The Upstate Irish Arts Center, Inc is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to promoting Irish arts, culture, and music through education and performances.
Totally Trad 2024
Join us on May 18 for our first Totally Trad at Celtic Hall in Albany/Colonie featuring live Irish music workshops and performances with Ship in the Clouds.
Young Musician Sessions
Join us monthly for our Irish Trad Session for Young Musicians! Find the date of our next session on our events calendar or on our Facebook page. Sessions start at 11:00 a.m. and feature one or two adult musician mentors to help with young musicians at any level. This is a slow session that focuses on learning and improving tunes.
Music Workshops
On December 9, 2023, more than 20 dancers and musicians joined us for our FREE tin whistle workshop at Celtic Hall in Albany. Classes were led by Kieran McCarthy Fell from NYC and included musicians of all ages from Grade 1 and up! We also welcomed musicians who are also dancers in our local Irish dance schools including:
An Clar School of Irish Dance
Bethlehem Traditional Irish Dance
Bolland School of Irish Dance
