MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WEEK OF August 7 - August 13, 2023

Shelagh Mcgovern

SAVE THE DATE

Aug. 12 @  1:30 - 3:30 Dayton OH Studio Open House

Sept. 5 @  6:30 - 7:30 Troy OH Studio Open House

Sept. 9 @ 11:15 - 12:00 Lafayette IN Studio Open House

Sept. 16 - Global Fest Performance - Lafayette IN

Sept. 30 - Indian Lake Moose Oktoberfest

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

 


 

STUDIO SCHEDULE UPDATES

Dayton OH Studio 

Tuesday Schedule until September

4:15 - 4:45 Jump'n Jig

4:45 - 5:30 Beginners Ages 7 - 8 & Beginner Reel Irish Dance Camp

5:30 - 6:00 Beginner Hornpipe

6:00 - 6:45  Age 8 - 17 Bun Grad & New Ullmhuchan
6:45 - 7:30 Advanced Reel Irish Dance Camp

 

Saturday August 12 - Dayton Open House Schedule
Jump’n Jigs, please come to your regularly scheduled class, Any Tuesday Dayton/Troy  Jump’n Jigs are welcome to come too MID’s you are welcome to drop in at any time during the Open House to work on whatever you might need.  If you need help with registering, the Open House is the time to get that taken care of.

Jump’n JIg Open House
9:45 - 10:15 Ages 2 - 3
10:15 - 11:15 Ages 4 - 6

McGovern Irish Dance Open House
1:30 - 3:00

The studio will not be open between 11:30 and 1:15


 

Troy OH Studio -

No Changes

 

 


 

Lafayette IN Studio 

Stay tuned - there are some scheduling issues occurring with TAF for August, so there may be a change in venue.  I hope to have an answer by Wednesday.

 


 

CLASS SCHEDULES
These are the STANDARD Schedules until September  - please check for changes in the section above entitles STUDIO SCHEDULE UPDATES as well as the MID Parent FB group

 

Dayton Studio

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

SATURDAY

4:30 - 5:00
Jump’n Jig 

Ages 2 - 4

4:15 - 4:45
Jump’n Jig
Ages 4 - 6

5:45 - 6:45
Ullmhuchan

/Mean Grad

5:45 - 6:30
Beginners

 Ages 7 - 17

9:15 - 9:45
Jump’n Jig 

Ages 2 -4

5:15 - 5:45
Jump’n Jig
Ages 2 - 4

4:45 - 5:30
New Beginners
Less than One Year

6:45 - 7:30
Performance Team

6:30 - 7:15
Beginner Adults

9:45 - 10:15
Jump’n JIg
Ages 4 - 6

6:00 - 7:30
Ullmhuchan/ Mean Grad Youth & Adult

5:30 - 6:15
Beginner Hornpipe

7:30 - 8:30
Ard/Craobh

7:15 - 8:15
Special Classes/Level Up Sessions

10:15 - 11:15
Mean/Ard/

Craobh

7:30 - 8:30
Ard/Craobh

6:15 - 7:00
Bun Grad & New Ullmhuchan

 

 

11:15 - 12:00
Traditional/

Contemporary Sets

 

 

 

12:00 - 1:30
Performance Class

 

 

 

 

1:30 - 2:15
Recreational/

Mixed Levels

 

 

Troy OH Studio

Lafayette IN Studio

Tuesdays
5:30 - 6:00 Jump’n Jig Ages 2 - 4
6:00 - 6:45 Beginners Ages 5 - 17
6:45 - 730 Advanced Beginners

Saturdays
10:00 - 10:30 Jump’n jig
10:30 - 11:15 Beginners
11:15 - 12:00 Advanced Beginners
12:00 - 12:45 Ullmhuchan
12:45 - 1:30 Adults

 


 

PERFORMANCE ALERTS


Sept. 16 Global Fest - Lafayette IN
All of our dancers from all studios are welcome to participate
Sign up for all performances here:

 

 


 

WORKSHOPS, DANCE CAMPS & SPECIAL CLASSES

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.

 

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 6:45 - 7:30 - 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.

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


Dayton OH  Studio
Info Packet      Registration

Troy OH Studio
Info Packet      Registration

Lafayette IN Studio
Info Packet     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