Adult Irish Dance Classes
Ages 15 & Up
Class Schedule
Summer Session 2025
Session Dates: June 30 - August 28, 2025
Adult Irish Dance Classes
Continuous learning
We'll help you get started in this wonderful cultural Irish tradition that has captivated audiences all over the world through performances of the River Dance.
Irish dance students who are just starting out will get familiar with the fundamental steps of the jig and the reel, as well as how to combine those steps into basic solo and ceili (group) dances.
Students at the intermediate Irish dancing level will incorporate patterning that is more complicated as well as preparations for hard shoe.
Class Attire
Comfortable dance attire. Ghillies for ladies and jazz shoes for men.
Meet Your Teacher
Julia LocKheart
What Are Adult Irish Dance Classes like at American Dance Institute?
American Dance Institute's Adult Irish Dance Class Practice 2014
Where Are The American Dance Institute Dance Studios Near Me?
Greenwood
Magnolia
Wedgwood
Shoreline
FAQs
Julia Lockheart is directly associated with Irish dance; she is a teacher and an artist known for her teaching. She will be teaching her classes at the American Dance Institute Wedgwood and in Greenwood.
Wedgwood is the fourth location of the expanding American Dance Institute in Seattle and Shoreline Washington.The Wedgwood location now offers Irish dance.
Irish dance classes usually require two types of shoes: soft shoes (ghillies) for light reels and slip jigs, and hard shoes similar to tap shoes for heavy jigs and hornpipes.
Beginners should ensure they have appropriate footwear (softhard shoes), comfortable clothing, and understand the basic rhythm and steps. Its also helpful to research local class options that suit their skill level.
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