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What to Expect on ST. PATRICK'S MONTH with Atlanta Irish Dance!

What to Expect on ST. PATRICK'S DAY with Atlanta Irish Dance!

Atlanta Irish Dancers Peyton & Couper waive to the camera at the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

Hold on to your soft shoes! There is a whole DIFFERENT kind of March Madness at Atlanta Irish Dance! Dancers of all levels - Little Tots, New Beginners through Adults - are invited to join us in this exciting time of the year! Here are some things you need to know!

  1. ATLANTA ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE - All of our dancers AND parents walk with us in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. New Beginners ride on our float. Other Dancers dance behind the float, and parents walk behind the dancers waiving to the crowd.

    • Who can Join? All Dancers and all their family members who can walk a mile. If you are unable to walk the entire distance, we have a spectator spot you can watch at and meet us at the end of the parade!

    • What do I Wear? Students wear a Costume or Pre-Costume. Family member Parents wear a Green or Black Parade/Spirit Tee (found HERE on our Spirit Store). Order by February to deliver on time! Depending on the temperature, we’ll give more specific instructions on how to layer.

    • Where is the Parade? In Midtown on Peachtree Street! We will send out detailed instructions closer to the parade day.

    • What time is the Parade? We generally arrive around 10am, and the parade kicks off at noon. We decorate the float and dance and have a great time while we wait!

    • When is it? it is NOT necessarily on St. Patrick’s Day. The date changes, and is usually the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day.

  2. POST PARADE PARTY! - After the Parade, we all head over to our designated party headquarters! Dancers perform throughout the afternoon, and Parents get a chance to mingle and celebrate the way St. Patrick’s intended it, in a low key environment!

  3. PERFORMANCES- We perform all OVER Atlanta throughout the year, but we are SUPER busy in March. For each performance, we send out a link to a “Signup Genius”. This will have details about the performance (location, arrival time, etc.) MOST performances are open to ALL levels - yes even new beginners! The levels are listed in the signup genius.

What to Expect in ST. PATRICK'S MONTH with Atlanta Irish Dance!

What to Expect on ST. PATRICK'S DAY with Atlanta Irish Dance!

Atlanta Irish Dancers Peyton & Couper waive to the camera at the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

Atlanta Irish Dancers Peyton & Couper waive to the camera at the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

Hold on to your soft shoes! There is a whole DIFFERENT kind of March Madness at Atlanta Irish Dance! Dancers of all levels - New Beginners through Adults - are invited to join us in this exciting time of the year! Here are some things you need to know!

  1. ATLANTA ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE - All of our dancers AND parents walk with us in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. New Beginners ride on our float. Other Dancers dance behind the float, and parents walk behind the dancers waiving to the crowd.

    • Who can Join? All Dancers and all their family members who can walk a mile. If you are unable to walk the entire distance, we have a spectator spot you can watch at and meet us at the end of the parade!

    • What do I Wear? Parents & new students wear a Green or Black Parade/Spirit Tee (found HERE on our Spirit Store). Order by February to deliver on time! Depending on the temperature, we’ll give more specific instructions on how to layer.

    • Where is the Parade? In Midtown on Peachtree Street! We will send out detailed instructions closer to the parade day.

    • What time is the Parade? We generally arrive around 10am, and the parade kicks off at noon. We decorate the float and dance and have a great time while we wait!

    • When is it? it is NOT necessarily on St. Patrick’s Day. The date changes, and is usually the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day.

  2. POST PARADE PARTY! - After the Parade, we all head over to our designated party headquarters! This year (2020), it is at New Realm Brewing! Dancers perform throughout the afternoon, and Parents get a chance to mingle and celebrate the way St. Patrick’s intended it, in a low key environment!

  3. PERFORMANCES- We perform all OVER Atlanta throughout the year, but we are SUPER busy in March. For each performance, we send out a link to a “Signup Genius”. This will have details about the performance (location, arrival time, etc.) MOST performances are open to ALL levels - yes even new beginners! The levels are listed in the signup genius.

WHAT TO BRING & WEAR TO CLASS

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WATER. We dance non-stop the entire class.  Please ensure you have plenty of water :)  No sport drinks or glass bottles.

DANCE SHOES.  Beginner dancers need "Soft Shoes" for class.  Advanced dancers need soft shoes and hard shoes.  See the links below to order your soft shoes :)

WHITE SOCKS. "Poodle Socks" (info below) are the traditional Irish Dance Socks that our ladies wear at class. Men can wear white sport socks to class.  Link for poodle socks are below.  At competitions and performances, Ladies wear opaque black tights, and men wear black dress socks.

FITNESS TOPS & BOTTOMS. We need to be able to see the dancer's knees & posture.  Dancers are encouraged to wear their Burke Connolly T-shirt & black shorts or fitted leggings to class. 
                                            
HAIR should be tied back and away from the face.        

 

Also check out: What's in My Irish Dance Bag? A Guide for New Irish Dancers!