Charmane Sleven joins us for tea. A musician, flatfooted, caller and wooden tap maker. I first met her years ago at workshop in Seattle. She’s a lovely dancer and community organizer.
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34 | Tea Time Talk | How to Build a Practice Routine
- Are you struggling with practicing?
- In the cycle of feeling guilty for not practicing.
- Not sure where to start?
- Overwhelmed by all the tune and steps there are to learn?
33 | Tea Time Talk | Randal Bays
Randal Bays joins us for tea. Randal was a founding member of the Portland Ceili Society and I grew up dancing to his music. I even had the opportunity to do an internship with him at his record label while I was in collage. He is a teacher, performer and community organizer. Today he is offering an incredible music program online. I’m excited to hear his perspective and story.
32 | Tea Time Talk | Kieran Jordan
Kieran Jordan joins us for our weekly tea time talk. This talk was held on 4.21.2021.
31 | Tea Time Talk | Tina Baker
Put the kettle on for a nice cup of tea (who would want a horrible one) and talk. No need to me part of the online subscription to join the talk.
Wednesday we talk with Tina from Empower Sacred Balance
- How to create your space for success?
- How to create a home studio space?
- Using oils for balance?
30 | Tea Time Talk | Dancing in Sessions
- In this tea time have a cuppa and talk about dancing in sessions.
- Does your community have a tradition of dancing in session?
- What is you experience dancing in a session?
- What do you understand about session etiquette?
- How does session etiquette apply to dancers?
29 | Tea Time Talk | Bill Lynch
Join us for a cuppa and a chat with set dancing news’ Bill Lynch. I first met Bill on the dance floor in Ireland, but I had read his magazine for years before. My dad always had it on the coffee table. He joins us from Ireland.
28 | Tea Time Talk | Improvisation
Tea Time Talk this week we will discuss improvisation. What are your thoughts?
- It feels overwhelming.
- It’s no problem, I’ve go this!
- Where do I start with improvisation when I’ve always dance a routine or a set step?
27 | Tea Time Talk | St. Patrick’s Day
3/15 MMD Weekly [Newsletter]
Week Five: practice, practice, practice!
We fine tune the last 4 weeks of material.
St. Patrick’s Day – Join me for Teatime at 9am, dance a jig for yourself, family or friends, attend a virtual or social distanced event. My plan is to visit The Edgefield, a lovely outdoor venue in Troutdale featuring a few local Irish musicians.
Do you have a solid practice routine? If not, don’t panic!
Simply start with five minutes, one step or one dance. Pick a time of day that works for you and decide where you will practice. Example: I will practice the Murray’s #2 for 5 minutes everyday before I have my lunch. This week there are no Keep Her Lits or Woodsheds. Experiment with using the past recordings for this term to keep your material lit.
It was exactly a year ago that Oregon shut down and we began celebrating and visiting each other on zoom. At the time I was scheduled to play an informal session with all of my favorite people at the Candlelight, neighborhood Chinese-American karaoke dive bar here in Portland. The bartender was so looking forward to our event and was crushed when it was canceled. So, instead he bought 20lbs of corned beef and cooked it all for himself.
This year I’m excited to be able to hear some live music on St. Patrick’s Day and to have someone else cook the corned beef!
See you on the virtual dance floor!
Live Zooms | Week 4 [3/15 -3/19]
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | ||
| Social | 9am | Tea Time Talk | ||||
| Class | 12pm | Ab. Beg | Improv | Old-Style | Waltz Clog | |
| Class | 5pm | Battering | Sets & Calling | |||
| Class | 6pm | Beg | Inter |