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Workshop schedule
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​in-person/online classes from Belfast.

In-person workshops at the Cobblestone, Dublin

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   Workshops to date

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2023 ​ 

13 May 2023

Workshop  | Reels from Co Mayo - intermediate
Venue | The Cobblestone, Smithfield, Dublin
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​21/26 March 2023

Workshop 1 | Adult class - mixed folk dances
Workshop 2 | Afternoon ceili - mixed folk dances from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, France
Venue | Lorag Community Centre, South Belfast
Sponsored by: The Belfast Festival of Learning 2023
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​March 2023

Four dance workshops in Schools around Belfast, preparing kids for their first ceili.
As part of: The Belfast Children's Festival 2023
Sponsored by: Young at Art
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​04 February 2023

Workshop 1 | Maggie Pickens - beginner
Workshop 2 | 2-hand dances from Donegal
Venue | Cygnet Theatre, Exeter
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​21/22 January 2023

Workshop 1 | May Allen Slip Jig - beginner
Workshop 2 | Little Dutch Dance - upper beginner
Workshop 3 | Maggie Pickens - intermediate 
Workshop 4 | Reels from Co Mayo - intermediate
Venue | SDTA Dance Studio, Park Rd, Glasgow
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​2022 
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13 November 2022

Workshop | Maggie Pickens - Part 2
Venue | 
The Cobblestone, Dublin
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​2 October

Workshop | Maggie Pickens - Part 1
Venue | 
The Cobblestone, Dublin
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28-31 July

I cannot begin to say what an amazing experience it was to be back at the Grand Bal in France, teaching and performing with Bal Feirste. ​
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​06+13 March

Workshop | Intermediate/advanced - King of the Fairies Set Dance
Venue | 
Online for Comhaltas Japan
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February - March - 4 sessions

Workshops | Irish/Polish collaboration in dance, with Cooltura
                   - Sponsored by the Council - uniting communities
Venue | Ormeau Road, Belfast
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2021 ​ 

12+13 November  

Workshops | Set dancing / 2-hand / old-style step dancing
Venue | Michendorf, Germany
 - dance-irish.de
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31 October  

Workshop | Intermediate level - Light Jig from Joe McGuiggan
Venue | 
Online for Comhaltas Japan
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1 July 

Workshop | Beginner level - Reel steps from Joe O'Donovan
Venue | Created for Folk-LT 21 - an online festival in Lithuania
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| Click here to view the recap video
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​June - 3 sessions

Workshop | Intermediate level - Maggie Pickens Part 2
Venue | 
Online for Comhaltas Japan
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​May - 3 sessions

Workshop | Beginner level - Maggie Pickens Part 1
Venue | 
Online for Comhaltas Japan
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14 May 

Workshop | Beginner level - Maggie Pickens - online tutorial
Venue |
Created for Féile Róise Rua 
​Video | Available to watch or study here
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​14 March

Workshop | Madame Bonapart Set Dance
Venue | Online for Comhaltas Japan
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20 February

Workshop | Beginner Hornpipes 
Venue | Online for the Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival - IVFDF
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2020

​14 April 

Workshop | Beginner Hornpipes - postponed 
Venue | Tulla, Co Clare

29 March

Workshop | Maggie Pickens - postponed
Venue | Cobblestone Bar, Smithfield, Dublin 

8 March

Workshop 1 | Beginner Hornpipes
Workshop 2 | Maggie Pickens (Intermediate level)
Venue | Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival, Nottingham
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​11 January

Workshop 1 | Free taster session  
Workshop 2 | Donegal Hornpipe steps from Seamus Kerrigan 
Tea/coffee | chat & network
Venue | Function Room, The Woodville Arms, Lurgan

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2019

13 April

Workshop | Madame Bonapart Set Dance
Venue | Shannon Dunne School of Dance, DC
​Shannon Dunne Dance
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27 April

Workshop 1 | Jockey to the Fair Set Dance
Workshop 2 | Patrick Tuohey Reel Steps
Venue | Catherine Marafino's Studio, Maryland
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​22 July

Express Workshop | Sean nos jigs - beginner level
Venue | Le Grand Bal de L'Europe - website
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27 August

Workshop 1 | Free taster session 
Workshop 2 | The Blackbird Set Dance 
Tea/coffee | Chat & network

Venue | Function Room, Woodville Arms, Lurgan

2018

12 January

Workshop 1 | Free taster session
Workshop 2 | Dan Furey "Easy Reel"
Tea/coffee | Chat & network
Venue | Woodville Arms, Lake St, Lurgan

15 September

Workshop 1 | Free taster session
Workshop 2 | "Single Time"
Tea/coffee | Chat & network
Venue | Woodville Arms, Lake St, Lurgan

24 July

Express Workshop | Slip Jig - beginner level
Venue | Le Grand Bal de L'Europe - website
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6 & 7 May

Workshop 1 | Beginner Hornpipes
Workshop 2 | Maggie Pickens
Venue | Castletown Set Dancing Weekend www.halfdoorclub.org
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7 April

Workshop 1 | Hornpipes steps from Seamus Kerrigan
Workshop 2 | The Little Dutch Dance
Venue | Shannon Dunne School of Dance, DC
​Shannon Dunne Dance
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26 March

Workshop | Job of Journeywork Set Dance 
Venue | Kieran Jordan's Dance Studio, Boston
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28 March

Workshop | Reel Steps from Mayo
Venue | Jackie O'Riley School of Dance, Boston
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3 March

Workshop | The Little dutch Dance, a solo Mazurka
Free Dance session | Open Floor 
Venue | Sunflower Public House, 65 Union St, Belfast

13 January

Workshop 1 | Free taster session
Workshop 2 | Dan Furey Slip Jig
Venue | Woodville Arms, Lake St, Lurgan

2017

18 September

Workshop 1 | Free taster session 
Workshop 2 |
Dan Furey Jig
Venue | Lurgan Town Hall, Co Armagh, BT66 8DY

9 November

Workshop | Guest Tutor - Patrick O'Dea
                  Garden of Daisies Set Dance
Venue | Lurgan Town Hall, Co Armagh, BT66 8DY

15 August

Workshop 1 | Sean nos reel steps
Workshop 2 |
Connemara set with steps
Venue | Crawley Set Dancers, England
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26 July 

Express Workshop | Beginner Hornpipes
Venue | Le Grand Bal de L'Europe - website
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10 June

Workshop | Madame Bonapart Set Dance
Venue | YMCA, 4 Carnegie St, Lurgan, Co Armagh

1 April

Workshop | Guest Tutor - Brenda O'Callaghan of Sligo
                  Solo Hornpipe Steps - Intermediate Level
Venue | Lurgan Town Hall, Co Armagh, BT66 8DY

14 January

Workshop | Light Jig from Joe McGuiggan 
Venue | Lurgan Town Hall, Co Armagh, BT66 8DY

2016

13 November

Workshop | Guest Tutor - Nic Gareiss of USA
                  "Dance the Tune"
Venue | An Droichead, Cooke St, Belfast BT7 2EP

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