The Irish Step Dancers
of New Mexico

Irish Step Dancers of New Mexico (ISDNM) is a 501 (C)3 non-profit organization made up of dancers, dancer families and other supporters of Irish dance.  The primary purpose of ISDNM is to support the needs of Irish Step Dancers in New Mexico. 

Although instruction is provided by the Denver-based McTeggart School of Irish Dance, ISDNM volunteers handle all business, fund-raising, community performances, and the annual state feis (Irish Dance competition pronounced ‘fesh’).  Money raised by ISDNM goes towards paying rent for the studio where classes are held as well as other miscellaneous expenses. 

ISDNM meetings are conducted on Saturdays during classes and everyone’s participation is encouraged. 

The McTeggart School

McTeggart is one of the largest and most renowned Irish dance schools in the United States with schools in Colorado, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kentucky, California, Arizona, and New Mexico.  McTeggart Irish Dance was brought to the U.S. from County Cork, Ireland in 1957 by Maureen McTeggart-Hall.  Our instructor here in New Mexico is Pat Hall, one of Maureen’s daughters.  Pat is based in Tuscon and typically teaches classes here in Albuquerque once a month. Pat is assisted by primary instructor Jenny Coleman, TCRG, a champion dancer who has been dancing for most of her life. Kim Coleman, Margaret Snell, and Emily Snell assist with classes.

McTeggart School and Irish Step Dancers of New Mexico admits students and families of any race, color, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs and other school-administered programs.

News and Calendar

• Summer Schedule
  
  Saturdays:
  Championship      8 - 10 am
  Advanced             9 - 11 am
  Beginner              11 - 12 pm
  Intermediate        11:30 - 1 pm
  Hardshoe             12:30 - 1 pm
  
  Techniques Class
  Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm, $5.00 per dancer.  Oireachtas figure practice will also be held at this time.

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