McClanahan School of Irish Dance
New to Irish Dance? A handy Beginner’s Brochure is available for download as an Adobe pdf file.
It’s Spring Recital Time! Click here to download the flyer (and ticket order form).
2009 Spring Recital
It’s (Almost) Feis Time!
The Louisville Feis is on May 30th this year and we need YOUR help to make it happen! There are sign-up sheets hanging in the studio. Please choose a position and volunteer. We need all the help we can get!
If you have any questions feel free to contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Juliana Hain at julianamhain [at] hotmail [dot] com.
About Our School
The McClanahan School of Irish Dance began offering classes for traditional Irish step dancing in 1993. Now, over a decade later, we offer a full range of competitive & recreational classes to accommodate each dancer, from Beginners to Champions. Whatever the purpose, our main goal is to teach Irish step dancing in a positive and fun way.
There are over 100 dancers enrolled from all over the Louisville and Southern Indiana area. Children are grouped by age in small classes for personal attention. Dancing not only continues an integral part of Irish culture, but also builds self-esteem, physical coordination and mental skills.
In addition to competing on local, regional, national, and world stages, the McClanahan School performs throughout Kentuckiana at such venues as the Irish Rover, Molly Malone’s, Irish Fest, Kentucky Center for the Arts, and the Kentucky State Fair as well as at a variety of schools, senior centers, and nursing homes.
The McClanahan School is a registered, certified school of Irish Dance taught by a teacher who is registered and certified, and subject to all the rules set forth by the Irish Dance Commission and applied through the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America (IDTANA).
Staff
Heather McClanahan Ackerman, TCRG, is certified by An Coimisiun le Rince Gaelacha ( the Irish Dancing Commission) in Dublin, Ireland and has over 25 years of dance experience. As a student of Mary McGing, TCRG, she qualified for and competed in the North American Championships, World Championships, danced for Gene Kelly, and went on tour in the former Soviet Union.
Emily Major is a former competitive dancer and now an assistant instructor. She attends the University of Louisville where she is studying Sociology. Emily is also studying to receive her Irish dance teacher certification.
Recent Events and-Performances. (Click on any image to enlarge.)
2008 Class Photos. (Click on any image to enlarge.)
Dancers from Oireachtas 2008. (Click on any image to enlarge.)
The 2008-2009 Class Schedule, including an online registration form, is now available on the 2008-2009 Classes page!