Festival Dance Teachers Association

Festival Irish Dancing in Northern Ireland

Entrance Examination

As stated in our Constitution, to join the Festival Dance Teachers Association, all Teachers must pass an entrance exanimation, set by the Association.

 

There are three sections to the examination:

 

                                            Section 1                  Music

                                            Section 2                  Practical

                                            Section 3                  Interview

 

Further details of each section are detailed below.

SECTION 1:                                    MUSIC                          20% of Total Mark.

 

 

                                     Set Dance tunes will be played and the Candidate must name the tunes correctly with accurate timing i.e.; 4/4, 6/8

 

 

 

SECTION 2:                                PRACTICAL                         60% of Total Mark.

 

 

TEACH AND DANCE:

 

a.                                         For Under 11 Age Group            -                     Any Light Step

                                                                                                                                Any Heavy Step

                                                                                                                                Treble Jig Set Dance

 

 

 

b.                                         For Over 11 Age Group               -                      Any Light Step

                                                                                                                                Any Heavy Step

                                                                                                                                Hornpipe Set Dance

 

 

c.                                         Demonstrate teaching a beginner three's and seven's.

 

 

d.                                         Teach two of the following teams which will be chosen on the day.

                                                                                                                    

                                                                    Fairy Reel

                                                                    Sweets of May

                                                                    Three Tunes

                                                                    Bonfire Dance

                                                                    Lannigans Ball

                                                                    Eight Hand Jig

                                                                    Gates of Derry

                                                                    High Caul Cap

 

 

 

SECTION 3:                              INTERVIEW                            20% Total Mark.

 

The interview is about the applicant wanting to join the Association, their ideas and aims, and their willingness to adhere to the Constitution and Rules of the Association.  It endeavours to determine the aims, loyalty and support that the Association could expect from the candidate.