How to master Irish dance. Irish dance lessons for beginners: simple movements
Instructions
Irish dancers use two types of shoes - soft lace-up slippers without heels - soft and hard - hard shoes with a small heel and a heel on the toe, due to which the shoes acquire a very interesting view. For a beginner dancer, it is best to start practicing in ballet shoes or Czech shoes due to the lack of software. But dances performed in hard shoes will have to wait. Hards are very specific shoes that cannot be replaced with ordinary shoes or sneakers, so if you decide to learn how to dance these varieties as well Irish dancing, you will have to order shoes from Ireland.
At Irish dancing competitions you could see dancers in short, wide-skirted, embroidered Celtic patterns. Young people perform in tight trousers, shirts with wide sleeves and vests. For a beginner dancer, it will be most convenient to practice in a short skirt or young people can take shorts or narrow trousers to class. It is important that clothing does not restrict movement.
Irish dance consists of basic movements - jumping, movements of both the feet and the entire leg. Dancing in hard shoes includes trebles - two quick hits on the floor with the toe of the shoe, clicks - hitting the heels together, hitting the floor with the full foot, and jumps. Although the dance elements are the same, each has its own dances. That is why video filming of competitions is prohibited. If you decide to learn Irish dancing, you need to enroll in a dance class. Typically, dance schools recruit once or twice a year - in and in January.
Of course basic elements You can start learning at home using descriptions or video tutorials. However, you should be aware that this can be dangerous, because Irish dancing includes jumping, and it is very important to be able to land correctly. An experienced dancer will tell you how to do this, otherwise you risk seriously injuring your ankle.
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Do you want to take part in fiery Russian dances, but you haven’t succeeded yet? Contact a good choreographer or take up dancing yourself, while following a few simple rules.
Instructions
Pick up musical material for teaching Russian dance.
Pay attention to the features inherent in all Russian dances: breadth of movements, cheerfulness of performance, competitiveness (especially characteristic of improvisational dances).
Learn all the necessary dance combinations first without musical accompaniment, and then to the music, gradually coordinating your movements with musical rhythm. If you are going to perform group dancing, do not forget about interaction with other participants during individual lessons.
As usual dancing accompanied by performance or recitative, learn songs or words. Russian round dance is often compared to folk opera, and game dancing And dancing- improvisations with situations taken from family life or even life. To fully reveal your chosen image, take several acting lessons.
If you decide to take part in improvisational dances, then in order to add the necessary element of surprise to yours, learn in advance the combinations that you want to use and use them against your opponents only when you have brought their execution to automatism. During improvisation, never follow your opponents in combinations that require training those muscle groups that you have paid little attention to. The duration of such improvisations can be very different, until only one participant remains on the dance “battlefield”. Therefore, when preparing for a performance, calculate your strength in advance.
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Sources:
- how to dance Russians folk dances in 2019
Interest in Irish dancing Russian public appeared after the enchanting performances of the Lord of the dance and Riverdance groups. They have become so popular that some fitness clubs use elements and movements of traditional Irish dances during training.
Instructions
Sign up for an Irish dance studio if there is one in the city where you live. In Moscow, you can contact Maria Singal’s school, IRIDAN, Ars Longa; in St. Petersburg, Triskal, Divadance, and Shamrock are successfully working. In Kazan there is an Irish dance called Sonas. Classes for most of them are held twice a week, lasting 1.5-2 hours. If you want to practice for yourself, you can choose a regular studio whose training program includes elements of Irish dance. If you set goals such as performing at international competitions, contact a school whose teachers have international certificates An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha, T.C.R.G. or T.M.R.F.
Watch Irish dance shows Riverdance and Lord of the dance. Recordings of these performances can be purchased on DVD or found online at free access. Try to repeat the movements of the soloists, the basic elements of the dance. Remember that only a specialist can explain the subtleties to you, since performing leg tricks involves muscle groups that are practically not used in everyday life.
Explore classes recorded by top experts and participants famous shows. Some of them can be found on the websites famous schools freely available, you can also contact the studio staff with a request and purchase a DVD with recordings of classes and explanations. However, copying the movements of a figure on the screen, unfortunately, does not guarantee that you will master the movements, even if you have good choreographic training.
Please note that for Irish lessons dancing and you need special shoes. Before purchasing your first pair, it is best to consult a specialist; beginners are usually offered boots with hard soles.
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Please note
Please note that there are very strict rules regarding costumes worn in Irish dancing competitions.
Sources:
- CLRG Costume Rules 2019
What does a person imagine when he remembers Scotland? Of course, the traditional Scottish kilt, sound Scottish bagpipes, high-quality Scotch whiskey... But Scottish dancing is no less popular.
The women disperse in two lines, opposite each other. There are more than 10,000 such dances, but four such pairs are enough for almost everyone. The principle of Scottish ballroom dancing is that as soon as the music starts, one or more couples begin to move along predetermined trajectories, making fancy patterns with their movements.
Highland
Solo, purely male dance. It is safe to say that it is one of the most spectacular Scottish dances. If in the previous dance the emphasis was on simple and unpretentious movements, then Highland implies clarity and confidence in the movement of the legs, and the hands are needed here in order to depict the antlers of a deer. In Highland, a man must keep his body straight, his arms are usually in a constant position, and the dance itself is a series of jumps on half-toes. In Scotland this dance is somewhat competitive, so dancers are required to have a high level of performance and physical fitness. In addition, it should be noted that not a single festival, for example, the Mountain Games, is complete without this dance.
Lady's step
This dance is also a solo dance, but, as the name suggests, it is already for women. And accordingly, it combines soft and graceful movements, showing the plasticity of female nature.
Cape Breton step
This is a Scottish step dance that can be performed solo by both sexes. Usually this dance is performed on various holidays and parties. The manner of performance in this dance is called “Close to the floor,” that is, all leg movements occur close to the ground or floor, and sweeping leg swings show the unprofessionalism of the dancers.
