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Intro to Irish Dancing – General


hey and welcome to watchmojo.com i’m

hey and welcome to watchmojo.com i’m your host Devon and today we’re here to

your host Devon and today we’re here to

your host Devon and today we’re here to give you an introduction to Irish

give you an introduction to Irish

give you an introduction to Irish dancing the worldwide success of

dancing the worldwide success of

dancing the worldwide success of Riverdance and lord of the dance has

Riverdance and lord of the dance has

Riverdance and lord of the dance has placed irish dancing on the

placed irish dancing on the

placed irish dancing on the international stage the history of Irish

international stage the history of Irish

international stage the history of Irish dancing is big however it can be dated

dancing is big however it can be dated

dancing is big however it can be dated back to the Druids and the early Celts

back to the Druids and the early Celts

back to the Druids and the early Celts in 400 AD jump forward to the 16th

in 400 AD jump forward to the 16th

in 400 AD jump forward to the 16th century we see talk of Irish jigs danced

century we see talk of Irish jigs danced

century we see talk of Irish jigs danced in Galway and then later in the 18th

in Galway and then later in the 18th

in Galway and then later in the 18th century we see the first appearance if

century we see the first appearance if

century we see the first appearance if the Irish dance master basically he was

the Irish dance master basically he was

the Irish dance master basically he was a wandering dance teacher who went from

a wandering dance teacher who went from

a wandering dance teacher who went from village to village and taught peasants

village to village and taught peasants

village to village and taught peasants how to Irish dance he would basically

how to Irish dance he would basically

how to Irish dance he would basically choreograph his own routines basically

choreograph his own routines basically

choreograph his own routines basically reels and jigs and for those who were

reels and jigs and for those who were

reels and jigs and for those who were perhaps less skilled he would get them

perhaps less skilled he would get them

perhaps less skilled he would get them to do group dances which are called

to do group dances which are called

to do group dances which are called céilí dances that way they could still

céilí dances that way they could still

céilí dances that way they could still enjoy Irish dancing but perhaps wouldn’t

enjoy Irish dancing but perhaps wouldn’t

enjoy Irish dancing but perhaps wouldn’t really want to dance alone Irish dancing

really want to dance alone Irish dancing

really want to dance alone Irish dancing today is primarily seen in competitions

today is primarily seen in competitions

today is primarily seen in competitions and public performances a competition in

and public performances a competition in

and public performances a competition in Irish dancing is called a fish which an

Irish dancing is called a fish which an

Irish dancing is called a fish which an Irish means a festival the dance

Irish means a festival the dance

Irish means a festival the dance competition is usually divided by age

competition is usually divided by age

competition is usually divided by age and then by expertise so you can have

and then by expertise so you can have

and then by expertise so you can have anywhere from under five to under 21 and

anywhere from under five to under 21 and

anywhere from under five to under 21 and over 21 and then that’s also divided by

over 21 and then that’s also divided by

over 21 and then that’s also divided by your expertise so you’d have your

your expertise so you’d have your

your expertise so you’d have your beginners your advanced beginners your

beginners your advanced beginners your

beginners your advanced beginners your novice dancers your prize winner your

novice dancers your prize winner your

novice dancers your prize winner your open your preliminary championship and

open your preliminary championship and

open your preliminary championship and then your open championship which is the

then your open championship which is the

then your open championship which is the highest level of Irish dancing from

highest level of Irish dancing from

highest level of Irish dancing from there you can also qualify to go to a

there you can also qualify to go to a

there you can also qualify to go to a near Octus

near Octus

near Octus while on Arrakis is a competition where

while on Arrakis is a competition where

while on Arrakis is a competition where you would qualify to go to the World

you would qualify to go to the World

you would qualify to go to the World Championships first of all you need to

Championships first of all you need to

Championships first of all you need to qualify to go to in a raucous which

qualify to go to in a raucous which

qualify to go to in a raucous which means you have to reached a certain

means you have to reached a certain

means you have to reached a certain level of Irish dancing usually an open

level of Irish dancing usually an open

level of Irish dancing usually an open dancer a preliminary dancer or an open

dancer a preliminary dancer or an open

dancer a preliminary dancer or an open championship dancer would perform at

championship dancer would perform at

championship dancer would perform at these competitions another way that you

these competitions another way that you

these competitions another way that you can qualify to go to the world champions

can qualify to go to the world champions

can qualify to go to the world champions which have been performed since 1970 is

which have been performed since 1970 is

which have been performed since 1970 is by going to a nationals

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