Feis syllabus link is below:

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The 17th annual
Horgan Academy Fall Feis
Sat. Nov. 14th & Sun. Nov. 15th, 2009
at The Continental Room
St. Vincent Ferrer Church
1006 New Haven Road, Route 63
Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770, USA


SATURDAY

9:00am Ceili, & Pre-beginners
9:30am Beginners
10:00am Advanced Beginners & Adults
11:00am Novice
1:30 Prize-winners

SUNDAY

9:00am - 3:00pm Championships
3:00pm Perpetual & Crystal Champion Trophy Competitions


The feis will be adjudicated by Ann Devine, ADCRG, Nancy Reny, ADCRG, and Cathy Revis, ADCRG.
An entry syllabus containing all the NAFC, Regional & Local Rules is available by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Horgan Academy, P.O. Box 1415, Naugatuck, CT 06770, USA.
A printable entry form & competition #'s follow below.

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ENTRY FORM

Please mail completed entry to:
Mrs. Mary Horgan, Feis Secretary
P.O. Box 1415
Naugatuck, CT 06770, USA
(Please type or clearly print)

Dancer's Name:

Age as of 1/1/09:_______

___Boy or ___Girl

Mailing Address:


Phone:

e-mail:

Teacher:

Competition #'s:_____________________________________________________ (see below):

_______Non-champion fees: $8 per dance.

_______Marks may be pre-ordered for $1 per dance.

_______Perpetual Crystal Trophy Contemporary Set Competition fee is $16.

_______Preliminary/Open Champion fees with marks included: $30.

_______Additional champion dances: treble reel, traditional set, open champion jig, open champion hornpipe, parent/child, ceili is $8 per dance per person.

_______Marks for additional dances may be pre-ordered for $1 per dance:_______

$15___Basic fee ($15 per family)

$20___Late fee $20 (postmarked after 11/3).

_______Total fees.



It is agreed that the Horgan Academy of Irish Dance, Mary Horgan, Maureen Horgan, and/or Irene Horgan shall not be held responsible for any loss, injury, or damage.

Signature of parent or adult dancer:

Date signed:

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COMPETITION #'s:


9:00am Saturday: Pre-beginner (Boys & Girls under age 6):

Competition # 1 = Light Jig
Competition # 2 = Reel

9:30am, Saturday: Beginners

(Dancers who have not taken Irish dance lessons with a registered teacher prior to Sept. 1 of the previous year):
Age.........Light Jig.....Reel
Under 6........3............4
Under 7........5............6
Under 8........7............8
Under 9........9...........10
Under 10....11...........12
Under 11....13...........14
Under 12....15...........16
12 & over...17...........18

10:00am, Sat.: Advanced Beginners

(Dancers who have completed 1 year in Beginner & have not won 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in this category):
Music speeds: Light Jig/Reel/Slipjig 115, Heavy Jig 92, Hornpipe 138
Age..........Light Jig.....Reel.....Slipjig.....Heavy Jig.....Hornpipe
Under 6.......19...........20.........21.............22...............23
Under 7.......24...........25.........26.............27...............28
Under 8.......29...........30.........31.............32...............33
Under 9.......34...........35.........36.............37...............38
Under 10.....39...........40.........41.............42...............43
Under 11.....44...........45.........46.............47...............48
Under 12.....49...........50.........51.............52...............53
Under 13.....54...........55.........56.............57...............58
13 & over....59...........60..........61............62...............63
(See below for Treble Reel, St. Patrick's day, & Ceili competition #'s)


11:00am., Sat.: Novice

(Dancers who have never placed 1st in Novice):
Music speeds: Light Jig 115, Reel & Slipjig 113, Heavy Jig 73 or 92, Hornpipe 113 or 138.
Age...........Light Jig.....Reel.....Slipjig......Heavy Jig......Hornpipe
Under 6........64............65........66...............67................68
Under 7........69............70........71...............72................73
Under 8........74............75........76...............77................78
Under 9........79............80........81...............82................83
Under 10......84............85........86...............87................88
Under 11......89............90........91...............92................93
Under 12......94............95........96...............97................98
Under 13......99..........100......101.............102..............103
Under 14....104..........105......106.............107..............108
14 & over...109..........110......111..............112.............113
(See below for Treble Reel, St. Patrick's day, & Ceili competition #'s)



