KSID FEIS FAQ

Everything you need to know about competing in Irish Dance with The Kelly School. KSID is registered with The Irish Dance Commission, An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha, CLRG, The Irish Dancing Teacher’s Association of North America, IDTNA, and The Irish Dance Teacher’s Association of New England, NEIDT.

 
 

Feis log

Feis logs must be updated with results following each feis and kept on file at KSID to make sure level advancements can be approved.

NOTE: Kelly School teachers may not be present at every feis. Keep your dancer’s feis log up to date and send results promptly to ksid@thekellyschoolofirishdance.com

Competitor Levels

Tir Na Nog

TIR NA NOG is an optional feis level for younger dancers participating in their first feis. Dancers perform right foot only of their beginner Reel step.

KSID TIR NA NOG FEIS COSTUME
Natural hair, curled, with KSID green bow
White blouse
Pink embroidered wrap skirt
White (NO BLING) Poodle Socks
Properly fitted soft shoes with black laces

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT 
Once a dancer competes in the Tir Na Nog level, they must move immediately into Beginner for their next feis.

Beginner

DANCES OFFERED (SPEED)
Reel (122)
Light Jig (115)
Slip Jig (122)

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT 
To move from Beginner to Advanced Beginner, a dancer must have completed one calendar year in Beginner and have teacher permission.



KSID BEGINNER FEIS COSTUME

All Ages
Natural hair, curled, with KSID green bow
White (NO BLING) Poodle Socks
Properly fitted soft shoes with black lacesN

Ages 7 & under: Pink embroidered wrap skirt with white blouse
Ages 8 & up: Pink embroidered wrap skirt with cuffs & black mock leotard OR KSID School Dres
Optional for Ages 12 & up: Light, natural makeup

Advanced beginner

DANCES OFFERED (SPEED)
Reel (122)
Light Jig (115)
Slip Jig (122)
Treble Jig (92)
Hornpipe (138)

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT 
To move from Advanced Beginner to Novice, a dancer must have completed one calendar year in Advanced Beginner and placed 1st (or 2nd/3rd with teacher permission) in that particular dance.

KSID ADVANCED BEGINNER FEIS COSTUME
All Ages
Natural hair, curled, with KSID green bow
White (NO BLING) Poodle Socks
Properly fitted soft & hard shoes with black laces (no buckles or tape)

Ages 7 & under: Pink embroidered wrap skirt with white blouse
Ages 8 & up: Pink embroidered wrap skirt, pink embroidered cuffs, black mock neck leotard OR KSID School Dress
Optional for Ages 12 & up: Light, natural makeup

Novice

DANCES OFFERED (SPEED)
Reel (113)
Light Jig (115)
Slip Jig (113)
Treble Jig (Choice of 92 or 73)
Hornpipe (Choice of 138 or 113)
Traditional Set Dance

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT 
To move from Novice to Prizewinner, a dancer must at least one 1st in that particular dance in Novice and have teacher permission. Prizewinner dancers must attend a minimum of 4 hours of classes per week, September-June. Feis Prep Class strongly encouraged. 

KSID NOVICE FEIS COSTUME
Prime Dress OR Pub Skirt Combo
Hairpiece TBD
Natural Hair, Curled
White Poodle Socks (Non-Bling or Bling)
Properly fitted soft & hard shoes with black laces (no buckles or tape)
Optional for Ages 12 & Up: Natural Makeup

NOTE: Dancers approaching full Prizewinner may begin to look for a solo dress with teacher permission. Solo dresses are allowed by KSID in Prizewinner and Champion levels, but are not required! Optional for Ages 12 & Up With a Solo Dress: KSID-Approved Wig (Never required and discouraged on younger dancers)

Preliminary Champion

DANCES OFFERED (SPEED)
Reel (113, 3 steps)
Slip Jig (113, 2.5 steps)
Treble Jig (73, 3 steps)
Hornpipe (113, 2.5 steps)
Traditional Set Dance

LEVEL ADVANCEMENT
To move from Preliminary to Open Champion,  a dancer must have a minimum of one win in each a light and heavy shoe dance. If a dancer wins two first place awards in one year, they will move to Open Championship in the following year. If the two wins happen in different calendar years, they will move to Open at the next Feis they enter after the second win. NOTE: Placing in a Regional or National Oireachtas does not change the status of a competitor.

KSID PRELIM CHAMPION FEIS COSTUME
KSID Approved Solo Dress
Natural Hair, Curled or Straightened
KSID-Approved Headpiece
White Poodle Socks (Non-Bling or Bling)
Properly Fitted Soft Shoes (Black Laces)
Properly Fitted Hard Shoes (Tape and Bling Buckles Allowed)

Optional for Ages 12 & Up: Natural Makeup, KSID-Approved Wig (Never required and discouraged on younger dancers)

Open Champion

DANCES OFFERED (3 Rounds)

  1. Choice of Reel (48 bars) or Slip Jig (40 Bars)

  2. Choice of Jig (48 Bars) or Hornpipe (40 Bars). 

  3. Modern Set piece of own choice. 

KSID OPEN CHAMPION FEIS COSTUME
No major changes from Prelim costume rules.

Returning to Prelim 
First place winners in the Open Championship category cannot return to a Preliminary (or Prizewinner) competition. A dancer who moves into Open Championship must stay a minimum of 2 years. If after 2 years they have not placed, they are allowed to return to Preliminary with teacher approval.