Irish Dancing Hen Party Dance Class

Irish Dancing Hen Party in Your City

One flat rate from £140 for any group size, and the choreographer comes to you. Choose your city for local venues and booking details.

How Your Irish Dancing Party Runs

Warm-Up, Arms Down

Your choreographer starts with posture and the basic hop-and-point steps — arms pinned to sides, chins up. The laughing starts here and does not really stop; keeping a straight face is officially part of the challenge.

Reels and Céilí Figures

The routine builds in short sections: reel steps, kicks, and céilí-style circles and chains that get the whole group moving together. Everything is adapted for trainers — no hard shoes required, plenty of stamping regardless.

The Riverdance Finale

One line, side by side, feet flying in unison — the group's own Riverdance moment, filmed for posterity. The bride takes the Michael Flatley spot at the centre, obviously.

Why Irish Dancing Works for a Hen Party

Irish dancing is a gift to a hen party for one simple reason: the harder you try to keep your arms still, the funnier it gets. The style is all fast feet, high kicks and dead-straight posture, so the room is laughing within minutes — and then, somewhere around the halfway mark, the group suddenly starts to look genuinely sharp in unison. That switch is the magic of the afternoon.

Your choreographer teaches a routine built on real steps — reels, light jigs and a Riverdance-style line for the finale — all adapted for trainers, so nobody needs hard shoes or any experience. Céilí-style circles and chains pull the whole group into it together, mistakes and all, and the bride takes centre spot for the filmed run-through at the end.

The cultural moment behind this theme is unbeatable. On 30 April 1994, a seven-minute interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin became Riverdance and changed Irish dancing forever — around 300 million people watched. Three decades on, that line of dancers in perfect unison is still one of the most recognisable images in dance. Your hen party gets its own version.

Fast feet, straight faces, arms welded to sides — the theme where trying to be serious is the funniest part.

Riverdance

The 1994 Eurovision phenomenon — your finale forms that famous line of dancers moving in unison.

Lord of the Dance

Michael Flatley's 1996 spectacle — for the bride who wants maximum drama in her routine.

The Reel

The fast one. Quick feet, travelling steps and the driving rhythm most Irish dance is built on.

The Light Jig

Softer, bouncier and kinder to beginners — usually where the group finds its feet.

Céilí Circles

Traditional social figures — circles, chains and swings that need the whole group and forgive everything.

Hands By Your Sides

The signature discipline — arms pinned, faces composed, feet flying. Harder and funnier than it sounds.

Irish Dancing Facts Worth Repeating

Seven Minutes in Dublin

Riverdance began as the interval act at Eurovision 1994 in Dublin — an estimated 300 million viewers watched it live.

Eighteen Weeks at the Top

The Riverdance single topped the Irish charts for a record-setting eighteen weeks after that Eurovision night.

A World Championship

The World Irish Dancing Championships have run since 1970 and now draw thousands of competitors from around the globe.

Flatley's Next Act

Michael Flatley followed Riverdance by launching Lord of the Dance in 1996 — it has since been seen by millions worldwide.

Irish Dancing Questions, Answered

Do we need hard shoes or any Irish dancing experience?

Neither. The routine is adapted for trainers — you get the stamps and rhythm without specialist shoes — and it is taught from absolute scratch in short sections. If anyone in the group did Irish dancing as a child, expect it all to come flooding back alarmingly fast.

How does the flat-rate pricing work?

One fixed price for the whole group: from £140 plus venue hire for an hour, or £165 plus venue for ninety minutes. Any group size, same price — no per-person charges and nothing to recalculate when the numbers change.

Can the choreographer come to our accommodation?

Yes — in all 67 cities we cover, your choreographer comes to your hotel, Airbnb or a hired hall. Irish dancing is bouncy, so a ground-floor room or a hall with a solid floor works best; we can book a partner studio if that is easier.

Can we wear costumes?

Please do — we do not supply costumes or props, but groups bring their own and it always lifts the video. Green accessories, matching t-shirts, even a curly wig for the bride. Comfortable trainers are the only genuine requirement.

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