Adult Irish Dance

No Snootiness allowed : )

About Our Irish Dance Classes

Irish dancing is fun, energetic, and highly aerobic. We’ll get you started in this wonderful Irish tradition that mesmerized the world through the River Dance performances. Beginning level students will learn the basic jig and reel steps and put them together into simple solo and ceili (group) dances. Intermediate level students will include more complicated patterning and preparations for hard shoe.

Non-Competitive Irish Dancing Lessons For Adults

New Beginner & Returning Dancers

We surveyed 150 discerning Seattle & Shoreline area dancers why they take dance classes. Here are their most insightful responses and you can watch them in the video too.

I dance to set my body free.
I dance to put my mind at ease.
I dance to express my deepest self.

I dance to keep my life in balance.
I dance to fill my world with joy.
I dance to feed my soul.

Adult Irish Dance Class Schedule

We will offer live-streamed and in-studio classes through the session. All in-studio classes will adhere to Washington Department of Health COVID-19 guidelines. Masks are required for everyone.

Fall 2021 Class Schedule

September 13, 2021 - February 6, 2022

In-Studio Class Schedule

Class Attire

Comfortable dance attire. Ghillies for ladies and jazz shoes for men.

Meet Your Irish Dance Teacher

Becky Leary

Becky, a former child student of The American Dance Institute, has recently returned as a teacher and is thrilled to be passing along her love of Irish Step in the very same studio where it blossomed.

American Dance Institute
Teachers Emeritus

Rubina Carmona

Rubina Carmona taught Flamenco Dance at American Dance Institute for 22 years.

ballet classes for kids, ballet class for kids, dance class for toddlers, kids ballet class, kids ballet

Ines Andrade

Ines taught a multitude of children's classes Dance at American Dance Institute for 23 years.

Moira Bugler

Moira Bugler taught Hip Hop Dance at American Dance Institute for 17 years.

Irish dancing classes, Irish dance classes, Irish step dancing classes,

Janelle Jones

Janelle Jones began Irish dancing at the wee age of 5 and competed on the West Coast and in Canada until the age of 13 at both the local and national level. In 1998 she rekindled her passion for competition and rejoined the Comerford School of Irish Dance.

ballet classes, ballet class, ballet School, ballet classes for adults, ballet class for beginners

Kara Burrows

Kara Rochelle (Dominick) Burrows graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Cornish College of the Arts in 2006. Kara is in her ninth year of teaching ballet, pointe, and contemporary at American Dance Institute in Seattle, WA.

American Dance Institute also offers Teen Irish dance, Children's Irish dance classes for ages 8-12, and Kid's Irish dance classes for ages 5-7.

The readers of Fresh Chalk have voted American Dance Institute the Best Seattle Dance Classes.

American Dance Institute - Greenwood reviews on Fresh Chalk

Check out Fresh Chalk, Seattle's exciting new source for trustworthy referrals & reviews!

Six Seattle Area Dance Studios In Four Convenient Locations

dance-classes-wedgwood-ravenna-maple-leaf-

Wedgwood: NE 7500 25th NE, Suite 1, Seattle, WA 98115

american dance institute studio front, 8001 greenwood ave north, seattle, wa 98103

Greenwood: 8001 Greenwood Ave North, Seattle, WA 98103

Magnolia: 2410 32nd Ave West, Seattle WA 98199

Shoreline: 1240 NE 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155

Our State Of The Art On Line Technology.

ADI's State of the art live streaming technology

Mihkai Wickline in an onine ballet class at home.

The Quality Online Class Room Experience - At Home

All studio broadcasts are via hard wire ethernet connections to insure best streaming quality.
Large TV screens allow teachers to clearly see their students.
Teachers give student corrections very effectively.
Excellent voice quality allows students to clearly hear teacher.
Excellent music transmission quality allows students to hear music in real time (without lags).
Students are able to see and chat with their classmates to maintain and grow friendships.

Dennis Landmesser

We asked Dennis Landmesser, how he liked his live streamed online dance class today with instructor Dakota Crist.

The dance class today with Dakota was more than I could have hoped to expect. I don't know what to rave about more, the quality of the production or the excellence to the class.

Dakota thought to ask at the start of class if there were any injuries which was especially meaningful to me today because I have a sore knee.

Her instructions were clear and complete and made perfect sense. The corrections were thoughtful and meaningful. Dakota is golden and to be highly valued.

Since March, I've suffered through six months of ZOOM frustrations. ADI has excelled in solving that misery. I could have been watching a high definition Blu-ray with Dolby sound.

Thanks for asking,

Dennis Landmesser

What do adult students say about this school?

irish dance classes, irish dancing classes, irish dance classes, irish dancing lessons

A pair of Ghillies, a special shoe for Irish and Scottish dancing. It laces along the instep and has no tongue, especially those used for Scottish country dancing.

Join our mailing list to get new class announcements & helpful dance tips here.

Instructor Janelle Jones

Irish dancing instructor, Janelle Jones, helps a young student with make up before a performance.

