Important Parade Day  Info Parade is Sat March 16,2024 Arrival Time: 10:30AM - 10:50am Parade Start Time: NOON We are so excited to have you join us at the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Please read the info below. We hope you will join us at the Post Parade PARTY at New Realm Brewery! PARADE  RULES:   All Atlanta Irish Dance Students under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult during the parade. Only Students may ride on the parade float.  If you have family members who are unable to walk the entire distance (approx. 1 mile), don't worry: We ..read more

Thank you for being a Supporter of Atlanta Irish Dance! We love having an enthusiastic cheer section every year, and if you cheer loudly enough, we might stop and do a performance just for you! Parade Spectator information is below! Parade is Saturday, March 11, 2023  Parade Start Time: NOON CHEER SECTION & SPECTATOR INSTRUCTIONS:  The Parade Begins at NOON. Atlanta Irish Dance Spectators are gathering at the corner of Peachtree Street & 7th Street to cheer us on & easily join us at the end!  (Get off at the MIDTOWN Marta Station, walk East on 10th S ..read more

Important Parade Day  Info Parade is Sat March 11,2023 Arrival Time: 10:00AM - 10:20am Parade Start Time: NOON We are so excited to have you join us at the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Please read the info below. We hope you will join us at the Post Parade PARTY at The Marlay House in Decatur! PARADE  RULES:   All Atlanta Irish Dance Students under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by an adult during the parade. Only Students may ride on the parade float.  If you have family members who are unable to walk the entire distance (approx. 1 mile), don't ..read more

Join us… at these OUTDOOR shows this St. Patrick’s Day Season! Saturday, March 13, 2021 Shamrock n' Roll Virtual 5k: 10:20AM Live-Stream HERE Luck of the Square - Colony Square PLAZA : 1:00PM Info HERE Luck of the Buck - Buckhead Village: 2:00PM Info HERE Atlanta Irish Dance Block Party 1 - Morningside: 2:00PM (Closed to Public - Neighborhood Party) Atlanta Irish Dance Block Party 2 - Memorial Park Playground Entrance: 3:00PM Map HERE Atlanta Irish Dance Block Party 3 - Virginia Highlands: 4:00PM (Closed to Public - Neighborhood Party) Atlanta Irish Dance Block Party 4 - East Atlanta Village ..read more

Grade Exams What are Grade Exams & Why Should I Take Them? Grade exams are a non-competitive way for all dancers to get objective feedback about their dancing and show progress as they advance in their Irish dance career.  At grade exams, dancers perform for a certified examiner and each student is graded individually based on their technique alone and not ranked in comparison with other dancers.  Dancers receive a grade for each level, as well as individualized feedback from the examiner.   There are 12 grades, each of which has specific material that must be performe ..read more

Exciting Announcement!  We are EXTREMELY excited to announce that we will be running 2 Feiseanna this June! The first annual Burke Connolly Feis AND we have proudly taken over Feis Na Tara to run its 30th year and beyond! Our Feiseanna will be held on June 12th & June 13th. We are hoping to also offer grade exams 1-10 on June 11th. Both Feiseanna will be hosted by our new 501c3 organization whose purpose is to promote Irish culture & competitions in the Atlanta Community. Our goal is to use the 501c3 as a way to raise funds for our BC dancers in the form of travel stipends to ..read more

Our first order of NEW Pink Headbands & Capes arrived this summer, and they look awesome! Now comes the tricky bit: Transitioning our LOOK to our new color scheme! The Transition: Green headbands are permitted until 3/18/2021. After that date, all dancers will be required to wear the pink headbands/crowns. You have TWO order dates to purchase your new headbands: September 2020 & January 2021. How do I order a headband? Through Prime Dress Designs. Orders are only accepted in September & January. Which Pink Headband do I need?  Dancers in Ciara Wigs will wear the Pink ..read more

Hear what our PARENTS think about their time with Atlanta Irish Dance in this short video ..read more

COVID-19 RESPONSE: Dear Current and Future Atlanta Irish Dance Families, Join us as we walk our dancers through our COVID-19 procedures. This video will act as a quick reference guide for current and future Atlanta Irish Dance students returning to the studio. At Atlanta Irish Dance, we take the health of our dancers, instructors, and the community at-large very seriously. This includes both physical and mental health. We have seen both first hand and through the various news outlets what failure to take proper precautions against Covid-19 can do to a community. We are also aware of the emotio ..read more

Summer Camp Covid Update We have updated our COVID response slightly. We have been learning as we go and have some additional items we think will ensure a great camp experience and maintain our dancers’ and instructors’ safety! For ease, we have copied our former COIVID response below and highlighted the new items for you. Arrival Time -  We ask that you arrive for your class/camp at the time of class and no earlier. Please wait in your car or outside (6' apart) until the teacher invites you inside.  Parents, caretakers and siblings may not congregate outsid ..read more