Rising Tide Irish Dance Academy
3-325 Rocky Lake Drive B4A 2T3 Bedford, NS, Canada

Earlier this year some of our dancers had the opportunity to be interviewed by CelticLife.ca for a story about being young and Celtic. Well done to Emma for her great contributions to the article. "Over on mainland Nova Scotia, 17-year-old Emma Foran finds her footing at Rising Tide Irish Dance Academy. Her family has both Irish and Scottish ancestry, but she feels most connected to the Irish side. She became interested in Celtic culture at a young age, as she enjoyed watchin...g performances such as Riverdance. She was also fascinated by Celtic jewellery, especially the meaning behind designs like the Claddagh. 'Before I started Irish dance, I was in ballet and always told my parents that I found the dancing too slow,' she explains. 'They put me in Irish dancing because my mother enjoyed it as a child and thought I would like the music and the faster steps.' It proved to be the ideal fit for Foran."

Today’s #motivationmonday comes from the wonderful Ciara Sexton. Remember there is a difference between holding yourself accountable and being mean to yourself. Keep those inner thoughts kind and supportive! #DFTBA

New year, new goals, new SHOES. The Advanced Beginner class started hard shoe today - let the fun begin! Thanks to Sandra's Irish Dance Shop and Recalls- Irish Dance Goods. for helping outfit our dancers.

Heartfelt congratulations to Quinn and Aislin for completing the Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America Traditional Set Proficiency Project. Both dancers learned and demonstrated proficiency in all seven dances, earning the president's award for proficiency. It's one thing to master the "new stuff" but to have knowledge of the traditional dances is invaluable. We're so proud of all our dancers that took part in the proficiency project, earning close to 50 certificates of proficiency all total.

And we're back! Happy to kick off 2021 IN studio (But we'll probably stick to teaching dancing instead of jump-shot photography.)