http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Adult+IDers IrishCentral Adult IDers en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/adult-friendly-feisanna-in-september-128370223.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/adult-friendly-feisanna-in-september-128370223.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:15:06 PDT
An adult Irish dance class, Boston Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */tableMsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 54pt 0in 54pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom: READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/clerkin-daggers-antidote-to-riverdance-arrives-in-new-york-127438973.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/clerkin-daggers-antidote-to-riverdance-arrives-in-new-york-127438973.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:09 PDT
The Bad Arm - Confessions of a Dodgy Irish Dancer  will be performing at the Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 as part of the New York International Fringe Festival, 13, 14, 17th, 18th & 20th AugustThe one-woman show, written and performed by Maire Clerkin and directed by Dan O'Connor has toured in Chicago, Dublin and Los Angeles  Clerkin describes the autobiographical dance-play as an antidote to Riverdance  She wants to show a side of Irish dance that the public rarely sees READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/north-american-feis-commission-votes-to-allow-slow-speed-hard-shoe-dances-in-2012-125937778.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/north-american-feis-commission-votes-to-allow-slow-speed-hard-shoe-dances-in-2012-125937778.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:15:06 PDT
Photo by Shawn RileyDuring a July 1, 2011 meeting of the Irish Dance Teacher's Association of North America held before the North American Irish Dance Championships, the TCRGs in attendance voted to allow adults the option of dancing hard shoe slow speeds effective January 1, 2012  Adult dancers will have a choice between traditional or slow speed hard shoe dances in the Novice and Prizewinner levels The North American Feis Commission (NAFC) will vote on the ruling in October Slow speed and traditional speed are terms used to describe the tempo and often the difficulty level of competitive Irish dancing READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/megan-moloney--carrying-on-a-dancing-tradition-in-maryland-125047654.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/megan-moloney--carrying-on-a-dancing-tradition-in-maryland-125047654.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:52:45 PDT
When I talk to other adult Irish dancers, I often find that they feel isolated While you may be the only adult dancer in your area, there are thousands more who lace up their hard shoes and pound the floor with seasoned feet Watch for more spotlights each monthSeasoned SpotlightMegan MoloneyMegan Moloney, TMRF, Culkin School of Irish DanceI began Irish dance when I was 27, having grown up in Lexington, Kentucky, where, at the time, there were no Irish dance instructors READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/sneaky-steppers-dance-their-way-around-the-world-125047639.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/sneaky-steppers-dance-their-way-around-the-world-125047639.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:52:43 PDT
If you love Irish dance, you've probably heard of the Sneaky Steppers  If you haven't, you are in for a real treat   Over twenty innovative Irish dancers who tour the world as professional dancers have pooled their talents and creativity together  The results:  sneaky stepping and Hammerstep, an eclectic blend of hiphop, tap and Irish dance READ MORE ]]> http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/bounce-back-3-strategies-for-returning-to-irish-dance-after-an-injury-125047634.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/irishdance/adult-irish-dancing/bounce-back-3-strategies-for-returning-to-irish-dance-after-an-injury-125047634.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:52:42 PDT
A future Irish dancer helps mommy apply ice to a muscle strainInjuries are part of an adult dancer's life Your body is growing older, your schedules doesn't always allow for regular practice, and as a result, you find yourselves on the sidelines with a strained muscle or broken ankle So how do you make sure that you are back on your feet as quickly as possible? Here are a few guidelines to follow:1 READ MORE ]]>