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McGahan Lees Irish Dance Academy

2007-03-09T22:00:04Z

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[[image:mcgahalogo.jpg|frame|none|[http://www.mcgahanlees.com/ web site]]]

From their [http://www.mcgahanlees.com/ web site]:

:The McGahan Lees Irish Dance Academy is based in Chelmsford, England, and holds classes in Colchester, Braintree, Chelmsford, Basildon, Brentwood and Billericay (all Essex), and Gravesend and Stone (Kent). The Academy is run by Frances McGahan, A.D.C.R.G., an experienced and qualified teacher and adjudicator registered with An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha -- one of the governing bodies of Irish dance.

:The Academy was born in 1996 when Frances gave up her job in London to launch herself into the less certain world of Irish dance teaching. Frances is assisted whenever possible by husband Guy, who has a full-time day job of his own.

:From small beginnings, Frances has built up a thriving and successful school. Although the Academy is one of the younger Irish dance schools, Frances now has regular championship winners, a number of regional champions, and a host of dancers who compete at international level. Frances achieved a major goal in 2004, when she took her adjudicator's examination. She passed with flying colours, changing from Frances McGahan T.C.R.G. to Frances McGahan A.D.C.R.G.

Dancing in England

2007-03-09T21:58:05Z

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==Essex==

*[[McGahan Lees Irish Dance Academy]]

==Kent==

*[[McGahan Lees Irish Dance Academy]]

Shows

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*[http://www.celticfusion.com Celtic Fusion]
*[http://www.gaelforce-dance.com Gaelforce Dance]
*[http://www.lordofthedance.com Lord of the Dance]
*[http://www.rhythmofthedance.com Rhythm of the Dance]
*[http://www.riverdance.com Riverdance]
*[http://www.goettlicher-entertainment.de Flames of the Dance]
*[http://www.trinitydancers.com/ Trinity Irish Dance Company]

Dance resources online

2007-03-08T22:59:08Z

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==Forums==
*[http://irishdancewiki.dragonseye.com/forum/ Irish Dance Wiki Forum] Centralized forum for Irish Dancing world-wide.

US forums

*[http://www.voy.com/16851/ Northeast Region Dancers]
*[http://www.voy.com/202463/ Western Region Dancers]
*[http://www.voy.com/33031/ Midwest Region Dancers]
*[http://www.voy.com/115583/ Southern Region Dancers]
*[http://www.voy.com/156423/ Reel Pacific Dancers]
*[http://www.voy.com/135099/ Irish Dance in the West]
*[http://www.voy.com/197973/ Wisconsin Winterfeis]
*[http://www.voy.com/114860/ Pacific Northwest Irish Dance Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/16850/ Eastern Region Irish Dancing Message Board]

Australian forums
*[http://www.voy.com/76900/ Australian Irish Dancing]
*[http://www.voy.com/157685/ New South Wales]
*[http://www.voy.com/184226/ Queensland]
*[http://www.voy.com/188710/ South Australia]
*[http://www.voy.com/168391/ Victoria]
*[http://www.voy.com/172246/ Second-Hand Irish Dance Shoes/Australia]

Europe

*[http://www.voy.com/174296/ UK and Ireland Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/86171/ The New UK and Ireland Feis Results Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/206521/ The New Scottish & North East Irish Dance Forum]

Misc.

*[http://www.irishdancing.com/vbulletin/ Irish Dancing Magazine]
*[http://www.voy.com/14708/ Dress making]
*[http://www.voy.com/64565/ Mother's Addicted to Irish Dance]
*[http://www.voy.com/14727/ Irish Dancer Moms & Dads]
*[http://www.feismom.com/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=27 Feismom forum]
*[http://www.voy.com/204936/ Irish Dance vendors]
*[http://www.voy.com/138915/ TCRG exam forum]
*[http://www.voy.com/60473/ Irish Dance Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/208575/ For the love of the Dance]
*[http://www.voy.com/144101/ Irish Dance Shoe Exchange ( International )]
*[http://www.dance.net/irish0.html Dance Net]
*[http://irishdancing.suddenlaunch3.com Irish Dance Forum]
*[http://www.voy.com/206855/ Irish Dance Families Off Topic Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/204936/ Irish Dance Vendors Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/164261/ New Zealand Irish Dancers Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/62395/ Ouch That Hurt - Injury Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/156729/ Adult Irish Dance Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/81413/ Eastern Canadian Region Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/209827/ What to Wear]
*[http://www.voy.com/158645/ Feis Organizer's Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/148032/ The Reel Irish Dance Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/14708/ Celtic Flame Irish Dance Costumer's Message Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/31189/ Feis Information and Results Board]
*[http://www.voy.com/64654/ Irish Dance Web Designers Board]

