Irish Dance Classes & Workshops

New Irish Dance classes available, for dancers ages 4 through Adults. Check out our school website for updated information.
www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com


See The Kelly School of Irish Dance perform, check out our show schedule.
www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com

New Year. New Irish Dance Classes.

New Adult Irish Dance Classes for 2009.
March 2009 Performance Opportunities available!

Classes currently being offered:
Open Adult Hard & Soft Shoe- Thursdays, Cranston.
Intermediate/Advanced Adult- Mondays, Coventry.


Classes currently enrolling:
Beginner Adult Hard & Soft Shoe- Thursdays, Cranston.
Beginner Adult Hard & Soft Shoe- Mondays, Coventry.


Contact Meghan for more information. Happy New Year.

www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com

Rhode Island Irish Dance School

The Kelly School of Irish Dance is a non competitive, performance based Irish dance school committed to teaching the traditional dances of Ireland, in a both fun and positive learning environment. Established in 2006, The Kelly School currently has locations in Coventry and Cranston Rhode Island. Dance lessons focus on traditional Irish Dance technique, with a contemporary and innovative flare. Classes are loads of FUN, and are offered for children, teens, and adults- for beginners through advanced level dancers. New students are always welcome. It is never too late to start! It is our hope that dancers enjoy every minute of their time here with our school!

The Kelly School of Irish Dance is a proud member of the American Association of Irish Dancers & Teachers.

Soft-shoe dancing and Ceili dancing are taught at all levels Hard-shoe dancing is taught in Levels 3 through Adult. Upper level classes are not divided by age, but by ability. Students move through levels at the discretion of the teacher. Each year Kelly Irish Dancers perform at various locations throughout the state and perform for family and friends at our annual dance recital.

Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly
Director/Choreographer


Meghan Kelly is the director, and choreographer of The Kelly School of Irish Dance. She began her training and her love of Irish Dance in 1990, with The Goulding School. In 2006, at the age of 22, Meghan founded her dance school. Since then she has taught Irish dance to her dancers, as well as countless students in elementary schools, girl scout troupes, and dance schools throughout the state. She is a former champion Irish dancer, and has performed throughout the North Eastern US, Canada, and Ireland. She is an active member of The American Association of Irish Dancers & Teachers, and she absolutely loves sharing her love of Irish dance with her terrific dancers.

Contact Meghan: megkelly84@mac.com 401.595.7866
www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com

Fall Irish Dance Lessons

Fall Registration begins August 20th. Register today for one of our many Irish Dance classes.
The Kelly School of Irish Dance offers classes in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Coventry RI, for dancers ages 4 through Adults.
Find out more at www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com.

The Kelly School of Irish Dance

Join us today!
The Kelly School of Irish Dance. Cranston, East Greenwich, Charlestown, Johnston Rhode Island
www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com

Irish Dance Soft Shoe

Beginner and Advance Irish Dance Summer Workshops, at the Kelly School of Irish Dance

Irish Dance Hard Shoe

The Kelly School of Irish Dance

Contact The Kelly School of Irish Dance today! Ask about our summer workshops. Beginner Hard-shoe, Beginner Irish Dance, and Advanced Soft-Shoe Workshops, and Adult Beginner Irish Dance lessons.

www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com

More information on our NEW website

The official Kelly School of Irish Dance class website located at www.thekellyschoolofirishdance.com

New classes always offered for children, teens, and adults!!

New Irish Dance Lessons- Classes

New Classes starting January 2008.

Beginner classes children & adults starting Jan 08 on Mondays at FusionWorks, located on Main St. East Greenwich.
Continued Adult Beginner classes on Thursday at our Cranston location.
Beginners ages 4 & 5 on Saturday mornings

Advanced & Advanced Beginner classes also offered Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings.

Contact the Kelly School of Irish Dance for more details, and holiday discounts on new classes.

Contact
www.kellyirishdance.net
401.595.7866
meghan@kellyirishdance.net

Welcome & Welcome Back!

Check out our ad that will be featured in the upcoming editions of the Warwick Beacon and the Cranston Herald.

For returning dancers Fall classes begin on Thursday September 6th and Saturday September 8th.

New student registration happening now- class dates and times TBA.

Hope everyone had a wonderful summer and I look forward to seeing you all on the dance floor this Fall!!

Summer Dance Schedule

Summer classes will be offered in July and August on Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings. I hope that many of you plan on attending! Class attendance is flexible. Saturday students may choose to take classes on Thursdays for the summers and vice versa.

The summer dates are as follows:
July
Thursdays (July) 12th, 19th, and 26th @ 4pm. Class is for all ages and all levels.

Saturdays (July) 14th & 21st @ 9:30. Class is for all ages and all levels.
& @ 11:00- hardshoe class open to anyone with my approval.

August
Thursdays (Aug) 16th & 23rd (same times)
Saturdays (Aug) 18th & 25th (same times)



Enjoy the weather…. and of course dancing!!

New Class Website!!!!

Our official website is

www.kellyirishdance.net


but still check here for class updates, cancellations, changes, etc.!!

Spring 2007 Schedule & Updates

Program Calendar
April
Sat. 14, 21, 28
Th. 5, 12, 19, 26
No class April 7th- makeup date June 30th

May
Sat. 5, 12, 19, 26
Th. 3, 10, 17, 24

June
Sat. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Th. 7, 14, 21, 28

Reminders-
Save your costumes!! We just may have periodic performances throughout the year.

Tees- class t-shirts can be orderd from www.cafepress.com/kellyirishdance

Hard (Jig) Shoes- for those students eligible can be ordered from www.rutherfordshoes.com & www.keilys.com


Also-
Adult classes are in the works as well as parent child workshops for the summer- let me know if you're interested!

St. Patrick's Day Shows Pictures!!

Click on the St. Patrick's Day link to see pictures from our March performances!!

Irish Breakfast/ Show!

Our first show is here!! We have all worked so hard and I hope everyone is excited!!
Reminder arrive at the club at 10 am. We have a dance class with all the students. Actual performance is at 11:30, with refreshments to follow.

The next day, March 4th please be at the club for 4:30.

Keep practicing!!!

Check out our latest pictures!!

Reminders about our upcoming March performances!!

For all performances everyone should look neat and professional.
Hair should be pulled back over sides of tiara and curled.
Costumes should be neat and not wrinkled or dirty.
No eating or drinking in costumes!!!
Tights should not have any holes!
Shoes must be polished.
And finally don't forget to smile and have fun!!


Scheduled Performances:

Saturday March 3rd- 11:30 am
Location: Ceilidhe Club
Irish Breakfast & Performance for family & friends

Sunday March 4th- 4:30 pm
Location: Ceilidhe Club
For a family party/graduation party my family is having at the club and I would love for you all to perform.

Friday March 16th- Local Elementary school. Time TBA.
Optional for younger dancers but please let me know either way!

Friday March 16th- 7:30pm
Location: Kent County YMCA
For a children's St. Patrick's Day Party.

Saturday March 17th- 8:30 pm
Location: Ceilidhe Club
St. Patrick's Day at the Club

Sunday March 18th- 11:00 am?
Location: Ceilidhe Club
St. Patrick's Day mass


I can not stress enough the importance of keeping or costumes neat and clean- we want to reuse them as much as possible!!
Also plan on arriving 15mins before performance time so we will not be late and our audiences will want to see us again next year!!