Summer 2026

Name
Days
Location
M-Derry/Donegal
This is for dancers in all novice learning slow hard shoe and Prizewinner levels.
Monday
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio Gray
Craoi na Tire Studios
M-Belfast/Galway
Class for dancers who compete in Preliminary Championship level or OC level.
Monday
6:15 PM to 8:00 PM
Studio Black
Craoi na Tire Studios
Tues Derry/Donegal
Class for those in Novice and OPW for all dances and dancers that are working on "slow" hard shoe.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio Black
Craoi na Tire Studios
Tues Dublin
Class for those dancers in Beginner 1 and 2 and Novice levels WITH Hard Shoe experience.
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio Gray
Craoi na Tire Studios
Tues Killarney (Beginners)
Class for Beginner 1 and 2 Students who have no hard shoe experience or are new to Irish Dance. This can be a second day per week option for those looking for more instruction or as an alternative to Saturday Killarney class
Tuesday
5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
Studio Black
Craoi na Tire Studios
Tues Introductory Hard Shoe
Introductory hard shoe instruction for those in Killarney Class. New or Continuing students with no hard shoe experience.
Tuesday
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio Purple
Craoi na Tire Studios
Tues Skills/Conditioning
Tuesday
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
Craoi na Tire Studios
Ceili
For dancers who have taken ceili before and plan to compete this summer and Fall.
Tuesday
7:00 PM to 7:45 PM
Craoi na Tire Studios
Wed Belfast (PC)
This is for dancers who know SLOW hard shoe and have 3/4 dances in Open/PW and PC levels
Wednesday
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Studio Gray
Craoi na Tire Studios
Wed Donegal/O Prep
This is for all dancers who know slow hard shoe dances.
Wednesday
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Craoi na Tire Studios
Wee Ones
Class for pre-schoolers ages 3-5 (younger if approved by instructor). Must be fully potty trained and able to follow directions. Dance fundamentals taught in a fun, game and story-telling way.
Wednesday
4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Studio Purple
Craoi na Tire Studios
Wed Galway
This is for dancers in the Open Championship level and competing at NANs 2025
Wednesday
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Craoi na Tire Studios
Thurs NANs/O Prep (Solos)
Class for dancers who are planning to compete in solos at NANs and Oireachtas 2026. This would include dancers that are a dance away from qualifying.
Thursday
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Studio Black
Craoi na Tire Studios
Thurs Derry/Donegal
Class for those in Novice and OPW for all dances. Dancers who are not yet in OPW and placing in all dances or with teacher placement. Dancers who are learning "slow" hardshoe.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Craoi na Tire Studios
Thurs Dublin
Continuing class for those dancers in Beginner 1 and 2 and Novice with Hard Shoe experience.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio Black
Craoi na Tire Studios
Thurs Killarney (Beginner)
Class for Beginner 1 and 2 Students over 5 who have no hard shoe experience or are new to Irish Dance.
Thursday
5:00 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio Gray
Craoi na Tire Studios
Thurs Introductory Hard Shoe
Introductory hard shoe instruction for those in Killarney Class. New or Continuing students with no hard shoe experience.
Thursday
5:45 PM to 6:15 PM
Studio Purple
Craoi na Tire Studios
Thurs Skills/Conditioning
This is a hard shoe skill class aimed at dancers at the novice hardshoe level and up. We will focus on rhythm pieces, drill techniques, and work on difficult "tricks" within their step. We will also work on conditioning throughout this class.
Thursday
6:15 PM to 7:00 PM
Craoi na Tire Studios