Looking for Volunteers: We Need YOU!
Help us manage this wonderful set dance community in 2026! Jeanna will be stepping down from her leadership role at the end of this year, so this is the perfect time to expand and reconfigure our volunteer leadership team! If you love set dancing and want regular events to continue, we'll need your help!
What will I do as a member of the leadership team? We’re looking for people to adopt tasks like being treasurer, organizing tea time, welcoming new dancers, being a back-up caller, sending reminder emails, and contacting/scheduling bands. When we have a team assembled, we’ll help everyone pick a task that suits them!
How much time will this take? As a team, we’ll divide and conquer the regular management of the community. If we have enough volunteers, each volunteer’s tasks should take less than an hour a month.
I can’t make it to every monthly dance. Can I still volunteer? YES! We will help you pick a task that is done asynchronously with our dances OR help you connect with other volunteers when you need to miss a dance.
I can’t dance. Can I still volunteer? YES! Plenty of our tasks can be managed by someone who is not dancing or who can’t attend the events regularly.
How many volunteers do you need? We need a group of 4-6 volunteers to adopt the main consistent roles. However, there’s plenty more to be done and many ways to support the community! Even if you’re feeling a little unsure about stepping into a leadership role, please reach out to us to discuss how you can help!
What happens if you don’t get enough volunteers? Our community is strongest when many hands carry the work. Step up as a volunteer and help keep the energy of dance alive, vibrant, and joyful. Together, we can keep this community moving forward! If we don’t have volunteers willing to step into a leadership role, our regular monthly events will stop at the end of this year (2025).
What is the deadline for volunteering? The deadline is November 15th, 2025. We already have a spot on Wilmar’s monthly calendar for 2026. If our monthly events will not be continuing in 2026, we will need to cancel that spot.
How do I volunteer? Please email us at MadisonIrishSetDance@gmail.com to volunteer! You can also sign up at our September and October dances. Thank you!
Please join us for beginner-friendly Irish set dances at the Wil-Mar on the second Saturday of the month from 2-5pm. Our next dance is on September 13th, with live music from Capitol Ceili Band!
Don't worry if you're not a seasoned set dancer - all dances will be called. We'll be using gender-neutral (raven/lark) terminology. No partner necessary. Please bring clean, non-scuffing shoes and a mug or water bottle!
A suggested donation of $10 contributes to the room rental and music, but no one will be excluded due to inability to pay.
When: Saturdays, September 13th and October 10th, from 2-5pm! Everyone is welcome!
Where: Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer St, Madison, WI 53703
Covid policy: Vaccinations required. Masks welcome but optional. Subject to change based on community health guidelines.
Click here for more event information. (Note, this is a link to a Facebook page, but you don't have to have a Facebook account to be able to see it.)
Questions? Contact MadisonIrishSetDance@gmail.com.
September set list: Antrim Square, Clare Plain, Connemara, Mazurka, Sliabh Luachra, Merchant
Reminder: Please bring clean, non-scuffing shoes to all dances, as well as a mug or water bottle.
See you on the dance floor!