Watters School of Irish Dancing
415 N Clarke Road, Ocoee, FL
(not a mailing address)
Located at the north east corner of Clarke and Silverstar
in the Publix strip mall
What do we offer?
Classes in Traditional Irish step
dancing
Who can take class?
We accept beginners aged 6 - 16
years. We also accept older students
who have studied Irish dance
previously. We do not offer adult
classes.
Do I have to be Irish?
Absolutely not. Many of our students
have no Irish background
whatsoever. We welcome students of
all races and ethnicities.
Do I have to compete? No, students may choose to dance recreationally for physical fitness, to celebrate their culture or just for pure enjoyment of this art form.
Can I compete? The Watters School is a fully accredited Irish dance school with CLRG, the worldwide Irish dance commission. Our dancers may compete at all feiseanna (Irish dance competitions) sanctioned by the North American Feis Commission and at International majors.
What is the school's competitive history? The Watters School enjoys a lot of competitive success. We have won multiple World, National and regional titles for Dance Drama. We are also multiple time regional ceili champions and qualify many solo dancers for World championships each year.
When did it all start? The school was formed in 2001 by Myra Watters ADCRG.