Category: Irish Sean-nós Dance

Irish Sean-nós Dance, Old-Style Step Dance, Past Classes

2023 June | Thu 6pm | Hornpipes!

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We will explore hornpipes, both traditional old style and Sean-nos inspired steps. Over the month each of will work on creating our own steps and style for dancing to hornpipes.

week 1

WEEK 1 | Class notes

week 2

WEEK 2 | Class notes

week 3

WEEK 3 | Class notes

Week 3. Find a tune that you like dancing to and put steps to the tune. Hornpipe steps, reel steps, jig or slide steps. You can create steps or create a routine or just improv to the tune.

week 4

WEEK 4 | Class notes

week 5

resources

Advanced, Irish Sean-nós Dance, Past Classes

2022 Summer 2 | Sean-nós Beginners | Tue 5pm

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week 1

  • Connemara Jig Basic
  • Stamp and Stamp
  • Heel and Toe
  • Cross Step (left and right)

week 2

  • Circle Step
  • 3 Heel and Toe Side Step
  • 2 Heel and Toe Side Step
  • 1 Heel and Toe Side Step
  • Heel Toe Heel

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week 4

week 5

Final Order of Steps

AAngle Step Right and Left
AStamp and Stamp in place
BSide Step 3 Heel and toes
B2 Heel and toes in place and 2 heel and toes turning
A2Heel toe heel
A2Cross clock
B2Slide
B2Single Heel and Toe in place
A3Cross to the left
A3Circle Step
B3Cross to the right
B3Lead around in a circle

Irish Sean-nós Dance

2022 Summer 1 | Sean-nós | Endurance

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intro

Endurance – 15-30 min (depending on the style/material)

Our Endurance sessions will vary in length depending on the style of dance and material. I will create a playlist of tunes/dances that we will dance at full tempo. You can follow along with the specific dance or you can just dance to the music with the steps you have. Think of this as a full rehearsal of material or session dancing. The idea is to build up your endurance as if you were on stage dancing a full performance.

Class – 55 min

Woodshed – 25 min

  • Wed 2pm – All
  • Fri 2pm – All

Keep Her Lit -25 min

  • Tue 3pm
  • Thu 3pm 

Endurance – 15-25 min

  • Wed 4pm – All
  • Fri 4pm- All

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Irish Sean-nós Dance

2022 Summer 1 | Sean-nós | Keep Her Lit

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intro

Keep Her Lit – 25 min

Keep Her Lit sessions are back as well. These sessions are designed to help you keep your reputaru fresh and ready to do. We will be rehearsing complete dances from past courses. We will work on having clean transitions and perfecting a whole dance for performance or dancing in sessions. 

Class – 55 min

Woodshed – 25 min

  • Wed 2pm – All
  • Fri 2pm – All

Keep Her Lit -25 min

  • Tue 3pm
  • Thu 3pm 

Endurance – 15-25 min

  • Wed 4pm – All
  • Fri 4pm- All

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Irish Sean-nós Dance

2022 Summer 1 | Sean-nós | Woodsheds

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intro

Woodshed – 25 min

Woodshedding is back! Woodshedding is a term musicians use when referring to practicing and working on specific parts of a tune. We will be doing this with our dancing. 

The woodshedding sessions focus on one step or technique from class. We will drill material from class and work on tone, tenquice and speed. You can attend live or recorded. Each of these sessions will be good practice sessions to accompany your class. Over the years I have found that the biggest challenge for students is practicing. This is why I have decided to offer guided practice. My hope is to help you build the habit of practicing by offering accountability and videos to guide you. Over time as you build this habit you may find yourself creating your own practicing sessions and developing a daily habit of practice. But that is the future down the road, I will do all the work of planning a daily practice. 

Class – 55 min

Woodshed – 25 min

  • Wed 2pm – All
  • Fri 2pm – All

Keep Her Lit -25 min

  • Tue 3pm
  • Thu 3pm 

Endurance – 15-25 min

  • Wed 4pm – All
  • Fri 4pm- All

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week 2

week 3

week 4