Photography by Julia Fuyngruen

Kae offers online Step Dance Classes in English and Japanese

Sat 11:00 - 12:00 AM (UK time) Repertoire (intermediate level) – Four-week repertoire course will teach you two to three dances choreographed by Kae. It contains some challenging and complicated steps. Dance videos will be sent after each session to help you practice and to make sure you get the best out of each class. You can find a video as below for an example of Kae’s choreography.

Future Events: Not scheduled in 2024 yet! If you are interested in, please let Kae know from Contact Form.

 

The tune composed by Laura Jane Wilkie, Music recorded by Kinnaris Quintet, Choreographed by Kae Sakurai. This collaboration is made through Kae's Online Step Dance Classes!

Kae was invited July Ceilidh House by Scottish Storytelling Centre, TRACS. This tune, Roppongi reel is written by Michael Smith just after our wedding party in Roppongi, Tokyo in 2007.

Past events & repertoires -2023:

Block 2 (6 weeks) - November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and December 2nd & 9th - Rhythm Canon (Step 1 to 8, complete), Kae’s tune (Reel)

Block 1 - August 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th - Rhythm Canon (Step 1 to 5), Swedish Bloom (Jig)

Past events & repertoires -2022:

Block 3 - May 14th, 21st, 28th & June 4th - West Mabou Set (Three Reels: The Night We Had The Coat, West Mabou, Dancing Feet)

Block 2 - April 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - West Mabou Set (Three Reels: The Night We Had The Coat, West Mabou, Dancing Feet)

Block 1 - March 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th - John Ryan’s Polka (Polka), Roppngi Reel (Reel)

Past events & repertoires -2021:

Block 8 - Nov 13th, 20th, 27th & Dec 4th - Back of the change House (Strathspey & Reel), Kelvingrove Dancers (Reel)

Block 7 -  Oct 2nd, 9th, 23rd, 30th - Off she goes (Jig), Liverpool hornpipe (Hornpipe)

Block 6 - September 4th, 11th, 18th & 26th - The Haughs Of Cromdale (Strathspey), Johny Wilmotts (Reel)

Block 5 - June 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th - Kings Set - Kings George IV Strathspey, Kings Reel, Wedding Reel (reel)

Block 4 - May 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th - Cook in the Kitchen (Jig), Wedding Reel (reel)

Grow Together Online Party / Ceilidh - May 1st - a show case for percussive dance learners / groups, led by Aneta Dortová - Irish, Jennifer Oag & Feerochie - Scottish/English clogs, Leticia Sánchez - Flamenco, Kae Sakurai & Kelvingrove Dancers - Scottish/Cape Breton

Block 3 - April 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th - Aird Ranters (Strathspey & Reel), Farewell to Whally Range (Slipjigs)

Block 2 - March 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th - John McAlpin (Strathspey), An T-Seann Cailleach (Reel)

Block 1 - February 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th - Ann Lacey’s (Reel), Farewell to Whally Range (Slipjigs), Aird Ranters (Strathspey)

Past events & repertoires -2020:

Block 8 - November 14th, 21st, 28th & December 5th - Kings Set - Kings George IV Strathspey, Kings Reel, Brenda Stubbert (reel)

Block 7 - October 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st - Do you want to any more? (Jig), Lassei’s Fashon (Reel)

Block 6 - September 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th - Tria’s 50th (Reel). The Three Little Steps (Jig / Slipjigs)

Block 5 - August 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd - Rose Cottage (Reel), Braes o Mar (Strathspey), Roppongi Reel (Reel) 

Block 4 - July 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th - The Road to Erogie (Reel), The Lucky Penny (Jig), Cameron’s got his wife again (Strathspey)

Block 3 - June 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th - The Soup Dragon (Jig), Rose Cottage (Reel), Braes o Mar (Strathspey)

Block 2 - May 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - The Drops of Brandy (Slipjig), Lad’s of Dunse (Jig), Roppongi Reel (Reel) 

Block 1 - April 11th, 18th, 25th & May 2nd - The Haughs Of Cromdale (Strathspey), Johny Wilmotts (Reel), Idle Road (Jig)