Monthly sean nós dance jam
Join us for a monthly guided sean nós dance jam held at the School of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD. These dancer-led sessions for Irish/percussive dancers and musicians offer a supportive environment to work on your footwork, share steps, improvise with live traditional music, and deepen your connection to this fun, uplifting tradition.
Kate Spanos will lead the session with a guided warm-up and some improvisational prompts and games to get everyone working together. Then we will open up the space for free improvisation and sharing rhythms with your fellow dancers. We will have 1-2 traditional Irish musicians playing live at each session, deepening our ability to connect not only to the music but also to the people playing it. So bring your shoes, your musicality, and your personal style!
All levels are welcome, as well as dancers from other styles of percussive dance.
We also hope you will join us after the jam to socialize at one of Takoma Park’s nearby restaurants/coffee bars. The idea is to not just dance together, but also get to know each other!
Event details:
- Monthly on Sundays
- Summer 2025: Jun 22, Jul 13, Aug 3
- Fall 2025 (second Sundays): Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14
- 1-2:15 p.m. (join us for a social hour afterward!)
- All levels and ages are welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult
- Leather-soled (non-stick) shoes or taps/hard shoes are recommended
- $15 to participate
- Location: School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD
- Free parking on site!
This program is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org)
Photo © Maryland State Arts Council 2022, MSAC.org
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