Now there is even an official organization of Scottish dancing - the Royal Society of Scottish Ballroom Dancing. It consists of about 25,000 people. And if we count those who are “Scottish” unofficially among them, then we can say with confidence that Scottish dancing is successful all over the world!
Hello, this is another post about dancing.
Today we’ll talk about how to really achieve something in Irish dancing.
(If you are a smart guy and you need something quick, without reading and to get everything straight away, scroll to the very end, read Note 1)
The right goal
Those few people who are seriously passionate about Irish dancing, who, in their opinion, do it seriously, and want to achieve some results, are increasingly visited by the same question every year: “How to train, perform and generally live in order to win?". The more schools, teachers and “old” dancers appear in the dance community, the wider and denser it becomes, the more accessible the exchange of information and experience becomes. Demand gives rise to supply, and now entire seminars and trainings on this topic are even offered (in addition to, in fact, dance master classes). In fact, everything here is so simple that it even makes people feel embarrassed.
I’ll allow myself to grumble a little, but if all your dance aspirations are aimed at performing at feshes as effectively as possible, then, unfortunately, you are already lost. Counting medals, keeping statistics, trips to feshes where you can easily “close” dances, that’s all. The fact is that competitions are a very narrow segment of dances, with unknown rules, with incomprehensible criteria, with violation of labor standards (a judge, for example, has to sit for 10-12 hours in a stuffy hall and look at fast moving objects in poor conditions lighting and produce a stable result?), and, most importantly, without providing adequate conditions for demonstrating and assessing a person’s skills (beats are never heard, legs often merge with the floor or wall, 3 people dance on tiny squares, colliding or trying not to collide ). And so people are trying to systematize all this hell for themselves, to find the key to it, to find patterns based on a few seedy events. Imagine that you decided to learn English and downloaded several American TV series in the original voice-over. There the black gang sells drugs and runs from the cops, and you are actively replenishing vocabulary and come to the USA. And so, it means that for the third time you are lying in intensive care with multiple stab wounds and trying to understand exactly what mistakes and at what moment you made this time when you entered into a dialogue with some nigga bitch, and is it possible that you Did they just use the interjection “yo” in the wrong place?
Just as our hero had to be born black first, you need to first learn to dance, and then think about how to most effectively apply your skill in each specific situation. This thesis is so obvious to me that I just can’t begin to calmly respond to any thoughts people have about “closing” dances. Almost any conversation on this topic instantly forms in me a negative impression of the interlocutor. Any attempt to tell me that such and such a person “closed” some dances, and therefore has some basis for asserting something or claiming something, clearly gives me a signal not to have anything to do with this person.
So, the first thing you need to do if you want to achieve something is to correctly set a global goal.
You should strive to learn to dance well, not to learn to win.
To support these words, I will cite a very, probably sad, but very illustrative example. In Iridan there are from 4 to 5 enrollments per year, there are hundreds of students, and every year new people are added who enter the Open. Some of them are starting to teach and they are already trying to bring others into the open. With all this abundance of seemingly cool dancers, for a normal serious dance you can hardly find 7 people here, and all of them will be “old men”. Unfortunately, 90% of modern openers will not be able to perform not only their dance, but even a simple set of combinations in silence and in accordance with their plans. And, most likely, they don’t even know about it.
Now that you may have decided that I am against feshes and championships, I hasten to tell you that this is the best thing that these dances have invented in order to stimulate people to develop. Without a clear ladder of progress it would be very difficult.
Therefore, it is necessary to move the championships from the “goal” position to the “means” position.
Although, of course, there are people for whom the medal is important, and it does not matter how and under what conditions they received it. This is the part of people who go to small feshes because there is less competition there, these are those who go to WIDA only because it is relatively easy to get into the top three at the world championships when you are already over 30, those who are proud of second place at two rivals. Stay away from such people, I don't see them as dancers. Unfortunately, there are a lot of such people.
(if someone decided that I’m hitting on WIDA here, drink some water and re-read the paragraph again 5)
Choosing a school and teacher
Today in Moscow, people are increasingly choosing a school for themselves by looking at the Yandex map and calculating which school is closest to their place of residence. Yes, my colleagues went to certain places to buy shawarma, and did not buy it at the nearest stall, but here is school! For a long time! A second family, perhaps!
There are no clear criteria by which to determine the level of a school. And in almost all cities there are 1, maximum 2, of these schools in the entire city. Do not believe any descriptions of victories and achievements that are discussed there: firstly, you don’t understand anything about this, and secondly, the authors of these texts are PR professionals, and second place with two participants magically turns into a silver medal in the championship, several victories in local competitions for 100 participants - in numerous medals and awards from Russian and international championships, and attending a couple of open master classes for 50 people with Colin Dunn - “learned from a 9-time world champion.”
Choose intuitively, I usually choose by “cover”. And having chosen, try not to become a victim of the “duckling syndrome”.
The hatched chick mistakes the first creature it sees for its mother. If you were creating yourself as a character in role-playing game, I would recommend investing 2-3 skill points in the Perception skill. Critical perception. Perhaps you come to school and there is only one teacher. Perhaps you came to school, out of 10 available, you got a specific one. In any case, at this stage you cannot choose. Start learning, and immediately start looking for other sources of information. Watch others dance, watch others teach. Try to get to open master classes, save money right away. Listen to whether the teacher recommends anyone, whom he considers his mentor. Evaluate.
The teacher himself is a lousy dancer and won’t let you see anyone else?
Did the teacher learn independently and from no one else?
Does the teacher prohibit you from attending someone else’s master classes just once without objective reasons?
