About Shannon Irish Dance Academy
Reviews for Shannon Irish Dance Academy
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Monday: 4 - 10PM
Tuesday: 4 - 10PM
Wednesday: 4 - 10PM
Thursday: 4 - 10PM
Friday: 4 - 10PM
Saturday: 9AM - 8PM
Sunday: Closed
Shannon Irish Dance Academy is a traditional Irish dance studio focused on properly teaching the Irish jig with authenticity. It provides a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where each dancer's individual needs are understood and met. The academy fosters exceptional growth in skill, confidence, teamwork, and sportsmanship, creating a welcoming and warm culture for both dancers and their families. The studio offers a well-rounded experience with a fantastic performance company. Dancers learn new dances and participate in exciting local events like the Renaissance Festival and Detroit Tigers games. There are also opportunities for competitive dancing, including solo and team competitions. A standout event is the original, high-quality Irish Nutcracker production. The instructors are the best, offering genuine encouragement to keep learning through challenges. The owners are genuine, helpful, and create an encouraging space where every dancer can shine and build character. The academy is a proud and active supporter of Military and First Responders. It is a top-notch, traditional studio where dancers are truly challenged, have fun, and experience wonderful growth.
This is a great dance studio, the family that runs it truly breath Irish dance, they are welcoming, warm and very very good at what they do.
The classes are excellent, the teachers are certified and committed, my daughter started when she was 7 and has been going for about a year, she has gained strength and technique and simply loves her classes, I observed one class and it was all I needed to know, they have knowledge and high expectations being kind and friendly at the same time, which can be a hard to find combination.
I'm truly glad they did a performance on my girl's school when she was in K and that she loved it so much that kept asking for lessons for over...read full review
My grandaughter has been dancing at Shannon Irish Dance Academy for over 3 years, and we couldn't be happier with our experience! The owner Sophia excels at understanding and meeting the individual needs of each dancer, creating a supportive and nurturing environment.
The studio offers a fantastic performance company that is not only fun but also provides opportunities to learn new dances and participate in exciting local events, including performances at the Renaissance Festival and even the Detroit Tigers games. Each dancer is given a chance to shine, regardless of their skill level, which truly highlights their unique talents.
One of the standout features...read full review
Honest Review from harsh critic:I struggled finding a dance studio that fit my family's needs in 2023. We were simply looking for a Traditional Dance Studio, where they focused on one dance, and where they listen to that specific dances music; (For example: French Ballet should dance to French Music / Salsa Dance should dance to Latin American Music, both as traditional and true to their respective roots)However, we have found that this does not really exist in the year 2023 at ANY dance studio.Shannon's IS TRADITIONAL. If you're looking for the Irish Tap or someone who's just sticking to a dances origin than this is your one stop shop.We were not specifically looking...read full review