Irish Dance for Beginners
Irish Dance for Beginners
Explore the Joy of Irish Dance: Classes for All Ages and Skill Levels
All of our classes are held at our studios located at 11800 Hull Street Road, Suite F, Midlothian, VA 23112. We are located at the intersection of Bailey Bridge and Hull Street Roads in the Corner Shoppes Shopping Center. We currently offer classes through Zoom or in studio with smaller class sizes.
Sprites – Children ages 3-5 – 45-minute class
Children must be potty trained.
This class is designed for preschool and kindergarten children ages 3-5. Students will learn the building blocks of Irish soft shoe dancing with a short introduction to hard shoe.
Pixies – Irish Dance for ages 5-7 with 6 months or more of dance. This class builds on basics of soft shoe focusing on reels and single jigs. They can also add a half hour of hard shoe focusing on the beginning basics and learning a treble jig.
Beginner Soft and Hard shoe – ages 7 and up
Students will start with basic soft shoe steps including reels and single jigs. No previous dance experience required.
Beginner Hard Shoe – 30-minute class
Students will start with basic hard shoe steps including traditional treble jigs and treble reels. For students ages 6 to 12 (co-ed).
Beginner Teen/Adult Soft Shoe – 45-minute class
This is a progressive-track class. Students will start with basic soft shoe steps including reels, single jigs and light jigs. For students ages 13 to adult.
Adult Ceili-45 minute class
For adults 18 and up. A great way to exercise and socialize! Ghillies, jazz shoes or clean tennis shoes are fine.
Ceili – 45 minute class
Students will learn basic movements required to perform Irish ceili (figure) dances. Ghillies, men’s reel shoes or jazz sneakers required. For students age 8 to adult.