Well, you already know what to do. Remember: the teacher has the right to establish any rules and prohibit anything. Do you have every right choose. The teacher can really be very cool and you won’t need anyone else. Or he may create a totalitarian sect around himself, and you will think that you no longer need anyone.
How to understand who dances well and who dances poorly? Compare. My world turned upside down after my first trip abroad. I was lucky, there were very strong dancers there. Among European feshes, I recommend the fesh in Vienna in mid-October, there are always a lot of participants there, good organization and very good level. I'm talking about the most senior level, but it's also true for the younger ones. From abroad, if you don’t take into account the incredibly expensive Worldwide, you can go to the new fashion school Carey Academy in Birmingham (at the end of February). The same world champions are dancing right in front of your nose. Of the Russian feshes, the only one is Moscow; it won’t give a full idea of the real level, but it’s also not bad for a beginner, perhaps.
And in general, who the hell knows which teachers are actually better or worse, just choose the one you want to be like in the end.
How to behave in class and communicate with the teacher.
It should be understood that all teachers are interested in the results of their work. No one wants to just teach other people’s students, who can disappear at any moment or who go to the group simply for the sake of additional workload (we’re talking about regular classes). Therefore, if at your school you can attend classes from different teachers, and you want to be treated normally and seriously, then you will have to fulfill all the requirements equally in all classes. Tanya teaches this way, and Petya teaches this way? Either choose one or the other, or do Tanya’s way, and Petya’s, Petya’s way. Don't know who to trust? Ask the teacher individually where the differences come from and how important they are. If he is not a turkey, he will tell you why he considers his option to be correct or preferable. You must understand this too. Get to the bottom of it, don't take anything for granted. In general, follow the rule: everyone around you is a charlatan and they themselves don’t know anything. In 80% of cases this will be true. It’s better to have the teacher admit that he himself is not sure where the truth is, than to tell you that “your knees should not bend, because how could it be otherwise, this is Irish dancing (almost a quote)”, and then give you beautiful knee braces for your birthday . Despite the fact that dancing in Russia is already 15 years old, the dark ages still reign here.
Now, if you are really serious, you will have to tailor your life to your passion. You won't achieve anything by attending the standard 2 classes a week. You don't have to hurt anyone right away. 4 times a week is the minimum. 2 times you study in a group, 2 times you study on your own (or at least 1 time on your own). The number of group lessons can be as large as you like, but you should always have time for independent work. It's very boring and corny, I know, but unfortunately that's the way we're built. No one can teach you better than yourself. Do you remember the combination? Practice it yourself and teach yourself to dance it with your left foot. After this you won't forget her.
In only one case will your studies bring results: if you imagine your classes with a teacher as a table laden with food, and your independent studies- like absorption and assimilation of food. Come to class and fill your mouth, fill your pockets, put pieces in your bosom, run to your lair and eat there, eat, chew, and again for a new portion. A normal teacher, like a good grandmother, will always be happy to give you more. All you have to do is eat! If you don’t devote at least half an hour a week to independent work, all this food will lie around and spoil. An entire pantry is filled with spoiled food. The new doesn't fit, the old is useless.
But here another danger awaits you: you may choke. A good teacher will give you only what you can handle and a little bit more. A good student will look everywhere for new knowledge, but must always look back and check whether there are any gaps in the basic material.
The fact is that in Irish dancing there are not many movements for which you need to have some incredible physical abilities. And in hard ones even less. However, without the appropriate basic training, it is very easy to screw up your technique by starting to do complex movements. If only because it’s very hard to go back to practicing the basics when you seem to have learned some cool tricks and can’t wait to use them. Especially considering that all complex movements are based on simple ones (and they still don’t work out).
Damn, the penultimate paragraph is already in the style of some Paulo Coelho, we need to correct it urgently.
A teacher is also a person, and a person very interested in his work. Big money He most likely does not get paid for this, and therefore must receive some other satisfaction from his activities. If students, lesson after lesson, cannot learn the same connection or do not correct the same mistakes, the desire to teach classes disappears. The teacher will be annoyed. No, he shouldn’t once again just calmly explain, understand and forgive. This is not a rehabilitation class, a school for the gifted, or a group. extended day for adults. It is possible, of course, that there are such schools and teachers, but if I remember your goal correctly, you do not need to go to them.
Well, and most importantly: never act as if you know better than the teacher what to do. They tell you to bend your knee, but you don’t bend it. They tell you to do regular jumps, but you do somersaults. Perhaps he has some reason to demand something in this particular form. If you are absolutely sure that the teacher is wrong, then either discuss it correctly with him (you never know, you have 15 years of experience as a fitness trainer, and he gives the aerobic warm-up incorrectly), or do not go to him. There must be discipline and order in the group, otherwise the group will not move anywhere. And this depends not only on the teacher, unless you want him to become an evil tyrant over time.
What to do if you come to another school/group and don’t know anything?
You need to stand aside and start trying to repeat after everyone else. In any group, each dance is often repeated many times. Each time you try, you will remember a little more and soon you will catch up with everyone. You can learn almost anything in 10 repetitions. What you definitely shouldn’t do is sit down or stand against the wall and answer any question: “I don’t know that, I’ll see for now.” Very few people can learn anything with their eyes alone. You could even say that no one. I usually immediately stop paying attention to such people; nothing will come of them. They no longer have the main thing - desire.
The teacher also sees very well the difference between “I’m having a hard time” and “I’m lazy.” The effort to change something in your technique is always visible. Even if you are very tired, you can always find the strength to at least start doing the next repetition in full force. But to ignore the next “one more time” from the teacher and, while the whole group is dancing, melancholy go to drink water - this is also a lack of desire and self-pity (we are not considering physical health limitations, we are talking about those who assure themselves and others that they are striving to the result).
Never justify your mistakes.
This is my first time dancing!
- This is the first time I’ve done this with my left foot!
