St. Brigid’s Dance Festival 2027

St. Brigid's Dance Festival

St. Brigid’s Dance Festival 2027

Price range: $15.00 through $250.00

Kate Spanos Irish Dance presents the inaugural St. Brigid’s Dance Festival on Saturday, January 30, 2027, at the Takoma Park Community Center in Takoma Park, MD. The festival features Irish dance workshops, activities for kids, a lecture/discussion, and an evening concert celebrating St. Brigid’s Day and artistry rooted in Irish traditional culture. See the full schedule below.

Registration options:

  • Full day pass adults (three dance workshops + evening concert, includes midday refreshments)
  • Family day pass (two adults + two children for all daytime activities and evening concert); for other family package options, please contact us
  • À la carte workshops for adults
  • À la carte sessions for kids
  • Concert tickets for adults and kids

Festival t-shirts are available here.

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Description

Schedule (subject to change):

  • 10:00am–10:30am: Welcome and registration
  • 10:30am–12:00pm: Workshop 1 (St. Brigid’s Day set dance for intermediate+ levels, led by Kate Spanos) and concurrent children’s session led by Catherine Marafino Brice
  • 12:00pm–1:30pm: Lunch break
  • 1:30pm–3:00pm: Workshop 2 (sean nós for all levels, led by Kelly Smit) and concurrent children’s session led by Catherine Marafino Brice
  • 3:00pm–3:30pm: Tea break and Brigid’s cross-making activity
  • 3:30pm–5:00pm: Workshop 3 (Moate Set for all levels, led by Ann Marie Breheny) and concurrent lecture/discussion led by Michael Winch (free!)
  • 7:30pm: Evening concert

Instructors and performers:

  • Kate Bole, dance (performer)
  • Ann Marie Breheny, dance (instructor)
  • Catherine Marafino Brice, dance (instructor, performer)
  • Annabelle Bugay, dance (performer)
  • Joanna Clare, fiddle (performer)
  • Marty Frye, flute (performer)
  • Richard Hearn, banjo/bouzouki (performer)
  • Maggie Hensler-McGinnis, dance (performer)
  • Amanda Keiser, dance (performer)
  • David McKindley-Ward, guitar and song (performer)
  • Abbie Palmer, harp and song (performer)
  • Kelly Smit (instructor, performer)
  • Kate Spanos, dance (festival organizer, instructor, performer)
  • Michael Winch (lecture presenter)

MSAC logo This festival is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org).

 

EduArte logo This festival is offered in partnership with EducArte.

Additional information

Registration type

Full day pass (adult), Family day pass (2 adults + 2 kids), Workshop #1 (St. Brigid's Day set dance, intermediate+ levels), Workshop #2 (sean nós, all levels), Workshop #3 (Moate Set, all levels), Children's session #1, Children's session #2, Concert ticket (adult), Concert ticket (child)

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