These “drop-in” style classes are a great way for students to boost their skill level with extra dance practice opportunities throughout the school year!  Class Card classes are optional for Teelin students, and may not substitute a regular class.

A Class Card of 5 classes may be purchased for $75, and is valid for any of the Class Card classes offered during the current school year, September 2007 – June 2008.  Cards may be purchased from the instructor, or from the 2007-08 Registration Form.  One dancer per card, no class make-ups.

Students may also drop-in at these classes for a fee of $17 per class.  However, if there are more than 15 students in the class, priority may be offered to students with a Class Card (teacher's discretion for determining a "full" class).

Classes will be offered on selected weekends throughout the school year.  The schedule is posted below, and class descriptions are listed underneath.

SPRING 2008 CLASS CARD SCHEDULE

All Class Card classes are held at the Columbia studio.  Each class or workshop is one punch on a Teelin Class Card, or a $17 drop-in fee.  Card must be punched at time of class, or drop-in fee paid.  For specific questions, please call Maureen at 443-629-7808.  *Note: Schedule subject to change!  Check back periodically for updates...

FEBRUARY 3 (SUNDAY)             1:00-2:00  INTERMEDIATE SOFT SHOE SKILLS & DRILLS

                                                2:00-3:00  ADVANCED HARD SHOE SKILLS & DRILLS

FEBRUARY 24 (SUNDAY)           3:00-4:00  INTERMEDIATE HARD SHOE SKILLS & DRILLS

4:00-5:00  FIGURE DANCING: HUMORS OF BANDON 4-HAND

MARCH 9 (SUNDAY)                  2:00-3:00  DANCING DADS REHEARSAL* (no charge!)

                                                3:00-4:00  INTERMEDIATE HARD SHOE SKILLS & DRILLS

                                                4:00-5:00  ADVANCED SOFT SHOE SKILLS & DRILLS

APRIL 6 (SUNDAY)                    2:00-3:00  DANCING DADS REHEARSAL* (no charge!)

                                                3:00-4:00  BASIC HARD SHOE SKILLS & DRILLS

                                                4:00-5:00  INTERMEDIATE SOFT SHOE SKILLS & DRILLS 

4:00-5:00  BOYS REELS FOR LEVEL 1-3 (ADV BEG/NOV)

5:00-6:00  BOYS REELS FOR LEVEL 3&UP

APRIL 20 (SUNDAY)                  1:00-2:00  BEG/ADV BEG FEIS CLASS

                                                2:00-3:30  NOV/PW FEIS CLASS (1.5 hrs)

3:30-5:00  CHAMP FEIS CLASS (1.5 hrs) 

5:00-6:00  BOYS REELS FOR LEVEL 1-3 (ADV BEG/NOV)

MAY 4 (SUNDAY)                      1:00-2:00  BEG/ADV BEG FEIS CLASS

                                                2:00-3:30  NOV/PW FEIS CLASS (1.5 hrs)

3:30-5:00  CHAMP FEIS CLASS (1.5 hrs) 

5:00-6:00  BOYS REELS FOR LEVEL 1-3 (ADV BEG/NOV)

MAY 23 (FRIDAY)                      4:30-5:30  BEG/ADV BEG FEIS CLASS

                                                5:30-7:00  NOV/PW FEIS CLASS (1.5 hrs)

7:00-8:30  CHAMP FEIS CLASS (1.5 hrs)

JUNE 1 (SUNDAY)                       1:00-2:30  FIGURE DANCING: TEELIN 2-HAND REEL (1.5 hrs) 

1:30-2:30  BOYS REELS FOR LEVEL 1-3 (ADV BEG/NOV)

2:30-3:30  BOYS REELS FOR LEVEL 3&UP

**See the Summer Card class schedule for more opportunities this summer!

SPRING 2008 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

SKILLS & DRILLS CLASSES

BASIC HARD SHOE – Recommended for Levels 1-3 to develop a strong foundation in hard shoe technique.

INTERMEDIATE HARD SHOE – Recommended for Levels 3-4, or Novice level competitors.

ADVANCED HARD SHOE – Recommended for Levels 4-5, or Prizewinner through Champion level competitors.

INTERMEDIATE SOFT SHOE – Recommended for Levels 3-4, or Novice level competitors.

ADVANCED SOFT SHOE – Recommended for Levels 4-5, or Prizewinner through Champion level competitors.

COMPETITION PRACTICE SESSIONS

BEG/ADV BEG FEIS CLASS – Recommended for dancers who compete in Beginner or Advanced Beginner competition levels at feiseanna.  Dancers must know their steps!  The class will begin with the soft shoe dances (reels, light jigs and slip jigs), then practice the traditional speed hard shoe dances (treble jigs and hornpipes).

NOV/PW FEIS CLASS – Recommended for dancers who compete in Novice or Prizewinner levels at feiseanna. Dancers must be competing in slow speed hard shoe dances.  (If still dancing the traditional speed steps, such as the “Sock Glues” and the “Cornpipes”, dancer should attend the Beg/Adv Beg class instead.)

CHAMP FEIS CLASS – Recommended for dancers competing in Preliminary or Open Champion levels.

WORKSHOPS

FIGURE DANCING: HUMORS OF BANDON 4-HAND – Interested in learning the Humors of Bandon 4-Hand dance?  This workshop is for you!  Recommended for dancers Level 2 or above with good light jig skills.

FIGURE DANCING: TEELIN 2-HAND – Bring a partner, or meet a new friend at class to learn this 2-hand dance!

BOYS REELS – Focus on the skills that are unique to gentlemen’s soft shoe reels in a workshop taught by Joe Duffey, an Open Champion level competitive dancer and member of the Teelin Irish Dance Company.

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