Mark
your calendar for one of the best dance weekends of the year! The Irish Fair, held at Harriet Island in St. Paul, Minnesota, features
dancing and lessons all weekend long in a tent devoted entirely to Irish social dance. More details to follow soon,
and also see the Irish Fair's official website.
Dance Classes
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Tuesday
Nights NEW!
Irish
Social Dancing for Adults - at The Celtic Junction, 836 N. Prior Ave., St. Paul. Come dance in the newest, swankiest studio in town, with
natural light and genuine sprung wood floors! Group and couples dancing is led by our experienced Loma mor Irish Dance
Club teachers. Some time is spent during each class reviewing the dances on the program for the next upcoming Quarterly
Hooley so you're ready to dance when the time comes. Class runs year-round and beginners are welcome at any class. $8
per person.
Wednesday Nights Dubliner Irish Pub - 2162 University Avenue in Saint Paul.
Learn Irish dancing in a genuine Irish Pub with a wooden floor that has known a whole lot of dancing feet. Steps and dances
are taught by Súin Lowary. Basic beginning steps are taught from 7 to 8 PM, followed by advanced lessons and dancing
until 9:30 PM. Year-round and open to all ages. Free.
Conway Recreation Center- 2090
Conway Street in Saint Paul. This class is held in a park and recreation gym, and is taught by a trio of fine dancers/instructors,
Ginny, Becky, and Dan, who will provide plenty of special attention for your particular level of experience. The class
runs from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Year-round and open to all ages. Free.
Thursday Nights NEW! The Ivy Building- 2637 - 27th Avenue South in
Minneapolis, right along the Midtown Greenway. Set dances are taught and led by Tim McAndrew, usually with live music.
Dancing from 7-10pm, year-round. $7 per person.
Friday Nights
THIS CLASS IS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY. Dance-n-Fitness, 311 Division Street in Northfield on Fridays from
September to November and from March to May , $9 per session; set dancing and two-hand dances
Ceilis (Dances)
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First Saturday Ceili, The Dubliner
Pub, 2-5pm - On the first Saturday of every month at the Dubliner Pub, at the corner of University and
Vandalia, St. Paul. Dances called by Paul McCluskey. $free (but tip the musicians!)
Third Saturday Ceili, Odd Fellows' Hall, 7:30pm - On
the third Saturday of every month at Odd Fellows' Hall, at the corner of Raymond and Hampden, St. Paul. Dances (ceili)
called by Linda Doran. $3
Loma mor Quarterly Hooley - NEW
EVENT
This dance and social will be
held at The Celtic Junction. Join us at 7:30 pm for a pot-luck with live music. Dancing begins at 8 pm, as well as a session in a separate
space for non-dancers. Beginner dance lessons run 7:30 - 8pm.
Saturday, July 25th, 2009 - dance music by the HiBs,