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Now Offering Summer Camps! Try Irish dance this Summer with the Mactír Wolf Pack for fun, friendship, culture and lots of dancing!

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Our Philosophy...

Mactír Academy of Irish Dance (Mactír is the Irish word for wolf) offers both competitive and performance based classes with a focus on precision, teamwork, and grace. Mactir Academy strives to be the premiere team-based competition school in Minnesota, where dancers and families choose their own journey: whether that's going to a couple feiseanna (competitions) a year, performing with local and international bands, or competing in the Irish Dance World Championships. Our dancers celebrate this exquisite art form in a variety of settings and spread the joy of Irish Dance to everyone they meet.

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Our


Mission...

  • Inspire dancers to strive for excellence both in and out of the dance studio.

  • Spread the joy and beautiful tradition of Irish step dancing.

  • Use dance as a vehicle to build confidence and poise and create lifelong friendships.

Interested in joining the Mactír Wolf Pack?

We offer four seasonal sessions throughout the year for kids and adults with no previous dancing experience. Our 45-minute Wolf Pup 5 and under classes, and 45-minute Beginner 6+ classes on Saturday mornings. Our 60-minute Beginner Adult classes meet on Thursday evenings. In all of these classes, we welcome dancers with no previous dancing experience, teaching them the basics and introducing them to the joys of Irish dance, through song, games, technique, and both individual and group choreography. Our Fall and Spring session focus on skill building and the fundamentals, our Winter and Summer sessions include options to perform for our St. Patrick’s Day and Irish Fair performance seasons.

Contact info@mactiririshdance.com for information on the next open enrollment date.

Try Out a Class Today!

 
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Kids Classes

Wolf Pups 5 and Under, and Wolf Pups 6+ are all open to brand new beginners. No previous dance experience required. These dancers will have the opportunity to perform with Mactir at our St. Patrick's Day, and Irish Fair all-school performances. 

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Beginner Adult Classes

Mactir is home to 3 levels of Adult Classes (Ages 13 and up). Beginners go through one to two 8-week sessions to learn the fundamentals of soft shoe and hard shoe Irish dance. You will also learn individual and group choreography. There is no requirement to purchase shoes. You will learn both soft shoe and hard shoe steps.

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Competitive Programs

Competitive programs to supplement the OMEGA, BETA and ALPHA programs. We offer up to 6 local competitions throughout the year and many more across our region year-round. This allows dancer to continue to work on their competition material throughout the year and feel confident come competition day!

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