- I haven’t worked yet!
- Everything fits into the music normally, I just didn’t get it right now!
- Yes, I know!
- Well, bestseller: “I was thinking about something else now!” (for example, about positions, not about hands).
Even if all this is true, just nod and take note once again. They are not telling you this in order to hear “I don’t care” or “I already know.” Otherwise, why dance in front of the teacher at all?
Self-control.
No one can teach you how to do this or that movement correctly except yourself. Have you been told a hundred times that your legs should be turned out, but turnout doesn’t increase? Well, it won’t increase. All the requirements are quite simple and there are few of them: crossover, turnout, half-fingers. That's enough. When I studied in a group, we were told the same thing. And every time we practiced some combinations, I came up with “tasks” for myself: to finish a combination with a good cross, for example. Like achievements in games. I did the exercise with a great position and praised myself. Have you learned step? Start thinking about individual places. Draw a map in your head of “dangerous” places in your dances - places where the teacher most often makes comments. Then in these places your reminders will go off: here the back is not turned in, here the toe is not turned in enough. This is how the material is cleaned. And if you just dance step dance 10 times, then the maximum that will increase is endurance.
You can help yourself - stick bright dots on your heels, which should always be visible in the mirror, put something light under your armpits to keep your hands together. I've never used something like this, but I think it won't be any worse. Just don’t tie your knees with scarves/laces. Your knees should be free.
Much of what was described above is 146% the same as any book or article on how to succeed in dance sports. It's just all so banal and simple truths, that I’m even embarrassed for the people who read this and are like: “Oh, yes, I have to try it!”, and especially for the teachers who actively quote these books, as if they don’t have any brains. These are principles that apply to our entire lives, whether you want to learn a language, master touch typing, or become a champion in Counter Strike. This is so natural and obvious that even without any books, any normal practicing teacher will tell you this 10 times, without noticing it, simply because he himself should have already come to this and experienced it from his own experience. And if he hasn’t taught himself anything, then he won’t teach you either.
So, let’s say you’ve sorted this out, and now you’re getting ready to compete.
How to cope with anxiety at a fesh?
Oh my God, what a big fesh, 700 people, they will all look at me, and I dance so badly!
If you are a runner or a primary (sometimes this also applies to sideshows), then I will make you happy: no one cares about you.
Three stages, 10-20 people on each, 2 (or even 3) people dancing at the same time, that is, several of you are dancing on stage at the same time, and at this time in the hall half of those present are preparing for their appearance, 25% are helps, 24.99% are rooting for their own, and the judges are trying for the thousandth time to give everyone grades. Judges are like doctors, you don’t have to be shy about them at all, they’ve seen everyone. The bulk of entry-level dancers are not remembered at all. It's just an endless mass from which someone has to break out to the top. If you make enough effort, if you show that you are worth paying attention to, then you will move on. If not, you won't lose anything. Fesh is not a universal event, there are few extra people here, and everyone present is busy with their own affairs.
That being said, it is completely normal to feel nervous before or even during a performance, especially when you have a new dance. Everyone is worried, I’m very worried if the material is new. Unfortunately, there is only one way to combat this - to perform more often. If a teacher sends you to a fesh not for experience, but for medals, find another teacher. It's easier now. Even if there is only one teacher in your city, none is better than this one. The worst pressure is the pressure from the person who must support. This does not mean that he should not care, and he should not worry and be interested. He just needs to be able to adequately assess your level, regardless of what the sleepy grandfather said at 8 a.m. on Sunday. And you must find a teacher whose assessment you can trust.
There is, however, one rule: "you will not borrow good place, if you don’t feel at ease and in your place in this competition." If you stand in the line and think: “What am I forgetting here among all these people?”, then you have already lost. Partly because that’s the way it is, rather everything, and you are not prepared enough. And partly because, no matter how it sounds, it is not the body that wins, but the spirit.
And in general: don’t be afraid of anything or anyone, this is still a new territory, there’s a lot of space here, and new heroes are still really needed. This is still the Wild West with all that it implies.
Note 1, for clear:
Oops, handsome guy, haven’t mastered the multi-books? You cut the chip, time is money. Right now I’ll briefly explain everything for everyone:
1. Learn not how to move a knight, learn how to play in general.
2. Choose authorities, don’t run after the first one, but if you choose, don’t fuss or bully, do what they say. If you don’t agree on small things, you’ll have to go over the concepts. Not your profile? Go quietly.
3. Stick it deeper, take more, throw further while it flies - think!
4. The first walk is always scary, but then it gets used to it by itself.
Note 2:
The main advice: do not ask or read dance advice in VKontakte dance communities like “Overheard”. Just trust me, it's not worth it. Don't go there at all, there is no one or anything useful there. There's a bottom there.
Ireland is extraordinary and mysterious country, whose unique charm is given by evergreen hills, ancient castles, and of course amazing dances. National dances are performed only to Irish music and look very beautiful and spectacular, thanks to the speed of movements and rhythm. Currently it is dance direction extremely popular in many countries. There are many schools and studios that teach the jig, reel or hornpipe, but you can learn how to dance Irish dances on your own. Depending on the technique of performance and the number of participants, the following varieties are distinguished:
- Solo, represents rhythmic and clear movements of the legs, while the body and arms are motionless, one person dances.
- Group dances are performed by a group of up to 16 people, and include elements of solo dances with formation in a circle, line or column and the inclusion of hands.
- Folk or social, characterized by simple movements reminiscent of a square dance, danced in pairs.
For those who decide to learn how to dance Irish dances on their own, video lessons for beginners will be an excellent tool. It is better to start with the solo direction, which includes: jig, reel, hornpipe and solo sets.
