Troupe Assignments

The Liffey Troupe - The Liffey, An Life in Irish, is a river which flows through the center of Dublin City.

Students in the following classes:

Monday, Trinity Bethesda 4:00pm
Monday, Trinity Bethesda 5:00pm
Monday, Hughes Silver Spring 4:15pm
Monday, Hughes Silver Spring 5:15pm
Tuesday, St. John’s Rockville 4:30pm
Tuesday, St. John’s Rockville 5:30pm
Tuesday, Trinity Bethesda 4:45pm
Tuesday, Trinity Bethesda 5:45pm
Thursday, St. Paul’s Kensington 5:00pm
Thursday, St. Paul’s Kensington 6:00pm
Saturday, Rockville United Methodist, 11:00am (please talk to instructor)
This troupe requires that all dancers know the entire beginner reel. The dancer must have mastered all 3 steps of St. Patrick’s Day (hardshoe) before advancing to the next troupe

The Shannon Troupe - The River Shannon is, at 240 miles, Ireland’s longest river. It divides the west of the island from the east and south.

Students in the following classes:

Monday, Trinity Bethesda 6:00pm
Monday, Hughes Silver Spring 6:15pm
Tuesday, St. John’s Rockville 6:30pm
Tuesday, Trinity Bethesda 6:45pm
Wednesday, Hughes Silver Spring 5:00pm
Wednesday, Hughes Silver Spring 6:00pm
Thursday, St. Paul’s Kensington 7:00pm
Saturday, Rockville United Methodist, 11:00am (please talk to instructor)
This troupe is required to know all 3 steps of St. Patrick’s Day and will advance once they know 2 steps of slow hornpipe.

The Moy Troupe - The River Moy rises in the Ox Mountains in County Sligo, runs through the town of Ballina, and empties into Killala Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It is noted as one of the best salmon fisheries in Europe

Students in the following classes:

Wednesday, Hughes Silver Spring 7:00pm
Saturday, Hughes Silver Spring 10:00am
This troupe is required to be able to dance 2 slow hornpipe steps and will advance once closer to the championship level.

The Easkey Troupe - Easkey River runs through the village of the same name in County Sligo on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. Easkey means “abounding with fish.” Sean’s father, William, was raised on the banks of this river.

Students in the following class:

Thursday, Hughes Silver Spring 5:15pm
Thursday, Hughes Silver Spring 7:15pm
Saturday, Hughes Silver Spring 11:30am
Saturday, Hughes Silver Spring 2:00pm
This troupe includes our championship level dancers.