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Irish Arts Center
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Irish Arts Center is a New York-based arts and cultural center that showcases Irish and Irish-American art through performance, exhibition, and education. Founded in 1972, the center preserves Irish culture and serves as a platform for emerging and established artists to reach a global audience.
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Masterclass: Your Own Groove
Irish Arts Center @ 726 11th Ave, New York, NY
This workshop invites students to engage with their own movement vocabularies and their imaginations in new ways through challenging themselves and safely exploring their limit, while having fun and sharing their own choreographed dance with others. The class will emphasize embracing one’s own personal groove in a physical and energetic setting, and is suitable for all ages and experiences. Open to all. No previous experience necessary. Students...
$56
Slow Air Boot Camp 2 for All Instruments w/ Bill Ochs
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
Along the way students will acquire all the essential techniques of slow air playing such as slides, scoops, casadhs, vibrato, and more. By popular demand following the success of last year's sold-out Slow Air Boot Camp, Bill Ochs, their residents wind instrument expert, will lead another workshop devoted entirely to the slow airs of Ireland — love songs, laments, songs of remembrance and farewell, and compositions of the harpers. This...
$50
Oiche Shamhna
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
Join us for our annual Halloween event where children enjoy an Irish connection to New York City’s favorite holiday. This year, children will learn about and experience the Celtic Cailleachor “crone,” or more commonly known now as the “witch.” Real Irish crones will come out to play to lead witches-brew cooking classes, laugh workshops, storytelling, apple catching, spooky experiments, and, of course, turnip carving! With...
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Imaginative Illustration in Charcoal and Chalk
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
Internationally renowned book illustrator of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, and The Boy Who Fell Off The Mayflower, and Ireland’s current Laureate na nÓg, PJ Lynchwill lead a three-hour workshop exploring the potential of one of the most neglected illustration techniques, charcoal and chalk on grey board. Working from memory and the imagination, Lynch will demonstrate the scope of the medium from the broadest atmospheric...
$60
Masterclass: Irish Folk Medicine
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
Learn about the healing properties of ancient but everyday common herbs native to Ireland with a master herbalist.
$55
Masterclass: Irish Fiddle Workshop w/ Athena Tergis
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
A workshop on posture, bowing, ornamentation, style, rhythmic flow, and phrasing Accomplished fiddle player and IAC favorite, Athena Tergis, will lead a 90 minute workshop focusing on posture, bowing, ornamentation, style, rhythmic flow, and phrasing. Recommended for intermediate to advanced players, however beginners are also welcome to join for a greater understanding of position, posture, and more. No music reading skills are necessary but...
$55
Tae Agus Comhrá (Tea and Conversation)
Irish Arts Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
Whether you are an absolute beginner, a native speaker, or somewhere in-between, make sure to drop by our comhrá or conversation get-together for a cup of tea and a chat as Gaeilge! A great supplement to our Irish language program and a chance to meet others interested in comhrá and a bit of craic. Note: We list the non-member price for our classes. If you are a member, please contact CourseHorse for a discount code.
Brexit 101:Consequences of Brexit for the UK & Ireland
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
Professor Peter Moloney, currently on faculty at Skidmore College and the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College, offers an introductory lecture on the buildup to Brexit and its ramifications for Northern Ireland and the peace process. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A.
$20
Celtic Harp for Kids
Kids will learn the harp through the Suzuki method, teaching musical ability through a nurturing ear training method where success comes from learning music the same way people learn language. This class is designed to let your child explore the Irish harp. Students will work with rhythm games, singing and playing a few basic tunes. The first goal is for your child to have fun and make music a part of his/her life. Mia is a certified Suzuki...
Introduction to Celtic Harp
Irish Arts Center @ 500 W 52nd St, New York, NY
Starting with the basics, the class will gradually work towards exploring variations on melodies and reels while learning melodies and basic accompanying patterns. The Celtic harp produces a lush, beautiful sound that many people find soothing and relaxing. Be inspired and learn to play this wonderful instrument. This course is designed for the complete beginner but also welcomes students who can already play a few tunes, know basic hand...
Song Ensemble - For all instruments!
