2016 Weekly Adult Classes in County Cork
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
The Céilí Fit TM tutor, Fionan Cogan, has been teaching classes since 1994 and has designed a course, specifically for primary school pupils, which primarily forms part of the PE curriculum.
Irish Dance as part of PE Curriculum
Fionan Cogan, has been teaching ceili classes since 1994 and has specifically designed a primary school course, which primarily forms part of the PE curriculum.
Class Options
- • 25 – 30 minute group sessions.
- • One day workshops
- • A number of consecutive weeks
- • A school term or school year.
- The emphasis will be on having fun whilst developing and exploring co-ordination through selected steps and movement patterns.
- Knowledge and cultural experience will be provided through the teaching of social céilí dances such as the 3′s, 7′s, the waltz hold and céilí swing.
- Different tempo and style of dances will be taught such as Reels, Jigs, Polkas, Slides, Hornpipes, Fling, Waltz, March and the Two-step.
- Tuition can be given to all age groups ranging from junior infants to sixth class.
- A school Céilí with live or recorded music can be organised where everyone can do the same dances together.
Integration of Other Curricular Areas
- Irish – explanation and direction of dances will be done utilising the Irish language.
- Maths – students will learn numbers via counting the steps/patterns and spatial awareness.
- Music – the skill of listening and responding will be taught through dance movements to music.
- Visual Arts – names, movements and history of the dances will stimulate a variety of visual images, which could be illustrated through drawing, painting and colouring.
- History – many dances which will be taught have originated from battle scenes and festivities from different seasons. These will be explained as the dances are taught.
- SESE/Geography – dances originated from different parts of the country and a map of Ireland could be utilised to illustrate where these are. Furthermore, an illustration could be used on where Irish dancing, i.e. River dance has performed around the world.
- SPHE – social skills, co-operation and team work will be taught as dancing requires the use of all three.
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