Events Artistree: Irish Dance Workshop with Kieran Jordan

Sean-nós (“old style”) Irish dance features footwork danced close-to-the-floor, a relaxed upper body, and a playful dialogue between the dance and the music. Students in this class will gain comfort and confidence in making percussive music with their feet — to the joyful melodies of traditional Irish tunes. If time permits, we will also try an easy step dance and/or a group céilí dance. For all levels — no experience needed!

This class will include a warm-up, dance instruction, demonstration, and cool-down. Students will be given time at the end of the class to video-tape the step sequences that are taught.

Kieran Jordan is an Irish dance performer, teacher, and choreographer based in Boston, Massachusetts. Her lyrical expressive style draws from her background in contemporary dance, improvisation, somatic movement practices, and more than 40 years of immersion in traditional Irish music and dance. Winner of two Massachusetts Artist Fellowships, she holds an M.A. from the University of Limerick and a B.A. from Boston College. As both an innovator and tradition-bearer, she is known especially for her creative contributions in the performance and teaching of sean-nós dance. In Boston, she has fostered a vibrant non-competitive dance community through her studio and performance group, Kieran Jordan Dance, which has been active in the region for more than 20 years. Kieran also practices energy healing, with certifications in Reiki and Polarity Therapy. For more about Kieran pleae visit https://kieranjordan.com.