The Greater Washington Ceili Club

The Greater Washington Ceili Club

(last updated Jan 02, 2008)

GWCC Adult Dance Lessons :

location:

Frost Center (map)
4915 Aspen Hill Rd
Rockville, MD

contact :
Paul O'Donnell
phone : (301) 649-6410 email: irishGWCC@aol.com

schedule:
Thus evening (year-round)
Basics 7-8 pm, Continuing 8-930 pm

cost :

$30 per approx 13 class sessions (Fall and Spring Semesters, 8 classes in Summer School)
(all fees go to the Frost Center - a tax-deductible charity working with teens)
Usually the 3rd Thus of a month will be a "mini-ceili" (featuring a dance from the class). This provides a chance for students to assess their progress on the dances being taught, and to allow them to mix with other dancers in an informal dance setting. A nominal separate donation is collected in appreciation for our talented local musicians for providing live music for us .

content
and format:

Classes primarily feature Traditional Irish Country Sets; we also include some Ceili Figure Dances.
Set dances are a style similar to Contra dance and American Square Dancing. It is not the Step Dancing as seen in Riverdance; it is a good physical workout, but not too hard on the knees and ankles.
Partners not required / leather soled shoes recommended
Basics class concentrates on footwork fundamentals and mastering core set dances popular locally.
Continuing class refreshes a wide variety of dances previously learned at workshops
Note: Occasionally a workshop with an instructor from Ireland replaces a regular class (with an extra charge)

current class flyer

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	location:		Frost Center (map) 4915 Aspen Hill Rd Rockville, MD
	contact :		Paul O'Donnell phone : (301) 649-6410 email: irishGWCC@aol.com
	schedule:		Thus evening (year-round) Basics 7-8 pm, Continuing 8-930 pm
	cost :		$30 per approx 13 class sessions (Fall and Spring Semesters, 8 classes in Summer School) (all fees go to the Frost Center - a tax-deductible charity working with teens) Usually the 3rd Thus of a month will be a "mini-ceili" (featuring a dance from the class). This provides a chance for students to assess their progress on the dances being taught, and to allow them to mix with other dancers in an informal dance setting. A nominal separate donation is collected in appreciation for our talented local musicians for providing live music for us .
	content and format:		Classes primarily feature Traditional Irish Country Sets; we also include some Ceili Figure Dances. Set dances are a style similar to Contra dance and American Square Dancing. It is not the Step Dancing as seen in Riverdance; it is a good physical workout, but not too hard on the knees and ankles. Partners not required / leather soled shoes recommended Basics class concentrates on footwork fundamentals and mastering core set dances popular locally. Continuing class refreshes a wide variety of dances previously learned at workshops Note: Occasionally a workshop with an instructor from Ireland replaces a regular class (with an extra charge) current class flyer