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Competitions (Feiseanna):
Irish: NOTE: The Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America and the North American Feis Commission co-ordinate, and are responsible for, the following Irish Dance competitions. www.idtana-southernregion.com www.westernmusregion.com January 9: Houston New Year Feis, Hilton Houston North Hotel, Houston, Tx, 8:00 A.M. January 16-17:Feis in the Desert, Chandler, AZ January 16, Feis New Orleans, Hilton New Orleans Airport Cumann Rince Naisiunta (CRN) sponsors the following Irish dance competitions: www.crn.ie January 17:CRN Qualifying Rounds, Scottish Rite Temple, Sante Fe, NM Highland: None Listed |
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Céilís, Special Events:
Celtic Céilí Dances: Live Music and Dance Céilís at Trinity Hall on 1st Sundays September 6, October 4 from 3-6PM. Music by the Lone Star Céilí Band, dances called by Michael and Susan Harrison. Trinity Hall, Dallas, TX. Free Admission IrishDance@dragonseye.com Monthly Saturday Ceilis January 23 and February TBD, 8:00 - 12:00 P.M., Deutches Haus, 200 South Galves St., New Orleans, LA. Free Admission. 985.259.0882 nollaig@thereids.net. Mostly Monthly Céilís at Fenian's Irish Pub Jan. 17, Feb 21, Mar. 21, Apr 18 from 2-5PM, Jackson, MS. Free admission. 601-948-0055 www.fenianspub.com/calendar.htm SCMA Celtic Ceili Jan 9, Feb 20, 7-9 P.M. Set dancing and traditional ceili dances at the ArtCenter of Plano, 15th St and Ave K, Plano, TX $7.00($5.00 SCMA Mambers). Live music. http://ceili.dragonseye.com Third Friday Celtic Dance and Jam 6:30 P.M. Irish Set Dancing Lesson, Beginners welcome. Pay by donation. Instructor: Lauren Sonder 7:30 P.M. Celtic Jam, All are welcome to join in on traditional Celtic tunes. Dancers are invited to stay and dance to live music(all Celtic styles). Listeners also welcome. Sonder Music, Dance and Art, Norman, OK. 405.474.9743 http://sondermusic.com |
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| Belisama Irish Dance: Under the direction of Adrienne Bellis, Associate Member of CRN. Performance and competition opportunities. Classes in Sante Fe and Los Alamos. Call 505.670.2152. belisamadance@aol.com www.belisamairishdance.com | ||
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| Cass Academy of Irish Dance: Erin Cass (TCRG), Director. The Woodlands, Katy, and Cedar Park, TX. Call 281.814.9224. irishdancelessons@yahoo.com www.cassacademy.com | ||
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| Crawford School of Irish Dance: Jill Crawford TCRG, Director. Classes in Midvale, Holladay, and Woods Cross, UT. Call 801.508.7993 | ||
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| Celtic Praise Troupe: Irish step dance company. Oklahoma City, OK. Contact Sarah Decker, Director@celticpraisetroupe.com. http://celticpraisetroupe.com | ||
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| Denton Celtic Dancers : Irish Step Dance, Sunday evenings. Visual Arts Center, Denton, TX. June Skinner 940.321.0012. | ||
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Emerald School of Irish
Dancing: Directors: Emily Touzin & Leslie Middleton TCRG.
Step dancing, céilí, workshops and competition classes available at all
locations, ages 5 and up. Fort Worth, Arlington, Lewisville,
TX: Call Leslie
@ 972.874.0360 for information.
North Dallas: Call Emily for info @ 972.458.0145 for information. www.emeraldschool.com |
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Hill Irish Dance School: Jean Hill TCRG, Director. Irish step and céilí
dancing for ages 5 and up in Oklahoma City, Norman, and Stillwater, OK. 405-524-7322 www.hillirishdance.com. |
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Inishfree School of Irish Dance:
San Antonio, TX: Classes held on Monday and Thursday. Contact Neill Reagan ADCRG 210-416-1627. |
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Irish
Dance Center: Eimir
Ní Mhaoiléidigh TCRG, Instructor. Irish Step dance – weekly classes in
Austin, TX. Call 512.528.0662. irishdancing@suddenlink.net www.reelsnjigs.com |
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| Irish Set Dance Classes: Tuesdays 6:30 to 8:00pm at the New Orleans School of Ballet. 717 Adams St., New Orleans, LA. Noel Reid, 985.259.0882 | ||
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Jackson Irish Dancers: Traditional Irish solo and céilí, figure and set dancing;
instruction, céilí calling and performance. Céilí and set dancing classes
for teens/adults on Sunday afternoons. Solo dance classes for ages 6 and
up on Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons with
Catherine Bishop, MFA TCRG. For information
contact Maggie Cupples
@ 601.592.9914.
