level rules in mid america

[tubbyfrog96]

does anyone know how strict the rules on moving up levels in the mid-america region??

[Heidegger]

It kind of depends more on your school than your region. The rules on how well you have to place to move up are mostly the same for all the regions, but some teachers will move you up as soon as you place and others will make you wait a while so that you get some more medals and more experience to prepare you for the next level. I've heard of some schools that will sometimes even let a dancer move up without placing if they've been stuck in a level for a lont time.

I think the only differance in how you move up levels in North America is moving up from open prizewinner to preliminary championships. I'm not at that level yet, but in my region you only need to win a first in one soft shoe dance and one hard shoe, but I know in mid-america, you need to win both soft shoe dances and both hard shoe dances.

[dancingroxxmysoxx]

Originally Posted by Heidegger

It kind of depends more on your school than your region. The rules on how well you have to place to move up are mostly the same for all the regions, but some teachers will move you up as soon as you place and others will make you wait a while so that you get some more medals and more experience to prepare you for the next level. I've heard of some schools that will sometimes even let a dancer move up without placing if they've been stuck in a level for a lont time.

I think the only differance in how you move up levels in North America is moving up from open prizewinner to preliminary championships. I'm not at that level yet, but in my region you only need to win a first in one soft shoe dance and one hard shoe, but I know in mid-america, you need to win both soft shoe dances and both hard shoe dances.

Yes, that's is true for moving up into PC. I think it is because mid America is a more competitive region. I don't know if anything else is stricter though. To move into championship, you need two firsts in Prelims. After U13, you must place in prelims to qualify for oireachtas
What are the rules for these things in other regions?

[FedoraGirl812]

I live in mid america too and I know that it's technically the hardest region in the world in terms of moving up. They're really strict and you have to stay in all the levels for at least 1 year (but if you move a dance up in the middle your teacher can change it after September 1st). Like no one can be in advance beginner for a feis and then all-novice next feis.

[dancingal]

for me, moving up is based more on my teacher. she told me i could move two of my dances from novice up to prizewinner. however, for prelim i dont think she has a say. but i heard that one girl moved into prelim before she got her 4 firsts.

[FedoraGirl812]

Originally Posted by dancingal

for me, moving up is based more on my teacher. she told me i could move two of my dances from novice up to prizewinner. however, for prelim i dont think she has a say. but i heard that one girl moved into prelim before she got her 4 firsts.

Getting into prelim is also at teacher's discretion, like some cases for Oireactas.

[ailise748]

Originally Posted by FedoraGirl812

I live in mid america too and I know that it's technically the hardest region in the world in terms of moving up. They're really strict and you have to stay in all the levels for at least 1 year (but if you move a dance up in the middle your teacher can change it after September 1st). Like no one can be in advance beginner for a feis and then all-novice next feis.

I used to dance in the Mid-America region for three years, and I agree that it is difficult to move up. There are so many good dancers, even in the lower levels!

But, there's not actually a Mid-America (or NAFC or CLRG) rule that says that you have to stay in each level for one year, and I've never heard of the September 1st rule....but if it's a really new rule then I stand corrected!
I was only in Beginner 1 for one feis and only in Beginner 2 for like 3 or 4 feises. I didn't have to stay in either of those for a year....so I don't know what rule you're talking about.
There are "rules" for moving up out of each level, e.g. you have to place 1st to move from novice to prizewinner. However, teacher discretion can override these in every level except for prelims to opens, where you have to get two firsts.

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I know this wasn't the question, but just for interest's sake: In South Africa the teacher's opinion doesn't come into it - If you come first in a dance and there are five or more competitors in the section, you grade to the next level. But sometimes a judge might feel you were not up to scratch even if you came first, and they will announce "There is no grading".

Wow, that would be kind of embarrassing...but it does make sense

~Ailise748

[Sweetpea]

It happens very seldom, though!