- How many bars is full chain in glencar reel? -- Glasgow a go go, 22:02:50 09/16/12 Sun [6]
It doesn't say in my copy of the book but I just assumed 8, but now I'm wondering about a past question that asks how many bars are in this movement.
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- Finish in the 8 hand jig. -- Studying, 11:48:40 09/17/12 Mon [2]
Does the sidestep in the finish of the 8 hand jig end with rising step, of two short threes? I want to say rising step as its in jig time, but the book says 'as in 8 hand reel', which has short threes..
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- Solo Teaching -- Bridie, 02:43:38 09/17/12 Mon [3]
I am heading down to Atlanta for the TCRG exam and am feeling very prepared for everything except the solo teaching portion. I feel confident in my teaching skills with my own students, but I failed this section the last time I took the test and am nervous that my style is not what the judges are looking for.
I am curious if anyone has any critique from judges to share. Any tips at all for this section? Any help / advice / dos and don'ts are appreciated!
Thanks!
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- Advice needed! -- Atlanta is so soon!!, 01:12:19 09/17/12 Mon [4]
Did you wear tights to dance in? At a Mary workshop she said to wear whatever shows off your legs...I have a skirt but would it be weird/unprofessional to wear poodle socks and no tights?
Also, I know not to teach 2 right feet, but can you dance a softshoe lead with 2 rights?
~second guessing and going nuts
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- minor question, but i'm trying to get prepared for next week (ahhh!!). for the written/music exam, do they provide pen/pencil or are we supposed to bring our own? and the same for ceili teaching... -- thanks, 18:30:12 09/16/12 Sun [4]
this is my first time and i've heard so much over the last year that I'm starting to forget what to expect!
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- Are the 4 Hand Reel and Duke Reel the only dances with "Right and Left Hand Chain?" -- Thanks., 23:42:25 09/15/12 Sat [3]
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- Quick question: teaching the Cross Reel to my students for the first time - can someone clarify how much of the dance is performed for competitions? I think most 8 Hands stop after the first repeat of the First Figure; is that also the case for the Cross Reel? Thanks in advance! -- New TC, 14:28:43 09/16/12 Sun [3]
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- In the Morris Reel, do the boys have to stop dancing during the girls wheel/hands across and vice versa? I don't have my book in front of me to know the exact names of the movements... -- thanks, 16:50:53 09/16/12 Sun [2]
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- Dances with "wheel" or "hands across" movement - Four Hand Ree, Morris Reel, Siege of Ennis, Harvest Time Jig, Rince Fada, Haste, Siege of Carrick, Antrim, Waves, and Gates. -- Am I missing any? Thanks for your help!, 00:14:41 09/16/12 Sun [2]
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- Am I completely mad attempting to do this exam in November when only got the book and started learning the ceili's the end of july, I see some people are doing exam papers and I am just about to start on learning book 3 -- totally freaking out solo dances getting neglected, 13:34:00 09/14/12 Fri [7]
Am I mad should I try defer,
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- Stay focused and don't give up! -- You can do it!, 16:38:27 09/14/12 Fri
- You are fine, I know people that passed with only studying in 4-5...but they crammed for 8-10 hours a day (NT) -- ., 20:58:10 09/14/12 Fri
- Yes, you will be fine. Dance daily and set goals for the book. You can learn a book a week (book A, b etc.). Then keep reviewing and eat, sleep, dream ARF. (NT) -- ., 02:56:04 09/15/12 Sat
- The worst thing you can do is to panic as that will only cause everything to get jumbled up in your mind! Divide each section up into separate courses (as if it was part of a full load semester at university). Structure specific study time for each course and stick to it. Focus on each during its assigned time. I think that may help you see things a bit clearer and prevent you from neglecting one section over another! (NT) -- Just MHO. Good Luck!, 16:32:55 09/15/12 Sat
- You can do it! Don't defer. (NT) -- It all comes together in the end., 04:34:01 09/16/12 Sun
- In diege of carrick and antrim reel can you say odd are leading? -- .., 21:12:49 09/14/12 Fri [1]
help
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- St pats - 8 hand -- Training hard!!, 18:38:54 09/12/12 Wed [3]
Just wondering, I can't for the life of me understand the counts from 1 to 8 for the body. Seems very off time when I count, as in I am beginning a new movement in the body in the middle of a count of 8....driving me crazy!!! Could anyone break this down, that might help me understand? Thank you, thank you!!! Also congrats to all the new TCs!!
