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 April 12th.th 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, April 12th and May 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.
Our April set list includes: Mazurka, Merchant, Connemara, Antrim Square, Moycullen, and Calendonian.
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4th Mondays Set Dancing
Join us on the 4th Monday of each month for our new regularly-scheduled weeknight dance. These weeknight dances are hosted in Madison and Middleton, in the homes of two of our dancers. Dancers of all experience levels are welcome. We will be dancing to recorded music.
What: More set dancing!
When: 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 or 7:30
Our next Monday dance will be April 28th at 7:00pm, at Bryan's house!
Last-minute cancellations will be shared via our Facebook page. Drop-ins are always welcome, but please RSVP if you're able so we know if we'll have enough dancers!
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SAVE THE DATE - Set dance at Madison Irish Fest
On Saturday, May 31st, from 2-5pm, there will be a set dance at Four Winds Farm with live music from Capitol Ceili Band! The dance is hosted by Madison Irish Fest, and we'd love to see you all there! Dances will be called.
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Set Dancing in the Midwest
Looking for more set dancing? Check out the offerings in Milwaukee and Chicago!
Milwaukee has dancing on many Wednesdays and occasionally on weekends. Chicago has dancing every Tuesday and many Fridays.
Milwaukee set dancing can be found
here and
here, and Chicago set dancing can be found
here!
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Reminder: Please bring clean, non-scuffing shoes to all dances, as well as a mug or water bottle.
See you on the dance floor!