==General Information==
*[http://www.celticcafe.com Celtic Cafe]
*[http://www.diochra.com Diochra.com—Discover Irish Dance!]
*[http://www.irish-dancer.co.uk/ Irish Dancer UK]
*[http://www.irishdancingdirectory.com/ Irish Dancing Directory]
*[http://www.olivehurley.com Olive Hurley]
*[http://www.theirishdanceplace.com/ The Irish Dance Place]
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=musdi&fileName=227/musdi227.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?musdibib:1:./temp/~ammem_Je8h::&linkText=0 Rinnce na h-Éireann : a simplified work on the performance of the dances of Ireland.]

==Unfiled==
They're unfiled because they haven't been added to the proper page on the site. Don't re-categorize here, put them where they should be, or leave them here if there aren't enough for a new category.

*[http://www.setdancingnews.net/wcss Willy Clancy summer school]
*[http://www.irishtours.com Irish Festival cruises and tours]
*[http://www.tcrgexam.9k.com/ TCRG exam study guides]
*[http://www.aon-celtic.com/index.html Aon Celtic Art]
*[http://www.celticlady.com/ Celtic Lady Celtic Art]
*[http://www.indyirishdancers.org/ Irish Dancers of Indianapolis]
*[http://www.daytonfeis.org/ Dayton area Feis society]
*[http://www.irishdance.org/ Lone Star Feis]
*[http://www.irishdancingcanada.com/ Irish Dancing Canada]
*[http://www.nonvi.com/sm/irish_home.html Dancing in Portland]
*[http://www.broesler.com/ The Broesler school]
*[http://www.ceolas.org/dance/ Ceolas]
*[http://www.heinzmanschool.com/ The Heinzman School]
*[http://www.austincelts.org/celtic/Central_Texas_Celtic/ Austin Celtic Association]
*[http://www.dance.net/ Dance.net] Wide range of dancing related articles, including bios on Irish dancers

Resources

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==For dancers==
*[[Dance Clothing|Clothing]] Shoes, costumes, etc.
*[[Dance Books|Books]] Looking for a new dance to learn?
*[[Dance Videos|Videos]] Instructional videos.
*[[Dance Music|Music]] Good music for performance or practice.
*[[Dance Events|Events]] Major events where we can dance.
*[[Shows]] Traveling dance shows.
*[[Dance Organizations]] Organizations that support Irish dance.
*[[Retailers]] Businesses that sell dance-related goods that aren't specifically for dancers.
*[[Dance resources online|Online resources]] Mostly forums for various regions.
*[[Dressmakers & Designers]] and Embroiderers & Digitizers
*[[Photographers]]

Drake School of Irish Dance

2007-03-08T16:02:15Z

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[[image:drake2.jpg|frame|none|[http://www.drakedance.com/indexback.html web site]]]

They have classes in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida

McTeggart Irish Dancers

2007-01-25T22:09:45Z

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[[Image:mcteggart.jpg|none|[http://www.mcteggart.com/ web site]]]
From their [http://www.mcteggart.com web site]
:The McTeggart Irish Dancers are one of the most vibrant and renowned Irish dance academies in the country. We offer instruction for all ages and levels at five different locations throughout Colorado.
:OPEN HOUSE CLASSES IN JANUARY/FEBRUARY
:Potential dancers and parents are invited to attend our Open House classes, held periodically throughout the semester. Come see what we’re all about! Participate, or just watch. No fees to pay, no obligation to enroll. Wear shoes with a thin, flexible sole.

Dancing in USA

2007-01-25T22:04:54Z

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Try to keep them in alphabetical order by state, city.