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- so does extended sides and full chain take a different nunber of bars with reel and jig music -- .., 14:16:31 09/13/12 Thu [3]
extended sides and full chain different bars in different dances
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- For Haste to the Wedding for the Up the Centre movement, when it says to grab hands do you grab right hands or both hands crossed? Then, how do you have the leading couple adjust their hands so that the leading gent has the leading lady's left hand in his left as they take the opposite gent in on the last three? -- studying..., 15:22:13 09/12/12 Wed [5]
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- Toronto Results -- fingers crossed, 03:15:06 09/10/12 Mon [32]
I don't think I am going to be able to check my email without being consumed by a wave of anxiety for the next week!
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- OMG, same here! (NT) -- jh, 04:25:25 09/10/12 Mon
- I'm not taking it until November but I'm feeling your pain - I can't wait for it all to be over! Good luck all. (NT) -- ., 10:10:52 09/10/12 Mon
- I wish they would put us out of our misery. Just remember if the email says you were "unsuccessful" it doesn't mean you failed everything (NT) -- --, 07:09:50 09/11/12 Tue
- JUST GOT MY EMAIL!!!!!!!!!!! (NT) -- AHHHHH, 13:51:56 09/11/12 Tue
- My results were very sad... wish I could do the interview again. I was interupted at times and one of the examiners had to leave for a moment. I'm not making excusses 'cause I'm not surprised, really that I was unsuccesful as I know I made a mistake but I just wish I could do the interview again. (NT) -- maybe next time., 15:01:32 09/11/12 Tue
- Successfull! OMG I did it. --
Aine TCRG, 15:31:35 09/11/12 Tue
- As for me, better luck next time. Two things that didn't help me during the interview. 1) I had a 'oh my I'm actually here' moment during the judging that wasn't good. It didn't last long, but 2 seconds is long enough. 2) Lannigan's Ball - although has been on the world syllabus for 3 years, it is the first time for our O this year. The mini feis was the first time I saw it as an 8-hand. Guess you just never know what to expect. Congrats to all who succeded and tried. Wish me luck for next time. (NT) -- nwebster, 16:02:48 09/11/12 Tue
- Well done Aine, and thank you for all your help on this board. And jh, how did you do? (NT) -- No pre-term labor I hope!, 16:20:10 09/11/12 Tue
- Congrats Chris Stefani from Ardan new TCRG!!!! Way to go! (NT) -- :), 16:44:55 09/11/12 Tue
- Anyone else not receive their email yet??? I'm going crazy over here! (NT) -- jh, 17:03:52 09/11/12 Tue
- i didn't get anything yet either!!!!!! anyone else not receive email?!?!? (NT) -- DYING!!!!!!, 19:07:27 09/11/12 Tue
- STILL haven't heard!!!! I'll never be able to sleep again tonight!!! (NT) -- ugh, 14:47:11 09/12/12 Wed
- LISA LONERGAN TCRG!!! Congrats!!!! :) (NT) -- Congrats lisa!!, 17:00:41 09/12/12 Wed
- Ceili teaching -- ..., 11:41:56 09/12/12 Wed [3]
They usually give everyone at least one eight hand from what I can gather - just out of interest, do they also usually give everyone at least one ceili with its own tune (Haste, St Patrick's etc)???
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- Name 3 eight hand dances each of which has its first and second figures, movements which do nor appear in any other dance. Name the figures and give the number of bars required to complete each figure. - So, I came up with Trip, High Cauled Cap, and Cross. Trip and High Cauled Cap both have figures without names, so how would you name them? -- studying, 02:05:41 09/12/12 Wed [3]
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- Duke Reel - First figure - Couple 1 and 2 dancing figure - Does couple 2 dance during figure 8? -- Thanks!, 02:03:09 09/12/12 Wed [3]
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- Does any one know of another Mary McElroy workshop? -- I wish she would hold more, 17:44:00 09/11/12 Tue [1]
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- Way to go Aine! Congrats to everyone who took it. I'm heading into my second go in the new year and I think we are all great for even trying! -- :), 15:36:08 09/11/12 Tue [3]
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- HCC- Circle and Cross -- atltcrg, 02:27:06 09/11/12 Tue [2]
How does the leading couple hold hands in (a)? They all have Right hands across and "release hands". If read literally, they just dance back separately and turn in place. Do they take hands?? If so, how does it work?
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- Humours Centre Meet -- ugh, 23:39:24 08/24/12 Fri [11]
I'm trying to visualize how the Centre Meet works... do you have the non-sidestepping lady and gent turn into their partner's place after the sevens--as is demonstrated in Olive's video?
I don't see another way of doing the movement, but I also feel like the book would have specified something as different as the lady and gent ending up in each other's position. (I will note that disagree with Olive having the two dance while the sidestep is occurring).
Any advice/insight appreciated.
