UNDERCURRENT presents | CULTURAL DANCE CELEBRATION
SAMBA…. AFRICAN DANCE…. SEAN NOS and more…
A fun workshop and dance share event open to all ages. Come and join us for this intergenerational and intercultural event celebrating the joy of community and culture!
No previous experience needed. All welcome!
THE WORKSHOP…
Fun inclusive meet & greet warm up games, are followed by African and Samba dance introductory sessions. For the last part of the workshop, we are lead through some Irish Sean Nos technique followed by a circle dance. The event closes with a Cultural Dance Share open floor for facilitators and participants to share their favourite dance styles and cultural heritage.
MIXING IT UP! Bring a tune for your dance! Participants are welcome to bring a cultural dance style of their own to share at the end of workshop.
Meet your workshop facilitators
Cynthia Siberry (Ireland & Zimbabwe)
I’ll be bringing high-energy Southside dance styles from Africa, filled with rhythmic footwork, dynamic moves, and pure soul. My sessions are always about laughter, energy, and sharing the joy of dance—whether we’re moving to the beat or hitting the drums, we’re in for a great time!
Yves Lorrhan (Ireland & Brazil) -Awakening the Rhythm Within
Samba is more than just footwork, it lives in the entire body. We will explore how samba and ginga exist within us, beyond just the steps. Before focusing on technique, we will awaken our full-body connection, using space, movement, and personal expression to bring out the samba that lives inside each of us. Through guided exercises, we discover how to embody rhythm in a deeper organic way, allowing samba to flow naturally.
Brenda O’Callaghan (Ireland)
My background is in Traditional Irish Dance including set dancing, Ceili, two-hand dances and Sean Nòs old style steps and I am the founder of Cos Cos Dance Group. I’ll be teaching some of my favourite Sean Nos steps as well as leading an Irish circle dance.
BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW
WORKSHOP OUTLINE 11-1pm
11-11.15 Arrive, meet & greet- warm up games with Kate(Undercurrent Performance)
11.15-11.50 Southside African Dance with Cynthia
11.50-12pm BREAK- take a breath and drink some water!!
12-12.35 Samba & Ginga- Awakening the Rhythm Within with Yves
12.35-12.45 BREAK- take a breath and drink some water!!
12.45-1pm Sean Nos steps & closing circle dance with Brenda
1pm-1.30pm CULTURAL DANCE SHARE open floor
UNDERCURRENT PERFORMANCE undercurrentdancefilmtheatre.com
Undercurrent is an integrated performance company based in County Leitrim. Company work uniquely integrates diverse performers celebrating different experiences of mobility and cultural backgrounds, creating visually dynamic performances for gallery and theatre settings. Drawing from her background in dance and visual art, founder and director Kate Wilson brings a trans-disciplinary approach to company performance, outreach and research, keeping connection, diversity and inclusivity at the heart. Projects are widely supported by the Arts Council of Ireland.