Jig
Performed to violin music. A fun and cheerful jig that consists of traditional jumps and special steps. The jumps are quite high, which makes a lasting impression, but at the initial stage you should not jump high. First you need to learn how to hold your body correctly and press your hands, and most importantly, land softly. Dynamic and spectacular Irish dancing can be a serious challenge for beginners.
Rhyl
The reel is believed to be of Scottish origin, but has undergone strong changes, with the inclusion of truly Irish elements. Great for beginners and is usually the starting point for learning how to dance Irish dance correctly. Can be fast or slow.
Reels performed at a fast pace have a set of simple movements, while slow ones are characterized by a more complex set of figures, including high jumps. The technique, depending on the type of shoe, can be soft or hard.
Hornpipe
Includes jumping and tap dancing elements, touching the floor alternately with the heel and toe, creating the effect of a drum roll. The hands are usually placed on the belt or extended along the seams, and the swings are made with the leg bent at the knee. It is performed only in hard shoes and is the most difficult to master. Somewhat similar to a reel, the hornpipe has a distinctive dotted rhythm and an emphasis on the first count. It can also be slow and fast.
Set solo dances
A distinctive feature is a special set melody, which can be traditional or original, and its structure differs from ordinary Irish music. Unique tunes are developed for such melodies. dance compositions designed to compete in competitions that involve difficult steps and unconventional elements. The music and steps of solo sets created in the distant past and called traditional are passed down from generation to generation in Ireland.
Irish dancing is not only an amazing charge of positivity and energy, but also great way increase endurance and improve physical fitness. Having mastered the basic elements, you can continue to use lessons for beginners to study Irish dancing, or go to a special studio. Speed, clarity and rhythm of movements will come with regular practice.
Over one year old
By dancing Irish dances, you will learn to control your body with virtuosity, become more flexible, you will have better feeling rhythm.
Today every girl should be able to dance well. Especially if she is in great shape, modern and wants to attract the attention of everyone around her. The times when girls stood on the sidelines are long gone.
Irish dancing is incredibly fashionable now. A dance lesson with Irish motifs will be conducted by Elena Kolosova, trainer and head of aerobics programs. She will tell you how to learn to dance Irish dances.
The dances of the Irish people became popular thanks to the famous show program “Riverdance”, led by Michael Fletty. The show has been running for 12 years, and there are already more than six and a half million Irish dancing fans. And this figure is growing. After all, new Irish dance schools are opening in all countries, and such dance training is included in the classes of fitness clubs.
The main characteristic features of Irish dancing are side steps(performed while jumping) and fast pace which will help you cope with excess weight. And although mainly only the legs work, a large load also falls on the body and back. After all, you have to keep them in a motionless position. Therefore, it is not surprising that the next day all the cells hurt. You can dance Irish dances alone, a partner is not at all necessary, and you don’t have to make this request to your husband, friend or neighbor. By dancing Irish dances, you will learn to control your body with virtuosity and become more flexible. You will also have a better sense of rhythm. Thanks to these dances, each of us will become a simply beautiful swan princess. And if you want to try it already, then quickly burn some fiery Irish melodies onto a disc and get ready to have complete pleasure.
Let's start dancing!
Who? Irish dancing can be practiced by anyone who wants to - age and physical fitness do not matter. But diseases of the heart, blood vessels and varicose veins affect the intensity of training. In this case, you will have to simply give up jumping while performing the same movements.
What? Any sportswear will do. Shorts or short skirt will help create the right mood. Shoes are simple Czech shoes or low-heeled shoes.
Where? To make classes less traumatic and for better gliding, you need to remove the carpet from the floor.
How? If you are just starting dance classes and go to the “Irish Dancing for Beginners” group, then two half-hour lessons per week will be enough. If you already have special training, then the duration of classes is longer - half an hour or an hour three, four or five times a week.
HOW TO BUILD A LESSON?
Warm up. It is necessary, by playing calm, relaxed music, to warm up all the muscles, especially the legs, as well as the shoulder joints. Do a plie with your toes apart and your heels together and squat deeply 5-10 times, trying not to lift your heels off the floor. Then rise on your toes 5-10 times. Next move- lean forward. At the same time, stretch your arms toward the floor, stretching the muscles in your back and back of your thighs. If discomfort occurs, you need to bend your knees. After warming up, you can begin the main part of the workout.
The main part of the lesson. All movements are learned separately, then collected into bundles.
Hitch. Stretch the muscles of your back and legs by sitting on a chair and bending forward with your hands under your knees. Holding your elbows, stretch your back up and hold for half a minute.
BASIC STEP
During the entire session, your back should be perfectly straight, your stomach should be tucked, and your arms should be lowered along your body and clenched into a fist. At first it is better to do without jumping, but remember that it is better to do all the movements while jumping.
1. STEP ATTACHED
Place your feet together and take a wide step with your right foot to the left diagonally. Place your left foot behind your right on your toes. Do the same with the other leg in the other direction. Do it five to eight times in each direction.
2. STEP EXTENDED
Get into the same position as for the previous exercise. Then take a step forward with your right, slightly raising your left leg, immediately lower your leg bent at the knee, and immediately take your right leg diagonally to the right and place it on your toe. Do the same thing, but in mirror image. Do 8-10 repetitions.
3. “WALKING”
We start from the same starting position as the previous exercise. Three steps with your right foot, then three steps with your left. In this case, you need to rise on your toes and place your left foot on your right foot and your right foot on your left. Thus move in different directions, trying to use the entire room. Repeat the exercise six to eight times.
4. “ROPE”
Remember the sea dance “Apple”, and you will understand what kind of movement we are talking about. Same starting position. Take turns, bending your left or right leg at the knees, take steps back, placing your legs behind you as far as possible closer friend to a friend. If you have the training, you can do this while jumping. It is best to do this exercise not in one place, but moving backwards. Repeat six eight times.
