- June 15, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
You can now learn Irish dance at Old Farm Shops, Champaign.
Allie Hartlein has moved her Shamrock Academy of Irish Dance from Mahomet to Champaign and is now making classes available to a broader age range.
Classes had been largely serving ages 3 to 18. Now toddlers as young as 2 can take classes accompanied by a parent, and she’s building her program for adults, too, she said.
No previous experience is needed to learn, Hartlein said.
“I’ve taught my dad to Irish dance, who was not a dancer at all,” she said. “With that experience, I believe I can teach anybody.”
The age 2 parent-child class gets kids started, learning steps and rhythm, and is very introductory. Kids can start class on their own at age 3, she said.
Even kids who have tried other forms of dance, such as ballet and tap, may enjoy Irish dance, Hartlein…
