Winter/Spring 2026 Classes

2025 - 26 Calendar

Sept 8 - Dec 16 Fall Semester
Sept 22 - 23 No Class
Oct 6 No Monday evening (rescheduled to Nov 24)
Oct 11 Fall Ceili
Oct 13 No Monday Class
Nov 11 No Tuesday Class
Nov 24 - 25 No Class (yes Monday evening class, rescheduled)

Jan 5 - May 19 Winter/Spring Semester
Jan 6 No Tuesday Class (begins Jan 13)
Jan 19 No Monday Class
Feb 16 - 17 No Class
Mar 16 Monday classes snow makeup night
Mar 17 No Class
Apr 20 - 21 No Class

June 2 - 16 2026 Summer Workshop Series

Semester Classes

Beginners

Step Dancing

Sean-nós Dancing

register for winter/spring classes

Private Lessons

Are you interested in learning a specific dance? Practicing your technique? Getting supportive feedback to bring your dancing to the next level? I offer private and small group lessons.

Focus on technique, steps, improvisation — step dancing, old style steps, sean-nós dance. Approaches I love most include:
- working through tricky spots in steps by creating ease and efficiency in movement
- making improv accessible and less scary, and making the movements feel like your own
- honing musicality

Please email mcgowanirishdance@gmail.com with your interest. Lessons are $40/30 min or $65/50 min, plus studio rental.

Locations

St John’s Arlington
74 Pleasant St., Arlington, MA
free street parking
near 67, 77, 350 bus

Alton Street Dance Arlington
348 Mass Ave, Arlington, MA
free street parking
near 67, 77, 350 bus

First Church Cambridge
11 Garden St., Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
meter street parking
Harvard Square red line & buses