Innes Barker Cup for Characterisation of the Jig/Hornpipe” (Premier)

The Rob Roy MacGregor Shield will be awarded jointly by adjudicators, to a dancer competing in Premier dances who clearly demonstrates the “Spirit of the Dance” as an encouragement to further the “Spirit” of Highland Dancing.

The Ron Scott Dancer of the Day, a perpetual trophy, will be awarded jointly by the adjudicators, to a Premier dancer for their outstanding performance over all dances and all age levels.

MARY CAMPBELL SCHOLARSHIP
Over the next two years, both Thistle and MacGregor competitions will award The Mary Campbell Scholarship, an amount of $250.00 to be selected by the judges at each competition to assist in that dancer's future development in Highland Dancing - either through tuition, workshops, seminars, travel to competitions or for other dancing essentials. At this year's Thistle Competition and Macgregor Competition, the judges will be selecting a Premier dancer to be awarded the scholarship.

 

INTERMEDIATE

MACGREGOR INTERMEDIATE TITLE: Highland Fling (4 steps); Seann Triubhas (3&1) and Flora MacDonald's Fancy (4 steps)

TROPHY DANCE: Sailors' Hornpipe (5 steps)

SECTION DANCES: Barracks Johnnie (4 steps); Highland Laddie (4 steps) and Scottish Lilt (4 steps)

“The Bill And Nessie Sharpe Memorial Shield For Intermediate Encouragement Award”

The Narelle Britten Memorial Shield will be awarded, jointly by the adjudicators, to an Intermediate dancer, who most clearly demonstrates the “Spirit of the Dance” as an encouragement to further the “Spirit” of Highland Dancing.

 

CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Solo – Age groups decided upon receipt of entries - Any Scottish/Celtic theme.

Duo – Age groups decided upon receipt of entries - Any Scottish/Celtic theme.

Groups 3 – Age groups decided upon receipt of entries - Any Scottish/Celtic theme.

Groups 4 or more dancers – Age groups decided upon receipt of entries - Any Scottish/Celtic theme.

Groups 3 or more dancers  Age groups decided upon receipt of entry – Set music – If You Were Mine by Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy Macisaac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QlwE5NURO68&feature=share


For entries for Duos and Groups please email petrea_doherty@hotmail.com for a paper entry form.

 

PRIMARY

Pas de Basques; Pas de Basques & High Cuts; Highland Fling (4 steps) and Swords (2&1)

 

BEGINNERS

SECTION DANCES: Flora McDonald’s Fancy (4 steps); Seann Triubhas (3&1) and Strathspey & Highland Reel (2&2)

TROPHY DANCE: Highland Fling (4 steps)

MACGREGOR BEGINNERS TITLE: Scottish Lilt (4 steps); Swords (2&1) and Highland Fling (4 steps)

“The Steadman Family Encouragement Award for Beginners”

 

NOVICE

SECTION DANCES: Flora McDonald’s Fancy (4 steps); Seann Triubhas (3&1) and Strathspey & Highland Reel (2&2)

TROPHY DANCE: Highland Fling (4 steps)

MACGREGOR NOVICE TITLE: Scottish Lilt (4 steps); Swords (2&1) and Highland Fling (4 steps)

“The Steadman Family Encouragement Award for Novice”

 

ORDER OF EVENTS


Commencing At 8.30am Sharp With Intermediate And Premier Dancers 

Scottish Lilt (4 steps)

Intermediate, Premier and Premier with Restriction Section

Flora MacDonald's Fancy (4 steps)

Intermediate Title

Village Maid (4 steps)

Bonnie Scotland Cup - Premier

Fling (4 steps)

Intermediate Title

Blue Bonnets (4 steps)

Bonnie Scotland Cup - Premier

Seann Triubhas (4 steps)

Intermediate Title

Earl of Errol (4 steps)

Bonnie Scotland Cup - Premier

Presentation of Intermediate Title

Highland Laddie (4 steps)

Intermediate, Premier with Restriction and Premier Section

Barracks Johnnie (4 steps)

Intermediate, Premier with Restriction and Premier Section

Hornpipe (5 steps)

Intermedaite, Premier with Restriction and Premier Trophy

Presentation of Bonnie Scotland Cup, Intermediate, Premier and Premier with Restriction Trophy

CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION TO COMMENCE AT 12:00 NOON

PRIMARY, BEGINNER AND NOVICE DANCERS TO ARRIVE AT 1.00PM FOR A 1:30PM START

Pas De Basque

Primary Section

Pas De Basque & Highcuts

Primary Section

Highland Fling (4 Steps)

Primary Section; Beginner & Novice Title

Swords (2&1)

Primary Section; Beginner & Novice Title

Seann Triubhas (3&1)

Beginner & Novice Section

Highland Fling (4 Steps)

Beginner & Novice Trophy

Strathspey & Highland Reel (2&2)

Beginner & Novice Section

Scottish Lilt (4 Steps)

Beginner & Novice Title

Flora MacDonald's Fancy (4 steps)

Beginner & Novice Section

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