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Our Steps, Our Story: An Irish Dance Legacy with Jean Butler
Renowned dancer and choreographer Jean Butler joins us in Toronto for an afternoon discussing and showcasing the Irish Dance Legacy in Canada.
Sat. July 29, 2023 | Toronto Metropolitan University – 31 Gerrard Street East
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Every Irish dancer has a history to tell, a lineage to trace and a reason they dance the way they do.
Renowned dancer and choreographer Jean Butler joins us in Toronto for an afternoon discussing and showcasing the Irish Dance Legacy in Canada. This event is a culmination of the 'Our Steps Archival Residency' in Toronto. A documented workshop where today’s competitive Irish dancers learn steps dating as far back as 1940. This residency is a dialogue through memory and time —  taught by elder master teachers and former students of eminent teachers and style influencers. The generational exchange highlights the uniqueness of how Irish dance is taught, learnt, and imprinted in the body; it captures the idiosyncratic stylistic variations that once defined regional, national and international styles of Irish step dance. This event is presented by Culture Ireland and Canada Ireland Foundation.Related Events
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