2024 weekly classes
Registration
Spring 2024
Mindful Movement (online)
5-week session
This 60 minute class invites students to come into deeper presence and awareness — with a movement experience that fosters grounding, release, creativity, and energy flow. Drawing from somatic practices such as Bartenieff Fundamentals, Polarity Yoga, and dance improvisation, this is a restorative and enlivening class — set to slow airs, waltzes, and other lyrical selections from traditional Irish and Celtic music. Come nourish yourself with a gentle reboot! No experience necessary!
Online classes are scheduled for Eastern Time. A Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the start of the first class. (Please make sure I have your correct email address.) Each class in this series will be recorded and made available to students for one week, before the next class.
- Tuesdays
Mar 5 - Apr 2 - 6:00 - 7:00 pm
- Online via Zoom
- Class fee: $80
New Class! Sean-nós Dance “Signature Steps” (online)
5-week session
In this class, I will teach some of my favorite grooves and sequences that I perform as a sean-nós dancer. Take a trip inside my own quirky rhythmic brain — learning how I compose, name, remember, and refine the steps that then have my “signature.” We’ll also discuss YOUR creative process in improvising and creating, and share tips on how to hone your personal style. This class is for experienced dancers who are comfortable with improvising and learning at a quicker pace.
Online classes are scheduled for Eastern Time. A Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the start of the first class. (Please make sure I have your correct email address.) Each class in this series will be recorded and made available to students for one week, before the next class.
- Tuesdays
Apr 23 - May 21 - 6:00 - 7:15 pm
- Online via Zoom
- Class fee: $90
Private Lessons and Instructional Videos
Private lessons in traditional and old style Irish step dance and sean-nós dance:
I offer private lessons in Boston, or online via Zoom. My rate is $85/hour (online or at my home), or $110 (in studio). Please email me if you are interested in working together one-on-one!
Instructional Videos
For Irish step dancing instruction, check out Footnotes, my living archive and online library of steps, with repertoire for all levels.
For an in-depth sean-nós dance tutorial, starting with beginner basics and moving into more complex rhythms, consider ordering my Musical Feet videos, which are available on DVD, or with streaming and downloadable options.
- Date: TBD
- $85 online or at my home
- $110 in studio
Dan Furey Step Dance Gathering (online)
An online gathering to dance through the old-style step dance repertoire of Dan Furey, James Keane, and Céline and Michael Tubridy. These gatherings are FREE, and they take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month with a rotation of teachers hosting from Ireland, the US and Japan. 9 am Eastern time / 2 pm Irish time
The Zoom link will be shared in Kieran’s newsletter before each monthly meeting.
- Saturdays
once per month - Online via Zoom No registration