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| Llano Estacado Céilí Dancers: Paul and Chelsi Conklin leading ceili and sets. Saturdays at 9:45am in Lubbock TX. RSVP to 512.228.2181. lubbockirishdancers@yahoo.com | ||
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| Maguire Academy: Irish Dance for children and adults. Instructors Darren Maguire ADCRG, Maeve Croke, TCRG, and Andy McLane. Classes held at Contemporary Ballet, Dallas, TX. and in Tucscon, AZ - www.maguireacademy.com. | ||
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| McCafferty School of Irish Dance: Judy McCafferty ADCRG, Director. Classes available in all forms of Irish dance for children ages 4 and up, as well as adults. Fayetteville, Ft. Smith, and Little Rock, AR. For more information call 501.851.3979. | ||
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McTeggart Irish Dancers: Maureen McTeggart-Hall ADCRG.
New Orleans: Saturday mornings. For details and location contact Megan Morphy @ 504.394.2340 Houston Area: Sundays at North Harris Performing Arts in Spring, TX.; Contact Jennifer Hale TCRG at 936.321.6583 North Texas: Fort Worth, Bedford, Southlake. Contact Christie TCRG at 817.274.8547 for location and schedule of classes. San Antonio: Contact Christie@817.274.8547 Oklahoma City, OK: Contact: Rebekah Cassiday @ 405.969.3941 |
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| Mo Cushla Academy if Irish Dance: Directors:Abbey Pride,TCRG and Joni Muggivan, TCRG. Classes for ages 5 and up on Thursday and Friday with workshops held on Saturday at First Christian Church, 3401 Sante Fe, Corpus Christi, TX. For information email: info@mocushla.com www.mocushla.com | ||
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Muggivan School of Irish Dance: Director: Joni Muggivan
TCRG. Classes for ages 3 through adult. Email:
muggivan@gmail.com. Phone: 504.259.7315.
Locations: New Orleans, Mandeville, and Baton Rouge, LA. -
www.MuggivanSchoolofIrishdance.com . Mechanicsville and Fredricksburg, VA. - www.freewebs.com/muggivanschoolva |
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O’Donovan School of Irish Dance: Classes
are held in Little Rock & North Little Rock, AR. For more information
contact Mary Rose O’Donovan Fansler
TCRG, 501.834.1479
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| Ó Maoiléidigh School of Irish Dance; Colm Ó Maoiléidigh TCRG. Weekly step dancing and céilí classes on Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00 P.M. Houston, TX. colm@omaoileidigh.com www.omaoileidigh.com | ||
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| Rinceoirí Gaelacha na Machairí Arda (RGMA); aka: High Plains Irish Dancers: Irish step, céilí, and set dance. Contact: Kathleen Finley, 4306 60th, Lubbock, TX 79413. Phone: 806.792.5707. | ||
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| San Antonio Irish Dancers: Meet on Friday evenings at the International Folk Culture Center at Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio, TX. For information contact Debbie Priestly, Coordinator @ 210.675.0705 or Jim Campbell, Instructor @ 210.496.7149 | ||
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Shandon School of Irish Dance:
Kay Brown LaGreca TCRG, Director. Classes in Plano, Fort Worth, and
San Antonio, TX . Call 972.658.0358 for more info. www.shandonirishdancers.com. |
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Tiewe School of Irish Dance: Irish dance classes for children and
adults taught in Southeast Houston, TX by
Richard Tew TCRE, Adjudicator, Teacher Trainer with
AAIDT. Call
281.487.3580 or email: rttew@yahoo.com http://www.tieweirishdance.com |
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| TTU Irish Set Dancers: Irish Set Dancing classes Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 8:30 P.M., held in the Texas Tech University School of Music Bldg., Room M259, Lubbock, TX. Open to the public. Free class but parking permit is required if parking on campus. christopher.smith@ttu.edu | ||
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| Tune and Dance Session: 6:00 P.M. Sundays at B.D. Riley's Pub, 204 E. 6th St., Austin, TX, 512.494.1335 | ||
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Austin
Scottish Country Dance Society: Beginners,
Thursdays, Intermediate & Advanced Tuesdays. Come alone or bring a partner.
