MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER WEEK OF August 21 - August 27, 2023

Shelagh Mcgovern

MCGOVERN IRISH DANCE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF August 21 - August 27, 2023

 

 

SAVE THE DATE

Aug. 26 @ 2:00PM Third Annual Pool Party at the Andersons

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

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

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

 

3rd Annual Pool Party

3rd Annual Irish dance pool party at the Anderson’s 26 August @ 2:00pm

Bring your favorite dish or beverage to share. 46 Deer Run Road Urbana, OH 43078

Directions: GPS will likely bring you to the mailbox and have you doing endless U-turns. Keep going on Deer Run clear to the stop sign. Make a Left onto Singing Wind Way. Make the next Left onto Lookout Court. Ours is a long gravel driveway on the left before the cul de sac. Follow it down and to the right. Beige house with metal roof. In honor of Kevin McGovern’s shoulder injury, there will not be a slip-n-slide this year. 😁

 

RSVP HERE

 

 

STUDIO SCHEDULE UPDATES

Dayton OH Studio 

No Changes

 

Troy OH Studio -

No Changes

 

 

Lafayette IN Studio 

No Changes

 

 

CLASS SCHEDULES
These are the STANDARD Schedules until September  - please check for changes in the section above entitled 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 Beginners Ages 7 - 8 & Beginner Reel Irish Dance Camp

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 - 6:00 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

6:00 - 6:45  Age 8 - 17 Bun Grad & New Ullmhuchan 

 

 

11:15 - 12:00
Traditional/

Contemporary Sets

 

6:45 - 7:30 Advanced Reel Irish Dance Camp

 

  

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.