Alicia Guinn Irish Dance

Come dance with us in Olympia this Friday!

Come dancing with us in Olympia! Tunes, fun, community. Hope to see you there! ❤️

A blog post about my class Introduction to Old-Style Hornpipes at Sean-nós Northwest last weekend. Our focus was learning foundational movements for old-style step dancing to support independent learning and home practice. Includes recommended online resources for students, a curated playlist, and a reading list. Enjoy!

Intro to Old-Style Hornpipes: Sean-nós Northwest 2026 — Alicia Guinn | Irish Dance Online Learning: - Dan Furey’s Hornpipes - Celine and Michael Turbidy - a great place to start learning traditional hornpipes - Annette Collins - online classes in old-style step dancing - Irish Traditional Step Dancing with Celine and Michael Tubridy - Irish Traditional Music Archive Video

Lan Su Chinese Garden. Portland, Oregon. I couldn't ask for a better office to organize my thoughts for my Sean-nós Northwest workshops this weekend. I'll be teaching at 11am both Saturday and Sunday. Come dance with me! ❤️

An updated final schedule for Sean-nós Northwest. It starts this Thursday in Portland, Oregon. My workshops will be at 11am on Saturday (Sean-nós Jigs) and Sunday (Intro to Old-Style Hornpipes.) See you there!

Come dance with us at Sean-nós Northwest in Portland, May 14-17!

Scenes from Cascade Celtic Festival. Carlye Cunniff teaching Caitlín Nic Gabhann's set dance St. Brigid's Day. Blake Ritter and Alina Larson of Ceol sa Cheo playing tunes in the beer garden. Rowan Fae Irish dancers. Local band The Long Dark.

A beautiful weekend in Leavenworth for Cascade Celtic Festival. I loved seeing people enjoying traditional music and dance in community. Lots of smiles and laughter! Thanks to Carlye Cunniff for partnering to teach and call dances together at the céilí. Thanks to Blake Ritter and Alina Larson of Ceol sa Cheo for great tunes that inspired joyful dancing! ❤️

Tonight! Learn some basic sean-nós steps 6:00-7:30pm then stay for the céilí starting at 8:00pm with music by Blake Ritter and Alina Larson of Ceol sa Cheo.

The Sean-Nos Northwest festival is the weekend of May 14-17. Lots of great events with song, dance, and music. Check out their website for details!