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Sept 2006
Hi, I'm looking for a class for my 4 year old that teaches Irish type dancing in
the East Bay. There are some older recommendations in the archives but they all
seem to be for SF or the Pennisula. Any suggestions? Thank you
McBride School of Irish Dance holds classes on Tuesday evenings
in the Glenview neighborhood of Oakland, at 1318 Glenfield
Avenue (just off Park Blvd). The class for new beginners starts
at 6PM and ends at 6:30. You can visit the class any Tuesday and
either watch or have your child join in to try it out. This is
the best way to get information, because the people who run the
classes work very hard and often don't manage to respond quickly
to inquiries or find time to update the website. Heather, who
teaches the new beginners, is remarkable -- patient and very
sweet with the young ones, she sees each dancer as an individual
and moves them along at just the right pace. And Annie McBride,
who owns the school and has been highly respected in the Irish
dance community for decades, makes sure her teachers use a more
nurturing approach than many Irish dance schools do. We did not
know how great Irish dance was going to turn out to be when we
started (my daughter was six). For us it has been a great way to
get exercise, central to a wonderful community of friends, and a
real joy. Good luck to you
Feis mom
Oct. 2003
Does anyone know of any Irish or Scottish style dancing classes
appropriate for an 11 year old boy, preferably in the East Bay?
My son has two years solid ballet training and is looking for
new challenges to add on.
Mom of Happy Feet
Here's a list of Irish Dance Schools. All of these schools
perform at the top levels of irish dancing, both nationally and
internationally:
BOYLE SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
2014 Palmetto Drive, Suite A
Pacifica, CA 94044
Tel: (650) 738-2707
HEALY SCHOOL OF DANCE
2036 Taraval St., S.F.
Tel: (415) 664-3247 & 461-0475
Santa Rosa, Novato, Mill Valley & Terra Linda locations
KEENAN SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCING
Sonoma County
Tel: (707) 542-1367
[updated 2/2005 by Fidelma at keenanirishdanceschool.com]
KENNELLY SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE
San Francisco, East Bay, South Bay
Tel: (415) 665-0554
MURPHY IRISH DANCERS
San Francisco/Colma/Millbrae/
Burlingame/San Mateo/Belmont
Tel: (415) 587-7133
WHELAN ACADEMY OF DANCE
San Francisco, Millbrae,
San Mateo
Tel: (415) 242 5177
Kathleen
Also recommended:
Scottish Country Dancing
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