A look at the evolution of Irish dance, from its origins to its mix with other cultures. Featuring performances by some of the greatest dancers of our age, this program charts the evolution of Irish ...
Keepers of the Steps, a cultural program of the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco (UICC), is a growing collection of Irish dance stories, memorabilia, and ephemera. The compendium, ...
“Keepers of the Steps,” an Irish dance historical preservation, archive, and outreach program, has quickly grown to be a cornerstone program for the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco (UICC ...
TODAY, MANY STILL WORK TO HONOR THOSE TRADITIONS. IT’S FAST, IT’S ELECTRIC, AND IT’S FILLED WITH HISTORY AND HEART. I’VE TAUGHT DANCING NONSTOP FOR 70 YEARS, BOTH HERE IN IRELAND. THE SHARP RHYTHM OF ...
In a sunlit studio at the Irish American Heritage Center, approximately 30 people spent the Monday morning of St. Patrick’s Day learning Irish dance steps from Brianna Doran and Samantha Felling, two ...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Twin Cities boasts a strong Irish community and there are a number of places to learn how to move like "Riverdancers." One of the best is the Onórach Mulhern Geraghty School ...
Mitchell O'Hara was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, but he lived the first six years of his life in Ireland. So he picked up Irish dancing more or less from the ground up. O'Hara started dancing ...
Children participate in a variety of activities that develop motor skills, promote cohesive group dynamics and exercise growing bodies. Locally, they have hockey, orchestra and Irish step dancing, ...
When Sabrina Wichhart first saw the Irish dance musical “Riverdance” on PBS as a child, she was awestruck. The dancing mesmerized her, and the music captivated her attention. Wichhart loved everything ...
WEYMOUTH – Caitlin Condon started Irish dance at just four years old after watching her older sister and cousins perform. Now Condon will take the world stage next month at the Irish Step Dancing ...