The Jackson Irish Dancers
JID was organized in 1998 by a group of friends who had stumbled across Irish dancing several years earlier and quickly found themselves addicted. They are now a membership-based organization that includes dozens of folks – kids as young as 6 and adults as old as … well, none of our business, really, but let’s just say it’s a diverse group! Members of JID have competed and won various prizes in feiseanna (Irish dance competitions) in the United States and in Ireland; but they’re not primarily competition-oriented. Their main objective is to have a good time and share their enjoyment of Irish dancing with the folks they meet. They all do this for the craic – in Irish, the good fun of it all. They enjoy all sorts of Irish dancing – the up-on-your-toes Riverdance-style solo dancing, the low-to-the-ground casual battering style of set dancing and seán nós (old-style) dancing, and the formal elegance of competition-style céilí dancing. JID offers classes and workshops as well as casual get-togethers to learn some dancing; you can also book their group to dance or teach at your festival, school, church or club. Visit www.jacksonirishdancers.org for more information.