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Jan162017 by Megan MNo Comments

Irish dance classes in Lexington begin this January!

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Our newest session of Irish dance classes in Lexington is about to get underway -- and registration is still open for both children and adults. Want to take weekly classes? Register through Lexington Parks & Recreation for our super fun, super affordable spring session at Artworks at the Carver School. Haven't danced before? No previous experience necessary, however students with previous dance or Irish dance experience are welcome to join! Beginning January 30, sign up for our 6 p.m. Children’s Irish Dance class or our 7 p.m. Adult Irish Dance class. Registration is open now — look for our classes under “Cultural Arts” on the Parks & Rec website. Want to try our free monthly classes? As a way to give back to our community, we offer free Irish dance classes in…

Jan12017 by Megan MNo Comments

Give our Lexington Irish dance classes a try in 2017!

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It's a new year and there are plenty of new resolutions out there -- here's one you can stick with: giving our Lexington Irish dance classes a try in 2017! With a variety of different classes to try, we're sure you'll find something to stick with. Want to take weekly classes? Register through Lexington Parks & Recreation for our super fun, super affordable spring session at Artworks at the Carver School. No previous dance experience necessary, however students with previous dance or Irish dance experience are welcome. Beginning January 30, sign up for our 6 p.m. Children's Irish Dance class or our 7 p.m. Adult Irish Dance class. Registration is open now -- look for our classes under "Cultural Arts" on the Parks & Rec website. Want to try our free monthly…

Sep262016 by Megan MNo Comments

A new chapter in the Lexington Irish dance scene

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It's an empty room now, but this evening a new chapter in the Lexington Irish dance scene begins when Bluegrass Ceili Academy opens its studio doors at Artworks at the Carver School for our first year of classes. We couldn't be more excited about bringing our love of Irish dance and music to our community in partnership with the Lexington Parks and Recreation department. It's not too late to sign up! Head to the Lexington, KY Parks & Recreation website to register... or just stop by classes tonight to try a class on us. If you like it, sign up on site! Children at 6 p.m., adults at 7 p.m. As a child growing up in Lexington, I never had the opportunity to take Irish dance classes -- the closest…

Sep132016 by Megan MNo Comments

Learn Irish dance in Lexington, KY: Sign up for classes today!

Bluegrass Ceili Academy, Instruction, Irish Dance Classes in Lexington

Bluegrass Ceili Academy will begin offering classes for Irish dance in Lexington, KY Sept. 26 through Artworks, a community cultural arts program. Registration for classes is open now through the Lexington Parks and Recreation website. We're opening the studio on on Monday nights for classes at the Carver School in downtown Lexington for both children and adults! Children's Irish dance in Lexington, KY: Our children’s Irish dance class is from 6 – 7 p.m. and has a fall and spring session. The fall session runs September 26 – December 5 and costs $60. The spring session is January 30 – April 17 and is $70. Students ages 6 to 15 are welcome to join our children’s class — no previous dance experience is necessary, but we certainly welcome those with other dance or previous…

Sep112016 by Megan MNo Comments

Things I learned during my Irish dance teacher’s exam

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While this year is the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, it's also the sixth anniversary of the day I completed my Irish dance teacher's certification exam. As we're just a few weeks away from getting our new classes started, I thought I'd share with you some of the things I wrote down that weekend six years ago. I'm writing this note as I'm sitting in my room at the Boston airport hotel where I'm taking my Irish dance teacher certification exam. Thirteen years ago I started dancing as a nearly 30-year-old adult. Now, I'm here with some the best Irish dancers in the country taking a test to become a teacher. It's been a wild ride. When you know your stuff, there's no reason to get nervous. I figured that…

Aug232016 by Megan MNo Comments

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

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You've always wanted to try something new and different... or you danced as a child and now you miss the music and the fun...either way, NOW is the time to sign up for adult Irish dance classes in Lexington with Bluegrass Ceili Academy! Our Irish dance classes for adults focus on few things: fun, friendship, art and sport. Here are 9 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 haven't danced before -- if you can skip (think back to elementary school gym class!) you already have…

Aug222016 by Megan MNo Comments

7 things to get your child ready for Irish dance classes in Lexington

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School is back in session in Central Kentucky and in the next few weeks, we'll be opening the doors at Bluegrass Ceili Academy and welcoming new students for our Irish dance classes in Lexington. We're excited to be partnering with Artworks at the Carver School, the cultural arts program run by Lexington Parks and Recreation. To get you and your child ready for classes, we put together a few things for you to know about Irish dance and Bluegrass Ceili Academy. 1. If you can skip, you can Irish dance! When you start taking our Irish dance classes in Lexington, we'll start at the very beginning -- with pointing your toes, crossing your feet and skipping. From there, our student will learn basic moves that -- once put together --…

Aug162016 by Megan MNo Comments

Irish dance classes in Lexington: Register beginning August 24

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Bluegrass Ceili Academy will begin offering Irish dance classes in Lexington this fall through Artworks, a community cultural arts program. Registration for classes begins online Wednesday, August 24 at noon through the Lexington Parks and Recreation website. Join us on Monday nights for classes at the Carver School in downtown Lexington. Our children's Irish dance class is from 6 - 7 p.m. and has a fall and spring session. The fall session runs September 26 - December 5 and costs $60. The spring session is January 30 - April 17 and is $70. Students ages 6 to 15 are welcome to join our children's class -- no previous dance experience is necessary, but we certainly welcome those with other dance or previous Irish dance experience. We're also excited to offer a new…

Aug92016 by Megan MNo Comments

Try a free Irish dance class in Lexington… then sign up for more!

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This week is your last chance to try a free Irish dance class in Lexington before registration for our fall classes opens on August 24. Every month, we offer a night of dancing -- and fun -- at the Spiders Well at McCarthy's Irish Bar. You can join us downtown this month on Wednesday, August 10 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. 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. Here's what we did last month: Doesn't that look like fun? Spread the word about our free Irish dance class in Lexington You can help us spread the word about our free Irish dance class in Lexington and there are…

Jul152016 by Megan MNo Comments

Free Irish dance classes in Lexington ~ Join us for the fun!

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[gallery type="slideshow" link="file" size="large" ids="450,404,451"] Once a month, we pack up our dance shoes and "boom box" and head downtown to teach free Irish dance classes in Lexington. It's a low stress, fun-filled night of giving something new a try! We're offering these our free classes because Bluegrass Ceili Academy is committed to our communities here in Lexington -- the downtown community, the Irish community and our Irish dance community. As a new school, we've been welcomed in by so many and we're committed to giving back to those who are supporting us. Taking our monthly dance class is just one thing you can do to show support for our -- and YOUR -- community. We're grateful to our friends at McCarthy's Irish Bar for giving us space to teach our…