Confused About Results

[riverdancer123455]

at my last feis i got 5 out of 10, 3 out of 14 and 5 out of 13 people. can i move up into novice?

[reelbigmouth]

Well, you're supposed to only move up if you get 1,2, or 3, but if your teacher says it's okay you can move up if you want to

[SnowShine]

Assuming the three dances you mentioned were B2/AB, and your teacher counts first, second, third for novice qualification, the dance you placed third in would go up to novice.

If your teacher doesn't count third for advancement, I don't think you can move up.

Or, if your teacher feels you are a novice level dancer and isn't insistent on having the reccomended placements, s/he can move you up whenever s/he feels like.

[reel_princess17]

ya. that's true!
generally, if you place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in a group of 5 or more ppl, you move up!
This changes when you get to the higher ranks!
To get out of novice, you must place 1st out of 5 or more ppl!
Once you get to Opens, it's pretty much a done deal.
In Opens, you are at the highest you can go, pretty much! (competition wise)
I myself am trying to get out of novice.
I have 2 dances currently in novice (as of today!) and I am trying to move to PW.
This is very difficult, most of the time.
Some dancers, however, just cruise on up and up and up.
Getting first place out of usually 7 or 8 ppl, even more, isn't the easiest thing.
Some ppl stay in novice for years on end, not to scare you or anything!
Like i said, I'm in novice, too!
But, the majority of my dances aren't even in novice yet.
This may not be a problem with you!
You might be a dancer who just cruises on through the levels!
Just make sure that you have fun doing it.
Fun is the key ingredient to a successful career!
You can quote me if you wish!
REMEMBER: JUST HAVE FUN!!!!