Sean-nós Dance Workshops
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The Pride of Erin is pleased to announce a series of sean-nós (old style) Irish dance workshops! Sean-nós, a percussive style of dance performed to Irish traditional music, is a form of dance that is much older than the type of Irish dancing more commonly seen today and has a number of characteristics that make it significantly different from its modern cousin. Whether you're new to Irish dance or a seasoned professional, this will be a great opportunity to learn sean-nós dance. This series of workshops will be taught by Ben Power. Ben, a flute and bodhrán player, singer and sean-nós dancer from Liverpool, England has an M.A. in Traditional Irish Music from Limerick University's renowned Irish World Music Centre, is currently working on a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology at UCSD and has been principle dance teacher at the Sean-Nós Northwest festival in Portland, Oregon. Workshops will be held: Saturday, April 24, 2010First-time dancers / Review 3:15 - 4:00Workshop continuation 4:00 - 5:30Location: APA Studios 5120 Baltimore Drive, La Mesa, CA 91942 Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 7-9 p.m.Location: Casa del Prado, Rooms 203 / 204 in Balboa Park For more information, please visit Pride of Erin Ceili Dancers. RSVP is required. The Alliance for California Traditional Arts in pleased to fund this series of ten workshops with a grant from our Living Cultures Grants Program. |
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