Rising Tide Irish Dance Academy

Exciting news at Rising Tide – our coaching staff is growing! We’re thrilled to welcome Stephanie McEwan and Meghan Quinn to the team and welcome back Brooke McKenzie. All three dancers [...]

This year was a busy and fun St. Patrick’s Day. First up was an Irish lesson with our friend Kieran who is taking Irish Studies at St. Mary’s University. We learned all sorts of [...]

The fun and hard work never stops at Rising Tide! During the 2018 Winter Olympics we held out own version of the games and it was a great two weeks. Medals were awarded for in class challenges [...]

It’s a new year, and the perfect time to set some goals for dance. But how do you set goals that will motivate you, challenge you, and help you grow as a dancer? What motivates you? Before [...]

Wow, 2017 was full of highlights so here are just a few. Thanks to all for another great year of Irish dance at Rising Tide. From Rising Tide, a very Happy New Year and all the best in 2018. We [...]

Feedback is an important part of dancing. Whether from coaches, judges, classmates, or yourself, feedback is the main way dancers learn what they’re doing well and where they need to improve. [...]

We are so pleased to share that after nearly a year of studying, three days of exam taking and close to three months of waiting, Laura has passed her adjudication exam and is officially an [...]

Although grade examinations have recently come into vogue due to their future role as a pre-qualifier for the TCRG exam, they aren’t new. For many years, grade exams were offered primarily in [...]

It’s no secret that Becky and I are passionate (erm…obsessed) about Irish dance, and one of the things we love about being teachers is getting to share that passion with our students. We’ve [...]

Have you ever wanted to try Irish dancing? Looking for something new to do for fitness? Want to see your child learn to master a jig or a reel? Come join Rising Tide! Fall classes for children [...]