In this new course, we will focus on arranging traditional Irish songs for performance with accompanying instruments. Hone your skills as a singer or accompanist within a friendly and supportive group environment and explore the basics of song arrangement and ensemble playing. Requirement: prior singing experience and/or basic skills on an instrument such as guitar, piano, fiddle, whistle, etc.
Guitar for Traditional Irish Accompaniment
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
Guitars are recognized the world over and used in all types of musical settings. This class will teacher guitar in relation to accompanying Irish music. Designed for students who have a very basic knowledge of standard guitar playing, this class will teach guitar in relation to accompanying Irish music. Lessons will include: strum techniques structures general knowledge of backing traditional Irish tunes For Guitar Rentals or Purchases,...
Elements of Playwriting
Irish Arts Center @ 150 W 46th St, New York, NY
From Farquhar to Beckett, to Behan and Friel, Ireland has produced many of the world's major dramatists. Join Playwrights Honor Molloy and Joseph Goodrich for an eight-week journey through the Elements of Playwriting. Character, dialogue and plot will be examined through writing exercises, table readings, as well as the study and discussion of selected scenes from Irish Theatre. Each participant will develop and complete a ten-minute play in the...
Tin Whistle II: Beginners
Irish Arts Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY
This class is for those who have taken the Introduction to Tin Whistle class, but have never studied another instrument or need more time to master the basics. This class will continue to focus on basic whistle techniques: breathing, tonguing, and playing in both octaves. Additionally, students will work on strengthening skills of listening and picking up tunes by ear as we learn a number of traditional jigs, polkas, songs, and marches. ...
Playwriting II: Writing a Full-Length Play
A continuation of Playwriting I. Students will go from writing a short play or scene to attempting to write a full-length script. You will be guided through advanced writing exercises and reading of plays, and through in-class feedback and sharing, students will leave class with either a draft of a new work or significant portion of a completed draft. Come prepared to share pages, and are required to either supply their own printed pages...
Irish Language Literature: Deoraíocht
The novel's influence, Deoraíocht will be discussed in relation to Deoraíocht and other pioneering works of the same era. The classic Irish Language novel Deoraíocht, by Pádraic Ó Conaire was a pioneering book. Published in 1910 it is arguably the most important novel from the Gaelic revival. Deoraíocht portrays the life of a struggling immigrant in a very raw and honest way. The popular theme of alienation (coimhthíos) & urbanization...
Beginning Step Dance
Irish Arts Center @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY
A boot-camp introduction to the basics of Irish step dancing—absolutely no previous dance experience necessary. Dancers will learn the foundational form and technique of Irish dance, starting with the basic movements and progressing to light-shoe reels and jigs. You'll learn a few solo steps and we'll round out the session with a group dance, putting together all the pieces learned over the term! Students in all dance classes should...
Irish Banjo I: Introduction
Irish Arts Center @ 500 W 52nd St, New York, NY
Introductory lessons on the basics of the tenor banjo. Students will begin by learning the basic makeup of the 4 string banjo, identification of the parts, knowledge of standard tuning and identification of the notes on the fret board. After getting to know "about" the banjo, we will progress onto the playing of the banjo. Proper technique for holding the banjo, hand technique and proper strumming pattern will be taught. Once a basic comprehension...
Bodhrán III: Intermediate
In Bodhrán III, we will continue what we’ve learned in our accompaniment of jigs and reels, focusing first on increasing overall speed. We will continue to develop our ornamentation from Bodhrán II by moving triplets around within the basic jig and reel rhythms to better accompany the melodies of different tunes. With an increased jig rhythm speed, we will branch into playing hornpipes, covering two different techniques. We will...
Céilí Dance
Irish Arts Center @ 553 W 51st St, New York, NY
With dances such as the Four-Hand Reel and the High Cauled Cap, céilís are traditional dances done in groups of 4, 8, or even 16 dancers. Beginners and experienced dancers alike will have fun while working on basic footwork, forms, technique, and musicality. Students in all dance classes should wear shorts or workout pants and a t-shirt. For footwear, sneakers, ballet shoes or Ghillies are best. Dance Shoes: Please contact Coursehorse for details...
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