CAMP DESCRIPTIONS 

INTRO TO IRISH DANCE 5-day Camp 

• Ages 3-6 Monday-Friday, June 19-23 9:00-10:30am $180 for week

• Ages 6+ Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 9:00-10:30am $180 for week

This camp is for those new to Irish Dance. Campers are to wear athletic clothes and socks. Bring a water bottle and a snack. 

- learn how to Irish dance This summer! Your  dancer will learn proper posture, basic beginner steps, and correct foot placement. We will learn some age-related Irish dance history and make dance-related crafts. A showcase of what campers learned throughout the week will be performed for parents/guardians on Friday of camp week at 10:20. 

Campers will be able to register for our Beginner II class in the fall and will have their registration fee waived for 2023. 

 

BEGINNER II 5-day Camp

• Monday-Friday, June 19-23, 10:30am-12:00pm $180 for week

This camp is for those who are currently enrolled in AIDA's Beginner II class. Campers are to wear athletic clothes and dance shoes. Bring a water bottle and a snack. 

- Campers will increase their hardshoe knowledge and begin learning their first set dance. Softshoe steps will be updated and fun crafts will be made!  

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CEILI CAMP 5-day Camp

• Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 10:30am-12:00pm $180 for week

This camp is for those who are currently enrolled in AIDA's Beginner II class or higher. Dancers must be able to dance hop 23s forward and backward and sidesteps in both directions. Dancers must wear softshoes. Bring a water bottle. 

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HARDSHOE TECHNIQUE CAMP 5-day Camp

• Monday-Friday, June 26-30, 12:30-2 $180 for week

This camp is for those who are currently enrolled in AIDA's Adv. Beg class and are learning to perfect their slow hardshoe steps. Beg II Dancers able to dance both fast speed hardshoe dances (hornpipe and treble jig are invited to join. Dancers must wear hardshoes. Bring a water bottle. 

-We will learn helpful drills and techniques that will make each dancer stronger and able to perform their slow hardshoe steps with more confidence and better execution.

We will learn our FIRST TREBLE REEL in this camp!

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PRIZEWINNER/PRELIM INTENSIVE 1-day Camp

• Saturday June 24, 12:30-3:30 $60 

This intensive-style camp is for prizewinner and prelim dancers who are ready to take their dancing to the next level! We will be working on cross training exercises that will benefit your dancing and better your posture and execution with each step. We will be dancing drills to help with each softshoe and hardshoe dance and will finish the day with extensive stretching to help improve flexibility. 

 

NOTE: In accordance with An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha rules, you may not take our dance camp if you are currently dancing for another CLRG-certified Irish Dance school.  
If you are interested in transferring to Armstrong Irish Dance Academy, please contact armstrongirishdance@gmail.com for more information.

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All AIDA teachers are fully vetted in accordance with An Coimisiun Le Rinci Gaelacha.