How to Dance to Irish Music
Feeling the urge to "get down" to an Irish jig is perfectly natural. Knowing how to dance to these up-tempo and lively tunes is not all that hard when the right steps are taken. Learning the steps to dance to an Irish jig properly only takes a bit of practice.
Do You Remember Forward?
- Place your right foot in front of your left, all your weight should be on the left foot and hop on your left foot. Step forward with your right foot and pull your left foot up just behind your right foot. All your weight should be on your left foot again.
- Step forward with your right foot. Continue moving forward in this manner, don't forget to hop on that left foot after every completion.
Stay Still and Dance
- Place all your weight on your left foot, with your right foot in front. With this dance step there is no need to go anywhere, just stay in place.
- Pull your right foot up behind your left and place all your weight on it. Then bring your left foot round behind your right, putting all your weight on your left foot. This step can be continued until you are tired of it.
Get a Little Sideways
- Place your left foot directly in front of your right. All your weight should be on your right foot. This dance step should move the entire body sideways.
- Your right foot should be moved a few inches to the right, then stand on this foot while moving your left foot a few inches to the right. Repeat. It's almost a shuffle that moves you sideways to the right. This is another step that can be continued for a while.
- Practice all these dance steps and come up with unique and interesting ways to present them next time a lively tune comes up.