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The Spirit of Dance. Irish step dancing

Title
The Spirit of Dance. Irish step dancing [videorecording] / Cape Cod Community Television (C3TV) ; directed by Ed Etsten ; produced by Ken Glazebrook and Norah Dale Allen.
Publication
South Yarmouth, Mass. : Cape Cod Community Television, c1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Jordan, Kieran.
  • Goulding, Dierdre.
  • Smith, Darren.
  • Allen, Norah Dale.
  • Glazebrook, Ken.
  • Etsten, Ed.
  • Trinity Irish Dance Company.
  • Cape Cod Community Television.
Description
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Aspects of Irish step dancing are discussed by Kieran Jordan, a dancer who is also a writer for the Boston Irish Reporter, and Barbara and Katie Connolly, a mother and daughter both involved with the art. Topics include the different tunes and their associated dances (jigs, reels, hornpipes, slip jigs) ; the use of arms ; soft and hard shoes and the different dances performed in them ; the impact of Riverdance and Lord of the dance on the popularity of Irish step dancing ; the requirements for becoming a certified teacher of Irish step dancing ; the structure of competitions, and the judges' criteria ; costumes and footwear ; the investment of time and money required for participation in competitions ; the growth of performance opportunities for Irish step dancers. Video clips show Kieran Jordan dancing a hornpipe and reel ; Dierdre Goulding performing with Riverdance and in the studio, and teaching a children's class ; Katie Connolly, Noelle Curran and others in studio performances or at competitions ; the Trinity Irish Dance Company in performance excerpts taped in Boston. Dierdre Goulding is interviewed on location, as are Trinity Irish Dance Company members Katie Wright and Darren Smith.
Series Statement
Spirit of Dance ; 45.
Alternative Title
Irish step dancing
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Performer (note)
  • Host: Norah Dale Allen.
  • Guests: (in television studio) Kieran Jordan, Barbara Connolly, Katie Connolly ; (on location) Dierdre Goulding, Katie Wright, Darren Smith.
Event (note)
  • Recorded on February 21, 1999. Telecast by Cape Cod Community Television on the series The Spirit of Dance.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4902
OCLC
NYPY01-F229
Title
The Spirit of Dance. Irish step dancing [videorecording] / Cape Cod Community Television (C3TV) ; directed by Ed Etsten ; produced by Ken Glazebrook and Norah Dale Allen.
Imprint
South Yarmouth, Mass. : Cape Cod Community Television, c1999.
Series
Spirit of Dance ; 45.
Event
Recorded on February 21, 1999. Telecast by Cape Cod Community Television on the series The Spirit of Dance.
Performer
Host: Norah Dale Allen.
Guests: (in television studio) Kieran Jordan, Barbara Connolly, Katie Connolly ; (on location) Dierdre Goulding, Katie Wright, Darren Smith.
Local Subject
Irish step dancing.
Irish step dancing -- Competitions.
Added Author
Jordan, Kieran. ive, dancer.
Goulding, Dierdre. ive, dancer.
Smith, Darren. Interviewee
Allen, Norah Dale. Producer. Host. Interviewer
Glazebrook, Ken. Producer
Etsten, Ed. Director
Trinity Irish Dance Company.
Cape Cod Community Television.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4902
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