| The Premier Irish Dance School of Colorado |
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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| Shaun and Aisling Casey, our TCRG teachers with Eimear Toal one of our first place winners from Denver 2009, Oireachtas! |
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Celtic Steps Rocks Denver Western Regional Oireachtas
2009 Denver, Colorado
We congratulate our 40 recalled dancers & 13 World Qualifiers!
Won 1st Place -- Junior Figure Choreography Team Won 1st Place -- Senior Mixed Figure Choreography Team Won 1rd Place -- Mixed Senior Ceili Team Won 1st Place -- Eimear Toal Senior Ladies Solos
Won 1st Place -- Josh Garzaniti- U11 Boys Solos
2nd Place -- Senior Girls Figure Choreography Team 2nd Place -- Girls Senior Ceili Team 2nd Place -- Marcia Speights U-18 Girls
For more photos or info please go to our "News" page.
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| Celtic Steps Mixed Ceili 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 1st Place Nationals Champions and take 5th at worlds!
2009 North American Championships, Nashville, TN USA
Won 1st Place -- Senior Figure Choreography Team Won 1st Place -- Senior Mixed Ceili Team Won 3rd Place -- Senior Girls Ceili Team
2009 World Championships, PA USA
Won 5th Place -- Senior Figure Choreography Team
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Click here for news, articles, press releases about our Celtic Steps award winners.
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| Celtic Steps National Winning Figures Team |
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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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