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.
