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 May 10th with live music from Chelcy and Kara!
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, May 10th and June 14th, 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 May set list includes: Mazurka, Merchant, Connemara, Antrim Square, Corofin Plain, and Ballyvourney Jig.
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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
There will be no Monday dance on May 26th! Our next Monday dance will be June 23rd!
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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TICKET INFO - Dancing hosted by Madison Irish Fest
What: Set and ceili dancing with music from Capitol Ceili Band, hosted by Madison Irish Fest!
Where: Four Winds Farm, 5735 Adams Road in Fitchburg, WI
When: Saturday, May 31, from 2:00-4:30pm
Beginners and families are very welcome and encouraged to attend! All dances (set and ceili) will be called!
Tickets: If you are attending ONLY the May 31st dance, use the promo code ceili25 for a $15 ticket! The code applies to the first 200 tickets sold, and is applicable only for the dance. If you plan to attend other events at Madison Irish Fest, it is best to purchase a standard ticket ($25 for one day, $30 for two days), which include admission to the dance. See
IrishFestMadison.com for tickets.
This event is not run by Madison Irish Set Dance, but Theresa will be calling dances and we would love to see you all on the dance floor!
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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!
