2024 Syllabus
The syllabus is your source of information for the Badger State Feis. It lists the competitions, directions, rules, and other general information. Syllabi are posted on the website as they become available.
All registration and payment for the Badger State Feis is done online through Feisworx. Registration is first-come, first-served until the feis reaches its cap. It is best to enter early.
New registrations made the day of the feis are subject to availability and a $50 fee plus applicable dance fees & family fees.
No entries are accepted by email or by telephone.
Dance Categories
FIRST FEIS $13.00 PER DANCER PER DANCE
The First Feis level has been established for dancers who are competing in their very First Feis. Once a dancer competes in the First Feis category, the dancer must move into Beginner 1 or Beginner 2. AT THIS LEVEL, DANCERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN SOLO COSTUMES (school costumes only). Dancers competing in the First Feis category are limited to participating in First Feis Category ONLY.
| | GIRLS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | O11 | |
| REEL | 105RL | 106RL | 107RL | 108RL | 109RL | 110RL | 111RL | 112RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 105LJ | 106LJ | 107LJ | 108LJ | 109LJ | 110LJ | 111LJ | 112LJ |
| SLIP JIG | 105SJ | 106SJ | 107SJ | 108SJ | 109SJ | 110SJ | 111SJ | 112SJ |
| | BOYS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | O11 | |
| Reel | 155RL | 156RL | 157RL | 158RL | 159RL | 160RL | 161RL | 162RL |
| Light Jig | 155LJ | 156LJ | 157LJ | 158LJ | 159LJ | 160LJ | 161LJ | 162LJ |
| SLIP JIG |
BEGINNER 1 $13.00 per dancer per dance
All hard shoe dances at traditional speeds.
A dancer who has been dancing for less than one year. A Beginner 1 must move to Beginner 2 no later than January 1st of the dancers second year of instruction, or may move to Beginner 2 earlier with teacher’s permission and provided that the Feis has not closed to changes. Note: A Beginner 1 dancer who starts in September may continue as a Beginner 1 until December of the following year (16 months) before moving into Beginner 2.
AT THIS LEVEL, DANCERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN SOLO COSTUMES (school costumes only).
| | GIRLS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | O12 | |
| REEL | 205RL | 206RL | 207RL | 208RL | 209RL | 210RL | 211RL | 212RL | 213RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 205LJ | 206LJ | 207LJ | 208LJ | 209LJ | 210LJ | 211LJ | 212LJ | 213LJ |
| SLIP JIG | 205SJ | 206SJ | 207SJ | 208SJ | 209SJ | 210SJ | 211SJ | 212SJ | 213SJ |
| | BOYS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | O12 | |
| REEL | 255RL | 256RL | 257RL | 258RL | 259RL | 260RL | 261RL | 262RL | 263RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 255LJ | 256LJ | 257LJ | 258LJ | 259LJ | 260LJ | 261LJ | 262LJ | 263LJ |
| SLIP JIG |
BEGINNER 2 $13.00 per dancer per dance
All hard shoe dances at traditional speeds.
A dancer who has been dancing for no more than one year and who has not won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in Beginner 2. A dancer who has won a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a Beginner 2 dance must move into Novice in that dance no later than January 1st of the next calendar year or with teacher’s permission as soon as the next Feis (if said Feis has not closed to changes).
AT THIS LEVEL, DANCERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COMPETE IN SOLO COSTUMES (school costumes only).
| | GIRLS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | O13 | |
| REEL | 306RL | 307RL | 308RL | 309RL | 310RL | 311RL | 312RL | 313RL | 314RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 306LJ | 307LJ | 308LJ | 309LJ | 310LJ | 311LJ | 312LJ | 313LJ | 314LJ |
| SLIP JIG | 306SJ | 307SJ | 308SJ | 309SJ | 310SJ | 311SJ | 312SJ | 313SJ | 314SJ |
| TREBLE JIG | 306TJ | 307TJ | 308TJ | 309TJ | 310TJ | 311TJ | 312TJ | 313TJ | 314TJ |
| HORNPIPE | 306HP | 307HP | 308HP | 309HP | 310HP | 311HP | 312HP | 313HP | 314HP |
| ST PATRICK’SDAY | 306PD | 307PD | 308PD | 309PD | 310PD | 311PD | 312PD | 313PD | 314PD |
| | BOYS | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | O13 | |
| REEL | 356RL | 357RL | 358RL | 359RL | 360RL | 361RL | 362RL | 363RL | 364RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 356LJ | 357LJ | 358LJ | 359LJ | 360LJ | 361LJ | 362LJ | 363LJ | 364LJ |
| SLIP JIG | |||||||||
| TREBLE JIG | 356TJ | 357TJ | 358TJ | 359TJ | 360TJ | 361TJ | 362TJ | 363TJ | 364TJ |
| HORNPIPE | 356HP | 357HP | 358HP | 359HP | 360HP | 361HP | 362HP | 363HP | 364HP |
| ST PATRICK’SDAY | 356PD | 357PD | 358PD | 359PD | 360PD | 361PD | 362PD | 363PD | 364PD |
NOVICE $13.00 per dancer per dance
All hard shoes dances can be done at either traditional speed or slow speed.
