Trad music is dance music! This is a set of four classes that'll leave you with enough steps and knowledge to have a little dance at your local pub, and get your friends up to do the same. It'll also prep you to go to a set dancing céilí and not freak out :)
We'll learn some solo steps from different Irish dance traditions, two-hand and four-hand dances like the Arranmore Half-Decker (very new!) and the Walls of Limerick (very old!), a bit about Irish dance history, and how to respectfully contribute to the session. If you were at the October sessions, this will be similar vibes but different stuff.
We'll be dancing to live tunes provided by lovely musicians. You can wear shoes with leather soles, or just whatever shoes you normally wear out.
My name is August Kirwin and I'll be your teacher. I've been Irish dancing since I was a small child in Canada, and training, performing, and teaching across the island since 2023.
If you can, commit to all four classes! Each will build on the last.
November 10, 4:00-5:30 pm
November 17, 4:00-5:30 pm
November 24, 4:00-5:30 pm
December 1, 4:00-5:30 pm
"Step Down" studio
Mind the Step
24 Strand Street Great, D01 E3C7
Suggested €20-40 for the full course.
If €20 is still too much just let me know, you're still welcome :)
Register here, then pay through Revolut in advance or cash on the first day.
[Photo credit: Oliwia Szafran, from August's performance at Féile na Gréine 2026]
