Course: Absolute Beginners - Irish Dancing Footwork Basics ☘️
Course dates
- Wed, 8 Jul '26 6pm – 8pm BST
- Wed, 15 Jul '26 6pm – 8pm BST
- Wed, 22 Jul '26 6pm – 8pm BST
- Wed, 29 Jul '26 6pm – 8pm BST
Details
This is an four-week course focusing on Irish dancing footwork for absolute beginners! ☘️
This will be perfect for you if...
- You’re a total beginner and want a quick crash-course in the basics whilst having fun!
- You’re a beginner/improver who has taken a break and wants to refresh the very basics from scratch.
- You’re looking to build your confidence with the very fundamentals of Irish step dancing in both heavy shoe and light shoe at the same time
- You'd like to join a full beginners next steps or progressing beginners course in the autumn, but just want to build your confidence first!
We'll be covering light and heavy shoe dancing, and each two-hour session will cover both styles of footwork. Movements we will cover of the course include:
- The Threes
- The Sevens
- The Rise and Grind
- Sink and Grind
- Jump 23's
- Heavy Jig Rhythms (simple shuffles, double shuffles, shuffle backs, tips, stamps)
- Treble Reel Rhythms
🎥 Light Shoe Example: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZqknZTIfVRfBqOyW19_Z-GO0O3zFK-C/view?usp=sharing
🎥 Heavy Shoe Example: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mDG_9C_Z-oKBqsOQy1agWk1_095ygmlw/view?usp=drive_link
💃🏻 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 a pub round the corner!
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.
Note: This course is offered as a block booking only, so the group can build on our footwork each week.
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 pub 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
A £0.80 booking fee applies to bookings with a cost.
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Course ticket: Beginners Footwork Fundamentals - 4 sessions 🇮🇪
Book 4 x 2 hour sessions on the Beginners Footwork Course! 8 hours of in-person learning in central London.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.
Course ticket - for all 4 dates.
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£92.00 |
Location
Somers Town Community Sports Centre
134 Chalton Street
London
NW1 1RX
Enter through main sports centre entrance and follow stairs up to Activity/Dance Studio