Sean Nós Dance Jam Sessions

Becky Hill and Kate Spanos
Percussive dance shoe pile
Kate Spanos Irish Dance

Sean Nós Dance Jam Sessions

Price range: $15.00 through $90.00

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 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.

See the full description below.

Event details:
  • Monthly, every second Sunday, 1-2:15 p.m.
    • Fall 2025: Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14
    • Winter/Spring 2026: Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 3, Jun 7
  • 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 (see options below to purchase per session or in a package)
  • Location: School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD
  • Free parking on site!

 

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Description

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!

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

Photo © Maryland State Arts Council 2022, MSAC.org

Additional information

Registration type

Single session, Winter/Spring 2026 sessions (Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 3, Jun 7)
Date

Sunday, December 14, Sunday, January 11, Sunday, February 8, Sunday, March 8, Sunday, April 12, Sunday, May 3, Sunday, June 7, Winter/Spring 2026 (Jan 11, Feb 8, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 3, Jun 7)

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