Quicksilver Dancers, 8711 Burnet Road, Austin TX. Call for details: Sarah Harriman @ 512.327.2869.
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| Bluebonnet Scottish Country Dancers: Sunday afternoons in San Antonio at the International Folk Culture Center @ Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio. Contact John Roby @ 210.434.6711. | ||
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| Denton Celtic Dancers: Scottish country dance, Sunday evenings. Visual Arts Center, Denton, TX. Contact June Skinner @ 910.321.0012. | ||
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Eileen Green: Scottish Country Dancing. Youth: Ages 9-12 & Teens. Thursdays at White Rock Activity Center, White Rock, N.M. for info: 505.872.9763. Adults: Taught by Marilyn Thayer, Monday nights at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, N.M.(Phone Nancy Ulman for info: 505.662.7573) Taught by Rob Sanders, Tuesday nights in Taos, N.M.(Phone: 505.751.0191. Taughr by Jane Lataille Friday nights in Santa Fe at the Odd Fellows Hall on Cerillos Rd. (Phone 505.661.8317. |
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| Scottish Country Dancing in the Metroplex: Friday evenings from 7:00 PM at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 727 Hill St., Grand Prairie, TX. September - May. Contact Ellie Hayes, Fully Certified Scottish Country Dance Teacher by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. 817.807.3677 | ||
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| Margaret Lake. Highland Dancing, San Antonio, TX. 512.259.7440 | ||
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| Loch Dhu Dancers perform Fridays @ 9:00 PM at Kelvin Arms, 2424 Dunstan (Rice Village), Houston, TX. 713.528.5002 | ||
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| Lubbock Scottish Country Dancers: Basic on Monday evenings, Social on Thursday evenings. Canterbury Student Center, 2407 16th St. (1 blk E of TTU), Lubbock, TX. Call Darla Granberry @ 806.792.0999. | ||
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| Mary Jane Hillyard: Highland Dancing. Arlington TX. 817.467.9711. | ||
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| Karen Murphy, BATD: Highland Dancing, Plano/Arlington, TX. 214.908.5810. | ||
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Scottish Country Dancing & More: Wednesdays
7:00 - 10:00 P.M. New dancers and families welcome. (Children must be interested
in dancing and be accompanied by parent or guardian.) Cost: $5 for 14 and over;
$2.50 for under 14(15$ max per family). Fourth consecutive Wed free.
Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. (The Heights), Houston, TX. Contact
diannashipman@att.net 713.522.1212.
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Contra-Dancing: |
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| Austin Barn Dancers: Wednesday evenings 7:00 – 10:30 PM at Hancock Recreation Center, 41st & Red River, Austin. Call Dale Rempert @ 512.453.4225 | ||
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| Austin Contra Dance: 3rd Saturdays 7:30 –11:00 PM w/live music. St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3501 Red River, Austin, TX. Contact Rich Goss @ 512.917.8711 for details. | ||
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| Bryan/College Station Contra-Dancers: 3:00 – 6:00 PM, 2nd Saturday @ Unitarian Fellowship, 305 Wellborn Rd., College Station, TX. Contact Stan Swanson @ 979.846.4504. | ||
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| Dallas-North Texas Traditional Dance Society: Contra Dancing, 8:00 - 11:00 P.M. 1st, Saturdays at the Plaza Theater, 1115 4th Avenue, Carrollton, Tx. 3rd & 5th Saturdays elsewhere (see website), 2nd Saturdays 7:00 – 10:00 PM at the Senter East Building, Irving, TX. $8 admission $6 for members. Live music. Also check out English Country Dances on 4th Saturdays at the Quaker Friends Meeting House, 5828 Worth St. in Dallas. For schedules, maps, directions, explanation of contradance and more go to www.nttds.org. Contact: info@nttds.org | ||
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| Houston Area Traditional Dance Society: 2nd and 4th Saturdays 8:00 – 11:00 PM. Grace United Methodist Church, Heights Blvd. @ 13th, Houston, TX. Live music. No partner or experience needed. 713.868.1513; 713.861.4185; or 713.436.2606. | ||
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| San Antonio Contra Dancers: Meet 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 7:30 – 10:30 PM (beginner lessons @ 7:00 PM) at The International Folk Culture Center, Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio. Call Brooke Peters @ 210.945.4383 for info. | ||
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| Waco is starting a contra dance group. If you are interested, contact Rich Goss @ 254.793.2278. | ||
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