Live dancing on the Radio tonight

Tune in to KBOO at 9pm for Live music and dancing on the RADIO!

When I was living in Ireland I would listen to several traditional music programs on the Radio. My favorite was always the shows with dancing. Dancing on the Radio what a concept. There was one show in particular that would broadcast ceili and set dancing on the radio. Well tonight Portland will carry on the tradition of dancing on the radio.

Monday 9pm, Celtic Hour, KBOO 90.7

-Maldon

Brush Dance

Michael O Rourke and Ger Butler dancing the brush dance together.

Sara Cory in Portland

Dancing extraordinary Sara Cory will be in Portland Sunday May 13th and Monday May 14th.

For any of you who are interested in percussive dance Sara’s workshop is for you. Her dancing style is based in American clogging, Cape Breton, Irish Sean-nós dance and her own thing. What is so amazing about her dancing is that she danced the ‘tune’
rather than just the ‘steps’. When she dances you can hear the melody of the tune. She’s incredible and one of my inspirations. The workshop and performance are not to be missed.

Sun May 13th 8 pm
Alberta St. Pub
Performance with Bridgetown, $8

Monday May 14th 2-4 pm
Dance workshop
Performance Works NorthWest

More information: (808) 346-3464

About Sara Cory:
Sara Cory has been performing dance for over 10 years and teaching for six, throughout the west coast and Hawaii. The basis of her style is Appalachian clogging; but her passion for Irish music and dance, as well as any percussive steps she finds, has influenced her style dramatically.

Sara grew up in California in a musical household with her brother Dave Cory (with Bridgetown). At 16 she discovered traditional music and a couple years later started focusing on fiddle and dance. She has traveled throughout the United Stated and Ireland playing, teaching, and studying traditional music for the past ten years. She and her husband are emigrating to Ireland this spring.

New Dance Clips

Sean-nos dance


Brush Dance

young one dancing

Clip of a young one dancing some steps

April 28 class

Hi Everybody,

Class this week was really nice. The beginners are continuing to work with the Connemara sean-nós steps and battering for the Connemara set and the Intermediate class is working with Clare battering for dance at home, house around and advance and retire.

At the end of class I demonstrated the ‘Brush dance’. This Saturday is the beginning of the month and we will be learning the Brush dance (broom dance) in class along with the Connemara and Clare battering. There was a request from the intermediate class to learn the Waltz clog. So we will be covering some of the waltz steps.

Bring your kitchen brooms to class next week.

The Intermediate class learned a new step:

Mick Mulkerrin’s step
I learned this step from Mick Mulkerrin when he taught at the Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp. It’s a great step. When I learned it from him I decided to learn it the way he was dancing, so if you use this step for set dancing this is the men’s version of this batter. To dance the womans version dance it on your right foot, with your right foot dancing the batters.
(during the pause Mick lifts his left leg)

1(L) 2(R) heel(L) toe(L) and (L) down(R)
down(R) heel(L) toe(L) and (L) down(R)
pause step (L) toe (R) heel (R) 1(L) 2(R) heel(R) toe(R) and(L) down(R)
down(R) heel(L) toe(L) and (L) down(R)

Maura singing

Hi everybody,

I'm not sure if you are aware but we have a great sean-nós singer in our class. Check out this clip of Maura singing.

Maura singing Ardaigh Cuain

-Maldon