Summer intensive classes: Old style battering (all levels) + Archival dance videos (advanced)

Join us for the Kate Spanos Irish Dance 2026 Summer Intensive! This year we are offering two classes:
OLD STYLE BATTERING - ALL LEVELS
6:-7:30 PM
Learn battering patterns to enhance your sean nós and country set dance practice. Battering patterns may include Connemara, Clare, Caledonian, and Cavan step variations, among others.
https://www.katespanosirishdance.com/product/summer-2026-intensive-sean-nos-set-dance-battering/
ARCHIVAL DANCE VIDEOS - ADVANCED
7:30-9:30PM
Explore steps and styles from various archival Irish dance videos, including Donncha & Celine’s heavy slip jig, Joe O’Donovan’s old style set dances, Peggy Cannon’s light slip jig, and Muiread and Frieda Gray’s hornpipes.
https://www.katespanosirishdance.com/product/summer-2026-intensive-dances-from-the-video-archive/
Classes will be held at the University of Maryland campus in College Park, MD. Exact location TBA.
Register at
https://www.katespanosirishdance.com/classes