Irish Dancing

for beginners

Starts Term 4

Learn the basics of Irish dancing form & technique, along with beginning steps in light shoe dancing.  Both solo and group dances will be taught.

Monday

7.00-8.00pm (Adults)

Thursday

4.00-5.00pm (Children 7-12 yrs) 

Mary Beth Taylor

Mary Beth Taylor is a registered Irish Dancing Teacher (TCRG) with An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha (The Irish Dance Comission) in Dublin, Ireland.Originally from Marietta, Georgia, USA, Mary Beth has been living in Dublin for the past six years. A former Championship dancer, she has participated in many competitions, and has appeared in stage shows and television programmes in the USA, Europe and Japan.

Mary Beth began teaching Irish dancing in 1997, and since establsihing her first group of students in Georgia, she has gone on to teach classes and workshops accross the USA, Ireland, Britain and Sweden.

She has a great deal of experience in teaching students of all levels and ages, including young beginners and adult dancers. Many of her students have participated in competitions (feisanna) in Ireland and continental Europe, including the World Irish Dancing Championships.

Although competition is important, Mary Beth's classes also focus on the enjoyment of performance and the appreciation of Irish dancing as an integral part of Irish culture.