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July 22 & 23 · 5:30–8:30pm · Kerry Hall, Seattle
Presented in collaboration with Seattle Irish Dance Company and ArtsWA
About the workshop
A two-evening intensive for experienced dancers curious about what happens when percussive traditions meet. Rooted in body percussion and the vocabulary of step dance, but without shoes, and without allegiance to any single form, Common Ground draws from Irish step, Appalachian clogging, tap, and traditional drumming to explore the rhythmic and expressive possibilities of the body as an instrument. Participants will work across movement patterns from multiple traditions, building a shared physical language that is rigorous, experimental, and genuinely collaborative.
Who this is for: Dancers with a strong movement foundation, regardless of which tradition you come from. You don't need a background in Irish dance or tap; you need a body that knows how to work and a curiosity about where that work can go.
Performance opportunity
Seattle Irish Dance Company Choreography Showcase — September 26, 2025. Captitol Hill, WA
Participants have the opportunity to perform the work created in this workshop as part of the Seattle Irish Dance Company ( SIDC) Choreography Showcase. This piece is set by guest choreographer Carlye Cunniff. Performing is entirely optional, but for those who want it, it's a real stage with a real audience. Performers will need to commit to a small number of additional rehearsals in Seattle prior to the showcase date.
About Carlye:
Carlye Cunniff is a professional dance artist, performer, and teaching artist based in Hood River, OR. She founded the Seattle Irish Dance Company in 2012 and has toured throughout the US and Ireland performing with artists including The Chieftains, Gaelic Storm, and Eileen Ivers. She continues to perform and tour across the Pacific Northwest as a dancer and musician, and is trained in brain-compatible dance education through the Creative Dance Center in Seattle.
July 22 & 23 · 5:30–8:30pm · Kerry Hall, Seattle
Presented in collaboration with Seattle Irish Dance Company and ArtsWA
About the workshop
A two-evening intensive for experienced dancers curious about what happens when percussive traditions meet. Rooted in body percussion and the vocabulary of step dance, but without shoes, and without allegiance to any single form, Common Ground draws from Irish step, Appalachian clogging, tap, and traditional drumming to explore the rhythmic and expressive possibilities of the body as an instrument. Participants will work across movement patterns from multiple traditions, building a shared physical language that is rigorous, experimental, and genuinely collaborative.
Who this is for: Dancers with a strong movement foundation, regardless of which tradition you come from. You don't need a background in Irish dance or tap; you need a body that knows how to work and a curiosity about where that work can go.
Performance opportunity
Seattle Irish Dance Company Choreography Showcase — September 26, 2025. Captitol Hill, WA
Participants have the opportunity to perform the work created in this workshop as part of the Seattle Irish Dance Company ( SIDC) Choreography Showcase. This piece is set by guest choreographer Carlye Cunniff. Performing is entirely optional, but for those who want it, it's a real stage with a real audience. Performers will need to commit to a small number of additional rehearsals in Seattle prior to the showcase date.
About Carlye:
Carlye Cunniff is a professional dance artist, performer, and teaching artist based in Hood River, OR. She founded the Seattle Irish Dance Company in 2012 and has toured throughout the US and Ireland performing with artists including The Chieftains, Gaelic Storm, and Eileen Ivers. She continues to perform and tour across the Pacific Northwest as a dancer and musician, and is trained in brain-compatible dance education through the Creative Dance Center in Seattle.