MOONCOIN's 50TH ANNIVERSARY - 2026

Mooncoin Ceili Dancers (formed in 1976) 
have been performing Irish Dance,
from Minnesota to Ireland for almost 50 years.


The excitement of Irish dance is mainly in the legs and feet, with quick, graceful movements or vigorous battering steps carrying dancers though the complex, often geometrically patterned dances.

Irish ceili (KAY-lee) and set dance are forms of dance that have traditionally been practiced socially.  These are the dances that have brought people together for celebrations of all kinds throughout Irish history. Mooncoin Ceili Dancers honor these traditional dances, while infusing them with a modern performance spirit.  We also create new choreographed dances in the ceili and set styles, demonstrating that all traditions are living, growing, constantly evolving entities that bring many and varied meanings into the lives of those who share them.

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

IAM St. Patrick's Day
Landmark Center
St. Paul, MN
March 17, 2025

11:00-11:45 AM
Parent & Kid
Ceili Dance Party
Children's Stage

3:15-3:45 PM
Performance
Weyerhaeuser Theater


PAST PERFORMANCES

2025 Performances

2024 Performances

2023 Performances

2022 Performances

2021 Performances

2019 Performances

2018 Performances

2017 Performances

40th Anniversary

2016 Performances

2015 Performances

2014 Performances

2013 Performances


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Mooncoin logo designed by Fred Kedney
Text and graphics © E. Merritt and C. Gross for Mooncoin Ceili Dancers

Last updated: February 21, 2025
Carol Gross