Does it feel like you have to wait a gazillion years before it is your turn to dance at a Feis? If you answered yes, never fear Grace is here! Grace's Feis Activity book is filled with Irish dance themed coloring and design pages, puzzles, games and crafts! With 134 pages of fun, you will never be bored at a Feis again!

Grace's Irish Dance Feis Journal is an inspirational activity book filled with ideas on how to set realistic dance goals, keep motivated with a positive mindset, challenge yourself and keep track of your progress!

When Grace steps onto the small black wooden stage, a moment of panic hits her like a bolt of lightning! Grace is a nine-year-old Irish dancer who loves to dance but is super scared to compete at a Feis, which is just a fancy word for an Irish dance competition. When her sister suggests turning her worries into sillies, Grace not only finds a way to help herself, but also every other dancer in the world through the weird advice in her Irish dance survival guide.

When Grace steps onto the small black wooden stage, a moment of panic hits her like a bolt of lightning! Grace is a nine-year-old Irish dancer who loves to dance but is super scared to compete at a Feis, which is just a fancy word for an Irish dance competition. When her sister suggests turning her worries into sillies, Grace not only finds a way to help herself, but also every other dancer in the world through the weird advice in her Irish dance survival guide.

A history of the festival tradition of Irish dancing, tracing its story from the folk dances of the 1700s to the modern festivals still held throughout Northern Ireland. The book narrates the story of how Catholic and Protestant children danced together in halls throughout Ulster, even when bombs splintered communities and deepened mistrust.

From early accounts of dance customs in medieval Ireland to the present, Helen Brennan offers an authoritative look at the evolution of Irish dance. Every type of dance from social to traditional to clergy is included. Brennan takes care to explain the different styles and traditions that evolved from different parts of Ireland; which results in some lively discussions as people reminisce over old favorites. She also discusses how dance evolved to become such an important part of Ireland's culture and history. An appendix is offered to help explain the various steps involved in each style of dance including the Munster or Southern style, Single Shuffle, Double Shuffle, Treble Shuffle, the Heel Plant, the Cut, the Rock or Puzzle, the Drum, the Sean Nos Dance Style of Connemara, and the Northern Style.