Niagara Open Championship in Memory of Paulina McMaster & SDTA (ON) Spring Festival

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Pre-Premier Highland Competition & Pre-Championship (Saturday)

• Pre-Premier & Pre-Championship registration to begin at 8:30am, ready to dance at 9:00am.
• Primary: PDB, PDB & HC, Fling (4), Sword (2&1)
• Beginner, Novice, Intermediate: Fling (4), Sword (2&1), ST (3&1), 1/2 Reel of Tulloch
• Pre-Championship: Fling (4), Sword (2&1), ST (3&1), 1/2 Reel of Tulloch

All groups will be split by age according to entries received. Age is as of date of competition. Technique and steps will be judged under RSOBHD regulations. The judge’s decision is final. Awards to two places less than number of dancers to a maximum of six places. Dancers will dance in numerical order.

Niagara Open Championship in Memory of Paulina McMaster (Saturday)

• Championship registration to begin at 11am, ready to dance at 11:30am.
• Six Age Groups: 7 & Under 12; 12 & Under 14; 14 & Under 16; 16 & Under 18; 18 & Under 21; 21 & Over
• Sanctioned by the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing.
• 2024 Championship steps must be danced in the Championship Event.
• Randomized dance order for F, S & ST. Reels will be danced in numerical order.

SDTA (ON) Festival (Sunday)

Pre-Premier National Competition 

• Registration at 8:30am, ready to dance at 9am. Starting with the 1/2 Tulloch. 
• Primary – PDB, PDB & HC, Fling (4), Sword (2&1) 
• Beginner, Novice  – 1⁄2 Reel of Tulloch, Flora (4), Lilt (4)
• Intermediate - 1⁄2 Reel of Tulloch, Flora (4), Lilt (4), Hornpipe (4)

Premier National Competition

• Registration will begin at 11am. Competition will start at 11:30am with the Hornpipe. 
• Premier – Hornpipe (4), Lilt (4) , Earl of Errol (4) and Village Maid (4)

Paulina McMaster Memorial Village Maid Dance Off 

• Top 2 dancers from each premier group will be invited to participate in the 6-step Memorial Village Maid. 
• Age Groups: Under 12; 12 & Under 16 Years; 16 Years & Over 

All groups will be split by age according to entries received. Age is as of date of competition. Technique and steps will be judged under RSOBHD regulations. The judge’s decision is final. Awards to two places less than number of dancers to a maximum of six places. Dancers will dance in numerical order.

This competition will offer Premier and Restricted Premier classes according to the rules and regulations of the RSOBHD and ScotDance Canada. A Restricted Premier dancer is defined as one who has not won an overall trophy in a Premier or Restricted Premier class for two (2) years preceding (insert competition date). An overall trophy win is defined as the dancer with the highest total number of points having competed in more than one (1) individual dance in a Premier age category that has 6 or more competitors. Winners of special dances such as a Special Hornpipe or Special Jig, Best-Dressed or Choreography event DO NOT qualify as an overall trophy win. A Championship and Pre-Championship are both considered a Premier event. I fully understand the rules and regulations governing Restricted Premier and/or Premier classes for this event. With this understanding, my preference is indicated via online entry. Failure to indicate a preference will automatically default your competitor status to PREMIER.

Entries will close April 5, 2024 at 11:59pm.

CURRENT 2024 SCOTDANCE CARD MUST BE SHOWN TO RECEIVE COMPETITION NUMBER.

NO TELEPHONE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED, NO REFUNDS, CANADIAN FUNDS ONLY.