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2024 Sean-nós & Sets | Polkas

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Class | Irish Set Dancing

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Irish Set Dance

Discover the Joy of Irish Set Dancing! Whether you’re a novice or an experienced dancer, these classes are designed for everyone. Step-by-step instruction makes dancing accessible and enjoyable for all skill levels.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Foundational Footwork: Start with essential steps and percussive “battering” moves unique to Irish Set dancing.
  • Partner Techniques: Breakdown of footwork for leads and follows for movements such as house, dance at home and battering while housing. With or without a partner. 
  • Set Dancing: Put it all together and explore set recourse and calling and memoization tips to get you ready for the dance floor.

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connemara

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Class | Irish Old-Style Step

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Irish Old-Style Dance

Irish old-style step dance classes focus on teaching the traditional dances that paved the way for modern step dance and the Riverdance style. These dances share a similar structure but are performed close to the ground. Unlike sean-nós dance, old-style step dance incorporates choreographed steps executed on both the right and left foot, usually lasting 8 bars each and repeated on both sides for a total of 16 bars. Join us to learn these timeless dances that have been passed down through generations.

The class recording tab included all the live zoom classes for this course. Each dance we will cover has it’s own page as well so you can go directly to that tab to work on each dance. The members only page had links to additional material related to this course. The tunes tab has streaming playlists and recording that you can download for practicing.

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Mon & Wed 5:30 PM

In-person

Tue 7:30 PM

  • 8 Weeks (starts 10/1)
  • 2400 NE Alberta Street

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joe's hornpipes

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Class | Sean-nós Dance

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Irish Sean-nós Dance

This course is suitable for dancers of all levels, from beginners to advanced. We will focus on sean-nós jig steps, providing material tailored to each skill level. Throughout the course, you’ll learn steps, improvisation techniques, and variations. By the end, you’ll have a set routine and the opportunity to explore improvisation or freeform dancing.

Sean-nós, which means “old-style,” is a highly improvisational and rhythmic dance form that stays close to the ground. Unlike traditional Irish step dancers, sean-nós dancers swing their hips and use their arms to express the music. Historically, dancers performed solo on small surfaces like the hardwood of a half door or the top of a barrel, leading to steps confined to a small space. In sean-nós dance, the dancer and the musician are closely connected, with the dancer interpreting the music through their movements.

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Mon & Wed 6:30PM

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Mon 7:30PM

  • 8 weeks (starts 9/30)
  • 2400 NE Alberta Street

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Whole Dance

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Class | Goal Setting, Dreaming & Mindset Coaching

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Goal Setting, Dreaming & Mindset Coaching

I have been studying life coaching, mindset coaching and goal setting for the last 6 years. It is one of the things that has helped me though my cancer treatment and I am excited to share what I have learned with you. When I ask my students what their biggest struggle with dance is the response I usually get is practicing or building a habit of practicing. We are going to explore goal setting, keeping motivation going, practicing and dreaming big together.

Fridays 7:30 AM

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