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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Introduction to Hard Shoe Dance
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A boot-camp introduction to the basics of hard shoe Irish step dancing! Students will learn the fundamentals of Irish percussive dance starting with posture, alignment, conditioning, and basic sound patterns, progressing to treble reels and jigs. Some previous Irish or percussive dance experience (tap, flamenco, etc.) is recommended. Students in all dance classes should wear shorts or workout pants and a t-shirt.
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Fiddle Ornamentation, Bowing, and Variations
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Enhance your fiddle skills with a comprehensive exploration of ornamentation, bowing techniques, and musical variations. Dive into rolls, triplets, double-stops, and more while mastering fundamental rules across different tune types. With guidance from expert instructors and a focus on ear-based learning, unlock new levels of proficiency and creativity in your fiddle playing.
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Learning Tunes by Ear II: Advanced Beginners
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This course is a follow up to the basic strategies taught in Learning Tunes by Ear I. After a review of topics from the first level, lessons will focus on time signatures, typical rhythms, tune structures, changes of key/mode, and the rudiments of improvisation. Class time will be spent on preparatory listening and playing exercises, as well as on analyzing the construction of actual tunes to facilitate faster aural comprehension. All instruments...
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Singing with Accompaniment
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Immerse yourself in the art of Irish song accompaniment with a course designed for singers eager to learn basic chord progressions on their chosen instrument. Discover techniques to enrich simple chords through rhythm, applying these skills to a selection of Irish folk songs across various tempos and styles. Ideal for those ready to enhance their musical versatility.
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Music Theory II: Advanced Beginners
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Classes will be held online. This course is for students who have completed Introduction to Music Theory or who have some other basic background in the subject. We'll begin with a quick review of major and minor keys, modes, intervals and triads, and progress to sevenths and other chords, using chords within the context of a key (chord progressions), how modes affect the accompaniment of tunes and songs, and the basic elements of writing and improvising...
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Introduction to Irish Dance
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Discover the vibrant world of Irish dance in this welcoming beginner course, where you'll learn both hard and soft shoe styles. From mastering form and rhythm to progressing through basic patterns and traditional steps, immerse yourself in the rich tradition of Irish dance. Join us for a supportive and friendly environment, where sneakers are all you need to take your first steps on this exhilarating journey.
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Guitar II: Accompaniment for Traditional Irish Music
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Elevate your guitar skills in this specialized class, focusing on accompanying traditional Irish tunes in session settings. Explore strumming patterns, chord shapes, and melody playing techniques while learning to identify appropriate chords by ear. Whether you're a Guitar I graduate or have basic guitar knowledge, join us as we delve into the rich tradition of Irish music with expert guidance and hands-on practice.
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Introduction to Playwriting
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This class will be held online. Whether you’re interested in full-length plays, musicals, short plays, or other forms, all dramatic writing employs essential ideas and techniques to bring out the drama in any narrative. Explore theatricality and the craft of dramatic writing, and walk away with a self-identified set of skills you can use to craft dynamic stories for the world to experience.
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Tin Whistle III: Intermediate
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This class is for you if you have taken Tin Whistle II, or if you’ve taken Tin Whistle I and play another instrument or have a musical background. (You should have mastered all the basic techniques and know how to play at least five traditional Irish tunes comfortably. You also should be able to pick up tunes by ear without difficulty.) You will begin to learn ornamentation and expand your repertoire. Students will need a key of D whistle....
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Irish Language V: Advanced Intermediate
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For students with at least four prior semesters of Irish language or the equivalent. You may want to take this course a few times before advancing to level VI. This class will be conducted via Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive a link to, and instructions for, downloading the free program. Laptop, desktop computer, or tablet with video and audio ability is required.
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Reviews of Irish Arts Center
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Clones Lace Workshop
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Clones Lace Workshop
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Mandolin I: Beginners
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Creative Writing
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Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners
The IAC has a great staff and support structure - and James was a fantastic teacher. Excited to take up Fiddle II! -
Mandolin I: Beginners
Ben was amazing, very nice and patient teacher, he got us playing and was always encouraging and upbeat! We learned three songs, amazing! Can’t wait to sign up with him again! -
Irish Language I: Introduction
I like the sound of Irish. The thing I enjoyed most about the class was hearing a native speaker. The teacher introduced the Ranganna site, and I think this approach is the best for me. Seems that a real problem for me learning the language is that the spoken language is not immediately evident from the written. A good example is the phase, "thank you." The teacher captured my interest in learning Irish, and I'll stick with it. Not as an obsession, but as something interesting to do. -
Celtic Harp I: Introduction
Unfortunately one of the only affordable introductory harp classes available in NYC. You get what you pay for, which isn't much. Mia plays well and you can tell she has trained for years, however she is not a good teacher at all. She does not explain things well and admits to copying techniques from other teachers. She spends most of the class talking about herself/her life, events she has played and parties she attended with other harpists. She does not give you enough time to practice in class so you can remember when you get home. She just has you take a video of her playing it and says to learn it on your own at home. OR! She recommends watching random youtube videos to learn, which I could have done without paying for the wasted travel time. If you actually want to learn, pay more for another class with absolutely ANYONE else. -
Irish Language II: Beginners
Great exposure to the language. It would be better if the teachers took charge of the class more actively and did more directed drills, especially on orthography and pronunciation which were difficult for all the students. -
Creative Writing
Yvonne is great, and really helped me stay motivated with my writing! -
Creative Writing
Yvonne is a great writer instructor! I learned a lot and really enjoyed the course! -
Intercultural Connection w/ M Moloney: Percussive Dance
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Mandolin I: Beginners
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Irish Language II: Beginners
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Celtic Harp I: Introduction
By the end of the class, we were able to play all three sections of a song that sounded very impressive. Mia helped break it down into easy to understand parts. I'd happily recommend this class to all! Though I will mentioned that it might be more challenging for people who haven't ever taken a music class before. -
Step Dance I: Beginners
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Fiddle II: Beginners
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Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners
James was great in introducing fiddler! Will definitely continue... totally recommend it! -
Celtic Harp I: Introduction
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Irish Language I: Introduction
