DancersCeltic dancing ranges from the country dances that grew out of the popular barn dances and court dances in Ireland, Wales and Scotland to the more athletic competitive dancing of Irish step dancing and Highland dance. Celtic Celebration will have dance groups demonstrating aspects of the dances on both Saturday and Sunday.Dunsmuir Scottish DancersThe Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers are dedicated to keeping alive the spirit and form of Scottish dances, old and new. Their repertoire spans four centuries of dance tradition. Period costumes and musical stylings bring the past to the present. They offer a wide variety of Scottish dancing. You will enjoy lively country dance reels, as well as elegant strathspeys. They perform works from the 18th Century, as well as dances created by contemporary devisers and are accompanied by a small band of musicians.Silver State Scottish Country DancersThe Silver State Scottish Country Dancers are affiliated with the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Edinburgh. That’s official but less exciting and important than the fact that they really enjoy dancing. The group was started in Reno by Martha Norrie, a fine Scottish lady, and has grown in number of dancers and classes. They now have classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays and are always looking for new members. Ask a group member for details.Blanchette School of Irish DanceReturning to Celtic Celebration this year, the Blanchette School of Irish Dance dancers will bring this exciting dance form to our dance stage as they demonstrate the various steps of this athletic dance form. Founder Miriam Blanchette, TCRG, opened the Blanchette School of Irish Dance in 1999, and is the only TCRG certified Irish Dance teacher in Northern Nevada. The Blanchette School of Irish Dance, LLC provides outstanding training in traditional Irish Dance for all ages. Located in Northern Nevada, classes are offered in Carson City and Reno, Nevada.Classes are available for all ages and abilities, from toddler to adult, and from beginner to advanced.Please call Miriam at 1-775-781-2373 for more information, or visit their website at www.reeljig.net.The Merrie PryankstersA group from Northern California, with chapters in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Davis, the Merrie Pryanksters is a dance and theatrical group that perform a mixture of street dancing (with audience participation) and stage shows which combines their own special form of English Country Dance and bawdy plays. This lively group will get your feet tapping along.Selkie in the BayReturning this year, Selkie in the Bay demonstrates Highland dancing, the more athletic form of dance highlighted with the Highland Fling, jigs and reels. Check the dance schedule for performance times for all dancers.
Dancers
Celtic dancing ranges from the country dances that grew out of the popular barn dances and court
dances in Ireland, Wales and Scotland to the more athletic competitive dancing of Irish step
dancing and Highland dance. Celtic Celebration will have dance groups demonstrating aspects of
the dances on both Saturday and Sunday.
Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers
The Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers are dedicated to keeping
alive the spirit and form of Scottish dances, old and new.
Their repertoire spans four centuries of dance tradition.
Period costumes and musical stylings bring the past to
the present. They offer a wide variety of Scottish
dancing. You will enjoy lively country dance reels, as well
as elegant strathspeys. They perform works from the 18th
Century, as well as dances created by contemporary
devisers and are accompanied by a small band of
musicians.
Silver State Scottish Country
Dancers
The Silver State Scottish Country Dancers are
affiliated with the Royal Scottish Country Dance
Society in Edinburgh. That’s official but less exciting
and important than the fact that they really enjoy
dancing. The group was started in Reno by Martha
Norrie, a fine Scottish lady, and has grown in number
of dancers and classes. They now have classes on
Wednesdays and Thursdays and are always looking
for new members. Ask a group member for details.
Blanchette School of Irish Dance
Returning to Celtic Celebration this year, the Blanchette
School of Irish Dance dancers will bring this exciting dance
form to our dance stage as they demonstrate the various
steps of this athletic dance form.
Founder Miriam Blanchette, TCRG, opened the Blanchette
School of Irish Dance in 1999, and is the only TCRG certified
Irish Dance teacher in Northern Nevada. The Blanchette
School of Irish Dance, LLC provides outstanding training in
traditional Irish Dance for all ages. Located in Northern
Nevada, classes are offered in Carson City and Reno,
Nevada.
Classes are available for all ages and abilities, from toddler to
adult, and from beginner to advanced.Please call Miriam at 1-
775-781-2373 for more information, or visit their website
at www.reeljig.net.
The Merrie Pryanksters
A group from Northern California, with chapters in
the San Francisco Bay Area and in Davis, the
Merrie Pryanksters is a dance and theatrical group
that perform a mixture of street dancing (with
audience participation) and stage shows which
combines their own special form of English
Country Dance and bawdy plays. This lively group
will get your feet tapping along.
Selkie in the Bay
Returning this year, Selkie in the Bay
demonstrates Highland dancing, the more
athletic form of dance highlighted with the
Highland Fling, jigs and reels.
Check the dance schedule for performance
times for all dancers.
