2025-2026 Classes
8 WEEK SUMMER SESSION 2025
July 8 - August 28, 2025
SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
September 8, 2025 - June 5, 2026
Our Beginner program has 4 levels: Little Shamrocks (ages 2-3), Little Leprechauns (age 4-5), Tir Na Nog (ages 6+), and Beginner (prior experience required).
TUITION
Beginner tuition is $65 a month for the weekly class, set up on autopay. There is a $39 annual registration fee for school-year classes.
WHAT TO WEAR
Our Beginner class uniform is a Hooley t-shirt, black ballet shoes, and their own shorts/skirt/leggings. Hair should be pulled back.
Little Shamrocks, Ages 2-3
This is our youngest class. At this level, we concentrate on building the foundations of Irish dance in fun and creative ways using preschool skills such as numbers, shapes, and colors.
Summer Session: July 8 - August 28, 2025
Tuesday 9:15-9:45am
Tuesday 4:10-4:40pm
School Year: September 8, 2025 - June 5, 2026
Tuesday 4:10-4:40pm
Friday 5:00-5:30pm
Tuesday 4:00 - 4:30 pm WEST READING
Little Leprechauns, Ages 4-5 (and 3-year-olds who have graduated from Little Shamrocks)
This class continues building on the skills introduced in the Little Shamrock session, including learning hop 123s, leap 23s, sidestep, and 1st reel.
Summer Session: July 8 - August 28, 2025
Tuesday 9:45-10:15am
Thursday 6:30-7:00pm
School Year: September 8, 2025 - June 5, 2026
Tuesday 4:45-5:15pm
Friday 5:30-6:00pm
Tuesday 4:30-5:00pm WEST READING
Tir Na Nog, Ages 6+ (and 4-5-year-olds who have graduated from Little Leprechauns)
Tir Na Nog is Gaelic for "land of the youth." By the end of this course, students will have learned their foundations (hop 123s, leaps, sidestep) and their first full Irish dance routines (two Reels). They also learn Irish Dance foot positioning, posture, counting music, and stretching, all while keeping a focus on extending attention spans and having fun!
Summer Session: July 8 - August 28, 2025
Thursday 6:00-6:30pm
School Year: September 8, 2025 - June 5, 2026
Wednesday 4:30-5:00pm
Thursday 6:30-7:00pm
Tuesday 5:00-5:30 pm WEST READING
Beginners (students who have graduated from Tir Na Nog)
Beginner is for students with some prior experience who have previously graduated from Tir Na Nog, or who already know their hop 123s, leaps, and side step. In Beginner, dancers will focus on full routines (2 steps) of Reel, Light Jig, and Slip Jig. Students who graduate from this Beginner level will start hardshoe in Advanced Beginner.
Summer Session: July 8 - August 28, 2025
Tuesday 6:15-7:00pm
School Year: September 8, 2025 - June 5, 2026
Tuesday 5:15-5:45pm
Wednesday 5:00-5:30pm
Tuesday 5:30-6:00pm WEST READING