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Date Posted: Tuesday, June 09, 6:39am
Author: irish dancer thinking of becoming a teacher?
Subject: Age to take the TCRG exam?

Is there a minum age that you have to be in order to take your TCRG? I am 19 and am in pw ( I started dancing lat) and wwould like to teach irish danc but I know I need my TCRG am I to young? I want to ask my dance teacer who I help in class sometimes but she will be away during the summer.

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[> Re: 21 years minimum -- No name, Sunday, June 14, 3:06pm


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[> Its actually 20 now. It used to be in the year of your 21st birthday, now it is 20 years old. Its in the syllabus. -- woot., Monday, June 15, 12:10pm


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[> You should probably try to get up to open champion before thinking about taking the TCRG exam. and at least participate in an oireachtas or nationals. -- PW style dancing won't cut it on the TCRG exam., Monday, September 28, 1:56pm


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[> [> That's actually not true. Several non-champ dancers have passed the exam. It's more about having fantastic basics (turnout, rhythm, etc) than the fancy-ness of your steps. -- c, Sunday, October 11, 11:11am

But you should be able to choreograph and teach a champ-level step, of course. It's just not necessary to have gone to the Nationals to pass your own dancing section of the exam.

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[> dean crouch has just passed his exam tcrg and he was 20 in September and took the exam in December - Derry - that was in his '21st' year - -- congrats deano - TRG, Thursday, February 18, 10:02am


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[> [> He is awesome - also has several World and All-Ireland Champion titles plus more and an awesome musician! -- Love Dean!, Wednesday, August 24, 6:52pm


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[> Re: Age to take the TCRG exam? -- bobbyjoe, Friday, August 12, 7:17pm

Don't become a teacher if your just in prizewinner. your wasting peoples time and money.

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[> [> Yes, I disagree. -- none, Tuesday, October 25, 1:59pm

Having taken the exam myself, I have seen all styles and ages and abilities in the exam. They tell you before you dance that they are not looking for the best dancers and not to try to impress them. They are looking for solid dancing ability.

It does help to have a higher level of ability because you will execute the basics better, but believe me, many have passed the exam and never made it to a major.

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[> Re: Age to take the TCRG exam? -- No name, Tuesday, October 25, 1:50pm

Actually some of the best teachers I know were never really successful in competition. Understanding it and doing it are completely different things! Ever heard of the phrase "if you can't do, teach"?

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