Set dancing classes on Tuesday nights in Churchtown, South Dublin, IrelandTuesdays 8pm - 10 pm, upstairs in: The Glenside Landscape Road Churchtown, Dublin 14 Everyone Welcome! Tuesday night dance classes in Churchtown:If you have been thinking about starting set dancing, right now is the perfect time to start! 
Learn set dancing, join in the Ceili and enjoy the craic! Landscape Road is shown on the Dublin maps (scroll down to botton of page to see a local extract from the map of Dublin). The Glenside, a large thatched building, is the only pub on Landscape Road and is easy to find. The class is held upstairs. When you come in the main door at the centre of the front of the pub, go through the bar to the lounge and you will see the stairs facing you, or if you come in from the rear car park, the stairs is to your left when you come into the lounge). Set Dancing Classes Tuesday nights at 8 - 10 pm, upstairs in The Glenside, Landscape Road, Churchtown Learn/practice the steps, figures & time of the popular sets and enjoy the fun of the ceili Partner not required, no need to book - just come along Guaranteed fun! Join us alone, with a partner, or with friends The class will be mainly of interest to people who live in or near Dublin. However, if you are visiting Dublin any Tuesday night, whether from abroad or from elsewhere in Ireland, you are very welcome to join us - you will be made very welcome and we guarantee a good night's craic! The class starts "officially" at 8pm, however, for anyone who wishes to come along early, we have 15 minutes of steps practice before class, i.e: 19:45 - 20:00: set dancing steps 20:00 - 22:00: set dancing class, with a break around 9pm During the break at 9pm we have a bit of fun with Sean Nos dancing. Some basic sean nos steps will be covered and dancers are encouraged to take these, or other, steps and "make their own of them". Set dancing has become very popular in recent years - it's great fun, good exercise and a great way to meet people. Set dancing classes are held in Churchtown on Tuesdays at 8pm throughout the year, except during July/August - see Class Schedule section below. The class caters for both experienced dancers and beginners and you can join in at any stage, simply by going along any Tuesday night at 8pm. It is not necessary to have a partner, but couples may of course dance together if they wish. The class provides detailed instructions on the steps, figures and timing for the popular sets and there is ample opportunity for participants to put into practice what has been learned in class. The main emphasis is on dancing for enjoyment and many of the class participants meet up at ceili and festival events throughout the year. Beginners and experienced dancers are welcome at any time. It is not necessary to book in advance, just come along any Tuesday night. Clothing and Shoes:No special clothing is required, just wear whatever you are comfortable in. Although leather-soled shoes are easiest to dance in, your choice of footwear is totally up to you.Admission:Admission is 10 Euro, payable on the night. The class is for adults and, since it is held in a licensed premises, we are unable to cater for children.Other Nights:Set dancing classes are held on the south side of Dublin city on Tuesday nights and on the north side on Thursday nights. You are very welcome to join us either night, or indeed on both nights, if you'd like to dance more then one night a week. For details of Northside/Southside classes, please select below and click "Go":Class Schedule:The aim of the class is to teach the steps, figures and timing for the popular sets, such that dancers who attend regularly will be able to dance a set, without calling.The dancing year is broken into modules/terms, as follows:
New dancers, whether first time beginners, or experienced dancers, can join in at any time throughout the year. While sets will be danced through at every class, the main emphasis will be on steps for the Steps Module, figures (movements) for the Figures Module and timing the Timing Module. It is not necessary to attend these modules in sequence.
Mailing List:If you would like to receive class email messages, such as a reminder when a new term is about to start, please enter you email address at the top of this page and click "Subscribe" - you can unsubscribe at any time by replying to any message, indicating that you wish to unsubscribe.Visiting Dublin:If you are visiting Dublin, whether from abroad or elsewhere in Ireland, you are very welcome to join us any Tuesday night. The class provides a relaxed and friendly environment in which to enjoy the fun of Irish set dancing. The class runs each year from the second Tuesday in September until the last Tuesday in May the following year.Cameras & Phones:We would ask you to switch off your mobile phone and not to take photos or video during class. If you want to take a momento photo, please say so and we will invite people who wish to be in it to assemble during break time.Sets:The aim of the class is to cover the figures, steps and timing for the set dances commonly danced at ceili events throughout Ireland, including:Clare:
Other Dances:While the emphasis is on the popular set dances, other types of Irish dancing will also be covered at some stage during the year, including:Sean Nos Step Dancing
Above all else, the primary objective is to have fun! Why not give it a try by coming along any Tuesday night at 8pm - you will be very welcome. Leaflet:If you know of someone who you think might be interested in attending the class, we would greatly appreciate if you would print our leaflet and pass it on. Or, if you live in the Dublin area and you would be willing to help us to get out the message, please print our leaflet and post it, if allowed, in your local shop window, work noticeboard, etc. - many thanks.If you have problems accessing the leaflet via the above link, please click here instead. See you at the Ceili Many class members meet up at ceili events in and around Dublin and at festivals throughout Ireland. There are regular ceilis in South Dublin every weekend, including:
Established 1978: Craobh Naithi Comhaltas has been running set dancing classes on Tuesday nights in Churchtown since 1978, making it one of the longest running set dance lessons in existence - if not THE longest! As Michael Tubridy describes in chapter six of "Connie Ryan, The Mighty Set Dancing Master", the late Connie Ryan started to teach a set dancing class, organised by Craobh Naithi, in Churchtown in 1978. Connie Ryan is widely acknowledged as one of the key figures in the revival of Irish set dancing throughout Ireland and abroad. The set dance class in Churchtown on a Tuesday night, which started in 1978, has continued to this day and looks set to continue for many more years to come. Latest News: New Northside class starting in September 2009: A new class will take place in the Marino Institute of Education on the Northside of Dublin City on Thursday nights from September 2009 onwards. For details of the new class, please click "Go" below: If you would like to be kept up to date with latest news, please enter your email address in the box at the top of this page and click "Subscribe". Dance Music: These are some of our favourite music CDs:
Armada Set Dance Week & Willie Clancy Summer School: In early July each year, the highlight of the set dancing calendar takes place place in Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare - the annual Set Dance Week at the Armada Hotel is undoubtedly the largest gathering of set dancers in Ireland and is always guaranteed to be a week of sheer fun! Set Dance Week runs in parrallel with the world-famous Willie Clancy Summer School, which takes place each year in Miltown Malbay and Spanish Point, starting on the first Saturday in July each year and running for 8-10 days until the end of the following weekend, or longer, until all the musicians and dancers have finally worn themselves out and gone home! Willie Clancy Summer School Start Dates: 2010: Saturday, 3rd July 2010 2011: Saturday, 2nd July 2011 2012: Saturday, 7th July 2012 The Armada Set Dance Week starts on the Friday night, i.e. the night before each of the above dates. Getting There: "X marks the spot!" - the handwritten "X" on the map below shows the location of the Glenside Pub on Landscape Road. click here for an online map (opens in a new window).
Organised by Craobh Naithi Comhaltas More Information:Well, there isn't really any more information - we've put everything we can think of here on this website, which is up to date as of today, 11th March 2010. But, if you have read everything on this page and you still do not have enough information to make a decision on whether to come along, then we have forgotten something. In this case, please click here to contact us and we will get back to you by email as soon as possible. Please do not telephone the pub, as the Glenside staff have no details about the set dancing classes. If your do not have access to email, please come along any Tuesday night at 8pm and we will answer your questions then.Wednesday Night Class:Please note that the Wednesday night class in Dublin City has finished.Commercial Links:
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