Simply, irish dancing has both a ballet-like dance and a tap shoe like dance. There are both dances that you do alone (Solos) and dances you do as a group (ceili). The dancing is athletic, light, controlled and complex. Highland dancing seems to me to have less variation, most of the dancing is very similar from school to school, the variations are in how well you perform those specific steps. You use your arms more. Celtic dancing is what I think of as more folk style, more for fun and entertainment. -- The Irish Dancing Message Board

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Date Posted: 04:52:33 11/17/04 Wed
Author: just my thoughts
Subject: Simply, irish dancing has both a ballet-like dance and a tap shoe like dance. There are both dances that you do alone (Solos) and dances you do as a group (ceili). The dancing is athletic, light, controlled and complex. Highland dancing seems to me to have less variation, most of the dancing is very similar from school to school, the variations are in how well you perform those specific steps. You use your arms more. Celtic dancing is what I think of as more folk style, more for fun and entertainment.
In reply to: gillianfan 's message, "listen, i was asking about the way they dance!no one forced you to answer..." on 03:38:36 11/11/04 Thu

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doesn't Scottish dancing have more to do with the history of the Scots, clans, wars, families. it's more than just steps, style and fun but someone out there must know. (NT) -- d, 05:35:08 12/10/04 Fri

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