==Dallas / Forth Worth area, TX==

===Public venues===

*[http://www.movestudio.com Move Studio] Monthly [http://ceili.dragonseye.com SCMA ceili] is held here.
*[http://www.google.com/maps?num=30&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=plaza+arts+center&near=Carrollton,+TX&cid=0,0,2549509975605874102&ie=UTF8&ll=32.951816,-96.907682&spn=0.012334,0.021222&om=1 Plaza Arts Theater] SCMA party-style [http://ceili.dragonseye.com ceilis] have been held here.
*[http://www.tippinn.com Tipperary Inn]
*[http://www.trinityhall.tv Trinity Hall]

===Schools & classes===

*[[Emerald School of Irish Dance]]
*[http://www.dancehibernia.com Hibernia School of Irish Dance]
*[[McTeggart Irish Dancers]]
*[http://www.shandon-irish-dance.com Shandon School of Irish Dance]

==Austin, TX==

===Schools===

[http://www.reelsnjigs.com/ Irish Dance Center]

Dancing in USA

2007-01-25T22:02:23Z

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Try to keep them in alphabetical order by state, city.

==Dallas / Forth Worth area, TX==

===Public venues===

*[http://www.movestudio.com Move Studio] Monthly [http://ceili.dragonseye.com SCMA ceili] is held here.
*[http://www.google.com/maps?num=30&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=plaza+arts+center&near=Carrollton,+TX&cid=0,0,2549509975605874102&ie=UTF8&ll=32.951816,-96.907682&spn=0.012334,0.021222&om=1 Plaza Arts Theater] SCMA party-style [http://ceili.dragonseye.com ceilis] have been held here.
*[http://www.tippinn.com Tipperary Inn]
*[http://www.trinityhall.tv Trinity Hall]

===Schools & classes===

*[[Emerald School of Irish Dance]]
*[[McTeggart Irish Dancers]]
*[http://www.dancehibernia.com Hibernia School of Irish Dance]
*[http://www.mcteggart.com McTeggart Irish Dancers]
*[http://www.shandon-irish-dance.com Shandon School of Irish Dance]

==Austin, TX==

===Schools===

[http://www.reelsnjigs.com/ Irish Dance Center]

Dance resources online

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==Organizations==

*[http://www.northamericanfeiscommission.org North American Feis Commission]
*[http://www.clrg.ie An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha / The Irish Dancing Commission]
*[http://www.idtana.net Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America, Inc.]
*[http://www.westernusregion.com IDTANA Western region]
*[http://www.idtane.com The Irish Dancing Teachers Association of New England]
*[http://www.comhaltas.com Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann]
*[http://www.comhaltas.org Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann North America]
*[http://www.nsid.org Nordic Society of Irish Dancers]
*[http://www.europeirishdance.com Registered Teachers of Mainland Europe]
*[http://www.roisindubh.jp/rincejapan/top/topef.htm|Japan Irish Dancing Association]
*[http://www.irishdancenz.co.nz Traditional Irish Dancing Association of New Zealand]
*[http://www.aidainc.com Australian Irish Dancing Association]
*[http://www.worldirishdance.com World Irish Dance Association]

==Unfiled==

*[http://www.olivehurley.com Olive Hurley]
*[http://www.setdancingnews.net Set Dancing News]
*[http://www.irishdancing.com Irish Dancing magazine]
*[http://www.celticcafe.com Celtic Cafe]
*[http://www.setdancingnews.net/wcss Willy Clancy summer school]
*[http://www.irishdancinginsydney.com Irish Dancing in Sydney]
*[http://www.irishtours.com Irish Festival cruises and tours]
*[http://www.ul.ie/~iwmc Irish World Academy of Music and Dance]
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=musdi&fileName=227/musdi227.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?musdibib:1:./temp/~ammem_Je8h::&linkText=0 Rinnce na h-Éireann]
*[http://www.indyirishdancers.org/Irish Dancers of Indianapolis]
*[http://www.daytonfeis.org Dayton area Feis society]
*[http://www.irishdancingdirectory.com/ Irish Dancing Directory]
*[http://www.irishdance.org/ Lone Star Feis]
*[http://www.drakedance.com/ Drake school of Irish Dance]
*[http://www.irishdancingcanada.com/ Irish Dancing Canada]
*[http://www.nonvi.com/sm/irish_home.html Dancing in Portland]
*[http://www.irish-dancer.co.uk/ Irish Dancer UK]
*[http://www.irish-dancer.co.uk/dancerules.pdf Commission dance rules for 2006]
*[http://www.theirishdanceplace.com/ The Irish Dance Place]
*[http://www.broesler.com/ The Broesler school]
*[http://www.ceolas.org/dance/ Ceolas]
*[http://www.heinzmanschool.com/ The Heinzman School]