5. TOUCH THE FLOOR WITH YOUR TOES
Place your feet together and take them in turns straight forward, toes touching the floor. Repeat with each leg six to eight times.
6. TOUCH THE FLOOR WITH YOUR HEELS
Get into the same position and, raising your knees higher in front of you, touch your heels to the floor. Repetitions - from 8 to 16.
7. WE DO HEEL AND TOE KICKS
Place your feet together. Step forward with one foot, put the other foot down, and make sure that your toes are apart. Transfer your body weight to your heels, lift your toes, hitting the toe with the second toe. With the same leg, take a step back, lifting your heels and striking your heels together twice. Repetitions - from six to eight.
8. CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Place your left foot with your heel in the middle of your right foot and spread your toes to the sides - the third ballet position. Shifting your body weight to your right leg, bending your knee slightly, move your left leg to the side and, without touching the floor, immediately place it on your toes, crossing it behind your right leg. As if rocking, on the count of two, shift all your weight from one foot to the other. Keep your body straight, pointing the top of your head up. Perform the exercise on each leg eight to sixteen times.
9. HIGH JUMP
Third position. Squat down slightly, push off with both legs and jump. During flight, your legs need to be swapped. We return to the starting position. 6 - 8 repetitions are enough.
10. ROTARY THE FEET
Third position. On “one” you need to rise on your toes and spread your heels to the sides, on “two” you need to return to the third position. On “three,” rise again on your toes, spreading your heels, and on “four,” jump and swap your legs in a jump. Repeat 6-8 times.
PART OF THE WHOLE
By practicing Irish dancing for one hour, you will burn at least five hundred kcal. True, it is quite difficult to maintain a crazy pace. That is why Irish dance movements are studied as part of mixed dance groups. dance lessons Dance Mix, where several dance styles are studied.
Beginner group, December
Group ADULTS (Monday and Thursday 20:30-22:00)
3 hours per week
Monthly subscription 3700 rubles
Dance or sports training is required
Trial lesson free when purchasing a full subscription on the day of the first lesson
Single subscription 800 rubles
Fill out the application if you would like to join the group or reserve a place for the next intake
You can also leave a request via Whatsapp, Viber, SMS or call +7-962-363-5678
Our address: Dobroslobodskaya str., 5a, Flamenco House - it’s seven minutes from the Baumanskaya metro station (see directions below)
Why do people choose Irish dancing?
- Irish dancing is popular with both children and adults.
- They are unusual, recognizable and not much like other directions.
- They are based on morality, discipline and correct life values, beyond doubt.
- There are no age or training restrictions for studying them - your success will depend only on your desire and diligence.
- Irish dancing immerses you in culture, gives you the opportunity to travel, and trains your memory.
- Create new vivid impressions and give great opportunity do interesting things for yourself and the whole family.
All types of solo Irish dance in soft and hard shoes: reels, jigs, hornpipes, traditional set dances and their modern versions
traditional and modern group figure dancing and keili
We train from scratch, the learning process progresses from the basic level Beginners (beginners) to the highest level – Open (world-class professionals)
and, of course, spectacular jumps, beautiful dance patterns and rhythm, in clarity, not inferior to Lord of the Dance!
What else can Irish dancing give you?
Slender, strong legs
Beautiful posture, grace and gait
Great shape and good mood
Sense of rhythm and self-confidence
Communication, new friends and impressions
Participation in competitions both in Russia and abroad
Cost of classes
The first trial lesson during group recruitment is free.
Monthly subscription 3,700 rubles - classes 2 times a week for 1.5 hours.
Subscription for a one-time lesson after enrollment closes - 800 rubles.
When purchasing a full monthly subscription* on the day of the first lesson, you receive a 500 ruble discount.
*The subscription can be purchased from any day of the month, and its cost is calculated based on the number of remaining classes in a given month.
Frequently asked questions
I'm 14 - can I study in an adult group?
Yes, you can.
I'm 35 - can I study in an adult group?
Yes, you can.
I would like to register my child for classes
If your child is 12 years old, feel free to enroll in an adult group. If less, leave a request, we will try to find activity options for your child.
I have no preparation, should I start, will I succeed?
Yes, it's worth it. It will work out, if not immediately, then over time. The main thing is desire, supported by actions. We provide the material from scratch, and physical fitness will grow with the process of training.
If I have no hearing and sense of rhythm?
Both of these skills are learned. They “turn on” during regular training, after some time.
What clothes should I take to class?
Top - T-shirts, T-shirts; bottom - trousers, shorts, breeches, leggings - whatever you feel comfortable in.
I don't have special shoes for Irish dancing yet. What should I do?
Special shoes can be purchased later. Dance ballet flats, jazz shoes or regular Czech shoes are suitable as shoes for the first classes.
Are there other days for classes?
If you have not found a group suitable for the time, leave a preliminary request with your wishes for the days and times of classes. We will definitely take them into account when we announce the next set.
Are individual lessons possible?
Undoubtedly. You can leave a request for individual training- just indicate this in the comments to the application.
Didn't find the answer to your question?
Call or write to us! +7 962 363 5678
Our halls
Classes are held in three spacious, comfortable, professionally equipped halls of the Flamenco House with a special dance floor, large floor-length mirrors, ventilation and heating systems.
How to get there?
Nearest metro stations: Baumanskaya, Komsomolskaya, Krasnoselskaya, Krasnye Vorota
Address: Moscow, Dobroslobodskaya st., building 5a, Flamenco House
Walking distance from Baumanskaya metro station is 7-10 minutes, from Komsomolskaya and Krasnoselskaya metro stations 15 minutes.
What else do beginners need to know?
Preparation.
Dance skills or physical fitness are not required. We teach from scratch.
Age.
For adults, enrollment has no age restrictions. Children are admitted to school from the age of 4 or 7, the maximum age is 11 years - then the child can study in adult groups.
