Classes and Schedule

Classes


Beginner Classes

Age: 4 years and Up

Light Shoes Classes: 
Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays 4:00-4:45 pm

This class is for dancers ages 4+. Students will learn the fundamentals of Traditional Irish Dancing and establish familiarity with the music, foot placement, body alignment, and basic steps of Irish Dance. 

New dancers can start at anytime.

Group 1

Age: 5 years and Up
Classes: Wednesdays    4:45-5:45 pm
               Thursdays        3:30-4:30 pm

Students will continue with the fundamentals of Traditional Irish Dancing and start learning full steps. Beginner Jigs and Reels will be taught and students will be able to compete at feiseanna once they are capable of dancing the steps to music. 

Group 2

Age: 5 years and Up
Classes: Mondays     4:00-5:30  pm
               Thursdays   4:30-5:30 pm

For students who are able to dance their Jig and Reel steps to music with minimal teacher assistance, or are asked to attend based on teacher discretion. Students will continue to build upon the fundamentals learned in Group 1, begin learning hardshoe dances, and become more comfortable dancing steps to music on a regular basis. The pace of the class will increase as more dances and new skills are being introduced. 

Last Class

Class:  Tuesdays       4:45 pm-7:45 pm
            Thursday       5:30-7:30 pm
            Saturday       12:00-3:00  pm

For students who are in the Preliminary Champ or Open Champ levels and will continue to compete and train at an advanced level. Having mastered the essential elements of Irish dance technique, students will be expected to learn quickly. At this level students will be training a minimum of three classes a week. 

Schedule and Sessions




Class Schedule

Monday:
Group 2 • 4:00 – 5:30 pm

Tuesday:
Beginner Light Shoes • 4:00 – 4:45 pm
Last Class • 4:45 – 7:45 pm

Wednesday:
Beginner Light Shoes • 4:00 – 4:45 pm
Group 1 • 4:45 – 5:45 pm

Thursday:
Group 1 • 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Group 2 • 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Last Class • 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Saturday:
Last Class • 12:00 am – 3:00 pm

Sessions

• New dancers are welcome at any time throughout the year.

• Beginner tuition is due monthly.

• Tuition payments for Group I – Last Class are divided
   into four sessions.

• All classes take place at the new Dennehy Dance Studio at
2734 West 111th Street in Chicago.