North Star School of Irish Dance

North Star School of Irish Dance Recreational Irish dance program in the western metro of the Twin Cities and at Division Street Danc Patrick's Day. NSID is operated by Beth Pitchford.

Founded in 2009, the mission of North Star Irish Dance is to expand the availability of Irish step dance instruction to dancers who are not interested in competition and to dancers who may need customized instruction. In 2016, NSID opened in the Main Street School of Perfomring Arts in Hopkins, Minnesota and is staying with the school in their move to Eden Prairie. NSID is also a part of the top-o

f-the-line offerings at Division Street Dance in Northfield where the Irish dancers have participated in Winter Walk and festivities for St. NSID's vision is "fostering tradition and connecting to community." While staying true to the long tradition of Irish dancing in America, NSID also emphasizes a connection to community with regular performances at retirement homes, day cares, and local festivals. We also volunteer at least twice a year in a non-dance setting. For the past 3 years, we have volunteered at Feed My Starving Children. Originally from Athens, Georgia, Beth began dancing after returning home from living in Scotland. She initially was looking for Scottish dancing but stumbled on Irish ceili dancing and the rest.... Beth began competing as an adult with the Drake School of Irish Dance (Mary Brannick Ujda, TCRG) and then, after moving to Minnesota, eventually settled in at O'Shea Irish Dance where she still attends classes to improve her own dance skills (never stop learning!). When Beth isn't teaching Irish dance, she works as a mental health therapist at the Autism Society of Minnesota.

Come dance with us! New season starts Friday, September 18th at PiM Arts Studio in Eden Prairie. Email for more info: no...
08/19/2026

Come dance with us! New season starts Friday, September 18th at PiM Arts Studio in Eden Prairie.

Email for more info: [email protected]

Good job, dancers!!!! It was hot but yall did so great!!! Lots of love! Enjoy your break - we’ll get back to dancing Sep...
08/08/2026

Good job, dancers!!!! It was hot but yall did so great!!! Lots of love!

Enjoy your break - we’ll get back to dancing September 18th.

08/08/2026

Come see us at Twin Cities Irish Fest! We’re on the Welcome stage at 2:45!!!!

07/27/2026

Come out and support North Star Irish Dance at Irish Fest at 2:45 on Saturday, August 8th at Harriet island, Saint Paul!!

07/01/2026
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06/15/2026

In case you were wondering:

06/14/2026

Show Your Love for the Twin Cities Irish FestLike many other nonprofit arts and cultural organizations across the country, we are navigating a combination of rising production costs, inflation, shifting sponsorship landscapes, and increased upfront expenses with larger and earlier-than-usual payment...

HAPPY SPRING BREAK, NSIDers!
04/03/2026

HAPPY SPRING BREAK, NSIDers!

Congrats Miss B!
03/18/2026

Congrats Miss B!

03/15/2026

Irish Arts Minnesota has made the sad, but safe, decision to cancel tomorrow’s Day of Irish Dance.

Stay safe, friends.

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7255 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN
55344

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