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Happy New Year from the Center for Irish Music,
I hope each of you had a chance to relax and enjoy time with loved ones over the holiday season. I want to thank YOU - our engaged, enthusiastic students, instructors and supporters for such a wonderful year.
In 2022, we raised funds to renovate our expanded space at the Celtic Junction Arts Center and completed the first phase of renovations. With your support, we have doubled our classroom, performance and gathering spaces. These beautiful new rooms will be ready to fill with music during Spring Term lessons & classes, starting January 30th.
There is much to look forward to in 2023. It's time to register for Spring Term classes and to reserve your table/tickets for Éigse CIM, A Gaela Event on February 25th, happening both online and in-person at the Celtic Junction Arts Center. We're also accepting silent auction, WOW Raffle, and Mystery Box donations, starting January 2nd!
Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, happening June 8-11th, when the Center for Irish Music brings world-class Irish teachers and artists to St. Paul for an inspiring weekend of workshops and performances. The artist lineup will be announced soon!
Wishing you an inspiring year full of musical breakthroughs in 2023.
Norah Rendell
Executive Artistic Director
Center for Irish Music
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IMPORTANT STUDENT DATES & DEADLINES | |
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January 3-22: Fall Term classes and lessons resume for three weeks
January 9: Deadline for returning students to keep their lesson times for Spring Term
January 15: Deadline for 5% Family Discount & Spring Term group classes (starting January 30). Applications for Spring Term financial aid are due.
January 23-29: Fall Term Make-Up week
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REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING TERM CLASSES | |
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Registration for Spring Term classes is now open! Click here to register now.
Spring Term runs from January 30th through June 5th.
If you would like to sign up for private lessons (or continue your existing lessons), please contact Lily Gaetgaeow.
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YOUTH INTRODUCTORY CLASSES
YOUTH ENSEMBLES
ADULT ENSEMBLES
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JOIN US FOR ÉIGSE CIM, A GAELA EVENT
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
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Tickets are now available for Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event, our biggest fundraiser of the year, happening on February 25th both online and in person at the Celtic Junction Arts Center.
For our in-person guests, the evening includes a cocktail reception featuring delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts from Fig&Bleu (see photo above for an example of Fig&Bleu's beautiful grazing tables), a Celtic-art-themed silent auction, and a stellar traditional Irish music concert by Center for Irish Music instructors, who boast recording, award winning, and world touring artists among their number.
Virtual guests will have access to the Éigse CIM silent auction, as well as a high-quality livestream of the concert.
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SUPPORT ÉIGSE CIM WITH A DONATION FOR OUR SILENT AUCTION, RAFFLE OR MYSTERY BOXES | |
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Our Silent Auction, WOW Raffle, and Mystery Boxes (new this year!) add a little extra excitement to Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event.
You can help make this fundraiser a success by donating one of the following items:
Silent auction: Irish goods, jewelry, artwork, ceramics, gift certificates, themed gift baskets, and unique experiences. Items must be in new or like-new condition (vintage items should be clean and undamaged), with a minimum value of $20. Learn more and complete our silent auction donation form here.
WOW Raffle: Wine, whiskey, and winter ale, with a minimum value of $20.
Mystery Boxes (New this year!): Gift certificates to local businesses, restaurants, spas, and more, with a value of $20-50+. Please contact us before soliciting donations from a business!
Items can be delivered to the CIM offices from January 2 - February 1. Gift cards can also be mailed to us at 836 Prior Avenue N, St. Paul, MN, 55104.
For more information or to make alternative arrangements for getting an item to us, contact gaela@centerforirishmusic.org.
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SPONSOR ÉIGSE CIM, A GAELA EVENT | | |
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By sponsoring Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event, you can support the Twin Cities' vibrant arts scene while promoting your business to our dedicated community. We welcome sponsorships in any amount, with donations of $1000+ receiving two VIP tickets to the in-person event. If you’re ready to become a sponsor, contact us at gaela@centerforirishimusic.org.
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THANK YOU ÉIGSE CIM SPONSORS: | | |
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SAVE THE DATE: MINNESOTA IRISH MUSIC WEEKEND
JUNE 8-11, 2023
| Save the date for the 15th annual Minnesota Irish Music Weekend, presented by the Center for Irish Music! This unique festival pairs world-class traditional Irish musicians and teachers with learners of all ages for a weekend of workshops, lectures, sessions and concerts. Watch your inbox for artist and program announcements! | |
UPCOMING CIM & COMMUNITY EVENTS | |
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 | 7:30 PM
Danny Diamond & Brian Miller Concert
Celtic Junction Arts Center
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 | 1:00-3:00 PM
Center for Irish Music Youth Session & Happy Hour
MetroNOME Brewery
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 &
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 | 7:30 PM
Cumar at the Southern Theater
featuring Irish musicians & dancers Sean Egan, Laura MacKenzie, Jode Dowling, Cormac O'Shea, Adrienne O'Shea, Morien McBurnie, Danielle Enblom & Anna Lethert
Southern Theater
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 | 9:00 PM
Connemara Patch (Mary Vanorny, Patrick Maun, Buddy Ferrari, Aja McCullough)
Dubliner Pub
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 | 6:00-10:00 PM
Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event
Center for Irish Music
This is not an exhaustive listing of all events in the Twin Cities Irish community. For more listings, visit the IAM Event Calendar and the Celtic Junction Arts Center (CJAC). CJAC concerts are free for ages 18 and under.
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CIM! | |
The Center for Irish Music is a 501c3 nonprofit, and we depend on your support to continue passing down the tradition of Irish music and song. Please consider joining us as a volunteer or making a gift to the CIM today!
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This activity is made
possible by the voters of
Minnesota through
a Minnesota State Arts
Board Operating Support
grant, thanks to a
legislative appropriation
from the arts and
cultural heritage fund.
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