Academy Classes
The Dublin Irish Festival Academy is designed to introduce students to the arts, culture, dance and music of Ireland. Whether you want to learn to dance a jig or play the Irish fiddle, the classes will get you ready for the 2008 Dublin Irish Festival. All classes are for ages 12 and up and will take place at the Dublin Community Recreation Center.
Advanced Classes
| Irish Fiddle - Kevin Burke - #80802 |
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This class is for the advanced Irish fiddler who wants to polish their performance and session skills. Regular session playing and ability to play at “dance tempo” are strongly recommended. Kevin Burke was born in London to parents from County Sligo. A member of the Bothy Band, Patrick Street and Celtic Fiddle Festival, he was a 2002 winner of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Instructor – Kevin Burke
Website - www.kevinburke.com
Class minimum – 7
Class maximum – 16
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| Irish Whistle/Flute - Grey Larson - #80803 |
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This class is for whistle and flute players who already know their way around the instrument, and want to learn more repertoire, traditional ornamentation, articulation and style. Grey Larsen is well-known as one of the world's foremost players and exponents of the Irish flute. To many musicians and music lovers, his recordings are classics.
Instructor – Grey Larsen
Web site - www.greylarsen.com
Class minimum – 7
Class maximum – 16
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| Guitar - Ged Foley - #80808 |
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This class is for the advanced guitarist who wants to polish their performance and session skills. Players should have a strong sense of rhythm and harmony, be able to play both tunes and accompaniment, and be at least familiar with DADGAD and other tunings. Ged Foley exhibits both driving energy and great delicacy in guitar playing and is a true multi-instrumentalist and is an acknowledged master of the guitar. His career spans The Battlefield Band, Jez Lowe, The House Band, Patrick Street, Celtic Fiddle Festival and more. Ged has also turned his considerable talents to record production, with excellent results
Instructor – Ged Foley
Web site - www.gedfoley.com
Class minimum – 7
Class maximum – 12
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| Banjo - John Carty - #80809 |
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This class is for the advanced banjo player who wants to polish their performance and session skills. John Carty developed his love for fiddle, banjo, and flute, all of which he has mastered, through his multi-instrumentalist father who was a member of the Glenside Ceili Band in London in the 1960’s. John is a member of the band Patrick Street
Instructor – John Carty
Web site - www.johncartymusic.com
Class minimum – 7
Class maximum – 12
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Beginner/Intermediate Classes
| Irish Step Dancing - Cara Butler - #80807 |
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Cara Butler's expertise lies in her formal Irish dance training but is not limited by it. She is a performer at heart and her various talents have enabled her to excel in many mediums. She has toured with Ashley MacIsaac and the Chieftains showcasing her virtuosity as a singer and dancer. Currently, she is a member of the awe-inspiring celtic fusion band Quagmyre and the thrilling new dance show, The StepCrew. See www.dublin.oh.us for additional class information.
Instructor – Cara Butler
Class minimum – 8
Class maximum - 32
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| Bodhran - Michael Vignoles - #80804 |
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Have you ever wondered how to play the bohdran, the Irish drum? Michael Vignoles from Galway, Ireland teaches this traditional heartbeat of all Irish music. He provides drums for students to play. Michael is also known internationally as an instrument maker. For more than 20 years, he has made bodhrans and uilleann pipes from his Galway City shop.
Instructor – Michael Vignoles
Websites - www.irelandwoodcrafts.com and www.myspace.com/michaelvignoles
Class minimum – 7
Class maximum – 16
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| Country Set Dancing - Jim Keenan - #80806 |
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This class focuses on both the basics and finer points of country set dances, introduces some newly revived or created dances, and gives you a chance to further develop your steps. This interactive class gets you up and moving. Singles and doubles are welcome. Students should wear comfortable thin leather soled shoes and loose light clothing. Jim Keenan, native of County Armagh, Ireland, teaches country set dancing in both the US and Europe. Through his research and teaching he has helped revive traditional sets as well as receiving commissions for original choreography.
Instructor – Jim Keenan
Class minimum – 8
Class maximum – 20
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| Irish Language - Raghn Crow - CANCELED |
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CANCELED
Irish, one of the Gaelic languages, is experiencing a renaissance both in the U.S. and in Ireland. This is your chance to learn some of the basics including complex pronunciation and traditional sayings. Raghn Crow was the founding president of the Gaelic League of Central Ohio and is well-known in the United States and Ireland as an author and teacher of the Irish language. Although Raghn calls Irish “an ancient language in a modern time,” he insists that once students know the “code,” they can apply those rules to the language and progress quickly in their proficiency.
Instructor – Raghn Crow
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| Irish Fiddle - Dan Stacey - #80801 |
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This class is for those who already have some experience playing Irish fiddle, know enough tunes to play occasionally in a session and want to increase their repertoire, learn more about the style and ornamentation, and how to play by ear. Dan Stacey, from Stratford, Ontario, was a winner of many prizes for both fiddle and dance from a young age he is a former member of Seven Nations and is currently appearing with the Ottawa Valley step dance troupe, the Stepcrew.
Instructor – Dan Stacey
Class minimum – 7
Class maximum – 16
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Registration
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To register for classes online, call 1-614-410-4550 to be entered into the online system. Once entered into the system you may register online by clicking here.
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If you have ever taken a class or program at the DCRC in the past click here.
- For general questions about the Academy, call 1-614-410-4545 or click here.
How to Register online
Login on the main City of Dublin DCRC registration page by clicking here or typing in recreation.dublin.oh.us in your web browser.
After you login Select > Search/Inquire > Activity > Listing, it will display a page with all the current offerings.
At the top of the page, enter the activity number (see the number for each class next to the class name above) and then click search.
Dublin Irish Festival Academy 2008
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Age limit – 12 and over for all classes
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All classes held Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31 from
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Dublin Community Recreation Center
- Beginner/Intermediate classes are $50, and Advanced classes are $75
- Advanced music classes are intended for those who can already play their instrument to some extent and are ready to learn Irish style, technique and repertoire.
- Students taking intermediate classes, or country set dancing should come eager to learn
This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art, with additional contributions from (your state arts agency), General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.
