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Beginner 1 - A first-year dancer.
Beginner 2 - A second-year dancer who has placed third or better
in that particular
dance in Beg. 1.
Novice - A dancer who has moved up through the previous levels,
earning at least a third in Beg. 1 and and a second or first in Beg.
2.
Prizewinner - One who has won at least three firsts in that
dance, one in each of the previous ranks. A dancer cannot move out of
this level until he or she meets the requirements for Preliminary. The
teacher makes the final determination as to when the student is ready
for championship-level dancing.
Preliminary - A dancer cannot be Preliminary in just one dance.
Requirements vary from school to school as to moving up to Prelims,
as most people call it for short. The Preliminary competitors must choose
to dance a reel or a slip jig in the first competition, then a set dance
in the second. The two totals are combined to produce an overall score,
which is weighed against the other dancers' scores. The light and single
jigs are not danced at all in this level.
Championship/Open Solos - This is the highest attainable dance
level.
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