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This is the ideal starting place to learn Irish Dancing! This is the first in the excellent series of instructional DVDs. Olive Hurley teaches you the very basics of Irish Dancing – literally Step By Step – in the comfort of your own home! Thousands of people have already learned to dance using this video by studying at their own pace and practising with the dancers on screen. Olive teaches you the individual foot movements, gives you all the hints and tips that you need, practises with you, and finally demonstrates each dance in action. All of the time, Olive is accompanied by world famous Irish Dance champions.DVD 2There are 5 great dances on this video:- TREBLE REEL- TREBLE JIG- HORNPIPES- ST. PATRICKS DAY- THE BLACKBIRDOlive takes you through each dance, literally Step by Step, demonstrated properly by both Olive herself and 6 World Champion Irish dancers!DVD 3This showcase of traditional set dancing is a must for the potential dance teacher – as 5 of these 8 Set dances are necessary for the dance teacher examinations.Hence it is the definitive reference guide for all dancers, teachers and adjudicators alike!Some of these dances have almost been lost, as the old dancing masters who handed down this beautiful tradition have since passed on. In order to get every detail perfect, Olive went out and researched these dances in great detail.On the DVD are the following dances:- King Of The Fairies- 3 Sea Captains- Jockey To The Fair- White Blanket- Job of Journeywork- Garden of Daisies- The Blackbird- St.Patricks DayOlive’s proven teaching method, combined with the dancing expertise of world-class dancers, make this a fantastic quality tuition DVD which no collection can be without!Run time: 47:37, 1:19:17, 1:36:57