Celtic Beat Irish Dancers are a Company of young dancers ages 8 - 18 who dance traditional Irish dance in reel and jig rythum after the style of RIVER DANCE.
The group is directed by La Rae R. Thackeray . The dancers have performed thru-out Northern Ut
Now enrolling 7 year olds and up for beginning Irish classes. We offer a 4 week workshop for students who want to try Irish Step Dance. [email protected] for more information
Celtic Beat Irish Dancers Celtic Beat Irish Dancers are a Company of young dancers ages 8 - 18 who dance traditional Irish dance in reel and jig rythum after the style of RIVER DANCE. The group is directed by La Rae R. Thackeray . The dancers have performed thru-out Northern Ut
06/05/2026
Celtic Beat at the peace Gardens This picture is from my scrapbook
Beg. Irish 4:15, Irish I 5:15 and Celtic Beat at 6:15 today; First class of Summer Workshop
06/02/2026
If you have a dancer that wants to try Irish this summer, LaRae's Dance Unlimited has a beginner's Class on Wednesday, June 3 at 4:15-5:10.. Come and try a class. Wear Shorts and a T-shirts. Must have dance shoes.
Celtic Beat is performing for the Earth Days Celebration April 25 at 1:45 pm.
05/31/2026
05/31/2026
Riverdance Workshop May 23, 2026 with the lead dancers , Fergus Fitzpatrick and Maggie Darlington
Aria left her Celtic Beat sweat pants at the Peerys Egytian theater on May l6th, If anyone picked up a extra pair of pants she would appreciate it if you could bring them back when you come to dance.
Summer workshop begins Monday June 1st ARE YOU READY?
05/23/2026
You can still buy tickets for Riverdance. They are Performing tonight and Sunday Matinee and Evening.
🎠On 30th April 1994, a seven-minute interval performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin changed Irish dance forever.
Riverdance - composed by Bill Whelan and produced by Moya Doherty and John McColgan - brought Irish step dancing onto a global stage. Led originally by Michael Flatley and Jean Butler, it combined traditional rhythms with large-scale theatrical performance.
The full show premiered in Dublin the following year and quickly became one of Ireland’s most successful cultural exports. Dance schools expanded worldwide, and for many in the diaspora, Riverdance became a powerful symbol of modern Irish identity and confidence.
More than 30 years later, the sound of synchronised hard shoes is still instantly recognisable.
Where did you first see Riverdance?
📸 Irish Roots