Medal Tests:
Highland National Jig And Hornpipe Theory
Highland:
Fling
Sword
Sean Triubhas
Reel
Preparatory Test
High Cuts, Toe & Heel, Pas de Bas & jumps in 1st position. Alternative Preliminary Test
6 Pad de bas & 4 High Cuts to music, 1st, Pointing & last step without music.
Preliminary Test 6 Pas de bas & 4 High Cuts to music, 1st, Toe & Heel & last steps without music.
Pre-Bronze
4 Steps
2 & 1
Bronze
4 Steps 2 & 1 Pre Silver
4 steps
2 & 1
Demonstrate Brushes (4 RF & 4 LF) Shuffles – 8 times, Hop Brush Beat Beat.
Silver
4 Steps 2 & 1 3 & 1
Pre Gold
4 steps
2 & 1
3 & 1
Demonstrate Backsteps, Spring Point turns, Shakes from Sean Truibhas, Shake Down from 4th step of the Sean Truibhas
Gold
6 Steps
3 & 1
Pointing
4 & 2
Demonstrate the Strathspey Movement
Scottish Award
6 Steps
3 & 1
Toe Heel
4 & 2
Half Tulloch OR Strathspey & Highland Reel
Scottish Award 2
6 Steps
3 & 1
Diagonal
4 & 2
Strathspey & Half Tulloch
Scottish Award 3
4 Steps
2nd back step, double shake & rock
3& 1
Reverse & open pdb quick step
4 & 2
Leap & shedding, Side Heel & Toe
Strathspey & Highland Reel
Balance & round the legScottish Award 4
4 Steps
“Out High Cut”
2 & 2
4 & 2
Leap & H.C, HC. in front & balance – moving
Heel Toe, Shedding & backstepping, Toe Heel & rock
Reel of Tulloch
Shake & Travel, Backstep & Travel, Assemble & Travel
Scottish Award 5
Candidates must be 13 & Older
4 steps
2nd Backsteping & Crossover
3 & 1
Open Pdb,Toe & Heel with HC
4 & 2
1st alt, Diag. Travel, Backward Trav.HC in front & Balance, Heel Toe & Shed, Backstepping
Strathspey & Highland Reel
Shake & Travel, Back step & Travel, Assemble & TravelBack To Top
National Dress should be worn from Pre-Bronze to Scottish Award 2. Highland dress for Scottish Award 3 & 4
Dance #1
Dance #2
Dance #3
Pre-Bronze
4 steps –Lilt or Flora
Bronze
Lilt - 4
Flora - 4
Silver
Lilt - 4
Flora - 4
Johnny - 4
Gold
Flora - 1st, Diag. Travel, Pas de Bas, last
Johnny - 1st, Point-b/step, High cut, last,
Laddie - 4 Shuffles, Side Travel, last.
Scottish Award
Laddie - 1st, Point Extend, Brush & Travel, Last
Scotch Measure - 1st, Brush/Assemble, Pas de Bas, last
Blue Bonnets - 1st, Retire Skip, High cut in front, Last
Scottish Award 2
Blue Bonnets - 1st, Ass. & Travel, Diag. Travel, Last
Village Maid – 1st, Russian Bouree, Seven Step, Last
Scotch Measure - 1st, Plie/Turn, Skip change of step, Last
Scottish Award 3
Village Maid - 1st, Hop & Travel, Hop & Bourree, Last
Earl of Errol - 1st, Double Treble, Hop & Travel, Last
Hebridean Laddie - 1st, Hop point beat beat, Ronde, Last
Scottish Award 4
Highland (Kilt) worn
Earl of Errol - 1st, Double Treble, hop & Travel, Last
Tribute - 1st, Pas de Bas/Balance, Ass./Change, Last
Hebridean Laddie - 1st, Diag. Travel, Ronde, Last
Scottish Award 5
Highland (Kilt) worn
Earl of Errol - 1st, BAlance, Doulbe Treble Turning, Last - with leaps
Tribute - 1st, Siag. Travel, Side Travel, Last
Hebridean Laddie - 1st, Ass. step close, Heel Beat, Last
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Jig And Hornpipe:
Irish Jig
Sailors' Hornpipe
Pre-Bronze
4 steps
4 steps
Bronze
4 steps
1st Circle, 2nd Shuffling, 6th Diag. Travel, Triple Shuffle
4 steps
1st Circle, 2nd Shuffling, 9th Heel Pull, 16th HC.
