Welcome to the Christchurch Competitions Society Feis

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What is the Christchurch Competitions Society? From their own website, chchcomps.org.nz

"The Festival of Arts has been running for 102 years and this year, the competitions will be held during 15 - 31st of July 2011.

Despite the devastating impact the earthquake of 22nd February 2011 has had on Christchurch, the Society has decided to continue with the Festival of Arts this year because we strongly believed that the young people of Canterbury and beyond needed to have a platform to perform and compete in the Arts.

We believe that the Arts provide motivation and inspiration for the community and we will strive to give to the young people of Canterbury an opportunity to turn tragedy into inspiration."

Today's competition programme is as follows:

0900 Under 8, 9 -13 beginners and 16 & over
1300 8-10, Under 9 beginners and 10-12
1630 Over 13 teams

• The Under 8 Years are competing for the Kay-Hallissey Cup, presented by the Hallissey Family.
• The 8-10 Years are competing for the Pratt School Cup, presented by the Pratt School.
• The 10-12 Years are competing for the Callaghan Memorial Cup, presented by Mrs Callaghan.
• The 10 & Under 12 Years Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Monica Broderick Cup, presented by the Rouse Family.
• The 12-14 Years are competing for the O'Connor Challenge Plaque, presented by the O'Connor Family.
• The 12-14 Years Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Colleen McElevey Memorial Cup, presented by the McElevey Family.
• The 14-16 Years are competing for the Galway Cup, presented by the O'Neill Family.
• The 14 & Under 16 Slip Jig dancers are competing for the Wallace Family Cup, presented by the Wallace Family.
• The 16 Years & Over are competing for the McGrath Challenge Cup, presented by the McGrath Family.
• Boys 12 Years and Over are competing for the Phyllis Gale Challenge Cup presented by Miss Phyllis Gale.
• Contemporary Irish Solo Hardshoe 13 Years & Over are competing for the Dilger Family Cup, presented by the Dilger Family.
• All dancers are competing for the Christchurch Competitions Society Scholarship of $50 - the Judge's Award to the Most Promising Dancer.

There is also team dancing, and the trophies are as follows:

• 4 Hand Commission Book 13 Years and Over are competing for the County Down Challenge Cup, sponsored by the Smith Family and presented by Mrs H James.
• 6 or 8 Hand Commission Book 13 Years & Over are competing for the Gaelic Dancers Challenge Cup sponsored by the Smith Family.
• Composed 3 Hand 13 Years & Over are competing for the Malloch Challenge Cup, presented by the Malloch Family.
• Composed 4 Hand 13 Years & Over are competing for the Christchurch Irish Traditional Dancing Board Challenge Cup, presented by the Christchurch Irish National Society.
• 6-8 Hand Commission Book 9 & Under 13 Years are competing for the Christchurch Irish National Society Challenge Cup
• Composed 3 Hand 9 & Under 13 Years are competing for the Christchurch Irish National Dancing Board Challenge Cup presented by the Christchurch Irish Traditional Dancing Board.
• Composed 4 Hand 9 & Under 13 Years are competing for the Christchurch Irish National Dancing Board Challenge Cup presented by the Christchurch Irish Traditional Dancing Board.

The adjudicator is Mary McElroy ADCRG (Dublin).

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