Driving the Dance: How to Play for Social Dances

Taught by Norah Rendell, Kate Wade, Alex Aavang, and Justin O'Carrick

This 3-session class is for Irish musicians (melody players only) who would like the experience of playing for dancers and also have an opportunity to learn some easy social dances. We’ll choose some tunes ahead of time so that you’ll be familiar with them before the first meeting. At the classes, we’ll rehearse the tunes together, teach dances, and take turns switching roles. The final class will end in a céili with members of the Twin Cities Céili band.