Courtesy of the Irish Arts Center |
Dancer Darrah Carr of Mod-Erin encourages us to check out RIVERSIDEDANCE, a festival of Irish Dance in New York City on Sunday, May 6!
“The festival was envisioned as a celebration of Irish Dance in New York City, featuring high-intensity performances by some of the great Irish dancers of our time from New York City and beyond. Celebrating purity, tradition, diversity, rhythm, syncopation and a myriad of styles, the festival continues to showcase and juxtapose the best of the older dances with the latest Irish dance trends, and it succeeds in getting people out on the dance floor to enjoy themselves.”
The dancers will be accompanied by well-known Irish traditional musicians Conor McGuirk, Martin O’Connell and special guest Liz Hanley. There will be lively dance classes for children and adults, as well as informal dance jams. Everyone is invited to learn a few fun steps in order to join in the day’s closing ceili! Additional highlights include: Irish language classes, a singing circle, children’s face painting, and Irish craft vendors.
1:00pm | Niall O’Leary School | Performance |
1:30pm |
Learn a few traditional steps! Everyone out on the dance floor All ages, group dancing |
Participation |
2:00pm | Keltic Dreams | Performance |
2:30pm |
Niall O’Leary Fun Dance Everyone out on the dance floor All ages, group dancing |
Participation |
3:15pm | Darrah Carr Dance | Performance |
3:45pm | Donny Golden Dancers | Performance |
4:15pm |
Donny Golden Fun Dance Everyone out on the dance floor All ages, group dancing |
Participation |
5:00pm | Hagen School of Irish Dance | Performance |
5:30pm | Panel Discussion: “Keeping The Tradition Alive” |
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6:00pm | Niall O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe | Performance |
6:30-8:00pm |
Evening End Céilí for All! Live Music from Martin O’Connell and Friends |
Participation |