2021 weekly classes
Registration Information
Fall 2021
Mindful Movement (online)
4-week session
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 we have your correct email address! Pre-registration deadline for the second fall session of this class is October 19th.
This 60 minute class invites students to come into deeper awareness of their bodies, with a movement experience that fosters grounding, release, and energy flow. Drawing from somatic practices such as Bartenieff Fundamentals and Polarity Yoga, Kieran will lead a restorative and enlivening class, with guided exercises and improvisations done lying on the floor, sitting, standing, and moving through space (however possible in your Zoom room!). This class is like a moving meditation that offers a gentle “reset” for your body and mind. No experience is needed. Join us!
Each class in this series will be recorded and made available to students for one week, before the next class.
- Thursdays
Sept 16 - Oct 7 and
Oct 21 - Nov 11 - 7:00 - 8:00 pm
- Class fee: $65.00
Beginner 2 / Intermediate Sean-nós Dance (in studio)
5-week session
Beginning September 1st, 2021, the studio requires all students taking class in person to be fully vaccinated and to wear a mask. Class size is limited to 7 people. Pre-registration deadline for the second fall session is October 25th.
Come back to class, and experience the energy and connection of dancing together! This is a sean-nós dance class for students with at least 6-12 months of prior experience. We will review our shared repertoire of rhythm, in a joyful and supportive group setting! We’ll explore commonly danced patterns in jigs and reels, while touching on other types of tunes as well. This class will emphasize the live experience of trading rhythms, finding our ease with improvisation, and dancing steps in unison.
- Mondays
Sept 13 - Oct 18 and
Nov 1 - Nov 29
No class on Oct 11 - 6:00 - 7:15 pm
- Class fee: $85.00
Intermediate Sean-nós Dance (online)
5-week session
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 we have your correct email address! Pre-registration deadline is October 25th.
In this 5-week class, we will take a deep dive into the creative process of improvising, crafting, and setting sean-nós rhythms to a set of jigs and a set of reels from my performance repertoire (exact tunes TBD). This class is best suited for sean-nós dancers with experience who are comfortable putting a few steps together and sharing informally in front of the class.
Each class in this series will be recorded and made available to students for one week, before the next class.
- Tuesdays
Nov 2 - 30 - 6:00 - 7:15 pm
- Class fee: $85.00
Dan Furey Steps – All Levels (online and in studio)
5-week session
Beginning September 1st, 2021, the studio requires all students taking class in person to be fully vaccinated and to wear a mask. This is a hybrid class! For online students, a Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the start of the first class. Please make sure we have your correct email address! For in-person students, class size is limited to 7 people. Pre-registration deadline is September 6th.
This is a 60-minute class, focusing on old-style Irish dance steps from the “Dan Furey” repertoire. All levels are welcome. Kieran will teach at a pace to suit beginner dancers, while also offering additional steps to more advanced students. The goal of this class is to welcome more students into the international community of people who dance this very unique body of steps.
To learn more about the Dan Furey dances, check out Kieran’s documentary The Dan Furey Dance Group and a Circle of Squares.
- Saturdays
Sept 11, 25
Oct 2, 9, 23
No class on Sept 18, Oct 16 - 10:00 - 11:00 am
- Class fee: $85.00
Intermediate Irish Step Dance (in studio)
5-week session
Beginning September 1st, 2021, the studio requires all students taking class in person to be fully vaccinated and to wear a mask. Class size is limited to 7 people. Pre-registration deadline is September 6th. Please note, this is a 90 minute class.
In this 5-week workshop, we will revisit hard shoe jigs, reels, hornpipes, and traditional sets that are part of the Kieran Jordan Dance repertoire. Moving slowly, with awareness of weight, time, rhythm and flow, we will dance through familiar (or maybe forgotten) gems! All returning step dance students are welcome, even if it’s been a while. Dust off those shoes!
- Saturdays
Sept 11, 25, Oct 2, 9, 23
No class on Sept 18, Oct 16 - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Class fee: $90.00
Special Workshop: Step Dance Celebration
Beginning September 1st, 2021, the studio requires all students taking class in person to be fully vaccinated and to wear a mask. Class size for this event is limited to 10 people.
My studio building has been sold, and the new owners are moving their business into my space. Let’s gather together while we can, on another Saturday morning, to dance in my beautiful studio. I will be reviewing jigs, reels, and hornpipes that are part of the KJD tradition. Intermediate and advanced step dancers welcome.
- Saturdays
November 6 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Class fee: $25
Song-Stepping: Choreography with Sean-nós Dance (online via Zoom)
6-week session
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 we have your correct email address! Pre-registration deadline is September 6th.
In this 6 week class, sean-nós dancers will be guided through a creative process of choreographing steps to a song. That’s right — a “song” with lyrics — not an instrumental “tune.” (Check out this example here!) Each student will be invited to choose a song that he/she/they would like to create a dance to, and class time will be spent workshopping and sharing composition ideas together. At the end of the class, each student will have a unique party piece which can be performed for each other on Zoom, or taken out to the world! This class is best suited for sean-nós dancers with experience who are comfortable putting a few steps together and sharing informally in front of the class.
Each class in this series will be recorded and made available to students for one week, before the next class.
- Tuesdays
Sept 14 - Oct 19 - 6:00 - 7:15 pm
- Class fee: $95.00
Dan Furey Step Dance Gathering (online)
An online social gathering to dance through the old-style step dance repertoire of Dan Furey, James Keane, and Céline Tubridy — as taught to us by our friend — Irish musician and dancer Michael Tubridy.
These gatherings are FREE, and they take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month.
October 16 at 11 am Eastern time, hosted by Maureen O’Reilly from Ireland (on Zoom).
November 20 at 9 am Eastern time, hosted by Kieran Jordan from Boston (on Zoom and live in studio!).
The Zoom link will be shared before each monthly meeting, in Kieran’s newsletter.
- Saturdays
once per month - No registration
Private Lessons and Instructional Videos
Private Lessons in traditional Irish step dance, old-style step dance, and sean-nós dance:
In-person private lessons and coaching sessions are offered on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at the KJD Studio, 1310 Hyde Park Ave., Boston, MA. The price is $75/hour (payment can be made using the menu options here). Please email me to schedule a time. Beginning September 1st, 2021, the studio requires all students taking class in person to be fully vaccinated and to wear a mask.
Online private lessons and coaching sessions are available via Zoom for 30-60 minutes. Please email me to schedule a time, and include information about your level of experience and style of dance.
Commissioned instructional videos can be sent to you via a private Youtube video. Request a specific dance, and I will teach, record, upload, and send you a personal video lesson. Please email me with your request.
For Beginners! Sean-nós Dance Videos
For an in-depth sean-nós dance tutorial, starting with beginner basics and moving into more complex steps, consider ordering my Musical Feet videos, which are available on DVD, or with streaming and downloadable options.
- Date: TBD
- Choose payment option