Just because you love trad, want to do your bit to support the production of Tradicle and the Step Collective, and have a little bit more to give. These funds go directly to production costs. Thank you!

Fun fact: some of the early percussive dance forms were danced in shoes with a leather sole and a small heel, because that is what folks wore back then! Once dancing like Irish dance became more standardized, the shoes changed. An early Irish hardshoe would have been made with tips of wood with nails stuck in them to create a louder tapping sound. American tap dancers also started out with leather soled shoes. The metal taps came into play in the early 20th century. 

This perk applies to all giving levels above $5, it's up to you to decide how much you have to give! The perks for this tier go into effect in March, 2021.

Each month, The Step Collective will commission a dancer or musician to create a short video just for you! It might be a demo, it might be a performance or a lesson. The artist might feature a tune, tell you something about their music, or they might show you how a dance step is done.

Each feature will include two levels - a quick dip for those new to the genre, and a deep dive for those who want to go further.

$12 of this donation goes to Danielle and content production. $5 goes to The Step Collective's Artist Fund which provides honorariums to contributing artists, and $5 goes to the Equity Fund which provides extra funding for BIPOC voices in the project.

Fun fact: Donations of this level truly do allow us to stand on the shoulders of giants in this project! (That's the Giant's Causeway in the North of Ireland in case you were wondering how this play on words fit). 

This perk applies to all giving levels above $5, it's up to you to decide how much you have to give! The perks for this tier go into effect in March, 2021.

Each month, The Step Collective will commission a dancer or musician to create a short video just for you! It might be a demo, it might be a performance or a lesson. The artist might feature a tune, tell you something about their music, or they might show you how a dance step is done.

Each feature will include two levels - a quick dip for those new to the genre, and a deep dive for those who want to go further.

$20 of this donation goes to Danielle and content production. $10 goes to The Step Collective's Artist Fund which provides honorariums to contributing artists, and $10 goes to the Equity Fund which provides extra funding for BIPOC voices in the project.

Fun fact: A reel is a tune in 4/4. It can have a different pulse depending on where it comes from. And sometimes the Canadian or American versions are crooked, which means they throw some extra beets in once and a while. *Not all of the genres have reels as a tune or dance type, but most of them do, and "all the genres get reel" looks better than "many of the genres get reel". 

This perk applies to all giving levels above $5, it's up to you to decide how much you have to give! The perks for this tier go into effect in March, 2021.

Each month, The Step Collective will commission a dancer or musician to create a short video just for you! It might be a demo, it might be a performance or a lesson. The artist might feature a tune, tell you something about their music, or they might show you how a dance step is done.

Each feature will include two levels - a quick dip for those new to the genre, and a deep dive for those who want to go further.

$24 of this donation goes to Danielle and content production. $13 goes to The Step Collective's Artist Fund which provides honorariums to contributing artists, and $13 goes to the Equity Fund which provides extra funding for BIPOC voices in the project.

Fun fact: A jig is a jig is a jig is a jig... is not a true statement. In Irish music, for example, a jig is a tune or dance in 6/8. In Quebec a jig (or Gigue) is what you call step dancing. A gigue was also a dance in the French Court during the Baroque era. Here is a link to a gigue by Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau, whose Pieces de Clavenic en concert is considered to be the pinnacle of French Baroque chamber music by many musicologists. The photo in this tier is a part of a drawing from one of the most famous Baroque dance manuals, by the French dance master, Pierre Rameau. No relation. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krZ8GaFAmuo

This perk applies to all giving levels above $5, it's up to you to decide how much you have to give! The perks for this tier go into effect in March, 2021.

Each month, The Step Collective will commission a dancer or musician to create a short video just for you! It might be a demo, it might be a performance or a lesson. The artist might feature a tune, tell you something about their music, or they might show you how a dance step is done.

Each feature will include two levels - a quick dip for those new to the genre, and a deep dive for those who want to go further.

$50 of this donation goes to Danielle and content production. $25 goes to The Step Collective's Artist Fund which provides honorariums to contributing artists, and $25 goes to the Equity Fund which provides extra funding for BIPOC voices in the project.

Fun fact: Helping to fund the arts is a radical act. Helping to fund the traditional arts is a tradical act. Your generous support (I'M TALKING TO ALL OF YOU, HERE AND IN THE OTHER TIERS TOO!) contributes to more art in the world. Thank you very much, your generosity is much appreciated. It sure would be tragical if there weren't people like you in the world ;-)