📅 Mark Your Calendars
Bookmark The Pulse so you can easily refer back throughout the season—it’s the best place to find all important updates, sign-ups, and schedules!
🎉 End of Season
- Dayton: Last Class – May 31
- Troy: June 15 & 18
- Fort Wayne: June 18
- Lafayette: June 20
☀️ Summer Training
- Dayton: June 1 – August 31
- Required for dancers competing or preparing for Regionals.
☘️ Performance Season
- June 6–7: Troy Strawberry Festival
- June 20: Celtic Fest Ohio
- July 24–26: Dayton Celtic Festival
- Sept. 26–27: Tipp City Mum Festival
🎶 St. Patrick’s Day Workshop
- Open to dancers who can perform a hornpipe or treble jig step to music
- Focus on both competition and performance versions
- Includes written steps + teaching & performance videos
- Dayton & Troy dancers attend in person
- Indiana dancers may join online (or attend in person)
⬇️ Scroll down for more info and registration
CLASS SCHEDULE UPDATES
☀️ Dayton Summer Schedule ☀️
June 1 – August 31 | McGovern Irish Dance Dayton Studio
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
☀️ Summer Camps Are Here!
Our summer camps are the perfect fit for dancers who are still building their foundation—especially those working through their beginner reel or looking to strengthen technique and footwork. These camps focus on the details that matter most at the beginner level, helping dancers feel more confident, more comfortable, and more consistent in their steps.
Whether your dancer is newer to Irish dance or just wants extra time to really get it, this is a fun, supportive way to grow, improve, and enjoy time in the studio over the summer. 🍀
☘️ St. Patrick’s Day Workshop – Coming Soon!
Get ready to level up your dancing just in time for the most exciting season of the year! Our St. Patrick’s Day Workshop is designed to help dancers feel confident, strong, and performance-ready—whether they’re stepping onto the competition stage or dancing in front of a crowd.
This workshop will focus on both the competition version and performance version of the St. Patrick’s Day set, giving dancers a well-rounded understanding of the choreography, timing, and presentation.
✨ Who is this for?
This workshop is open to any dancer who is eager to learn and grow! Dancers should be able to confidently execute a hornpipe or treble jig step to music.
Dancers ages 13+ will especially benefit as this set is often required for competitions
Younger or less experienced dancers are absolutely welcome to join if they’re ready for the challenge!
📍 How it works:
Dayton & Troy dancers will participate in person
Indiana dancers may join virtually via Google Meet (and are always welcome to attend in Dayton if they’d like!)
A Google Meet link will be sent upon registration
🎥 What’s included:
Written breakdown of the choreography
Teaching video for review and practice
Performance video to help dancers understand style and execution
🔗 Register here:
https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/ohjjo/page/system/bookingreg-shopping?bookingId=12017
peformance & Event schedule and sign ups
At McGovern Irish Dance, we invite all dancers to sign up for upcoming performances! Showcase your hard work, connect with fellow performers, and inspire the audience. Performing enhances skills, builds confidence, and fosters community. Whether seasoned or new, these events are a fun way to share your passion for Irish dance. Don't miss this opportunity—let's create unforgettable memories together! Sign up today!
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Performance line up
June 2026
🍀 Celtic Fest Ohio
🌐 Visit Festival Website
💃 McGovern Irish Dance Performance
July 2026
🎻 Dayton Celtic Festival
🌐 Visit Festival Website
💃 McGovern Irish Dance Performance
September 2026
🌼 Tipp City Mum Festival
🌐 Visit Festival Website
💃 McGovern Irish Dance Performance
McGovern Mini Jigs
Last Day of Classes
Troy - June 16
Lafayette - June 20
Mini Jig dancers are welcome to participate in performances at summer festivals.
Parking at the Dayton Studio
Dart leagues are starting up at the Shamrock Club next to the Dayton studio. Their busiest nights are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with members typically arriving around 6:30 PM.
Because parking will be more limited on those evenings, we kindly ask all families to plan for drop-off and pick-up rather than waiting in the parking lot. There will not be space available for lingering during class times.
Monday adult dancers are welcome to park down the alley where Shelagh typically parks. Just keep my space open.
Thank you in advance for helping us keep traffic flowing smoothly and safely for everyone!
Fan Gear & Dancer Essentials
👣 A Friendly Reminder: Who Belongs in the Studio?
We absolutely love how supportive our dance families are — it means so much! 💕
However, during class time, only dancers enrolled in that class should be in the studio.
If you’re not the one dancing, please relax in the waiting area or come back to pick up your dancer at the end of class. Our studio space is cozy, and even the best cheerleaders can become little distractions when class is in session.
We know how special it is to see your dancer’s progress, which is why we schedule Visitor Days, Parent Peek-Ins, and even Facebook Lives in our private Parents’ Group throughout the year — so you won’t miss a thing!
When you are invited into the studio, please sit quietly and let the instructors lead. Coaching, correcting, or offering feedback — no matter how well-intentioned — can pull focus from the dancers and their learning.
Thank you for helping us keep class time focused, positive, and full of the joy of dance! ☘️💚
👉 Action Items for Families
💚 Join the McGovern Irish Dance Parent Connection!
We warmly invite all new parents—and those who haven’t yet—to join our private Facebook group: McGovern Irish Dance Parent Connection.📲 Stay Connected with McGovern Irish Dance!
We’re updating contact records and need your email + mobile number to keep you in the loop on schedules, newsletters, and events.
New to the Crew? Here’s Your McGovern Guide!
As you begin this journey, we want you to feel supported every step of the way. Our Welcome Page is designed especially for new dancers and parents—it includes everything you need to start strong and grow with confidence: what to wear, how to practice, how to connect with the music, and how to progress from a brand-new beginner to a proud Irish dancer.
COMPETITIONS
April 11, 2026
Birdy Open Feis
Northville MI
Feb 14 - 16, 2026
CRN North American National Championships
Minneapolis MN
Dec 13, 2025
Feis Na Nollag
Commodore John Barry Arts & Cultural Center
Philadelphia PA
October 11 & 12
CRN West Region Regional Championships
Dayton OH
August 2 2025
Apple Slice Feis (Open Platform)
Cadillac MI
July 12, 2025
Lake Erie Open – July 12 –
Erie, PA
April 5, 2025
Birdy Open Feis (Open Platform)
Northville MI
Feb 15 & 16, 2025
CRN North American Open Championships
St. Louis MO
Oct. 12 & 13, 2024
CRN West Region Championships
St. Louis MO
Dec. 7, 2024
Shamrock Christmas Feis
Champain IL
STUDIO RULES & ETIQUETTE REMINDERS
Studio Rules & Etiquette Reminder
Dancers should come to class prepared with both pair so of shoe (if applicable)
Appropriate clothing that allows them to move freely - no denim, no jeggings
Please bring your own water bottles. Beverages are not provided at any of the studios
Check out our full list of studio rules and expectations here: Studio Rules & Expectations
