Specialty Irish Dance Classes

These special Irish dance classes are occasionally offered in addition to our regular Irish dance classes.

• Bonus Beginner: A special class for beginners who want extra practice outside of their normal class. We work on steps that the beginners often have difficulties with in a slower and more focused way. It gives a new dancer an extra edge in learning Irish dance faster.
• Boys Only: Yes boys...a class all to yourselves. Have a laugh and give it ago. It's challenging, but very fun. The class consists of the same material found in our Youth Irish Step Dance classes, but without the pressure to impress the girls.
• Complimentary Stretch: A free flexibility class that we offer every registered Ealain Ceime student. Covers balance, core stability, flexibility, and cool down routines that are key for any successful dancer.
• Mixed Beginner: A special class for beginners of all ages, including adults! Its a great way for the entire family to learn Irish dance together in one class. The class consists of the same material found in our Youth Irish Step Dance classes.
• Performance Troupe: This class is designed for dedicated Irish dancers who want to learn how to apply their Irish dance skills to group choreography for performance. Students will not only learn dazzling dances and the meaning of teamwork, but will also showcase what they learn at various local venues.
• Traditional Ceili Dancing: A fun, social class. Come on your own or bring your friends and partners, and have a blast! Ceili are traditional group formation dances, taught with easy step-by-step instructions. Have a laugh and get a gentle workout at the same time. Very low impact, no high kicks (we promise!)

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Irish Dance Master Class

An Irish Dance Master Class is a special class offered a few times a year to our students or by special request to outside organizations. Its different than a regular class - in a master class, all the students watch and listen as individual students perform a single prepared dance. The master will then give each student advice on how to improve their performance, often including anecdotes about the dance form, demonstrations of how to perform certain steps, and admonitions of common technical errors. The value of the master class setup is that all students can benefit from the master's comments on each individual dance.

Irish Dance Workshop

An Irish Dance Workshop is a training session that emphasizes particular Irish dance skills. A workshop can be as short as a day or as long as several weeks, and is tailored to the needs of workshop participants. Ealaín Céime holds Irish dance workshops for faith-based organizations, community centers, schools and universities on a variety of subjects, including: Introduction to Irish Step Dance, Introduction to Ceili Group Dance, and Irish Dance Live Demostration.