Beginner Class Schedule
2025-2026 Dance Year

Mini McGings (Ages 3-4)

McGing Beginner Program 

Register Today For One of Our Beginner Classes 

2025 Beginner Open House

2025 Summer Try it Out Camps

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With the McGing Irish Dancers! 

Click here to register for beginner classes! 

Classes begin the week of September 2nd! 

Wednesdays from 4-4:30pm
10-week Fall Session from September-November (Sep 10th - Nov 12th)
10-week Winter Session from January-March (Jan 14th - Mar 19th)
$125/dancer 
Click here to register for our Mini McGing class! 

*$25 Dancer Registration Fee required with Registration

What is the Mini McGing Program?
We are happy to offer a (pre)beginner class for dancers ages 3-4! This 30-minute class is perfectly designed for your preschooler who wants to dance but is too young for our Youth Beginner Program and is a great springboard into our Youth Beginner Classes. Classes will focus on coordination, balance, mobility & introduction to Irish Dance technique. 

Learn More About our Youth Beginner Program
Beginner Classes are now OPEN for Registration. Click here to register! 

The McGing Irish Dancers have been a household name in Cincinnati for over 40 years! We pride ourselves in being an internationally renowned program that gives children self-confidence, poise and a fit body & mind both on and off the dance floor. Our award winning, professional instructors are role models who inspire the best in every child, all the while fostering a family-like atmosphere for dancers and families. 

After learning the beginning steps of Irish Dance, McGing students have two programs to choose from. The first being recreational where students come to learn once a week. The second is for the more serious dancer where classes meet several times a week and focus on more technical dance training. This allows each dancer to discover the joy of dance. The McGing Irish Dancers provide top-notch instruction and a positive, fun environment for each and every dancer regardless of whichever program your dancer chooses.

In your dancer’s beginner year they will be able participate in events such as the Beginner Recital, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Ceili (McGing’s Annual “Gala” – we like to refer to it as a Wedding …just without the Bride & Groom).

In future years your dancer will be able to participate in events such as Christmas in Killarney (McGing’s Annual Recital), the Celtic Festival, the Cincinnati Feis (a dance competition held in early November that McGing hosts), Irish Heritage Night with the Cincinnati Reds (McGing performs on the field before and after the game) and so much more! 

The McGing Dance Year for Beginners follows a typical school calendar with classes beginning the week of Labor Day (September 2025) and running through mid-late May (May 2026) with breaks coinciding with holidays, etc. Tuition for Beginners is $195/session. Sessions are approximately 3-months in length with three (3) sessions per year: Fall, Winter & Spring. 

Register Online for Beginner Classes! 
$25 Dancer Registration Fee required with Registration

Click Here to Register 

Come and Learn Irish Dance! 

Registration for ALL Sessions is now open! 

June Session: June 10th-11th-12th from 10:30am-Noon 
July Session: July 15th-16th-17th from 10:30am-Noon 
August Session: August 5th-6th-7th from 10:30am-Noon 

Join us for one of our ever-popular Summer Try It Out Camps! Dancers will learn the basics of Irish Dance, participate in a daily craft activity, enjoy some tasty snacks and have tons of fun while making new friends! 

Children ages 4-10 are welcome & dancers will be grouped by age when applicable. Cost is $85/dancer and is non-refundable. 

Camp Location: McGing Studio - 8962 Blue Ash Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242 

How to Register:
Click here to register!
Registration is limited per session

Join us this St. Patrick's Day for a FREE Irish Dance Class!
Come learn the JIG, watch a mini Irish Dance Performance & learn all about St. Patrick's Day & Irish Dancing! 

Children ages 4-10 are welcome to attend plus 1 parent/guardian. 

Click here to reserve your spot! Registration via Sign Up Genius is required. 

Free St. Patrick's Day Irish Dance Class Details:
Sunday, March 12th from 3:30-4:15pm
Location: McGing Irish Dancers (8962 Blue Ash Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242) 

Come and learn all about McGing and our youth classes for new dancers! New dancers and families can see our state of the art and newly renovated studio, meet our teachers, get sized for Irish dance shoes and have all your questions answered. Dancers who register for beginner classes at an Open House will receive a new dancer spirit pack and will be entered in our Open House raffles. We look forward to meeting you at one of our Open Houses! 

Beginner Open Houses
Sunday, August 24th from 1-3pm
Tuesday, August 26th from 4:30-6:30pm 
McGing Studio (8962 Blue Ash Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242)