Class Rules & Requirements

~ Above the knee shorts or skort so that legs are visible for assessing correct positioning.

~ T-shirt, no tanks or spaghetti straps.

~ Poodle socks (preferred) or ankle socks.

~ Girls wear ghillies or soft ballet slippers; boys wear split sole reel shoes.  Dancers will

   be told when it is time for them to buy hard shoes.

Please arrive a few minutes early.   Late arrivals disrupt the class.

Bring a water bottle.  No food or other drinks are permitted in the studio.

No gum chewing.

Parents are not permitted inside the studio unless invited by the coaches.  This allows the dancers to focus on what they are learning.

Good manners are expected in the studio at all times.

If your dancer is in elementary school, they must be brought upstairs by an adult/older child and also collected from the studio by the same.  No young dancers should be dropped off at the front door.  Please be punctual in collecting your dancers.

Practicing at home is necessary if dancers are to improve.

All new dancers will be provided with a beginner-level practice CD.

Get ready to have some fun.......

Attending competition, a Feis (‘fesh’), at least once per year is encouraged. Your child’s coach will advise you when your child is ready.

Attending local performances throughout the year is strongly encouraged as a way to give to the community and a venue for practicing for a feis (fesh). Our dancers are asked to perform at many venues throughout the greater Lexington area throughout the year. Once dancers have learned their dances, they may choose to participate in these performances depending on their level. Dancers perform at festivals, parades, schools, churches, nursing homes, senior citizens centers, Irish pubs, and other locations. Often the performance earns KMID a nominal donation to offset costs. In mid-March, of course, McTeggart Irish Dancers are typically booked for performances several times a week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day.  Participation in performances is not required, but we have found that it instills confidence and a sense of camaraderie and teamwork among the dancers and parents. It is encouraged because the dancers have so much fun and the audience always loves them. It also gives the dancers additional practice, especially if there is a competition coming up for them.