MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WEEK OF July 17 - July 23

Shelagh Mcgovern

MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

WEEK OF July 17 - July 23

 


July 20 - Dayton Arcade Holly Days Performance

July 26 - Dayton Celtic Fest Performers Practice

July  28, 29, 30 - Dayton Celtic Festival

Sept. 30 - Indian Lake Moose Oktoberfest

October 7 - 8 - CRN West Region Regional Championships - Kalahari Resorts

 


Studio Schedule Updates

Dayton OH Studio 
July 17 Monday
 6:00 - 7:15 Ull/Mean Grad Class 
 7:30 - 8:15  United Irish Meeting

July 18 - Tuesday Schedule until September
4:15 - 4:45 Jump'n Jig
4:45 - 5:30 Beginners Ages 7 - 8
5:30 - 6:00 Beginner Hornpipe
6:00 - 7:15 Age 8 - 17 Bun Grad & New Ullmhuchan

July 20 - No Thursday Classes due to Arcade Holly Days Performance

Troy OH Studio -
No Changes

Lafayette IN Studio 
 No Changes


Thursday July 20 - Dayton Arcade Holly Days

DARBT 6:30 - Perform at 7:00PM

All dancers including our Jump'n Jigs are welcome to sign up!
 

Dayton Celtic Fest - Deadline to sign up is July 24

All Performers Practice July 26
We will be performing on the Key Ads all 3 days.  There will also be times we dance in with Father Son & Friends, those times will come out shortly.
Friday July  28
11:00AM Living Dayton Promo Filming
 6:00-6:30 (DARBT 5:30) on the Key Ads stage

Saturday July 29
4:10-4:40 (DARBT 3:30) on the Key Ads stage

Sunday July 30
12:00-12:30 (DARBT 11:30) on the Key Ads stage

Costumes

Girls/Women
Black and Pink Skirts and shirts for girls
Wigs, bows, poodle socks 
Both pairs of shoes
Beginner girls will wear what they have been wearing to all of our previous shows
 
Boys/Men
Black trousers, black pink performance shirt, both pairs of shoes.  Kilt up if you have one (black kilts please) solid black socks that come up mid calf at least.
 
Celtic Festival is Downtown Dayton at the Riverscape
Website is https://daytoncelticfestival.com/
 
Festival Parking:
We have no dedicated parking for you this year. Suggestions are as follows:
Transportation Garage at the Dayton Convention Center 
4 block walk north on Jefferson Street to festival site; you will run into the back of the Key Ads stage
Pay lots adjacent to festival grounds
Parking garage at 17 W. First Street
Approx 1 block west of Key Ads Stage location
Other parking options here: https://www.downtowndayton.org/parking-transportation/

Workshops, Special Sessions & Reel Irish Dance Camps

Irish dance camps are a fun way to learn a lot about Irish dance in a short amount of time.  Dancers will work on the foundation of basic Irish dance skills including proper footwork, rhythm, and team work in a fun loving nurturing environment.

Click HERE to sign up for any of the Reel Irish Dance Camps

 

Dayton OH Schedule
Beginner Camp Schedule

  • Tuesdays 4:45 - 5:30
    August 1,8, 15, 22, 29

     
  • Thursdays 5:45 - 6:30
    August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

     
  • Saturdays 1:30 - 2:15
    August 5, 12, 13, 19. 26

Advanced Beginner Camp Schedule

  • Tuesdays 7:00 - 7:45
    August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

     
  • Thursdays 6:30 - 7:15
    August 
    August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31


Lafayette IN Schedule
Friday September 8

  • 6:00 - 6:45 Beginner
  • 6:45 - 7:30 Advanced Beginner/Adults

Saturday September 9

  • 11:15 - 12:00 Beginner
  • 12:15 - 1:00 Advanced Beginner/Adults

Sunday September 10

  • 1:00 - 1:45 Beginner
  • 1:45 - 2:30 Advanced Beginner/Adults

 


2023/24 Registration

Parents - Please make sure you fill out the appropriate studio form linked below.  The sooner you can do this, the sooner I can organize the classes etc.  It would be greatly appreciated if you could do that this week.  If you need help with class recommendations, please let me know.  

Dayton Studio Performance Class - Tuition Clarification
This class meets on Weds and Saturday, you can choose to go only 1 day per week or both days.  The tuition will be $45/month for 1 day, or $55/month for the 2 days.

Welcome to McGovern Irish Dance 2023/24 Season!  Registration is now open.

Discounts

In order to receive the term discounts, registration must be completed and paid for on or before Aug 30, 2023 for the Dayton Studio and Sept. 5, 2023 for Troy and Lafayette studios
After that date there will be no discounts and the Annual Registration Fee goes up as well.

Each family will be charged an Annual registration fee of $40. "

  • Early bird registration will reduce this to $30 per family, please check the Info Packet Below for the studio you are dancing in
    If you happen to be dancing in more than one location, there will only be one Annual Registration fee.
  • Early Bird Registration means that you have registered and paid for your classes (either term in full or the first month on or before August 30) Registration fee covers 2 practice shirts per family, additional shirts are $10 each. Tshirts will be $25 each after August 30
  • Once your registration is received, your GoMotion account will be updated and you will receive an email letting you know you have been registered
  • Registration fee covers 2 practice shirts per family, additional shirts are $10 each. Tshirts will be $25 each after August 30
     
Info Packet Registration
Dayton Studio Info Packet


Dayton Studio Registration

 

Troy Studio Info Packet


Troy Studio Regstration

 

Lafayette Studio Info Packet

Lafayette Studio Registration

 

 

Jump'n Jig Registration


Jump'n Jig is the Preschool Irish Dance program for children ages 2 - 5 years old, offered at all of our studio locations.  Fall registration is open for our Jump'n Jig classes as well.  If you would like to get started, please visit www.preschoolirishdance.com for all of the info
Those of you that are currently registered may receive a "conflict error"  if that happens, please email me and let me know which class you want to be placed in and whether you will be paying Term in Full or Monthly and I will set everything up for you.


Join us for an Open House!

Dayton OH | Troy OH | Lafayette IN

We would love to have you at our studio locations for an Open House!
This would be a great time to bring a friend along to to see if they would love Irish dance too.

At the Open House, we can help you with your registration and your friends can 

  • Meet the instructors
  • ​Try a "mini class"
  • Register for the 2023/24 Season

RSVP Here

Feel free to copy and past this link to your social media accounts or send to your friends and invite them to our Open House Events

Open House Link
https://sites.google.com/mcgoverndance.org/open-house/home?authuser=1