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Celtic Steps School of Irish Dance specializes in Traditional Irish Solo and Ceili Dancing.
Students of all skill levels, ages, and experience are welcome.
Irish step dancing combines the entrancing rhythms of traditional Celtic music with the grace and energy of dance. Instruction centers on the fundamentals of traditional Irish dance -- timing, body position and footwork. Students work to achieve these fundamentals as they learn the basic steps, then progress to learn beginner reel, light jig, and slip jig steps.
Building confidence, social, and team skills, students learn to dance in teams of two, three, four, six, and eight and sixteen. Students learn to dance in unison, developing spatial awareness as they dance the patterns of traditional ceili dances.
Hard shoe dancing, popularized by Lord of the Dance, is usually taught to second and third year students. The unique rhythms of hornpipe and double jig music drive the steps and timing of these dances. Students also learn one or more of the Traditional Set Dances...dances designated by the Irish Commission which are dances to the same music and employ the same steps the world over.
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Celtic Steps Dancers
at Worlds
Glasgow, Scotland 2010
The Celtic Steps Senior Mixed Figure team takes 3rd place at Scotland's World Championships, and our 2009 National Champion Senior Mixed Ceili team also took 5th at the same venue!
Our Sr. Ladies Ceili- Team B and our Sr. Mixed Ceili--were both one spot away from recalling at worlds.
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Click here for news, articles, press releases about our Celtic Steps award winners.
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| Celtic Steps Figure Team takes a spot in the top three at the Irish Dance World Championships in Scotland 2010! |
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| Hadley holding the figures 3rd place world's trophy. |
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Eimear Toal was 15th in the Senior Ladies (World Medal Holder)
Blaine Donovan, David Jenista, Hadley Hofeiter and Nick Sullivan all recalled and ended in the top 33% of the world champions.
We would like to congratulate ALL dancers who attended the World Championships. A special thanks goes out to their supporting parents, family members, friends and sponsoring businesses that helped us take so many dancers overseas this year. To have this many qualifying champions (all whom hold a personal commitment and drive for the sport of Irish Dance, their teams, and a love for our school) has been wonderful for us to teach mentor, and grow. We wish all of our dancers the best of luck at the upcoming spring and summer competitions, and at the National Championships in Florida.
Thanks for making us so proud. A. & S.
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| Celtic Steps at the Irish Dance World Championships, Scotland 2010 |
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| Celtic Steps Jr. Figure Takes First Place |
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Celtic Steps Rocks All Irelands Figures
2010 Killarney, IE
Won 1st Place -- Junior Figure Choreography Team
Won 1st Place -- Senior Mixed Ceili
Won 2nd Place -- Senior Figure Girls Team
We had lots of solo recalls but a special congrats goes out to
David Jenista 9th Overall and 4th in light shoe solo recall
Marcia Speights 26th and 4th in Light Shoe Solo recall
For more photos or info please go to our "News" page.
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| Celtic Steps Mixed Ceili , 2010 5th Place World's winners, 1st Place North American Title Holders took first again at the 2009 Oireachtas in Denver as well! |
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| Celtic Steps Dancers and our teachers at the 2009 Denver Oireachtas |
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| Celtic Steps Takes 37 Champion Level Dancers to All Irelands 2010 |
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Throughout the year, there are many opportunities to get involved with Irish Dance and the St. Brendan's Irish Dance Foundation.
Please browse our Web site to learn more about the ways we assist our community - and how you can help!
If you would like our school to perform at your event, school, wedding or cultural festival please visit our appearances and bookings page for more information.
Celtic Steps participates in competitions sanctioned by:
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