Irish Music for Musicians & Dancers
It’s rare for musicians and dancers to come together to explore how these traditions truly fit hand in hand. In traditional communities, this learning happens naturally-musicians and dancers grow up shaping each other-but today, sessions and classes often separate them. This workshop brings them back together!
At its heart, Irish music is dance music, and this is a unique chance to discover it collaboratively. Work with your current repertoire and learn new tunes as we explore what makes music danceable. From day one, you’ll see how everything connects, creating a richer understanding of both music and dance. Whether you’re just starting out or already experienced, you’ll gain something from this workshop-every level is welcome.
About Maldon Meehan
Maldon Meehan is a performer, teacher, and choreographer of Irish sean-nós and set dance with a BA in Irish Studies/Theater Arts from The Evergreen State College, and an MA in Ethnochoreology from the University of Limerick, Ireland. She is a 2008 Regional Arts and Cultures grant recipient, has appeared on the nationally televised 2005 Oireachtas at the Cork Opera House in Cork City (TG4), and on Connemara Community Radio and Raidió na Gaeltachta (RTÉ).
Maldon has performed and or taught at MANY Irish cultural festivals. She is a founding member of Sean-nós Northwest, a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting dance, song and language in the Pacific Northwest. In the spring of 2010 she opened the Maldon Meehan Dance Studio where she holds regular classes and workshops.