A dancer moves into Novice as a result of placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in that dance as indicated in Beginner 2. A dancer who wins 1st in a Novice dance must move into Prizewinner in that dance no later than January 1st of the next calendar year or with teacher’s permission as soon as the next Feis (if said Feis has not closed to changes).
| | GIRLS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | O15 | |
| REEL | 407RL | 408RL | 409RL | 410RL | 411RL | 412RL | 413RL | 414RL | 415RL | 416RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 407LJ | 408LJ | 409LJ | 410LJ | 411LJ | 412LJ | 413LJ | 414LJ | 415LJ | 416LJ |
| SLIP JIG | 407SJ | 408SJ | 409SJ | 410SJ | 411SJ | 412SJ | 413SJ | 414SJ | 415SJ | 416SJ |
| TREBLE JIG | 407TJ | 408TJ | 409TJ | 410TJ | 411TJ | 412TJ | 413TJ | 414TJ | 415TJ | 416TJ |
| HORNPIPE | 407HP | 408HP | 409HP | 410HP | 411HP | 412HP | 413HP | 414HP | 415HP | 416HP |
| TRADITIONAL SET | 407TS | 408TS | 409TS | 410TS | 411TS | 412TS | 413TS | 414TS | 415TS | 416TS |
| | BOYS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | O15 | |
| REEL | 457RL | 458RL | 459RL | 460RL | 461RL | 462RL | 463RL | 464RL | 465RL | 466RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 457LJ | 458LJ | 459LJ | 460LJ | 461LJ | 462LJ | 463LJ | 464LJ | 465LJ | 466LJ |
| SLIP JIG | ||||||||||
| TREBLE JIG | 457TJ | 458TJ | 459TJ | 460TJ | 461TJ | 462TJ | 463TJ | 464TJ | 465TJ | 466TJ |
| HORNPIPE | 457HP | 458HP | 459HP | 460HP | 461HP | 462HP | 463HP | 464HP | 465HP | 466HP |
| TRADITIONAL SET | 457TS | 458TS | 459TS | 460TS | 461TS | 462TS | 463TS | 464TS | 465TS | 466TS |
PRIZE WINNER $13.00 per dancer per dance
All hard shoes dances can be done at either traditional speed or slow speed.
A dancer moves into Prizewinner as a result of placing 1st as indicated in Novice.
