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SACRAMENTO AREA

Irish Ceili and Set Dancing Lessons at the Ethel M. Hart Center, 915 27th Street SACRAMENTO, 7:00pm to 9:00 pm, 2nd and 4th Wednesday - http://www.sacramentoceilidancers.com/

Contra dancing in SACRAMENTO - featuring live music and dances with roots in Ireland and continental Europe. - First Friday and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month - See Sacramento Country Dance Society for information

Patricia Kennelly School of Irish Dancing - Irish ceilidh and step dancing classes for adults & children
SACRAMENTO - (415) 665-0554 - Performance info 916 448 6788

Shirleigh Brannon, Associate Member, CRN - Irish step and figure dance - DAVIS, WOODLAND, and SACRAMENTO (Curtis Park)  shirleig at dcn.org,  SIAMSA le Cheile

Briah McKinney - McKinney School of Highland Dance - Clanmckinney1 at aol.com
(916) 813-9919  Teaches in WEST SACRAMENTO, near down town Sacramento, and surrounding areas.

Cape Breton Step Dancing (Scottish) lessons are held in Galt. Classes for new dances will start in Galt on March 15th 2008.. Classes are held the third Saturday of each month - New dancers 9:00 - 10:30 am, Experienced dancers 10:30am - 1:00 pm. Information and directions contact Bob Schuldheisz (209) 251-9948 or bobschul at softcom.net. Bob Schuldheisz <http://www.softcom.net/users/bobschul/>

O'Sullivan's Dance Academy  -    Irish step dance in Roseville

Phoenix Rising Irish Dancers - Traditional Irish Dance Team & Classes for ages 4-Adult at the Vacaville Millennium Club on Wednesdays. Additional Workshops in Gualala.  Email phoenixrisingid(at)yahoo.com or roumas1(at)comcast.net  Phone (707) 449-3760

Scottish Highland Dancing - Kyla M. Groeschel - Mondays and Thursdays - FAIR OAKS - Wednesdays – DAVIS - kyla at highlanddance.com

Scottish Country Dancing:

Sacramento Classes:

Beginner and Intermediate Social Dance: YLI Club House - 1400 27th Street (corner of 27th and N Street)

 Friday nights - Beginner level 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM. Experienced level 8:15 PM - 9:45 PM 

Contact  Martha McCorkell - (916) 362-8813

Ladies Stepdance and Twasome: YLI Club House - 1400 27th Street (corner of 27th and N Street)

 Saturday -  Beginning level 12:30 PM -1:30PM  First and third Saturdays (starting in November)

Contact Lynne Lockwood (916)-716-3696

Youth Classes: YLI Club House - 1400 27th Street (corner of 27th and N Street)

 Saturday morning - 9:00-10:00 AM Children K-6, 10:00-11:00 AM Teens & Continuing, 11:00-noon Advanced

 Contact Lynne Lockwood (916)-716-3696 or Debra Sherman (916) 452-7407

Stockton Classes

Unitarian Church Bristol & Pacific Ave.   Wednesday nights - Experienced level - 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

 Contact Charles Wood (209) 465-8871

Seannos Dance

GOLD COUNTRY

Scottish Ceilidh Dance Classes - First and third Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. - St Luke's Episcopal, 124 Orange St. AUBURN - $5.00 - Sandy and Bill MacGregor 530-346-2196 - macp at foothill.net  

Gold Country Celtic - Irish Dance - Folsom & El Dorado Hills

REDDING AREA

Scottish Country Dance Lessons - Thursdays  at 6:30 pm.. Millville Grange Hall, PALO CEDRO, Deschutes Rd & Old Hwy 44......across from Palo Cedro Feed Store  (Redding area)      Beginners    $5 ............      Advanced    $6  ...........   Live music Instructor:  Margaret Schlobohm     530-472-1154 

OAKLAND

Scottish highland dancing in PIEDMONT for the fun of it! Highland dance classes 7-9 pm, Mondays next session begins 09 Jan 2006 mandatory pre registration opens 19 Dec 2005 For information and registration call: Jeff Raabe at (510) 594-2718 or check out the Piedmont Adult Education Web Site (under “Health, Dance and Exercise” in the course catalog) at Piedmont Adult School.  Beginning, intermediate & advanced classes. Join these FUN (non-competition) classes for adult and young adult (12 years of age and over) dancers of ALL levels. Both male and female dancers welcome, previous dance experience is NOT necessary. Beginning classes start on a Fall, Winter and Summer semester basis, intermediate and advanced classes are on going. Contact us for more information. Learn traditional and contemporary Highland and National Dances of Scotland, as well as the history and culture associated with these dances. Classes are held at the Piedmont High & Adult Education School Dance Studio 800 Magnolia St. Piedmont, CA (near Oakland & Berkeley) Directions can be found at Piedmont Adult School

McBride School of Irish Dance

SAN FRANCISCO

Very involved in Irish dance and also has an eBay business selling Irish and Highland dance related gifts and supplying other retailers. Kathi Hennesey, Triskelt LLC 

Learn Cape Breton Step Dancing - Please come join us dancing to great Cape Breton-style Scottish music!

WHERE:        Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, Back Studio

                        1317 San Pablo Avenue (near Gilman St.)

                        Berkeley, CA

                        (510) 525-5099

                        Website for map & directions: www.ashkenaz.com

WHEN:          2^nd Sunday of the month

                        Session one: January 13, February 10, March 9.

                        Session two: April 13, May 11, June 8.

TIME:              1:00-4:00 pm

                        1:00 – 2:30 pm - new dancers (experienced dancers welcome also)

                        2:30 – 4:00 pm - experienced Cape Breton Step dancers

COST:            $23 for each session of 3 classes, to be paid at first class

                        $9 drop-in fee

AGE LIMIT: 14 years & up

SHOES:          Any flat-soled shoes (no high heels); best no running-type shoes

Contact information:  Bob Schuldheisz  (209) 745-9063  bobschul@softcom.net    http://www.softcom.net/users/bobschul/

MONTEREY AREA

Scottish Country Dance Classes, led by Bob McMurtry & fun for all, are held Friday at The Grange Hall, 2800 Porter in Soquel at 7pm. For info, call Bob at 335-7459.

Irish Dance Classes, led by Allison Barnes of The Barnes Academy of Irish Dance, are held on Thursdays at 5:30pm at The Ballet Arts Center, 25 East 5th St. in Watsonville. For info, call Allison at 634-1650.

SANTA CRUZ AREA

Linda Preston - International Academy of Dance is located at 5400 Scotts Valley Drive in Scotts Valley (upstairs, next to the Quik Stop).  You can get more details and a full schedule of the various classes that IAD offers on their web site: www.IADance.com.