Dance resources online

2007-01-24T23:00:08Z

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==Organizations==

*[http://www.northamericanfeiscommission.org North American Feis Commission]
*[http://www.clrg.ie An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha / The Irish Dancing Commission]
*[http://www.idtana.net Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America, Inc.]
*[http://www.westernusregion.com IDTANA Western region]
*[http://www.idtane.com The Irish Dancing Teachers Association of New England]
*[http://www.comhaltas.com Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann]
*[http://www.comhaltas.org Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann North America]
*[http://www.nsid.org Nordic Society of Irish Dancers]
*[http://www.europeirishdance.com Registered Teachers of Mainland Europe]
*[http://www.roisindubh.jp/rincejapan/top/topef.htm|Japan Irish Dancing Association]
*[http://www.irishdancenz.co.nz Traditional Irish Dancing Association of New Zealand]
*[http://www.aidainc.com Australian Irish Dancing Association]
*[http://www.worldirishdance.com World Irish Dance Association]

==Unfiled==

*[http://www.olivehurley.com Olive Hurley]
*[http://www.setdancingnews.net Set Dancing News]
*[http://www.irishdancing.com Irish Dancing magazine]
*[http://www.celticcafe.com Celtic Cafe]
*[http://www.setdancingnews.net/wcss Willy Clancy summer school]
*[http://www.irishdancinginsydney.com Irish Dancing in Sydney]
*[http://www.irishtours.com Irish Festival cruises and tours]
*[http://www.ul.ie/~iwmc Irish World Academy of Music and Dance]
*[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=musdi&fileName=227/musdi227.db&recNum=0&itemLink=D?musdibib:1:./temp/~ammem_Je8h::&linkText=0 Rinnce na h-Éireann]
*[http://www.indyirishdancers.org/Irish Dancers of Indianapolis]
*[http://www.daytonfeis.org Dayton area Feis society]
*[http://www.irishdancingdirectory.com/ Irish Dancing Directory]
*[http://www.irishdance.org/ Lone Star Feis]
*[http://www.drakedance.com/ Drake school of Irish Dance]
*[http://www.irishdancingcanada.com/ Irish Dancing Canada]
*[http://www.nonvi.com/sm/irish_home.html Dancing in Portland]
*[http://www.irish-dancer.co.uk/ Irish Dancer UK]
*[[Media:dancerules.pdf]] Commission dance rules for 2006

Irish Dance Wiki

2007-01-24T22:57:34Z

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The Irish Dance Wiki is intended to be a repository of information for people who love Irish dance in all its forms as dancers, musicians or just spectators.

As you'll no doubt notice there's plenty of information still to be added but since you've found the wiki this shows you may be just the right person to help add more details!

*What is [[Irish Dance]]?
*[[Places to dance]] - Schools and public venues.
*[[Dance bands]] - Bands that play music good for dancing.
*[[Shows]] - Irish Dance shows around the world.
*[[Resources]] - Items that don't have their own categories yet.

Feel free to add any link or article that can be related directly back to Irish dance. The wiki is completely open for editing and will remain that way as long as everyone behaves.

When adding links to other pages please do not simply rip off other link pages. There are a ton of dead links on pages that search engines like Google will return as authoritative sources. Make sure the link works before adding it here.

If you're new to editing wiki pages, play around in the [[sandbox]]. That page is free for editing at will and is also a source of instructions on wiki tags.

When editing pages please prefer adding information to existing pages whenever possible. If you're adding a completely new category a new page is appropriate. As pages grow we'll break out information into their own pages.

If you quote information on the web provide a link back to the source. If you quote information off-web make sure you provide full attribution.

Irish Dance Wiki

2007-01-24T22:56:50Z

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The Irish Dance Wiki is intended to be a repository of information for people who love Irish dance in all its forms as dancers, musicians or just spectators.

As you'll no doubt notice there's plenty of information still to be added but since you've found the wiki this shows you may be just the right person to help add more details!

*What is [[Irish Dance]]?
*[[Places to dance]] Schools and public venues.
*[[Dance bands]] Bands that play music good for dancing.
*[[Shows]] Irish Dance shows around the world.
*[[Resources]] Items that don't have their own categories yet.

Feel free to add any link or article that can be related directly back to Irish dance. The wiki is completely open for editing and will remain that way as long as everyone behaves.

