AN COIMISIÚN LE RINCÍ GAELACHA.
An tÚdaras
Scrúdaíthe-Examination Authority
Scrúdaíthe
Teastais agus Dioplomaí Rinceoirí.
Dancers
Certificate and Diploma Examinations
Grade Examinations Scheme:
In
all there are 12 grades plus a preliminary grade. Different places are
specified for each grade and are listed hereunder. Each grade must be past
before a dancer may attempt the next grade. A certificate is awarded for each
grade passed. A dancer who passes all twelve grades receives “The Diploma of
the Irish Dancing Commission”. Grade examinations are unlike competitions in
that each dancer is individually examined and also receives the detailed
written assessment already mentioned. There is no cost to teachers organising
examinations; items such as examiners’ fee’s, hall charges, administrative
expenses, etc, are met from the examination fees paid by the dancers. A current
schedule of fees is attached. The examinations are intended and equally
suitable for both dancers who compete regularly and for the very many who are
not competition orientated. A system of Credits towards the TCRG and ADCRG will
be awarded as follows, thereby exempting the candidate from re taking the Solo
Dancing section of each exam.
TCRG
- 71% (B-) or over needed on Grades 7 – 12 inclusive.
ADCRG
- 81%(B+) or higher needed on Grades 7 – 12 inclusive.
In
recent years, many prospective teachers in Europe have begun to take the Grade
exams as a means of obtaining Credits towards their TCRG and ADCRG exams:
Rules & Regulations:
Application for Examinations, etc:
Teachers interested in arranging
Grade Examinations for their pupils should contact the Údarás Scrúdaithe
(Examination Authority) of An Coimisiún.
Applications
for examinations should give some indication of the number of dancers for each
grade and the estimated cost of halls and other expenses. Teachers may come
together to arrange joint examinations. The Údarás Scrúdaithe will appoint the
examiner. Examination applications and general or specific enquiries about the
scheme should be made to:
An
tÚdarás Scrúdaithe (Examination Authority)
An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha,
6,
Harcourt Street,
Dublin
2.
Tel:
353-1-4752220 Fax: 353-1-4751053 Email: clrg@eircom.net

Estimated
Entries / Numbers:
Income:
Receipts: Grade: Fee: No.
of Grades: Total €
: Prelim: ____ ________ _______ Grade 1: ____ ________ _______ Grade 2: ____ ________ _______ Grade 3: ____ ________ _______ Grade 4: ____ ________ _______ Grade 5: ____ ________ _______ Grade 6: ____ ________ _______ Grade 7: ____ ________ _______ Grade 8: ____ ________ _______ Grade 9: ____ ________ _______ Grade 10: ____ ________ _______

Grades and Required Dances (Céilí
Dances Underlined)
Grade Rincí Dances
Prelim Ríl
Éasca nó Port Eadtrom Dúbalta Easy Reel or Easy Light
Double Jig
1.
Bun Ríl & Bun Port Dúbalta Basic Reel &
Light Double Jig
2.
Bun Port Luascach & Port Singil Basic Slip
Jig & Single Jig
3.
Tús Ríl & Bun Port Trom Primary
Reel & Basic Heavy Jig
4.
Tús Port Luascach & “Lá Féile Phádraig” Primary Slip Jig &
“St. Patrick’s Day”
5.
Ríl Cruaidh, Bun Cornphíopa & Advanced Reel, Basic Hornpipe
&
Ballaí Luimní Walls
of Limerick
6.
Port Luascach Cruaidh, “An Londubh”, Advanced slip Jig, “The Blackbird”& Ionsaí
na hInse &
Siege of Ennis
7.
Port Trom Cruaidh “Gáirdíní na Nóiníní” Advanced Heavy Jig
“Garden of Daisies”
& An Ríl Ceathrair &
The Four-Hand Reel
8.
Cornphíopa Cruaidh, “Greas Giúrnála” & Advanced Hornpipe,“Job of
Pléaracha naBandain Journeywork” & Humours
of Bandon
9.
Dhá rince Leithleach, ceann acu in am 6/8 Two set-dances, one in 6/8
time & the
& an ceann eile in am 2/4 nó 4/4
(Nach other in 2/4
or 4/4 time (Which are not
Rincí traidisiúnta iad) agus Caip
an Chúil Aird traditional
Dances) & High Cauled Cap.
10. Dhá rince Leithleach,
ceann acu in am 6/8 & an Two
set-dances, one in 6/8 & the other
ceann eile in am 2/4 nó 4/4 (nach
rincí in 2/4 or
4/4 time (which are not
traidisiúnta iad) (éagsúil
ó iad i nGrád 9) traditional
dances)different from those in
& an Port Ochtair. Grade
9) & Eight-Hand Jig.
11. Ríl, Port Luascadh, Port
Trom, “An Londubh”, Reel
Slip jig, Heavy Jig, “The Blackbird”,
“Lá Feile Padraig”, móide
dhá rince leith- “St.Patrick’s
Day”, plus two modern set-
leacha nua a roghnóidh an
scrúdaitheoir as dances
selected by the examiner from a
liosta cúig rince a sholáthróidh an
Iarrathóir list of 5
submitted by the candidate (differ-
(éagsúil ó iad i nGrád 10) & na
rincí céilí ent from those in Grade 10) & Céilí dances
An Cor Octair & Port an
Fhómhair. The
Eight-Hand Reel & Harvest Time Jig.
12. Port Eadtrom Dúbalta,
Cornphíopa, Port Light
Double Jig, Single Jig, Hornpipe,
Singil, “Greas Giúrnála”, “Gairdín na
Noiníní” “Job
of Journeywork”, “Garden of Daisies”,
Móide dha rince leithleach nua a
roghnóidh plus two modern
set dances selected by the
An scrúdaitheoir as liosta cúig rince
a soláth- examiner
from a list of five submitted by the
Róidh an iarrthóir (éagsúil ó iad i
nGrádanna 10 candidate (different
from those in Grades 10
& 11) agus na rincí céilí Cor
Muirghéis & &
11) and the Céili Dances The Morris Reel &
Cor Sé Dhuine Dhéag. The
Sixteen-Hand Reel.