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Competitions (Feiseanna):
Irish: NOTE: The Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America and the North American Feis Commission co-ordinate, and are responsible for, all Irish Dance competitions. Saturday, January 3, 2009: Houston New Year Feis Saturday, February 28, 2009:New Mexico State Championships and Feis Championships & Feis www.idtana-southernregion.com www.westernmusregion.com Highland: None Listed |
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Céilís:
Celtic Ceili Dances: Live Music and Dance Art Center of Plano, 15th St. and Ave K, Plano, Tx Saturdays, 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. P.M., January 10, February 7, 2009 http://ceili.dragonseye.com |
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Festivals, etc.
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Regular Classes/Events |
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| Cass Academy of Irish Dance: Erin Cass (TCRG), Director. New classes forming in the Woodlands/Magnolia and Katy, TX. Call 281.292.2272. | ||
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| Club Rince Ghaelaigh: Enjoy Irish set dancing and ceili with a happy group that meets for fun and occasionally performs. Open to teens and adults, preferably with previous dance experience. Sessions alternate on Sunday afternoons between a private home studio in Plano, Texas and Lochrann's Pub in Frisco, Texas. Call 972.377.3669. | ||
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| Crawford School of Irish Dance: Jill Crawford TCRG, Director. Classes in Midvale, Holladay, and Woods Cross, UT. Call 801.508.7993 | ||
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| Celtic de Santa Fe: Under the direction of Adrienne Bellis. Competing with CRN. Classes Mon-Wed, Sat in Santa Fe. Classes Thursday in Los Alamos. Beginners welcome. 505.670.2152. | ||
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| Denton Celtic Dancers : Irish Step Dance, Sunday evenings. Visual Arts Center, Denton, TX. June Skinner 940.321.0012. | ||
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Emerald School of Irish
Dancing: Directors: Emily Touzin & Leslie Middleton TCRG.
Step dancing, céilí, workshops and competition classes available at all
locations, ages 5 and up. Fort Worth, Arlington, Lewisville,
TX: Call Leslie
@ 972.874.0360 for information.
North Dallas: Call Emily for info @ 972.458.0145 for information. www.emeraldschool.com |
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| Hanafy Irish Dancers: Gerald Hanafy TMRF, Instructor. Step and céilí dance for adults 18 and over. Weekly classes in the New Orleans, LA. area. Call 504.831.9676. | ||
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Hill Irish Dance School: Jean Hill TCRG, Director. Irish stip and céilí
dancing for ages 5 and up in Oklahoma City, Norman, and Stillwater, OK. 405-524-7322 www.hillirishdance.com. |
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Inishfree School of Irish Dance:
San Antonio, TX: Classes held on Monday and Thursday. Contact Neill Reagan ADCRG 210-416-1627. |
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Irish
Dance Center: Eimir
Ní Mhaoiléidigh TCRG, Instructor. Irish Step dance – weekly classes in
Austin, TX. Call 512.528.0662. irishdancing@suddenlink.net www.reelsnjigs.com |
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| D Irish Social Dance: Learn simple céilí and set dancing. Open to all experience levels. Classes at Carpenter Park Recreation Center, on Coit Road, Fall classes Wednesday evenings in Plano, TX. 972.377.3669 | ||
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Jackson Irish Dancers: Traditional Irish céilí, figure and set dancing;
instruction, céilí calling and performance. Solo dancing lessons taught by
Catherine Bishop, MFA TCRG. Sundays and Wednesday evenings. Friday afternoons. For information
contact Maggie Cupples
(days) @ 601.592.9914.
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| Llano Estacado Céilí Dancers: Paul and Chelsi Conklin leading ceili and sets. Mondays at 7:30 P.M. in Lubbock TX. RSVP to 512.228.2181. lubbockirishdancers@yahoo.com | ||
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| Maguire Academy: Irish Dance for children and adults. Instructors Darren Maguire ADCRG, Maeve Croke and Andy McLane. Classes held at Contemporary Ballet, Dallas, TX. in Tucscon, AZ - www.maguireacademy.com. | ||
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| McCafferty School of Irish Dance: Judy McCafferty ADCRG, Director. Classes available in all forms of Irish dance for children ages 4 and up, as well as adults. Fayetteville, Ft. Smith, and Little Rock, AR. For more information call 501.851.3979. | ||
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McTeggart Irish Dancers: Maureen McTeggart-Hall ADCRG, Director.
New Orleans: Saturday mornings. For details and location contact Megan Morphy @ 504.394.2340 Houston Area: Sundays at North Harris Performing Arts in Spring, TX.; Contact Jennifer Hale TCRG at 936.321.6583 North Texas: Fort Worth, Bedford, Southlake. Contact Christie TCRG at 817.274.8547 for location and schedule of classes. San Antonio: Contact Christie@817.274.8547 Oklahoma City, OK: Contact: Rebekah Cassiday @ 405.969.3941 |
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Muggivan School of Irish Dance: Director: Joni Muggivan
TCRG. Classes for ages 3 through adult. Email:
muggivan@gmail.com. Phone: 504.259.7315.