1:30pm, Sat: Prize-winner

(Dancers who have placed 1st in Novice)
Music speeds: same as for Novice.
Age..........Light Jig....Reel....Slipjig.....Heavy Jig.....Hornpipe
Under 6.....114..........115.....116..........117..............118
Under 7.....119..........120.....121..........122..............123
Under 8.....124..........125.....126..........127..............128
Under 9.....129..........130.....131..........132..............133
Under 10...134..........135.....136..........137..............138
Under 11...139..........140.....141..........142..............143
Under 12...144..........145.....146..........147..............148
Under 13...149..........150.....151..........152..............153
Under 14...154..........155.....156..........157..............158
14 & over..159..........160......161..........162..............163
(See below for Treble Reel, St. Patrick's day, & Ceili competition #'s)


10:00am, Sat.: Adults:

Music speeds: Light Jig/Reel/Slipjig 115, Heavy Jig 92, Hornpipe 138
Light Jig....Reel....Slipjig.......Heavy Jig.........Hornpipe
..........164....165...........166..........167...............168

12:30pm Treble Reel

Under 12....169
12 & over...170

12:45pm Traditional Sets

(St.Patrick's Day 92, Blackbird 140, Job of Journeywork 138, Garden of Daisies 138, Jockey to the Fair 92, or King of the Fairies 124)
Under 12....171
12 & over...172

9:00am Ceili

Age............4-hand.........8-hand
Under 9..........173..............174
Under 12........175..............176
Under 15........177..............178
15 & over.......179..............180

Parent/Child........181

Irish Essay............182

SUNDAY CHAMPION COMPETITIONS:

PRELIMINARY Championships

(Boys & Girls dance Reel or Slipjig, & Jig or Hornpipe):
Time.......Age...........#
9:00.....Under 8.....200
9:00.....Under 9.....201
9:30.....Under 10...202
9:30.....Under 11...203
11:45...Under 12...204
11:45...Under 13...205
1:30.....Under 14...206
1:30.....Under 15...207
2:30.....Under 16...208
2:30.....16 & over..209

See below for additional competitions for champions

OPEN Championships

(Reel or Slipjig, & choice of set for girls; reel & choice of set for boys)
Sunday...Age.........Girls....Boys
9:15....Under 9.....210.....211
9:15....Under 10...212.....213
11:00..Under 12...214.....215
11:00..Under 14...216.....217
2:00....Under 16...218.....219
2:00...16 & over...220.....221

Additional competitions for champions on Sunday:

3:00 Champion Treble Reel

Under 12....222
12 & over (Perpetual Cup) ...223

3:10 Champion St. Patrick's Day Traditional Set

(St.Patrick's Day 92, Blackbird 140, Job of Journeywork 138, Garden of Daisies 138, Jockey to the Fair 92, or King of the Fairies 124)

Under 12....224
12 & over (Perpetual Cup) ...225

3:20 OPEN Champion Heavy Jig & Hornpipe

Age..........Jig.....Hornpipe
Under 12.....226........227
12 & over (Crystal Awards) ....228........229

3:30 PERPETUAL CRYSTAL TROPHY
CONTEMPORARY SET DANCE.............. #230
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2010 NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS NOW!!!
Registration in-progress now for 2010 childrens beginner classes in Woodbury, Cheshire, Meriden, Naugatuck, New Milford, Litchfield, & Waterbury, Connecticut!

BEGINNER CLASSES

Call the Horgan Academy at (203) 723-0568

New beginner Irish dance students are invited to register for 2010 childrens classes. New students can register for classes at any of the Horgan Academy's studios.

STEP into the world of IRISH DANCE!!!.



The Horgan Academy's state-of-the-art Irish Dance studio is conveniently located at
198 Meadow Street (Route 63), in downtown Naugatuck, Connecticut 06770, USA

The Horgan Academy was honored to be voted Greater Waterbury's BEST DANCE SCHOOL in the Waterbury Observer 2001 Readers' Poll.
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Faculty: Irene Horgan, T.C.R.G., A.D.C.R.G.
& Dr. Maureen Horgan, T.M.R.F.

"Training Tomorrow's Riverdancers Today"
Teaching traditional & contemporary Irish Dancing lessons to children and adults since 1984.

CEAD MILE FAILTE !



