Kieran Jordan - Traditional Irish Dance
Kieran Jordan lives in Boston where she works as a performer, teacher, and choreographer of Irish dance. With more than 25 years of dance experience, her unique approach to the dance marries deep-rooted traditions with contemporary innovations. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Kieran has a BA in English/Irish Studies from Boston College; an MA in Contemporary Dance Performance from the University of Limerick, Ireland; and the TCRG certificate for teaching Irish dance.
As a solo performer, Kieran has developed a musical and expressive style, incorporating traditional Irish dance technique with various other styles — sean-nós Irish dance, Cape Breton step dance, and modern dance. She has collaborated with some of today's finest players of traditional Irish music, and has performed in concerts and festivals in Canada, Sweden, Ireland, and throughout the US. Kieran is the Dance Director for "A Christmas Celtic Sojourn," now in its sixth season. She directs and choreographs for Kieran Jordan Dancers (her student performing group), and she co-directs Turnstyles Dance Project, a new choreography initiative in contemporary Celtic dance. As a teacher, Kieran has established a thriving non-competitive Irish dance community in the Boston area. She travels widely to teach sean-nós ("old style") dance workshops and her own "Beyond the Feis Workshop" at festivals, summer schools, and to Irish dancing schools.
