At Rising Tide, you're not just joining an Irish dance school, you're joining a community. Registered with CLRG, Ireland. Rising Tide Irish Dance Academy Inc.
We offer Irish dance lessons to children (age 2+) and adults in Bedford, Nova Scotia. offers recreational and competitive Irish Dance lessons to dancers age two and up to adult. Our vision is to build a community of passionate and skilled Irish dancers, and their families, committed to exemplifying the Rising Tide values and elevating the profile of Irish Dance in the region. Dancers will learn fr
What a time last night!
Thank you Chasing Abbey for stopping in Halifax, and giving these Irish dancers not only a shout-out, but a dance floor!!
08/19/2026
The current dance year is nearly at its close. Please be reminded that the last day of 2025/26 dance classes is Thursday, August 20. Classes for the new dance year begin on Thursday, September 10.
Of note, those dancers entering Advanced and Championship for the 2026/27 dance year have fall workshop from August 21 to 24.
Enjoy the final days of summer and best of luck for those gearing up to return to new school years.
08/19/2026
🎉 Happy Birthday, Charchar! 💙
Charchar has been a coach for much longer than she’s been formally coaching. She is thoughtful, fun, kind, and always looking for ways to help the people around her. Whether she’s offering support, sharing advice, lending a hand, or cheering someone on, she brings so much care to everything she does.
This year, Charchar was our Tide Pride Award winner for all the ways she supports and guides both her fellow dancers and those coming up behind her, and it couldn’t have been more deserved. She celebrates every dancer’s success with so much genuine excitement, and has a wonderful way of making other people’s wins feel worth celebrating.
We are so lucky to have Charchar as part of Rising Tide, and we love her very much. Happy Birthday! 🥳💙
08/18/2026
🎉 Happy Birthday, Brooke! 💙
Brooke is thoughtful, practical, and always seems to have an eye for exactly what we need. She is the queen of rhythm and tricky bits, and somehow has a way of figuring things out, making them make sense, and helping us all get a little bit better.
She is always there to help, push us, encourage us, and cheer us on, and just as importantly, to laugh with us and commiserate with us when we need it. We are so lucky to have her as part of our Rising Tide family and we love her very much.
We hope you have the happiest birthday, Brooke! 🥳💙
08/17/2026
Another summer of dance camps complete! Thanks everyone for spending part of your summer season with us 🌞.
08/07/2026
🎉 Happy Birthday, Blaire! 💙
Blaire brings so much warmth and kindness to Rising Tide. She’s always smiling, always ready to help, and has a way of making everyone around her feel welcome and supported.
She works incredibly hard, encourages others to do their best, and brings such a genuine love of dance into everything she does. We’re so lucky to have her as part of our Rising Tide family.
We hope you have the happiest birthday, Blaire! 🥳💙
08/04/2026
Thank you to Feis Nova Scotia and Greene School of Irish Dance for a great feis day, and for making these opportunities happen in Atlantic Canada!
Congrats to all the Team Tide dancers. You danced and placed well, but you cared for each other even better. We're so proud of this team. 💙🌊
08/03/2026
Happy Birthday Halifax! We had a blast in this morning's Natal Day Parade and even walked away with the award for Best Community Group. Love where we live (and dance)!
07/22/2026
We are having a great time in Newfoundland with Mount Pearl School Of Dance this week. Keep it up, dancers!