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Aisling School of Irish Dance

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Teachers:
Denise Massey
Alison Graham

Tel: Denise 07900608668
​Email: denisecatney@btinternet.com
Website: N/A

Class Times

​For Class times contact Denise

Class Venue

Priory Integrated College, My Lady’s Mile, Holywood
Youth Halls, Glenmachan Church of God, Glenmachan Road, Belfast

Ashley Gault School of Irish Dancing

Teacher:
Ashley McVeigh

Tel: 07711822216
Email: mcveighashley@yahoo.co.uk
Website: N/A

Class Times

Thursday: 3.30 - 7.30pm

Class Venue

St John's PS, Coleraine

Ballynafeigh School of Irish Dancing

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Teachers:
Gillian Armstrong  Tel: 07846632027  Email: gillianarmstrong@hotmail.co.uk
Cathy McCamley  Tel: 07789638503 Email: cathymccamley@gmail.com
Jane Ness  Tel: 07919056721 Email: janeannness@msn.com

Website: N/A

Class Times

For class times contact Gillian, Cathy or Jane

Class Venue

Rosario Youth Club, 469 Ormeau Road, Belfast

Bentra School of Irish Dancing

Teacher:
Jacqueline Haggan


Tel: 07800579118
Email: bentra@hotmail.co.uk

Class Times

For class times contact Jacqueline by mobile

Class Venue

Classes available in Carrickfergus & Larne

Claire McDowell School of Irish Dancing (CMcD)

Teacher:
Claire Barr

Tel: 02827638246
Email: sandcbarr@yahoo.co.uk

Class Times

Please email for class information

Class Venues

St Patrick's Parish Church, Ballymoney

Deborah Anderson School

Teacher:
Deborah Anderson- Sarah Nicholson

Tel: 02838350996
Email: deborah.anderson24@btinternet.com
info@zephaniahdancers.com
Website: www.zephaniahdancers.com

Class Times


Saturday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 3.30pm - 7pm
Friday 4pm - 6pm

Class Venue

Edenderry Orange Hall 

Geraldine Donnelly School of Irish Dancing

Teachers:
Leonora Barr Tel: 07927629437  Email: leonoraprincess@hotmail.com
Claire Falls Tel: 07764610585 Email: cfalls2007@yahoo.co.uk
Francine Scullion Tel: 07841103125 Email: francine.scullion@neelb.org.uk

Class Times

Saturday: 11am - 3pm 11am - 12 noon Beginners

Class Venue

All Saints Parish Centre, Ballymena

Glenarna School of Dancing

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Teacher:
Coirle Oakes

Tel: N/A
Email:
coirleoakes@yahoo.co.uk

Website: N/A

Class Times

For class times contact Coirle by e-mail only

Class Venue

Church of Ireland Hall, Curran Road, Larne

Innova Irish Dance Company

Teachers:
Catherine Lamont & Kyra Archibald

Tel: 07795373961
Email: Innova_dance@hotmail.co.uk

Website: www.innova-idc.com

Class Times

Please email for class information

Class Venue

Star of the Sea Parish Hall, Portstewart

JML

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Teacher:
Juliana McLester

Tel: 02827340240  07874670091
Email: info@qmlvideos.co.uk



Class Times

Monday: 3 - 6pm
Tuesday: 7 - 9pm
Saturday: 10am - 12 noon

Class Venue

Castle Street Community Centre, Ballymoney

Kathy O'Connor School

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Teacher:
Kathy Morrison

Tel: 02890401709
Mob: 07800737933
Email: koconnor@fsmail.net


Class Times

N/A

Class Venue

N/A

​Kerr Academy of Irish Dance

Teacher:
Lesley Semple
Tel: 07713 842 124
Email: Lealey_semple@hotmail.com

Class Times

Tuesdays from 6pm and Saturdays from 10am 

Class Venue

Larne, ​Seacourt Community Centre.

Knockagh Dancing School

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Teachers:
Joan Caldwell
Shauna Caldwell
Hayley Graham

Tel: 07803558916
Email: knockaghdancers@msn.com

Website: http://knockaghirishdance.wixsite.com/knockaghirishdance 

Class Times

Wednesday: 6 - 9pm
Saturday: Beginners 10am - 11am
Rest of school 11am - 4pm

Class Venue

Greenisland Community Centre

Lir School of Irish Dancing

Teacher:
Bronagh Trainor

Tel: 07737120177
Email: bronaghmcgarry@yahoo.co.uk

Class Times

For class times contact Bronagh

Class Venues

McQuillans GAC, Ballycastle
Ruairi Og GAC, Cushendall

Lisa Dempsey

Teacher:
Lisa Dempsey

Tel: 02828271964
Mob: 07899965805
Email: ldempseyschool@yahoo.co.uk

Class Times

N/A

Class Venue

N/A

Loughgiel School of Irish Dancing

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Teachers:
Denise Dobbin Tel: 07843250714 Email: denisedobbin@btinternet.com
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Gillan Leisa Tel: 07729791131 Email: leisagillan@btinternet.com





Class Times

For Class times contact Denise or Leisa

Class Venue

Dance Studio, Millennium Centre, Lough Road, Loughgiel

McElhinney School of Dance 

Class Times & Venue

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Teacher: Laura Palmer 
Email: mcelhinneyschool@hotmail.com ​

​Wednesday & Saturday -  High Street Presbyterian Church, Holywood
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Thursday - Strandtown Primary School

MacKay School of Irish Dancing

Teacher: Iain MacKay
Tel: 0783 7946305
Email:
iainscottmackay@hotmail.com


Class Times

Saturday: 11am – 5pm
For additional class times contact Iain by telephone.

