WHEN AND WHERE DO WE PERFORM?
Rowan Fae Irish Dance Company has performances year round. We are especially busy during March due to St. Patrick's Day. We normally do 15-25 shows in March alone, all locally. During March we primarily preform for retirement or memory care communities. No Dancer is required to participate in performances.
Throughout the year we dance at Irish Fest, Kent International Festival, Renton Multicultural Festival, NW Folklife, and more.
CAN I START AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR?
Clover crew kids are accepted year round without restrictions!
Leveled and Adult Instruction accepts new students every 8 weeks. This ensures students never feel behind because they are starting in the middle of a session.
2025 Session Start Dates-
JAN 3rd - FEB 28th - APR 25th - JUNE 20th - AUG 15th - OCT 10th - NOV 28th
HOW MUCH DO CLASSES COST?
Clover Crew: $45 a month
Adult/Leveled Instruction: $160 a month
Private Lessons are not currently being offered, but will be in the future.
WHAT KIND OF SHOES ARE NEEDED FOR IRISH DANCE?
Traditionally, we learn two styles of dancing- soft shoe and hard shoe. This means dancers have two pairs of technical shoes for dance class; ghillies/reel shoes (soft shoes) and jig shoes (hard/heavy shoes).
Dancers are not required to obtain the correct shoes right away and can dance in black ballet flats or black jazz shoes. Rowan Fae does have a shoe library where used shoes are available to borrow.
You can purchase shoes here: https://www.dance.irish/ email amber@rowanfae.com for a discount code.
CAN I START AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR?
Clover crew kids are accepted year round without restrictions!
Leveled and Adult Instruction accepts new students every 8 weeks. This ensures students never feel behind because they are starting in the middle of a session.
2025 Session Start Dates-
JAN 3rd - FEB 28th - APR 25th - JUNE 20th - AUG 15th - OCT 10th - NOV 28th
HOW MUCH DO CLASSES COST?
Clover Crew: $45 a month
Adult/Leveled Instruction: $160 a month
Private Lessons are not currently being offered, but will be in the future.
WHAT KIND OF SHOES ARE NEEDED FOR IRISH DANCE?
Traditionally, we learn two styles of dancing- soft shoe and hard shoe. This means dancers have two pairs of technical shoes for dance class; ghillies/reel shoes (soft shoes) and jig shoes (hard/heavy shoes).
Dancers are not required to obtain the correct shoes right away and can dance in black ballet flats or black jazz shoes. Rowan Fae does have a shoe library where used shoes are available to borrow.
You can purchase shoes here: https://www.dance.irish/ email amber@rowanfae.com for a discount code.
CAN ANYONE REALLY PARTICIPATE?
We welcome everyone who wishes to participate!
If you're an adult who has never done a day of Irish dancing in your whole life, we've got you covered.
Are you or your child neurodivergent? Come on down and join us!
Do the days on the schedule not work for your family, let us know, we offer one on one lessons during the week.
Don't fancy dancing all the time, but want to share your musical gifts or your talent for storytelling? There is a place for you here and in our performances!
There are even ways to include people who use mobility aids. We understand that Irish dance is entirely about footwork, however, we break tradition every day. We do not have to use traditional steps to convey the stories told by Irish dance, all bodies are equally valid to our art. We incorporate wheelchair users into our choreography, this can be MORE labor-intensive than Irish dance! We also utilize other forms of dance like ribbon dancing and movements not traditionally seen in Irish dance-like arm movements. For our dancers using mobility it does require extra planning and collaboration outside of class to ensure comfort, equity and safety.
Irish dance is what is brings us together, but our community is why we stay.
Answers to
Frequently Asked Questions
WHEN AND WHERE DO WE PERFORM?
Rowan Fae Irish Dance Company has performances year round. We are especially busy during March due to St. Patrick's Day. We normally do 15-25 shows in March alone, all locally. During March we primarily perform for retirement or memory care communities. No Dancer is required to participate in performances.
Throughout the year we dance at Irish Fest, Kent International Festival, Renton Multicultural Festival, NW Folklife, and more.
CAN ANYONE REALLY PARTICIPATE?
We welcome everyone who wishes to participate!
If you're an adult who has never done a day of Irish dancing in your whole life, we've got you covered.
Are you or your child neurodivergent? Come on down and join us!
Do the days on the schedule not work for your family, let us know, we offer one on one lessons during the week.
Don't fancy dancing all the time, but want to share your musical gifts or your talent for storytelling? There is a place for you here and in our performances!
There are even ways to include people who use mobility aids. We understand that Irish dance is entirely about footwork, however, we break tradition every day. We do not have to use traditional steps to convey the stories told by Irish dance, all bodies are equally valid to our art. We incorporate wheelchair users into our choreography, this can be MORE labor-intensive than Irish dance! We also utilize other forms of dance like ribbon dancing and movements not traditionally seen in Irish dance-like arm movements. For our dancers using mobility it does require extra planning and collaboration outside of class to ensure comfort, equity and safety.
Irish dance is what is brings us together, but our community is why we stay.