16th Annual
Irish Arts Center
NYC Dance Festival
Admission: FREE
Reservations encouraged, but not required
To reserve tickets over the phone, call IAC’s box office at 866-811-4111 |
16th Annual
Irish Arts Center
NYC Dance Festival
Curated by Niall O’Leary TCRG, ADCRG
Sunday, May 7 | 1 PM - 7 PM
Riverside Park South, Pier I at W 68th Street, New York, NY 10023
We return to Riverside Park South to kick off the Summer-on-the Hudson series and celebrate all aspects of Irish dance and culture. Enjoy a day filled with performances from top Irish dance companies, and plenty of opportunities for the whole family to join in with participatory workshops, music sessions, céilís, Irish language lessons, children’s crafts, and more. Festival favorites, Niall O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe, Donny Golden Dancers, Darrah Carr Dance, and Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance return along with new dancers and troupes. Come with or without your dancing shoes— the entire day is free and open to all!
Performers include:
Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
Donny Golden School of Irish Dance
Darrah Carr Dance
Aherne Sheehan School of Irish Dance
The D’amby Project
Megan Downes
and many more!
MAIN STAGE
| ALL DAY |
LIVE music all day by Matt Mancuso (from the Eileen Ivers band), fiddle and guitar; Dan Foster (York, England), fiddle; and Tara O’Grady Band; and evening square dance & céilí with 5 Mile String Band (Erin Lobb, bass and vocals; Alex Kramer, banjo, fiddle and vocals; Eli Hetko, guitar and vocals) presented by City Stompers. |
Performance |
| 1:00 PM |
Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (guitar) |
Performance |
| 1:30 PM |
Céilí Dance
Learn traditional group dances—all ages, no experience required.
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) |
Everyone on the dance floor! |
| 1:55 PM |
Step Dance Jam
All dancers who can perform a step, join us on the dance floor for a step-about! Led by Niall O'Leary.
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (guitar) |
Everyone on the dance floor! |
| 2:00 PM |
The D’Amby Project |
Performance |
| 2:25 PM |
Kahiry Bess Tap |
Irish Performance |
| 2:30 PM |
Percussive Dance Jam
All dancers who can perform a step, join us on the dance floor for a step-about! Led by Kahiry Bess.
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (guitar) |
Everyone on the dance floor! |
| 2:35 PM |
Aherne Sheehan School of Irish Dance
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (guitar) |
Performance |
| 3:00 PM |
Niall O’Leary Fun Dance
Join in and learn a few traditional and new Irish dance moves! (If you have hard or tap shoes, all the better)
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (fiddle) |
Everyone on the dance floor! |
| 3:30 PM |
Donny Golden Dancers
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (fiddle and guitar) |
Performance |
| 3:55 PM |
Zach Kingenberg (TapTronic)
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Performance and interview |
| 4:05 PM |
Percussive Dance Jam
Led by Zach Kingenberg
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (fiddle and guitar)
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Dance students invited to the dance floor! |
| 4:10 PM |
Donny Golden Fun Dance
Everyone out on the dance floor! All ages for some group dancing.
Music by Matt Mancuso (fiddle) |
Everyone on the dance floor! |
| 4:40 PM |
Niall O’Leary Irish Dance Troupe
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) and Matt Mancuso (fiddle and guitar) |
Performance |
| 5:05 PM |
Sean-Nos Dance Jam
All sean-nos dancers invited to join in! Led by Megan Downes.
Music by Dan Foster (fiddle) |
All sean-nos dancers invited to join in |
| 5:10 PM |
Darrah Carr Dance
Music by Tara O’Grady Band |
Performance |
| 5:35 PM |
Set & Square Dancing Workshop
With Megan Downes
Music by 5 Mile String Band, presented by City Stompers |
Join in and Learn! |
| 6-7 PM |
Evening Square Dance & Céilí
Join in and learn! All ages. Dances called by Megan Downes.
Music by 5 Mile String Band presented by City Stompers |
Everyone on the dance floor! |
Main stage schedule subject to change
DANCE, MUSIC & LANGUAGE STAGE
| 1:15 PM |
Traditional Irish music session with the IAC céilí band led by Elsa Regan |
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| 2:15 PM |
Irish language for beginners with Siobhan Kavanagh |
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| 3 PM |
Uilleann pipes and tin whistle performance with Stuart Jackson |
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| 4 PM |
Irish traditional song circle led by Ken Borgeson |
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CHILDREN’S ARTS & CRAFTS TENT
| 1-5 PM |
Face painting |
| 1-4 PM |
Chalk dancers
Dance-inspired arts and crafts
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STEP RIGHT UP! TENT
Ask a professional Irish dancer anything you'd like to know about the art, take a picture, strike a pose!
With Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance (1:30 – 3:30 PM) and Darrah Carr Dance (3:30 – 5 PM) |
  
  
DIRECTIONS
Subway:
1 Train to 66th St.
Walk west on 66th St. to the end of the block (past ABC). At the end of the block make a right onto Freedom Place. Walk up the block and make a left onto 68th St. Walk past the large high-rise apartment buildings to the Riverside Park South entrance. You will be able to see most of the park from this entrance.
A, B, C & D Trains to 59th St. Columbus Circle.
Transfer to the 1 and follow the above directions.
2 & 3 Trains to 72nd St.
Walk west on 72nd St. and make a left onto West End Ave. Walk down (south) to 69th or 70th streets. Turn right and walk over to Freedom Place. Make a left onto Freedom Place and a right onto 68th St. (You may be able to take 70th St. straight to Riverside Blvd.)
4, 5, 6, 7, E & F Trains must transfer to the above trains and follow the appropriate directions.
Buses:
Uptown/downtown: Use the West End Ave and Broadway lines and follow the above the directions.
Cross-town buses: M72 headed west. The bus will stop at Freedom Place & 68th St. This stop is a block away from the park. |
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