The Céilí of the Valley Society teaches Irish social dance and Scottish country dance classes at 6:30p.m. every Tuesday. No partner is needed. Beginners and children are welcome. Children are welcome with a responsible adult if they are able to listen and follow instructions. Recommended age is seven or older.
NOTE: Comfortable close-toed shoes such as tennis shoes are highly recommended!. Don’t forget to bring water.
Try it out. First class is free for new dancers!
Cost: $5 per class.
Classes are held at the:
VFW Hall
630 Hood St. NE
Salem, Oregon
Get Ready & Practice Your Steps!
Let’s get moving and work on some of those pesky moves at the same time.
- Here are two instruction videos doing 7’s, which is used for traveling sideways:
You can ignore the “cut” as she switches to the left on the first video. https://youtu.be/5IotvqhgO1M
Preview YouTube video Irish Step Dancing for Beginners : The Seven Dance Move in Irish Step Dancing
- Now let’s work on the Rise and Grind jig step with this instruction video:
Preview YouTube video Rise and grind
Scottish Setting Step
Those of us that have taken Tuesday Irish Social Dance classes in Salem have been lucky to learn some Scottish Country dance too. If you hear do a setting step, most of us often do 3’s, but if you want to learn a setting step, here’s your chance in the privacy of your own home at your own pace. Elisa, our instructor, found this lesson for you. Here’s a link to a Pas de Basque (Setting Step) lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEP1bpef7FI&list=PLoAacd3mr12azXfdMrNj6wx4PzyjscUlC&index=2
If you have trouble with some of the links, use this one and go to the Learn Page, Steps & Techniques.
https://www.rscds.org/get-involved/dance-scottish-home