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- Yeah I see what you mean...the dancers cant stand idle during the first part of center meet. How does his work? -- Atl tcrg hopeful, 23:35:12 09/05/12 Wed
- The way Olive does it would be considered an embellishment, I would think. Technically, according to the book, they do stand idle and the dancing lady and gent turn over their shoulders toward their partners to turn. However, I think that may be one of the changes being made for the new book. It definitely makes more sense for the other two to also move. (NT) -- jh, 23:38:54 09/05/12 Wed
- Has anyone who has passed the exam had to teach this figure. Can we teach it this way and simply say the book doesn't state what the other dancers should do, but in competition it is usually taught this way? Thank you. (NT) -- tc hopeful, 15:48:51 09/07/12 Fri
- If you want a version of Humors long enough to last for the whole ceili (not just the competition length) I have it on iTunes for 99 cents. It's the one on Feis Favorites, not Kick it Up A Notch - that one is for set dances. (NT) -- Mark Arrington, 20:22:02 09/10/12 Mon
- Vancouver 2012 Q10b -- Confused, 15:32:47 09/08/12 Sat [15]
Vancouver 2011 Q10b
Name two dances with just two figures where the second figure requires more than 16 bars to complete. Indicate how many bars are required.
I have 8 hand jig, second figure 32 bars. What's the other one? Can't figure it out!
Thanks
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- Trip to the Cottage? (NT) -- studying, 16:34:21 09/08/12 Sat
- 16 hand reel, 2nd figure 24 bars (NT) -- Tc, 23:03:32 09/08/12 Sat
- Just went through the entire book. Couldn't find a second figure that meets that criteria. (NT) -- Studying, 02:59:54 09/09/12 Sun
- I think they are 1) 8HJig, 2nd figure is 32 bars, 2) Trip to the cottage, 2nd figure is 32 bars, 3) Cross Reel, 2nd figure is 32 bars (NT) -- studying.., 04:07:13 09/09/12 Sun
- When I took that exam, most of us couldn't figure it out, and put trip. I haven't idea Iif that was correct or not, but we were stumped, too. (NT) -- Rse, 21:21:44 09/09/12 Sun
- At least it was only a five-pointer. (NT) -- ., 22:32:58 09/09/12 Sun
- I sat this exam. I believe your answer is the Duke Reel. 16 Bars but each couple (1,2, and 3) must perform it in order for it to be considered "complete" so essentially it takes 48 bars total. Hope this helps you. (NT) -- T.C.R.G., 15:00:56 09/10/12 Mon
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- 16 hand reel - right hand to opposite lady - advancing to oppos lady gents pass right arm to right arm. But how do they pass as they return to partners both times? -- Book doesn't specify. -studying, 16:32:33 09/09/12 Sun [2]
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- Telescope -- Studying atl, 20:22:33 09/08/12 Sat [4]
I've seen a few old exam questions that want you to specify exactly how the HANDS are held throughout the movement of the telescope. We discussed earlier that the book is vague on dropping and grabbing of hands.... Would it simply be enough to describe just what the book says about the hands? Or do they want more?😖
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- Duke Reel - For the Figure of Eight - Does anyone at her workshops recall if, when couple 1 is dancing the figure 8, couple 2 dances the entire time. I didn't write a note about this. Thanks. -- studying, 13:26:06 09/07/12 Fri [3]
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- Rince Fada: For advance down the centre it says gentstake partners right hand in their lefts, should it not just be inside hands as if you had them on the other side of the room gents would take partners right hand -- ., 16:15:00 09/06/12 Thu [8]
rince fada
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- if your down for november and you feel your not ready closer to time can you defer it -- freaking out, 15:09:47 09/06/12 Thu [5]
can you defer when it comes closer to time
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- How long does it usually take for any results? Thanks! -- Toronto candidate, 19:33:49 08/06/12 Mon [24]
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- The next An Com mtng is in September, so hopefully we'll find out in just over a month or so. Limerick and Brisbane had to wait over two moths for theirs. It just depends, but usually it takes about six weeks. (NT) -- jh, 20:01:49 08/06/12 Mon
- With the An Com mtg Sept 7-9, so you think we might hear something soon after that? (NT) -- thx, 16:11:33 08/18/12 Sat
- Claire emailed me back. She said that she hasn't yet been informed if they're reviewing results at the September mtng or not. She told me to email her again in a couple of weeks and she may know then. (NT) -- jh, 16:27:40 08/20/12 Mon
- jh - just wondering if you email Claire again? Is Toronto on the agenda? (NT) -- thanks for all your help!, 13:42:16 08/30/12 Thu
- personally- I am dying to hear. I can't even sleep at night. Look at me it 3:30 in the morning!!! (NT) -- it's killing me, 10:42:33 08/31/12 Fri
- Claire emailed me and said that the Toronto results are being discussed at the meeting this weekend. She said those results will be sent to her at the office next Monday or Tuesday. Then, emails will begin to be sent out to all candidates. The hard copy full results will be mailed out shortly after. So.... Hopefully, we should know sometime next week!!! Ack!!! (NT) -- jh, 15:34:18 09/04/12 Tue
- the dread has hit me again! I remember one girl at the exam who said-"oh, there's no question of me passing, it's whether or not I pass with honors.." I would really like to know if she passes everything or not! (NT) -- %70 is all I am asking!, 07:08:37 09/05/12 Wed
- she was NOT from a show. I talked to her (NT) -- maybe a little overconfident, 05:31:33 09/06/12 Thu
- Well - here's hoping. Good Luck to all of us!!! (NT) -- xx, 22:27:17 09/06/12 Thu
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- The Rose-- when the ladies return to partners after completing their portion of the Rose it says "ladies now advance towards partners, both taking right hands and turn to finish in original positions". Do they turn a compete circle or just turn into place? -- Studying, 17:22:36 09/05/12 Wed [4]
The Rose-- when the ladies return to partners after completing their portion of the Rose it says "ladies now advance towards partners, both taking right hands and turn to finish in original positions". Do they turn a compete circle or just turn into place?
