Traditional Irish Dance and Music Night to benefit NHH Foundation and YMCA Strong Kids

For the past two years, YMCA Northumberland has been offering adult Irish Ceili and Set Dancing classes at the Cobourg YMCA. The majority of the core group of dancers work at Northumberland Hills Hospital and they, along with teachers Happy and Marc Mireault, decided that they wanted an opportunity to share their love of dance further, put all their learning into practice and benefit the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation and YMCA Strong Kids through the hosting of a Traditional Irish Dance Workshop and Ceili.

The group is encouraging everyone to come out to a beginner dance workshop to learn simple ceili and set dances just for fun and then use them with live music at the ceili later that day, or just come and enjoy the music and dancing at the Ceili! The event will be Saturday, February 27 at the Columbus Community Centre. The workshop is from 2:00-5:00 p.m. and the Ceili is from 7:30-11:30pm. Absolutely no experience required, just the ability to have fun and enjoy great Irish music.

The dance teacher for the Workshop and Caller for the Ceili is Maureen Mulvey O’Leary. Maureen has been teaching Irish dancing for over 25 years and is well known across Canada for her commitment to Irish traditional music and dance. The music will be provided by Steafan Hannigan and Saskia Tomkins, local professional traditional musicians who have played for many Ceilis with Maureen over the years. Tickets are $25 for the Workshop and Ceili and $15 for the Ceili only. There will be a cash bar and fun door prizes! Tickets are available at the Membership Services of the Cobourg YMCA. All proceeds will support the purchase of high priority medical equipment for the Northumberland Hills Hospital, and send community children to YMCA summer day camps, swimming lessons and recreational sports programs.
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For more information, please contact:
Happy Mireault, Director, Development
YMCA Northumberland
905-372-4318x309 hmireault@ymcanorthumberland.com