Home

McBRIDE SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE

CELEBRATING OVER 50 YEARS OF IRISH CULTURE THROUGH DANCE
IN THE NORTH BAY, EAST BAY, TRI-VALLEY & SAN JOAQUIN/CENTRAL VALLEY
WHERE IRISH TRADITIONS COME ALIVE!

Registered with, and Accredited by, An Coimisiun le Rinci Gaelacha
and the Irish Dance Teachers Association North America, Western Region

WE ARE OPEN FOR IN-PERSON CLASSES!
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 2021 IN-PERSON SCHEDULES
ALL OUR IN-PERSON CLASS COVID PROTOCOLS EXCEED RECOMMENDED STATE, COUNTY AND CITY STANDARDS.
JOIN TODAY AND BE A PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL!
#WorkHardDanceStrongHaveFun #MightyTeamMcBride

FOR INFORMATION ON THE 2021 ONLINE EAST BAY FEIS, CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE EAST BAY FEIS WEBSITE

The 2021 Online East Bay Feis is NOW OPEN for Registration at QuickFeis (www.quickfeis.com)! The deadline to enter the Feis is October 21, 2021 and all videos should be uploaded between October 23 - 26, 2021. Confirmed Adjudicators are: Rachael Corr, ADCRG, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Gavin Doherty, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and David Moore, ADCRG, Co. Louth, Ireland!

Scroll over a photo to bring it to the front / Click HERE to Go to Our Photo Gallery

CLASS MATES --> TEAM MATES --> FRIENDS --> BEST FRIENDS --> BESTIES FOR LIFE! THIS IS THE EVOLUTION OF IRISH DANCE FRIENDSHIPS! #TEAMMCBRIDE

CLASS LOCATIONS

SAN RAMON
Beginners through
Champions and Adults

Monday, Tuesday & Saturday

OAKLAND
Beginners through Champions and Adults

Tuesday

LAFAYETTE
Beginners, Novice and Prizewinners

Wednesday

CONCORD
Beginners through Champions and Adults

Wednesday

SAN RAFAEL
Beginners through Champions

Thursday

VALLEJO
Beginners through
Champions

Friday

TRACY
Beginners, Adv. Beginners and Adults

Saturday

COVID-19 Class Information

With the current Covid-19 pandemic, we are constantly in communication with our City, County and State Health Officials to ensure that each of our studios are, or will be, compliant with, and exceed, the very latest in health and social distancing recommendations and requirements for safe In-Person Classes. The health, welfare and safety of our students, families and staff are always of the utmost importance to the McBride School.

Accordingly, we are pleased to announce that the McBride School is now offering, where permitted, In-Person Classes, Hybrid In-Person/Zoom Classes and Zoom-Only Classes for students who are not ready to rejoin our in-person classes. Please CONTACT us to learn more about our studio safety requirements, policies and procedures to attend in-person classes and for more information on our current 2020 Fall schedule for all our classes. #WeAreInThisTogether #TeamMcBride

Why Choose the McBride School

At the McBride School of Irish Dance, we are committed to each and every dancer at every level and all ages! Our mission is to enrich and fulfill the lives of our dancers, families and community through Irish Dance. New to Irish Dance? The McBride School offers beginner classes for all ages, including adults, in select locations. Experienced Irish Dancer? The McBride School offers classes and a program that reinforces and increases your knowledge, technique and skills, while encouraging and supporting your development in all levels of Irish Dance, from Advanced Beginner to Open Champion. Adults and teens who have danced before as children are very welcome to jump back into dancing with the McBride School! Go to our Adult/Teen page for more information.

Irish Dance is a fun and engaging way to form good, healthy habits, including discipline, dedication, team work, physical fitness and, most importantly, friendships. Our teaching staff is dedicated to assisting and encouraging all our students to reach for, work for, and achieve their goals, both in Irish Dance and outside our studio. Ready to Start Dancing and join our Dance Family? Contact us HERE! Check out our Class Locations HERE! Looking for Adult / Teen Classes: More Information can be found HERE!

While our main studio is located in San Ramon, California, we have additional weekly class locations in Oakland, Lafayette, Concord, San Rafael, Vallejo and Tracy, bringing the very best of Irish Dance, Irish Traditions and Irish Culture to the North Bay, East Bay, Tri-Valley and Central Valley! We are working with our City, County and State Officials to make sure our students have the very latest in recommendations and social distancing requirements for safe In-Person Classes. #WeAreTeamMcBride #McBridePride #NewYear #NewGoals #MakingItHappen #WeBelieveInYou #TeamMcBride

Friendship, Family, Fitness and Fun

The McBride School of Irish Dance is built upon teamwork and friendship; our dancers are our family! We enjoy traveling, competing and performing together. Our goal is for all our students to experience the joy of Irish dancing, while encouraging and guiding them to their full potential, both as dancers and as individuals, through our competitive program. We also offer an elevated team curriculum for our beginners, champions and adult dancers. We encourage hard work and determination while promoting, and fostering friendships, and fitness. Soft shoe and hard shoe rhythms and techniques are combined with the strength, toning and flexibility that Irish dancing provides, offering both a high impact and high energy aerobic workout. We work with fitness professionals to ensure our dancers learn the best way to stretch, warm up, and cool down to avoid injuries and increase stamina. We strive to give our dancers a strong foundation in music, rhythm, timing and movement, while allowing them to advance at their own pace. We make it a priority to maintain a teaching environment that is supportive, focused and fun!

No matter whether you are thinking of dancing competitively or for recreation and exercise, Irish Dancing is a very rewarding activity that develops character, teaches fitness, instills dedication and builds confidence, all while making friendships and memories that will remain long after the dance shoes are put away for the very last time. There is something for everyone at the McBride School of Irish Dance! We invite you to join us today!

Competition and Performances

Competition can be an enjoyable and exciting part of the Irish Dance experience. For those who choose to compete, our instructors strive to promote a healthy spirit of teamwork and support between our dancers, both in the studio and on the stage. As our dancers progress in their skills, they will be given opportunities to compete at the local, regional, national and international level. A list of upcoming competitions can be found HERE.

Opportunities are also available for all McBride Dancers to participate in shows and performances, where a dancer can also gain the confidence and recognition that comes from performing in front of an appreciative audience. However, dancers are not required to perform or compete if they choose not to. Dancing just for fun can be its own reward. Looking for Irish Dancers for your Public or Private Event, go to our Performance Page HERE.