Noelle Cavanaugh
Director and teacher
Noelle leads the intro workshops and decides where each dancer starts.
Ages 5 to 16
Beginner classes
Weekly classes for children and teens, grouped by age and level, from first steps to novice.
Dancers begin in soft shoes and learn reels, light jigs and slip jigs. Hard shoes are added when the teacher says it is time, in the advanced beginner class. Classes meet once a week, and some dancers take a second class when they are ready.
At a glance
One class a week to start
Classes of up to 12 dancers
Soft shoes first, hard shoes later
A class
What a beginner class is like
The same order every week, so dancers know what comes next.
- 01
Step 1: Warm-up
Walking, marching and light jumps, with the music on.
- 02
Step 2: Posture
Standing tall with arms down, practiced on the spot.
- 03
Step 3: The step of the week
A new step, taught slowly and added to the last one.
- 04
Step 4: Across the floor
Dancers cross the hall a few at a time with the teacher watching.
- 05
Step 5: A short dance
Everything put together to music, then a quiet cool-down.
Good to know
Clothing, class size and level
What to wear and bring
Leggings or shorts, a fitted top, clean socks and hair tied back. Soft shoes once a level is set. Hard shoes only when the teacher says.
Class length and size
Classes of up to 12 dancers, 45 minutes to an hour and a quarter depending on the level.
Level and moving up
Beginner, advanced beginner and novice are the levels here. Your teacher watches and tells you when it is time to move up.
See the levels
Your teacher
Noelle teaches the beginners
Come and dance a class with us
Every new dancer starts with the intro workshop and a placement visit. Choose a time and we will tell you what to wear.