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- what does couple contrary mean?? -- help, 14:51:46 09/05/12 Wed [4]
couple contrary??
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- Ceili teaching - Arm bands -- Studying, 20:02:38 07/30/12 Mon [8]
I've heard of some candidates taking in colored or colored and numbered arm bands for their ceili teaching section, so that they can distinguish between gents, ladies, leading, opposite and so on.
Is this allowed/liked/frowned upon by the examiners?
If you've done this, what were your arm bands like and how did it go for you?
Thanks!
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- I had shirts for the dancers. 4 pink 4 blue. I numbered the shirts 1-4 for couples. It really helped for teaching. I used them and a couple of others at Vancouver. I came up with the idea after taking in DC and set up a dance wrong by putting the dancers in the wrong place. I switched ladies and gents ;(I know who does that??? Ladies are always Right!!) nerves! Get to you!!! Examiners loved the shirts. Since you don't know dancers names, I could same gent 1, do this. (NT) -- EM, 00:53:05 07/31/12 Tue
- I used Jerseys on the gents only. I used green on top gents, and orange on side gents. It is so helpful to quickly and easily see who the gents are. When its all girls- you never know if they are getting back to the correct side. It is also nice to be able to tell tops from sides quickly. Helps you easily see who goes first and also that they make it back to the correct place. The examiners were fine with it. It really helps and I still use them in my classes! (NT) -- arm bands sound good,too., 04:59:51 07/31/12 Tue
- I put a neck tie on each gent. Some people used headbands for the girls too. (NT) -- Brissie Exam, 21:48:15 09/02/12 Sun
- I brought crazy neck ties for all my gents. Once I brought them out, one of my examiners said, "If I'd have known, I would have worn a more fancy tie too!" (NT) -- Breaks the ice, 01:43:18 09/05/12 Wed
- The Telescope -- ATL is so close!, 21:49:22 08/16/12 Thu [10]
"With a continued ‘seven’, i.e., without doing two threes’, Couples 1 and 4 change places so that the new positions now are: 2 4 1 3."
The book does not say what Couples 1 & 4 do with their hands... I assume that Couple 1 retains uncrossed hands and continues down the center while Couple 4 does not hold hands and dances up the outside to switch places.
Am I right? Or does couple 4 now sidestep up the inside with couple 1 on the outside?
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- Think about positions 1 2 3 4, rather than couples. Any time a couple is in position 1 or 3, they take uncrossed hands. Once you have that in your head, then you will be able to more easily think about where each couple is through each part of the movement. (NT) -- jh, 21:59:44 08/16/12 Thu
- During first gates, couples 2 and 4 do not take hands at all. They simply dance sidestep and over 2, 3s. (NT) -- tc hopeful, 17:20:47 08/17/12 Fri
- I'm not clear on this either - when the centre couples (now in posns 2 and 3) are exchanging, which couple is holding hands? From the book I would say those in posn 2 retain hands, (NT) -- am I wrong?, 14:36:18 09/04/12 Tue
- Does anyone know if examiners frown upon a candidate either dancing or teaching a lead around? I'm going through my materials and some of the dances I'd like to teach are leads... -- ., 05:08:24 08/28/12 Tue [5]
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- What are HUGE mistakes that can lead to a fail? -- atlanta candidate, 23:30:25 08/31/12 Fri [4]
I'm in the last month before the exam and feel very prepared, but just worried of those "mistakes" that can be made just for being under the pressure of the exam! What types of mistakes are kind of an auto-fail mistake? What if you make a silly mistake when you are dancing one of your set dances and you stop and have to re-start, is that an auto-fail for that section? I know all my dances so well and have been practicing most of them for over a year, but just know that sometimes under pressure and nerves I make silly mistakes that i never made before and am a bit nervous about that.
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