Welcome to the
2008 GREAT LAKES FEIS
Sunday August
17th, 2008
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The Great Lakes Feis is proud
to be supported by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs and
the Detroit Recreation Department
FEIS ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESULTS
ARE POSTED
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Results are now available
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If you did not pick-up your individual results
you can still get them – click on link above for instructions
THANK
YOU FOR A GREAT FEIS!!!
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Thank you to all the volunteers for helping us have another great feis!
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We hope you will all come back again next year
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2009 registration will open on April 1st
2009!
2008 GLF SYLLABUS
Here is the link to the 2008 Great Lakes Feis syllabus:
Please note the following dates:
01 Apr 08 Registration
open at www.feisworx.com
01 Jul 08 Regular registration closed
Can still register at www.feisworx.com
for an additional $20 late fee
Can still make changes to existing registration for FREE
04 Aug 08 All new entry
registration CLOSED
All changes to existing registration CLOSED
(Can only register and make changes the day
BEFORE the feis)
16 Aug 08 ONLY day for
late entries ($75 US CASH)
ONLY day for late changes ($20 US CASH)
17 Aug 08 Day of Feis – NO DANCE ENTRIES OR
CHANGES ACCEPTED!
(Art and music entries still accepted with no
penalty!)
2008 GLF SCHEDULE
Saturday 16 Aug 2008
11:00 am New dancer registrations open at Windsor
Feis (ends at 1:00 pm) - However, no pre-registration in Windsor!
6:00 pm Pre-registration open in the Radisson Hotel
lobby (ends at 9:00 pm)
(This is the ONLY time
to make dance changes after Aug 04)
(In Windsor or in
Lansing is the ONLY way to get in the dance competitions if you did not
register with Feisworx before Aug 04)
Sunday 17 Aug 2008
7:30 am Registration
open
8:00 am Anthem and speeches
8:30 am All stages start
competitions PROMPTLY
(including championship
stages!)
10:00 am Domestic art competitions articles must be
dropped off – judging begins
10:00 am Music and vocal competitions begin (end at
3:00 pm)
12:00 pm LUNCH BREAK (30 minutes)
3:00 pm Music, vocal, and art competitions end
Please do not contact the
feis about the schedule or when competitions begin –
This is all the information we have!
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Please note that there is still a lot of
construction in downtown Lansing
Below are links that you can modify to give you
directions from your home:
v Directions to the Lansing Center
HOTEL: The Lansing Radisson
The Radisson is connected to the Lansing Center
by a covered walking bridge. So if you
stay in the Radisson, you will not need to drive to the feis
the following day.
(888) 201-1718
Directions to the Radisson from the Windsor
Feis
VOLUNTEER
Interested in helping out at the 2008 Great Lakes
Feis? Then please let us know!
In particular we are looking for:
v Data entry (must be good
typist – no dancers allowed – no other skill required)
v Stage construction and
break-down
v General volunteer
All volunteers will get a feis-volunteer
T-shirt and FREE entry to the Feis!
In addition, Saturday volunteers who help all day will also get a free lunch!
All interested in volunteering should contact
Marie at glfvolunteers@yahoo.com
THINGS TO DO IN
Lansing, Michigan, is a beautiful city with many
attractions. If you have the time, check
out these websites:
CONTACT
The only way to contact the feis
is to send an e-mail at Great Lakes Feis E-mail
We no longer have a phone, so please do not try
to call us!
Because of the unusual number of junk e-mails we are
getting, we ask that you write “Great Lakes Feis” in the subject area of your
e-mail. We are using a filter that will
only recognize e-mails with that title, so please make sure to do this so that
we can answer your question/inquiry as quickly as possible! Thanks!!
Remember that if you need to make a change to
your registration, please contact Feisworx. We currently have no access to any of the
registration information, and as of right now, you can make all the
changes/additions you want for free with Feisworx.
Also, if you are having any trouble using the Feisworx website, please contact Feisworx first.
It has been our experience that all issues are resolved within a few
hours, so often, just trying again the following day will resolve any issues
you might have. However, if your issue
persists, please contact Feisworx. If you still have problems after a couple of
days, then contact us.
Vendors
We have all the vendors we can have for the 2008
Great Lakes Feis
We accept applications for vendors in December
before the Feis. You are interested in
being a vendor at the 2009 Great Lakes Feis, please
send an e-mail to heinzmanschool@yahoo.com
Judges
2008 Judges are:
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Anthony Costello (Limerick Ireland)
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Bernard Hynes (Dublin Ireland)
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Breeda Mulcahy
(Limerick Ireland)
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Coleen Mulhern
Malloy (Hinsdale, IL)
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H. Ron Plummer (Scarborough, ON, Canada)
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Judy McCafferty
(Maumelle, AR)
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Kate Wosczyna
(Skippack, PA)
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Kristine
Butke-Zagorski (Nashville, TN)
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Mary Jo Murphy Feeney (Daly City, CA)
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Patrick J. McCafferty
(Maumelle, AR)
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Rose Kelly Virgo (Rover Forest, IL)
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Veronica McAleer McCrae
(Wilmington, DE)
Musicians
2008 Musicians are:
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Brian Bonner (Dearborn Heights, MI)
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Des O’Leary (Toronto, ON, Canada)
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Kevin Finnegan (ON, Canada)
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Ryan Duns (MI)
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Sandy Jones (Columbus, OH)
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Silvio Camilleri
(ON, Canada)
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Tony Nother (ON,
Canada)
Music Competitions
The Great Lakes Feis is pleased to be expanding
it’s music competition.
All musicians are welcomed and encouraged to be
part of the Great Lakes Feis music competition.
The only requirements are:
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You must register with the Great Lakes Feis
(easily at www.feisworx.com)
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Only traditional Irish music can be played (click here for
more information)
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Electronic or amplified instruments are not
accepted
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You must play a reel, jig (double, single or
slip), hornpipe, airs, marches, slides, or a polka
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Beginners must play two pieces from the above
list
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Advanced players will play three pieces of
contrasting tempo from the above list
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The melody must be played on all instruments
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The tune must be played twice through
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Please bring your own instrument (we are trying
to find a piano – check later to see if we succeeded!)
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There is no minimum or limit to how long the
piece of music you chose to play is
Place Your Ad In Our Program!
We are accepting personal and advertising ads for
the Program – deadline is July 14th 2008
Full page: $200
Half Page: $100
Quarter: $80
Business Card: $40
Personal ad for dancers $10 (limited to 40 characters
or less)
Please send your add with a check payable to the
“Great Lakes Feis, Inc.” to
John
Heinzman II
9263
Texas Street
Livonia,
MI 48150
THANK YOU!
A Feis just cannot happen without a lot of help
and support.
In particular Great Lakes Feis would like to
recognize:
v The Heinzman
School of Irish Dance
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The Lansing community
v All the volunteers!
Thank you for continually helping us have a great
feis!