Turas Damhsa Cholmcille Workshop
Thursday 19th September | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Mary McGuiggan
Two Hand Dances celebrating the Scottische from the Outer Hebrides, The Fling from S Derry and the Highland from Donegal.
These dances, newly composed to celebrate the 1500 anniversary of Colmcille’s birth a few years ago are suitable for most age groups. You don’t need a partner, we will find you one of the day!! Shoes with hard soles are the most suitable footwear.
About the Artist
Mary McGuiggan is a traditional step dancer from Bellaghy, a rural community, on the banks of the river Bann. She has been dancing since she was 4 years old. She has danced competitively at local, national and All Ireland level and has had a career as a dance teacher at primary, secondary and competition level. Her greatest love is to encourage everyone to dance for joy and fun, building confidence as well as learning a new skill.
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Echo Echo Festival Presents Tradition and Beyond
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Ticket Prices
- Performance tickets - £11 / £8.80 concession each including booking fee
- Workshops - £5.50 including booking fee
- Exhibition - Free
Booking
Online booking via WeGotTickets. Please book in advance.
Accessibility information
Echo Echo Studios on Magazine Street are fully accessible. Both floors in the centre are accessed via a platform lift.
If you have a specific query or access requirement please contact us in advance by email: info [at] echoechodance.com or phone: 02871308883.
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Festival Supporters
Produced by Echo Echo Dance Theatre Company in partnership with University of Limerick.
Echo Echo Festival Presents 'Tradition and Beyond 2024' is kindly supported by the Department for Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media Co-operation with Northern Ireland Funding Scheme.
Echo Echo Principal Funder is the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and The National Lottery through ACNI. Echo Echo is supported by Derry City and Strabane District Council and the Garfield Weston Foundation.
