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Description
Join dancer Nic Gareiss for a special 1-hour workshop in Appalachian Flatfooting. No dance experience necessary!
About Nic Gareiss:
Dancer Nic Gareiss (he/they) grew up at folk festivals in rural Michigan where he learned Appalachian, Irish, English, and Canadian step dance surrounded by fiddlers, banjo-players, and folk singers. This mix of traditional music, song, and movement has become the heart of Nic's creative work as a performer. Gareiss has been named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch," hailed by the New York Times for his "dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance," and called "the most inventive and expressive step dancer on the scene” by the Boston Herald. In 2020 Nic received the Michigan Heritage Award, the state's highest distinction bestowed on traditional artists. Holding degrees in music and anthropology from Central Michigan University and a MA in Ethnochoreology from the University of Limerick, Nic's thesis was the first piece of scholarship to query the experience of fellow LGBTQ+ Irish step dancers. He has performed in seventeen countries including at composer Steve Reich's 75th birthday celebration at the Cork Opera House, as well as at London's Barbican Centre, Paris' Salle Gaveau, the Munich Philharmonic, and Fall For Dance North, which presented Nic's collaboration with dancer Caleb Teicher at rural farms, parks, and vineyards across Ontario. www.nicgareiss.com / @NicGareissLFI
Date & Time
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue Details
Play House
12657 Moran StreetDetroit, Michigan 48212
