Irish Step Dancing emphasizes foot work similar to tapping and clogging but the style is very different. This one-hour class consists of 30 minutes of Reel and 30 minutes of Jig . The Reel portion of the class concentrates on strengthening the muscles of the feet and ankles, stretching the legs for high extensions, and executing turns and combination steps in a soft shoe. Reel gets the dancer warmed up for Jig . Jig is performed in a hard shoe and consists of lively dance steps in triple time.
Girls wear black tights, black body suit or trunks with any color top.
Boys wear black jazz pants or slacks with any color top. This is a one and a half-hour class for the experienced dancer. During the first three weeks Mondays will be devoted to tap and jazz , and on Wednesdays there will be classes in ballet and lyrical . The last week will consist of two classes in hip hop . This is an excellent course for students, teachers and choreographers to fine-tune their skills.