Irish museum spotlights step dancing family
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Sheila Savage learned to step dance almost as soon as she learned to walk. Coming from a family of Irish step dancers, Savage was the third generation to learn the craft, which survived the family’s immigration to the United States where it continues to thrive.
To commemorate her family’s history with the art form, Savage has put together an exhibit of her family’s step dance costumes, from the first generation down to the latest at the Irish American Heritage Museum. The costumes, made of velvet, cotton and polyester, have been preserved carefully through the years by her. The oldest costume is almost 70 years old.