Class Venue

Templepatrick PS, 5 Lylehill Road, Templepatrick BT39 0AQ

McCartney School of Dance

Teacher:
Kimberley Smythe

Tel: 07759167111
Email: k_mccartney@hotmail.co.uk

Class Times

For class times contact Kimberley by mobile

Class Venue

Newcastle, Bryansford & Dundrum

Murray School of Irish Dance

Teacher:
Catherine Murray-McMullan

Tel: 02897563210
Mob: 07970858936
Email: murrayschoolofirishdance@hotmail.co.uk

Class Times

Monday: 2.15 - 3.15pm Age 4-7 yrs, 3.15 - 4.30pm Age 8 up
Saturday: Sat: 10.30 - 11.45am Beginners, 11.45 - 1pm Intermediate, 1 - 3pm Upper

Class Venue

N/A

Nine Glens School of Irish Dancing

Teacher:
Regina McNeill

Tel: 07871611342
Email: ​nineglensschoolofdance@groupmail.com

Website: N/A

Class Times

For class times please contact Regina by mobile

Class Venue

St John’s Hall, Corlea Gardens, Ballymena

Ollar School of Irish Dancing

Teacher:
Alice E. Turner

Tel: 07802477845
Email: aliceekturner@gmail.com

Website: N/A

Class Times

Saturday:
10 - 11am Beginners, 11am - 12.30pm Intermediate, 12.30 - 2pm Upper
Additional Classes may be arranged as required

Class Venue

McCalmont Memorial Hall, Rashee Road, Ballyclare

Reilly School of Irish Dance

Teacher:
Lilias English

Tel: 07568098692
Email: lilias.english@btinternet.com

Website: N/A

Class Times

Monday:
6.00pm - 9.00pm

Tuesday:
Beginners 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Class Venue

Monday - Salvation Army Hall, Bangor
​Tuesday - St Andrew’s Church Hal, Bangor

Scoil Rince Cuan & St Patrick's Dancing Club

Class Times

Thursday: 4pm - 6pm
Saturday: 10am - 12pm
Teacher:
Angela E. Armstrong

Email: scoilrincecuan@talktalk.net / stpatricksdancingclub@talktalk.net

Class Venue

St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Parochial Hall, Irish Street, Killyleagh, Co. Down
St. Patrick's Parish Centre. Victoria Avenue, Newtownards.

Seven Towers School

Teachers:
Cathy Devlin  Tel: 07545579478  Email: cdevlin74@hotmail.com
Mary Drummond  Tel: 07711891134  Email: mary.drummond@btopenworld.com

Martha Lorimer  Tel: 07921824781  Email: N/A
Elizabeth Lynn  Tel: 07803268977  Email: elizabeth.lynn@virgin.net

Class Times & Venues

Monday: 6 - 9pm Teams (Over 9 yrs) Ballymena Protestant Hall
Wednesday: 3.30 - 5pm Teams (Under 9 yrs), 4.30 - 6.30pm Solo (Feis Dancing) Ballymena Protestant Hall
Wednesday: 6.30 - 8.30pm Solo (Any Age) Kells Community Centre
Saturday: 11 - 12 noon Solo (Beginners), 12 - 2pm Solo (Under 11 yrs), 2 - 4pm Solo (Over 11 yrs) Ballymena Protestant Hall

Slemish School of Irish Dance

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Teacher: Alison Lennox
Tel: 028 25 645609
Mob:
0780 3849474
Email: lennoxalison@gmail.com 

Class Times

Wednesday:  6.30pm - 8.30pm
Friday: 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Saturday: 10am – 1pm

Class Venue

Tullygarley Community Centre, Tullygarley Road, Ballymena BT42 2HY

Tir Na Nog School

Teachers:
Bronagh Craig
Jackie White

Tel: 07736776155
Email: jackiewhite31@hotmail.com

Website: www.tirnanogschool.weebly.com

Class Times

Wednesday: 5.15 - 7.15pm Under 7 to Under 12 yrs, 7.15 - 9.15pm Under 13 to Senior
Friday: 5.15 - 6pm Beginners, 5.45 - 7.15pm Under 7 to Under 12 yrs, 7 - 8.30pm Under 13 to Senior

Class Venue

North Belfast Harriers Gym, Old Park Terrace, North Belfast
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