Hey Guys!
This time around we’re going to talk about why we became
interested in Irish River Dancing and what made us choose this specific
dance to research and eventually perform for our class!
First and foremost there was a little bit of an Irish family history for a couple of us, so we already had a heredity born
interest in this dance, but the high knees and fast paced movement had us all
intrigued.
When we started looking more in depth at this dance it was
clear that it has progressed a lot since the first Irish Dance noted in 400 AD.
Back then, the steps were rather easy - made that way so that every one felt
comfortable joining in.
I don’t want to give away too much of the cultural, social,
and religious beliefs behind the dance which will be discussed in my next
post…however there is a lot of context and history behind this dance that
caused us to be drawn towards it.
The Irish River Dance has evolved from a small social
gathering, made for anyone to join in, to a worldwide-known dance that brings
the culture of the Irish to everyone’s attention in a beautifully, clean cut,
fast-paced dance.
Please continue to join us as we walk down this creative and informing
journey to a deeper understanding of the Irish River Dance!
- Lauren C
The
History of Irish Dance.
Web. 2 Apr. 2015.
<http://www.irelandseye.com/dance.html>.
Dances
Throughout History - Irish Riverdance. Web. 2 Apr. 2015.
<http://dancesofhistory.weebly.com/irish-riverdance.html>.
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