Saturday, March 29 The Well Church 335 Helendale Road 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Admission: $10/$8 CCE Members/$5 with raffle item. Children under 18 free with parent.
Refreshments and Raffle at the break.
The perfect ending to Rochester's Irish American Heritage Month is a Ceili dance! A Community Ceili features dances from all corners of the Irish social dance tradition, with plenty which are friendly to the new or occasional dancer. All dances will be taught and called. You don't need any prior experience to enjoy these dances, so bring your family and friends!
A ceili (“kay-lee”) is an Irish social dance featuring group dances. Irish social dancing comes in many forms, including line dances, round dances, square dances, and two-hands (partner dances), all danced to traditional Irish music!
Location: The Well, 335 Helendale Road, by the Empire Blvd exit off I590.
Admission: $10 – General Public $8 – Comhaltas members $5 – when you bring an item for the raffle Children under 18 are admitted free when accompanied by a parent.
Comhaltas offers 2 different types of ceili’s:
Community Ceili: This ceili is aimed at new and occasional dancers, with instruction in all the various social dance styles.
Sets Ceili: This ceili focuses on one style of Irish social dancing, the Country Set. Irish Country Set dances are square dances, with either 4 couples in a full set or 2 couples in a half set.
Every Wednesday night from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Johnny's Pub, 1382 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 14609.
Irish Country Set dances are square dances, with 4 couples in a full set or 2 couples in a half set. Danced to lively traditional Irish music, these dances are a blend of eighteenth and nineteenth century European quadrilles and native Irish dance forms. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes with a leather type sole.
