Irish Dance Connections Map

Created by Kate Spanos, Ph.D.

There are many ways to be an Irish dancer.

Explore Irish dance as a connected field of practices, repertoires, vocabulary, movement, music, attire, places, institutions, and settings. The layout provides orientation; the links show relationships, continuities, divergences, and contested terms.

PracticeGeographySettingMovementTune typeTempoMusic relationAttireTerm
Relationship lens
Show node types

All node types are visible. Scroll horizontally to explore every heading; select a node to highlight connections.

How to read relationship lines
Solid line Direct or central relationship
Dashed line Partial, qualified, contextual, or less consistent relationship
Dotted line Shared, contested, overlapping, or differently defined term or idea

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