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Lexington's community-based Irish dance school, Bluegrass Ceili Academy, has been awarded a community arts development grant by LexArts to provide scholarships to dancers for the 2018-2019 class year. "We're truly honored for the generous support of LexArts, through its Fund for the Arts, which is funded in part by the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government," said Academy director Megan Moloney. "With this grant, we'll be able to bring Irish dance to more students in our community, including both children and adults." According to LexArts' website, since its inception, the organization has raised millions of dollars in support of the local arts through its annual Fund for the Arts. In turn, LexArts underwrites general operating expenses for a variety of arts organizations and offers competitive Community Arts Grants for arts projects…

We're a full month into our very first year of Bluegrass Ceili Academy classes and time really does fly when you're having fun. Our children's class is full of young dancers getting their first taste of Irish dance. Some have danced before, some had never taken a dance class until they walked in our studio doors. All of them are having a great time! We're excited that our dancers, ages five to 10, are learning... AND getting ready for their first performance. Bluegrass Ceili Academy will be joining the Kiddie Kapers and Company Dance Program for their winter recital on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. One thing we're super excited about is getting to put together our very first performance costumes. We're keeping it simple, but also a bit…

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Bluegrass Ceili Academy awarded LexArts community arts grant

Bluegrass Ceili Academy: Getting ready to take the stage!