Restrictions.
It is advisable for parents to bring the teacher a doctor’s certificate with permission to participate in physical activities. Older dancers with chronic diseases must notify the teacher about them and consult with their doctor about any contraindications to physical activity.
First trial lesson.
During the enrollment period, the group is free of charge; after the enrollment is closed, a one-time or monthly subscription is paid for the group. The first lesson in children's groups is always free.
Price.
Payment for the subscription is monthly using a prepaid system. The cost of a subscription and a one-time lesson depends on the duration of the class, status and level of the group.
Discounts.
We provide discounts on subscription fees in case of joint classes married couples, parents with children, children from the same family, children and parents from large families.
Clothes and shoes.
Any sports uniform that does not restrict movement is suitable for clothing. From shoes - any soft ones: ballet flats, jazz shoes, Czech shoes, dance sneakers.
About the school
Diplomas
The school holds international certificates T.C.R.G. and T.M.R.F. with the right to teach solo and group Irish dance. All school instructors are certified teachers with Grade Exams certificates.
We are an official school of W.I.D.A.
The World Irish Dance Association (W.I.D.A.) provides our students with the opportunity to participate in international competitions. Participation in championships is not prerequisite for schooling.
Our awards
World & European Champion (Solo Senior 2013,2015), World & European Champion (Ceili Senior 2015), East European Champion (Solo Junior 2015), British Open Champion (Solo Senior 2014).
The school is the World and European Champions in solo and team W.I.D.A. competitions, British champions and repeated winners of many W.I.D.A. championships. We take part and are winners of open competitions C.L.R.G.
Our teachers
Tatiana Smirnova. Founder, solo choreographer, teacher of adult groups. Rich dancing and teaching experience. Gold of the World Championship (World Senior Champion 2015), Gold of the European Championship (European Senior Champion 2015, 2013), Gold of the World and European Championship as part of a ceili-team (World&European Senior Ceili-Team Champion 2015), Gold of the British Championship (British Senior Champion 2014 ). Certificates Grade Exams 1-7. Currently he is a participant in a special training course for teachers “Colin Dunn. Teachers Course.”
Natalya Tsvetkova. Certified teacher-choreographer, teacher of adult and children's groups, ceilidh classes, stage director and event director of the school. From her dance past - Gold at the World and European Championships as part of the Ceili-Team (World&European Senior Ceili-Team Champion 2015). He holds an international certificate of Irish dance judge A.D.C.R.G., as well as teaching certificates T.C.R.G. and T.M.R.F.
Natalya Ananyeva. Leading dancer of the school, instructor of adult beginner groups, certified teacher. Rich dancing and teaching experience. Participant and prize-winner of Irish dance championships, top 5 dancer. Gold at the World and European Championships as part of the Ceili-Team (World&European Senior Ceili-Team Champion 2015). Certificates Grade Exams 1-3
Why Irish dancing: stories of our students
Irish began for me with a spontaneous decision. There was a period in life when the goal was to change everything: work, appearance, home decor, etc. And dances of various types have always been a part of life: from childhood it was Russian folk, modern, choreography, then a short break and at a conscious age again choreography, first pointe shoes, several strip dance lessons and even pole dancing, stretching. It followed that I needed sports. I didn’t want to go back to choreography or stretching, because... there was not enough zest...And in the middle of my thoughts I caught myself watching the well-known Lord of the Dance on YouTube. The thought “But they teach this somewhere!”
I googled several schools and started calling. Somewhere they didn’t answer me. “Not fate,” I decided. And they answered one number, told everything, described the way to the hall. Then they patiently described the road again when I got lost.
And it started spinning! I was invited to Keili, I found new friends, my first fashion show, my first premiership won, medals, a diploma! And that’s it, then I realized that it was mine. This drive, this pride in yourself and your new teammates, for your teachers who took the stage as part of the “big” competitions.
The highlight of my four-year career in dance is winning the WIDA European Championships, and one day later also the WIDA World Championships as part of the ceilidh team. She is inspiring only because right before the performance we were all very worried, very doubtful and had the attitude of “relax and just dance like in the hall, everything is not so bad.” And we just believed in ourselves, held hands in the first bars, smiled, put a point on 7-8 and did everything that depended on us.
If we were to make a motto out of history, it would be “Believe in yourself! You can do anything!”
If someone else is thinking and choosing between types of dances, but you want to travel, a huge number of friends from different cities, a special language that only you will understand, a new chic dress and funny curls on your wig - you definitely come to us!
Natalia
I came to my first lesson in November 2009. Actually by accident. I just wanted to go to some dances, and when I saw an ad for an Irish one, I thought it might be interesting. The class was free, you could just see if you liked it or not.
At that time, all I knew about Irish dancing was that it was fast and danced in some kind of shoes. Michael Flatley, Colin Dunn, Riverdance - all this was an empty phrase for me. I'm not even sure that the show could have impressed me enough to take up Irish dancing.
But the first lesson really impressed me, despite the fact that we only did exercises for the leg muscles and attempts to learn a couple of the simplest movements for the most light dance(it didn’t work out very well). But it immediately became clear that Irish dancing is much more athletic and physically challenging than I had imagined. But this is precisely what makes Irish dancing much, much more interesting than anything else!
It seems to me that everyone who practices Irish dancing finds something of their own in it. Having been studying for 7 years, I still continue to discover a lot of new things. New music, new movements, new types of competitions, new exercises, approaches to training, etc. are constantly appearing.
For me, there is nothing more exciting than the process of learning new dances (especially in hard shoes). The moment when a newly learned dance sequence begins to fit into the music leads me to a state close to euphoria... It becomes difficult to stop, even if all the muscles already hurt and my legs are worn out. I don’t know if there is such a complete coincidence of music and movements in other dances, but for Irish dances a clear rhythm is very important.