FACULTY


Irene Horgan, TCRG, ADCRG

Miss Irene is a certified Irish step dance teacher & judge of Irish dance. She has judged the NAFC Junior & Senior Championship Belts and the Eastern States Oireachtas. Irene is an active member of the New England Region Irish Dance Teachers' Association and the North American Feis Commission.
Irene choreographed the Irish play "Dancing at Lughnasa" by Brian Friel at Seven Angels Theater. She is an active member of the Society of Dance History Scholars. Under her dedicated instruction, Horgan Academy students have qualified for the World Championships of Irish Dancing. Miss Irene encourages each student to practice and excel.

Maureen Horgan, TMRF

Miss Maureen is a certified Irish Ceili Dance teacher. She is an active member of the New England Region Irish Dance Teachers Association and the North American Feis Commission.
Miss Maureen encourages team work and cooperation through ceili dancing.

Maura Horgan, Feis Secretary

Mrs. Horgan is our "Irish Dancer Mom"! She excelled in traditional Irish Dance in her native County Leitrim, Ireland. She serves as Feis Secretary for all Horgan Academy sponsored feiseanna and is a member of the North American Feis Commission. She has hosted the "Horgan's Irish Hour" on WATR-1320 AM radio. She was honored as Naugatuck's Irish Mayor for St. Patrick's Day 1999 and presented with an Offical Citation from the State of Connecticut General Assembly in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the community and her status as an exemplary role model of Irish heritage and culture. In 1999, Mrs. Horgan was presented with a message from the President of Ireland. The message read in part as follows:
"Dance has always held a special place in the culture of Ireland and through the tireless efforts of people like Maura, it has also played a key role in fostering a sense of community among Irish people abroad. We can be reassured that the promotion of Irish culture is in very good hands."
Maura Horgan ensures that Irish traditions are passed on to each and every Horgan Academy dancer.



NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION


The Horgan Academy offers a complete curriculum of classes. Horgan Academy dancers compete in local, regional, national, and international competitons.
Applications are currently being accepted for new students to enroll at the following studios:


Ansonia
Bantam/Litchfield
Cheshire
Meriden
Middlebury
Naugatuck
New Milford
Oxford
Seymour
Shelton
Southbury
Thomaston
Waterbury
& Woodbury


Phone (203) 723-0568 to REGISTER














SUMMER WORKSHOPS


SHOWGROUP AND STARGROUP


The Horgan Academy Showgroup and Stargroup perform traditional and contemporary Irish dances at a host of civic, church, charity, cultural, community, theater and televison events.

Millenium St. Patrick's Day
Channel 3-WFSB performance at the Old State House, Hartford





Irene Horgan & her dancers have performed for
CBS Sunday Morning national TV program with Charles Osgood & Bill Giest
WFSB-TV Channel 3
WTNH-TV Channel 8
WTXX Channel 20
WVIT-TV Channel 30
WTIC-FOX61-TV
Bushnell Theater
Lord of the Dance at the Palace Theater
Shubert Theater
The Hartford Stage
Thomaston Opera House
Trinity Irish Dance Co.
The Wolfe Tones
Showtime Cable Network Movie "Engine Trouble" & many charity, community, church, & cultural events.







Our RECITAL is celebrated every MAY or JUNE.





CHRISTMAS CEILI




The Horgan Academy's annual "Christmas Ceili" with our special guest - Santa will be held just in time for a Happy Christmas!!!


HORGAN'S IRISH HOUR



WATR-1320 AM Radio Morning Show with Tom Chute from will broadcast live from the Horgan Academy Dance Center, 198 Meadow Street, Naugatuck on St. Patrick's Day!




NEWS








GO RAIBH MAITH AGAT!


Congratulations to all the Horgan Academy 2007 Oireachtas dancers:

  • 1st place 2007 New England Irish Dance Champions (under 15 Figure Choreography)
  • 2nd place 2007 New England Irish Dance Champions (15 & over Figure Choreography)
  • 2nd place 2007 New England Irish Dance Champions (Dance Drama)
  • 3rd place 2006 & 2007 New England Solo Irish Dance (Boys age 12)
  • 2007 & 2008 North American Irish Dance Championship qualifiers
  • 2007 & 2008 World Irish Dance Championship qualifier
  • 3rd place 2008 New England Irish Dance Champions (Dance Drama)
  • 2nd place 2008 New England Irish Dance Champions (15 & over Figure Choreography)