On 19 student reviews

Testimonials

"I just wanted to let Janelle know I won't be in class anymore - my family is moving to Austin, TX . I do want to share it has been a wonderful experience - I was hesitant to take a class like this (especially being a 40 something, somewhat out of shape person) but I have always loved dancing and gave it a shot. I am so glad I did. Janelle is a wonderful instructor and caters to all of the experience levels in the class. She makes you feel at ease and that it is meant to be enjoyable. I had so much fun and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. In fact, I am pretty bummed not to get to continue and am hoping that I can find something similar in TX." Kind Regards, Jennifer M (Beginning Irish Dance)
I have very little to go on, since I haven't been able to watch a class --- but Fiona loves it, go I say: GREAT!

Janelle is wonderful with my daughter! My daughter is a bit shy and Janelle knows how to pull her out of her shell. Couldn't wish for a better instructor.
Janelle is an awesome teacher! She always takes the time to help me when she sees me struggle.

Janelle is great and always pushing us to improve our technique. She handles multiple concurrent class levels well.
She's able to simply and describe what you need to do it multiple ways until you understand. She's really funny too so that's a plus!

We love Janelle. She pushes the students and also provides a fun learning environment.
Consistently Awesome-5 Stars! Anonymous

We love Janelle. She pushes the students and also provides a fun learning environment.
'Consistently Awesome- 5 Stars'

We love Janelle. She pushes the students and also provides a fun learning environment.

8 additional students rated Janelle Consistently Awesome-5 stars.

Janelle's Bio

Janelle Jones began Irish dancing at the wee age of 5 and competed on the West Coast and in Canada until the age of 13 at both the local and National level. With the frenzy of River Dance, she started assistant-teaching in 1997.

In 1998 she rekindled her passion for competition and rejoined the Comerford School of Irish Dance. With a new enthusiasm, she competed on the 1999 Nationals Teams, and qualified at the Western Regional’s in both solos and teams for the 2000 World Championships.

She would qualify and compete at the World Championship level again in 2002 & 2004 placing 4th and 3rd respectively for team competitions. Janelle has a desire to share her passion for Irish Dance and watch each student grow – no matter what their age or experience level. She has been teaching Irish Dance at ADI since 1998.

Janell Jones in an traditional Irish dance competition dress.

Instructor Kara Burrows

modern dance, modern dance classes, contemporary dance classes, contemporary dance studios,

24 customer reviews.

Classes Kara Teaches

Ballet. Pointe, Contemporary

Testimonials/Comments

"I love her musicality and how she personally connects with us - the adults in her class. I like that she is firm with the kids but also inspiring."

I love coming to class, it's always challenging, but Kara is always patient and willing to explain and re-explain if needed.

Dedicated to students and ballet.

Kara makes all classes super fun and never lets anyone get frustrated. No matter what the issue is you feel you're facing, Kara will help knock it aside by any means necessary.

Energetic, smiley, invested and skilled. She uses good analogies when trying to explain moves.

Bright and energetic. A joy to learn from.

Encouraging and kind

Constructive feedback, positive energy, encouraging

Kara has 16 additional ratings of 'Consistently Awesome-5 stars'

Kara's Bio

Kara Rochelle (Dominick) Burrows received her early training at Ballet Basics from Connie Benson, and at Ballet Idaho Academy in Boise, ID under the direction of Jeff and Cathy Giese and Lisa Moon.

In 2006, she was graduated Suma Cum Laude from the Cornish College of the Arts. At Cornish, Kara performed in works by Sahra Slipper, Deb Wolf, Donald Byrd, Pat Hon, Jose Limon, Martha Graham and others.

She has been a dance ambassador and model for Lululemon Athletica in Bellevue, WA. She danced for three seasons with Ballet Bellevue, and in 2012, was a demi-soloist in their original production of “Handel’s Messiah: Opera Ballet.”;In Seattle, she danced for six seasons with Dance Contemporary, directed by Tesee George, and two seasons with Lilianna Koledin and Jessica Schroeder as part of the LKJ Project.

She has performed in numerous, well-known Seattle showcases, including:
Seattle International Dance Festival’s Spotlight on Seattle, Evoke Productions: Full Tilt, MOVE Tacoma, Chop Shop Bodies of Work.

Kara is in her ninth year teaching ballet, pointe, and contemporary at American Dance Institute in Seattle, WA.

staff, dance teachers, teaching staff, dance instructors, ballet classes, adult ballet classes near, ballet classes for,

Yes, ballet teachers laugh. Kara Burrows, long time ballet instructor with American Dance Institute, laughs during class and perfectly embodies serious instruction and a fun spirit. This is American Dance Institute.

Ballet dance classes, contemporary dance classes, modern dance classes

Ballet and Contemporary dance teacher Kara Burrows with American Dance Institute student Rachel, participants in Seattle Summer Streets festival.

Kara Burrows teaching a ballet class at american dance institute seattle

kara borrows, ballet dance class teacher for american dance institute performing in a local dance performance.

Dance teacher, Kara Borrows, with American Dance Institute performing in a local dance performance.

kara-burrows-with-her-jr.-Ballet-dance-class-students-back-stage-durring-greenwood-phinney-artwalk-performance

Kara Burrows waits with her Jr. Ballet students just before their performance at a Greenwood Phinney art walk event.