When adding links to other pages please do not simply rip off other link pages. There are a ton of dead links on pages that search engines like Google will return as authoritative sources. Make sure the link works before adding it here.

If you're new to editing wiki pages, play around in the [[sandbox]]. That page is free for editing at will and is also a source of instructions on wiki tags.

When editing pages please prefer adding information to existing pages whenever possible. If you're adding a completely new category a new page is appropriate. As pages grow we'll break out information into their own pages.

If you quote information on the web provide a link back to the source. If you quote information off-web make sure you provide full attribution.

Dance resources online

2007-01-24T22:56:05Z

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Dancing at the Crossroads

2007-01-24T22:44:39Z

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If you are looking to learn the 30 ceili dances from Ár Rinci Fóirne, this is the video for you. It features an excellent band and several dancers from Riverdance, going through all the dances. It can be ordered from [http://www.thomondgate.com/dancing_at_the_crossroads.htm Thomondgate] but is unfortunately only available on VHS tape at this time.

Instructional Videos

2007-01-24T22:44:18Z

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This is a list of instructional videos available for Irish dancers.

==Step==

==Set==

*[[Faoi Do Chois]] Pádraig & Róisín McEneany

==Ceili==

*[[Dancing at the Crossroads]]

==Sean Nos==

==Other/Links==
*[http://www.activevideos.com/irish.htm Instructional videos]

Faoi Do Chois

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This video (DVD) teaches four set dances by showing the footwork followed by context within a set. It comes with a CD and written descriptions, which makes for a nicely rounded set of materials. For more information, see [http://www.dragonseye.com/blog/archives/64-Faoi-Do-Chois.html this review].

Faoi Do Chois c/o Willowbrook 
Galroostown, Termonfechin 
Co. Louth 
Ireland. 
Ph. 041 9881764 
email: faoidochois@eircom.net 
Cost as of this writing was USA & Canada us$44.00 ($40.00 + $4.00 p+p)

Faoi Do Chois

2007-01-24T22:42:43Z

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This video (DVD) teaches four set dances by showing the footwork followed by context within a set. It comes with a CD and written descriptions, which makes for a nicely rounded set of materials. For more information, see this review.

Faoi Do Chois c/o Willowbrook 
Galroostown, Termonfechin 
Co. Louth 
Ireland. 
Ph. 041 9881764 
email: faoidochois@eircom.net 
Cost as of this writing was USA & Canada us$44.00 ($40.00 + $4.00 p+p)

Instructional Videos

2007-01-24T22:41:54Z

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This is a list of instructional videos available for Irish dancers.

==Step==

==Set==

*[[Faoi Do Chois]] Pádraig & Róisín McEneany

==Ceili==

'''Dancing at the Crossroads'''

If you are looking to learn the 30 ceili dances from Ár Rinci Fóirne, this is the video for you. It features an excellent band and several dancers from Riverdance, going through all the dances. It can be ordered from [http://www.thomondgate.com/dancing_at_the_crossroads.htm Thomondgate] but is unfortunately only available on VHS tape.

==Sean Nos==

==Other/Links==
*[http://www.activevideos.com/irish.htm Instructional videos]

Instructional Videos

2007-01-24T22:38:37Z

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This is a list of instructional videos available for Irish dancers.

==Step==

==Set==

'''Faoi Do Chois'''

This video (DVD) teaches four set dances by showing the footwork followed by context within a set. It comes with a CD and written descriptions, which makes for a nicely rounded set of materials. For more information, see this review.

Faoi Do Chois c/o Willowbrook 
Galroostown, Termonfechin 
Co. Louth 
Ireland. 
Ph. 041 9881764 
email: faoidochois@eircom.net 
Cost as of this writing was USA & Canada us$44.00 ($40.00 + $4.00 p+p)

==Ceili==

'''Dancing at the Crossroads'''

If you are looking to learn the 30 ceili dances from Ár Rinci Fóirne, this is the video for you. It features an excellent band and several dancers from Riverdance, going through all the dances. It can be ordered from [http://www.thomondgate.com/dancing_at_the_crossroads.htm Thomondgate] but is unfortunately only available on VHS tape.

==Sean Nos==

==Other/Links==
*[http://www.activevideos.com/irish.htm Instructional videos]

Dance resources online

2007-01-24T22:37:22Z

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Dance resources online

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Dancing in USA

2007-01-24T22:26:04Z

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Try to keep them in alphabetical order by state, city.

