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elcome to iDance, your online resource for Irish dancing classes and related information in Newfoundland and Labrador. We invite you to share in the Celtic heritage that continues to contribute so much to our province. iDance is Newfoundland and Labrador's premiere dance centre dedicated exclusively to Irish dancing.

ur goal is to promote, preserve and strengthen the traditional form of Irish dance in Newfoundland & Labrador. In addition to offering recreational dance instruction for all ages, we strive to support professional Irish dancing in our province by introducing young people to the exciting international world of Irish dance competition, performance and teaching.

e offer beginners, intermediate and advanced Irish dance classes for both children and adults. For more information and to register, click here.


"...get in touch with your inner celt!"



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Boston College Center For Irish Studies - Joseph Nugent

I was very pleased to have the opportunity to meet you on your visit to Boston College last week.The concept of a Celtic roots cultural festival that we discussed is a very exciting one, and it's clear that you bring to it the enthusiasm and determination it will require.

In my Irish Studies capacity, having responsibility for Irish language training at BC, I am particularly enthused by a project that aims to bring together the various strands of Celtic culture on the lines that we in the Irish Studies program have, with some success, done here. I am particularly excited that your plans contain a significant academic component: it is the integration of dance, music, the visual arts, and literature that makes our program so successful.

Now is an opportune time to pursue these goals. The increasing move towards understanding the Atlantic as an interactive space of exchange rather than a space of cultural separation has produced a willingness on the part of Irish historiography and literary studies to escape from the narrow inward-looking paradigms of the past and embrace a more outward-looking co-operative mode of cultural investigation. Newfoundland Labrador scholarship is particularly well placed, one would imagine, to contribute to this advance.

Susan Sullivan MHA Member House of Assembly

"I am very happy to lend my support to the hard work and vision of idance as they work toward the development of an Irish Cultural Centre of Excellence for our province.

I am very impressed with iDance’s objective of promoting this region as the “Celtic Corridor” of trade, culture and business through its various international partnerships, in particular with the ICCNE (Irish Cultural Centre of New England) and the Boston Irish Tourism Association.

I predict a unique, creative and successful partnership that will culminate in spectacular cultural events both for residents of our province and for tourists alike.

I am confident that the talents and meticulous dedication ...will produce a centre of excellence for our province from which we all will benefit. It is my pleasure to offer my support to this project."

Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

NEW WES VALLEY NL. Saturday September 4th. 2010

Shawn Silver's Irish Dance Show, Talamh an Eisc is going to high kick September into gear at BEOTHIC ARENA IN NEW WES VALLEY NL Saturday September 4th at 8pm.

All day craft and local business fair ending up in one big Irish Ceili featuring Shawn Silver's Talamh an Éisc An Evening of Traditional Irish Dance & Music . Complete with Irish stew & cash bar.

Then don't miss Newfoundland's hottest new smash group 97FIVE!! Featuring vocalist Gina-Rae Hoyles, Bassist Greg King, guitar players Stephen Vincent & Greg Gill and drummer Robbie Welcher. We're gonna kick the *&%$ out of summer!!

Tickets e $10 Call 709 536 5883 or click below to email!

More info: Email Beothic Arena | Poster | Register |

Register for Fall Irish Dancing Classes beginning September 13th

Join our dancers and friends for an Open House & Registration for Traditional Irish Dancing Classes for children, youth and adults.

Classes begin Monday September 15 2010

GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR INNER CELT!

Location: CEI Club 181 Hamilton Ave. Parking at rear

More info: Email shawn@idance.ca | Register |

Irish Dancers Take Region by Storm - The Advertiser Grand Falls Windsor

"Shawn Silver's energy and enthusiasm for Irish dance is almost tangible, traits which he easily conveyed to the people of the Exploits region when demonstrated and taught his art form..." Read the Full story by Jennifer Pelley.

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Celtic Roots Summer Irish Language, Dance & Music Program

Join Ireland's Irish Language teacher Brid Falconer & Irish dancer Shawn Silver & special guests this summer for an Irish cultural program like no other. Programs run from June through August. Celtic Roots is Atlantic Canada's only centre dedicated exclusisvely to teaching Irish Language, Dance, Music (Accordian, Banjo, Bodhran, Fiddle, Mandolin) and Music Technology for budding music engineers and producers. Classes for all ages. Contact us for more information. Register NOW.

More info: Email Brid Falconer |Celtic Roots 2010 | Poster | Register |

Shawn Silver's On A Mission

'Shawn, you are truly an Ambassador for Culture in this province....We are proud of all your successes and initiatives. If there were another 100 just like you, it would make all our jobs that much easier.'

Honourable Danny Williams
Premier Newfoundland Labrador

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Irish Cultural Centre of Newfoundland Labrador Susan Sullivan House of Assembly NL

"I am very happy to lend my support to the hard work and vision of idance as they work
toward the development of an Irish Cultural Centre of Excellence for our province..I am very impressed with iDance’s objective of promoting this region as the “Celtic
Corridor” of trade, culture and business through its various international partnerships, in
particular with the ICCNE (Irish Cultural Centre of New England) and the Boston Irish
Tourism Association..I predict a unique, creative and successful partnership that will
culminate in spectacular cultural events both for residents of our province and for tourists
alike.
I am confident that the talents and meticulous dedication of (iDance) will produce a centre of excellence for our province from which we all will
benefit. It is my pleasure to offer my support to this project."

Susan Sullivan, MHA Grand Falls-Windsor - Buchans

Location: Talamh an Eisc Newfoundland Labrador

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Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency ACOA

The cultural industries are critical to Newfoundland and Labrador's strength both socially, and economically, The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency recognizes the significant, long-term contributions individuals like Shawn Silver are making to the growth of our economy, and we're very pleased to be able to assist his professional development as an artist, and as an entrepreneur."

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Centre of (Irish Cultural) Excellence Could Yield Positve Results

Shawn Silver, who runs iDance is gung-ho to turn the (the region) into a centre of Irish and Celtic excellence so people from all over the world can travel here to learn traditional forms of dance, art, music and language, among other things, the town should embrace the opportunities that can be realized from this sort of venture...the cultural, tourism, recreational and economic possibilities that can exist if the cards are played right by all stakeholders are endless.
Jennifer Pelley, Former Editor, Advertiser

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Irish Cultural Centre of New England to establish Celtic Corridor with Newfoundland Labrador

Shawn Silver was in Boston November with Team Canada to do what he does best, foster trade relations and build partnerships with the international Celtic communitiy AND dance! Partnered with Meghan Allen TCRG from world renowned Boston College Centre of Irish studies dance program, they were asked to perform a tribute to Red Sox pitcher Jon Papelbon who just won the world series beating Colorado Rockies 4-3 and Silver couldn't be happier.

More info: Boston Herald January 08 | Poster |

Team Canada Ireland Trade Mission

iDance will be represent Thalamh an Éisc in Ireland March 15th to 25th. iDance continues to establish professional development partnerships with the leading proponents of Ireland's traditioinal dance, language and arts community.

Location: Dublin, Cork, Tralee Ireland

More info: Email www.talamhaneisc.com |

Hornpipe Magazine Sharing Irish Dance, Music and Culture with the WORLD. Suscribe NOW

You want to know what's what in the world of Irish dancing, ,music and culture? HORNPIPE editor Thomas Miner and friends will keep you up to date. This is the must read magazine for Irish cultural enthusiasts around the world. Thanks to Shawn Silver's dedication Newfoundland Labrador has become a hot bed of Irish dance, culture and music ...READ MORE

More info: Hornpipe Magazine | Poster |

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