Available Classes
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.