Flying Irish
Class Attire
See the Forum for tips on buying, storing & caring for Irish Dance supplies
Please take note of our dress codes! What looks great on stage starts in the classroom. Extra clothing obscures alignment, muscle tone, and faulty technical habits and can be a safety hazard. Failure to dress appropriately for class can result in a student observing, not participating in, that class (no make-ups).
Face masks will be required in class during times of enhanced social distancing and for students who are sick and/or in close contact with someone who is infectious. Masks must be worn if a student has any cold symptoms (even if you suspect it's allergies). Masks must be fitted to the nose and mouth (i.e. no material hanging loose).
Dance Class Attire
Children: Flying Irish black logo shorts (if shorts are unisex, they may run a size larger than normal), green logo tee-shirt--from Gulf Islands Productions,
Little Leprechauns (girls): may wear black leather ballet slippers instead of ghillies
Girls: poodle socks, ghillies, jig shoes for hard shoe classes
Boys: white sports socks, jazz shoes (under age 10) or reel shoes (ages 10 & up), jig shoes for hard shoe classes
Adults: same as above but may wear black leggings instead of FI shorts
Team jackets & leggings may be worn at the start of class, during warm-ups
See the "team costumes" page for ordering information
Hair must be pulled off the face & neck; hair accessories must be secured on the head.
Only minimal, secured jewelry.
Cover class attire with appropriate outerwear when outside.
Children ages 9 & up should wear deodorant for classes & events.
Dance Bags (beginners & up)
Personalized team drawstring bags & duffle bags are available from NEPA.
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Dance shoes – soft, hard, sneakers
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Notebooks/practice logs (can be downloaded from “Policies & Prices” page)
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Blister band aids
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TheraBand for drills
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Teens/Adults/Advanced Students: electronic device (phone, ipad, etc.) in their bags, to be used only for dance notes
Summer Camp, Mini-Sessions Class Attire:
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Wear athletic clothing and soft soled shoes/dance shoes. Street shoes are not allowed on the studio floor.
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Clothes: Black leggings or shorts, tee-shirt or comfortable long-sleeved shirt (preferably kelly green). Please choose clothing that does not have attachments that might distract or get in the way of movement.
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Dance shoes: Irish ghillies, black (or pink if you already have them) leather ballet slippers, black jazz shoes or dance sneakers.
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Hair pulled back off the face & neck; hair accessories must be secured on the head.
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Only minimal, secured jewelry.
Shoes: Rutherford, Antonio Pacelli, Fays, Hullachan & more; practice gear, sundries
Rutherford Shoes
Girls Reel Shoes - suede sole at the lowest price point ($50 in November 2021)
Boys Reel Shoes for Intermediate & up; black jazz shoes for beginners--may be purchased at any dance supply store
Jig Shoes (Sound Blaster Tips required for Novice - Champion)
Sundries: blister booties, sock glue, practice pads
Pachelli also sells shoes by Fay, Rutherford & Hullachan Pro. All shoes from their website are acceptable. They also have videos on how to select fitted shoes, and how to lace ghillies.
Fay's sells soft shoes, boys reel shoes, hard shoes & shoe accessories.
Shoes, sundries & gifts.
**All shoes must be fitted (the end of the shoe hugging the toes). Leather shoes stretch over time and will need to be replaced. Buy shoes from a dedicated Irish Dance shoe merchant ONLY to ensure proper fit. Overly large shoes will not be allowed to be worn & new ones will have to be purchased to replace them.
Dance or other class footwear must be clean and worn in the dance areas only. Dance/class shoes being worn outside of dance areas must be covered with outside footwear.
See the Forum for tips on purchasing & caring for shoes.
Music
Music can be found on the Feis app or the Beat app, organized by CRDM's levels. CDs may be purchased through Rutherford Shoes.
USED SHOES & ATTIRE
Currently enrolled dancers may list their used shoes, Optimum gear and Prime outfits for resale on the Forum. Used class tees & shorts will be accepted as donations for team fundraising. Any items left in the studio will be considered donations to team fundraising.
The Flying Irish name & logo (winged gillie) are trademarked; the winged gillie, hard shoe & double hard shoes (from website & tee shirts) are all copyrighted and may not be used or copied without permission.