==Dallas / Forth Worth area, TX==

===Public venues===

*[http://www.movestudio.com Move Studio] Monthly [http://ceili.dragonseye.com SCMA ceili] is held here.
*[http://www.google.com/maps?num=30&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=plaza+arts+center&near=Carrollton,+TX&cid=0,0,2549509975605874102&ie=UTF8&ll=32.951816,-96.907682&spn=0.012334,0.021222&om=1 Plaza Arts Theater] SCMA party-style [http://ceili.dragonseye.com ceilis] have been held here.
*[http://www.tippinn.com Tipperary Inn]
*[http://www.trinityhall.tv Trinity Hall]

===Schools===

*[http://www.emeraldschool.com Emerald School of Irish Dance]
*[http://www.dancehibernia.com Hibernia School of Irish Dance]
*[http://www.mcteggart.com McTeggart Irish Dancers]
*[http://www.shandon-irish-dance.com Shandon School of Irish Dance]

==Austin, TX==

===Schools===

[http://www.reelsnjigs.com/ Irish Dance Center]

Irish Dance Wiki

2007-01-24T22:24:31Z

71.154.17.2:

The Irish Dance Wiki is intended to be a repository of information for people who love Irish dance in all its forms as dancers, musicians or just spectators.

As you'll no doubt notice there's plenty of information still to be added but since you've found the wiki this shows you may be just the right person to help add more details!

*What is [[Irish Dance]]?
*[[Places to dance]] Schools and public venues.
*[[Dance bands]] Bands that play music good for dancing.
*[[Shows]] Irish Dance shows around the world.
*[[Resources]]

Feel free to add any link or article that can be related directly back to Irish dance. The wiki is completely open for editing and will remain that way as long as everyone behaves.

When adding links to other pages please do not simply rip off other link pages. There are a ton of dead links on pages that search engines like Google will return as authoritative sources. Make sure the link works before adding it here.

If you're new to editing wiki pages, play around in the [[sandbox]]. That page is free for editing at will and is also a source of instructions on wiki tags.

When editing pages please prefer adding information to existing pages whenever possible. If you're adding a completely new category a new page is appropriate. As pages grow we'll break out information into their own pages.

If you quote information on the web provide a link back to the source. If you quote information off-web make sure you provide full attribution.

Irish Dance Wiki

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The Irish Dance Wiki is intended to be a repository of information for people who love Irish dance in all its forms as dancers, musicians or just spectators.

As you'll no doubt notice there's plenty of information still to be added but since you've found the wiki this shows you may be just the right person to help add more details!

*What is [[Irish Dance]]?
*[[Resources]]
*[[Places to dance]]
*[[Dance bands]]
*[[Shows]]

Feel free to add any link or article that can be related directly back to Irish dance. The wiki is completely open for editing and will remain that way as long as everyone behaves.

When adding links to other pages please do not simply rip off other link pages. There are a ton of dead links on pages that search engines like Google will return as authoritative sources. Make sure the link works before adding it here.

If you're new to editing wiki pages, play around in the [[sandbox]]. That page is free for editing at will and is also a source of instructions on wiki tags.

When editing pages please prefer adding information to existing pages whenever possible. If you're adding a completely new category a new page is appropriate. As pages grow we'll break out information into their own pages.

If you quote information on the web provide a link back to the source. If you quote information off-web make sure you provide full attribution.

Sandbox

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*[[Help:Link|About Links]]
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===Just show what I typed===

:''See also [[Help:Wiki_markup_examples#Text_formatting_.E2.80.94_controlling_how_it_looks|Text formatting examples]].

A few different kinds of formatting will tell the Wiki to display things as you typed them.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
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<nowiki>
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[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
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removing
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spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: →
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<nowiki>
The nowiki tag ignores
[[Wiki]] ''markup''.
It reformats text by
removing
newlines and multiple
spaces.
It still interprets special
characters: &rarr;
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text.
It still interprets special
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<pre>
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''markup''.
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Putting a space at the
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===Images, tables, video, and sounds===

After uploading, just enter the filename, highlight it and press the "embedded image"-button of the edit_toolbar.

