30.12.12

The basics irish dance videos

So someone on DDN mentioned this youtube list wich contains more than 30 videos of Irish dance basics. I loved it!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLALQuK1NDrgE_EyUJoS-QujzBbFb2hGZ

Enjoy :)

16.12.12

Organizing Irish Dance Workshop update no.3

Besides sewing and crafting xmas gifts, I'm still on the road of organizing the Irish Dance workshop we are having in january.

I am almost done!

1) Transportation. The teacher will be buying the connection bus ticket so if the bus is late he doesn't lose the ticket.

2) Accommodation. Ready!  from 4 to 6 he is staying in my house then from 7 to 11 in a cottage (oops. don't know if that is the exact word)


3) Ceili Night. Looking for sponsors to print the flyers, we are going to make a radio advertisement too!
This is the almost finished flyer the sponsors go on the bottom.

4) Last Day. Either gathering together to have dinner, drink some beers and dance, or have one more class or having a nice day together, when we get together we will decide how the last day of the work will be

5)Place to hold the workshop. Still need to buy the big mirror.

4.12.12

Organizing a workshop! Update2

This is what we got so far.

1) Transportation. Almost ready. We need one more bus ticket that isn't for sale yet.

2) Accommodation. Need to talk with a lady who was in charge of this.

3) Ceili Night. All set. We defined the place, we made some fancy flyers. The day of the ceili we need to decorate, buy some food and get some drinks (it's with a late tea before dancing). We need to print the Flyers. And fot printing the flyers we need to find 6 sponsors. (The idea is having a little advertising place in the bottom part of the flyer)

4) Beer Night. That happens when all dancers are adults haha. Didn't find a place where to do that yet. Our idea was hanging out in a pub and then dance. Session way. Once set the place we can make a big flyer with the Ceili one and print them together. 

5)Place to hold the workshop. We got it! It's an Old house from my mother in law that happens to have a nice wooden floor. Need a big mirror! Asked for prices in only one place. Kind of expensive.

I think that sums up much everything we needed and we need. There are some things I have pending


See Organizing a Workshop Part 1



2.12.12

X mas gifts for the Irish Dancer!

I was thinking of making some little gifts for my irish dancing friends.
First thing I thought was sewing a little bag for carrying shoes. I was thinking of doing a machine embroidery like this one to it:
Since we Irish and scottish dance I loved this design!

A little bit more simple though.



I came up with some other ideas that I might use this or other time:

*Nail polish and treatment for feet.
*Cleaning kit for shoes.
*Printed cups,stickers or maybe a calendar
*Make cord knots and use them as key rings, embelishments or wristbands. ( TONS of tutorials for making these http://www.youtube.com/user/TyingItAllTogether )
*Thought this for a smaller irish dancer, how about printing designs and make a little colouring book?