Denver, Colorado
ConnollyIrish Dance
From your very first step to the World Championships — we'll meet you where you are.
Soft shoe, hard shoe, and competition training for all ages in Denver, CO.
What We Offer
What You'll Learn
Jigs & Reels
Like soft leather ballet flats, these shoes are used for our bounciest, most graceful dances. We'll teach the fundamental hops, skips, and leaps that make Irish dancers look like they're floating.
- Soft Shoe Technique
- Grace & Posture
- Ages 4+
Trebles & Hornpipes
Once a solid foundation is built, we introduce fiberglass-tipped hard shoes. Dancers learn to use the floor as an instrument, creating exciting, loud, and complex rhythms with their feet.
- Hard Shoe Rhythm
- Floor as Instrument
- Power & Precision
Feiseanna & Competition
For dancers who love a challenge, we offer world-class coaching to prepare for feiseanna. From local stages to the World Championships, we celebrate every milestone.
- Oireachtas Prep
- Solo & Team
- World Stage Ready
All Ages, All Levels
You don't need any prior experience or flexibility to start. We break everything down step-by-step so every dancer, tiny or tall, feels successful from day one.
- No Experience Needed
- Patient Instruction
- Lifelong Community
Our Instructor
Louise Connolly
ADCRG, TCRG — Owner & Principal Instructor
Louise started Irish dance at the age of 8 with Scoil Rince Oirialla in Dundalk, Ireland. In the following years she claimed the title of World Champion two years in a row, along with Ulster, All Ireland, All Scotland, and British National Champion.
After reaching the pinnacle of her competitive career, Louise joined the world renowned Irish Dance show — Michael Flatley's 'Lord of the Dance'. Within her first year she was given the lead female role of 'Saoirse' and spent 6 years touring the world before founding Connolly Irish Dance in North America.
Louise holds her TCRG (registered teacher) and ADCRG (registered adjudicator) certifications from An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha (The Irish Dancing Commission) — the governing body for Irish dance based in Dublin, Ireland. This means she's qualified to both teach and judge at the highest international level.
Partnership Announcement
Proud Sister School to Avoca Irish Dance
We are incredibly proud to partner with the Avoca Irish Dance Academy in Longmont. Led by Susannah Ruehlen ADCRG, we share the exact same values and passion for teaching. Together, we bring over 28 years of combined experience to support our dancers across the Colorado Front Range.
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Ready to Begin Your
Irish Dance Journey?
Contact Louise today to schedule your first lesson and discover the joy of Irish dance for you or your child.