It’ll be a foot-stomping good time at our Irish dance workshop in Lexington

It’ll be a foot-stomping good time at our Irish dance workshop in Lexington

Community, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington, Local Events
[caption id="attachment_985" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Mary Beth Taylor brings more than 20 years of experience teaching traditional Irish percussive dance to Central Kentucky for a weekend workshop January 13-14, 2018. Photo courtesy of http://www.irishdancedublin.com/ by Silvia Vitali.[/caption] Do you tap, clog, Irish dance or just enjoy a good toe-tapping tune?  If so, spend your weekend with us making music with your feet at our Irish dance workshop in Lexington. The Bluegrass Irish Society, Bluegrass Ceili Academy and Kentucky McTeggart Irish Dancers are honored to bring Mary Beth Taylor to Lexington from Dublin, Ireland, for two days of traditional old style Irish séan nos and set dancing classes. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE WORKSHOP Meet the instructor for our Irish dance workshop in Lexington We're excited to bring Mary Beth…
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What our Lexington Irish dance classes can teach your student

What our Lexington Irish dance classes can teach your student

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Community, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington
October is National Arts and Humanities Month and a great time to look at what the arts, such as our Lexington Irish dance classes, can teach your student – whether that’s something as simple as a dance step or a broader life lesson. First, the research. According to the Americans for the Arts: Students involved with the arts are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement and three times more likely to be awarded for school attendance. High school students who take four years of arts and music classes average almost 100 points higher on their SAT scores than students who take only one-half year or less. Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are twice as likely to graduate collegeas their peers with no arts…
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Irish dance classes in Lexington: Register beginning August 24

Irish dance classes in Lexington: Register beginning August 24

Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington
Bluegrass Ceili Academy will begin offering Irish dance classes in Lexington this fall through Artworks, a community cultural arts program. Registration for classes begins online Wednesday, August 24 at noon through the Lexington Parks and Recreation website. Join us on Monday nights for classes at the Carver School in downtown Lexington.  Our children's Irish dance class is from 6 - 7 p.m. and has a fall and spring session.  The fall session runs September 26 - December 5 and costs $60.  The spring session is January 30 - April 17 and is $70.  Students ages 6 to 15 are welcome to join our children's class -- no previous dance experience is necessary, but we certainly welcome those with other dance or previous Irish dance experience. We're also excited to offer a new…
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Learn to Irish dance!

Learn to Irish dance!

Instruction
Bluegrass Ceili Academy is now offering Irish dance instruction for individuals, small groups and current dance students wanting to give it a try. If you've thought about trying something new to you, now is the time to do so.   Book a workshop now!   If you’re interested in booking a workshop or individual or small group Irish dance lessons in the Lexington or Central Kentucky area, please click here to complete our workshop registration form online. (Opens a Google Form in a new window.)  
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