| | GIRLS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | O15 | |
| REEL | 507RL | 508RL | 509RL | 510RL | 511RL | 512RL | 513RL | 514RL | 515RL | 516RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 507LJ | 508LJ | 509LJ | 510LJ | 511LJ | 512LJ | 513LJ | 514LJ | 515LJ | 516LJ |
| SLIP JIG | 507SJ | 508SJ | 509SJ | 510SJ | 511SJ | 512SJ | 513SJ | 514SJ | 515SJ | 516SJ |
| TREBLE JIG | 507TJ | 508TJ | 509TJ | 510TJ | 511TJ | 512TJ | 513TJ | 514TJ | 515TJ | 516TJ |
| HORNPIPE | 507HP | 508HP | 509HP | 510HP | 511HP | 512HP | 513HP | 514HP | 515HP | 516HP |
| TRADITIONAL SET | 507TS | 508TS | 509TS | 510TS | 511TS | 512TS | 513TS | 514TS | 515TS | 516TS |
| | BOYS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | O15 | |
| REEL | 557RL | 558RL | 559RL | 560RL | 561RL | 562RL | 563RL | 564RL | 565RL | 566RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 557LJ | 558LJ | 559LJ | 560LJ | 561LJ | 562LJ | 563LJ | 564LJ | 565LJ | 566LJ |
| SLIP JIG | ||||||||||
| TREBLE JIG | 557TJ | 558TJ | 559TJ | 560TJ | 561TJ | 562TJ | 563TJ | 564TJ | 565TJ | 566TJ |
| HORNPIPE | 557HP | 558HP | 559HP | 560HP | 561HP | 562HP | 563HP | 564HP | 565HP | 566HP |
| TRADITIONAL SET | 557TS | 558TS | 559TS | 560TS | 561TS | 562TS | 563TS | 564TS | 565TS | 566TS |
PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS $55.00 per championship competitor & $13.00 per set dance competitor
A dancer who wins 1st place in each of the Open dances (reel, slip-jig, treble jig, and hornpipe) can move into Preliminary Championships with teacher’s permission (IDTAMA). Boys and Girls will compete against each other, however if there are at least 5 boys entered, the boys will be moved into a separate competition. In cases where a Feis elects to split a competition due to a large entry, the split must be done by birth date age in the same manner as the North American Championships.
Dancers will perform 48 bars of the reel or 40 bars of the slip-jig and 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig.
Preliminary Championship will be judged and scored by all 3 judges. In addition, awards will also be awarded for each solo round (light and heavy round) based on the scores of one judge (different judges scores for light and heavy).
| | U9 | U10 | U11 | U12 | U13 | U14 | U15 | U16 | U17 | O17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Championship | 609PC | 610PC | 611PC | 612PC | 613PC | 614PC | 615PC | 616PC | 617PC | 618PC |
| Set Dance | 609SD | 610SD | 611SD | 612SD | 613SD | 614SD | 615SD | 616SD | 617SD | 618SD |
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS $60.00 per Competitor
Preliminary dancers who win three (3) 1st places in a calendar year, must move to Open Championship the following calendar year. When a third win is achieved over several calendar years, the dancer must move to Open Championship at their next feis. Only in the case of back-to-back Feiseanna, in which the third win on the first day will not change the dancer’s status for the second Feis. Placing in a Regional or National Oireachtas does not change the status of a competitor.
Dancers will perform 48 bars of reel or 40 bars of slip-jig, 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig, and a Set Dance.
Competitions will be combined in groups of 5 when possible per rules (see Championship rules below). Boys will be combined with girls if needed.
| | GIRLS / LADIES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U10 | U12 | U14 | U16 | U18 | O18 | |
| Championship | 710OC | 712OC | 714OC | 716OC | 718OC | 719OC |
| | BOYS / MEN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U12 | U14 | U16 | U18 | O18 | |
| Championship | 762OC | 764OC | 766OC | 768OC | 769OC |
Adults and Advanced Adult Competitions
An Adult dancer is defined as any dancer who started Irish dancing at the age of 18 or older OR any dancer 18 or older who has not competed in at least five years in a youth competition AND has never placed in the top three in a youth Preliminary championship competition of more than five competitors. Dancers who are in the Adult categories cannot enter any competition other than Adult specified competitions. If a dancer chooses to compete in the youth/& over category after previously competing in the Adult competitions, they are required to abstain from participating in Adult competitions for a continuous period of five years.
To progress in Adult Grade levels, dancers are to follow the same progression rules as used in youth/& over categories or progress with teacher’s permission.
A dancer moves into the Adult Championship level by winning 1st place in reel, slip jig, treble jig, and hornpipe in Adult Prizewinner competitions or by their teacher's permission. When a dancer begins competing in the Adult Championship level, they may not compete in Adult Grades.
Upon winning two Adult Championships, the dancer may progress on to Advanced Adult Preliminary Championship at teacher’s discretion.
ADVANCED ADULT COMPETITIONS
An Advanced Adult dancer is anyone ages 18 or older who has previously placed in the top three of a Preliminary championship or competed in Open championship levels in the youth/& over levels regardless of when the competitor was active.
An Advanced Adult Preliminary dancer is defined as any dancer over the age of 18 who has previously placed in the top three of a youth Preliminary championship competition of five or more competitors or an adult dancer who has won two Adult Championship competitions at a feis. Teachers may also use their discretion to move a dancer to Advanced Adult Preliminary. When a dancer begins competing in the Advanced Adult Preliminary level, they may not also compete in Adult Championship (unless a feis opts to combine competitions) nor in youth/& over competitions.
