Guided Dance Session: Keep ’er Lit

September 9, Wednesday — Guided Dance Session: Keep ’er Lit — Week 2

Online — 6:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM Mountain / 8:00 PM Central / 9:00 PM Eastern

Keep ’er Lit — September 2026
Dance Session Playlist

Theme: Mix and match last week’s steps and elements with this week’s steps and elements.

1. Sean-nós Jigs — Elements
3 shuffles • 2 shuffles • 1 shuffle • 4 heels • Step heel step • Run on/Chicken with shuffle • Step Drop or Step Lift • Tip step • Click • Side step
Sean-nós Jig Course

2. The Sunday Set as a Jig
Dance the Sunday Set steps to jig music and notice what changes with the different rhythm.

Stamp & Stamp • Madness • Shuffle step (Poric) • Toe-toe-heel (Poric) • Boffin • Meave • Mick Advance & Retire • Clare Battering Step • Tricky • Hips • Willie Keane
The Sunday Set

3. Sean-nós Reels
3 shuffles • 2 shuffles • 1 shuffle • 4 heels • Step heel step • Run on/Chicken with shuffle • Step Drop or Step Lift • Tip step • Click • Side step
Sean-nós Reel Course

4. Connemara Reels
Connemara step • Stamp and stamp • Heel and toe • Cross step • Circle step • Zigzag or heels step • Side step • Heel-toe-heel • Drum step
Connemara Reel Course

5. Páraig Ó Haibicín’s Steps
Timing step • Toe-toe-heel step • Kick-up step • Heels step
Páraig Ó Haibicín’s Steps

6. Maggie Pickie
Dance one familiar step repeatedly, combine several steps, or dance the whole old-style step dance.

Cross Step • Kick and Flick • Side Step • Jump Step • Box Step • Circle Step • Run Step • Clog Step • Rock • Slide Step
Maggie Pickie Course

Remember: You do not need to remember or dance everything. Choose what feels familiar, repeat one step for an entire tune, improvise, or simply see what comes out of your feet.

If there is time: Open dancing to the playlist.