For a beginner, I think the most important thing is not to pay attention to failures, remember that they are always temporary, everyone goes through them, and there are no exceptions.
I was brought into Irish dancing by a chance acquaintance with the work of Michael Flatley in his show Lord of The Dance. Seeing this for the first time in my life, I get the feeling that I have never seen anything like this before. There are hundreds of shows where people wave their arms and legs in dance, jump and fly under the big tops of stadiums and circuses, but here no one waved or jumped high. That case when the easier it is better - i.e. brilliant! Also striking is the proud and calm appearance of the dancers, who as one performed incredible things for a person seeing it for the first time. Celtic music in the inimitable arrangement of Ronan Hardiman also played its part in attracting attention to Irish dancing.
The reason I'm still dancing? The reason is very simple, after watching incredible Irish shows, I want to at least try how it all happens. And when you realize that you can do it and you succeed, you are trapped. I want to progress and improve. Also, at first there is a feeling that you are involved and doing something very rare, as if you know a secret that others do not know.
As a person who has been involved in various sports, including long-distance running, I can say that Irish dancing requires serious effort, and a successful dancer can easily be equal in level of physical fitness to a good track and field athlete.
On a personal level, dancing provides an opportunity to travel around the world, meet people, and exchange experiences. Also, by practicing and achieving results, confidence in yourself and your capabilities is strengthened. You are doing something that you once thought was great, but incredible.
Like any sport (and these dances can give a head start to many of its types), Irish dancing strengthens willpower and endurance. Combining smoking and an unhealthy lifestyle with serious training is impossible.
What can I recommend? young man beginner dancer. You definitely need to practice. This is excellent posture, coordination and gait, an opportunity to show others the results of your training or simply enjoy yourself on the dance floor. The ability to beat out the rhythm of your beloved with your feet musical composition cooler than any other good drummer. Plus: friends appear with common interests, new interesting acquaintances, physical training, sports passion and prospects. Is this not enough?
And most importantly! According to statistics, in dance groups there are 10-15 girls per 1 guy! What other arguments are needed? :)
It all started in 2012. At that time I had to give up rhythmic gymnastics, so I didn’t do anything for 4 years, and there wasn’t enough workload.
And one day my mother showed me one Irish show(I didn’t even know it was Lord Of The Dance then), and I really liked it! We started looking for a school in Moscow. We were choosing between 2 then existing ones, but because... They were all far away and decided to postpone my trip to class for now. And at some point, once again searching for information on the Internet, we came across the recently opened Killarney school. And then it went on and on... my heart remained in the hall forever :). Even a 3-hour trip to training and back was not a hindrance!
I advise beginners to do such classes, and not to despair if something doesn’t work out right away. Even very experienced dancers don’t always do everything right away; it takes hard work. Don't give up Irish dancing without experiencing all its depth and complexity. Specifically, at our Killarney school you will be taught to flutter over the stage in defiance of all the laws of gravity. You will also learn where your “back left leg” is, what a bird is and how to make a butterfly.
Irish dancing is rich in elements of varying complexity, so even an all-knowing opener is never bored.
Don't stop there! If you get a new element, repeat it again and again so that your legs remember it. Don't turn off your brain when dancing - it's main mistake, you always have to think. You need to learn not to relax what needs to be tensed, and not to tense what needs to be relaxed, otherwise your legs will not be able to make 100 beats per second :) Try, persist and you will succeed!
In 2009, one of my friends talked a lot about St. Patrick's Day, which I had never even heard of before. In response to my questions about what kind of holiday this is and how it is celebrated in Russia, he talked about the annual parade dedicated to this day, and even tried to depict several movements (later it became clear that they were “hop” and “jump”).
That’s how I became interested in the “Irish dancing” direction. I watched the shows “Lord of the dance” and “Riverdance” on YouTube, and decided that I wanted that too!
The search for schools has begun. I chose from two. I chose the one where I liked the teacher better. I didn’t regret my choice for a second.
My first lesson was in a group that had been studying for a month already. At first nothing worked. But it was a big incentive for me that my colleagues already knew how to do something. And for 6 years now, Irish dancing has lived in my heart.
Thanks to Irish dancing you get excellent physical shape, good relief after work, new friends, the opportunity to visit different countries peace, a sea of fun and happiness!
For those who have recently arrived at the dance or have not yet decided, I will say this: the main thing is to want and go towards the goal, never give up, and you will succeed. Try to be the best, no matter what!
Catherine
It was in 2009, when I finished studying rhythmic gymnastics. And since I was busy with various kinds of sports throughout my childhood, my mother suggested going to a dance center and finding suitable useful leisure time, there were movements and not pure sports.
One day we came to the dance center, which was located next to the house. That evening there were flamenco classes going on there, and Irish dancing classes were going on nearby. At that time I knew nothing about these types of dance.
I looked at flamenco, but honestly, I wasn’t interested. But after I saw through the eyes of a child how beautifully the girls jumped and did absolutely unimaginable elements in an Irish dance class, I really liked it, there was something unusual, very cool about it, I thought then.
Most likely, that was the first time I saw a slip jig, a female solo dance, and it was good - the music was very beautiful.... Mom immediately said that this was mine and she saw me in such a dance, and that I was sure that I would have everything it turns out!
We didn’t think long, my mother signed me up for these wonderful dances! And here I am, and I wouldn’t trade our classes or my first teacher for anything. We've been together since our first class together.
Personally, my growth was not so rapid, but that’s good. I grew and matured physically and in dance. Everything was smooth and gradual. As Tatyana told me, I suddenly started dancing for real when I came to school after the next summer holidays. That’s when our hardest joint work began for more high levels and continues to this day.
If you're still wondering whether to start Irish dancing, don't hesitate for a minute. Begin!
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