Available Classes

  • Wolf Pup (Beginner) Program

    Let The Journey BeginOne 45 Minute Class Per Week

    • Wolf Pups U6 & Wolf Pups 6+ classes are open to brand new beginners - no previous dance experience required

    • These dancers will have the opportunity to perform during our St. Patrick's Day & Summer performances

    • Wolf Pups wear the introductory skirt or pant costumes

    • Dancers are in this program for 1 year

  • Omega Program

    Building The FoundationOne 60 Minute Class Per Week

    • The Omega program is open to second year dancers upon completing a full year in the Wolf Pup Program.

    • Dancers continue to build on the fundamentals of Soft Shoe Dancing & begin learning Hard Shoe!

    • Dancers are expected to perform during our St. Patrick's Day & Summer performances

    • Omegas wear the introductory skirt or pant costumes

    • Dancers are in this Program 1-3 years

  • Beta Program

    Skill & Technique GrowthTwo 60-90 Minute Classes Per Week

    • Additional studio time is required in the Beta Program to learn all 6 traditional steps & 3 performance pieces per year.

    • Steps & skills increase in difficulty in both hard shoe & soft shoe.

    • Dancers are expected to perform during our St. Patrick's Day & Summer performances

    • Many beta dancers add extra competition classes to further competitive goals

    • Betas wear the Team & Summer Costume or the Universal Costume.

    • Dancers are in this Program 1-3 years

  • Alpha Program

    Leading The PackTwo 90 - 120 Minute Classes Per Week

    • After dancing for several years, Alphas learn Prizewinner/Championship level competition material & the largest performance pieces

    • Alphas have opportunities to perform with International Musicians, & compete regionally, nationally, & internationally in the competitive program.

    • Dancers are expected to perform during our St. Patrick's Day & Summer performances

    • Alphas wear the Purple Team & Summer Costume

    • Dancers are in this Program until they retire

  • Adult Program

    It’s Never Too Late To Try Something NewOne 60 - 90 Minute Class Per Week

    • Mactir has 3 levels in the Adult Program (Ages 13 and up).

    • Beginners learn the fundamentals of soft shoe & hard shoe Irish dance & individual & group choreography with no requirement to purchase shoes

    • Intermediate dancers continue to build upon the fundamentals & are able to join the year-round program , learning Novice-level material & 2 performance pieces per year

    • Beginner & Intermediate dancers will have the opportunity to perform during our St. Patrick's Day & Summer performances & additional performance & competition opportunities throughout the year.

    • The Advanced Adult program is open to adult dancers with several years, of experience. These dancers learn Prizewinner/Championship level material & have performance opportunities with local & international bands.

    • Adult dancers wear Team or Summer costumes.

Class Schedule

Additional Competitive Programs Offered

Competitive and Ceili Team Programs

Advanced Beginner Competition

One 60 Minute Class Per Week

This program is to built to supplement the OMEGA or BETA program for dancers that also choose to compete. We offer up to 6 local competitions throughout the year and many more across our region year-round. This allows dancer to continue to work on their competition material throughout the year and feel confident come competition day!

Dancers who compete Adv Beginner or Beginner II level at competition can join this class on a semi monthly basis. We will cover all 6 traditional dances in these classes.

Novice - Prizewinner Competition

One 90 Minute Class Per Week

This program is to built to supplement the BETA or ALPHA program for dancers that also choose to compete. As dancers move into these higher levels an increased level of preparation and training is required.

Dancers who compete Novice or Prizewinner level and are learning or compete slow hornpipes and treble jigs at competition can join this class on a weekly basis.

Competitive Ceili Teams

One 90 Minute Classes Per Week
(Sep-Nov) Plus Summer Workshops

Competitive Ceili teams are specifically for our Oireachtas and National competitions. Placement on the team is mainly determined by age and size limits due to commission rules.

Competitive Ceili dancers compete at our Regional Championships (Oireachtas) over Thanksgiving weekend each year. You will be invited to do ceili teams in the Spring following St. Patrick's Day and we will do a parent info meeting to answer all additional questions at the time.

Championship Competition

Two 90 Minute Classes Per Weeks

This program is to built to supplement the ALPHA program for dancers that also choose to compete. This is the highest level of competition and additional studio time is required to prepare for local and major competitions.

Dancers who have qualified to dance solos at Oireachtas, or compete at the Preliminary or Open Championship level may attend these weekly classes.

Mactir Competitive Program FAQs

Do you have to do the competitive program?

No this is a supplementary program to Alpha, Beta, Omega, and adult classes. This is recommended for any dancer that plans to compete at Adv Beg level or up. Will I still learn competitive material in regular classes? Yes, but likely not as many as there just isn't enough time to cover all of the material. The competitive classes will focus solely on competition steps throughout the entire year, whereas the regular classes will have times of more competition based dancing and times of more performance based dancing (i.e. leading up to a feis, or leading up to a performance) as it has in previous years.

Are the competitive classes open to the Adult Dancers?

Yes, the Intermediate and Advanced adults can also supplement their competitive material through the competitive classes. They are not based on age, but on competition level.

What if I compete at Adv Beginner and Novice levels?

You will have the option to take just the novice soft shoe class. You will only join the Novice/Prizewinner hard shoe class when you are ready to learn slow hornpipes and slow treble jigs. We will work on the traditional speed hard shoe in the advanced beginner competition classes, even if you are competing them at the Novice level.

How do I know which competitive class to sign my child up for?

Emily will make suggestions in registration for the competition classes they qualify for. Upon registration, look for the classes highlighted in blue.

Try Out A Class Today!