VICTORIAN SCOTTISH DANCING MEMBERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

VSDMAI A0053290Y

affiliated with The Victorian State Committee of Highland Dancing Inc A0009626
 

MELBOURNE HIGHLAND GAMES & CELTIC FESTIVAL
 

(Formerly Ringwood Highland Games)
 

COMPETITION SYLLABUS

Incorporating

VSDMAI Norma Burnett Memorial Festival of Dance Titles

Sunday 24th March 2024

Eastfield Park, 119 Eastfield Road Croydon 

V 07/24 VSDMAI Melbourne Highland Games & Celtic Festival

DATE: Sunday 24th March, 2024

TIME: 10.30 am

VENUE: Eastfield Park, 119 Eastfield Road Croydon

ADJUDICATOR: Mrs Margaret McAlpine

ENTRY FEES: 
Titles - $20.00
Supporting Events - per dance $6.00
Trophy Dance - $8.00
 

ORGANISER:
Gwendoline Bell, 7 The Grove, Boronia 3155
Ph 9762 5063 / 0413 205 593 
email: vsdma@bigpond.com

DANCERS WILL RECIEVE FREE ENTRY UPON RECEIPT OF 2024 REGISTRATION CARD

Pre-Premier Primary
PDB   PDB & HC   HF (4 steps)   SD (2 & 1)
 

Norma Burnett Aggregate Sections for Pre-Premier Beginners, Novice & Intermediate Dancers
HF (4 steps)   SD (2 & 1)   SL (4 steps)
 

Pre-Premier Beginners & Pre-Premier Novice Sections
ST (3 & 1)    FM (4 steps)    Strath & HR (2 + 2)    T/HF (4 steps)
 

Pre-Premier Intermediate Section
T/ST (3 & 1)    BJ (4 steps)    ROT (4 parts)    IJ (3 + 1)    SH (4 steps)
 

Norma Burnett Memorial Festival of Dance Titles
Premier 11 years & under   HF (4 steps)   SD (2 & 1 steps)   ROT (8 parts)
Premier 12 – 15 years         HF (6 steps)   SD (3 & 1 steps)   ROT (8 parts)
Premier 16 years & over     HF (6 steps)   SD (3 & 1 steps)   ROT (8 parts)
 

Norma Burnett Memorial Shields – For Premier Dancers
On 5th August 1959 Mrs Norma Burnett became Honorary Secretary of the VSDA (as our Association was originally known) and continued to serve in this position until September 2005. At the VSDMAI Norma Burnett Memorial Festival of Dance, we recognize her outstanding contribution to our Association.
10 years & under       IJ (3 + 1)    SH (4 steps)    ST (3 + 1)
11, 12, 13 years          IJ (3 + 1)    SH (4 steps)    ST (3 + 1)
14, 15, 16 years          IJ (3 + 1)    SH (4 steps)    ST (3 + 1)
17, 18, 19, 20 years    IJ (3 + 1)    SH (4 steps)    ST (3 + 1)
21 years & over          IJ (3 + 1)    SH (4 steps)    ST (3 + 1)

Premier with Restrictions Section

Restricted to any Premier dancer who has not been placed 1st in the overall result of a championship in 2022, 2023, 2024

VSDMA Perpetual Trophy – Premier Dancers under 13 yrs on 01/01/24           BJ (4 steps)
VSDMA Glengarry Shield – Premier Dancers 13 yrs and over on 01/01/24       BJ (4 steps)

Prizes

Pre-Premier Sections
Primary - Medals
Beginners, Novice, Intermediate - Medals – Aggregates - Sashes

Premier Sections
- $10, $8, $6

Norma Burnett Memorial Titles
- 1st – Sash, $75 & Trophy
- 2nd – Sash, $50 & Trophy
- 3rd – Sash, $30 & Trophy

Sue MacLeod Perpetual Trophy
- awarded to the winner of the Premier 16 years & over Norma Burnett Memorial Title

THE ORGANISERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE PROGRAM IF DEEMED NECESSARY

DANCERS COMPETE ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK