Sorin Vinatoru

Artistic

Irish dancing, tin whistle playing.

Irish dance

I perform with my friends from the Irish dance school I attend. These are from our show at Oktoberfest 2025 and a studio session.

On stage at Oktoberfest
The group dancing in a line on stage at OktoberfestCouples dancing a set on stage at OktoberfestThe group holding hands for a bow at Oktoberfest
Studio
Sorin in the studio, in a red shirt and bow tie, feet crossedSorin in the studio, stepping forwardSorin mid-jump in the studio

Tin whistle

Sorin playing a brass tin whistle outdoors, in a blue shirt, at a friends' wedding

I started playing it around 2020, having no musical talent to speak of. My daughter was learning the recorder at the time, and a friend who plays the whistle very well got me inspired.

I play for 10 to 15 minutes most days. From time to time, I fall for a new tune and I spend a bit longer on it. After some four years I got good enough to play for others: first my family and my dance school, then a wider audience. This photo is from a friends' wedding in 2024, where I played together with my wife (guitar) and my daughter (recorder and hard shoes).

A few moments from the Christmas concert at my dance school, December 2024:

Plays from YouTube when you press play.

I wrote more about it, and why I think skills like this one matter more in the context of AI taking over other work, in the article How 15 minutes a day gave me an AI-proof skill.