An Advanced Adult Open level dancer is defined as any dancer over the age of 18 who has previously competed in a youth/& over open championship competition or has won two Advanced Adult Preliminary competitions at a feis. Teachers may also use their discretion to move a dancer to Advanced Adult Open. When a dancer begins competing in the Advanced Adult Open Championship level, they may not also compete in Adult Championship or Advanced Adult Preliminary Championship (unless a feis opts to combine competitions), nor in youth/& over competitions.
A dancer competing in Adult or Advanced Adult may not compete in the youth/& over category. Once a dancer begins competing in Advanced Adult, they may not return to youth/& over.
COMBINING ADULT COMPETITIONS
Where there are fewer than five entries in either Advanced Adult competition (Advanced Adult PC or Advanced Adult OC) or fewer than five entries in Adult championship competitions at a feis, the feis may choose to run these competitions as one combined competition, and the feis may offer separated/disaggregated results for Advanced Adult and Adult dancers. When a feis opts to combine these competitions, first combine Advanced Adult PC and Advanced Adult OC competitions if either or both have fewer than five registered competitors, before combining the joint Advanced Adult PC/OC competition with Adult Championship.
Adult $13.00 per dancer per dance
A dancer who started dancing at the age of 18 or older OR any dancer 18 or older who has not competed in at least five years in a youth competition AND has never placed in the top three in a youth Preliminary Championship competition of more than five competitors.
Dancers who are in the adult categories cannot enter any competition other than Adult specified competitions. A dancer who wishes to return to any category other than Adult must remain out of adult competitions until they retire from dancing for five consecutive years.
| | BEGINNER 1 | BEGINNER 2 | NOVICE | PRIZEWINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REEL | 299RL | 399RL | 499RL | 599RL |
| LIGHT JIG | 299LJ | 399LJ | 499LJ | 599LJ |
| SLIP JIG | 299SJ | 399SJ | 499SJ | 599SJ |
| TREBLE JIG | 399TJ | 499TJ | 599TJ | |
| HORNPIPE | 399HP | 499HP | 599HP | |
| TRADITIONAL SET | 399TS | 499TS | 599TS |
Championship and Advanced Preliminary Championship $55 per competitor
Advanced Championship $60 per competitor
Championship and Advanced Preliminary Championship:
Dancers will perform 48 bars of the reel or 40 bars of the slip-jig and 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig.
Advanced Championship:
Dancers will perform 48 bars of reel or 40 bars of slip-jig, 40 bars of the hornpipe or 48 bars of the treble jig, and a Set Dance.
| | CHAMPIONSHIPS |
|---|---|
| CHAMPIONSHIP | 699AC |
| ADVANCED PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIP | 699AAPC |
| ADVANCED CHAMPIONSHIP | 799AAOC |
A teacher may exercise their discretion:
- for determination of a dancer’s level in Adult or Advanced Adult categories;
- if an Adult Championship dancer does not place in two consecutive years; the dancer may then return to Adult Prizewinner;
- if an Advanced Adult Preliminary dancer does not place in two consecutive years; the dancer may then move to Adult Championship;
- if a Advanced Adult Open dancer does not place in two consecutive years; the dancer may then move to Advanced Adult Preliminary Championship.
Figures $13.00 per dancer per dance
There are no restrictions on figure age groups.
Figure age groups will be determined by the oldest dancer.
Advanced Adult dancers are eligible to compete in Adult ceili and figure competitions.
Adult and Advanced Adult dancers may not compete in youth/&over ceili and figure competitions.
Youth/&over dancers may not compete in Adult ceili and figure competitions
| | U8 | U10 | U12 | U15 | O15 | ADULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 HAND REEL | 9308FD | 9310FD | 9312FD | 9315FD | 9316FD | 9399FD |
| 4 HAND REEL/JIG | 9408FS | 9410FD | 9412FD | 9415FD | 9416FD | 9499FD |
TREBLE REEL $13.00 per dancer per dance
All fees for the treble reel competitions goes to a charity
| | Non-champ dancers | PC/OC dancers |
|---|---|---|
| U11 | TR10 | TR22 |
| 11+ | TR11 | TR23 |