Tuesday, July 27. 2010
Irish dance opportunities for the ... Posted by Michael Harrison
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06:06Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Irish dance opportunities for the Fall and beyondA couple of exciting céilís are in your future -- one at Trinity Hall this coming Sunday with more dancers than usual, then in September the season kick-off SCMA Céilí in a fabulous new venue. A new class in McKinney starts September 8. Plus you have a couple of great dancing-and-vacation opportunities in 2011. Read on!
Trinity Hall Dallas - Céilí with the Lone Star Céilí Band You won't want to miss this pub céilí -- visiting dancers from San Antonio and Fort Worth will be joining us, so we should have plenty of new partners to add to the fun. Let's plan to dance the Antrim Square Set, the Kilfenora Plain, the Ballyvourney Jig and/or the Connemara Reel Set plus the Haymakers Jig and any other ceili that strikes our fancy. (Requests? Tell me!) Marius knows we'll have more dancers than usual and is happy to accommodate us. (Yay Marius!) Date: Sunday, August 1 Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm Location: Trinity Hall Irish Pub at Mockingbird Station 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206 214-887-3600 www.trinityhall.tv Cost: Free! (Please do support the pub.) Dances: Antrim Square Set, Kilfenora Plain, Ballyvourney Jig, Connemara Reel, Haymakers Jig SCMA Celtic Céilí - September 4, 2010 - New Location A new season begins in September in a new venue...drum roll... theSammons Center for the Arts in Dallas! Enjoy plenty of room to move in the airy, 2800 sq ft Meadows Hall. Also new is the one-hour class in Irish set or traditional céilí dancing to help beginners get up to speed and to give experienced dancers an opportunity to focus on footwork and tricky moves. Classes will run from 6:45 to 7:45pm to recorded music, followed by a céilí from 8:00 to 10:00pm to live music. Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010 Time: Class: 6:45pm to 7:45pm Céilí: 8:00pm to 10:00pm Location: Sammons Center for the Arts 3630 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas,TX 75219 For recorded driving directions, call (214) 520-7788 Cost: $10 ($8 for SCMA members) includes both class and céilí Dances: Now taking requests for the class and céilí! Irish Set Dance Classes -- Fall 2010 Irish Set Dancing classes in McKinney, TX continue! Learn dances, fancy footwork, and have a grand time with friendly folks. Couples or singles welcome. Class Code: 133525-A1 Dates: Sept. 8 - Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 - Dec. 1 Day / Time: Wednesday evenings, 7:30 - 8:30pm Location: McKinney Community Center, 2001 South Central Expy. (a little north of 121, east side of I-75) Fees: $32 Resident/$35 Non-Resident To register: call 972-547-2690 or visit https://webtrac.mckinneytexas.org/ 2011 Mardi Gras/O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Pub Reunion Cruise -- Feb. 25, 2011 Plan now for a delightful break in 2011, an Irish themed cruise of the Caribbean! Prices start at $1099pps for this week-long cruise aboard the Norwegian Spirit. Bring an instrument and enjoy daily sessions with the Lone Star Ceili Band, and of course bring your dance shoes for céilí and set dance workshops and evening ceilithe. Check out the link for all the details. http://www.icruise.com/cruises/oflahertys-pub-reunion-cruise.html CCE North American Convention, San Antonio -- March 24-27, 2011 If you love Irish set dancing and traditional music, you must not miss the opportunity to attend the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann's convention weekend in San Antonio, TX! Dancers, get ready for four days of céilís and workshops. Musicians, you'll get workshops too plus opportunities to session with amazing players from North America and beyond. Details are still being worked out; check with the convention's website for updates. http://cceconvention2011.org/ As always, do send me your dance requests. Hope to see you next week at Trinity Hall! Susan Monday, July 5. 2010
Interesting things - dancing 6/27/10 Posted by Michael Harrison
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21:27Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Interesting things - dancing 6/27/10It was another fun afternoon at Trinity Hall where we danced to great music played by Ken, Daniel, Gordon and Jeff.
We had a full set and a half this time an even a great fan in the corner helping to keep us cooler. The next session will be August 1st, come on out and join us!
Click on any of the pictures to go to the full gallery. Monday, June 7. 2010
Interesting things I saw today 6/6/10 Posted by Michael Harrison
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06:14Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Interesting things I saw today 6/6/10It was a fun (but hot!) afternoon at Trinity Hall where we danced to the wonderful tunes played by Allison, Toar, Candy and Rick. The next session will be June 27, come on out and join us! Sunday, May 23. 2010
Interesting things I saw today 5/21/10 Posted by Michael Harrison
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13:01Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Interesting things I saw today 5/21/10Friday night found us heading out to Grayson country again for a set workshop.
There was only a single sets worth of people but they were fun and enthusiastic dancers. We spent the evening teaching footwork and movements for the Antrim Square set.
Saturday, May 15. 2010
Interesting things I saw today 5/8/10 Posted by Michael Harrison
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13:55Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Interesting things I saw today 5/8/10The last SCMA ceili for the 2009/2010 season. Most of our regulars had other places to be and we thought it might end up as a very private session between us and the musicians. Happily a few regulars and a bunch of new people came out and we had two full sets!
Tuesday, May 11. 2010
Interesting things I saw today 5/2/10 Posted by Michael Harrison
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07:11Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Interesting things I saw today 5/2/10Dancing at Trinity Hall! We did the Ballingeary Jig set, Haymakers Jig, several two-hands, a sin-hand and did loads of playing around. Click on the image for more.
Saturday, May 8. 2010
Interesting things I saw today ... Posted by Michael Harrison
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12:02Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Interesting things I saw today 4/24/10 Pt IISaturday night found us at the April SCMA ceili. We had two sets for most of the night and great music and dancers. Wonderful fun! Click on the picture to go the the full gallery Saturday, April 10. 2010
Irish dance events in April Posted by Michael Harrison
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10:13Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) Irish dance events in AprilThere are several great opportunities in April, hope to see you at one more more! April has two céilís and a new class in store for you. The usual first Sunday dancing at Trinity Hall moved to the 11th, a week from tomorrow, to make way for the Easter bunny. Enjoy your chocolate eggs, and dance them off the next Sunday. A new session of Irish set dancing classes in McKinney starts April 21. We've had a great time with the Kilfenora Plain Set and the Antrim Square. Finally, we're back at the ArtCentre of Plano for the SCMA Céilí on April 24. Celebrate spring by kicking up your heels!
Friday, March 12. 2010Dancing for MarchHi dancers and friends! How about a pre St. Patrick's Day dance at Trinity Hall this Sunday afternoon? There won't be room to stir on the day itself, so get your dancing fix in early! It's open to everybody, so don't be shy.
Wednesday, March 3. 2010
North Texas Irish Festival 2010 Posted by Michael Harrison
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06:32Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) North Texas Irish Festival 2010The North Texas Irish Festival is coming up this weekend? Got your Irish on? It'll be a weekend of great music, dance, food and drink so don't miss it!
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