Frequently Asked Questions

Kind of. Clogging actually developed out of Irish dance, and there are some similarities with hard shoe to tap dance, and with soft shoe to ballet. 

Irish dance is its own style of dance though that combines grace with athleticism and flexibility. 

We start classes for students as young as 4. Some people say 5-7 is the best age to start, but some of our very successful dancers started at 14 and even 44! 

Don't worry about getting special shoes or anything when you start. Just wear something you can move around in easily that isn't too baggy. Tennis shoes are just fine for starting out. 

Yes. Irish dance is most similar to Riverdance, Lord Of The Dance, and other famous Irish dance shows! Inishfree has had dancers go on to be professional performers, and our teacher, Patrick, was lead for almost 10 years in Lord Of The Dance! 

Yes. We offer mutliple classes around Austin, and almost all of our dancers have other hobbies outside of Irish dance like theatre, choir, band, athletics...

No. Most of our dancers choose to compete, and their families enjoy taking advantage of traveling to different places. However, we do not require dancers to participate in competition. 

We accept new student year round because it's always a great time to start! Competitions are year round if you're interested, and we have multiple performances throughout the year.  

Absolutely. Our dancers love coming out to perform to share a celebration with everyone whether it's a festival, restaurant, or private party. Send us an email for more information on times, scheduling, and pricing.