Set Dancing

Mondays

Knights of Columbus Hall, Cranston RI
2nd Floor
1047 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI

7:15PM - 9:15PM, Admission $7.00.  Sets taught by Barry and Pat Callahan with guest teacher Annie Hennessey.  No experience or partner necessary - all are welcome! For more information, contact Barry Callahan at SetDance.Man@verizon.net or 508-339-6231.

ICCNE
200 New Boston Drive
Canton, MA

6:30PM with Cait Diamond.  Set dancing is a form of social dancing which has been popular in Ireland for over 150 years. Sets are danced by four couples in a square, and usually consist of three to six figures with a short pause between each. They are descended from the French quadrilles, which were brought to Ireland by the British army in the nineteenth century. Irish dancers adapted the figures to their own music and steps to form dances with great drive and enjoyment. After a period of decline in the fifties and sixties, sets are very popular today in Ireland and in Irish communities throughout the world. No previous dancing experience or partner required! There is a $5 cover charge with all proceeds going to the Irish Cultural Centre. Cáit can be reached at 781-686-1951.

Wednesdays

Harney Academy of Irish Step Dancing
945 Main Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 660-8369

Through weekly classes, adults and students of all ages come to learn and pass on these wonderful folk dances of Ireland. Classes are offered on Wednesdays the Harney Academy of Irish Step Dancing, 945 Main Street in Walpole, MA from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Please come and join Sally Harney as she guides adults and students through a series of new and old Ceili sets. For more information, www.harneyacademy.com. 


Step Dancing

The Blackstone River Theatre 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 401-725-9272 or www.riverfolk.org for more information. Class begin in January, April and October.

October 2 - November 20th: EIGHT-WEEK IRISH STEP DANCE CLASSES: All classes to be held at the Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland RI.  Saturdays only. For full information, please see www.riverfolk.org. or the Dance Links page on this site.

8-week Irish step dance class for Beginner Children Ages 6 to 10 (non competitive)
With instructor Terry Songini. 8-week class for beginner children ages 6-10 offered October 2 through November 20th, from 9-9:45 A.M. Class limited to 15; minimum 8 students needed to hold class. No experience is expected for beginner level and no special shoes are required. (We do ask children to wear soft-soled shoes (or just socks) and wear loose, comfortable clothing.) Fee: $80.00 for 8-week session per student.

8-week Irish step dance class for Adult Beginners, and children age 11-and-up (non competitive)
With instructor Terry Songini. 8-week class for beginner adults (and children age 11-and-up) offered October 2nd through November 20th, from 10-10:50 A.M. Classes limited to 18; minimum 9 students needed to hold each class. No experience is expected for this beginner level and no special shoes are required. (We do ask you to wear soft-soled shoes (or just socks) and wear loose, comfortable clothing.) Fee: $100.00 for 8-week session per student.

8-week Irish step dance class for Advanced Beginners, adults and children age 11-and-up (non competitive)
With instructor Terry Songini. 8-week class for advanced beginner adults (or qualified children age 11 and up) October 2nd through November 20th, from 11:00-11:50 A.M. Class limited to 16; minimum 9 students needed to hold class. Approval of instructor needed for placement in this class. (We ask you to wear soft-soled shoes and wear loose, comfortable clothing.) Fee: $100.00 for 8-week session per student. Saturday's advanced beginner class concentrates on soft-shoe dance as well as some ceili and set dancing but some hard shoe will also begin to be taught as well... no special shoes are needed at this level.

Instructor Terry Songini is formerley from Cork City, Ireland and is a former Irish Dancing Champion. She was a pupil of Dr. John Cullinane, the renowned Irish Dancing Teacher and author of many books on the History and Culture of Irish Step Dancing. Terry was an Oireachtas winner in the Munster Province of Ireland and also won medals in both the All Ireland and The World Irish Step Dancing Championships. For the past 12 years Terry has been teaching Non Competitive Solo and Figure Dancing in both soft and hard shoe from beginner to advanced levels ranging in age from 4 yrs to adults. She began teaching at BRT in Fall 2005.