WHY HOBBIES???

Well, I think hobbies are some kind of time-spending activities that gives pleasure to people when they are being carried out, and everyone should have a hobby to bring some fun and colour into their lives. When you get bored from your monotonous life, hobbies give you the joy of having something different and interesting to do. Sometimes you can even lose yourself as you can't even notice how the time passed when you are engaged with it.
If you don't have a hobby and you want to have one, I hope the ones I will post and give information about can attract your attention and give you an idea so that you can choose one and fit it into your ordinary lives. :)

March 31, 2012

#4 Irish Step Dancing


Irish stepdance is a style of dance with its roots in traditional Irish dance. It has very precise rules about what one may and may not do, but within these rules leeway is provided for innovation and variety. Thus, stepdance can evolve while still remaining confined with its original rules.




Dances
Irish stepdance can be placed in two categories. Solo stepdances which are danced by a single dancer, and group stepdances which are coordinated with two or more dancers.
                                              



 Customes
In public performances, dancers wear customes  appropriate for the show. The customes are frequently modern interpretations of traditional Irish styles of dress. 
                                   
                
Shoes
Some of the footwork of the softshoe dances is echoed in the footwork of Scottish  country dancing. The sound of the dance is also made by the shoes which have a metal tap on the heel and toe.


Competitional Structure
An organised stepdance competition is referred to as 'feis' which means 'festival' in Irish. Dance competitions are divided by age and level of expertise. Dancers are scored based on technique, style and other items such as timing, rhythm and sounds in their hard shoe dances.

An annual regional Championship competition is known as 'oireachtas'. Each of the major Irish stepdance organisations host a World Championship, dancers qualify in various ways, typically by scoring well at an oireachtas.



Here is a show from The Irish Dancing Phenomenon 
-Riverdance-


Riverdance was an Irish stepdancing entry in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest and contributed to the popularity of  Irish stepdance, which that is still considered a significant watershed in Irish culture. 

Today there are many opportunities to watch and enjoy Irish step dancing. It is still a regular part of social functions. But you have to go to Ireland, USA or any other European countries that are doing these kind of shows.
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