Deepen your Irish dance technique and rhythm! These Irish step dance classes draw from various Irish step dance styles, especially festival style technique from the north of Ireland, with an emphasis on strength, control, musicality, and stage presence. In a fun and non-competitive environment, you will learn new steps and choreographies that will challenge and inspire your dancing.
Deepen your musicality and make some noise with Kate Spanos! This sean nós dance class for beginner dancers (all are welcome!) introduces this musical and expressive Irish dance style. Sean nós, meaning "old style" in Irish, originates from the Connemara region of Ireland and is characterized by its improvisational nature and close connection to the music.
Deepen your Irish dance technique and rhythm! These Irish step dance classes draw from various Irish step dance styles, especially festival style technique from the north of Ireland, with an emphasis on strength, control, musicality, and stage presence. In a fun and non-competitive environment, you will learn new steps and choreographies that will challenge and inspire your dancing.
Join us for Kate's monthly sean nós dance jams held at the School of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD. These dancer-led sessions for Irish 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.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning battering patterns to enhance your sean nós and country set dance practice. Battering patterns may include Connemara, Clare, Caledonian, and Cavan step variations, among others.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning steps and styles from various archival Irish dance videos, including Donncha & Celine’s heavy slip jig, Joe O’Donovan’s old style set dances, Peggy Cannon’s light slip jig, and Muiread and Frieda Gray’s hornpipes.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning battering patterns to enhance your sean nós and country set dance practice. Battering patterns may include Connemara, Clare, Caledonian, and Cavan step variations, among others.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning steps and styles from various archival Irish dance videos, including Donncha & Celine’s heavy slip jig, Joe O’Donovan’s old style set dances, Peggy Cannon’s light slip jig, and Muiread and Frieda Gray’s hornpipes.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning battering patterns to enhance your sean nós and country set dance practice. Battering patterns may include Connemara, Clare, Caledonian, and Cavan step variations, among others.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning steps and styles from various archival Irish dance videos, including Donncha & Celine’s heavy slip jig, Joe O’Donovan’s old style set dances, Peggy Cannon’s light slip jig, and Muiread and Frieda Gray’s hornpipes.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning battering patterns to enhance your sean nós and country set dance practice. Battering patterns may include Connemara, Clare, Caledonian, and Cavan step variations, among others.
This special summer intensive invites you to dedicate the month of July to learning steps and styles from various archival Irish dance videos, including Donncha & Celine’s heavy slip jig, Joe O’Donovan’s old style set dances, Peggy Cannon’s light slip jig, and Muiread and Frieda Gray’s hornpipes.