Locations: New Orleans, Mandeville, and Baton Rouge, LA. -
www.MuggivanSchoolofIrishdance.com . Mechanicsville and Fredricksburg, VA. - www.freewebs.com/muggivanschoolva |
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O’Donovan School of Irish Dance: Classes
are held in Little Rock & North Little Rock, AR. For more information
contact Mary Rose O’Donovan Fansler
(TCRG), Director at 501.834.1479
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| Ó Maoiléidigh School of Irish Dance; Colm Ó Maoiléidigh TCRG. Weekly step dancing and céilí classes on Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00 P.M. Houston, TX. www.omaoileidigh.com | ||
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| Rinceoirí Gaelacha na Machairí Arda (RGMA); aka: High Plains Irish Dancers: Irish step, céilí, and set dance. Contact: Kathleen Finley, 4306 60th, Lubbock, TX 79413. Phone: 806.792.5707. | ||
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| San Antonio Irish Dancers: Meet on Friday evenings at the International Folk Culture Center at Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio, TX. For information contact Debbie Priestly, Coordinator @ 210.675.0705 or Jim Campbell, Instructor @ 210.496.7149 | ||
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Shandon School of Irish Dance:
Kay Brown LaGreca TCRE, Director. Classes in Plano, Fort Worth, and
San Antonio, TX . Call 972.658.0358 for more info. www.shandonirishdancers.com. |
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Tiewe School of Irish Dance: Richard Tew TCRG, Adjudicator, Teacher with
AAIDT. Classes in Southeast Houston, TX . Call
281.487.3580 for more info. http://www.tieweirishdance.com/Tiewe_School_of_Irish_Dance.html |
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Austin
Scottish Country Dance Society: Beginners,
Thursdays, Intermediate & Advanced Tuesdays. Come alone or bring a partner.
Quicksilver Dancers, 8711 Burnet Road, Austin TX. Call for details: Sarah Harriman @ 512.327.2869.
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| Bluebonnet Scottish Country Dancers: Sunday afternoons in San Antonio at the International Folk Culture Center @ Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio. Contact John Roby @ 210.434.6711. | ||
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| Denton Celtic Dancers: Scottish country dance, Sunday evenings. Visual Arts Center, Denton, TX. Contact June Skinner @ 910.321.0012. | ||
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Eileen Green: Scottish Country Dancing. Youth: Ages 9-12 & Teens. Thursdays at White Rock Activity Center, White Rock, N.M. for info: 505.872.9763. Adults: Taught by Marilyn Thayer, Monday nights at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, N.M.(Phone Nancy Ulman for info: 505.662.7573) Taught by Rob Sanders, Tuesday nights in Taos, N.M.(Phone: 505.751.0191. Taughr by Jane Lataille Friday nights in Santa Fe at the Odd Fellows Hall on Cerillos Rd. (Phone 505.661.8317. |
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| Scottish Country Dancing in the Metroplex: Friday evenings from 7:30 - 10:00 PM at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 727 Hill St., Grand Prairie, TX. 75050. Contact Ellie Hayes, Fully Certified Scottish Country Dance Teacher by The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society @ 817.807.3677 | ||
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| Loch Dhu Dancers perform Fridays @ 9:00 PM at Kelvin Arms, 2424 Dunstan (Rice Village), Houston, TX. 713.528.5002 | ||
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| Lubbock Scottish Country Dancers: Basic on Monday evenings, Social on Thursday evenings. Canterbury Student Center, 2407 16th St. (1 blk E of TTU), Lubbock, TX. Call Darla Granberry @ 806.792.0999. | ||
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| Margaret Lake: Highland Dancing. San Antonio, TX. 512.259.7440. | ||
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| Mary Jane Hillyard: Highland Dancing. Arlington TX. 817.467.9711. | ||
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| Karen Murphy, BATD: Plano/Arlington, TX. 214.908.5810. | ||
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| Scottish Country Dancing & More: Wednesdays evenings in The Heights, Houston, TX. A varied schedule based on experience with a Céilidh Dance on last Wednesday of each month. For location and other information contact Dianna Shipman @ 713.522.1212. | ||
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| Austin Barn Dancers: Wednesday evenings 7:00 – 10:30 PM at Hancock Recreation Center, 41st & Red River, Austin. Call Dale Rempert for details @ 512.453.4225 | ||
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| Austin Contra Dance: 3rd Saturdays 7:30 –11:00 PM w/live music. St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3501 Red River, Austin, TX. Contact Rich Goss @ 512.917.8711 for details. | ||
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| Bryan/College Station Contra-Dancers: 3:00 – 6:00 PM, 2nd Saturday @ Unitarian Fellowship, 305 Wellborn Rd., College Station, TX. For more information, contact Stan Swanson @ 979.846.4504. | ||
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| Houston Area Traditional Dance Society: 2nd & 4th Saturdays 8:00 – 11:00 PM. Grace United Methodist Church, Heights Blvd. @ 13th, Houston, TX. Live music. No partner or experience needed. 713.868.1513; 713.861.4185; or 713.436.2606. | ||
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| North Texas Traditional Dance Society: Contra Dancing, 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays, 8:00 – 11:00 PM at Plaza Arts Center, 1115 4th Avenue, Carrollton, Tx. $7 admission $6 for members. Live music. Also check out our English Country Dances at the Quaker Friends Meeting House, 5828 Worth St. in Dallas. For schedules, maps, directions, explanation of contradance and more go to www.nttds.org. Contact: nttds@yahoo.com | ||
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| San Antonio Contra Dancers: Meet 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 7:30 – 10:30 PM (beginner lessons @ 7:00 PM) at The International Folk Culture Center, Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th St., San Antonio. Call Brooke Peters @ 210.945.4383 for info. | ||
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| Waco is starting a contra dance group. If you are interested, contact Rich Goss @ 254.793.2278. | ||
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