2009 Events:
Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons:
Solo dance classes for adults and children ages 6 and up. Wednesday evening classes are held at Mississippi Ballet Theatre in Clinton, MS; Friday afternoon classes are held at the Madison County Cultural Center in Madison, MS. Classes are $10 per person with your JID membership. For details and more information, contact the instructor, Catherine Bishop, TCRG, at 601-720-5034.
Sunday afternoons:
Set and Céilí dance classes for adults and teens (ages 16 and up; younger by special permission from instructor), at Ballet Mississippi downtown. $10 per person with your JID membership. Classes are held on Sunday afternoons throughout the year; the schedule varies with our performance and rehearsal schedule. For more information, contact Catherine: 601-720-5034.
Mostly Monthly Céilí Series, held at Fenian's Irish Pub, 901 E. Fortification St., Jackson, MS. 2-5 p.m. A céilí is a great way to learn a new dance or two. Beginners are welcome and we're always happy to see our local Irish musicians, who often drop in to play some dance tunes for us. Bring your fiddle, dancing shoes, a new song to try out, and the whole family - food and drink are available for purchase and it's non-smoking, family friendly, and free (although donations are welcome). 2009 dates are: November 15, October 11, August 2, July 19, June 7 (with a workshop by Máirtín de Cógáin; admission charge), May 17, April 19, February 8, & January 11.
October 24-25, 2009:
Performances and workshops at the Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival, Monroe, Louisiana; www.nelacelticfest.net for information.
October 8, 2009
Performance at the Mississippi State Fair, ;6 to 9 p.m. Free with Fair admission.
September 11-13, 2009
Performances and workshops at CelticFest, Mississippi; for information, see www.celticfestms.org
August 15, 2009
Performance on the Celtic Stage at Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights, inside New Stage Theatre at 8:30 p.m. Free with festival admission. www.greaterbelhaven.com
June 6, 2009
Performance at Richard Wright Library as part of their summer children's program (private booking).
May 13-14, 2009
May 13: Workshop with Maldon Meehan (seán-nos dancing) at Mississippi Ballet Theatre in Clinton, MS, 6 p.m. ($15; $10 for JID members).
May 14: Discussion and performance with Maldon and Catherine Bishop, TCRG, at Fenian's Irish Pub, Jackson. 7:30 p.m. (free), followed by dancing with Legacy.
March 22, 2009:
St. Patrick's Day Celebration at the Ag Museum, Jackson.Dance workshops, music & dance performances, and a céilí. Admission charge. More information at www.celticfestms.org
March 14, 2009
Performance at Irish-Italian Festival, St Thomas Aquinas Church, Hattiesburg, MS
March 5-7, 2009:
Performances at The North Texas Irish Festival, www.ntif.org, in Dallas, TX.
February 15 and 16, 2009:
Workshops with Patrick O'Dea (seán-nos and set dancing). Call 601-592-9914 for details.