Sarah Clibbens - President

Sarah has been involved in folk dance all her life, particularly NYFTE youth events at Chippenham Folk Festival and Irish dancing when she was younger.

Sarah is the main dance instructor at Step Society and patiently takes beginners through the steps, and works jointly with intermediate dancers later in the evening.

Sarah Pollard - Treasurer and Webmaster

Jenny Langridge and Fiona Bradshaw -Joint Secretary

Owain Lewis - Musician, John Brown - Music Officer and Jemma Guerney - Musician (left to right)

Sarah started step dance in 2004 but has been interested with the folk scene and ceilidhs for a few years.

Photos with thanks to Tam McPherson, John Brown, Ben Reid, Ed Kingscote, Ian Roberts and Sarah Pollard.

Please email contact@stepdance.co.uk for permission to use photos on this website.

 

Owain Lewis plays the accordion in practices. He recently helped organise the Sheffield Folk Festival which included clogging workshops and rapper.

John Brown organises musicians, plays the guitar in step dance practices and is a Ceilidh caller.

Jemma plays at displays and occasional practices. She performs in Trinculo, and dances for Pecsaetan.

Jenny has been involved with folk music and dance for several years and in recent years has become a Ceilidh caller

Fiona performs dance all round the country in displays and festivals and is our Step dance expert . She has competed in the Great Britain, All Ireland and World Irish Dancing Championships and is one half of Sister Act.

and Ceilidh band musician in Blackmail Pete.

 

Ian Roberts is a member of Feet First Appalachian and is our resident Appalachian expert. He also plays meleodeon with Charley Fox and performs in Derwenna.
Vicky Lewis is the founder of Sheffield Step Dance Society and has been involved in clog dancing for many years but is doing a PGCE away from Sheffield this year.