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Welcome...
Founder Miriam Blanchette, TCRG, opened the Blanchette School of Irish Dance in 1999, and is the only TCRG certified Irish Dance teacher in Northern Nevada.
The Blanchette School of Irish Dance, LLC provides outstanding training in traditional Irish Dance for all ages. Located in Northern Nevada, classes are offered in Carson City, Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nevada.
Classes are available for all ages and abilities, from toddler to adult and from beginner to advanced. Students learn traditional and contemporary styles in both soft and hard shoe. New students are always welcome. No dance experience is needed to join our beginner classes.
The Blanchette School of Irish Dance brought the first ever feis to Northern Nevada in 2006, Rince Reno. For more information on the feis, click on the Rince Reno button to the left.
HOW
TO SIGN UP FOR LESSONS
Class registration is ongoing.
It is helpful if we know that a new student will be joining us. If you
would like to notify us that a new student will be attending a certain
class, please call Miriam at 1-775-267-0827, with name, phone number,
age
and class date and time that they will attend. This will enable us to
be ready to welcome you and get you started right away.
Feel free to click on the various links at left to learn more about our school, our classes, and upcoming events.
Congratulations to our top dancers!
Western Regional Champion!
Grant MacRobbie, 1st Place, and World Championships Qualifier!
Dominic Martin, 6th Place, Western Region Oireachtas!
John Kennelly Feis
1st Place Beginner
Sydnee Carter - Light Jig, St. Patrick's Day
Grace Corkery - Hornpipe
Marcella McGuinness - Hornpipe, St. Patrick's Day
Heather Nelson - Light Jig, Slip Jig
Keeley Willsey - Reel
1st Place Novice
Danita Bayer - Single Jig, Hornpipe
1st Place Prizewinner
Danita Bayer - Reel, Treble Jig, Trad Set
Morgan Martin - Slip Jig
Preliminary Championship
Ellen MacRobbie - 5th
Open Championship
Grant MacRobbie - 2nd
Dominic Martin - 2nd
Specials
Schyler Delano - 4th Reel Special
Julianna Jaime - 4th Treble Reel Special
Grant MacRobbie - 3rd Treble Reel Special
Dominic Martin - 3rd Treble Reel Special, 2nd Garden of Daisies Special
Morgan Martin - 2nd Reel Special