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This is a very quick introduction. For more information, see:
* [[Help:Images and other uploaded files]] for how to upload files
* [[w:en:Wikipedia:Extended image syntax]] for how to arrange images on the page
* [[Help:Table]] for how to create a table

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[[Image:Wiki.png|This Wiki's logo]]

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[[Image:Wiki.png|This Wiki's logo]]

The image in a frame with a caption:
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[[:Image:Wiki.png]]

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=== Mathematical formulas ===
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===Templates===

'''[[Help:Template|Templates]]''' are segments of Wiki markup that are meant to be copied automatically ("transcluded") into a page.
You add them by putting the template's name in <nowiki>{{double braces}}</nowiki>. It is also possible to transclude other pages by using <nowiki>{{:colon and double braces}}</nowiki>.

Some templates take ''parameters'', as well, which you separate with the pipe character.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
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{{Transclusion demo}}
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{{Transclusion demo}}
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{{Help:Transclusion Demo}}
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{{Help:Transclusion Demo}}
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creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:

{{H:title|This is the hover text|
Hover your mouse over this text}}

Go to this page to see the H:title template
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This template takes two parameters, and
creates underlined text with a hover box
for many modern browsers supporting CSS:

{{H:title|This is the hover text|
Hover your mouse over this text}}

Go to this page to see the H:title template
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[[Category:Editor handbook]]
{{h:f|enname=Wikitext examples}}

Irish Dance Wiki

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The Irish Dance Wiki is intended to be a repository of information for people who love Irish dance in all its forms as dancers, musicians or just spectators.

As you'll no doubt notice there's not a lot of information here at the moment and since you've found the wiki this shows you may be just the right person to help add more details since its existence hasn't been formally announced yet!

*What is [[Irish Dance]]?
*[[Resources]]
*[[Places to dance]]
*[[Dance bands]]
*[[Shows]]

Feel free to add any link or article that can be related directly back to Irish dance. The wiki is completely open for editing and will remain that way as long as everyone behaves.

When adding links to other pages please do not simply rip off other link pages. There are a ton of dead links on pages that search engines like Google will return as authoritative sources. Make sure the link works before adding it here.

If you're new to editing wiki pages, play around in the [[sandbox]]. That page is free for editing at will and is also a source of instructions on wiki tags.

When editing pages please prefer adding information to existing pages whenever possible. If you're adding a completely new category a new page is appropriate. As pages grow we'll break out information into their own pages.

If you quote information on the web provide a link back to the source. If you quote information off-web make sure you provide full attribution.

Irish Dance

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There are many forms of Irish dance. Some of the styles are (in no particular order):

*[[StepDance|Step]]
*[[CeiliDance|Ceili]]
*[[SetDance|Set]]
*[[SeanNosDance|Sean Nos]]

== Links ==
[http://www.irelandseye.com/dance.html History of Irish dance at Irelands Eye]

Sean Nos Dance

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<center>'''This is a stub and could use some expansion, please contribute!'''</center>

Set Dance

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<center>'''This is a stub and could use some expansion, please contribute!'''</center>

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_dance From Wikipedia]
<blockquote>
Set dances, sometimes called "country sets", are a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland. Set dances are based on quadrilles. The latter were court dances which were transformed by the Irish into a unique characteristic of Irish rural communities. A combination of Céilí dance and Rock and Roll in the 1950s caused many sets and set dances to die out. In the 1980s a revival started and many sets that have not been done for forty years or more are still being recovered and danced again.
<blockquote>

Ceili Dance

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<center>'''This is a stub and could use some expansion, please contribute!'''</center>

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_dance From Wikiedia]
<blockquote>
(IPA pronunciation:keɪli) dances vary widely throughout Ireland and the rest of the world. A céilí dance may be performed with as few as three people and as many as sixteen. Ceili dances may also be danced with an unlimited number of couples in a long line or proceeding around in a circle (Such as in Shoe the Donkey or the Gay Gordons). Céilí dances are often fast-paced and may be quite complicated. In a social setting, a céilí dance may be "called" -- that is, the upcoming steps are announced during the dance for the benefit of newcomers.

The name céilí dance was invented in the late 19th century by the Gaelic League, to distinguish non-quadrille dances from the quadrille-based set dances, which were thought to be a British or foreign influence in Ireland. Today, céili dancing is rarely performed in the Republic of Ireland but is active in Northern Ireland and the U.S.
</blockquote>

Sandbox

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this is a test sandbox. feel free to edit how you like although no changes are guaranteed to stay for long.