Silver
5 steps
1st Circle, 2nd Shuffling, 10th 4 beat side run, 5th Flap, Triple Shuffle
5 steps
1st Circle, 2nd Shuffling, 6th Gathering in, 12th Rocking, 16th HC
Gold
6 steps
1st Circle, 2nd Shuffling, 11th 2nd Diag. Travel, 4th Chase, 7th Donnybrook, 8th Cross & Clip Heels
6 steps
1st Circle, 3rd Diag. Travel, 13th Toe-Heel,17th Look-Out, 5th Scissors, 16th HC.
Scottish Award
6 steps
1st Circle, 2nd Shuffling, 3rd Break step, 9th Diag. Roll, Toe-Tap, Heel Travel
6 steps
1st Circle, 2nd Shuffling, 14th Run & Cable Haul, 4th,Farewell, 8th or 15th Crab Walk - Circling or Forward, 16th HC
Scottish Award 2
6 steps
Intro Method 5, 1st with cramp roll,2nd with toe-tap break,3rd - alt method,5th flap with hop, 4th Chase, method A, 8th Cross & clip
6 steps
Intro alt method with Break A, 1st polka step, 2nd with break C with shake mov. 12th alt Rocking, 11th Low cutting with Break C, 15th Forward Crab, 16th variations of H.C.'s
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NOTE: All theory exams come with a practical component not listed here.
This is just the theory portion of the examination.
General
Positions Feet
Positions Arms
Positions Head
Basic Movements
Primary
Up to and Including age 10 yrs
Dances:
Fling - 4
Sword - 2&1
Demo. the correct stance in 1st, Spots & Spaces used in the Sword Dance
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Bow, Hop, Spring, Shedding, Toe & Heel, Rock, Closed pas de bas for Sword, Spring Point in 4th position.
Grade 1
Dances:
Fling - 4
Sword - 2&1
Demonstrate & describe all work in Primary
3rd rear, 3rd Aerial & 3rd Pear Aerial Positions & the ˝ point
Grade 2
Dances:
Fling - 6
Sword - 2&1
The Line of Direction, explain how to place the foot on the Toe & Heel & the amount of Weight taken on both.
4th intermediate ground & aerial; 4th opposite 5th. Explain the terms ground & rear
Grouping of fingers, 4th, 5th position
1st and 2nd position
Spring points, open pas de bas in all positions and in which steps they would be danced, shake for Fling & Back Steps
Grade 3
Dances:
Sword - 3&1
Sean Triubhas 4&2
Placing of the Working foot on the ball, & the amount of weight taken. The placement of the Supp. foot.
Describe terms Open, Closed & Aerial
Previous Grade
Assemble, Disassemble, High-Cutting, Outward Brush, Inward Brush, Shuffle, Shake for Sean Triubhas
Grade 4
Dances:
Sean Triubhas 4&2
Strathspey & Highland Reel 2&2
Previous Grade All rear positions, 3rd crossed
Describe Raising and lowering of arms
Step, Pivot Turn, Change, Balance, Travelling balance, Progressive Strathspey & Progressive Reel movements.
Grade 5
Dances:
Sean Triubhas 4&2
Strathspey & Reel of Tulloch 2&4
Introductions to Fling, Sword, Sean Triubhas & Strathspey
Different methods of placing the working foot in the five basic position
General rules for arm and headwork in co-ordination with foot work
High Cut in Front, Heel and Toe, Hop Brush Beat Beat, Shake Shake Down, Leap& Propelled Pivot Turn
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