Irish dance, online
Short, clear lessons in Sean-nós, step dance and rhythm, with the culture behind every step. Free to start, in English and Gaeilge.
No experience or special shoes needed.
Each course is a set of short lessons you can do on a few square metres of floor.
Sean-nósA gentle, self-paced start in Sean-nós, the old-style solo dance of Ireland's Irish-speaking west. Seven short lessons take you from finding the beat of a reel to your first improvised phrase. No experience, special shoes or dance floor needed to begin.
RhythmLearn to hear and feel the tune types every Irish dancer meets: reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas. Short listening and footwork exercises you can do anywhere, at any level.
Step danceThe building blocks of Irish step dance in soft shoes: posture, pointing, threes and sevens, put together into your first lead-around. Best taken after Rhythm that travels.
CultureWhere Irish dance comes from, how it survived and changed, and the words that go with it. Short reads that give every step you learn a place in the story.
Start with Sean-nós, rhythm, step dance or the story behind them. Every course begins at the beginning.
Read, watch and practise along with the built-in beat trainer. Five minutes is enough to make progress.
Mark lessons done, log your practice, and watch your streak and weekly goal build.
A beat trainer for reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas, a practice timer, and lessons you can return to as often as you like.
Tune type
Reel · 4/4 · 96 beats per minute
EN · GA
Use iSteip in English or Gaeilge and switch at any time. Your choice follows you across every screen. Lesson text is in English for now, with Gaeilge versions on the way.
For teachers
Film yourself on your phone, break each step down, and add the music and the practice. Learners take your class one step at a time.
No account needed to try it. iSteip checks every new teacher before their classes go live.
We're piloting iSteip with dance schools and teachers to build class tools around real classrooms: shared courses, following learner progress and feedback between classes.
Join the school pilotiSteip grows out of iSteip Studio, a training and filming space in the Tura Arutura ecosystem.
Visit iSteip StudioYes. Every current course is free. Create an account to save your progress.
No. Every course starts from the beginning, and the rhythm course helps if you have never danced to Irish music.
A few square metres of firm floor and shoes you can hear. A wooden floor sounds best, but it isn't essential.
Accounts are for adults for now. Parents are welcome to learn alongside their children with their own account. Guardian-managed child profiles will follow once our safeguarding checks are complete.
iSteip works in any modern browser on a phone, tablet or computer, and you can add it to your home screen. iPhone and Android apps are being prepared for the App Store and Google Play.
Yes. Switch to Gaeilge with the language button at the top of any page.
