Ullmhuchan

Ullmhuchan Feis Uniform and appearance

A tidy, professional appearance helps dancers feel confident and prepared for the increased technical demands of this level.

Boys

Shoes — Soft shoes (pumps) and heavy shoes (hard shoes/jig shoes).
Uniform — Black trousers, black shirt, and a black waistcoat.
Appearance — Hair neat and off the face.

Girls

Shoes — Soft shoes (pumps) and heavy shoes (hard shoes/jig shoes).
Uniform — Class dress or black dress with white poodle socks.
Appearance — Hair may be in a tidy bun, a school‑approved hairpiece, or worn down as long as it is curly and kept off the face.

Ullmhúchán is the second competitive grade in the CRN system. It builds on the strong foundation of Bungrád, introducing more intricate footwork, greater control, and the exciting addition of heavy shoe rhythms. Dancers begin to show more strength, musicality, and confidence across multiple rhythms.

Competition Dances

Ullmhúchán introduces more advanced light dances and the dancer’s first heavy shoe material.

Light Dances — Reel, Single Jig, Slip Jig
Heavy Dances — Heavy Jig and Hornpipe
Traditional Set Dance — Dancers may begin learning their first traditional set (e.g., St. Patrick’s Day)

This level focuses on developing clarity, lift, strength, and musicality across both soft and heavy rhythms.

Special Award Rounds

Major CRN events such as the Regionals and the Irish Open offer an Ullmhúchán Award.

The Award usually includes the Reel and the Hornpipe, unless the event specifies otherwise.
Progression: A dancer who wins 1st place in the Award may move up to the next level in the dances performed.

What Adjudicators Look For

Expectations increase at this level as dancers begin to show more maturity and control.

Clear Beats — Heavy shoe sounds should be crisp, clean, and perfectly in time.
Elevation — Light, springy movements in soft shoes with strong lift.
Strength — Maintaining posture, arm control, and tidy carriage while performing more powerful heavy shoe movements.

These skills prepare dancers for the technical demands of Meángrád and beyond.

Competition Entry & Progression

All entries continue to be managed through crn.feishost.com.

Teacher Guidance — Your dance teacher will advise when your child is ready to compete in Ullmhúchán. Some dancers may move up in light dances first while continuing to develop heavy shoe timing in class.
Grading Out — To move to Meángrád, a dancer must place 1st in a round with enough competitors to qualify.
Three‑Win Rule — If there are not enough dancers to grade out automatically, a dancer may move up after winning 1st place three times in that specific dance.

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