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Oct272017 by Megan MNo Comments

Get your toes tapping with our percussive Irish dance workshop in Lexington

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

We're honored to announce that Bluegrass Ceili Academy is one of the sponsors of an exciting Irish dance workshop in Lexington coming this January 13-14. Whether you tap, clog, Irish dance or just enjoy a good toe-tapping tune, we invite you to spend your weekend with us making music with your feet. Join us as we bring acclaimed dancer and instructor Mary Beth Taylor to Lexington from Dublin, Ireland, for two days of traditional old style Irish séan nos and set dancing classes. Visit our Workshop info page for the schedule, registration fees and class descriptions. What are you going to learn over the two-day workshop? The older styles of Irish dancing we'll study are perhaps less athletic and demanding on the dancer’s body than its modern competitive counterpart, but…

Oct262017 by Megan MNo Comments

Take Irish dance classes in Lexington this winter at Movementlust

Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

Join us during the Artworks winter break for our first Bluegrass Ceili Academy Irish dance winter intensive. We're continuing our adult Irish dance classes in Lexington through December and January with a new partner. Our Irish Dance Winter Intensive classes for adults will focus on material for performance and/or competition and is open to dancers ages 16 & older. While previous experience is not required, these classes will prepare dancers for performance this spring during our annual Irish dance March madness. The class will also introduce material for competition beginning in 2018. We're excited to partner on these new Irish dance classes in Lexington with the team at Movementlust in downtown. Their new studio provides the perfect place to keep our feet moving through the winter months. Our Irish dance classes add…

Sep202017 by Megan MNo Comments

Irish dance in Lexington: Traditions, history give growth to new community

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

When I talk about what I want Bluegrass Ceili Academy's role in Irish dance in Lexington to be, you'll hear me describe our goal of being a community-based cultural arts resource for Central Kentucky. It's that perspective that we want to share with our dancers, families and supporters. We're just days away from the start of our second full year of classes at Artworks at the Carver School and we couldn't be more excited to welcome both our new and returning students. But before the new year begins, I wanted to share with you more about what Bluegrass Ceili Academy is, where we came from and our mission in being a vital part of the community. The legacy of Peggy O'Neill [caption id="attachment_945" align="alignright" width="234"] Peggy O'Neill. Photo courtesy of…

Aug232017 by Megan MNo Comments

7 reasons to take Bluegrass Ceili’s Irish dance classes in Lexington

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

You've always wanted to try something new and different -- for yourself or your child. Maybe you danced as a child and now you miss the music and the fun...either way, NOW is the time to sign up for Irish dance classes in Lexington with Bluegrass Ceili Academy! Click here to register through Lexington Parks & Rec now! Our Irish dance classes for both children and adults focus on few things: fun, friendship, art and sport. Here are 7 reasons you'll want to join us! 1. Irish dance gets you moving! Our classes are a great way to get some exercise every week. We'll warm up with stretches and then work on dance basics -- foot placement, turnout, movement -- and work our way up to choreography. Don't worry if you…

Aug182017 by Megan MNo Comments

Get ready! Registration for Lexington Irish dance classes opens next week.

Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

You've always wanted to try something new, right? Now is the time to try our Lexington Irish dance classes where you'll find fun, affordable instruction with a certified teacher for both children and adults. Classes are offered in partnership with Artworks at the Carver School, a community cultural arts program in downtown Lexington. What are our Lexington Irish dance classes like? We focus these dance classes on group choreography — known as ceili dancing — for fun, for performance and for competition. Registration for 2017-2018 classes will begin in August 23, 2017 at noon via the Lexington Parks and Recreation website. View the full 2017-2018 Kiddie Kapers & Company Program schedule. New this year! We’re adding a third class, Irish Dance Beginners, on Wednesday evenings. For those with no experience who want to give Irish dance classes…

Jul192017 by Megan MNo Comments

Join our Irish dance classes in Lexington for children, adults!

Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

The Bluegrass Ceili Academy offers Irish dance classes in Lexington through Artworks at the Carver School, a community cultural arts facility operated by Lexington Parks & Recreation. Through its Kiddie Kapers & Company Program, Bluegrass Ceili Academy teaches classes in Lexington for both children and adults. Classes focus on group choreography — known as ceili dancing — for fun, for performance and for competition. Registration for 2017-2018 classes will begin in August 2017 via the Lexington Parks and Recreation website. View the full 2017-2018 Kiddie Kapers & Company Program schedule. New this year! We're adding a third class, Irish Dance Beginners, on Wednesday evenings. For those with no experience who want to give Irish dance classes in Lexington a try... or those who can't make the Monday class due to schedule conflicts. Irish dance…

Jun12017 by Megan MNo Comments

Learn Irish dance in Lexington this summer!

Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

Learn something new this summer! Here's your chance to learn Irish dance in Lexington for free to see if you like it. Bluegrass Ceili Academy, in partnership with Lexington Parks and Recreation, is hosting four Introduction to Irish Dance workshops this summer at Artworks at the Carver School. All ages are welcome at each of our four workshops, beginning with dancers age 5 and up. You don't have to have dance experience, but those who do are welcome! At each workshop you'll get to learn something new. Monday, June 19 – Introduction to Irish Ceili Dancing – On Monday, June 19, we’ll introduce ceili (pronounced kay-lee) dancing to you. We’ll teach one of the group dances that has been handed down through generations of Irish dancers. Monday, June 26 – Introduction…

May52017 by Megan MNo Comments

A year of firsts for our community-based Lexington Irish dance school

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

With our Spring Recital in the books, we have wrapped up the first year since we've opened our doors as a Lexington Irish dance school and joined a thriving local community. And what a year it's been! We thought it might be fun to take a look back at some of our major milestones! April 2016 [caption id="attachment_451" align="alignleft" width="300"] A small but enthusiastic group at our very first free class![/caption] On April 13, we taught our first class in Lexington...in a bar. That's right! Thanks to our friends at McCarthy's Irish bar downtown, we've offered a number of free Irish dance classes to the community at the Spiders Well. You can read more about that here or here. On April 24, dancers from four schools joined together for an afternoon…

Apr72017 by Megan MNo Comments

Save the dates: Summer Irish dance classes in Lexington for adults, children

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Ceili Dancing, Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

Get your calendars out now and save the dates for free summer Irish dance classes in Lexington for adults and children with Bluegrass Ceili Academy and Artworks at the Carver School! In partnership with Lexington Parks and Recreation, we're hosting four workshops this summer to give you a chance to try Irish dance for FREE to see if you like it. All ages - adults and children - are welcome at each of our four workshops -- each one will focus on something new! And yes, they are FREE! Summer Irish dance classes in Lexington for adults and children Here's what you'll learn at these Irish dance classes in Lexington for adults and children: Monday, June 19 - Introduction to Irish Ceili Dancing - On Monday, June 19, we'll introduce ceili (pronounced kay-lee) dancing…

Feb52017 by Megan MNo Comments

Take a free Irish dance class in Lexington with your family!

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington, Local Events

We're trying something new this month with our friends at Failte Irish Shop -- joining together to offer a free Irish dance class in Lexington for you and your family! You don’t need dancing shoes, you just need yourself! Our free class is all about getting students up and dancing. We’ll teach you the basics, but want you to enjoy the music and a dance or two. Try a free Irish dance class in Lexington Join us on Friday, February 10 from 5 - 7 p.m. in downtown Lexington. You can make it even more fun by inviting your friends and family, too! Click here to visit our Facebook event page and send out your invites!