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Grade Exams/ Dancer Assessment


  • Charlotte Wood Middle School 600 El Capitan Drive Danville, CA, 94526 United States (map)

Rohan Murphy Irish Dance Academy is delighted to host CLRG Grade Exams the weekend of November 2/3rd! On one of the days, we will offer a Dancer Dress Rehearsal Practice/Assessment open to all dancers.  Our grade examiner, Margaret Cleary will be in attendance and is willing to provide feedback to dancers. Day/time schedule will be based on participation. The following categories are offered:  Traditional Sets, Championship, Teams. 

Saturday November 2nd- Dancer Practice/Assessment will be held at Charlotte Wood Middle School, 600 El Capitan Dr, Danville CA

Sunday November 3rd- Exams will be held at the RMIDA Studio in Danville: 101-E Town and Country Drive, Danville CA 


Important for this year: Dancers must provide evidence of having completed previous grade exams, where applicable.

Permission: Please consult your TCRG for information and permission before applying for the Grade exams or Practice/Assessment 

Grades: Exams will run from 1 through 10. You can attempt no more than 3 at a time. Dances: Please see the grid below for the required dances.

Grade Dances:

LENGTH: Please note dances are 40 bars, which equates to 2.5 steps

Grade 1: Easy reel, Easy Jig $30

Grade 2: Easy Slip Jig, Easy Single Jig $30

Grade 3: Primary Reel, Traditional Hard Jig $30

Grade 4: primary Slip Jig, St Patrick's Day $35

Grade 5: Advance Reel, Traditional Hornpipe & Walls of Limerick $35

Grade 6: Advanced Slip Jig, Blackbird & Siege of Ennis $35

Grade 7: Advanced heavy Jig, Garden of Daisies & 4 hand reel $50

Grade 8: Advanced Hornpipe, Job of Journey Work & Humours of Bandon $50

Grade 9: One Jig Set, One Hornpipe Set & High Cauled Cap $50

Practice/Assessment:

Championship (all three rounds) $40

Traditional Sets $20

Ceili Teams $10 (flat fee)

Online Payment Invoices will be sent to the email attached to this registration form

Please fill out this form for each dancer individually 

REGISTRATION FOR GRADES CLOSES SATURDAY OCTOBER 12th

REGISTRATION FOR DRESS REHEARSAL ASSESSMENT CLOSES MONDAY OCTOBER 21st

Register now: https://forms.gle/vwRg4LstE48Fa5Kr6

Earlier Event: July 15
Irish Dance Summer Camp
Later Event: November 21
Western Region Oireachtas