Course: Irish Dancing for Absolute Beginners - Intro 🇮🇪
Course dates
- Tue, 13 Jan '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 20 Jan '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 27 Jan '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 3 Feb '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 10 Feb '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 17 Feb '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 24 Feb '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 3 Mar '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
- Tue, 10 Mar '26 6pm – 7:30pm GMT
Details
This is a 9-week course for absolute beginners. It's a friendly and supportive class for those with absolutely zero previous experience Irish dancing!
We'll cover the very basics of solo Irish dancing in light shoes, leaving you feeling confident with the fundamentals of soft-shoe Irish dancing!
This is perfect for anyone who is a total beginner and looking to learn the basics and build their confidence over 9-weeks!
Each class is 1.5 hours, so 13.5 hours of teaching total for the course.
FAQ’s
- You don’t need to be fit! Everyone takes it at their own pace.
- We have adults between 18 and 80 years old join our classes - all ages welcome!
- You don’t need any dance shoes - trainers are perfect!
- If you have any accessibility needs, let us know and we’ll support you.
- If you have to miss a class, don't worry, we send videos after every class so that you can catch up on what you missed, and we will recap everything the following week.
💃🏻 Your teacher will be Jessie Leach - certified Irish Dancer teacher with CLRG, former Riverdance cast member and former All-Ireland, Great Britain and North American champion of Irish Dance.
🥂 This is a social class with optional post-jig swig at The Boogaloo down the road!
Note: This course is offered as a block booking only, so the group can build on steps this week
If you do not get a space this time, we're sorry! We'd love you to join one of our Taster Sessions at the London Irish Centre on Thursday 29th January!
PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO CLASSES W/C 16TH MARCH
Level: Absolute Beginner
Instructions
💧 Bring a bottle of water and wear something you're happy to sweat in! Loop earplugs are recommended to anyone who is sensitive to loud sounds.
🥂 Every week we'll have an optional post-jig swig at The Boogaloo down the road
Joining for the first time? Take a look at these two short videos which take you through everything you need to know before joining your first class, including getting to the venue, what to expect, our teachers, what to bring and wear and how to make the most of it
🎥 Getting ready for your class:
https://youtu.be/5XItLKz2Oec?si=ZhKHGzl_vUqeP5lZ
🎥 What to expect at your first class:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7jHLkoCDDc&ab_channel=JigandaSwig-IrishDancingforLondoners
Refunds:
No refunds are allowed for individual classes included on this course if a full-course ticket has been purchased.
You may cancel your booking for a course, without charge, up to 72 hours before the start of the first Session. Please email hello@jigandaswig.co.uk up to 72 hours before the course start time to confirm cancellation and request a refund.
We are unable to offer refunds for any cancellations made within 72 hours of the first class, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Tickets
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Course ticket: Tuesday 6pm Absolute Beginners Intro - 9 weeks 🇮🇪
Book all 9 classes on the Intro Course! 13.5 hours of learning - £11.50 per hourRefunds: No refunds are allowed for individual classes included on this course if a full-course ticket has been purchased. You may cancel your booking for a course, without charge, up to 72 hours before the start of the first Session. Please email hello@jigandaswig.co.uk up to 72 hours before the course start time to confirm cancellation and request a refund. We are unable to offer refunds for any cancellations made within 72 hours of the first class, unless in exceptional circumstances.
Course ticket - for all 9 dates.
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£155.25 |
Location
Jacksons Lane Arts Centre
269A Archway Road
London
N6 5SS