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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