Beginner Reel
Music: Reel
Speed: 123 or 113
Beginner Light Jig
Music: Light Jig
Speed: 115
Beginner/Intermediate
Slip Jig
Music: Slip Jig
Speed: 118 or 113
Beginner/Intermediate
Heavy Jig
Music: Treble Jig/Heavy Jig
Speed: 92
The Brennan-Lucey Irish Dance Academy is an Irish Dancing School that teaches classes in Connecticut, USA. Locations are in Fairfield in Fairfield County, CT and in Milford and Hamden in New Haven County, CT. Each Irish Dance class is taught under the instruction of Riverdance champion dancers and registered and certified TCRGs with CLRG Stephen Brennan and Meghan Lucey. Our teachers include a World Champion and National Champion and are proud to be the Principal Dancer and Dance Captain of Riverdance as well as performing in Lord of the Dance. The Dance Academy pulls students from Westport, Stratfrord, Southport, Wilton, Easton, Weston, Trumbull, Redding, Newtown, Seymour, Hamden, Orange, Fairfield, Bridgeport, Black Rock, Devon, Milford, Shelton, Ansonia, Woodbridge, Bethany, New Haven, West Haven, North Haven, East Haven, Wallingford, Cheshire, Meridon, Derby and Middlefield in Middlesex County.
The Brennan-Lucey 4th Annual Holiday Showcase!
Friday December 20th 2024
6:30pm-7:45pm
Flood Middle School
Stratford, CT
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What is a 'Holiday Showcase'?
A Holiday Showcase is a more relaxed version of a recital where dancers perform fun Irish dance routines to holiday themed music wearing silly holiday themed outfits! This is a great 'first performance' for new dancers as it is still on the big stage but in a more relaxed environment. The Holiday Showcase is also the perfect way to get into the Holiday spirit while watching some great Irish dancing with friends and family!
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Dancers will show up to Flood Middle School at 6pm dressed and ready to go for a 6:30pm show. The dancers will perform the same routine we have been practicing in classes. Dancers will remain seated with their families for the entirety of the show and will be called up to the stage from the audience when it is their turn. Participating dancers do NOT need to purchase a ticket.
What to Wear
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There are no performance outfit requirements for this showcase. Please wear anything holiday themed that you 'hopefully' already own! Think, holiday themed sweaters, dresses, skirts, leggings, hat and mittens, Santa hats, reindeer antlers, face paint etc. Anything goes and dancers do NOT have to match anyone else in the class. Parents please use your discretion as to whether it is dance class appropriate i.e. things are not falling off (pin hats/headbands into hair), skirts/dresses are not too long so dancers trip etc.
As always, please email us with any questions!
Class Videos​
We will film each classes Holiday Routine in their regularly scheduled dance class the week of December 9-14. Please send your dancer to class that week in the outfit they are planning on wearing to the Holiday Showcase. Please do not attend any make up classes that week and please do not miss class if possible. (If you are sick by all means stay home!)
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Class videos will be $10 per class; if you are purchasing 5 or more class videos it goes down to $8 per class. Please note that each class is a separate class video to purchase i.e. if you have two dancing siblings in different classes you will have to purchase two videos to get each of your dancers class video.
As far as videos go please note that all of the following are separate classes with their own unique videos so if you have dancers in multiple classes you will need to purchase a video per class they attend:
Monday Intro Class Video
Wednesday Intro Class Video
Saturday Intro Class Video
Monday Beginner/Intermediate Class Video
Saturday Beginner/Intermediate Class Video
Wednesday Beginner Class Video
Wednesday Intermediate Class Video
Tuesday Ceili and Performance Class Video
Thursday Ceili and Performance Class Video
Primary Class (meets 2x week, ONE video)
Novice Class (meets 2x week, ONE video)
Advanced Class (meets 2x week, ONE video)
Championship Class (meets 2x week, ONE video)
Oireachtas Dancers (Ceili and Solo, ONE video)
Adult Class
All Class Videos will be sent digitally to you by the end of December. The files are too big to send via email so we will use www.wetransfer.com to help facilitate the transfer of files. We have used this website many times in the past and it is free to use. We will upload the class video to that site and enter your email; you will receive an email with a link to download the file. You will have two weeks to download the videos. If you miss the download window you will need to order and pay for a new video. We will send you individual emails from our normal email account in advance of the class video so you know when to look out for the email from wetransfer. Please send us an email with any questions!
Tickets​
Please note that dancers participating in the Holiday Showcase do NOT need to purchase a ticket, but they will be seated with you throughout the performance so they can watch their friends and enjoy the show as well!
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Tickets will go on sale November 1st and be available for the following prices through November 30th.
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Adult: $22.50
Child 3-18: $17.50
Under 3: FREE
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To help facilitate the planning of the event any tickets purchased December 1st through December 15th will be the following prices:
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Adult: $27.50
Child 3-18: $22.50
Under 3: FREE
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You can purchase tickets online through the button below, in our online shop, or in person via cash/check at dance class. Tickets will be distributed to dancers in class the week of the Holiday Showcase.
